packed weekend
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anotheranonNot without it's stresses, but it all turned out well in the end.
Saturday was a small local SCA event that was not located exactly where I thought it was :P After getting lost in the wind and rain I finally found it, and what could have been a tiring, cold mess turned into a pleasant day indoors with informal classes, chatting and sewing. Additional plus: first full day in my latchet shoes and not only do they fit like slippers, they're curiously water-resistant!
I renewed my appreciation for the place of sheep in medieval society with the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ladyaelfwynn's sequence of wool carding and spinning classes - it's true, past generations really used every shred of that fleece, from stuffing pillows to fine fabrics! I also managed to interline some doublet pieces. It was L.A.'s first autocratting of an event of this type, and I hope she does it again.
Saturday night was pre-game chillout and dinner at Badger's, with fantastic food (I didn't know I liked papaya and blueberries 'til I tried it. MMMMoroccan lamb...) and discussion of ebooks and favorite books - not sure if we convinced B. of the vital NEED to familiarize herself with the oeuvre of Alan Moore, but damn, we did try :P
Sunday was Nationals Qualifiers, and I'd be lying if I said I hadn't been apprehensive all week - the competition was stiffer this year, and though I've improved, so has everyone else. A morning warmup lesson/pep talk with V. helped me to "come down" a bit and I arrived at the venue early to take care of registration and otherwise prepare to get my head on right.
I did surprisingly well, considering: won all (there were only 3) of my pool bouts, and completely wrecked my DE, but I know where I messed up. Given that it was a small competition and the convoluted manner in which qualification is calculated, I finished 5th of 9 and qualified for Div III. Though I'm only in one event, I think I'm going to try to go a couple of days early to support my teammates and enjoy spectating - Dallas was good but felt so rushed.
The axe of Massive Work has landed at work so landing back in the office today was invigorating. Unsurprisingly, I think my energy has finally run out and I'll have an early night tonight.
Saturday was a small local SCA event that was not located exactly where I thought it was :P After getting lost in the wind and rain I finally found it, and what could have been a tiring, cold mess turned into a pleasant day indoors with informal classes, chatting and sewing. Additional plus: first full day in my latchet shoes and not only do they fit like slippers, they're curiously water-resistant!
I renewed my appreciation for the place of sheep in medieval society with the
ladyaelfwynn's sequence of wool carding and spinning classes - it's true, past generations really used every shred of that fleece, from stuffing pillows to fine fabrics! I also managed to interline some doublet pieces. It was L.A.'s first autocratting of an event of this type, and I hope she does it again.Saturday night was pre-game chillout and dinner at Badger's, with fantastic food (I didn't know I liked papaya and blueberries 'til I tried it. MMMMoroccan lamb...) and discussion of ebooks and favorite books - not sure if we convinced B. of the vital NEED to familiarize herself with the oeuvre of Alan Moore, but damn, we did try :P
Sunday was Nationals Qualifiers, and I'd be lying if I said I hadn't been apprehensive all week - the competition was stiffer this year, and though I've improved, so has everyone else. A morning warmup lesson/pep talk with V. helped me to "come down" a bit and I arrived at the venue early to take care of registration and otherwise prepare to get my head on right.
I did surprisingly well, considering: won all (there were only 3) of my pool bouts, and completely wrecked my DE, but I know where I messed up. Given that it was a small competition and the convoluted manner in which qualification is calculated, I finished 5th of 9 and qualified for Div III. Though I'm only in one event, I think I'm going to try to go a couple of days early to support my teammates and enjoy spectating - Dallas was good but felt so rushed.
The axe of Massive Work has landed at work so landing back in the office today was invigorating. Unsurprisingly, I think my energy has finally run out and I'll have an early night tonight.
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Date: 2010-03-16 01:36 am (UTC)I just had to read that right after rewatching the last episode of Blackadder II in which Hugh Laurie as Mad Prince Ludwig tells Melchett (Stephen Fry) "Yes, I... was one of his sheep!" :-)
I think I'm going to try to go a couple of days early to support my teammates and enjoy spectating
Sounds like fun!
woo!
Date: 2010-03-30 09:56 pm (UTC)Re: woo!
Date: 2010-03-30 10:22 pm (UTC)I'm only doing the one event - it's all I qualified for. I'm figuring I can look, learn, and act as "gofer" or the like when I'm not on the strip!