I was vexed at the spruntly spark...
for her tire in the hue of the deepest blue welkin did drive me green with envy!
This weekend was the first one where I felt the burn. The working out burn that has always accompanied the Renaissance Faire Scene. I was so sickly for the last few weeks, that I wasn't able to put in the energy that I usually exert during the practice so it is a giant relief to feel the rich ache that eases my tired muscles back into shape and build the energy that the characters whom I love to portray call for.
I am mortified, however at my wild body changes. Between the ills making me weak and exausted and the meds making me gain water and whatnot, I am plumping up at an alarming rate. I was fitted for my bodice and a scant week later, it doesn't fit! MaritaBeth is going to add a modesty panel so I can still wear it for the nonce but, how much suck is that!
It is really interesting to learn how much pleasure I get at seeing other people from SAPA (those are the faire cast, for those not in the know) discover some new aspect or find something in themselves that they've been working on. I kind of wish my switch would kick on, too but there is no diminish in my shared joy for them.
I am struggling with the feeling of not being able to do much right these days. It seems like every excercise, every event rehersal has resulted in me being told that I'm doing something wrong. Bad timing, adding nothing to the scene, didn't introduce myself, no masque for you, only court (I'm still kind of wounded over that) and other things of the sort. I feel like an old rusty nail, stuck into the bottom of the SAPA shoe.
Hooray! My costume is finished and it's GORGEOUS. I have a flouncy skirt that is dark olive green and a bodice that has pretty burgundy period fabric. One girl looked at me and said "you look like a tulip" I LOVE Tulips! I think they wanted us to avoid green but they approved marita beth's plans so I think it will be ok. Besides that, I still have lots of pink so I do look like a silly flower!
More Hooray! I just purchaced my "on site" art supplies. Woodless colored pencils, oil bar paints and blender brushes. I'm going to have such a grand time out there and look so cool! I can barely wait until the gates open. I just hope that impov door in the back of my head opens up quickly!
Elli will always be Grimli to most but that's cool because she doesn't use it at all, anyway. She's just Elli.
I love playing this character. She's all of the kid-like personality that I want to hold on to. Life is getting away from me so quickly these days, it is refreshing to jump into this character who is relatively carefree and has all the beans that the Gods gave to a billygoat. - Ahh the simple life.
Mick talked me into whole-hearted participation in an event the evening before Madam Director scolded everyone about not wanting to participate. I felt very proud of Instructor-Mick, using his big brother skills to get the flock on board before our grand mistress had to scold us about it. It is a very important part of supporting the cast to participate in EVERYTHING whether you like it or not.
I think that our long form style is going to make the events that I don't enjoy a billion times better than it has been in years.
Ok. That's ten things. I must go now.
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