My Toes are cold
I rarely notice when someone is unthinkingly rude. Live and let live (and all that). But for some reason today, the little things are getting to me. Stupid little things. Like the guy at the bank who was coming in when I and another lady were going out. Instead of stepping back, he shoved his way past us to get in. Chivalry is dead....
In other news....
Live has been pretty good to me lately. The boy and I are getting along well. One of the SCA kids who've adopted us was talking about learning to communicate with his girlfriend the other night. I decided it was a good time to see where we were at. Apparently we are quite compatible with living. We both have our little quirks that annoy the other person, but they are minor. As long as we both talk about the big things, I think this will last.
Speaking of the kids who adopted us, they are a fantastic couple who joined the SCA and started rapier fighting. He's really gotten his teeth into Rapier and show's a lot of promise. She is the type who is doing it for him, but she likes the costuming. So once she's done finals, I am going to work some more with her on her garb and making stuff for her boyfriend.
I have had some recent work disappointments but I have come to realize I can only do so much. I have made my opinions known, and if they want any further assistance they will need to ask. I am sick of being treated like the "girl". I need to let them fail and then be willing to fix it after. I can't get worked up or upset about it anymore. I do my job to the best of my ability and follow the asinine directions given by my direct superior. Thats all I can do. I can't change their attitudes towards me, my abilities or our company as a whole. I have accepted this so now I spend a decent amount of my day smiling, nodding, and telling misogynistic men they are right. They gave me a $3/hr raise to put up with this, I will make the best of it. I really only have 6ish more months before I go on Maternity leave anyway.
Yes, its really early but since Tristan can't keep a secret a lot of people already know. I am pregnant. I am due end of July/beginning of August. Yes its a good thing :) We didn't plan on it, but we weren't exactly trying hard to prevent it either. There are no accusations of popping holes in condoms or missed birth control pills. We both knew we weren't practicing the most effective form of prevention (ie. none at all). So I am about 6-8 weeks along and have had next to no morning sickness, which I am told is an uncommon blessing.
I dropped my letter of intent for Sargentry at Yule this weekend. I apparently totally forgot to take a photo of the finished product, so I will have to get one next time I am at Divera's. It was my first attempt at calligraphy (for something that matters) and my first try illuminating something that wasn't a charter. It wasn't fantastic, but it was pretty ok. I am proud of myself for even trying it. I have a really bad hang up with my fine arts skills (or lack thereof) that the SCA and specifically Sargentry are really trying to cure me of.
Other SCA project on the go are some handkerchiefs for the Woman sitting Royalty of Avacal, 12th century garb for TE Kraig and Una and late 16th C garb for Billy B. I am also working on a woolen Kampfrau gown, which was going to be one of my threat level entries for sargenty... But because of the baby, I highly doubt I will be doing my trials this year. So we will see what my "threat level" projects are next year. In the meantime, I am gonna need to make pregnancy wearable garb. Time to branch out into 14th century Germany! Booby support and lotsa room to balloon under. Dunno what I am going to do for nursing though.
I guess that sums up my world right about now.
In other news....
Live has been pretty good to me lately. The boy and I are getting along well. One of the SCA kids who've adopted us was talking about learning to communicate with his girlfriend the other night. I decided it was a good time to see where we were at. Apparently we are quite compatible with living. We both have our little quirks that annoy the other person, but they are minor. As long as we both talk about the big things, I think this will last.
Speaking of the kids who adopted us, they are a fantastic couple who joined the SCA and started rapier fighting. He's really gotten his teeth into Rapier and show's a lot of promise. She is the type who is doing it for him, but she likes the costuming. So once she's done finals, I am going to work some more with her on her garb and making stuff for her boyfriend.
I have had some recent work disappointments but I have come to realize I can only do so much. I have made my opinions known, and if they want any further assistance they will need to ask. I am sick of being treated like the "girl". I need to let them fail and then be willing to fix it after. I can't get worked up or upset about it anymore. I do my job to the best of my ability and follow the asinine directions given by my direct superior. Thats all I can do. I can't change their attitudes towards me, my abilities or our company as a whole. I have accepted this so now I spend a decent amount of my day smiling, nodding, and telling misogynistic men they are right. They gave me a $3/hr raise to put up with this, I will make the best of it. I really only have 6ish more months before I go on Maternity leave anyway.
Yes, its really early but since Tristan can't keep a secret a lot of people already know. I am pregnant. I am due end of July/beginning of August. Yes its a good thing :) We didn't plan on it, but we weren't exactly trying hard to prevent it either. There are no accusations of popping holes in condoms or missed birth control pills. We both knew we weren't practicing the most effective form of prevention (ie. none at all). So I am about 6-8 weeks along and have had next to no morning sickness, which I am told is an uncommon blessing.
I dropped my letter of intent for Sargentry at Yule this weekend. I apparently totally forgot to take a photo of the finished product, so I will have to get one next time I am at Divera's. It was my first attempt at calligraphy (for something that matters) and my first try illuminating something that wasn't a charter. It wasn't fantastic, but it was pretty ok. I am proud of myself for even trying it. I have a really bad hang up with my fine arts skills (or lack thereof) that the SCA and specifically Sargentry are really trying to cure me of.
Other SCA project on the go are some handkerchiefs for the Woman sitting Royalty of Avacal, 12th century garb for TE Kraig and Una and late 16th C garb for Billy B. I am also working on a woolen Kampfrau gown, which was going to be one of my threat level entries for sargenty... But because of the baby, I highly doubt I will be doing my trials this year. So we will see what my "threat level" projects are next year. In the meantime, I am gonna need to make pregnancy wearable garb. Time to branch out into 14th century Germany! Booby support and lotsa room to balloon under. Dunno what I am going to do for nursing though.
I guess that sums up my world right about now.