Changes...
So a lot has happened since my last entry. PA Ren. Faire has been over for about 2 weeks. Haven't done any real work for 1.5 weeks.
We packed up our pop-up, tent, tables, and everything else up at the renaissance faire back on like November 2nd. It was definitely bittersweet. Sweet because it would mean 2 weeks off after 4 months of almost non-stop work, but bitter because it means I'll miss all the things I had up there. I made a lot of new friends up at the faire, and I've actually managed to stay in contact with all of them thus far (thanks to the help of a very awesome leather-bound book). Also, I loved working a the farie, as it is one of my favorite places to be, sad as that my seem to some of you.
This has led me to the decision to continue with the business. We did really well for our first faire, and so now we'll be traveling down to Florida starting the 3rd week of January to sell hats at 3 renaissance festivals. After that, we've been invited to go to texas for 2 months, but I doubt we'll be going, as we've also got other shows up around home that we'd like to do. Then it'll be off to Sterling Forest in NY for another ren faire, then off to near Pittsburg for PENNSIC (www.pennsic.org - its insane) for two weeks, then we'll be back at the pa ren faire again. We're also starting to build at the pa ren faire, with a decked-area to hold two new tents. There's a lot going on with that right now, and I'll know more in December.
NEW WEBSITE: www.TheJestersHat.com its up and running, and near completion!!! With pictures!!!
On another note, everything is going well here at home. I've got a TON of cleaning done and gone through a lot of my old stuff (to get rid of it, mostly). I've picked up a few new books as well. I'm working for UPS as a driver helper through Christmas, and right now I'm looking into leasing a kiosk at the granite run mall to sell stuff at (there's one available right outside Spencer's). So, hopefully I'll make a bunch of money to pay my parents back, and get some much needed things. My car is still being sold soon (that's the way it looks right now), and I'm not gonna buy that pick-up truck. Though Bill, Bob and myself are looking at trailers to take down to Florida.
Oh and another piece of big news: Kyle and I are working on a new comedy act to possibly travel to renaissance faires with. Its called Brighton & The Queen. I play Brighton Early (we're open for new character name suggestions... as cheesy as possible), who is a magician, and all around entertainer. Kyle plays the Self-Proclaimed Queen of France. Its turning out to be a hilarious bit, and we've already got two (paying) bookings for the spring. Look for more over the next month, including some videos posted on a site I'm working on. Oh and also, Kyle's character is dressed in a medieval nursemaid outfit of sorts in a brown robe, with an over-enlarged ass, and white nun's headpiece. He also carries a sign that he puts on the ground that says "Welcome to France" which can be turned around for an upgrade to: "Welcome to Super France". We're working on 3 separate shows right now, the first being: The non-so awesome adventures of Brighton and the Queen the second: The Queen vs. Creation- where Kyle faces off God as he creates the world, and his self-image on earth (a scottsman) and thirdly- yet to be named... but Kyle gets eaten by a Gremlin, so its all good.
Lots going on here, I'm going to be busy, but at least I'm enjoying myself. Hope everything is going well for everyone. Hope to see everyone coming back from college soon.
Tempus fugit, non autem memoria.
We packed up our pop-up, tent, tables, and everything else up at the renaissance faire back on like November 2nd. It was definitely bittersweet. Sweet because it would mean 2 weeks off after 4 months of almost non-stop work, but bitter because it means I'll miss all the things I had up there. I made a lot of new friends up at the faire, and I've actually managed to stay in contact with all of them thus far (thanks to the help of a very awesome leather-bound book). Also, I loved working a the farie, as it is one of my favorite places to be, sad as that my seem to some of you.
This has led me to the decision to continue with the business. We did really well for our first faire, and so now we'll be traveling down to Florida starting the 3rd week of January to sell hats at 3 renaissance festivals. After that, we've been invited to go to texas for 2 months, but I doubt we'll be going, as we've also got other shows up around home that we'd like to do. Then it'll be off to Sterling Forest in NY for another ren faire, then off to near Pittsburg for PENNSIC (www.pennsic.org - its insane) for two weeks, then we'll be back at the pa ren faire again. We're also starting to build at the pa ren faire, with a decked-area to hold two new tents. There's a lot going on with that right now, and I'll know more in December.
NEW WEBSITE: www.TheJestersHat.com its up and running, and near completion!!! With pictures!!!
On another note, everything is going well here at home. I've got a TON of cleaning done and gone through a lot of my old stuff (to get rid of it, mostly). I've picked up a few new books as well. I'm working for UPS as a driver helper through Christmas, and right now I'm looking into leasing a kiosk at the granite run mall to sell stuff at (there's one available right outside Spencer's). So, hopefully I'll make a bunch of money to pay my parents back, and get some much needed things. My car is still being sold soon (that's the way it looks right now), and I'm not gonna buy that pick-up truck. Though Bill, Bob and myself are looking at trailers to take down to Florida.
Oh and another piece of big news: Kyle and I are working on a new comedy act to possibly travel to renaissance faires with. Its called Brighton & The Queen. I play Brighton Early (we're open for new character name suggestions... as cheesy as possible), who is a magician, and all around entertainer. Kyle plays the Self-Proclaimed Queen of France. Its turning out to be a hilarious bit, and we've already got two (paying) bookings for the spring. Look for more over the next month, including some videos posted on a site I'm working on. Oh and also, Kyle's character is dressed in a medieval nursemaid outfit of sorts in a brown robe, with an over-enlarged ass, and white nun's headpiece. He also carries a sign that he puts on the ground that says "Welcome to France" which can be turned around for an upgrade to: "Welcome to Super France". We're working on 3 separate shows right now, the first being: The non-so awesome adventures of Brighton and the Queen the second: The Queen vs. Creation- where Kyle faces off God as he creates the world, and his self-image on earth (a scottsman) and thirdly- yet to be named... but Kyle gets eaten by a Gremlin, so its all good.
Lots going on here, I'm going to be busy, but at least I'm enjoying myself. Hope everything is going well for everyone. Hope to see everyone coming back from college soon.
Tempus fugit, non autem memoria.