My pastor just made an excellent point ( Read more... )

So this morning has been absolutely crazy. I had my first workout date with Jamie, and we played racquetball for nearly an hour. By "played racquetball" I am in no way suggesting any ability on either of our parts...but we did work up quite a sweat chasing the ball all over the court and diving out of the way when one of us somehow managed to hit ( Read more... )

The Sling was fantastic, in case anyone missed that memo. Pictures are on Facebook, and stories are for the telling ( Read more... )

So here it is, the night before the SPTs and the last day of the workshop. I always mean to document more, and keep people better updated, but I never do. L'sigh. It's been quite the ride. I just came in from watching Richard scuffle with first Martin and then Diego (one of the other interns) out in the yard. He's just a fascinating man, and they ( Read more... )

Day four, done already...the days seem so incredibly long, but the time just flies by. I can't believe we're almost done with week one. We've all settled into the workshop groove, and things are moving along nicely. I've bonded with the rest of the staff, and for the most part, I'm really enjoying my time here. Tonya, my roommate, is in fact pretty ( Read more... )

North Carolina, NSCWE, day one....again. Actually, day -1, since I've never been here this early before, and we officially kick off tomorrow. Today has been a mixed bag; I got away late (thanks to a broken air compressor), and subsequently missed mailing something that was supposed to go out today, and discovered that my mom's car is leaking... ( Read more... )

Neil Gaiman expresses well a concept I am intimately acquainted with: events are cowards: they don't occur singly, but instead they run in packs and leap out at you all at once. Take, for example, my job. You would think that, as a phone operator, there would be a fairly steady stream of calls throughout the day. This is not the case. I quite often ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back from Frostburg, and being reminded at every turn that I am, in fact, not a fairy princess living in a story of combat goodness and perpetual fun. Workshops are really good for lulling you into a sense of being that is so far removed from real life, sometimes you can forget what it's like outside ( Read more... )

Here I am in North Carolina again, at the Actor/Combatant workshop. Two weeks from today I'll have finished up a course that will (hopefully) get me recognized in Unarmed, Broadsword, and Rapier & Dagger, earning me my Actor/Combatant status within the SAFD. It's been a hectic week, to say the least, and busier than I'd imagined. We have classes ( Read more... )

An odd return entry, but I figure it's like church....it doesn't so much matter why you're back, as long as you're back. Yesterday was probably the most gorgeous day we've had this year, and Sensei took me for a short ride in the evening. His bike is almost brand new, and I've been itching for a ride ever since he got it. As soon as we took off, I ( Read more... )