It's My Life

I have no idea where I am... Arkon?

Akron. That is the exit. About 45 minutes from site. We just passed two mid-realm vehicles.

It is lovely here. Looks pretty much like home. Nothing to really report. Haven't even taken any pics yet.

Left my phone in the back of the truck...

Just now got on line for the day. We are in cleveland, ohio. Eating. Been listening to zombie stories. More in a bit; kinda rude to sit here and text with people here.

We are off!

Staying the night in madison and leaving 3 am. Turning off phone once I hear back from Ginny.

waiting...waiting...

they've not got here yet. I'll post a pic when they get here. I got an awesome shirt on - it says "come with us" on the back.

had to change twitter password - so is the automatic update stilll working?

I'm ready. Are you?

Sorry, just a bit in my cups. We had steak and wine for a late lunch. Van did a lovely job on that. I'm finishing the last bit of my second glass while I type this up.

It's odd having wine in the afternoon.

Yeah vacation.

I have fidget projects, I have everything done, including the emergancy number on the fridge. Just have to wait for people to get off work.

I am facing this long, extended event with a spirit of fun and 'let's go see what is out there.' I want to be recharged in the spirit of the Dream. I hope that the atmosphere will click something in my head/heart that is hiding. I'm aware of it and talking to it but not determined enough to bring it out.

Plus I think it is going to be an absolute blast. I don't know whether to aim all my spirit at the fighting in battles, which is what I did at GW, or if I need to aim at pickups and learning things about tourney fighting. I love battle fighting; have a lot to learn but do feel I'm becoming more aware of my strengths and weaknesses there and how to be of use to the team. Meh. I'll talk to Iggy and Roisin on the way out. We will figure out some strategies and then it is really up to me.

Pennsic is a small town during this event, for anyone who is curious. There are neighborhoods and a coouple business areas and then areas of learning (colleges in a town) and the industrial areas whicch for SCA people is different types of fighting. I'll be living in N19, fairly close to fighting and food and shopping. Also up against the highway so I have earplugs.

It is probably about four times the size of any event I've been to so far.

I did buy the charger so will have phone power. And I'll be checking my phone once a day, and blogging as I can. I'm sure there will be pics. Right now, I'm getting a nap. Cheers!

Checking the phone setting (nm)

Need to be sure a blog post hits twitter is all.

geeking out

I don't need it. I just want to buy a battery-based recharger for my phone...I looked for solar and not finding one. May just have to get the battery operated one. Geeze. you'd think i could unplug for 8 days but no.....

Quick post before the morning really gets started

I'm making and checking lists in my sleep now.  And dreams! That was weird, the ones last night. I remember cleaning a bathtub. A group of ladies and I had inherited some old storefront and were camped out there for a week, deciding what to do with it. There was confrontation with townspeople who wanted some say in the store. I must be excited about something, heh?

More file moving today, and more list making for work here. Ummm...not too much else, I don't think of anything, anyway.

Medievalist' Blogpost: Cat and dog anthropomorphism from centuries 13 to 17

Cat and dog anthropomorphism from centuries 13 to 17 « A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe. ...an article by Alan Friedlander about notaries’ symbols in 13th-century Languedoc.

This reminds me of badges and heraldry. Going to finish reading it when I get home tonight, but I was checking bloglines to see what people are up to. And this is a very interesting blog for medievalists to be aware of. Sharing! I've got new friends since the last time I threw this person's work out as a recommendation.