Emlykate

I braved the mall and got lots of shopping done... but not quite everything.

Do I really have to go again?

::whimpers::

Ok, so the snow last week was pretty. Greasy, yes, and it did make driving less than fun, but at least it was pretty. Tonight's mess? Slush falling from the sky? Dirty, slimy, sloppy, wet, gross, and hell on the roads. I don't even get pretty from it.

::pouts::

And the driving? My neck and back is starting to hurt... I think I'm seeing massage in my future.

::sighs::

I'm "supposed" to be going to the Have Fun Storming the Castle event tomorrow. (Supposed is in quotes because while I didn't pre-reg, I do have people expecting me there.) I'm tired, feeling a little m'eh about people. Still having general, "Ok, so do I really belong here?" angst about big SCA stuff (these people claim I don't get to claim newbie status anymore... I beg to differ). And to top it off... my belly has decided that now is a perfect opportunity for revolt. And... I could probably type out a 2 page list of stuff that I could be doing this week and fill it quite readily with a font size of no larger than 12 point.

And I apparently am competing in the "How much random inappropriate punctuation can you put in one paragraph" competition, but that was un-intentional.

I've got the dress out (I really need to make some garb). I've thrown together snacky food to toss in the picnic basket. I've found a razor so I can shave my legs in the morning. I'm pretty sure I know where my shoes are. I've even prepared the stuff I want to print off to give some background information to my tentative name decision. I think I'm going. I just have to talk myself into it. The only thing I don't have any clue about what to do with is my painfully modern hair. I think I'll probably attempt to continue to claim newbie status on that one.

Currently struggling between the "feeling anti-social and would rather curl up at home on my couch with my dog" and "ok dorky-feeling-sorry-for-yourself-antisocial-girl time to get off of your butt and go hang out with people" moods. The confusing point is that I know that after the past week (my Aunt just died, there was all of the appropriate family gatherings and ceremonies to deal with... 3 hours away) I do need to take some time for myself, and allow myself time alone, but I also know I slip into that anti-social thing far too easily and that sometimes it is good to be with people and do normal things. ::sighs:: Crap.

On the plus side, I'm currently trying to convince one of my very good friends that she wants to go do SCA stuff with me... I mean, who wouldn't want to Have Fun Storming the Castle? Luckily for my brain, this event is nearly 2 weeks away, plenty of time for me to sort out my anti-social behaviors.

Yay! My glove and arm guard arrived today, so I can officially start target shooting and my folks place more consistently. I've been doing a little off and on, but between tearing up my fingers and twanging my arm, archery is not so much fun when it causes me pain. I'm hoping this lets me really work my consistency, improve my technique and generally help me improve my shooting. Now just keep the weather above 20 degrees and keep the snow off the ground so I can practice for a bit, ok?

LJ has given me 2 fabulous (linkable) gigglefests tonight...

Here: http://community.livejournal.com/metaquotes/6881665.html?style=mine#cutid1 (NSFW and potentially offensive dependent on your views, don't say I didn't warn you.)

and Here: http://community.livejournal.com/metaquotes/6881351.html?nc=102&style=mine

And a 3rd post that is not linkable in which a crow bopped another crow off of a power line (or somesuch wire), written with such clarity that I could see the bopper saying "na-na-na-nah-na" to the boppee.

I needed a gigglefest tonight, so three in one evening were quite welcome.

Edit:(I'm aware that I could make the links pretty... I find I'm not in the mood)

I remember now.... I'm suffering some dismay because for the past several years, I have performed my pumpkin carving duties with a particular set of knives and scrapers, which have been wonderful to work with. I can't find these particular knives and scrapers now (stupid moving) and pumpkin carving is nearly upon us!

::pouts::

I am going to have to unpack the room from hell this weekend if I even hope to have a chance of finding them in time.

Ok, so it's official... I'm taking the hard road, skipping merrily away from the easy road and going for the 14th century Lithuanian concept. Of course this means more research on my part, and some creativity in determining just what a 14th century Lithuanian woman might wear.

... is ebil. Terribly, horribly, insanely ebil. It has to be the work of the debil, because there is no reason that much tempting stuff should be in one place with that many sale tags.

I did manage to resist temptation, mostly, and only purchased things for which I have a very specific purpose. But... I am not allowed in that store again and NEVER am I allowed to pick up a shopping basket or cart without someone else holding onto my wallet.

It's October. The weather has turned to rainy and not so fun... the dog is particularly unimpressed with this. As a matter of fact, she is now reverting to her, "you can't make me" opinion in regard to potty breaks. Luckily she doesn't last long enough in this resolve to result in messes in the apartment, but it is stressful for both of us. Remind me... when is it going to snow again?