Random Ramblings Are Random

Pursuant to my last blog entry, I feel the need to expound upon it. Maybe even at great length! So, the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). I had originally joined the SCA when my kid was six, although I had attended a couple of demos that the local group had put on each year. I was too afraid to put myself out there and try something new. Until I finally did. It is through the SCA that I found my voice and broke out of my shell. I learned confidence to try new things, meet new people, and to travel to places I never would have. I also found who my friends were. In the aftermath of my banishment I learned that many of those I considered friends thought nothing of bad-mouthing me behind my back. One - and this one hurt me the hardest - took my admission of having been a drug addict several years before I joined the SCA and, despite having been clean for the several years leading up to me joining, took it upon himself to claim that money that had gone missing while in my ...

So. I cried today. Bawled my face off even. It was not pretty. But... It was over some amazing news I received concerning my eligibility to go back to the SCA. What is that, you ask? The Society for Creative Anachronism. Go ahead, google it. Either way, I'm off to plan my first set of garb in over 17 years. Cheers!

I have decided that for next year's convention that I will cosplay again for the first time in what feels like ages. I have fabric for at least one cosplay I want to do and there are a couple more I would like to attempt if I have the chance. Now that I am no longer stuck having to wear a security t-shirt for the convention I can easily cosplay so long as I have my committee ID visible somewhere on me. I think enough people now associate me with this particular convention that I do not have to purposely distance myself from a failed convention organization. I have kept mostly silent about that whole mess, in public anyway - those who know me well are quite aware of where I stand on it. There are many fandoms I am a part of so it would be a matter of trying to figure out which ones inspire me to want to make a cosplay. I do know that I want to make a princess gown because I want a swishy dress so badly. And I do want to cosplay as my original character from my rather long "...

As part of the committee that organizes and runs a local sci-fi and fantasy convention here in town, I'm always amazed at the entitlement of some folks. Both attendees and volunteers. I think this year was the first one where there wasn't a complaint about how expensive it is to attend, although we routinely get at least one complaint about not being able to pay a lower price just to get into the vendor area. Although there was one lady who wanted to get her money back because it wasn't what she was expecting...although it's not like we're not a known entity, complete with a website and Facebook page she could have checked out. After she was told no refund, she went right back to the vendors room so clearly she knew what she was getting into. Anyhoo... Volunteers. Okay, the committee itself is composed entirely of volunteers - we don't get paid - but the majority of us take the planning and running of the event very seriously. If we don't, th...