was a really good day. Not just because of the event, but lots of other things that went on during the day as well. So I'll start in the morning and go from there.

We did fewer authorizations that before this year, only about 10 this time. This was kind of nice because it's wasn't completely insane trying to authorize 20 new archers. We had a loaner gear shortage, so there was a lot of sharing equipment across the 4 lines going on. Dale did come and open the bin a bit later on and we were able to get a broadhead block and backstop for the hunt shoot.

Although court started a bit late (which was okay because it really only need to be over by a bit before noon), it was speedy and good. I bumbled a bit, but it was okay. We started shoot right about 12:15, which was our pre-planned time. Moving target first, which Robin won. Then the war shoot for the first part of the Baronial Championship, which I won (5 arrows in a 20 second speed end, not bad). Then the tourney shoot seventh arrow which Esmeralda won. Then the Baronial Championship finals (8 of 11 were women - archer chicks rule!), which Marion won. We ended with the Archer's Melee, which got a decent amount of cheering. We were running late by that point, so I sent the Spade boys down to the church and told them to say they're with me. We finished the Melee, which Sir Morven won and got court started less than 10 minutes later.

Marion won the Baronial Championship (awesome!) and Robin won the tournament of the day for the most well rounded archer. I tied Antionette for 3rd in the Baronial Championship (my hunt score sucked ass, but was aided by my win of the first one). Esmeralda came in 2nd for the Tournament Championship. I've got some ideas for how to improve things next year and since we'll have an arts officer who will actually do something it should be good.

Immediately following court, I left to head home and to the revel site (Philip and Marion picked up all of my stuff). Amya came with me and dropped off her stuff (she stayed the night since she had to work today and she works about a block away from my apt). I checked an auction on ebay for a bow I really wanted (a 30lb Black Widow recurve, just beautiful!). I like to wait to the last minute to bid on things, but since it ended at 7:07 pm and I'd be at the revel, I just put a max bid in and signed up for outbid notices to be delivered via SMS. At 7:15 I looked at my phone and saw there was no message, I'd won the auction! I didn't find out until I got home that I got the bow for $50 less than my max bid (woohoo!).

The Spade had part of a keg of Woodchuck cider left over from Estrella which they brought to share with us, which was great. I had picked up a bottle of Fearghus mead when we stopped at home and Cormac (not scottishdm, the other one) brought some wicked pie. Lots of alcohol, lots of water, and a goodly amount of dancing. The Spade stepped up at the last minute to run the arts competition and the feast when Meala got sick and they did a great job. The food was good (mmm...pumpkin soup) and not too much after a long day, the company was great and we actually made money on a free event (donations). I danced Rufty Tufty and Heartsease with Max, an alemande with Robin and Petit Virens with Frederick and Amya. We were the only three going insane on that one, we switch A's, changed direction and Frederick decided to do a freakishly fast last chorus which had joeguppy calling us fierce.

Amya and I got home around 10:30 after locking up the hall and shortly after that my idiot roommate came home with a friend of his. He'd been out of town for a week and didn't tell me when he was coming back or that he was bringing a friend. We ended up pulling the twin mattress into my room and Amya slept in here. But the funny part...the roommate's friend "apparently" is one of Mickey Rooney's kids. He said he'd done the voices for Flounder in Disney's Little Mermaid, all the turtles in Finding Nemo, and he'd just wrapped as the Gingerbread man in Shred 3. I don't know if idiot roommate did his homework, but this guys says these things to me and Kim. Disney fans with lots of DVD's and a high speed internet connection that easily brings up IMDB. We both knew that the director for Finding Nemo had done the voices of the turtles from one of the DVD extras. We looked up all the parts and found that they were all different people, none of which was who this guy claimed to be. We had a good little laugh and wondered if my roommate was idiot enough to believe him. Probably yes.

We turned on the TV for a bit and I feel asleep. It's now Sunday and I have to decide in the next 10 minutes if I'm going to Quidditch today. I put myself as a maybe on the calendar since I didn't know how tired I was going to be after the event. I'm leaning towards skipping it today since my legs hurt from running around all day and dancing at night and people are coming over tonight to watch the Oscars and I need to clean a bit. Yep, I'm skipping it. I just can't drive to Fullerton today. Sorry guys, too much yesterday!

So everyone's going to Arts & Archery on Saturday, right?

I want a pavilion. No really, not just I want one like everyone in the SCA who doesn't have one wants one. I want one. By May Potrero. I want to have a nice bag of canvas and poles that don't fit in my car (which means I'll have to rent a truck) and all the goodies that go with it.

I'm not overly picky, although simple is better, I am early period, after all. I don't think I could handle a gher, even though that's what I really want (too bulky, no storage space, etc). I like round more than square, but as long as it fits a queen sized bed and a ton of archery gear, it's all good. So if anyone has any leads either on a used pavilion or somewhere to get a relatively cheap new one (or even better, somewhere I could do lay-a-way!) let me know.

I want to be totally stylin' at May Potrero.

Tattooed corpse found in Mongolia. Still had his hair, horses and clothing with him. Way cool.

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Okay, so the articles a few months old, but I just Stumbled Upon it today.

1. What is your SCA name? (You don't have to write the full name, just your first name if you want.)
Christina O'Cleary

2. What is your home kingdom?
Caid

3. Have you ever lived in another kingdom? If so, where?
No

4. Do you remember your first SCA event? When/what was it?
First encounter with the SCA was a baronial council meeting in August 2001. First event was GWW that same year.

5. Do you have any awards? (You don't have to list them if you don't want)
Yes Argent Arrow, Dolphin, AoA, Lion's Paw

6. Do you list them after your name in communications like e-mail?
I might sign Lady Christina, but I'm more likely to include offices that are applicable.

7. Do you have a device?
Yes. Arms (Vert, on a pale betressed or, three nettle leaves vert) and I'm currently redesigning my badge

8. Do you use it? On what?
Arms yes, badge no so much (yet)

9. Are you on all the kingdom/society lists available to you, or do you avoid them?
Not all, but a couple

10. Do you keep your Pennsic/Estrella/Gulf Wars/etc. site tokens?
Yes, on a nail in my closet

11. Do you keep the favours you've been given by royalty/friends/Sos, etc.? Do You wear them all?
Yes. No.

12. Do you call your friends by their SCA names even when you're not at an event?
Yes, especially if I don't know their legal name

13. Do you go out to dinner in garb after an event?
Sometimes. If the majority of the group isn't changing, I won't. Or if I didn't bring anything else.

14. Do you have all kinds of garb, or do you generally stick to one period?
A few kinds, but I almost exclusively wear early period (10th Century Irish)

15. How many interests do you have within the SCA? What's your favourite?
Many! I keep picking things up that I want to learn and some stick. My favorite and longest standing is archery.

16. Do you have an SCA-oriented web site (to show off projects, keep dress diaries, etc.)? Seventharrow.com is mostly archery oriented, but I put event pictures and things like that there. This LJ tends to get used to show off projects or other things on occasion.

17. Do you maintain a hairstyle that is more period style than modern?
Had it long when I was doing 14th century briefly. As soon as that was over I went and did Locks of Love.

18. Do you tell "No $###, there I was" stories? (Admit it.) Do any of them involve well-known SCA people?
Sometimes, mostly not, but occasionally.

19. Authenticity is Fun. Yes or no? Why?
Yes. It ends up looking better usually for the same cost. I don't get obsessive about it because I can't afford some things yet (pavilion, furniture, etc) and don't have a car that would hold them anyway.

20. Is there one modern thing at events that really bugs you?
Amplified instruments when they aren't necessary. There's no need to play so loudly the crowd can't hear a conversation or the next camp over can't sleep.

Bonus Question! 21. Everyone has a shameful garb/accessory mistake hidden somewhere in their past. What's yours? (We're all friends here, we promise not to laugh. Much.)
My first garb was what I wore to ren faire. It wasn't very good ren faire though. It was a peasant outfit with a bodice that almost fit right. There's a picture somewhere, oh the shame.