Thursday evening: Buncha stuff . . .

1. Nobody knows this, because she doesn't list it on her LJ profile, but today is alethea_eastrid's birthday!

Happy birthday, sweetie!

2. I had an epiphany in the bathroom at work today. I realized that with all the youith development training I have been getting through the job, I am going to be a very different teacher when I get back in a classroom.

3. Speaking of work. Flat-out for nine hours today, mostly finishing a 31-page report for your funder.

4. Also speaking of work, when you are talking to a colleague (about work), then come back to your computer to see a 9:14 a.m. meeting asking if you are coming to your 9 a.m. meeting -- which is to review, among other things, your organizational skills, you know you are hosed.

5. The weather has changed, overnight. Cold and rainy today in the North Country today. Leaves falling off trees in clumps.

6. From a list of drinking games:

Edward 40 Hands: In order to play this game all you need is duct tape and 2 40’s of beer for each person. You tape one 40 to each of your hands and you can’t take them off until both of the 40’s are empty. This means that if you need to go to the bathroom, you either chug the beers or wet yourself. You can’t answer your cell phone, or basically do anything until you drink the 2 40’s completely. The point of the game is to make people drink a lot of beer fast.

7. I love my friends!

Last night I posted about how I sometimes don't believe my friends when they say I am special and bubbette was moved to say:

They are lying to you.

You're not that special.

Thursday evening: The SCA edition

You will note that my previous post included nothing about the SCA. Yeah. That does not happen often.

1. Welcome to  cenliamgordon and   meirwen. One from Ansteorra and one from Aethelmearc. Yay!

2. Speaking of Aethelmearc, I really appreciate goodscagirl posting this:

Their Majesties invited Their Graces, Duchess Rowan de la Garnison and Duchess Meirwen ferch Owen to join Them before the assembled populace, who rose as one in their presence. His Majesties valiantly attempted to express to them His own personal grief at the passing of His Grace, Duke Morghun, as well as the sorrow of the entire Kingdom. As They had planned to do so from the beginning of Their reign, King Christopher and Queen Morgen, issued Duke Sir Morghun Sheridan an Augmentation of Arms with a canton of the Aethelmearc Kingdom Arms (scroll by Arianna of Wynthrope).

3. If you are intending on recommending someone for a polling award, tomorrow is the deadline. If you are up against a time crunch, simply drop me a note to liamstliam@gmail.com and let me know what you are thinking. This is expected to be their final poll.

4. Thanks to everyone who made sure the Royal Pavilion would get to Warrior's Nadaam this weekend. I understand it is arriving tomorrow night. I will not be at the event. If you need something from the Major Domo Department please see Mini-Me evilnicola. I understand there are also feast seats available.

5. A week and two days to Crown. I am really excited. There are great people running the event, it's a good list, and I love watching my friends fight. If you can go to the site next Friday afternoon to help set up, that would be great. We're also looking for list runners and heralds. Be there. It will be a hoot. There will be feast seats available at Gate.

6. Midrealm Crown this weekend. I am always fascinated to see what happens.

7. The SCA Board of Directors is meeting in Ruantallan this weekend. I wish I could be there. Halifax is a great pub city.