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lebateleur) wrote2023-07-09 06:50 pm
lebateleur) wrote2023-07-09 06:50 pm
A Few Related Things Make A Post
1.
Having fortuitously discovered that the US branch of a major Irish traditional music preservation organization would be having its 50th anniversary convention but a short metro ride away from my house and that you could sign up for individual events ala carte (indeed, without even being a member), I signed up for the pennywhistle workshop.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. I hadn't played without a mute—let alone in front of other humans—in years, but everything came back in a snap and I had a blast. And guys, the instructor called me her "All-Star" and just 😍 😍 😍 Such a high to have all the practicing pay off and another person acknowledge as much. Better yet, the instructor is local! and ... 😍 All-Star 😍.
The GC joined me after the workshop for the bakery (Greek pastries!) the fountain pen store (fountain pens!) the bookstore (half off hardbacks!) and the game store (LotR MtG! Minis! New dice!), after which we trekked back across two states for BBQ at an Oldest D&D/Trivia Group member's house (about the only thing that could have peeled me away from the convention because I was having so. Much. Fun.)
2.
We had BBQ again at Geek!Bar on the actual 4th, possibly miscalculated the start time and duration of the official fireworks, but still managed to catch the finale from Sekrit Neighborhood Viewing Spot, and then watched/listened/fell asleep to the much more extensive neighborhood fireworks that go on into the wee hours of the morning every year.
3.
This past Thursday was the 5-year anniversary of Second Oldest D&D Group having finished Curse of Strahd. I've been playing with these guys for closer to a decade than not at this point, and that is wild to think about.
4.
Newest D&D Group has spun off an affiliated fantasy romance trope book club. The vibe is exactly what you would expect from "fantasy romance trope book club," which is to say unapologetically off the wall and I love it. And there is room for growth. (Moi: "May I interest you in a C-novel?" Book club: "What is a 'C-nove'—Yes.") So this promises to be a ridiculous good time.
5.
The inception of the book club lit the spark that got me to start my long-delayed Koori no Mamono no Monogatari reread, and god. I love everything Sugiura Shiho has written. It's just wonderful. I wish I could tell stories like she does. I wish she was still telling stories. But in the meantime, I have over 50 volumes of her work to read and I'm loving every moment of it.
6.
In the back of volume 3 of Koori I found a receipt from the Irish Lion, dated 12:59 am on April 3, 2003, where I had doubtlessly gone to play in an ITM session. According to this receipt, I had a pint of Guinness and a lamb burger with fries. I payed $8.70 for this. With tax.
$8.70 I AM WEEPING.
これで以上です。
Having fortuitously discovered that the US branch of a major Irish traditional music preservation organization would be having its 50th anniversary convention but a short metro ride away from my house and that you could sign up for individual events ala carte (indeed, without even being a member), I signed up for the pennywhistle workshop.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. I hadn't played without a mute—let alone in front of other humans—in years, but everything came back in a snap and I had a blast. And guys, the instructor called me her "All-Star" and just 😍 😍 😍 Such a high to have all the practicing pay off and another person acknowledge as much. Better yet, the instructor is local! and ... 😍 All-Star 😍.
The GC joined me after the workshop for the bakery (Greek pastries!) the fountain pen store (fountain pens!) the bookstore (half off hardbacks!) and the game store (LotR MtG! Minis! New dice!), after which we trekked back across two states for BBQ at an Oldest D&D/Trivia Group member's house (about the only thing that could have peeled me away from the convention because I was having so. Much. Fun.)
2.
We had BBQ again at Geek!Bar on the actual 4th, possibly miscalculated the start time and duration of the official fireworks, but still managed to catch the finale from Sekrit Neighborhood Viewing Spot, and then watched/listened/fell asleep to the much more extensive neighborhood fireworks that go on into the wee hours of the morning every year.
3.
This past Thursday was the 5-year anniversary of Second Oldest D&D Group having finished Curse of Strahd. I've been playing with these guys for closer to a decade than not at this point, and that is wild to think about.
4.
Newest D&D Group has spun off an affiliated fantasy romance trope book club. The vibe is exactly what you would expect from "fantasy romance trope book club," which is to say unapologetically off the wall and I love it. And there is room for growth. (Moi: "May I interest you in a C-novel?" Book club: "What is a 'C-nove'—Yes.") So this promises to be a ridiculous good time.
5.
The inception of the book club lit the spark that got me to start my long-delayed Koori no Mamono no Monogatari reread, and god. I love everything Sugiura Shiho has written. It's just wonderful. I wish I could tell stories like she does. I wish she was still telling stories. But in the meantime, I have over 50 volumes of her work to read and I'm loving every moment of it.
6.
In the back of volume 3 of Koori I found a receipt from the Irish Lion, dated 12:59 am on April 3, 2003, where I had doubtlessly gone to play in an ITM session. According to this receipt, I had a pint of Guinness and a lamb burger with fries. I payed $8.70 for this. With tax.
$8.70 I AM WEEPING.
これで以上です。