Pennsic

[baronessekat]

You know, it really doesn't feel like Pennsic is only a couple days away (well Land Grab anyway).

It's probably because I did absolutely no sewing this year for war. I cut out a coat. But then Katie made me one so I didn't have to get the one I cut out done.

I could have worked on my fencing coat but haven't found the motivation.

Yes I made up some single serving meals for war week and I actually sorted through my garb for what I'm going to take.

But other than the small little bit of excitement of knowing I'll be seeing friends I haven't seen in a year, I'm just not feeling the "whoo hooo Pennsic is coming". Or even the "Oh F*#K Pennsic is 3 days away"

I've got my packing list made up. I've got my schedule all done up in color even.

But no thrill. No anxiety. Nothing.

I'm not working Security this year for personal reasons (do not even plan to volunteer for a cart patrol or anything). So other than one retaining shift on my first day there to stay, I have no true obligations before getting there. I have talked with Lost and Found and they want me to help out, I just need to go see them when I get on site to schedule a shift or two. Yes I have order meetings to go to and classes I want to take, but somehow this week leading up to war doesn't feel like Pennsic.

I'm hoping it all changes when we pack the car, or when rounding that bend on I-79 and looking at the parking lot and the Serengeti.

Comments

[baroness-eilis.livejournal.com]

I thought I had no sewing to do, because I finally had enough clothes. Then I unexpectedly acquired a new relationship. Since mid-June: 5 tunics, 3 overtunics, 4 pairs of pants, a coat, and a week in Alaska...

It is weird knowing, going in, that many are not planning to work Security at all this year. Maybe we should have an informal class on how Security at Pennsic should be run -- it could be a fun roundtable discussion!

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

I love the idea of a Security Point Anonymous meeting. It's going to be wierd for me as this is my first war ever that I have not worked at point in some capacity. The only year I didn't do it was the year I didn't go to war.

Are you camping in the usual Lochac royal? I plan on spending some of my free time there visiting with folks. Hope to see you.

[baroness-eilis.livejournal.com]

I'll be there -- be sure to come by and meet my sewing project...

(I wonder who will be parked in front of Security 24/7 this year???)

Nothing doing...

[evil-baron.livejournal.com]

Join me in not doing things at Pennsic. We can drive each other nuts!

[western-duchess.livejournal.com]

I also am having a "null" feeling regarding Pennsic ...panic hasn't hit yet, though it still might on Thursday. I have to head for the airport middle of the night on Thursday night to fly out Friday morning. I am also somewhat concerned regarding my camp role as I am responsible for camp set up until Mikail gets there Saturday late afternoon and he hasn't had the time to send the revamped camp plan drawing (I work better from visual aids than descriptions so I may need to actually try drawing it out myself on graph paper. Thankfully he should be there before we do too much. I am having more panic bits over camp than over personal. I still need to get 10 mecklaces finished for Her Majesty West tomorrow for gifts for the queen's tea. Need to sit down and just work now that I have more spacer bits bought.

No security for me either ...also totally spaced answering the e-mail regarding royalty shuttle shifts because work went berserk so no shifts there. I have wanted to print out the classes so I could see what I wanted to do ...but no time to do it yet either. Although I have seen some classes that sound good. Maybe this is just a year to do things for myself...hang with friends, do some classes, take photos and relax ...god I need to relax, work has so sucked lately.

[sillyviking.livejournal.com]

Yes, I had that feeling, or the lack thereof, a few years ago. When you decide to go to Pennsic in late May (so you can pre-register in June), you find yourself actually going sort of anti-climatic.

I've been to Pennsics where all I did was fight. I've been to Pennsics where I couldn't fight, due to injury. There are other things to do, but finding time to sit, talk about everthing/nothing during the time seems to be impossible. Oddly enough, everybody is too busy.

[sleepyunicorn.livejournal.com]

No Security? EEK! I was going to ask you to help me find a "Law Officer" - I need one who is willing to look at my Tudor House and put his badge number and signature on a Nevada Motor Vehicles Form that said trailer, being sold, really does exist.
Seems silly, but so is selling a trailer that will live in PA but needs now to be registered in Nevada, without ever going there.

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

unfortunately I do not know what law officers are there. The only one I know is not even American so I doubt he would help.

Sorry.