Because I just can't seem to get focused on work right now...

[callistotoni]

...The silly SCA Meme:

GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? (Local, Regional, Kingdom, Society?) – Only if you reach back into the dawn of time. I was a Mists chronicler in the late '70s, and I have *vague* memories of being some sort of officer in the Old Westermark.
- Do you have an SCA name? – Genevieve de Vendome
- Do you have an SCA persona? – Depends on your definition. I like to play in the 16th C, and I'm starting to do 14th C now as well. Don't have a 'life story' or anything, though.
- Changed persona because of different garb? – No. Actually, we in the West don't really do the 'persona' thing, other than having favorite time periods.
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? – Oh yes. As I've said before, I'm like the neighborhood cat, hanging out with whoever feeds me. ;-) Now, of course, I'm in my sweetie's household.
- Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? – Yes: Or a Cross of Toulous gules!
- Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? – No
- Been taken or taken an apprentice, protege or squire? – Yes and yes for the apprentice catagory.
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? – Yes

EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? - Yes
- Kingdom level or local level? - Small kingdom equestrian events and a Principality Investiture (with a lot of help from Duncan V.!).
- Cooked an Event? – No. Hell, I rarely cook at home!
- Taught a class at an event? - Yes, but not for a *very* long time.
- Run an activity at an event? - Do Salons count?

FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Let's just skip this section, shall we?

ARTS & SCIENCES
- Have you ever entered an A&S contest? - A billion years ago
- Have you ever won an A&S contest? - Once, a billion years ago
- Ever run an A&S contest? - No. As most of you know, I, personally, hate A&S competitions at a cellular level.
- Ever judge/critique items in an A&S contest? - Yes, but not often (see above).
- Ever Wordsmithed a scroll? - No
- Illuminated a scroll? – No
- Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? – No
- Made your own paper? - No
- Made a book? - No
- Make someone's order medallion? - No
- Write someone in for an award? - Yes
- Have you ever sewn your own garb? - Yes
- Sewn Garb for others? - Yes
- Ever been sewing on the way to an event? - Hm, I have in the distant past, but I've gotten too old for that sort of thing.
- Ever finished an outfit before an event? - Yes -- strangely worded question.
- Researched and completed an outfit from said research? - Yes
- Ever taught a class on sewing? - Well, I've helped people one-on-one
- Finished a hat? – yes
- Do you know how to spin? – I've tried my had at drop spindle. Definately not my cup of tea.
- Ever woven your own fabric? - No
- Do you know how to knit? - No.
- Do you know how to crochet? No
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? - No
- Embroidered a garment? Yes (
- Beaded a garment? - yes (There was this one time when I was pumped up on caffine...)
- Ever entertained at a feast? - No
- Ever run a bardic circle? - No
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? - Yes
- Had songs requested from you at such?- No
- Ever competed in a formal bardic? - No
- Know any period songs? - I know the tunes to serveral, but not the words/translations.
- Been banned from a bardic circle for a song/performance, or have a piece you perform banned/controlled? – No. Weird question.

COURT IN THE SCA
- Ran a court as Royalty (King/Queen or Baron/Baroness)? - Yes, although the less said about all that the better.
- Ran a court as Herald? - No
- Heralded at Court? - No
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? - Yes
- Been called to court to receive an award, if so which one/s?- Yes, all the ones I have.
- Been called to court to present something, if so what? – Event/activity announcements
- Been called to court for punishment? - or other redress of grievances? - Oh please, like this would ever happen...
- Been part of a court 'shtick?' - Back in the Old Westermark days
- Done something while watching court, e.g. embroider, if so what? – Handwork, I'm sure.
- Had a royal comment on what you're doing? - Well, there was that "Mistress Genevieve's attentions are focused elsewhere" comment... ;-)
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? – No

PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? - Depends on your definitions. In 1981 I sort of day-tripped; long story, and I don't remember much of the event itself at all. Don't feel like I've been to the Pennsic that everyone now knows it.
- Ever done Zero Night? - No
- How many Pennsics have you gone to? - See above.
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? - No
- Taken a class at Pennsic? - No. Would like to take classes there someday
All the rest N/A

TRAVEL IN THE SCA
- Ever traveled more than 8 hours each way for a one day event? – No
- Gone to a different Kingdom for an event? - Yes (although there is a lot of An Tir in my future...).
- Lived in a different Kingdom? – No
- Have trailer hitch and trailer, mainly because of the SCA? – No
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? – None too outrageous, although once Juana and I drove a short way in a tiny stick-shift car both wearing farthingales. Very silly. :-)

THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? – Not run out, but it does take up a lot of space
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? – No. I'm a big fan of having a private place to retreat to.
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? – Oh, jeeze, all of them. I might as well buy violet contacts... ;-)
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? - Well, hopefully that can be avoided.
- Have better research books than your library? – Yes. But, remember where I live.
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? – No.

Comments

[j-i-m-r.livejournal.com]

"- Done something while watching court, e.g. embroider, if so what? – Handwork, I'm sure."

Also played 9 mens morris with me ... there's a photo.

"- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? – None too outrageous, although once Juana and I drove a short way in a tiny stick-shift car both wearing farthingales. Very silly. :-)"

Yup, that was silly ... which of these round metal things is the steering wheel? Nope, that's a hoop. Nope, that's a hoop. Ah yes, here's the steering wheel ... now where's the stick shift? :-)

"- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? – Oh, jeeze, all of them. I might as well buy violet contacts... ;-)"

LOL