NYRF didn't entirely suck

[deadlightsgirl]

I mean, it was hard. And would've been totally impossible and evil on my own, but Rob kept his word about both the mead and the kiddo-wrangling, and between him and the ever-wonderful-unless-you-piss-him-off-in-a-good-way unclebendragon , I was mostly able to hang out with the lovely fjordhopper  and her hubby, catch up a bit with screamingdolai  and a coupla Peters, and squish some people I was genuinely happy to see, and generally have friendliness. I didn't bump into anyone whom I had been hoping I wouldn't, which was nice. But it was hard, just being there. And much as I joke about the fact that I'm wearing sunglasses and can have booze because I don't work there, I would rather work at a renfair than go to one (unless I am child-free and can get drunk). I got all wistful when I met some of the Robin Hood band, and they seem really good and nice, and all my except-that-one-time-at-Cloisters RH band pipe dreams came back and made me bummed, and I wonder if I should audition for that 3-week RH CT fair, and I wonder if I could. I wonder if they'd even want me.

We won't be going again (unless Lars does make that Bards' Guild pin, then I promised Gabrielle would show up to get pinned, finally), and both of us were definitely done after the 2 hours we spent there - but it didn't entirely suck.  And Gracie sees to it that I can't get too much in the way of maudlin (look at my FB status, I am still laughing).

Comments

[formerlyfb.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry that I missed you on Saturday. I can see why you have the bifurcated emotions, but I've never worked at faire, so I can't "understand" in that way... What's the harm of trying out for the CT faire?

[tomincloset.livejournal.com]

Because I have kind of a specific list of needs I'd have to make going to any fair worth it for me, plus it's far and babysitting will be a problem. Eh. If I'm meant to work renfairs anymore, the 'verse will work it out somehow.