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kneeshooter) wrote2007-11-19 10:05 am
kneeshooter) wrote2007-11-19 10:05 am
Another entry? I am spoiling you...
Just two more sets of photos to pimp, but in the meantime I'm going to take advantage of the fact that I'm not in work to do a bit of an update.
Firstly thanks to all for kind birthday messages. I feel very much of the age where a birthday becomes less of an event, so that people sent best wishes and came out last night to watch me fall asleep in my curry was appreciated. I get the impression from now until about 65 it's the wilderness years of increasing bitterness about lost youth and other opportunities.
The weekend itself was spent in a muddy field. Sometimes this is just shorthand for "LRP" but in this case it's true. Though "cold muddy field" would be more accurate. The advantage of modern/sci-fi LRP is that wearing layer upon layer of technical ski thermal is not only permissible, but advised. At least (with a nod to a Labyrinthe experience) the "cold moon" was represented by a "cold campsite" and very little imagination was required.
The game itself had a slow start for us, but Saturday picked up and there were lots of bits and pieces to play around with to keep us busy (or not). My fear of dancing kept me (literally) in the cold for brief periods but at least my reputation survived. Do spare a thought for poor![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bacony though who had to drink two bottles of port on her own, then was literally rained out of bed by a hole in the tent. One new crew member recruited and if the MIA ever do return it's going to be very cosy onboard.
After the game were brief moments of "Oh, I recognise your shape - you normally wear a big pointy mask" and "You made me a cake - and I have only just realised". Unfortunately these were in the car on the way home so I must try and be more observant in the future to avoid appearing rude. Thankfully being in an observant mood by this point meant that I was able to survive the driving snow and rain.
Sheffield tonight is off, which saves me some driving - so more chance to attempt to absorb my OU course by staring at the covers. I must take some more photographs (concluded over curry) but at least it's nearly time for skiing. At which point I'll disappear from LJ again but suspect few of you will notice!!!
Oh yes, photos under the cut from (other) LRP.
EOS - Encounter at Archway
Click for larger, as usual, but no-one ever does.
Full set at http://www.disturbing.org.uk/portfolio/portfolio-eos0710.php.
Maelstrom XV - Harvest Time
Click for larger, as usual, but no-one ever does.
Full set at http://www.disturbing.org.uk/images/lrp/pd/harvesttime/index.htm.
Firstly thanks to all for kind birthday messages. I feel very much of the age where a birthday becomes less of an event, so that people sent best wishes and came out last night to watch me fall asleep in my curry was appreciated. I get the impression from now until about 65 it's the wilderness years of increasing bitterness about lost youth and other opportunities.
The weekend itself was spent in a muddy field. Sometimes this is just shorthand for "LRP" but in this case it's true. Though "cold muddy field" would be more accurate. The advantage of modern/sci-fi LRP is that wearing layer upon layer of technical ski thermal is not only permissible, but advised. At least (with a nod to a Labyrinthe experience) the "cold moon" was represented by a "cold campsite" and very little imagination was required.
The game itself had a slow start for us, but Saturday picked up and there were lots of bits and pieces to play around with to keep us busy (or not). My fear of dancing kept me (literally) in the cold for brief periods but at least my reputation survived. Do spare a thought for poor
bacony though who had to drink two bottles of port on her own, then was literally rained out of bed by a hole in the tent. One new crew member recruited and if the MIA ever do return it's going to be very cosy onboard. After the game were brief moments of "Oh, I recognise your shape - you normally wear a big pointy mask" and "You made me a cake - and I have only just realised". Unfortunately these were in the car on the way home so I must try and be more observant in the future to avoid appearing rude. Thankfully being in an observant mood by this point meant that I was able to survive the driving snow and rain.
Sheffield tonight is off, which saves me some driving - so more chance to attempt to absorb my OU course by staring at the covers. I must take some more photographs (concluded over curry) but at least it's nearly time for skiing. At which point I'll disappear from LJ again but suspect few of you will notice!!!
Oh yes, photos under the cut from (other) LRP.
Click for larger, as usual, but no-one ever does.
Full set at http://www.disturbing.org.uk/portfolio/portfolio-eos0710.php.
Maelstrom XV - Harvest Time
Click for larger, as usual, but no-one ever does.
Full set at http://www.disturbing.org.uk/images/lrp/pd/harvesttime/index.htm.
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I'm kind of relieved that Sheffield is cancelled tonight as well as I really need the time to get my body back to UK time and I'm out for most of the week as well. Ah well here's hoping that they re-schedule the gig for some other time.
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Someone really should have told the lass in the last pic she still had the price tag on her jacket. Or has that chav fashion hit the LARP world too? ;-p
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Some people wear them more obviously than others though.
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Only if you believe that to be the case. Age is a state of mind! I have more drive and ambition now than I did 15 years ago - might even turn some of it into reality. ;o)
Missed the OU course thing completely. What you studying?
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OU - Shaping public policy: contexts and processes. It's going to be a challenge to get it done with all my other (over) commitments.
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I concur! I'm not as fit as I was (and I really miss the dancing - especially at the moment for some reason) but I think I'm wiser and happier.
Your comment brings to mind one of my favourite - though perhaps over-used - quotes on the matter:
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." (Originally Mark Twain - I had to look that up).
Your comment also prompts me to suggest maybe meeting up when I come South in about 2 weeks? Can take it to email if you like. Trying to resist the urge to relive my clubbing days - I just know I'm no longer cut out for it even if I could find a replacement for Eddies.
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I'm down from Saturday (afternoon) 8th - Tuesday (late evening) 11th Dec. Predominantly to deliver pressies in the East Midlands but it's easy enough to hop on a train elsewhere.
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Hope to rectify that soon, what dates are you skiing?
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Over Christmas (back for NY and no plans)
4th Jan for 3 weeks
1st 2 weeks Mar
Of course we have Futility before then.
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You remembered, yay! That was me! If it makes you feel better I didn't realise either until my friend reminded me >.< possibly because I mostly remember the disembodied floating cake tin that mysteriously floated into the tent...
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Or something like that anyway.
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"The weekend itself was spent in a muddy field. Sometimes this is just shorthand for "LRP" but in this case it's true."
Surely LRP is the shorthand hon?
Oh and as for the cold, it was worse for those of us who had to walk around constantly going "We're having quite a warm spell at the moment", whilst trying not to shiver! (and therefore providing no huddling together for warmth excuses).
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But yes, I suppose I meant "code" instead of "shorthand" :-P
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