[Ansteorra] "Everything I ever needed to know, I learned in the SCA"
Lady Simone
simone at elfsea.net
Sun Nov 17 15:55:42 PST 2002
Thank you, I realy enjoyed your insight.
Lady (Simone) Muirenn ingen Senáin uí Dúnlaing
> Xene here:
>
>
> Working with Crowns and other nobles has helped prepare me for dealing
with
> administrators. I've actually *had* tea with the Queen!.
>
> The study of Byzantine history helped me have a wonderful conversation
with
> the Vice-President of my husband's company at our first Christmas office
> party. He had just finished reading the trilogy "Byzantium" by John
Julius
> Norwich.
>
> Being able to pronounce Russian names really helped when I was doing
payroll
> for a Russian Tea House. (Thank you, Sir Galen along with all the field
and
> court heralds I know!.)
>
> Learning so many different names for my friends has taught me how to
> remember my student's names.
> (Let's see now....James, Moonshadow, Mikhail, Savien, Dore'....what is it
> this week?)
>
> What goes around, comes around. The person you help today may be the
person
> who saves your life tomorrow. If not them, then someone else will be
there
> when you need it most.
>
> If you do have a complaint about someone, take it to them first. The
> individual that you might choose to complain to could be that person's
> relative (or squire brother, or Laurel, etc.).
>
> Always check (and re-check) who your e-mail is being sent to. If you are
> really upset about something, write your letter, save it and then look at
it
> again the next day. Use Spellcheck:)
>
> Service should be done with joy, not as a begrudging chore. There is
> nobility in every action of service, even washing dishes or peeling
turnips.
>
> What have you learned in the SCA that has helped you in the "real" world?
>
> In Service,
>
> Xene Theriane, OL, OP, etc....
>
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