NK - events & tourneys
Addington, Debbie, A
daaddington at saintfrancis.com
Wed Sep 8 08:14:00 PDT 1999
Thank you kind lady. This has and is fun. :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rebecca M. Heydon [SMTP:rebecca-heydon at utulsa.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:06 AM
> To: Northkeep at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: RE: NK - events & tourneys
>
> At 09:30 AM 9/8/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
> > Exactly! But like all of us, there is a budget to consider. HA!
> >
> > I have already put winter kingdom in my daily planner. Diffinately
> >going to that, I understand this one is more classes than tourney. I
> LOVE
> >learning new things and different ways to the old that I am already
> familiar
> >with.
>
> Hmm...sounds like an autocrat in the making.....
>
>
> >I do not really feel overwhelmed as much as I feel very anxious. I
> >am sewing a couple of extra suits of garb for Frederick and I. Made a
> list
> >of what to take etc etc. Reading more on etiquite? I do not wish to
> insult
> >or stub someones toes.
>
> Just relax and be yourself. :-) Remember the revel Northkeep had?
> Approach this event in much the same manner and you'll do fine. When I
> first started up in Calontir, I was given the advice that telling people
> I'm new, this is my first event, etc., was a good way to meet people and
> to
> learn. At the time, I was horribly shy and talking to people was rather
> difficult for me. (Yes, I have gotten over that!) The preface worked, I
> met some wonderful people who took me under their wings and the rest of it
> is history. (And to my knowledge, I offended no one. I may have amused a
> person or two but that's perfectly acceptable in my book...).
>
> > Plus my son strongly wants me to participate in the newcomers bardic
> >that Robert is judging. Frederick says I always told the best bed time
> >stories. :) He's 17, I bet he wants $$$$$$. lol
>
> Go for it! I suspect you *are* good at storytelling. In all honesty, I
> have never seen anyone condemned for trying something new. I know there
> are horror stories to the contrary but my experiences have been the
> opposite.
>
> >> Just keep telling yourself "We do this for fun, we do this for fun, we
> do
> >> this for fun...".
> > [Addington, Debbie, A]
> > I have already started doing that Sunday, when I purchased my 13x9
> >ft Tent. lol
> > Maidenhair
>
> See, you're well on your way to being a happy SCA-er! Get bugspray and
> allergy medicine (if you're prone) and you're ready to roll. I'll help in
> any way I can and will do my best to ensure that you and Frederick have a
> wonderful time....:-)
>
> Rowan
>
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