sundries

Finally got my period which means that fencing tonight should be mentally easier if not physically easier. I am dreading going out in the cold, especially since this is one of those travel between multiple locations days for me. I hate cold, although I did all right yesterday. I have a modest goal -- to be acquiting myself respectably in this free-fencing business by the time I go to Phoenix Rising so that no one can think I've quite 'cause I can't handle it when I'm gone for a week. That said, I did realize something sort of INSANE the other day -- since I've started I'm the only person who has never missed a class. Go me. I'm doing all I can do, so yeah, I should probably chill a little bit.

The full Phoenix Rising schedule came out. of course, despite having great timeslots I'm scheduled against something I really wanted to go to and against a Snape/Hermione panel, all of which makes me wonder if I'll get people for my workshop, which is the first run of something I want to do in a broader context. I'm a great fan of Snape/Hermione, but it's so suitable that my plans for world domination should be foiled by this 'ship it borders on the stupid.

Kali and I got so much work done last night it was absurd. But we can't tell you about it.

Jill has pointed me to a hideous article in AM New York about sport fencing.

Aside: some people actually derive "fun" (for lack of a better word) from taking shit really seriously. I know it's weird, I know it's not for everyone, but it's true.

It is so cold I am wearing two pairs of pants.