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[melaniesuzanne]

I'm not feeling the love for the SCA. I don't think I'm burned out, but I definitely not interested in participating much anymore. I've been to three events this year -- Ponte Alto Investiture, Pennsic, and Atlantian Thirty Year -- and I have only one other event -- Holiday Faire in November -- on my calendar for the rest of the year. For next year, I'm obligated to go to Ponte Alto's Twenty Year and Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival. I've been talking up Gulf Wars to a bunch of friends, but my desire to attend that is even flagging. I was all gung-ho about learning how to fight with rattan and practicing and becoming awesome but now I'm no longer interested. Some of it could be the seasonal change and most of it might be my cycle addiction.

Oh shoot. I just remembered that I'm obligated to attend Unevent in December since my officer position has been upgraded to "Officer of State". I'm supposed to attend Curia at Crown Tournament but Hubbyfink and I have tickets to a concert that evening, so no.

Comments

[dwildchil.livejournal.com]

I read your last post and was wondering how long it was going to take you to realize that cycling had eclipsed your SCA interest. Not as long as I thought that it might. =}

[aelf.livejournal.com]

Cycling won't have eclipsed SCA until she starts building or modding her bikes... :)

[dwildchil.livejournal.com]

I believe that there are several after-market bolt-ons. That counts! =}

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

I do love accessories of all types. :)

[3fgburner.livejournal.com]

Crud, when's Curia, at Crown? Hopefully before dark on Saturday...

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

I don't remember. I think the email came out on the Merry Rose and my barony's list just before the weekend.

[shalmestere.livejournal.com]

I sympathize completely--I'm still interested in going to Cool events, but for the most part, spending a Saturday at the beach (or Greenmarket/Gamba Dojo) is far more satisfying than going to a Generic SCA event.

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Yes, satisfaction is a good word to describe what I'm missing in a lot of events. I feel like I could hang out with my friends (in more comfortable clothing) without paying for the privilege or putting up with unnecessary politics.

[belfebe.livejournal.com]

I totally agree. The thing is, we all get varied interests as time goes on. I am really thrilled that you have gotten into cycling. For me, it has been the combination of bodybuilding, cycling and fitness in general. I still enjoy the SCA, but I have other interests as well, with none of the politics.

And I can still go cycle with my friends! *Hint* lol.