Pangs and thangs

[gurdymonkey]

A bunch of links to Estrella photo albums hit my kingdom e-list today. And so did some "survivor" guilt.

(Pang.) I shoulda been there. (Below, TRM Mari and Gemini looking respectively badass....)
 
(Pang.) But Rising Sun was so much fuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnn.

(Pang.) I should've tried to get over there.

(Pang.) I did, actually. I walked as far as the footbridge over the irrigation dyke on that side of the battlefield on Saturday - the mud was even worse there than on our side (and our side was pretty deep). During a half shouted conversation with Alail, he more or less warned me off.

(Pang.) I didn't see my friends.

(Pang?) I got to see friends I maybe see once a year if I'm lucky - which for me is the whole point of going to an event outside my kingdom. 

(Pang?) Six out of ten Westerners will call me Jehanne if I'm dressed as Saionji, two will remember to call me Makiwara (and one of them will mispronounce it), and the other two will say, "I'm sorry, what's your Japanese name again?"

(Pang?) I got called by my Japanese name, mostly pronounced correctly and with appropriate honorifics on a regular basis for four and a half days. (You have no idea what a novelty this is....)

Waitaminnit. I taught two classes, then credited my volunteer hours to the Barony of the Far West. I represented my kingdom (and Asian arts at the same time) at the A&S display. In fact, I represented my kingdom every time someone admired Saionji's garb or enjoyed the whine of the hurdy gurdy and George's silly monkey grin.

What am I feeling guilty about again?

Comments

[bovil.livejournal.com]

I will admit, I always felt sorry for the Calontiri camp at Pennsic. They've got great kingdom spirit and patriotism, but they also struck me as very insular. Sure, they did everything together, but if you wanted to interact with any of them you had to go to their stuff, because they were too busy being together to get out and go to other people's parties.

[joycebre.livejournal.com]

don't most of us mispronounce Jehanne as well? :-)

[carbonphoenix.livejournal.com]

I don't think your name looks too difficult, but I'm always trying to figure out if it is Saionji (which I probably butchered) or Makiwara

edit - ha didn't butcher it because it's in your post. yay

No guilt

[callistotoni.livejournal.com]

As you say, the mud kept a lot of us from getting around as much as we should have liked. :-/

And if I may indulge in a bit of selfishness on your LJ, seeing my pavillion as HM Gemini's backdrop makes me happy. :-)

[danabren.livejournal.com]

When I tried to vist you last Pennsic, everyone stared at me like I had three heads when I asked for Saionji. When I then asked for Jehanne (twice, slowly and enunciating), they were able to tell me where your tent was. And that you were out of camp.

*facepalm*

Anyway, do you prefer Saionji or Makiwara?

Ignorant Bedouin

[bedouinchick.livejournal.com]

I've seen this term used twice in the last week and I'm not sure what it means: "facepalm". Is this a descriptive shorthand for the ubiquitous Japanese custom/habit of shyly peeking out from behind one's hand as it covers the mouth and nose areas? I'm groping here so help me out ...

Re: Ignorant Bedouin

[bedouinchick.livejournal.com]

GOT it!!!!

And here I was trying to be culturally sensitive. Curses to all that touchy-feely social worker stuff I do all week long.

Sigh.