Can I accessorize or what?

[gurdymonkey]

Number of garments I am wearing: Seven (four layers of false uchigi were achieved.)
Number of out-of-kingdom "accessories" in this picture: eight. (Doesn't everyone look AMAZING? Though my wig was definitely attempting a circumpolar navigation of my scalp at this point.)

Number of musicians in my personal gagaku ensemble: three.
(Left to right, Abe Akirakeiko, Ii Saburou Katsumori, Ishida no Kentarou Mitsumasa.)

Number of monkeys hanging out on my train: three.

Number of laurel medallions worn: two, both gifts from friends: one is brass and enamel and the one visible in the photo below is black stained wood with chip carving.

Number of Best Party Ever: two. Ended up spending Saturday night trying to finish off the leftovers from the moon-viewing party. Only new bottles kept mysteriously appearing. Came home with two bottles of sake, half a bottle of umeshu, two of shoju, and two red wine. I blame Staffan for the proliferating shoju bottles.

Number of ZOMGWTF Gold Ink Amazing danabren art: One. (Will attempt to get a decent photo or two tomorrow afternoon when I can try to shoot with some natural light, but this one was posted to FB by Lady Jocelyn Rowanwood.)

Number of painfully adorable and well-behaved* children invited to be Monkey Bearers for the procession: three. Hope someone got photos! (I had no doubts of the girls, but Robert's all of four and all the hurry up and wait was hard for him.)

Well, you get the idea. It doesn't get any better than this. Will write more when I'm not so crispy. but I knew you'd all kill me if I didn't post something.

EDIT: Jocelyn just sent me this. I still need a shot that doesn't obscure the top margin, but I didn't want to take it all the way out of its protective bits.

Comments

[mermaidlady]

Congratulations and welcome to the Order! I wish I could have been there to say that in person.

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Ana managed to make it and attempted video during, well, everything. Dov and Thora moved out here recently and made a point to come over and say hey.

[la-peregrina.livejournal.com]

Actually, I only attempted video of the procession. I attempted pictures of everything else.

[aeddie.livejournal.com]

Congrats.

I have a couple pictures I took of you waiting for your procession. I will make appropriate crops and send them.

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I figure they will be trickling in over the next several days from folks. I know Her Highness of Cynagua shot some of me while I was by the piano.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Damn, that artwork is rather stunning.

Congratulations on your peerage!

Congrats!

[shalmestere.livejournal.com]

...and +1 on the fabulosity :-D Wish we could have been there to see it!

[danabren.livejournal.com]

Damn, girl, you can accessorize better than ANYONE!

Much love, much pride.

[eleryth.livejournal.com]

Omedetou! You (and your entourage... I mean, accessories...) look simply STUNNING! If you've regained some energy, I'd love to hear a first hand account of what goes on at one of these ceremonies (as I'm not SCA in any way).

The artwork is simply gorgeous, and your outfit is to die for!

Many congratulations. It's well deserved. :D

[hlinspjalda.livejournal.com]

That was a good time! And I loved the reversible overgarment. ;-D

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

That was a late innings whim - it occurred to me belatedly that if I made it reversible, I could have (a) more than one color option for future use and (b) play with my gold fabric paints. Danabren was mock outraged that I had to make my own Laurel "cloak," but I enjoyed doing it. ;-D

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Won't see anything on FB until tonight.

So glad Dolly could be a part of it!

[xrian.livejournal.com]

For those who weren't there, one of my favorite moments was this: after Hana swore fealty in Japanese, His Majesty Rolf said (as the ceremony script specifies): "This do we hear, nor will we fail to remember...." in *exactly* the right tone of voice (i.e. "I have no idea what the hell you just said, but this is what the script says I'm supposed to say").

He has a great sense of theater and pulled it off perfectly. Everybody broke out laughing. ;)

P.S. And that was not the only laugh. As was entirely appropriate.

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

BTW, thank you for speaking for me. You did a great job!

[melaniewing.livejournal.com]

Stunning photos!