I hate the week after Faire.  I keep thinking back to how much fun it was, who I played with, being outdoors and running around, and I can't concentrate on the real world.

I'm having a little trouble getting "into" this site.  Its been what, like 3 days?  Screw it, St. P's has a page here, Wenches & Warriors has one (D'uh!), Vrijbuit ought to have one, too.  There it be.

I need a nap.  Instead of being smart and going to sleep early like I should have last night, I stayed up and went drinking with the roomie.  He really needs to quit being so fun to party with, I can't keep this up indefinitely.

Well...  I have to say, this weekend changed the heck out of my general opinion of Ojai.

 To put things into slight perspective, Sunday (Mother's Day) was the one month anniversary of my mother's passing.  Ojai was my first Faire of the season, as Esco was just a little too emotionally stressful.  I got the call that mom passed the morning I was supposed to leave for Faire.  Hardly in a good "drinking and being a wench" frame of mind.

 Friday night I got lost on the way to Faire, called one of my guildies who was at Corona Faire damn near crying trying to find my way there at eleven, sure they were going to lock the gates and leave me alone in the forest and scared.  (False alarm, this faire isn't nearly as tight arsed as Esco, thank GOD!)  Finally (after an hour of wandering) found my mates and began the fu23ing party.  Damn near had two chicks and a dude fu23ing on the mainstage.  Two more shots or one more bong rip and they would have BEEN there.  Unfortunately, I was kind of cheap with my green cos I only had a bit and didnt want to run out.  What a dumb choice that was... ended up having more green and liquor than I could smoke or drink.  Tough life, eh? 

 Saturday morning we went into Ojai proper and bought some booze, plenty of smokes, and food for luncheon.  Got back late, had to haul arse to get dressed.  (I swear to god, the Subaru bit was getting old, but it still cracked me the heck UP!)  Thanks to SteveJohnPeteJack of Wenches and Warriors for helping carry the beer back to camp (among many other very nice things he did this weekend).  During the day, life was good.  Drank a bit too much beer and not enough water, but it worked out.  Went to bed Saturday night disappointed with promises not fulfilled, but happily drunk and sleepy no less.  Woke up at THREE THE FU2K AM with my legs causing me agonizing pain.  Dear god, it seriously made me want to vomit they hurt so bad.  I decided that if nothing else, I would try to work the knots out.  By the time I made it from my tent by the Medic to HobbyHouse, I could NOT move anymore.  Thankfully, HH had fire and people about, even at 3 am.  We stayed up, watched the satellites go past ("Holy hell, there's something MOVING up there."  "Dude, its a satellite..."  "Oh man, I'm glad you can see that too.  I'm trippin so hard I saw a pterodactyl earlier."), then watched the moon rise, and then watched the sun rise.  Finally got some sleep in an HH tent.

 A few pain pills later, started Sunday.  Good day, but LAZY as hell.  Snuck off during the day for a nap, avoided beer, bought some ice cream, teased the HELL out of Thomas Blackbeard, and in general, didn't do shit. 

I REALLY enjoyed Ojai this spring, even with a very small showing from Vrijbuit.  Other than the damn near mutiny at Progress (Screw this, Hobbit, you're the flagbearer. Wave your hat and we'll follow you back to camp.) , there wasn't an ounce of drama.  We've got some new guildies that are amazingly good, generous, and loving members of our family.  Props to Tracy and the Medic for all the love.  Medic, flash that permission slip more often!   Especially to girls outside the guild.  Its kinda weird to fool around with guildies, mang!  Hobbs... I love you.  Nuff Said.  Nickie... okay okay, you're not gay, but I swear... That Subaru is a poon MOBILE.  Temps, Alex is a beautiful boy, I pray he'll back with you (and us!) soon.  Sarah... GREAT FREAKING SOOOOOOOUP!  Karen, don't give me crap about having "standards."  I've *met* Russell. Tracy... I know I'm your hero.  I'm pretty much my own hero at this point!

Much love to all the guilds we hang with, feed, and party with.  HobbyHausHouseHawse, we love you guys!  St. Paul, you're my second family, thanks for the gatelisting.  St. E's, its always a pleasure to talk to you OOC, even though I avoid you filthy nobles IC.

See you all next Faire.  Ojai, Vegas, Esco, here I come.  Oh oh oh, if anyone does any other faires (smallies, thanks) and wouldn't mind having another person along, please let me know!