2010

2010 sounds like some title for a movie or something.......

Well started school today, Spanish I again, hopefully I can pass this time as I am really getting tired of taking Spanish. Taking a lab class to go with it this time, so hopefully that will help and I can get Spanish I and II done so I can be finished already.

Going to hit armouring tonight, hopefully get my helm done so I can start going out to practice again. Need to start working on my lamellar I got for Christmas. Things I need to get fixed ASAP:

1. My helm adjusted and aventail reinstalled.
2. Fix my kite shield from a center grip to a strapped shield.
3. Make some splinted arms.
4. Make a set of low profile legs to wear under my cool new Rus pants.

Have decided to try a Kevian Rus kit, as my 14c kit was stalled and every time I look at my device or think about my name submission I get really pissed and demotivated. I know it is irrational, but it just happens....

Octubre

Well my 2nd Spanish I test was last Thursday and think I did ok, hopefully not as bad as I thought as I was tired and didn't sleep well the night before. Got to my first armouring session and screwed up my aventail, further screwed it up yesterday while trying to fix it. Luckily I have a second flat-ring one from Master Knutt I will use, so maybe the round ring one will become a mail standard for my heavy fighting gorget. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things and get projects done.

Armouring Season 3 (2010)

Well school is going fairly well, got our first test back and I did a lot better then I thought I had. Grades are not tabulated on it yet, but I am thinking I got a B-ish, missed mostly spelling (stupid English "i" before "e" rule) and some of the little connector bits.

Looking forward to starting armouring again, wanting to:

1. Cut and attach new aventail to the helm.
2. Finish up new maille standard (mail covered gorget) for rapier.
3. Finish gauntlets, I needs a pair.
4. Continue working on my steel legs:
a. finish strapping upper legs
b. continue working on frontal greaves (lower legs)

Well the boy (Erebus, my Bullmastiff) is a year old now and weighs in at 117 lb.'s. We need to get some new pics of him and Aeron (our English Bulldog) is 9 ½ years old.

End of Summer

Well summer is ending and we are now getting cooler weather, ie. mid to high 90's. Started my retake of Spanish I, a 16 week course this time and looking forward to starting armouring again next week.

la clase de espanol

Well started Spanish I last Monday, taking it as a 6 week course at ACC (local community college here) and after the 1st four days I have take (2) quiz's and (1) test so far. It is a lot of work, but seems to be working for me. Going Monday thru Thursday for 3 ½ hours and basically working Thursday thru Sunday (sometimes Monday afternoons) it gives me time to work on home work and to study. I have not had any urges to just skip class, which is like missing a whole week of class during a regular semester.

Downside is that I am pretty much, going to class, doing homework, studying and working and no a whole lot else. I keep telling myself it is only for the summer as I want to get Spanish I and Spanish II done so I can graduate and stop worrying about my degree which I have needed to finish for like 3 years now.

Aliens

Well got my gastro procedure done this morning, nice a quick..... sucker thing fell off and man I sure am hungry.........

Everything looked good and they took a sample and I should know the results at the end of the week, but overall it went well. Slept most of the day, but feel good. Go back to work Wednesday and Start class on Monday June 1st. Taking (2) 6 & ½ week Spanish courses and hopefully will get both Spanish I & II done and then I shall be done......finally.

Pirates of the Carribbean

Well we survived our cruise, what was supposed to be a 5-day cruise to Mexico, turned in to a 7-day cruise to the Caribbean. We left our of New Orleans 2 days early, sailed to Key West, FL and then on to Nassau and Freeport in the Bahamas and then back to New Orleans. Was a nice relaxing trip, but I was glad to be off the boat and home yesterday, sans the tire misalignment and disintegration........

The food was good and lots of it, although you had to pay for soda and alcohol, so I drank mostly water with a little lemonade, which was probably the a good thing. It was expensive, but overall and fun and relaxing vacation. I could have done without all the drunk asshats, I really do not like people all that much, especially drunk people.........Carnival is like the beer boat of cruises I guess, thankfully there were not that many kids on board.