Go away, agoraphobia!

[zouzounaki]

So. We ended up not going to the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire yesterday for the second year after getting there by hook or by crook for I think it was twelve years consecutively beforehand. Which means I didn't see aragornslove or get my fortune read for free by one of my sister's coworkers, or just generally revel in the glorious atmosphere. But, more than that, it's made me start thinking about my own state of mind in the past two years. I can make excuses, and they wouldn't be untrue, about having been sick yesterday not having the spare cash, or point out that my regular medieval faire buddy moved away two years ago. But in past years, I've literally gotten up out of my sick bed after two weeks of being bed ridden to go at least for an hour on the last day.

This leads me to examine more closely how my agoraphobia's been going through a particular rough patch: even the things I'm supposed to enjoy, that I know won't come around for another year, feel, not only like a chore, but actually are a frightening proposition. But hasn't it been this bad in the past? I suppose it has, but situations have changed (drastically, in some cases) as well. I dunno.

On the upside, I've finally gotten my sister completely addicted to True Blood, kick ass! She resisted for a long time, but I was sneaky, heh, and when they showed the first season over New Years week, I was sort of subtly putting it on until I was her start to pay attention and get interested. We watched the second season on On Demand over the weekend and she now knows the excellence that is Godric's storyline. Hearts!

Peace, Ghani

Comments

[rohajavongareth.livejournal.com]

*hugs much* A pity about you missing the medieval faire. Agoraphobia is something I don't have (for a change *rolls eyes*) but I imagine it must be quite crappy at times especially if you miss something you used to like. I mean, I used to be terribly shy in public and therefore didn't like going anywhare alone, but what you mean it different, isn't it?

On a more cheerful note, yay for you liking things like medieval faires. I was to only one I think but I absolutely loved it. There's a medieval reastaurant here where you eat with you fingers and everything and me and some friends used to go there dressed up in medieval costumes. I still have one of those and even one that I made myself... I miss that. I think I need to do it again. Too bad you live so far away, otherwise I'd volunteer to go to such a medieval faire with you at once. :D

[ghanistarkiller.livejournal.com]

Hugs! Thank you, sweetie!

Ooh, I wish you lived closer too because you'd LOVE our medieval faire! It's the one place where I can mention something like ASOIAF or Merlin or anything like that, and everyone instantly knows what I'm talking about and wants to join in the conversation! And I have a nice little wardrobe of costumes that i go through every year, trying to decide what to wear!