Thursday Morning Meanderings.

[arontius]

.....It's Thursday morning and for the first time this week the phone hasn't been ringing off the hook already. Nor has the e-mail inbox been full to overflowing. I'm hopeful it is a sign of the day to come. Maybe I'll get a chance to catch up on a few things. :-)

.....So last night was my first night back in armor in almost two years. I was actually a little nervous about showing up. There are times when looking like a dork is O.K. but then there are times when it is not. And around the fighters is not my favorite place to look like a dork. :-) But I managed to pick the very best night this summer to show up. Most of the super serious fighters were away doing other practices or things that night and there were only four of us there.

.....So after taking the last two night to put together my armor, which the last time I had worn I weighed over 100 pounds more than I do now, I was still in adjustment mode with tweaks and maneuverings. A couple of the guys came over and gave me a little help. Actually gave me some good ideas on how I could make what I was wearing work a little better with a minimum of effort. Master Ralg lent me his shield and Bjorn helped me carry everything over to the field.

.....I was a little nervous again, but the guys there were incredibly patient. Eadric refreshed my memory on stance and swings and we went through blows. At first I was really bad and not remembering anything. But after a while I remembered tidbits and started using them. Eadric would stop or slow things down periodically to go through things. I also fought with Oliver and Marcus, both of whom were also really patient with me. I actually enjoyed being there. The nervousness went away quickly. It felt good.

.....Wow! Am I out of shape though. :-) It was not much time at all before I was sweating like crazy. About 45 minutes into the practice my shield arm was starting to hurt everytime I picked up the thing, and it was a pretty light weight shield too. When I started noticing that I was stumbing around as much as walking I decided that I had had enough for the evening. I thanked everyone for their help and started stripping off the armor. I think that I'll be back there next Wednesday. :-)

.....Took a while to get everything packed up. My arms would not lift over my head very well. :-) They are actually still sore today. Then I went off to dinner with Brighid, Talon and Jenae. I got a phone call about half way through dinner from my favoritest person in the whole world. I instantly got a jolt of excitement and happiness. What a great drug! :-)

.....Most of this last week has seemed like a dream of sorts. I've fallen hard for someone and every time I speak with her or think of her I just start smiling stupidly. It's been rather funny at work the number of times that someone has asked me what was so funny. It just all happened so unexpectedly, and so suddenly. Wow! I've gone out with a number of women so far in my life. Certainly not a LOT, but there have been a number. More so when I was in my 20's then the last ten years or so. But this time it feels so much different. It just feels absolutely wonderful.

.....But I suppose that I had better stop there before I say too much. The phone is starting to ring anyways. I suppose, looking at all the meme-age, that I have some catching up to do if I'm going to join all the others in the proverbial DISNEY LEMMING cliff plunge. :-)

.....Hope everyone has a good Thursday. It's almost Friday. Yeah! :-)

.....Aaron / Arontius.

Comments

[brighidross.livejournal.com]

You did great last night. It was wonderful to see you having fun. It is even more wonderful to see how incredibly happy you are! You deserve it.... and so does she that is making you so happy! Yay Both of You!

[freewaydiva.livejournal.com]

Yay you! Kinetic memory is an interesting thing. I'll bet you remember more, and faster, the more get out there.

And yay you about the other thing! It's wonderful to see people just s'damn happy. :)

[countess-e.livejournal.com]

That is just so cool ... all of it. Yay you.

[merouda-true.livejournal.com]

wheeeeeee! I'm so frikking happy! It's nice to see lots of folks happy in love right now. As for silly grins, it's epidemic.

[angharadalbanes.livejournal.com]

What brighidross said! You and your lady deserve one another! :-)

[aelianora.livejournal.com]

It is just wonderful to see (read) you so happy. Almost giddy. What a great feeling that is! You deserve it, my friend, and so does she who makes you happy.

[schaezen.livejournal.com]

Good for you!! On ALL counts!!

Thank you. :-)

[arontius]

It was rather amazing how everything has come together lately. I've used the word amazing so often that it is starting to appear trite, but it is the truth! :-)

Arontius.

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

It's been a long, long time coming for you, sweetie. You've had a lot of positive energy being sent your way. Everyone is so happy for you, because everyone loves you so much and wants to see you be happy.

Now, what am I going to do all those lonely Saturday nights, without my favorite a**hole to spin me up with stupid "deep" questions? Sigh.

Deep Questions. :-)

[arontius]

I'll always be available to discuss deep questions with you Gwen. You are my favorite person in the world to spin up with questions like those. :-)

Thank you for the good thought. I've never been so happy in my life, that's for sure. :-)

Arontius.