Randomness Galore!

.....I'm not sure whether it would be fun / interesting to be a psychiatrist / psychologist or not. The past couple of weeks have been interesting studies of how people function depending on what button is pushed. Not in a bad way. But just in a reaction way. If I say a certain word or phrase to one person in a certain tone of voice and posture, they might take it completely differently than this other person over here. It might also be different depending upon the time of day / year / other stimuli in the area. I know that sounds pretty obvious. But how often do you actually sit back and observe reactions with a clinical viewpoint? Normally I don't. I try to think of the outcomes of the things I do and say. But more often than not I'm just rolling along following my own agenda and not usually thinking of the different reactions.

.....Why is that important? Well, it has been interesting in 'tailoring' messages to fit the audience. Both at work and in the SCA. In no way am I saying that I'm especially good at doing this. But maybe it should be something I work on bettering as a Baron. Might help. Although I suppose the downside is that the more time you spend in 'tailoring' messages the less the actual intent or message gets out there. Maybe there is something to be said to sticking to a single and uniquely personal delivery system. :-)

.....Enough musing on the esoteric. Although maybe I can blame the musing on the Solstice today. :-)

.....Sigh! I get to be in to work all day tomorrow. We have Telecom after Telecom scheduled for the morning and visits to Bangor scheduled for the afternoon. But the Mid Level Boss is still thinking that I'm going to be able to stay home on Thursday. My part in preparing for next week's fun is all done. The planning is complete and execution is ready to start. My only real part in tomorrow's fun is as secretary. Although moderator might be closer to the truth. :-)

.....Still feeling my way through the Baron thing. Trying hard to not step on Oliver. Half the time it feels like I'm flailing my arms like some Muppet gone wild. Oliver always proves who mettle and his cool. He offers sage advice and hasn't yet told me to back off, leave him alone and let him be a Seneschal. Good man, that Oliver. Need to find something good to put in his stocking for Christmas.

.....Trying to avoid creating a long 'to-do' list for the break. Although there is certainly a list of things that need to get done. I think though that I'll knock it down to the top ten. If I can get through them, I'll feel accomplished and I can still create a new list for any remaining time left on vacation.

.....Tonight is Fight Practice. Have at least two things to talk about with Oliver. And a Heraldry consultation to do. Also must remember to deliver bag of 'stuff' left at Yule (Rapier Gear). I think that is everything for tonight.

.....Must also remember at some point to clear out all the Baronial 'stuff' that is currently in the van. Kind of nice keeping it all in there instead of in the house. That way it is a.) contained in one location, and b.) ready to deposit at the storage unit. Mainly signs and Christmas decorations. But there is also Gold Key that must be laundered. Adina is actually here tonight week to do this. Maybe I'll be able to put it away as well.

.....Talon also dropped by and resurrected our network. We so totally owe him. Wish our computer system wasn't so precarious. :-)

.....Rumors of a class in Portsmouth for early May. Two weeks of Project Management training. Not sure if early May would be good for that. Oooo, must check and see if it conflicts with May Crown. That would be bad. Which means I'd better start looking at alternative training earlier instead of putting it off.

.....I find myself missing 'people'. I've been so focused at the work thing lately that I'm starting wonder how 'normal' people interact with each. You'd think that SCA events and Fight Practices would be the cure. But for some reason it hasn't felt like I've actually sat down and interacted with people lately. Must make an effort to do that next week.

.....All right, must stop before a start a 'to-do' list before I'm prepared to do so. Certainly a very chaotic entry today. :-)

.....Aaron / Arontius.