Insinuating myself into the sich-y-a-shun

Was just thinking how I seem to have a need to toss myself into IAGSDC conventions, even if I'm not staff. Can't I just go and ENJOY the cameraderie and dancing? Must be an ego-quirk I have.

This year, I am:

- calling three GCA slots...I could have signed up for more, but thought that would be hoggin' since there are so many callers out there nowadays.
- calling the one hour "Bear Tip"
- coordinating two one-hour GCA "Intro to Calling: Whetting Your Whistle" sessions, and I've asked three old friends and callers to co-present.

I've even sent Gary M in Denver thoughts on "how I can be used" for Denver '07 convention, which includes presenting a one-hour Hexagon dancing session and a one-hour Heritage 1950 dance. And there I'm even on staff. Barely, but that's another story.

Maybe I should go to therapy to discover the roots of my need to instigate myself into these situations.

Insinuating myself into the sich-y-a-shun

Was just thinking how I seem to have a need to toss myself into IAGSDC conventions, even if I'm not staff. Can't I just go and ENJOY the cameraderie and dancing? Must be an ego-quirk I have.

This year, I am:

- calling three GCA slots...I could have signed up for more, but thought that would be hoggin' since there are so many callers out there nowadays.
- calling the one hour "Bear Tip"
- coordinating two one-hour GCA "Intro to Calling: Whetting Your Whistle" sessions, and I've asked three old friends and callers to co-present.

I've even sent Gary M in Denver thoughts on "how I can be used" for Denver '07 convention, which includes presenting a one-hour Hexagon dancing session and a one-hour Heritage 1950 dance. And there I'm even on staff. Barely, but that's another story.

Maybe I should go to therapy to discover the roots of my need to instigate myself into these situations.

Movies not to watch

Danny rented "Rumor Has It" with Jennifer Aniston, Shirley MacLain, and Kevin Costner for our post-dinner viewing. He picked it out since it sounded light and fun. Certainly it would be a foil to "Jarhead*," which was disturbingly interesting, especially the deleted scenes.

It was bad. One of those movies that the actors had no idea why there were there, walked through their scenes, had cameos for no discernable reason, and a directionless plot. I would have expected more from Rob Reiner as director and the actors. It just seemed a way for these top actors to add a few bucks to the checking account. Mark Ruffalo was nice to look at though...I've only known peripherally about him. Didn't know until I IMDBed him that he had brain cancer a few years ago and pulled through.

The highlight of the evening was Danny's Sunday Dinner. Perfectly roasted pork with baked onion and brown gravy, broiled carrots, a delightful dish with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and rutabaga, and green peas. We've cooked dinner three times this past week, which is surely must be a record for us.

After dinner, but before the movie, we sat for a half hour on the back deck, enjoying a glass of wine, the cool breezes of the late afternoon at sunset, and the shenanigans of the hummingbirds around the feeders. All was well in our world.

* "Jarhead" was a decent movie to rent, especially with the situation today in Iraq and the rest of the world. If for no other reason, it was interesting to see the juxtaposition of two male dominated films Jake Gyllenhaal was in, both with their own brands of homophobia. I'm going to follow his career...I could become a Gyllenhallic, what with those gorgeous blue eyes and dark thick hair and the undercurrent of goofiness under the skin, with the thought that he might be...um....family.

Movies not to watch

Danny rented "Rumor Has It" with Jennifer Aniston, Shirley MacLain, and Kevin Costner for our post-dinner viewing. He picked it out since it sounded light and fun. Certainly it would be a foil to "Jarhead*," which was disturbingly interesting, especially the deleted scenes.

It was bad. One of those movies that the actors had no idea why there were there, walked through their scenes, had cameos for no discernable reason, and a directionless plot. I would have expected more from Rob Reiner as director and the actors. It just seemed a way for these top actors to add a few bucks to the checking account. Mark Ruffalo was nice to look at though...I've only known peripherally about him. Didn't know until I IMDBed him that he had brain cancer a few years ago and pulled through.

The highlight of the evening was Danny's Sunday Dinner. Perfectly roasted pork with baked onion and brown gravy, broiled carrots, a delightful dish with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and rutabaga, and green peas. We've cooked dinner three times this past week, which is surely must be a record for us.

After dinner, but before the movie, we sat for a half hour on the back deck, enjoying a glass of wine, the cool breezes of the late afternoon at sunset, and the shenanigans of the hummingbirds around the feeders. All was well in our world.

* "Jarhead" was a decent movie to rent, especially with the situation today in Iraq and the rest of the world. If for no other reason, it was interesting to see the juxtaposition of two male dominated films Jake Gyllenhaal was in, both with their own brands of homophobia. I'm going to follow his career...I could become a Gyllenhallic, what with those gorgeous blue eyes and dark thick hair and the undercurrent of goofiness under the skin, with the thought that he might be...um....family.