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sabrebelle

Cultural Learnings

Jan 17, 2007 00:21

I am old. For a bit of midnight masochism, I decided to look at the updated points lists. Even with two completely crap results in a row, I am still 28th, which is higher than I was this time last year. Also, if you disregard all of the kids, I'm actually 10th. If I disregarded everyone who doesn't work for a living, or anyone born after 1983, I'm ( Read more... )

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If it makes you feel any better _kestrel_ January 17 2007, 13:40:46 UTC

My second DFL of my life... was at NAC D.

I wasn't just competing badly, I was fencing terribly. Couldn't move. One bout against a girl who's okay but not great couldn't have lasted more than 10 seconds. When I advanced, she hit me. Five times.

But yes, perspective is good, and I absolutely believe that you'll get back in there again.

Re: If it makes you feel any better relique January 17 2007, 13:47:02 UTC

When my boyfriend got asked how he did this weekend, his response was:

"In what?"
"...epee?"
"what?"

Of course, he's been to practice about once since november, so he doesn't actually get to complain at all.

Re: If it makes you feel any better sabrebelle January 17 2007, 18:07:48 UTC

His response to that same question from me was, "We're not pretending it didn't happen."

Which, of course, makes sense, when you realize that if something didn't happen, you don't have to pretend it didn't happen. ;-)

relique January 17 2007, 13:44:39 UTC

Anna and I have long been talking about vet-20:(or vet-25??? I don't remember...) The category for people who don't have parents sitting there driving you, paying for you, fixing your gear and holding your water bottle. The people who can only go to club so often and get lessons so often because they only have so much money, and the money they have had to get earned somehow......

On one hand, my parents were never there holding my water bottle, would usually only drive as far as Ben White's car, and I didn't get a single private lesson in high school--------- On the other, my parents are paying for Smith, which allows me to fence at Smith, and use the money I earn to pay for Prise during vacations. I'm kind of a toss up....

oiuyt1 January 17 2007, 14:52:37 UTC

Usually Vet-22. Gets them (us) out of college, which is generally when Mom/Dad's money stops funding fencing and real world considerations suck up the entire day.