Fencing and Films
Dec. 8th, 2008 11:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
redfiona99So yeah, Sunday was fun. Despite having a good pool for once, and a class referee, I managed to only win 2 out of the 5 fights (patience is a virtue I lack). But I'm up high enough to be in 38th out of 72, so I get a bye into the last 64. My next fight was against the girl ranked 27th, who was about half a foot taller than me, and of a similar build to me, and well, had all the poise, grace and elegance of me too (i.e. none). So it wasn't ever going to be a pretty match, particularly not when I was the one adding in the finesse (see also: phrases that you should never expect to see). What I hadn't expected was to be hit over the head in anger after the halt. Which ought to have been a straight black card to her, but she didn't even get a yellow.
But any which way, I lost 7-15, and should be able to beat her next time we fence.
The law of averages got her in her next match (against a fencer who was lovely to watch). Not only did she get a red card (automatic point to your opponent), she also charged too hard and her knees buckled out from under her. Plus there were screaming hysterics when she lost. Yeah, not a pretty picture at all.
(Just looked up the final result - 41st. Bah! Double bah because there were two left handers above me who I know just won by being awkward [I can beat both of them].)
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Films - I should be going seeing Quantum of Solace on Friday. Actually, change that, I will be going on Friday, I should be having company.
I'm torn as to whether to go and see Milk when it comes out. On the one hand; James Franco and a story I'm interested in, on the other; there's a reason I haven't seen half the films that win Oscars, because I'm not interested in depressing stories based in real life. At the same time, it doesn't look like it will be depressing, despite subject matter ... hmm, choices, I don't like them.
But any which way, I lost 7-15, and should be able to beat her next time we fence.
The law of averages got her in her next match (against a fencer who was lovely to watch). Not only did she get a red card (automatic point to your opponent), she also charged too hard and her knees buckled out from under her. Plus there were screaming hysterics when she lost. Yeah, not a pretty picture at all.
(Just looked up the final result - 41st. Bah! Double bah because there were two left handers above me who I know just won by being awkward [I can beat both of them].)
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Films - I should be going seeing Quantum of Solace on Friday. Actually, change that, I will be going on Friday, I should be having company.
I'm torn as to whether to go and see Milk when it comes out. On the one hand; James Franco and a story I'm interested in, on the other; there's a reason I haven't seen half the films that win Oscars, because I'm not interested in depressing stories based in real life. At the same time, it doesn't look like it will be depressing, despite subject matter ... hmm, choices, I don't like them.
