I had a fun weekend

[Gaven McLaren]

I was at the Renaissance symposium in San Jose this past weekend. I had a ticket to the dinner on Saturday night. At 5pm I found out that the dinner was to be semi formal. I brought no nice clothes with me. So I was just going to wear a pair of leggings and a dress that I had brought with me. My really good friend brought 3 dresses with her. She was wearing a very nice dress which I also uploaded the pics of. She let me wear her Blue Velvet dress. I had great comments from people. The comment I got the most was "Damn you look better in that dress then I would" from a lot of the woman. The other comment I got was because I did not have good shoes to go with it, so I was wearing my Wolverine steel toe boots. It was a very odd look. I would have worn shoes from my friend but she can wear kids shoes.

[KimberlyS]

Gaven, aren't friends great. I am glad it worked out. The boots with the dress must have looked interesting. Great pictures. I love the guy in femme clothes look. That is the look that is me also.

KimberlyS-CD
Joe in a skirt

[Lisa(SO)]

Love the pics! Isn't it great to have us GG's around?! It goes both ways though We tend to "borrow" items too.

[Gaven McLaren]

She has worn my clothes before.

[Lisa(SO)]

OOOOHHHH I love it. It is kind of like being a teenager all over again for me when I share with my husband or other friends! The older I get the more I seem to want to go back and slow the growing up process but with the maturity and knowledge that I have picked up along the way.

I have attended a few Renaissance events in Texas when I lived there. They were so much fun and in many ways liberating. I love seeing people act the way they want to without any fear of being judged or given a "label". I am one that always goes with the grain. I am slowly learning that going against it can be a freeing experence.

Have you always been into the Renaissance Fairs? Do you participate as part of the troupe?

[Gaven McLaren]

I have been doing Faires from 1994 when I was in high school. I have been a member of quite a few guilds. My current guild is a Italian noble guild. I still play a Scott and have a non historical character. My faire name is my screen name. I also work security at many more faires then I go to with a guild at this point.