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I still wish I could grow a beard
Mar. 10th, 2018 09:07 pmMy Jester group, Phire, was one of the performances at Luleå's first ever Pride on Ice. I have never before made it to a Pride festival or parade, despite falling into at least a couple of categories on the list of people meant to be represented in such things. But I easily get over my fear of crowds if I am there as part of the show, so I went along. We had a booth and did workshops for people wanting to try our toys: staff, poi, devils's sticks, juggling balls and clubs, etc. Then we did a bit of free-flow stage performance, and, of course, joined in for the parade.
We were out on the ice in Luleå harbour--on the bit that the city normally keeps clear of snow for locals and tourists to go ice skating or use kick-sleds. However, today was a snowy day, so it was more Pride on Snow than Pride on Ice. It was also a warmish day, a balmy -5 C (23 F). When I woke up this morning it occurred to me that today would be a great occasion to wear my beard, and it would be warmer to wear my "man-muscles" that I made a few years ago for that larp where I was a Viking chieftain. However, I am not, and do not want to be a man, nor do I think of myself (or wish to be) a woman, so I had fun mixing it up today, combining my beard and muscles and my jester top, with my folk dancing skirt and apron, my Viking coat, and a white hood that I embroidered a single snow flake on years ago for a larp, and never further decorated. This morning I sewing a band of double crocheted rainbow yarn that I made when I was in high school around the hood, giving the good a good look for a "Pride on Ice" theme. To top it all off, I added my witches had, and the pride flag they were giving away (which I wore in my braid). The overall effect meant that lots of people took my picture over the course of the day. One of the city photographers promised to send me an email if any of the photos comes out, but in the meantime here is one from my phone:
Some of you are already posting photos of flowers. I am so glad I live far enough north that it is still winter! This is the best time of the year...
We were out on the ice in Luleå harbour--on the bit that the city normally keeps clear of snow for locals and tourists to go ice skating or use kick-sleds. However, today was a snowy day, so it was more Pride on Snow than Pride on Ice. It was also a warmish day, a balmy -5 C (23 F). When I woke up this morning it occurred to me that today would be a great occasion to wear my beard, and it would be warmer to wear my "man-muscles" that I made a few years ago for that larp where I was a Viking chieftain. However, I am not, and do not want to be a man, nor do I think of myself (or wish to be) a woman, so I had fun mixing it up today, combining my beard and muscles and my jester top, with my folk dancing skirt and apron, my Viking coat, and a white hood that I embroidered a single snow flake on years ago for a larp, and never further decorated. This morning I sewing a band of double crocheted rainbow yarn that I made when I was in high school around the hood, giving the good a good look for a "Pride on Ice" theme. To top it all off, I added my witches had, and the pride flag they were giving away (which I wore in my braid). The overall effect meant that lots of people took my picture over the course of the day. One of the city photographers promised to send me an email if any of the photos comes out, but in the meantime here is one from my phone:
Some of you are already posting photos of flowers. I am so glad I live far enough north that it is still winter! This is the best time of the year...