Curling is fun! Seriously.

[cordelianne]

I went Curling last night and it was so much FUN!! When I tried it in high school, I found it cold and boring. But I think that was because I was afraid to fall on the ice and look foolish. Now that I’m older and have lots of experience looking stupid and foolish, I’m comfortable looking silly which is what made it so fun.

As a result of the fun, I’m all sore and bruised on my right hip because I’d fall over basically every time I’d throw the rock (I suspect “throwing the rock” isn’t the correct term). Even though I exercise regularly, a lot of my muscles are sore from all the sweeping.

I didn’t find it cold because I bought some snuggly warm sweatpants and hoodie from Roots. Buying new clothes and then getting to show them off makes me very happy!! Even though it’s blatant advertising, I like that the sweatpants have Roots written on the butt because they draw attention to my ass. I like my ass. I know that sounds all conceited, but it’s so hard to find the body love that it’s fun to have at least one part of my body that I think is cute!!!!

I actually have photographic evidence of me curling!! If you know anything about curling, you’ll be horrified by my bad form and understand why I kept falling on every shot. I'm not falling in this picture because my hand is on the ice.



The other entertaining part of the evening was realizing how bizarre my co-workers and I seem to others. Our instructor asked a couple of us where we work because we’re such an “eclectic bunch.” See, my office is really gay! No, seriously. I’d say 99% of us are queer folks, and the content of our work is also gay. I suspect that the curling club in east Toronto had never seen a group quite like us. Super femmey and ultra masculine gay men. Sporty dykes (if you turned on Women’s Golfing and saw some of my co-workers, you’d think “total Lesbian”), and very Toronto urban dykes (I was trying to think of anyone in the media who has the same style, and the only one who comes close is Shane on “The L Word”). There’s also a prominence of piercings, tattoos, multi-coloured hair and army pants.

My co-workers really relished yelling “Hard” or “You know you like it hard” to the sweepers. We all fell down more than once and would laugh at each other (cause we're mature). Fun, fun times.

Because of the extreme amount of gayness on the rink, it reminded me of moosesal’s fun Spike/Xander curling story Your House or Mine.

In conclusion, I like curling. I may actually do it again!!

Comments

[crossoverman.livejournal.com]

You must be the only woman in the world who likes her ass!

Curling is unknown to us in Australia outside the Winter Olympics... and maybe some of us Due South fans who have seen Paul Gross' movie "Men with Brooms".

Also, the oddities of Australian slang require me to suggest not wearing those pants if you ever travel down under... it depends on what kind of attention you seek :-)

Curling sounds like fun, except for the cold. It makes me want to go bowling!

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

You must be the only woman in the world who likes her ass! hee! I know.

I adore "Due South" and Paul Gross. "Men with Brooms" is good fun!

Also, the oddities of Australian slang require me to suggest not wearing those pants if you ever travel down under... it depends on what kind of attention you seek :-)

Thanks for the advice because I suspect I wouldn't be seeking that attention!

Because I was warmly bundled the only thing that got cold was my toes. My co-workers and I talked of going bowling for our next outing!

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Heee! I love that you actually went curling. I love that people can go CURLING! And I was so ready to learn about that sport this Winter Olympics, and NBC didn't broadcast any of it on the main channel (it was all on cable, which we don't have, because we're very lame and trying to save money).

Good for you, liking your ass. *admires picture*

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

I almost didn't go curling but then reconsidered because my co-workers are always fun ... and, of course, I had a blast!

That's too bad about not getting to watch it on tv. Someone told me that the ratings for curling were really high, so maybe it'll be on the major networks next Olympics!

hee! thanks for admiring my ass, considering my oh-so-subtle hints for admiration!!! *g*

[monster-grrrl.livejournal.com]

Cute ass!

I also like my ass...since I'm not gonna do anything to change it, I'd better like it! ;)

You went curling with the gal I'm going on a date with tomorrow. Hee. Hee. Small world.

Curling freaks me the heck out, but you look like you know what you're doing in that picture. Right on!

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I can't believe I'm basically pimping out my ass on LJ!! Yay for liking your ass!

I have heard about the date! She's a good friend of mine, as well as a co-worker. She inspired the new title of my LJ because she told me I'm a "fiend with magical bunny-like powers". Indeed it is a very small world!

Aside from all the curling (which was actually kind of fun), it's not that scary. Thanks for saying I look like I know what I'm doing! :)

[monster-grrrl.livejournal.com]

Smallest of worlds!

It's easy to look like you know what you're doing in a picture...a bit harder in person. But still, the imporant thing is that you had fun. And got bruised. ;)

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

I'm not that co-ordinated so I was pleased that I actually look like I'm curling in that picture. The best shot that I made was on one of my more spectacular falls, so the falling wasn't all bad. And I don't mind bruises! :)

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Opps! I just re-read my comment, I meant to say:

Aside from all the falling (which was actually kind of fun), it's not that scary. Now it makes sense! :)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Nice ass. But never mind that, let me get to the important question: what kind of work do you do that attracts so many gay people? :-)

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I work for a well-established gay publishing organization that has a variety of divisions including newspapers and websites.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess that would tend to attract people of the same-sex persuasion. :-)

I'm always looking for a connection in the publishing world, but since I've never written anything gay themed, I suspect I've hit a brick wall this time!

[drakontaskyria.livejournal.com]

Is that advertising on your ass? You know, if you are going to continue curling perhaps you could make some extra money by renting your ass out. And by that I mean putting different logos on it. ;-) Sorry, couldn't resist.

I guess I'm one of many who just don't get curling. Maybe you just have to be Canadian - or a re-incarnated Canadian. I've watched a little on the Olympics, but that's it.

I remember a scene in an ep of Due South that I loved as all the Canadians in the consulate drop everything to watch a curling match and act as if it's the World Cup, the Superbowl and the World Series combined and the Americans are just looking at them with these 'what-in-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you-people?' looks. It was hysterical. I know, as someone else commented above, that Paul Gross made a curling movie. I taped it a couple of weeks ago off a local station, but haven't had time to watch it yet. I will soon, I hope.

Have fun curling. And don't fall down too much. It would be a shame if your ass got bruised. *g*

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

You know, if you are going to continue curling perhaps you could make some extra money by renting your ass out. And by that I mean putting different logos on it. ;-) Sorry, couldn't resist. Love the idea, I'm already basically pimping my ass on LJ, why not make money off it! hee!

Previously I didn't get curling or enjoy it, but it was way more fun this time than I remembered it. It's possible that I like it because by the end I was getting pretty good. Still falling down, but actually making good shots (while falling down). I was feeling very Canadian though - curling and wearing Roots (a Canadian clothing company).

That Due South episode sounds hysterical, although the average Canadian gets more excited about hockey. When the Canadian Men's Hockey team won the gold last olympics, people were driving up and down honking their horns and celebrating. People poured out into Yonge Street (THE main street in Toronto) waving Canadian flags.

The Paul Gross curling movie (Men with Brooms) is very fun and totally worth seeing if you're a Paul Gross fan.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Yeah. We were trying to drive *out* of Toronto after a Tafelmusik concert. I was happy and all but damn. It took *ages* to get home!! Plus I was a bit pissed that the women's team didn't warrant national hysteria.

I actually have never seen Due South, sadly, though I think I would like it, but I'm a fan of Molly Parker since I saw here in Twitch City.

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

You were at a Tafelmusik concert?! My friend recently (as in this summer) participated in one of the Tafelmusik programmes! Getting out of the city must have been frustrating! I agree with you that the women's team deserved the same level of excitement. I remember the women's game more and it was really exciting!

Twitch City!! I haven't seen that in years, that was a fun show. I also enjoy Molly Parker. Due South is a great show that I keep meaning to re-watch because it's been so many years.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Uh. *kicks self* This is getting slightly weird for me because I promised myself I'd keep LJ unidentifiable from RL, 'cos of what I mostly started the account for (i.e. reading, writing, and commenting on X-rated slash :) and I'm a teensy bit paranoid about it - but it's really hard to keep bits of oneself out of LJ! For me anyway. And I almost certainly have met or heard of your friend. Baroque Summer Institute, right?

There is basically *nothing* on TV (at least, the free non-cable stuff) over here that I want to watch :( not that I watched much at home (two hours a week - Buffy and Angel!) I got the Firefly series DVD a couple of weeks ago and we're working our way through - only three left, I'm drawing them out a bit.

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Wow! My friend was at the Baroque Summer Institute last summer! Very cool. I also have tried to keep my RL separate from LJ, and of course keep failing spectacularly (ie. this entry). At this point anyone who knows me would totally know this is my LJ! Most of my friends know about my LJ, I'm just not keen on work and some relatives finding it.

I have a really big digital cable package and would have a hard time without it, cause I love tv! I'm glad you've got the Firefly DVDs, they're so excellent ... if only there were more episodes of it.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah. Not going any further with the TBSI refs although you could maybe ID me now if you really wanted to :) though why you would I'm not sure. As you say, I'm not so keen on work or *any* relatives finding it. This is fortunately not likely, as none of my relatives (including my SO) even know that I *have* an LJ. ;)

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

No worries, I won't try to ID you! :) Also, my friend knows about my slashing ways and is very supportive about it. I've even read her some of my fanfic.

You have much more restraint than I do, most of my friends and some co-workers know about my LJ. I'm more concerned about bosses and relatives.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Mm, well, I get the impression you work in a more open-minded, varied environment. I work in a male-dominated field with a lot of lovely but highly traditional people. I don't think *any* of my co-workers would get it. Perhaps I'm selling them short, but...not gonna risk it. :)

I'll share it with my SO eventually. Really, I will. :) It's not that I think he'll have a problem with the slash (though I don't think he'd be into it particularly) - it's just that the only time I've heard him mention fanfic he was pretty dismissive about it. I suspect, though, that he's never read anything really *good*.

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

My workplace is definitely very open-minded which makes it a fun place to work. I really love my co-workers so going to work is an okay thing ... most of the time. I can definitely see people who are more traditional, especially men, having difficulty with the slash. I wouldn't risk it either!

I have a friend who has a similar perception of fanfic as your SO. I've tried to get her to read a couple of good fics, because I know she's only read some of the bad stuff. But she isn't interested, which is okay. :)

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I've now FINALLY gotten home from work after a 12+ hour stint, and I am going to watch the antipenultimate Firefly episode. And drink tea. And hopefully get a footrub. :)

Yes, I really do wish there were more...

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

12+ hours! That sounds exhausting! I hope you got the footrub. *g*

The final episodes of Firefly always make me cry.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did get a lovely long footrub. With Body Shop peppermint gel! :)

Off to do the same long shift today. And tomorrow. *groan*

But there are still 2 more episodes of Firefly :) and we have Serenity also (which I have seen).

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Glad you got your footrub!! Oooh, I love the Body Shop peppermint foot products! I have the foot lotion and an exfoliater.

I hope your shifts go well! Enjoy the Firefly. :)