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Why I Hate Crucible…

UGHHHH! Its that Crucible Convention again! Just One Month away. So Frustrating, I can barely take it.

Why? Well, lets list:

  • The lecture topics are all esoteric and advanced! Where is my introduction to the elements? I totally forgot how to draw those pentagrams. Where is my workshop on circle casting? I really don’t think I grasped it at the last four workshops I attended.
  • The lectures are too long! I mean, who can pay attention for a full hour? After dinner the lectures are an hour and a half! That’s longer than an episode of Vampire Diaries.
  • There is almost nothing to buy! Occasionally the lecturers sell a book or cd or something, but if I can’t get my hands on a disk or wand that has been tripped out with wood-burned symbols, what I am going to do with all my money?
  • There are WAY too many authors and elders to talk to in one night. I can barely keep all these people straight anyway. Which brings me to another point…
  • This does not sound like the magic in my Shadow Raven Storm books. Omnimancers? Sorcerers? Parapsychologists? Gnostics? What the heck is a Psychospiritual Argonaut? I am beginning to strongly suspect that some of these people do not adhere to the rede….
  • It goes on WAY too long. I mean for $35 I figured I would just be getting a few hours. This lasts from 1pm till Midnight! Way past my bedtime.

Well, if none of that dissuades you, maybe you need to go and experience it yourself. You can see all the offerings this year, and get your tickets at http://www.crucibleconvention.com

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B.Friendly

That IS past my bedtime.

Better be good to keep me up that late.

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Inominandum

Oh it will be.

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Andrew Watt

I’ve had some rehearsals for a performance I’m in need to be rescheduled. Perhaps next year. It’s a pity: I was looking forward to meeting some of my fellow students, and you and RO my teachers.

On the other hand, I get to be a squirrel for an evening, and breathe fire in public. So it’s not all bad.

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B.Friendly

Sadly I checked the dates and I’ve got an all weekend workshop on with a Daoist master that weekend…boo! Well, actually “yay!” but “boo!”.

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Ogre

You know Jason, if you REALLY want, I can run to Home Depot, buy some dowels, and make you some wands if you HAVE to buy SOMETHING at Crucible… 😀

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runeworker

vicious, just vicious. <3

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Maggi Setti

“I am beginning to strongly suspect that some of these people do not adhere to the rede….”

LOL! I can’t stop laughing! Hahahaha!
Hoo. I needed that.

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