BJC 2022 HiLoGoalCrushBaneSurprise

PJPerkin - 2022-04-20 21:33:43 UTC #

BJC 2022 HiLoGoalCrushBaneSurprise

High:

Renegade stages – Really high quality, especially from theStreet Performers. Laugh-out-loud heckles. Excellent comperes.

How happy everyone was the entire time. We were clearlyoverjoyed to be together again. It felt like there was some competition on ‘Whocan be the happiest’ person, and there were a number of contenders. See my comment by Mark Songhurst as a crush.

Passing on Saturday Night with the Randall Collective, Mike,Tom and Ben. Finding the groove, roasting each other, and passing = myidea of a good Saturday night.

The BJCCIC discussions, presentation and Q&A all wenteven better than I’d hoped. Stay tuned for more!

Turnout for Club Flourishes workshop.

Brie & Grape Workshop. A silly idea executed withprecision. Thinking about what to do with that workshop causing the reaction of“Literally the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my life” Luke Burrage, 2022.

Lestival excitement!

Using monopoly money to bet on Fight Night. I was thebookies (naturally), so I ended up with all the money in the end (naturally).

Fashion of BJC. Albums to come. Jugglers really do dress to impress.

Low:

Missing the Games on Sunday. Family commitments and lack of time meant I couldn’t join in one of my favourite parts of the convention.

Not seeing or taking part in any Alternative Games. Late night nonsense in big tops with silly people being silly. Incredibly good fun.

Failing to go to workshops.

The burdens on the justice system in the SJC (It’s called the Southend Juggling Club but we call it the SJC as it takes less time)meant no kangaroo courts and the carnage that goes with that.

Goal:

1) Have fun SUCCESS

2) Relax SUCCESS

3) Get a mandate to establish and run the CIC SUCCESS

4) Go to Workshops FAIL

5) Learn new tricks FAIL

6) Hang out with my friends SUCCESS

7) Network for my business Contract Repairman for both assistance and customers SUCCESS!

Crush(es):

Jak

Anna

Anna’s Dad - Gave me a lift to the station, total don.

Dan Barclay

Bungle Banks

Tom Derrick

Chunk

Adrian and Naomi from the coffee stand - Proper sweethearts and their caffeination station

Michelle - One of the OGs

Kaz Sareen - A total sweetheart and a new pal

Sydney and Sydney’s daughter

Nat Lunatrick - Picked me to help with renegade, usually the coolest man in any room he's in.

Iona Stewart - Femigade is new mainstay.

Katrin Wagner - My favourite show of the convention, by kilometres!

Mark Songhurst - At 10:25am on Thursday 14 April I heard Mark over the radio. Anna asked over the radio "Is everyone doing alright?" and Mark replied "I couldn't think of life being better" and that's how I felt for the whole week.

Bane:

Fewer than 24 hours in one day. Only one weeklong. Only one BJC per year.

Surprise:

Getting 303 in Yahtzee.

How unanimously the BJCCIC was voted for.

How unanimously happy all BJC attendees were.

The Weather!