This Dream of Mine

Every dream, every masterpiece, has a beginning.

Here begins mine. 

My dream is to become a Laurel. A mistress of the arts. 

According to Corpora:

Members of the Order of the Laurel may choose to swear fealty, but are not required to do so. The candidate must have attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences. The candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for the instruction of members and service to the kingdom to an extent above and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society.

The duties of the members of the order are as follows:

▪                To set an example of courtesy and chivalrous conduct.

▪                To respect the Crown of the kingdom; to support and uphold the laws of the kingdom and Corpora.

▪                If in fealty, to support and uphold the Crown of his or her kingdom.

▪                To enrich the kingdom by sharing his or her knowledge and skills.

▪                To advise the Crown on the advancement of candidates for the Laurel.

It is said that becoming a Laurel (or any type of peer) takes at least ten years of dedicated work. As I have just started my path I plan for it take a little longer than that. At present, I am barely twenty years old and have much time before me to hone my skills. It would be any amazing achievement if I could be a Laurel near my thirtieth summer, but only time can tell. There are many gifted artisans in the society who never make the status of Laurel, whether that be by their own decision, life getting in the way, or other factors I shall never know. 

Many people who I have talked to pat me gently on the back and sigh when I explain my dream of being a laurel, or more specifically my time frame in becoming one. But by setting my sights so high and in so short a time, it drives me to work my hardest and be as proactive as possible in achieving it. Even if I never make it, I shall still have all the knowledge and connections I accumulated in the mean time. Whether the Order deems me worthy of joining their ranks or not isn't actually the important part. What's important is that I will have gained so much knowledge and passed it onto to people who wish to learn, and I will have made so many more friends then I ever could have imagined.


This blog is the start of that dream. Getting my info out there so that other people can kinda sorta see into my brain. Mostly it's to keep me on track with my various projects and allow me to do so in a logical way.


Just remember, every body has a dream. You just have to search for it......