I'm glad you got to go - and I'm glad you found some things you enjoyed while you were there. :)

I'm pretty sure that once you get to more events, you'll stop being startled by stuff - and you'll probably also find people who match what you're looking to do more closely. Or at least you'll be able to excuse yourself when the conversation goes boringly mundane, and find somebody else to talk to! (A problem at any gathering, not just SCA events.)

*hugs*