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beansideSome days my brain and body annoy me. It's Sunday, and I have nothing planned until 5:30pm. it would be an awesome day to sleep in, yet here I am at 4am, wide awake.
Yesterday was good. I got up early and went to work. Thankfully, the feared onslaught of calls never materialized, and we were actually pretty quiet. The absolute longest a call held was3 seconds, because there was not a time that we didn't have people available. I honestly stayed in meeting and did busywork most of the day. I also answered questions, and helped out people by pointing out slots I had held for STAT patients. I ended taking one call in the morning when people were logging in and making a few calls. It was 2 hours of my life I won't get back, but on the other hand, it's $200 that I will. It'll probably end up going to an avalanche of souvenirs, but That's cool.
After work got off, I switched my desk up and it was time to play D&D. This was the second session of Marchen, and so far, it's going really well. I'm taking my time with this game and trying not to rush the plot. Last session we had introductions and set up. This was all about equipping them and giving them each a few more scenes to establish the characters and let them meet some other NPCs, give them a chance, so that the stakes have faces and people to connect them to.
There was one scene especially where the young prince came and hid in our bard's bedroom. The bard is a feral wounded Pied Piper who hates everyone. It could have been over in five minutes, with the PC shovine him out, but instead, it was one of the more endearing moments.
It was a lovely session, and I'm cautiously optimistic that the campaign is going to turn out well. After game, we stayed on for another while talking, which was really nice. I like my friends, and it's always nice to spend time with them.
Once that was done, it was time to go run up to the doggy camp because we had forgotten to get Yoda's medication when we picked him up. God knows, dog needs his crazy meds. Then, I stopped and got some cash out. I want to take at least a couple thousand dollars in cash with me, and most of my ATMs have a $1000 a day limit, so I needed to get a head start. I am going to go to one of the banks on Tuesday, maybe during lunch to get out some smaller bills. I've got plenty of 20's and 50's, but nothing smaller.
We came home and relaxed until dinner, then afterwards, we sealed up Yoda's food, which had been cooking while i was at work. IT ended up making 11 packets, so hopefully this means that I'm going to be able to get all of his food ready in the next 2 days and we'll be good for the trip. It was a good start, we're about a third of the way there.
Then, Jess and I went and relaxed, and eventually went to bed. Today will be a quiet day at home. We could go out to lunch, but we decided that we'd be better off staying in, away from germs, and have a quiet, chill day.
Tomorrow will be back to work, way too soon, Supposedly they were pushing the fix today to stop the AI from hanging up on people, so more may be broken when we get in. Fingers crossed that it goes smoothly.
4 days is insane. How can it only be four days?!? Somehow that's hitting harder than 5 or 7 days.
Tomorrow Jess' Bento Bag will arrive, and they'll be able to pack everything except day before meds. Actually since they're getting a renewal meds tomorrow as well, they might be able to pack the new bottles, and not have those too.
As I said, I love mine right now. Hopefully that continues through our travels. IT just seems super convenient. It'd sn over the shoulder bag as opposed to a backpack, but t's got a main compartment for vlothes. It easily fit two outfits and my cosmetic case, which bodes well for our overnight trips in July, October and November.
Tomorrow, I will double check my bags. I want to verify that I have everything I need. I'm pretty sure that I'm good. There are a few more tech things that I'll pack, and I definitely wiil be able to pack the new bottles of my prescriptions. I think I'm just going to pull out 4 of my lisinopril and put them on the nightstand, so I can pack the main bottle. I've got two of each type of inhalers, and that makes me happy. I won't need them all, but it'll be nice to have an will soothe my anxiety brain. The only thing that will need to be packed is our sound machine. Otherwise, I'll have everything together.
I ordered some ponchos, since the forecast is still showing wall to wall rain showers. I've got a raincoat, but depending on the temp, my North Face jacket is warmer, but it does have a hood. I do have a thermal baseball hat with ear flaps, whIich should keep some rain off my glasses, at least. I'm actually okay with the weather. It's not what I wanted, but That's okay. We're still going to have a lot of fun.
I mentioned that I started pulling out cash today. I discovered something very quickly. My wallet is not equipped to handle that much cash. I ended up ordering a leather envelope that I is made for cash. I got two in case they don't hold that much. Those will just stay in my carryon until I need them.
I'm really not sure how much cash to take. I think I may be wildly overestimating what I need for tips. Aside from tips, everything else will be on the cards.
It feels like now we're getting down to the nitty gritty things we need. I think by Monday night I should be fully packed aside from the sound machine. I know the boat's engines could be considered a sound machine in and of themselves, but I want our familar white noise, too.
Then, it'll just be two days of anticipation. I'm still worried about how I'm going to sleep without my weed pills. I'm hoping that if I tire myself out, I'll be good.
The other thing that is still provoking a bit of anxiety is the long flight. I'll be fine, but the thought of being stuck in one place for 6 hours is alittle bit claustrophobic. I'm going to have books and podcasts and movies, but still. It's a lot. I'll be very happy to get off in Seattle.
I wonder how I'll feel at the end of the cruise. Will I be sad to leave, or happy to be coming home? I cried a little when we left Disney three years ago. If I had only known the hard lives we were coming back to taking care of dad, I'd probably have cried harder.
Our ride to the airport confirmed with me yesterday. We have a pickup time of 3:45am on Thursday. Then, we'll have three hours to get checked in, hit the lounge and wait for boarding. That's probably way early, but I want to make sure. I am not fucking up this vacation by being stuck in a security line while my plane leaves. I know things are better, but I'm paranoid.
I confirmed with the other two car services, so I think we're all set for ground transportation.
I have decreed that we're going down to the port at 10:30am. Boarding doesn't start til noon, but they do frequently start early. That way, we'll be able to get elevators to get up to our floor. Maybe if it's a flight of steps, fine, but we need to go from deck 2 up to deck 7. So, to avoid waiting 15 minutes for an elevator, we're going to get there early.
I'm hoping for a nice, easy trip. I want all the variables to line up, and things to run on schedule. That would make my ADHD brain happy.
It was so nice having Yoda home tonight. Jess and I went to lay down early, since they had a headache, and Yoda came in with us and snuggled up with me. It was very sweet, and I missed his little back pressed up against my legs. It wasn't a comfortable position for me at all, but he was happy and warm, and it made my heart happy.
I laid there and read the messages my players sent on discord post game. They chatted about it for a good long while, which as the DM gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to know that they're so into it that they need to discuss it more and talk about the things they liked. I wanted to pull the feeling around me like a blanket and just roll around in bed in it. Just a really great feeling.
And on that note, I shall end the entry, and commence relaxing. Everyone have a truly wonderful Sunday!
Yesterday was good. I got up early and went to work. Thankfully, the feared onslaught of calls never materialized, and we were actually pretty quiet. The absolute longest a call held was3 seconds, because there was not a time that we didn't have people available. I honestly stayed in meeting and did busywork most of the day. I also answered questions, and helped out people by pointing out slots I had held for STAT patients. I ended taking one call in the morning when people were logging in and making a few calls. It was 2 hours of my life I won't get back, but on the other hand, it's $200 that I will. It'll probably end up going to an avalanche of souvenirs, but That's cool.
After work got off, I switched my desk up and it was time to play D&D. This was the second session of Marchen, and so far, it's going really well. I'm taking my time with this game and trying not to rush the plot. Last session we had introductions and set up. This was all about equipping them and giving them each a few more scenes to establish the characters and let them meet some other NPCs, give them a chance, so that the stakes have faces and people to connect them to.
There was one scene especially where the young prince came and hid in our bard's bedroom. The bard is a feral wounded Pied Piper who hates everyone. It could have been over in five minutes, with the PC shovine him out, but instead, it was one of the more endearing moments.
It was a lovely session, and I'm cautiously optimistic that the campaign is going to turn out well. After game, we stayed on for another while talking, which was really nice. I like my friends, and it's always nice to spend time with them.
Once that was done, it was time to go run up to the doggy camp because we had forgotten to get Yoda's medication when we picked him up. God knows, dog needs his crazy meds. Then, I stopped and got some cash out. I want to take at least a couple thousand dollars in cash with me, and most of my ATMs have a $1000 a day limit, so I needed to get a head start. I am going to go to one of the banks on Tuesday, maybe during lunch to get out some smaller bills. I've got plenty of 20's and 50's, but nothing smaller.
We came home and relaxed until dinner, then afterwards, we sealed up Yoda's food, which had been cooking while i was at work. IT ended up making 11 packets, so hopefully this means that I'm going to be able to get all of his food ready in the next 2 days and we'll be good for the trip. It was a good start, we're about a third of the way there.
Then, Jess and I went and relaxed, and eventually went to bed. Today will be a quiet day at home. We could go out to lunch, but we decided that we'd be better off staying in, away from germs, and have a quiet, chill day.
Tomorrow will be back to work, way too soon, Supposedly they were pushing the fix today to stop the AI from hanging up on people, so more may be broken when we get in. Fingers crossed that it goes smoothly.
4 days is insane. How can it only be four days?!? Somehow that's hitting harder than 5 or 7 days.
Tomorrow Jess' Bento Bag will arrive, and they'll be able to pack everything except day before meds. Actually since they're getting a renewal meds tomorrow as well, they might be able to pack the new bottles, and not have those too.
As I said, I love mine right now. Hopefully that continues through our travels. IT just seems super convenient. It'd sn over the shoulder bag as opposed to a backpack, but t's got a main compartment for vlothes. It easily fit two outfits and my cosmetic case, which bodes well for our overnight trips in July, October and November.
Tomorrow, I will double check my bags. I want to verify that I have everything I need. I'm pretty sure that I'm good. There are a few more tech things that I'll pack, and I definitely wiil be able to pack the new bottles of my prescriptions. I think I'm just going to pull out 4 of my lisinopril and put them on the nightstand, so I can pack the main bottle. I've got two of each type of inhalers, and that makes me happy. I won't need them all, but it'll be nice to have an will soothe my anxiety brain. The only thing that will need to be packed is our sound machine. Otherwise, I'll have everything together.
I ordered some ponchos, since the forecast is still showing wall to wall rain showers. I've got a raincoat, but depending on the temp, my North Face jacket is warmer, but it does have a hood. I do have a thermal baseball hat with ear flaps, whIich should keep some rain off my glasses, at least. I'm actually okay with the weather. It's not what I wanted, but That's okay. We're still going to have a lot of fun.
I mentioned that I started pulling out cash today. I discovered something very quickly. My wallet is not equipped to handle that much cash. I ended up ordering a leather envelope that I is made for cash. I got two in case they don't hold that much. Those will just stay in my carryon until I need them.
I'm really not sure how much cash to take. I think I may be wildly overestimating what I need for tips. Aside from tips, everything else will be on the cards.
It feels like now we're getting down to the nitty gritty things we need. I think by Monday night I should be fully packed aside from the sound machine. I know the boat's engines could be considered a sound machine in and of themselves, but I want our familar white noise, too.
Then, it'll just be two days of anticipation. I'm still worried about how I'm going to sleep without my weed pills. I'm hoping that if I tire myself out, I'll be good.
The other thing that is still provoking a bit of anxiety is the long flight. I'll be fine, but the thought of being stuck in one place for 6 hours is alittle bit claustrophobic. I'm going to have books and podcasts and movies, but still. It's a lot. I'll be very happy to get off in Seattle.
I wonder how I'll feel at the end of the cruise. Will I be sad to leave, or happy to be coming home? I cried a little when we left Disney three years ago. If I had only known the hard lives we were coming back to taking care of dad, I'd probably have cried harder.
Our ride to the airport confirmed with me yesterday. We have a pickup time of 3:45am on Thursday. Then, we'll have three hours to get checked in, hit the lounge and wait for boarding. That's probably way early, but I want to make sure. I am not fucking up this vacation by being stuck in a security line while my plane leaves. I know things are better, but I'm paranoid.
I confirmed with the other two car services, so I think we're all set for ground transportation.
I have decreed that we're going down to the port at 10:30am. Boarding doesn't start til noon, but they do frequently start early. That way, we'll be able to get elevators to get up to our floor. Maybe if it's a flight of steps, fine, but we need to go from deck 2 up to deck 7. So, to avoid waiting 15 minutes for an elevator, we're going to get there early.
I'm hoping for a nice, easy trip. I want all the variables to line up, and things to run on schedule. That would make my ADHD brain happy.
It was so nice having Yoda home tonight. Jess and I went to lay down early, since they had a headache, and Yoda came in with us and snuggled up with me. It was very sweet, and I missed his little back pressed up against my legs. It wasn't a comfortable position for me at all, but he was happy and warm, and it made my heart happy.
I laid there and read the messages my players sent on discord post game. They chatted about it for a good long while, which as the DM gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to know that they're so into it that they need to discuss it more and talk about the things they liked. I wanted to pull the feeling around me like a blanket and just roll around in bed in it. Just a really great feeling.
And on that note, I shall end the entry, and commence relaxing. Everyone have a truly wonderful Sunday!
