And then, there's a bearded fetus.

It's Thursday, or as I like to call it, Friday Eve. We're getting there! I'm really looking forward to relaxing for the weekend. I feel like that might help clear out the last of this crud. I'm defintely doing better, but I'm still coughing a bit and my voice varies between semi normal, gravel filled and hoarse and squeaky, sometimes all in the same sentence. It's annoying.

Yesterday was another busy day, though I spent some of it making outbound calls to fill in some slots and get some patients in sooner. Still, I kicked so much ass. One of my favorite things is playing tetris with the schedule. Sometimes, you'll have a 1/2 hour slot in a few days, and then two half hour slots with a patient in between them. So you're going to call that patient and move them. Preferrably to the earlier slot, but if not at least up or down 30min. So you end up with a 60 or 90 minute slot. I have very good luck at getting that 90 minutes. Case in point yesterday, where I opened up two hours (which coincidentally was how much we needed for a patient's MRI).

I got a bunch of clothes delivered from Thredup, which are all pretty nice. There's two pieces that weren't what I expected, so they go into the donate pile. Then, there's one I'm not sure of. But what I definitely got out of it is two fleeces, a cute orange cardigan, a swim cover up and a little black purse for the vow renewal that I absolutely love. Need to have my room key and inhaler with me when I'm out of the cabin.

Then, after work, there was an exciting thing. I was sitting and relaxing and I got a call from a 604 area code. Which is Vancouver, CA. I knew this from setting up stuff for the Alaska trip. So, I picked up. It was our hotel, the Pan Pacific calling to offer an upgrade for our room. Previously, we were staying in kind of the bottom tier of rooms. Still gorgeous, because it is a 5 star hotel, but their basic room. They offered an upgrade to the Club level for $50/night. I of course said yes. So now we're going to have breakfast, snacks, sodas and appetizers in our club lounge. I'm looking forward to trying it out. Looks like it's very nice. So that made me happy.

Something about speaking with an actual human made things feel more real. Like holy shit, y'all, I'm going to see the Pacific Ocean! It's been three years since we had a really good vacation at Disney, so this is very exciting. I've never seen another ocean, always the Atlantic. Even when I went out of country, I saw the other side of the Atlantic from the plane that took me to Scotland.

Today, I shall work, it will hopefully be a less busy day, and I will have some interesting projects.

Today, we have two packages coming. First one is from My Ireland Box. I had gotten my sister a box from Ireland for Christmas, but I ordered it too early and a lot of the baked goods had gotten moldy. (I wasn't sure about shipping time with the shit that was going on with the mail and tarrifs, so I ordered in November.) The second box is from Sitka Seafood. The Dungeness crab that came with our last monthly box was so good that I ordred more. We're going to invite the BIL over for a full out crab feast. It should be delicious, but I'm a little nervous about where we're going to put them while we wait for Feast Day. I need to get some good butter for dipping.

Payday was yesterday, so I paid all the bills this morning, whoo. It's nice not to have the car payment. I still owe money, but I'm paid up til 2027. I just keep putting some money down every month, so hopefully I'll have it paid off early next year. But the internet and car insurance are good.

I didn't end up doing the halibut last night, so I'll have to do that today. I wish I had a beer, so I could do a beer batter, but it's such a pain to order it and wait for delivery. It takes forever to get here. I could just run up the road to a liquor store and grab a six pack, or to the slightly further one and get an individual beer, but that seems like a lot of work. I'm excited to try halibut, as I have never had it before. I may just bake it, we'll see how it goes. I need to get some tartar sauce and lemon. I might make a lemon butter sauce. I'll source it from the internet how it's best to cook it.

This weekend, we have one game on Saturday and nothing else. That's probably for the best, since my voice is so unpredictable. I can get through DMing one game. Plus, it's Arvandor, which is a small party, which makes it a bit easier. Less talking over each other. There is one currently scheduled on Sunday, but that's dependent on how poisontaster is feeling. And I'm not GMing that, so I don't have to talk nonstop.

Okay, time for me to hop off, and consider getting dressed. Everyone have a stellar Thursday!

Greetings on this Tuesday morning! Turns out, even with the good cough syrup, I'm still awake at night. Freaking steroids. Oh well, it's okay, at least I got a little more sleep than the night before.

Yesterday at work, it was bugfuck insane. The one offices PET machine has been down for 4 days, and will be down again today. Patients were understandably upset, since this is part of their cancer diagnosis, but goddamn, stop taking it out on us. We did not have the machine break AT you. Also, you are not special, we'll get you back in as soon as we can, but I'm not bumping someone else for you.

Add to that, call volumes were incredibly high. At one point, we had 37 calls waiting. It was absolutely the busiest I've ever seen it. I took 52 calls, and that was with making some outbound calls. I was waiting for it to slow down to make them, but I finally had to just do them because it wasn't slowing down. When I left, there were 25 calls waiting. If I hadn't had a doctor's appointment at 4:45, I would have offered to stay and get a little OT.

Instead, I hopped off and right onto a virtual doctor's appointment. The nurse practitioner I saw was very sweet. She kicked down the codeine cough syrup, and told me if it goes past day 17, I. should let her know and she'll order a chest xray. I can live with that. The cough syrup was very important to me. It means actual relief. I didn't cough much last night between that an our vaporizer, which was good. Like I said, the steroids are still making it difficult to sleep straight through, but when I am sleeping, it's pretty good sleep.

After I finished with the nurse practitioner, I threw on some hamburgers and Twice baked potatoes, which turned out very well. We're still using the good grass fed beef that we got from the farm, so it's especially tasty and not too fatty. It's expensive, but I highly recommend Evensong Farm's Beef shares. You get to choose your cut package. The beef is grass fed and delicious. I've done it for two years, and I plan to do it again in the spring and pick it up at the Silver Spring Farmer's market. If any of my DC peeps want to get some, I'm happy to put in the order when it comes time.

Then, I went to get my prescription, and came home to walk the dog. Then, right after, I took the cough medicine and went to relax. We listened to another episode of Bake On, which is a podcast about the Great British Bake Off, and I fell asleep halfway through.

Today, I'm still coughing, but maybe a tinge better? The voice is annoying--it's kind of raspy and deep, and I'm going to have a fun time talking all day. I sound like a sex bot, so that'll be fun.

We're down to 114 days til Alaska. Every time the clock ticks another 5 points, I get excited. It's below 115, which is something. By the end of the month we'll be in double digits. I want to start getting our dog used to the sitter, but I need to wait until this crud is done. I don't believe that I'm still contagious, but the cough *sounds* abysmal.

The sitter is the last piece of the puzzle. I'm sure Yoda will be okay with her, though I'm sure he's going to be a pain about eating while we're gone. Boodle probably will be sad, but she'll be okay. Hopefully, Yoda bonds with her, so that he will spend the day pushed up against her like he does us. Thanks to the way he loves his groomer, I'm cautiously optimistic.

It's slowly dawning on me that I'm going on a cruise. I know I booked it, and have scheduled excursions and done research, but it's actually going to happen. I'm terrified that something will go wrong, but mostly I'm just excited about it. I'm actually going to see the Pacific Ocean and Seattle and Vancouver, and some of the Alaskan ports. We talked about this cruise years ago, but couldn't do it because of Dad. But it's all paid off. I paid everything up front except the one hotel and one of the car services.

I've decided in our Vancouver day we're going to get passes to the hop on hop off bus, so we can get to all the major tourist attractions with no problems. It might mean missing out on a few local gems, but that's okay, there's no way we could see everything in one day. My two things are Granville Island and Gastown. I'd like to see Stanley Park, but we'll see what we have time and energy for. Oh, and I want to do the Flyover ride. Totally a tourist trap, but the version in Disney was one of my favorite experiences. It looks like they have two possible experiences, one a flyover of Canada, and one of Iceland. Ideally, I'd do both if there's time.

Okay, time for me to consider the merits of pants. Everyone have an awesome Tuesday!

It's Sunday morning at 7 am, and that means it's time to get my journalling on. /random Bake on reference.

After game on Friday, the cough and more problematic hoarse voice came roaring back. I finally had to cancel both games because I had no voice, and I just felt kind of shitty. I felt horribly bad about it, but I just couldn't. Jess convinced me to take the first blast of a steroid dose pack, so I started on that. I was resisting because it makes me moody and bitchy normally. Though as Jess pointed out, I've not taken them with the Astartys or Vyvanse, so the "you must chill" job that it does might blunt some of the side effects. We shall see. I just took my second dose, and my god those things are vile. They have no coating, so they start melting the moment you put them in your mouth, and they are nasty tasting.

Yesterday, I did put on clothes long enough to take my sister to the garage to have her car done. She'll go today to pick it up. She says she'll have BIL take her, but we'll see. I suspect I'll be taking her after game, but we'll see.

I have a game this morning that I'm not dming for, so hopefully that one won't be a problem. I'll just mute until I have to speak, and that'll be fine. This afternoon, I plan to do nothing, except maybe get our Bake Off on. The season's been done for nearly 4 months, I know who wins, but I still want to watch it.

We have another contender in the dress bonanza. I like this one too, but I'm still deciding. Neither of the top contenders have pockets, which is annoying, but I got a little black cross body bag that'll cover me for the basics.



I know it's hard to tell, because literally all I did was throw on a bra and the dress. Just imagine it with my hair looking like it's been brushed and with black flats and a pair of nice tights on. (also, tights, nude or sheer black? I can't decide.)

I would also like to do some work on the cruise, so that I can get everyone checked in. I do need to get travel insurance, just in case we get sick in Vancouver, or on the cruise as well. I'm going to compare some plans, and go from there. We're all basically healthy, so it shouldn't be terrible.

For dinner, I actually need to cook. Pork chops with garlic pirogies and sour cream and sauerkraut (if desired). I think it'll be delicious.

Tomorrow shall be work. I'm sure my counterpart will be back, so I'll be doing a little more phones, little less wheeling and dealing, though we'll see. I know I have a few people to call back about their appts to move them to a different location. Certain insurances don't want to allow patients to schedule at hospital connected radiology centers, because there's a facility fee, and they don't want to pay that. But our system is not sophisticated enough to block it, so people book and then I call them and move them. It's a pain in my ass, and the least favorite part of my job. Fortunately, I can also send them messages through the portal, so sometimes I do that as well.

We've got like five patients this week and I've gotten through to one. Which I 100% understand. I don't answer my phone either. Though on most phones, we come up as Johns Hopkins or at least "Medical." So I'd probably answer.

Time to go forth and prepare for this game. Hopefuly, I can make myself heard with my still-hoarse voice. Everyone have a stupendous Saturday!

Ugh, the news out of the last couple of days is just...horrifying. A woman dead, her wife and child left to mourn, and now two more people shot in Portland, plus the rest of the horrible abuses by ICE. I hate it, and I wish there was more that I could do to improve things. But as there is not, I will watch and stand witness. It's what I've got. For my mental health, I tend not to comment here on current news. That doesn't mean that I'm not angry and scared--I am. I just prefer not to bring it over here.

It's Friday and I am already tired. The coughing and snot is giving me acid reflux like whoa. Or at least something that feels like it--a rawness and burn at the back of my throat. It's annoying.

I seem to be back to coughing a lot at night. I did not sleep well at all. But here I am upright and ready for the day.

Yesterday was...interesting. I was chatting with the department manager, who I'm friends with. We'll chat through the day with a combination of work and personal stuff. I asked her if we had gotten a raise this year, sice I hadn't heard anything. She forwarded me my letter. Up to just about $58k now. But then, she sent me a message letting me know that it was on the way, and then told me that "There should be an opportunity for another (pay) bump rather soon."

Which, yay, but I have questions. First, what does "rather soon" mean? Second, how much are we talking here? And last, does this come with a title change? Enquiring, impatient minds want to know! My ability to wait patiently is not particularly good.

I get the feeling that she's like me at Christmas. She couldn't wait to give me a tidbit, but she can't give me the whole yet. I know they've been working on the head of radiology to upgrade me, but I didn't think it would happen this quickly. They're notoriously cheap. But we had a banner year and I contributed to that by filling in at least a hundred Cardiac CTs and MRIs that would have otherwise gone to waste. They're worth several thousand dollars each, so I've more than earned my keep. I've covered the PET queue when people have been out, and I've played the part of a Patient Access specialist III on multiple occasions, so I do feel I'm due, but the ghost of IKEA and 911 linger, so I really didn't think I'd ever be promoted.

Even if I have to wait to find out the particulars, it's nice to know that they're not putting me into the "too valuable to promote" trap, but instead in the "too valuable to lose" category.

Aside from that, it was a day. My voice continues to be craggy and drops out here and there.

Tonight, we have Frostmaiden, and I am going to play that, even if I cough in my player's ears. I am not pushing that another week. We'll see how Saturday's games go. I'll probably try to butch through them. We cancelled Sunday's, so I'll have the afternoon to rest and relax. We do have a game on Sunday morning, but that one is run by coyotegestalt so I don't have to talk much.

Tomorrow, if my body (and the cat) would be so kind, I'd like to sleep in a bit. I'm not asking for miracles, 7am would be lovely. Then, I'll follow my sister over to the oil change place, so she can get her car done. We'll just leave it there, and I'll take her back over between games or on Sunday afternoon.

Okay, time for me to consider getting in the mindset for work. Ew. First, I'm going to make sure that I have Frostmaiden ready and prepped for tonight. Everyone have a fabulous Friday!

It's Wednesday! We're at the halfway point of the week. Day 8 of whatever fucking bug this is. It's still going strong.

I'm so sick of coughing. It passed annoying and has moved into loathing. It doesn't seem to want to let go and I need it to leave now. It's had it's fun, I've coughed until I've gagged, that's it. I'm done with it. Yet here I am coughing. It's like this virus doesn't respect my boundaries at all. I actually went to the urgent care, only to get a pat on the head and a pack of steroids, which I don't want to take. They make me angry, and I don't like that. I always feel snappish and bitchy. I figure I'll give it til day 11 or 12. If it's still hanging around, I'll consider it.

I knew Urgent Care was a useless idea. Honestly, all I wanted from that visit was a codeine cough syrup. I did not get it.

It's a shame gummies aren't anti-tussive. That I can just get.

We'll see if my voice holds out today. Yesterday, it was getting very wispy, but we'll see how it goes.

We tried a new Yemeni restaurant called House of Mandi yesterday and the food was amazing. Very flavorful. I got what was basically a biriyani, called Chicken Zorbian. It was so good. I could actually taste it, which has been a bit of a problem from all the congestion.

Last night, our tea order from Whistling Kettle came. It was too late to try things, but I'm looking forward to trying the butterscotch or cotton candy tea today. Both smell amazing. I'm leaning towards the butterscotch, but we'll see.

I also got our salt order, which is lovely. I ordered from Saltverks, which is a company based out of Iceland. I ordered their flaky sea salt and their Arctic Thyme see salt. They're hand harvested, and taste lovely. I'm looking forward to feeling better so I can use them when I cook.

I also got a jug of the white chocolate mocha sauce from Fontana. It's the sauce that Starbucks uses, but the company is not at all affilliated with them. Thus, I can have my sauce and uphold the boycott. It's very tasty in my coffee this morning.

Lastly, we got an amazon order that had some little travel clocks in it. I've heard that during the Alaska cruise, your phone doesn't always sync with ship time, so it's important to have a clock that is independent of that. We have two clocks, one for the living room and one for the bedroom.

I don't think I have a whole lot else that we need to get for the cruise. I think we've got all our stuff.

I've got other packages coming this week. Nothing exciting, just some little things, though I do have slippers coming. My feet are always cold while I'm working, since my desk is by the window, so I thought I'd grab a pair of supportive slippers. Fed Ex says it's coming today, but I think maybe not, since the last tracking is in New Jersey.

Okay, time for me to relax and sip my coffee and hope it melts some of the gross snot in my throat. Everyone have a stupendous Wednesday!

It's Monday, and I am not ready. I need another couple of days, I think. I seem to be coughing more last night and this morning, so that's not ideal. I will stumble through work, but it's probably going to suck.

Yesterday was mostly a day of being a lump, though I did do one productive thing and dyed my hair. It's now a purple/red. It's pretty, but I do want more purple, so I may bleach next time and then dye, if the overtone doesn't bring out more purple. It's not bad, just not what I want.

The other thing I did was have Jess take pictures of my three dresses. I thought I knew which one I liked, but the pictures show a different take. So I'm outsourcing it. What do you think? (you can also see the hair color!)



After that, I went back to my nightgown and remained a lump. I rewatched a youtube series on the ship. Part of the problem I have with a lot of the youtube vids is that they're made by able bodied people who do shit like hike of their own free will. I need someone like me to make a video. Someone who can walk, but gets tired and needs to sit. Someone who will be using the free buses and shuttles and will not be taking five mile hikes for fun.

There's one place that has 79 steps. I'm taking the courtesy van, thank you.

Then, I felt in need of a comfort movie, so I put on the Losers. Goddamn, I love that movie. It's such a great 80's style action/comedy and is totally my jam. The cast doesn't hurt, and goes way harder than they need to. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana and Jason Patric. It's fun and it's fluffy and it was exactly what I wanted for the day. And from a purely aesthetic point, that's a whole lot of pretty stuffed into one movie.

After that, it was time for dinner and to walk the dog. He's been SO obliging the last few days about not getting long walks. He'll walk up to the corner and do his business. I hope that soon, I'll be up to doing the full walk.

And on that note, I'm going to hop off and get ready for work. Everyone have an amazing Monday!

It's Saturday and I'm going to do my best to do nothing today. Just sit here like a lump and consider the merits of becoming one with our purple couches.

One year later, I still freaking love the furniture we I picked out. They're super comfy and a little bit off beat and faintly goth. Perfect for me.



They're holding up really well, despite. our fat asses.

I am still sick. Still coughing and sneezing and everything is much more congested sounding. I have snot in my throat and I do not like it.

Yesterday I survived work! I was doing a lot of outbound calls, so I was able to take a few minutes between and kind of baby my voice. There were two cardiac CTAs and two Cardiac MRIs that needed to be filled, which I did handily, and sent out an email saying that all four had been filled. The head of Radiology thanked me and said that I was fast, and the head of our dept replied that they called me the queen of the Cardiacs. The head of rad immediately took my profile pic and photoshopped a crown onto it and said "lets make it official." I replied with the princess diaries gif, of Anne Hathaway doing the princess wave. I might be reading into it, but I'm wondering if my managers are starting to wear her down for a new position just for me. Time will tell!

The rest of the day I sat and coughed and we watched Bake Off. Today, maybe more Bake Off. We're about halfway through episode 3 of the most recent season.

For now, though, I've got two glorious days to rest and recover, and hopefully kick this bug. Jess has seen stuff on the internet that says it can go up to 8-12 days, which is annoying. I'm hoping not, though. Jess is also still sick, as is my sister, who is probably on day 6 of the bug. Jess and I are neophytes on day 4, so we might have a bit to go.

I should be waking up in Philly today, but alas. It was definitely the right call to cancel, but I'm still sad. We'll have to figure out another time that we can go visit.

Okay, time for me to commence becoming one with the couch. Everyone have an outstannding Saturday!

As per tradition, I bring you the song from the movie Toys to ring in the new year.



On this first day of the new year, I'm starting it out sick. I feel like ass, and I'm coughing and generally miserable. This is not the way I want my year to start. I'm trying to baby it along in the hopes that I can play our five year Frostmaiden anniversary game, but it's not looking promising. I'm going to give it some time and copious amounts of tea, but we'll see.

I went ahead and cancelled our trip to Philly for the weekend. Even if we're mostly better by tomorrow, I don't feel like it would be a good idea to visit with our friends. I think we're better off just trying to take it easy here.

I have no idea what this virus is. It's testing negative on the flu/covid tests, so maybe RSV? Or just your standard cold, though that usually doesn't come with feeling achy and chills, which Jess has had. The whole family is down with it, lucky us.

Yesterday, I made it through work and spent the rest of the day pretending to be a potato. We took the dog out for a walk at 6, but aside from that, I did nothing. We were in bed long before the ball dropped, though I woke up coughing a few times, so I'm not especially well rested.

Today, I'm planning more making like a potato, and maybe a nap. I might watch the rest of Pacific Rim, and maybe listen to some good music. We'll see. Exciting plans I have there. If I'm physically capable, we'll have game.

Tomorrow is usually our busiest day of the year at work, so that'll be fun. Hopefully, I'm not coughing as much by then.

And now, I shall get to my plans. Everyone have an amazing New Year's Day!

It's Tuesday! We survived a Monday of a short week! We were actually really busy at work. I took 49 calls, and I was also doing other things, so it definitely picked up from last week. The people were mostly nice, but I swear that 20 of those calls were people calling to see if we had cancellations this week. The "But mah deductible" calls have begun in earnest.

By the time I finished for the day, I was very tired. Fortunately, Jess made jambalaya for dinner. It's their speciality, though at the house, we did it in the crock pot. It's 500 times better in the pan, may I say. Sautéing the mirepoix helps develop flavors a lot. We made it easy on them, and just ordered the diced mirepoix from Walmart, so all they had to cut up was the peppers. The recipe they used didn't have tomatoes of any kind, so they added a can of tomato sauce, and adjusted the liquid accordingly. It turned out SO well. I had two helpings! Jess did a good job.

Tonight will be BBQ short ribs, which should be tasty.

I have branched out in my studies to include the ship we're scheduled to go on in 2027 as well. They're sister ships, but the Rotterdam (2027) is a little newer, and I think has the teen club that opens up to everyone after 6. I'm going to play skeeball on the cruise ship.

We're under 130 days til the Koningsdam, and I'm very excited. Every time we pass another multiple of 10, it gives me a kick. When it goes down into the double digits, I'll be bouncing. It's still 5 months away, but it's creeping closer.

I'm still obsessing a little bit, making sure we have everything we need for it. Right now, I'm on the search for a dress for the vow renewal ceremony. After consideration, I decided that with all the work I'd need to do to the Siriano dress to make it fit, and be comfortable, it would just be a new dress. I'd need it hemmed, fitted, and I want sleeves to cover a bra, plus I hate the neckline and would need that changed. It would just be a lot. And I don't know that I have that much patience. I liked the color and some of the style, which is why I bought it, but it just isn't going to work.

I had ordered a dress from Ever-Pretty in their largest size. The measurements looked good, but when it arrived, I could barely get it over my head unzipped. I couldn't get my arms into it. I felt like a total whale, and felt moderately bad about myself for a good chunk of the afternoon and evening.

I've got two dresses coming from Torrid, a green long sleeve mini (I'm short, so the mini's tend to hit me mid to lower knee) and a black mini flecked with gold. I'm not sure either is the dress, but we'll see. I kind of envisioned a longer dress, but I do really like the silhouette of these. The green is a tie front, which usually makes my boobs look mighty, and the other is a skater dress, which I've always enjoyed. Torrid usually fits me really well, so they might not require any tailoring. I've also got a few dresses for dinner that I really like, including one for the Holland America Orange Party, which is a celebration of their Dutch heritage. I also have a sensible gray one for regular dinner. I plan to dress up a little bit for dinner. Nothing fancy, just a pretty dress or skirt.

Packing for Alaska is difficult, since in May, you never know what temp you're getting. Could be 60 (yes please), could be 40 or lower. We'll see what the weather says when it gets a little closer. Definitely taking my fleece and raincoat--we'll see if the heavy coat is needed. We have free laundry on the boat, so I don't need to pack a ton. Enough for 5-6 days should do it. Lots of leggings. Maybe fleece leggings. Night gowns, a mixture of tops, long and short sleeve. My best bras, and of course, underwear like I plan to shit myself twice a day. lol. I always overpack underwear.

I need it to be under 50lbs, with room for some souvenirs. Though I'm just going to get a few things. A magnet from each port, maybe some sort of native art, and little gifts for a few friends. I think between the four of us, we should be able to distribute our treasures between the suitcases without going over the limit. Though if one of us does, I'll pay the fee. Not going to get my knickers in a twist.

My suitcase looks huge anyway, so I think I'll be okay under 50. I may take a pair of jeans, just to have something other than leggings if I want it. (I probably won't want them.) A pair of flats for dressing up and a pair of hiking boots, though I may wear the boots for the flight. Tennis shoes will take up less room. That's about it for me. Oh wait, and slippers. Fuzzy, nice slippers for sitting on the balcony with a coffee and croissant.

Okay, time for me to go forth and get myself together for another fun day! Everyone have an amazing Tuesday!

Another early morning thanks to a small kitty who was determined that I should get up. I tried to tell her that it was Sunday, and I could sleep in, but nooo, I had to get up and feed her. She sat on me and yanked on my blankets with her little claws. She's very persistent. After I fed her, I tried to go back to sleep, but that wasn't happening. I was now Awake and Annoyed about it. So I got up. Now I'm sitting in the living room, just kind of relaxing. Jess and I may go out for lunch today, but that's the only thing I have planned.

Work yesterday was a blip. I took three calls in 4 hours. I spent most of the time chatting with friends both work and non. By the time 12pm rolled around, my phone was down to 50% from me being on it so much. Fortunately, I did get a new charger for my desk. I was charging it off my computer, but I'm paranoid about getting dinged for a security risk, so I just got a plug.

I was ready to murder my sister. Our freezer is full. She's seen me do the fridge tetris. So why in fucks. name would you order a bunch of non-essential frozen shit? Most of it is residing in the fridge. In trying to Jenga, she was making a ton of noise, dropping shit, and cussing. My desk is literally less than 10 feet from the fridge/freezer. I was working. What the ever living fuck?

Once I finished work, we relaxed for a little while while she showed us every cute dog and baby on her feed. I don't object to either, but as I was trying to watch a video on our cruise ship, it was moderately annoying.

Finally at 2:30, she went out and silence descended. We watched the last four episodes of Hazbin Hotel, which was great. I really enjoy the character in my profile pic. He's going to be a big. bad one of these seasons. His name is Alastor and he's amazing. Snarky, full of himself, and utterly hysterical. He was kind of the hero of the season, by being a manipulative, scheming little asshole. I'll be sad when I'm supposed to root against him, but for now, I love him so. He is my blorbo. No more episodes until 2027 I think. So that's sad, but I want them to let their animator's sleep and have a living wage, so I will wait. Amazon as already ordered the next two seasons, so that's awesome.

After that, we had dinner and watched some of the Ghost Rite Here, Rite Now concert. Unfortunately, about a third of the way through, the dog wanted to be taken in the bedroom and snuggled, so we laid in there and watched all the clips of the concerts as shown in Ghost's Ghoulbanger's Ball. It was nice, and we snuggled the dog and watched videos.

Eventually, my 5am morning caught up with me, and I had to go to bed. My sister got home soon after, so I'm glad Jess wasn't up until too late.

I was out for Comic Con the day they asked for volunteers for January Saturdays, and I didn't bother on Monday whe I got back, so I have no Saturdays in January. Honestly, the money is nice, but it's not so much that I'll miss it. Our bills are fine on what I get normally. It'll be nice to have the ability to sleep in on Saturdays.

I got a really sweet compliment yesterday from summerstorm about one of my homebrew worlds. They're helping me with their graphic design skills, making some maps for my next campaign. The world is barely fleshed out, with some of the basics worked in, but they were very complimentary, and that was really sweet. Totally made my day.

This is the game that I'm considering putting on Drive Thru RPG once I finish writing it, so that people can buy it and run it for themselves. It's nice to have someone who's not involved in the campaign that I can use as a sounding board. (They are of course, getting credit and profit sharing!)

Maybe I'll work on that this morning some. Part of the challenge is that I'm working on tying this into the players backstories, so I need to strip that out, yet still make it compelling. I think I can do it, but it'll be a lot of work. It cant be worse than some of the premade modules that Wizards of the Coast has put out.

And on that note, if I'm going to work on it, I should do that. Everyone have an awesome Sunday!