FanWorks Convention

Welcome to Sunday! I can't believe the weekend is already on the downslope. I did nothing yesterday. Watched a couple of episodes of Great British Bake Off, which was very soothing.

We're all still sick. We cough like we're a classic car trying to start, we never have tissues very far away. I do not appreciate it at all.

I plan today to do more of the same. I'd planned to sleep in, but Boodle put an end to that dream with her sharp little patting paws. I'm so glad I trimmed her claws last weekend. The rest of the day will be relaxing, watching Bake Off, maybe comfort watching something, I don't know what. Part of me is thinking Captian America: The Winter Soldier, part is thinking maybe LOTR or the Losers.

With nothing much to focus on, and no actual ability to focus, I've been perusing Cruisetok and cruises on youtube. It's been good. I've been rewatching videos of people's Alaska cruises on the Koningsdam, which is out ship. It's given me a pretty good feel for where things are, as has looking at the floorplan of the Koningsdam.

My ADHD is pleased by this. I want to know where everything is, so that I can lead my family to the various venues, like a little shepherd, until they know were they're going. My favorite is Nothern Viking Explorers videos. They did a nice story on the Koningsdam from the 2024 cruise season. There hasn't been any really comprehensive videos for 2025. Maybe I'll make one for 2026, who knows. I plan to at the very least document what it's like staying in the Pinnacle Suite for people. There's a lack of that, unfortunately, which is sad, because I'd like to know.

I am annoyed that I have nothing left to plan. We've got all our excursions, the trip is fully paid off, the pre and post cruise hotels are booked and the car services have been booked and paid for. Beyond that, there's nothing I can do. I like planning things, so this is also sad.

I got a couple of dresses to try out for the vow renewal. I think I've picked it out, though there is one dress still to come (well, 2, but the second, I didn't realize had a strappy back, so that will not work with a bra (and I need a bra.) The one I'm waiting on is a gorgeous blue dress from ThredUp.

The one I really like is a black wrap neck dress that's shot through with sparkly colored threads. It doesn't look like much on the manequin, but on a person it actually looks really nice.

The blue dress I think is supposed to come this week. Which excites me. I love getting packages. If I have energy today, I'll try on the other two dresses and see which one I like better. Of course, if I have energy, I'll dye my hair. I got a new violet color that I really think will suit me. I'll play it by ear.

Okay, time for me to wrap up and maybe think about eating something. Everyone have a stupendous Sunday!

I don't know how coherent this is going to be, but I'm going to give it a shot. Feeling 100% like shit today. Instead of improving, the cough has developed a cold so now I'm sneezing in addition to coughing so much that I sound like a 67 Chevy turning over. Awesome. I hate that for me.

I'm not quite to the point of drowning in snot, but I can see it on the horizon. I fucking hate being sick. I am not good at it, and I tend to be whiny. I'm already over this. I was over it when the first cough hit me, but now I am seriously done. It needs to fuck off and let me get a decent night's sleep. I haven't had one in like three nights thanks to the cough.

I had to cancel the 5th anniversary game of Frostmaiden, which made me sad. I may have shed a couple of tears after I sent the message that I was cancelling. I was just frustrated with my body and upset that I let the players of my second oldest game down. We at least were able to move it to the 9th, so it's not too far off.

TOday, I have work, whether I like it of not. I am realizing that I guessed correctly about going to Philly this weekend. There was just no freaking chance that I could drive nearly 2 hours like this. I'd be pulling over every three minutes to cough my brains out and blow my nose.

Instead, we will have a quiet weekend--no games scheduled til Sunday and that's not one I'm running, so even if I'm not quite fully healed, I can mute myself until I need to talk.

I just have to get through today's shift. I will, but it will probably suck.

Jess is equally sick, if not worse. They had a 99.6 temp yesterday. Not upto the point of a doctor marking it as a fever, but they normally run low, so 99.6 can feel like 100.6. At least they can take it easy today.

Depite cancelling Frostmaiden and the crud, which my sister also has, it was a nice day yesterday. We napped a couple of times and had plenty of good food via doordash and uber eats. The morning was mexican breakfast. I got the Hurrache Albanil, which is a corn tortilla, crema, cheese and two tried eggs on top. It's lovely and filling and very tasty. Right now, things aren't tasting that great. I'm more tired then hungry and when your stuffy like this flavors are muted. That was really tasty though. Jess got mole, which burned right through the stuffiness.

For lunch I ordered Crepes. There's a place in Catonsville caled the Crepe Escape and Creamery that happened to be on Uber. It looked interesting, so I ordered. It was very delicious. Jess got the tropical with mango, pineapple and strawberry with coconut cream inside. I got the Strawberry, bananna, raspberry with coconut cream. I loved it. I couldn't eat all of it, but it was great. I had chocolate truffles and sprinkles on it, which gave it a great texture, in addition to the chocolate tasting amazing. My sister got the strawberry, raspberry and blueberry with whipped cream, which looked lovely. My sister and Jess ate all of theirs, and then Jess finished mine before bed (with my blessing)

Dinner was Bonefish grill, which was somewhat disappointing. My steak sort of sucked, but the Lobster was pretty good. And the Boom Boom shrimp appetizer was as always wonderful.

Today, we'll see if I'm going to be up to cooking after work. I suspect no, but, We'll see. I have some really nice steaks that I could throw on if I'm able to stand for that long.

Okay, time for me to go forth and consider breakfast. I think I'm going to eat leaftover pork souvlaki skewers. Everyone have a most excellent Friday! *air guitar*