Quick update...

[mijan]

I'm back from Arisia (geek convention in Boston), and I had a blast.  As always.  I love cons.  I love the people, the discussions, the randomness, the geekery, the excitement, the energy, the experience... all of it.  Arisia is an amazing convention, and if anyone feels like traveling for anything smaller than Dragon*Con, then Arisia is the regional convention to attend.  SO. MUCH. FUN.  I absolutely love it every time.

What I don't love is feeling like I've been hit by a steam roller. 

I went into Arisia already feeling a bit under the weather.  Not sick like a cold, but sick like dizzy and fatigued and faintly icky.  Now, I seem to have a very mild head cold on top of already feeling icky.  Feels like I've been kicked in the gut by a horse.  Vision is oddly blurry.  And gods, I just want to lie down.  But I'm at work, and I still have more work to do.

So now, I'm going to go play with radioactive waste.  WOO-freakin'-HOO.  And then I'm going to try to complete another training module for general HAZMAT qualification renewal.  And then I'm going to go home and collapse.  But I can't really collapse... for two reasons.

#1.  I'm going to ANOTHER convention this weekend, and I need to wash, dry, fold, and re-pack all of my costumes.

#2.  It's my wife's birthday, and I am determined to do SOMETHING for it. 

So, in summary:  Arisia was awesome.  I am *ded*.  I will post in detail about Arisia when I am not!*ded*.  Also, happy birthday DeForest Kelley - you are missed.  And Happy Birthday fiona_fawkes  - I love you, hun.

Comments

[tgrcats-tail.livejournal.com]

Get to feeling better! If it is cold-ish I very much endorse Chinese take out/delivery Hot-Sour soup.
I am jealous, two conventions in a row... I live in the wrong part of the world. Great photo BTW.
and your shout-out to DeForrest Kelly brought a big smile this morning. THANKS!
PS Happy B'day to your lady.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to feel better. However, as much as I love hot and sour soup when I have a head cold, this isn't just a head cold. But I appreciate the thought. And also, I don't do H&S soup via take-out. I make it from scratch at home. Much better that way. But I prefer to wait until spring so I can gather the wild cloud-ear mushrooms myself. *grins*

I'll pass on the b-day wishes!

[tgrcats-tail.livejournal.com]

ooo yes, home made is better, but usually I crave it when I am sick and have no ooomph to cook. Of course now you have me wanting hot sour noodles. Have not made those in ages.
Did not realize you could actually grow cloud ears semi-locally - learned something new!
Do be sure to take care of yourself, there are scary things out there that you do NOT want catching you!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I don't grow the mushrooms. I gather them wild, from the forest. They grow all over most of the United States. Look for them in damp, spring weather. There are no lookalike mushrooms, so they're VERY safe for amateur mushroom hunters. If it looks like a cloud-ear, it IS a cloud ear.

I'm trying to take care of myself, I promise. *sigh*

[tgrcats-tail.livejournal.com]

sorry, guess I put on the momma-cat tone ~.~
As for damp spring, um Colorado - not so much, but is a nice, and yummy, thought!