My weekend started Thursday with a long day of phone calls and cleaning to distract myself from the fact that I felt like, and still feel like, I was dying. While I was on the phone with Comcast a woman from MDW called to set up my inflight interview for June 10! I cleaned all day, trying to keep my numbers somewhat sane, an endeavour which fails even today...thank gods I have an appointment tomorrow. In the course of my cleaning I somehow lodged, rather deeply, a big ugly splinter in the ball of my foot, which I dug at for an hour before it finally admitted defeat. Remember this fact, dear readers. I will come back to haunt us. Ryan got home from work, and after a bunch of to-do we drove to Sumac St to retrieve the computer and assorted other left-behinds. We are now officialy 110% moved! Friday Ryan hit the streets early to register the car while I stayed home, once again cleaning and trying not to land myself in the ER. My goal was the bank, but I decided against it in favour of a few extra hours of sleep. I got a ton finished with the apartment, and at 1800hrs we officially had internet, cable, and phone! Woohoo! It was then that we decided to take a celebratory trip downtown for dinner and general mayhem, so we gussied up and headed out for a much needed let-it-loose night. Halfway through the night my foot felt like I was walking on tiny steak knives OF FIRE! We limped me home, got me in the shower to make sure the gorge in my foot was clean, and went to bed, for Saturday was to be a very early morning.

Yesterday we roused and ran to the train, or swiftly hobbled in my case, in order to make it to the Convention Center by 9am. We spent the day answering questions and peddling wares at the giant t-shirt menagerie at Wizard Con...also known as the stylinonline.com booth. Why? Because it was a free badge to the con is why. In exchange for being connies (con carnies..hah) we got free admission, $15 in cash and $20 in merch per shift. Not a bad deal, all in all. It allowed us a little extra cash, a few hours to bum around the show, and some free shot glasses and t-shirts (because we all know that's what we need...more t-shirts with snarky sayings on them). Had the opportunity to get at least a quick "hi" and a hug from a friend I haven't seen in years (who better make time to hang out next time he's in town...or there WILL be consequences), which was great. Ryan got information about apprenticing with a blacksmith, and I found a gorgeous new tarot deck I'd like to pick up today when I go back. After the show we hid Santa Fe Burrito for well..burritos and caught the train home. All day I'd been a little sick, and the last hour or so of walking around exacerbated my foot and my sick to almost an unbearable point. I made the hobble home, but we did not make my hair appointment with Ryan's mom. Instead we watched Underdog while Ryan operated on my foot. The splinter from Thursday had been more stubborn than I'd thought, and was still half lodged in my foot...extremely deeply. It took the entirely of the movie to dig it out and clean up what had grown into a pretty nasty pit in my foot, and by the time he was done I was exhausted and ready for bed. I was pretty sick all night, but my keytones aren't growing, so that's a good sign.

Ryan's back at T-shirt Mountain working today until I get out of work. I'm meeting him there for a little more perusing, and we've been rallied to help break down the booth after the show. I'd like to get my deck and maybe a couple GN's I saw. I wish I could justify the D20 double flail...but probably not. I've also got to decide on my tshirt...I've got a few in mind (including the Serenity Companion Academy shirt and a great Princess Bride shirt..ahh the important decisions). I'd been looking for a new dice set, but I think that'll wait. In any case, we're back there tonight, I've got anappointment tomorrow with my endo, then it's a LONG week culminating in a 0430-2145 day on Sunday, Monday night in MDW, and my interview on Tuesday. Read: Hole-LY shit!

Ok, I'm going to sign off now...this has gotten long enough...but before I do, I'd like to welcome Baby Ava, who was born at 6something this morning! Welcome Ava and many good thoughts to Lindsay and Darren!

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