Heh heh. Vacation was awesome.

Well, it didn't start out so thrilling. tigerphoenix and I got out a little late, which wasn't so bad, on our drive from Pittsburgh to Tampa. Yes, all the way down there -- and believe me, our plan of sleeping and driving in shifts looked good on paper, but was very hard to pull off! Not much to relay about 22 hours of drive time, except I got pulled over by a cop who thought I was drunk because I was weaving back and forth (I was falling asleep...) and got off without even a warning.

Arrived in Tampa and picked up genesisangel. Her mother was cool. And then it was bonding experience time, because Tampa to Boston (area) was our next leg of the journey!

After hours of talk, roleplay and roleplay discussion, naps grabbed and hotels sought but not found, we pulled into tigerphoenix's house. Total elapsed drive time between her and me -- about 51 hours straight (Friday at 6 to Sunday at 9... whew!). And somehow we survived! And genesisangel didn't want to kill us!

Speaking of which, genesisangel rocks, and rocks hardcore. For someone who claims to be aloof and nonsocial, we got along like we'd all been best friends since kindergarten. It was really, really happy.

Monday saw us going to the Carver Renn Fest, where we got to see a pretty decent setup. Lot of vendors, decent shows. I got to see both tigerphoenix and genesisangel in bodices, which would make any heterosexual male's day, and we also got to see a great cat show -- with baby tigers, a cougar, and even a liger (!). I came away from the fest with a bo staff, chain-wrapped at the handgrips. Heh heh heh.

Tuesday and Wednesday were lazy days -- we hung out, yakked, played Magic and video games... I laid the smack down with my Goblin and Cleric decks, and whipped up a Massive Monsters deck which I'm entirely too proud of -- I've never seen a creature with above 30 power and toughness before then. And I beat my old life total (243) by shooting up to 329 before genesisangel forfeited. Damn.

Thursday was the trip from Mass to PA, which after the trips on the weekend was a breeze. We pulled in early Friday morning, caught some sleep, and then crashed the Cam Mage game. I have my problems with certain aspects of the game, but the company couldn't have been better. (And yes, cyfis, there's someone in your life who's so happy to see you that he'll charge and pounce. Bet you never expected that, huh?)

Saturday -- Revolutionary Girl Utena Marathon! All the episodes I have on DVD in one intense, action-packed ten-hour-straight stretch! Now genesisangel is thoroughly indoctrinated.

Sunday -- the wedding of ehzoterik! Despite arriving a bit late, it was nevertheless a wonderful affair.

And then that night, I said my goodbyes to genesisangel. Much video game loaning and trading ensued. It was an emotional parting at least on my behalf, because dammit, I'm a dragon, and we don't like it when we lose parts of our hoards! But ah well... I'm still surviving. Rougher still was tigerphoenix leaving on Monday.

State inspection for the home I work at was Tuesday. We got 100%, but the main office alternates between telling us we suck, and trying to take all the credit for the rating. I am getting the hell out. As soon as I get my resume together and posted, as soon as I find someplace else that's worth my attention, bam! Out of there.

I'm totally unproductive lately because I just have no energy when I get home. My job alternates between long stretches of boredom and nothingness to intense periods of work that I can't even delegate. Taking a promotion was a big mistake. But, learning from that!

This is probably the longest post I've done in ages...