- Mood:
distressed
Just 72 hours...we're down to the brass tacks here people.
Later today I've got to call the brewery to check up on Bonita's progress...last time I called they let me listen to the taps while they poured a beer, let's hope the same people are on today.
...it's the little things.
I'm waaaayyyyyy past 'feeling it'....
ES-KI-MO.
- Mood:
hyper
Nothing left to do but let that feeling churn in your belly, & try to hold those horses back...
Are you feeling it?
Just one week.
Time to release the flying monkeys...
Can You Feel it?
Yeah.
- Mood:
awake
I'm happy to report that everything thing seems on track for Febuary 12th (well technically the 11th for Bonita, but I'll get to that in a minute)
Per 'Gary' at the Brewery it is very possible that I will be receiving the first keg of the newly brewed batch of I.P.A. (sigh), 'Gary' just really, really brightened my day, he seemed like a particularly cheerful fellow over the phone, but I mean if your job was to brew beer, why wouldn't you be cheerful - he is now going to be known as Gary Poppins.
The call to the hotel was also good - "Yes we have your reservation Sir....Yes, we have a note for you to have room ***, Yes Sir, we even have the note from manager you spoke with promising that room. I'm...no...no Sir, we don't...no Sir there isn't anything about a masseuse."
You can't blame me for trying...
- Mood:
refreshed
That's just one week and one day.
Last night in my jammies in my man-cave I decided to attempt to make a prop cutless - I don't need one, but I did recently buy a big, box to the T.V. prop storage locker and it still has plenty of room. I have enough of the basic materials left over, so why not? All the basic components came out nicely (I really, really like playing with the styrene cutter btw) I just need to pick up some thin strips of balsa wood tonight for reinforcement and put it together - the basket hilt is still a bit of a challenge, but I think I've figured that one out too.
I still need to make a Shaman Rod, but I diagramed out that model in my jammies last night too, and I'll get started on that tonight,
8 more days...
~ECR
- Mood:
accomplished
[Overheard at Casa Camino last night]
"Hey...don't threaten you sister with the warhammer."
...
"Or the flail, I mean it."
You just know DDC is right around the corner.
- Mood:
nostalgic
OOOOHHHHHHYYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH.....CALL ME MR. PRESIDENT!!!!!!!
and while you're up, get me a beer.
(please)
So, there are now only (9) nine days left till DunDraCon 2010, we're into the single digits now - while actually that's a yes or no situation. Nine is technically a single digit, but your two hands to count it which does count as a double down.
But still.
Single digits.
I am soooooo feeling it.
Are you?
Can you?
WELL, CAN YOU?!?!?!?!?
- Mood:
giddy
Man O'man...I AM FEELING IT!!!
- Mood: high
Which is exactly right, according to the 'Camino-time' calendar. It seems that they changed how they view time to match my perspective (or at least I'm enough of an egoist to believe that they did...)
But I digress.
The point is that there are now just 11 days till COOOOOOONNNNNNN!!!!!!
Per SOP I will begin calling the brewery daily for status updates on the keg.
Can you feel it my brothers and sisters?
In other news - I've discovered that Atomic Fireball candies and coffee are two flavors that really DON'T taste great together.
Well, CAN YOU!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
El Camino Real
Godhead & Co-Founder of Team Volare'
- Mood:
optimistic
HERE’S WISHING YOU HAPPINESS, GOOD HEALTH, FUN TIMES AND THE BEST BATCH OF COOKIES THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.
However (comma) I feel the need to point out that it should be (13) days till DDC, because the following Friday after next IS DDC - I mean it just seems like we're dragging things out a bit.
(I hate dragging things out - unless it's sex; but that's another matter entirely...I digress)
Besides...13 is a Waaaaaayyyyyyy cooler number than 14. It's got all kinds of connotation, which makes it mysterious and romantic.
Hmmmm....14 is really starting to fall out of favor with me here.
....
That's it. I've decided, there are now only (13) thirteen days till DDC. That's how it is, I'll brook no argument on this one.
13 days....F*** Yeah.
- Location:At my desk, drinking my 3rd cup of coffee...
- Mood:
excited
There are now just fifteen (15) days till DunDraCon 2010. I was feeling it in high fidelity late last night, because I finally got some time to sit down in from of my computer and got an email from the DDC LARP coordinator. To summarize, he told me that the room request I had made was secured AND that I would be getting access to the room a full hour prior to the game for set up.
I like it very much when things come together.
In other news, last night I discovered that there is a craft-brewery in Utica, NY called Saranac – and they make a very well balanced dark lager. It’s not heavy, has great color, wasn’t foamy (in fact, it had a great head…let’s say that again; great head – yes *I* am that sophomoric…back off, my Kung fu is the best). In keeping with strict scientific methodology I chose this beer by reaching into my beverage fridge with my eyes closed BEFORE I opened the door.
I’m all about the random…and random is great when it tastes good.
I should offer my services to the DDC staff in the event that dreaded arch-villain (The Shuffler) fails…
15 more days.
- Mood:
weird
So, there are now only 16 days till DunDraCon 2010.
Which leaves me just enough time to finish up a prop dagger and put together a prop sword; I really don’t need the prop sword, but I was looking over the prop weapon inventory last night and I thought. “You need a sword Rob.”
Then I thought “Yeah…hell yeah.”
Then I thought “You need a big broad sword Rob.”
Then I thought “F*** yeah.”
Then I thought “You need a big, broad sword, with a dragon-head pommel, that has blood-soaked runes writhing up and down flat of its obsidian blade, mu-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!” I grabbed on of the warhammers, held it high over my head and roared at the cosmos, I’m certain that down at the Safeway a few miles from my home all the beer on the shelf exploded at that very moment!!!!
Then I thought “You have Styrofoam, cardboard dowels, glue and spackle Rob.”
…
Then I went and sampled a dark beer from Oklahoma. For the record, Oklahoma is incapable of producing a palatable dark lager.
- Mood:
discontent
HERE’S WISHING YOU GOOD HEALTH, GOOD BEADS, JOY AND A FUTURE FREE FROM ANXIETY. ON BEHALF OF T.V., PLEASE ACCEPT THIS PACKAGE OF M.S.Y.™ TO BE USED AT YOUR CONVENIENCE - WE JUST NEED YOU TO SIGN THE WAIVER.
- Mood:
good
This led him to fuddle around more with his light, while he was doing that I looked down at the box by his feet.
It was a box of beer.
It was a box of micro-brew beers from Kentucky and Oklahoma.
My first thought was "Hey, beer." so I reached down and took the box of beer and closed the door, but then I had to open the door again, because the guy was still there (I had forgetten about him), I guess the ATF likes a signature for this kind of commerce.
I signed and sent him off to fuddle about with his light some more.
I didn't even know that they knew how to make beer there...but I can tell you that at least in Oklahoma they know how to make a fine tasting pale ale.
Clearly this is a sign....
17 more days till DDC.
Stand bye....
- Mood:
thankful
Eighteen days (18) till DDC.
That's less than three (3) weeks, actually, that' A LOT less then three (3) weeks.
This weekend I was both disappointed and excited.
I was disappointed because I couldn't make the memorial for Alex, but some friends did carry my wishes and thoughts about El Carbaza Grande to the event. And from what I've heard, it sounds like a very fitting send off for our friend. I know that on some levels, it's been a bit difficulty to "feel it" and from my perspective, I think we were waiting on the memorial - the official "Goodbye, until we meet again." for our friend. I'm sorry if I sound old-fashion here, but I also think that's proper.
It is a proper turning point...
I was excited this weekend because the keg is now secured. At least until Bonita is sitting in a tub of ice, in my garage, tempting me like the wanton harlot she is....O' how she tempts me. (Jeez...at first blush, that sounds downright serial-killer-esq)
So, the keg, it is secured, and from Bonita's hops-laden largesse I will raise a glass to a missing friend, then I'm going to get my game on with my other friends.
I'm feeling it.
El Camino Real
Godhead & Co-Founder of Team Volare'
- Mood: accomplished
- Mood:
melancholy
There are now only (21) twenty-one days left till DDC 2010.
That's just (3) three weeks people, I mean it, I'm not kidding.
The pieces are set, and everything is now in motion...in other words IT'S ON!
The Beer-Quest will come to an end this weekend: it's been a good trip, one that has taken me all the way to L.A. and back. For the most part, it went as I expected, with a few surprises. Last night I learned that one of the 'fall back' options I have used a few times in the past is not going to be available till late this year (E.J. Phair's American Wheat) which means I'm going with an I.P.A. for sure. I've got one in the cue now, but I'm going to visit a great local (somewhat hidden) brew pub this weekend and try out their I.P.A. so we'll see. Of course this all got a wee bit more complex because yesterday I was in the Mecca and they now have some new(ish) I.P.A.s kegs available at some great prices....
Decisions.
Decisions.
At any rate, I'm feeling.
I'm sooooooooo feeling it. (We're waaayyyy past climbing-the-rope-in-gym feeling it too)
To my True T.V. brethren: D.L.J. mi amigos
See you all in (3) three weeks.
El Camino Real
Godhead and Co-Founder of Team Volare'
- Mood:
mischievous
They asked if I was interested in trying out a new insulin, the next generation in long acting insulins. I've only participated in two actual drug studies; one was for a new insulin and I was part of the control group so really, nothing new in that experience, and the other was for an experimental drug that *may* have had the impact of kick-starting the body to regenerate beta cells - I had to drop out of that study: I had hallucinations, and all kinds of weird effects from the drug.
I have to admit, I'm intrigued, I've heard a few whispers about the insulin they want me to trial - in truth, it's more of a 'new and improved' version of Lantis - supposedly an actual '24' hour insulin. Currently, only about 50% of the IDDM population responds to Lantis like their prescribing endocrinologists want them too, which is pretty typical of most insulins. It would also be a nice break from the pump - the study would last 26 weeks and begin in March.
I"m meeting with my physician in 2 weeks to discuss it - I have a pretty good idea what her initial reaction will be, but I'm sure I can sweet talk her - particularly if I hit her up on the "FOR SCIENCE" angle.
We'll see.
PS - only 23 days left till DDC.
I"m feeling it, even in this wet rainy weather I'm feeling it...I mean like I'M FEELING IT.
CAN. YOU. FEEL. IT?
- Mood:
curious
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