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Friday, August 27th, 2010 09:44 am
So many things. Apparently LoudTwitter isn't updating my twitters to my journal (AGAIN) so if you want to keep up with me on this trip, you might want to actually go and check out my Twitter page: http://twitter.com/aWildDreamer

In the meanwhile, some updates!

Turns out my friend from school will not be joining me after all. She got offered a gig at Bumbershoot, which is really big and happens to be the same week as Burning Man. Oh well. She also won't be contributing the money she promised me towards gas and the hotel room for NDK, despite telling me that she'd be able to give me that money even if she wasn't going, to make it as easy as possible on me. Nice attempt at compromise, too bad she failed to follow through on it. No more serious plans with her until she does some growing up (she is young, there's a certain amount of leniency I will grant her) and proves to me that she can actually follow through on plans and her word.

Gear is packed up! Food is packed up! Clothing is.... Not packed up! Here I am, planning to leave tomorrow afternoon, and I'm going off half-cocked. WHEE.

I still have so much to do today. So many, many things to do before I can go anywhere. I registered for classes yesterday, have to run down and pay my tuition today sometime (probably when I go to pick up @Binjali from the ferry terminal). I have to finish my grey water evaporation frame and get it strapped down to my car. I have to make sure all my gear is organized and I have room for it all in my car and silly things like that. (I'll have room, just need to play Tetris to get everything comfortable.) I have to take a bunch of blankets to the laundromat, for reasons which I will get to momentarily. I have to wash out the 5-gallon water cooler from the Future In-laws, because it was moldy inside.

And on top of all this to-do? The cats have fleas. I spent all day yesterday running laundry, washing bedding, vacuuming floors, washing cats, and applying medicine. This morning? Little bastards are back, medicine or no medicine. I'm considering this holistic garlic treatment idea, if I can get the cats to eat a little bit of garlic daily. They are unimpressed with the apple cider vinegar in a dish of water. I am at my wits' end. Beloved will have to keep up on the vacuuming and keeping everything really clean while I'm gone, and hopefully by the time I'm back it'll be well under control.

Now it's time to go finish organizing my gear and putting away my clothing and figuring out what I'm going to want to wear on the trip. And then running a bajillion errands. Love and kisses!
wild_dreamer: (SPN - cute!Jensen)
Friday, August 6th, 2010 07:02 pm
So! Glee and squee and far too much research.

I am going to Burning Man, I am taking a new friend with me (for the love of god wish me luck on not going crazy or totally alienating either of my dear friends who will be with me on this journey), and I have totally no idea what it's gonna be like to do this.

Water conservation like woah, garbage bag over a wooden frame (with a plywood base?) on top of my car for evaporation of the minimal washwater for three people. (Is that even gonna be feasible?)

I can take a serious shower when I get to Colorado, all of us can. Michael's house has unlimited hot water, and I'm betting there's a truck stop we can stop off in along the way someplace and grab some quick stink-washdown showers between Reno and Denver. No guarantee, but I'm totally prepared to travel with stinky friends in my car if I have to.

Still debating on taking my bicycle. I'd have to do something artsy with it (not that difficult, but potentially pricey) and I'd have to either get a rack for my rear end or be able to fit it in my car.

Have been doing a lot of research with regards to food. Planning on taking a single drinks cooler (borrowing Mom's skinny cooler for that) and one dry-ice-and-frozen-water-bottle cooled large cooler for the frozen stuff. Foods that can be cooked simply, just-add-water style. Pancake mix, cream of wheat, pasta, rice, vacuum-sealed and frozen pre-cooked foods. Canned food, maybe. Definitely some pre-cooked bacon. Omnom.


And then, after Burning Man, I am going to Colorado for NanDesuKan! :D Probably not much time for visiting in between, and family is first priority outside of the con itself.

Unless things change, I'll be having to leave early (Monday after con) and cut my last visit (going to see Nii-san on my way home) shorter than I'd like, because my court date for this stupid parking ticket is on the 17th of September and it's a long drive home.

I might be able to figure out a solution that doesn't involve cutting my vacation short, though. We'll just have to see.

I think that's about all the ramble I have for tonight, boys and girls. See ya around!
wild_dreamer: (Utena - revolution)
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 09:46 am
First: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ. Replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
Second: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do it. Don't tag who tagged you.

Tag to anyone who wants to do it.

Meme time )
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008 10:45 am
Okay, time for a real update! 'Cause I know y'all haven't had one in a looong time. I've been too busy and stressed to keep everyone else abreast of my goings-on.

Because this got crazy long... )

So, anyway. Chores call to be done, and the cat needs loving, and plans need making. So, I will hopefully be posting a little more often after this gigantic update.

See y'all soon!
wild_dreamer: (behind the mask)
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 07:12 am
So many things to talk about, so little time.

One week until I no longer work where I currently do.

One week until I leave for my trip to Colorado.

One week to get everything finished, and packed, and cleaned.


Ugggh. I have to run for work now. I'll try to post more when I get home tonight.
wild_dreamer: (Akito - Cute/Psycho)
Thursday, September 13th, 2007 12:24 am
T minus some four hours until I leave the house..

And I'm not F#$&^ing ready yet.

*Facepalm.*

Here's to sleeping on the airplane!
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Friday, September 7th, 2007 10:45 am
NDK is in a week. By this time next week, I will be in Denver, standing in line to pick up my registration. (EDIT: by the time I actually posted this, it was several hours later..)
I AM SO NOT READY!
O_O

Also, new icon, since I got the hair short and all. And since the ears seem to have come unglued from my head... Amazing, I think I'm growing up. At least a little bit, anyways.

I'm going to do one of those "Ten random things" memes for myself, courtesy of KK's sudden obsession with them. ^_~

Sorry if this post is a little disjointed, I'm bouncing between it and the numerous Yahoo windows at the bottom of my screen, which keep making little plock-plock noises as people say words to me. And I'm a little spazzy lately.

Back to con stuff: Cut for length.. )

I'll add things as I think of them later. That's it for now, I guess...
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