Cactuar Joe in Elk: "Okay, it took the stove FORTY-FIVE MINU..."

I suppose I should, like, make a list of what I want to take with me on my trip. And stuff.

This was a good idea because I keep going, OH SHIT, DUH and adding stuff to the list. Like "headphones" and "charging cables" >_>

Currently waffling between taking my fancy art tablet with me

On the one hand, the ability to paint and play video games on a better screen for the week!

On the other hand it's literally the most expensive thing I own and I would be paranoid about it :/

Okay I figured out how to get Steam Link to wake up my PC, so I guess I'm bringing my tablet with me

List for the trip just about complete.

Got that Holding Pattern Brain >_>

Bit annoying since the plane doesn't take off until tomorrow goddamn morning <_<

Okay I'm pretty sure I've got everything where it needs to be for the trip. Just gotta remember my phone charger tomorrow and we're golden.

DO NOT let me forget my phone charger tomorrow, sweet motherloving jesus D:

:/ :/ :/

5am is for thieves and scoundrels. -_-

"Awake before the sun in summertime" has the feeling of an ancient curse about it.

Like, Cain turns to Abel and says, "may you be up before the the sun on the longest day of the year"

Why is everything so fucking bright at the airport, it's like fucking Clockwork Orange in this place

Okay, on the plane. Once we're in the air I'll start the William Shatner routine.

Flying is still as cool as it was the first time I flew :D Hello down there, HO-scale Earth :D

Also mountains are nice. I missed mountains.

landed, very tired now

Reward for not exploding on rhe plane: crab lunch :D :D

If I could eat crab every day I would be unstoppable.

Ok, situated in the hotel. Need to A) take a shower and B) wash my shirt because I leaned over onto some cheesecake >_>

Time to test this place's wifi with Steam Link.

Yay, finally got Steam Link working :D

Also, we went around to local thrift stores today. I found so many off-brand legos

This kitchen is ASS seriously

The stove is struggling to boil water. The knives are so dull they're almost SQUARE. There are THREE COLANDERS and NO STOCKPOT.

Okay, it took the stove FORTY-FIVE MINUTES to boil a gallon of water

But eventually spaghetti was made. And the munchkin adored it, which is all that really matters <3

August 22, 2025 at 4:58:46 AM

Putting together a dragon helped boil the rage off <3

Okay well it took four hours to update Last Epoch through Steam Link, I guess we'll... Play the update tomorrow :/

Update took forever, but PLAYING

over Steam Link was a pretty smooth experience. They introduce Rift Beasts much earlier than I expected, which is a little bothersome. You kill your first Beast and go, oo, wonder what I can get with my 150 bones, and everything's like... 14500 bones... plus five feathers at 500 bones each... can't equip until Lv. 35....

It's, like, real now :o