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Still here, still employed at the crazy place of business, still unpacking the house. (I’m finally getting sort of close on the last one)

I disappeared b/c we did a family trip to Disney World where we really did all of the parks. I know we go all the time but mostly we’re just hanging out with friends or hitting maybe one park. This was full-tilt, hitting all the new rides and snacking our way through the day. It was a ton of fun but holy crap was it hot. Just ridiculous, close to 100 degrees (F) every day. Our next trip like this will be in the dead of winter, no joke.

So, yeah, I was scrambling there at the end to get my schedule clear at the office and get things set up at the house for our sweet friend who comes and stays with the berserker dog (he looooooves her, and she spoils him outrageously so it’s like he has a mini staycation, too)

And then I’ve contracted what is essentially con crud from the gazillion people I was around (I’ve tested negative for everything, but I’m hacking and sneezing and sound like I’ve been smoking two packs a day for my entire life.) I took a day of sick leave and somehow decided I should wash the slipcovers on my living room furniture, so that’s been A Thing.

Also, I managed to smash my phone pretty thoroughly while dealing with all the Disney app stuff so I had to go get a new one (it was more than 4 years old & wasn’t really holding much of a charge so I didn’t feel too spendy about it.)

And now, there’s weirdness happening with the thermostat attached to the AC/furnace and the transmission is dying on my car so it’s definitely back to normal life after our sojourn in the Disney bubble, sigh. At least tomorrow is Friday though we’re starting a new work book club & Amazon says my book was delivered while we were away (with pictures and all) but I have yet to unearth it so I should go do that in order to have a good base for my irritation that we are yet again reading a tech bro book rather than just assuming it’s going to irritate the fuck out of me just on sight.

Also, also, here’s my entry in the what-fic-trope-are-you** questionaire:

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you don't have time for this 'making your barbies kiss' bullshit; the world is fucked, and you're here to do something about it! (the thing you're doing about it is making your barbies kiss)

**my memory is a little iffy here but I’m sure you’ve seen this around

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That sounds like a fun, but exhausting, vacation.

But yay on nearly being finished unpacking. That must be a relief.

The heat really kept us from going all out but I was still walking 20k steps/day. Many many bottles of water, for sure.

Ain't no tired like Disney tired. But god, coming out of that bubble sucks. You've definitely had a busy month or so! I hope the transmission isn't too costly (but I know it will be.)

We stayed at the Wilderness Lodge so the bubble was very bubbly. I was very sad the first night I was home to not have the Electrical Water Parade outside my window.

My car is a 2011, so the new transmission is 3x the actual value of the car itself, so I am trying to decide what to replace it with, ugh. I was so enjoying not having a car payment these last years. Life. It’s always something, yeah?