but now time is come, to start gathering and packing what I'll need for the roadtrip portion of this first vacation of the year
finished laundry, charged and updated whatever as needed, verified/confirmed tomorrow's pickup for the roadtrip rental - I'd picked up travel necessities after work yesterday
asked of and acquired a few numbers from those who sent me messages, should I end up in their area, so there's a few visits I may make :)
pulled out one of my travel bags, backpack, and bathkit, so just need to put some items into them and we should be all good
after that, all that remains is to wait for tomorrow's pickup and to head out into the world
weatherwise, it appears to be on-and-off nasty in this area, though I may be out of it... but when has weather stopped me before ?
well, unless I was walking, of course, and then I dared it more than a few times *grins*
initially I'll head up towards GF - maybe in the area a li'l bit then farther up to truly northern MN, then wherever... around MN or into WI, wherever
maybe *shrugs/laughs*
honestly, it's kind of nice have an Undestinationed Vacation - don't have t'worry about too much planning and can enjoy the whims and ways of whatever comes my way and whichever direction I may point myself
it makes me laugh when people are surprised I'm traveling alone ( even though I always have ) or worry that I've got no set destination ( though that's kind of the point of it, after all )
seriously, it makes me wonder if they know me well at all !
at least I now that my e-cel for traveling, and walking when I go further than a few blocks, so - if need be - I can call/text for help, assistance, or just for the helluvit
if push comes to shove, I know I can find a place for a night or two to crash other than the rental
but - hells - it's not as if there aren't cheap places to be able to shower when on the road... campsites, the Y, travel stops, etc
MN is the land of 10,000 lakes... I can always go for a quick dip with some shampoo *laughs* ( what? it's been done before... )
if I want to go online, I'll have my laptop with and can find somewhere with wifi as/if necessary
( so, yes, this means I'll be out of contact with most people - just like I was on last year's SD trip... no biggie for me, I'm pretty lo-tech, believe it or not )
aye, it's possible my phone, camera, laptop, etc will run out of charge and I may have t'find a place to plug-in
if I so desire, that is... the less used, the less they'll run out, neh ?
though, aye, I'll keep the phone on while traveling - though won't answer the phone until I stop... I don't need an accident, in a rental or otherwise
whichever, whatever, this is going to be an enjoyable vacation - the last 3 days will be my 3-day weekend with the daughters, which I always enjoy as well
so - until next I post, be it during or after the roadtrip, keep Living Life, my Lovelies and Gentlefolk !
the sky has blackened and a thunderstorm rolled in while I typed this, so I'm going to enjoy the storm whilst I prepare :D
days of twittage:
5/15 : "I need to crash at your place after work Thurs, Fri, and maybe Mon..."
not gonna happen - I won't be around
"Shit, what am I supposed to do then?"
couldn't tell ya, I won't be here
5/16 (4p) : for the next roughly 326 hrs this station will be conducting a test... of the longest vacation in 30+ yrs - a few days here, a few there :)
5/16 II : you don't just go up to someone and say 'nice tits'...
"that's right"
y'gotta at least give 'em a hug first!
"that... wait, what?"
5/17 : when "purportedly," "allegedly," & "believed to be" are coupled with "believable" sources/accusations, it's usually the first sign of bs...
hypocritical, with N0bama's spying on & drone-killing americans was given a mere nod and Hillary's unrightly being on the ballot ignored :(
5/17 II : at least the rain smells good - though heavy enough to convert the parking lot into a flowing river, bubbling with the downpour *smiles*
watched recently :
via rental/streaming:
Ash Vs Evil Dead (2nd Season)
Whose Line Is It Anyway (1st Season)
The Flash (3rd Season)
Arrow (5th Season)
Doctor Who (multiple Doctors)
Disney's Meet The Robinsons
Agents Of SHIELD (4th Season)
iZombie (3rd Season)
Lucifer (2nd Season)
Westworld (1st Season)
American Gods (1st Season)
Game Of Thrones (6th Season)
ownedflix:
Just Visiting
Finding Dory
-thom Wolfox sR Rhose
unusualist - I have yet to find a religion and/or spirituality that fits my own personal beliefs... other than, of course, the fact I am a (fallen) god.
( if it's good for the body, it's probably bad for the soul - but gods know that I'll be wanting more... )
( y'just now figured out that I'm basically a non-practicing hedonist? "if it feels good, do it, if it feels bad, you're doing it wrong" )
( "I believe in the proven power of willpower and the truth we are the gods we created. No one being created this universe and its wonders." )
( "the words of wisdom I follow will be the words I've written myself based on the life and experiences that I have Lived, Enjoyed, & Survived" )
( "I live not for tomorrow nor yesterday, but for the day in which I dwell - today. Today is who I am, I know not who I'll be tomorrow, nor am I who I once was. Aspects of yesterday may remain into tomorrow, but I'm never completely the same, for each day I live, I learn and this knowledge changes me, rebuilds part of me, and I am anew." )
( "may the platelets of justice travel the bloodstream of villainy, clog its arteries with honourable vengeance, and induce a coronary of truth" )
( "we are all inmates in the same asylum, some of us are just better at bribing the guards" / *breathe ... relax ... kill ... rinse ... repeat* )
( "Who do I think I am? thom Wolfox sR Rhose, official slaveboy, SchmooGod of the MidWest, and RedKnight of Pattern - amongst other names, why?" )
( "In a previous life I was the engine block to a '56 chevy, I lost my heart to a Volkswagen Bus... er, wait - or was that a '57?" )
( "I may not be the brightest orange in this bag o'donuts, but I know vasoline when I smell it!" / "Godfuck Me, Jesus!" )
"Just fear me, love me, do as I say, and I will be your slave..."
"Oh, man. I'm sensing something very canadian about this place..."
"It's all true, god's an astronaut, Oz is over the rainbow, and Midian is where the monsters live..."
Jax : "yay for you, do you want a cookie or a bozo button?"