Jerzei Collie's journal

I'll be getting off the plane in Orlando in just under 24 hours from now. I'm finishing up my packing for the trip, then I need to confirm my hotel reservation for the pre-cruise night. I'm having trouble locating my bathing suits since I haven't needed them for a long time.

I bought another set of clothes for the Halloween cruise. The ship is having a "white party" on one of the cruise nights, so I bought a white shirt and cream-colored pants (the site I used didn't have any white pants.) I'll have enough shirts and pants to last for half of the cruise, then have the ship's laundry clean them for the second half.

Looking at my remaining Halloween songs, I see I have more than I thought. I even have seven songs about werewolves.

I purchased the remaining clothes I needed for my Halloween cruise. Along with pants and shorts, I bought a pair of flip flops. I also got a "Save Ferris" T-shirt for the 70s/80s costume party.

I tried on my gray suit today to see if it still fits. It does, but the pants legs are way too long. The suit was bought a long time ago, and I think I used the outside length of my pants instead of the inseam for the length measurement. I'll look for a tailor over the next week. I was worried that the suit wouldn't fit, giving me another article of clothing to shop for.

I bought three more shirts to ensure I have enough for the cruise. Some of my older shirts still fit, but they're a bit worn.

"You're listening to KDMP, The Dump in Pahrump!"

In addition to a Costco shopping trip with my brother's friend, I was given a card to purchase a Costco membership. I looked over the store's clothing selection and saw they use a different method of sizing. I'm a 3X Tall, but I don't know how that translates to Costco's sizes. I don't really need anything else like more kitchen appliances since my small kitchen is already jam packed. I did see that Costco offers discounts on travel, so that might come in handy in the future.

The hotel's laundry service doesn't operate on Sundays, but there is a free self-service laundry room for guests. I just had to buy some detergent at the gift shop. I went and got lunch while my clothes were drying.

Furry Fiesta had an attendance of 8,001 this year, an increase of 665 from last year. At the end of closing ceremonies, the con had raised $35,460 for the con charity. One figure I didn't know the con kept was the hotel bars selling over $16,000 worth of alcohol. Next year's theme will be Murder On The TFF Express.

I ended the night having a burger and some bourbon and cokes in the hotel bar.

I caught a light cold sometime last week. I originally thought it was allergies, but taking allergy medication didn't help cure it.

I ordered some small bottles of APAP water recently for my Furry Fiesta and October cruise trips. The bottles arrived today, along with some low-sugar snacks. I have some rayon shirts scheduled to arrive this week as well.

One question I had about my cruise this year was answered with a little web surfing. The cruise is having two formal nights. I need to try on my suits to make sure they still fit. If not, I'll buy a new suit closer to cruise time. The cruise is 280 days away!

I hope my suitcase will have enough room for my clothes, a suit and two costumes. The group I'm sailing with has two themed parties scheduled: the first is '70s and '80s themed, and the second is a basic Halloween party. I thought about just getting a "Save Ferris" T-shirt for the '80s costume and bringing my panda kigurumi for the other.

My freezer has a bunch of frozen pizzas and chicken nuggets from last week's shopping. To give myself some healthier options, I bought a few vegetarian frozen meals today. I need to get my weight back down because my clothes are teetering on the brink between just fitting and being a bit tight. I have two shirts that are a size larger, but I want to keep wearing the smaller ones as well.

I bought two new shirts since some of my current shirts are getting worn out. Since I usually gain weight on vacations, I ordered a size larger than I normally wear. I also got a cooling visor cap.

My new APAP machine has been shipped. It's due to arrive by Thursday night.