Jerzei Collie's journal

I'll be seeing a primary care physician tomorrow afternoon. I hope he'll be able to help me fix what's wrong with my right leg. If not, I have the name of an orthopedic specialist I can try. When I get home, I will try to bring my suitcase into my condo. I called my dad earlier today to ask him to help me, but I just got his answering machine. I need the suitcase inside my condo since my APAP machine is inside it. I've gotten some sleep without it, but not as good quality.

Having even a temporary disability makes me realize how many things I've taken for granted. Walking from the living room to the bathroom usually takes 10-15 seconds, but slowly limping there takes 2-3 minutes. The aforementioned suitcase scenario is another good example. Coming home from a cruise where the staff does almost everything for you makes me wish I was still on the cruise.

I was able to limp down to the ship's medical facility this morning. The doctor found where most of my leg pain had originated (just below my right knee.) He put a compression sleeve on my knee, then gave me a cane and some painkillers.

I canceled and got a refund for today's planned excursion to a rum factory in St. Maarten. I wanted to go to a pizza restaurant on the ship for lunch, but I just ordered a pizza through room service instead.

My group had to cancel a planned Halloween party since the conference room wasn't available. We met a bit later in our Halloween costumes for a group photo, then went to dinner in our costumes. I've gained weight since the last time I wore my panda kigurumi, so I couldn't zip it up.

My flight to Orlando landed a half hour earlier than scheduled. My debit card was declined when I tried to pay for my taxi to the pre-cruise hotel. Thankfully, I had enough cash on hand. I was given a family bedroom at the hotel which had a regular double bed and some bunk beds.

The group I am cruising with took a shuttle to Port Canaveral. We had lunch onboard the ship, then held a '70s/'80s party later in one of the conference rooms. I wore a T-shirt that says "Save Ferris" for my '80s costume.

For a moment, I thought I had forgotten to pack enough underwear for the trip. I forgot I had stuffed the underwear in one of the pockets in my suitcase. Today, I discovered I left my medicated shampoo at the pre-cruise hotel.

The first stop of the cruise was today at the private Coco Cay island. The island is split into several areas including one with a water park and kids play area. I opted for the adults-only section called Hideaway Beach. The weather was windy at first, but the sun came out and the wind died down later. I had lunch at one of the restaurants then had a few drinks at one of the bars.

One week from today, I'll be boarding the Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas ship for a week-long cruise. I have everything I need for the cruise except for my "White Night" clothes, which should arrive in a day or two. Most of my past singles cruises have been aboard Carnival ships. I can't wait to explore the new ship when I'm not exploring on land.

My oldest brother offered to buy my Apple Watch.

The Halloween cruise will be the first cruise I've taken since getting an APAP machine. I got it two months after my last cruise in 2016.

TwitchDaWoof said Daytona Beach was hit really hard by Hurricane Milton. I hope Romeo Rabbit's home is okay.

I had a small glitch during my show last night. I accidentally unplugged one of the USB devices I use which caused the audio to stop completely. Restarting Mixxx after plugging the device back in fixed the issue.

I have almost everything I need for my upcoming cruise. Only 20 more days! I'm just waiting for some mini bottles of distilled water for my APAP machine.

The rest of my new shirts were delivered yesterday. I dropped off my suit pants at the tailor to have the legs shortened. They will be ready on October 1st.

Just 33 days until the Halloween cruise! I got a new neck pouch for holding my passport, IDs and money while I'm on the islands.

I found a listing today for an announcer job at a light rock station in Denver. The listing said "Be one of the first 10 to apply," so I hope my application was submitted early enough. I don't know if this will be a daytime or nighttime position, but the salary listed is very good.

I got a pizza for dinner tonight then checked my mail. My passport arrived today! Now I can check in early on Thursday for my upcoming cruise.

I bought a few last-minute things I'll need for DenFur.

Speaking of DenFur, I heard they don't have enough volunteers to offer registration on Thursday. Hopefully the lines won't be too long on Friday.

Only 68 days until my Halloween cruise!

For my brother's visit, Dad ordered dinner from the Old Spaghetti Factory through DoorDash. Unfortunately, DoorDash canceled the order for some reason, so Dad ordered directly from the restaurant to pick up. I had ordered the Spaghetti Vesuvius, which wasn't as spicy as I expected. Dad also got everyone tiramisu and ice cream for dessert.

Twitch DaWoof is playing Korn's "Follow the Leader" album on his Vinyl Night stream. I remember using the instrumental intros from some of the songs for coming out of breaks when I worked for Business Talk Radio in 1999-2001. Other song intros I remember using are "Karma" by Diffuser, "Dead Cell" by Papa Roach and "Southside" by Moby.

Only 34 days until DenFur and 100 days until my Halloween cruise!