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This post covers the weekend.
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Backtracking
I just realized that I never reviewed the foods I got at Maruichi in Boston!
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FRIDAY
I woke up slightly before my alarm at 7am. I did not sleep well because this is not allergies, it is a sinus infection and probably an actual cold. I got up and around and texted Jameson's dad to officially cancel on him for coming over and/or hanging out today. I don't want to put either of them in proximity of something that could affect Jameson's mom, and I also would rather rest and try to ride this out in the hopes of feeling better faster.
Canceling plans due to personal illness always makes me feel horribly guilty, like I'm being selfish or doing something wrong. This is probably because I had one parent who absolutely HATED it when I was sick, and would act accordingly...I suppose I shouldn't go into detail, but it's not hard to guess where the guilt comes from. There's your TMI for the morning :/
Anyway, breakfast and blowing my nose a lot. I did some research into sliding deck doors for Jameson and I; ours are original to the house and are very messed up from the vacationers who used to rent the home. Looks like all estimates are in-home so that's a to-do for me for July.
A quick walk to Target because I'd heard the new Koia flavor was out. They're jumping on the Dubai chocolate bandwagon.
I also got some tissues, Flonase, Q-tips, and Clorox wipes. On the way back I stopped at the Asian grocery that Ryu (violin) had told me about, and it WAS nice, but I just don't NEED anything right now. The weather was gorgeous again and how annoying is it to be sick on a beautiful day so you can't fully enjoy it!!
Back at the hotel, lunch and I tried the Dubai chocolate Koia. It's "ok" but the thing about Dubai chocolate is, it's largely a TEXTURE thing. Creamy chocolate paired with rich pistachio and tahini chocolate and crispy, crunchy filo dough. You can't really replicate that in a smooth shake. So it was just "kinda nutty chocolate" flavor. But hey, it's better than that watery strawberry flavor that they recently released.
I had unfortunately a very boring afternoon of just trying to rest and going through a trees' worth of tissues. I ended up going to the theater early and packing my trunk a day early, why not. The evening show was pretty good despite my being full of snot.
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SATURDAY
Had a rough sleep due to a thunderstorm and also the thermostat in my room decided to lose it's mind and blast cold air for no reason, so I had to get up and restart it (and I still don't think it's working properly but whatever we're leaving soon.) That said I did sleep in later than usual and had weird dreams in which Jameson looked like a Backstreet Boy, LMAO
Breakfast and some light packing. I should have worked on Atlanta Foodie Finds but didn't feel like it, instead bought a box of KN95 masks from Amazon and chatted with Jameson, who is going to Fringe today! I hope he has lots of fun :) Meal planning, getting dressed for work, and all of my other boring morning stuff. I've started watching Invincible on Amazon too...anybody here watching that? WOW is it messed up. I'm only 4 episodes in and the level of intrigue is off the charts.
After lunch I walked to the theater early because there's a farmers market in the capitol square and I wanted to see it. My cold-thing is still about the same, so I wore a mask and was mindful. There were lots of nice stalls and it was a lovely day, I enjoyed looking but once again didn't actually need anything. At the theater I got myself and my horns situated and chatted with my bandmates, half of us coughing or blowing our noses. Good times. The afternoon show went well, I thought. My low E's have been coming out!
During the break, a simple dinner of random leftovers in my room, watching anime and typing this post, then back to the theater for the evening show. It was good and we had a great audience...wish that I had interesting experiences or anecdotes to share, but unfortunately for you all, a lot of performing the same show over and over IS the repetition and nothing more. If nothing crazy happens, that's a "good day" at work!
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SUNDAY
I *think* I slept all right, but the cold-thing has moved into my chest (of course it has!) so now when I breathe out there's a rattle at the end, and it feels like my lungs are fuzzy. I hate this feeling, it makes me think I'm not getting enough air (I totally must be if I can play two big trombones.) Also, it always blows me away (pun intended) that you could chop a leg off, or even a hand, and I'd still have no problem playing the trombone...but a widdle head cold or a wee cracked lip will absolutely DO ME IN and make it insanely difficult to play. Fine Motor Skills And The Little Things That Disrupt Them are wild.
As I'm typing this, I just got back from walking to Gotham bagels for a Travel Bagel (egg.) It was drizzly but normal out. As soon as I got back to the room my phone screamed a tornado warning and sirens started sounding outside! It's not even windy. But people are saying that one touched down about 11 miles south of us. And I just heard a very loud and nasty peal of thunder. My goodness.
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Aaaand we're back. I just spent about 20 minutes eating lunch in a hotel stairwell. I only went down to the 2nd floor figuring I could bound the other two flights to the basement quickly if needed. There was a small window. I munched my cold tofu and bagel and watched the sky briefly darken, a hard rain come down, and it blew past and was over. For us, anyway. I shrugged and took myself back upstairs.
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The cast members who'd been at the theater when the tornado warning sounded had sheltered in place in the basement. The shelter-in-place was lifted right at noon. I walked over and it wasn't even raining any more. Jameson's parents came to this show, and while I didn't see them beforehand Jameson's dad came down to the pit to say hi at intermission. He had a few questions about our tech, and I asked how things were going with the new puppy. He's got some relatives in Knoxville and asked if I'd hook them up with tickets, and I said yes. Tickets are not cheap, but for all the times Jameson's dad has paid for our meals or taken us out, the least I can do is this small favor! I wish we'd had more time to talk, catch up, and most of all hang out, but I can't help getting sick :/
Their seats were only four rows back!
The rest of the show was just fine and it sounded like Jameson's parents had a great time (they called Jameson to tell him about it :) )
Between shows, back to the hotel for a leftovers dinner, requesting tickets for Jameson's dad's relatives, and looking into the possibility of a rental car because we apparently have a golden day on Tuesday!! I didn't know!! I have lots of errands to run but am not totally convinced that the rental car would save money, so ended up passing on that.
The evening show was just fine, although I was frustrated with my own playing. Between my ears popping due to blowing my nose and the mucus in my chest, everything I played felt like an uphill battle. But also by the end of the show I was feeling better than I had, so maybe this is on it's way out. After the show we packed up as usual, and as usual I was the first out of the pit. Wished everyone safe travels and walked back to the hotel, finished packing...and that's it for Madison, Wisconsin.
Usually I have done LOTS in this town, but this time due to being sick I just...didn't.
Sometimes that happens. Example: the last time I was in Vegas I woke up with covid on the 2nd day and didn't see a lick more of the city for the entire stay. In that way I'm grateful to have a lot of "repeat" cities on this tour route. Even if I get sick or something, odds are that I've been here and done things at least once before :) Which is an amazing thing to be able to say.
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Monday: Travel day to Knoxville. If everything's on time and I'm up for it, I'd like to visit a store to see about upgrading my phone. Then groceries and settling in.
Tuesday: Golden Day!! Hoping to hit a Foodie Find and the Natural Science Museum, not sure what else will happen! Also note to self I really wanna call my Aunt just to check in. <3
The views and opinions expressed in this post are my own, and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer.
DO NOT RESHARE ANY PART OF THIS POST WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Thank you.
This post covers the weekend.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
Backtracking
I just realized that I never reviewed the foods I got at Maruichi in Boston!
- Pear Jasmine Tea: 6/10 It smelled like fresh pears upon opening, but the taste was all floral/jasmine. It was good but personally I thought the floral taste was too strong. Cute bottle tho!
- Rice Cracker Assortment: 8/10 These were really good, 7 flavors and each one was distinct, texture was lovely.
- Mt. Fuji Water: 7/10 It really did have a different “mouthfeel” and that was pretty unique. In the end most people may not care about that though, water is water 😅
- “Mixed Bean Crackers”: 4/10 This was on the discount shelf for a reason lol. Pretty bland, bag contained 90% Japanese-style peanuts, 8% tiny rice crackers, and 2% dried sardines most of which had been pulverized by the heavier peanuts. Oh and there was one wasabi pea 😂
- OldNew Candy: 8/10 Traditional Japanese “konpeito” sugar candy coated in cocoa powder. Delicate and delicious.
- Petit Croissants: 9/10 Very good and fun to eat! They are not the same texture as a real baked croissant, they’re crunchier and chewier, but the flavor was delicious caramelized vanilla and they were addictive!
- Chocolate Nori Snacks: 5/10 These were fine, a low-calorie sweet-and-savory snack…but you could just buy dried nori sheets and eat them with a handful of chocolate chips for the same effect at half the price tbh. Not bad, just something you can easily make yourself at home.
- White Peach Nectar: 10/10 VERY good. So delicious. This was real pure peach juice with just a little lemon added for preservation. I love peaches and this was a total hit for me.
Banana Hi-Chew and Grape Candy were for Jameson so they weren’t reviewed 😛
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FRIDAY
I woke up slightly before my alarm at 7am. I did not sleep well because this is not allergies, it is a sinus infection and probably an actual cold. I got up and around and texted Jameson's dad to officially cancel on him for coming over and/or hanging out today. I don't want to put either of them in proximity of something that could affect Jameson's mom, and I also would rather rest and try to ride this out in the hopes of feeling better faster.
Canceling plans due to personal illness always makes me feel horribly guilty, like I'm being selfish or doing something wrong. This is probably because I had one parent who absolutely HATED it when I was sick, and would act accordingly...I suppose I shouldn't go into detail, but it's not hard to guess where the guilt comes from. There's your TMI for the morning :/
Anyway, breakfast and blowing my nose a lot. I did some research into sliding deck doors for Jameson and I; ours are original to the house and are very messed up from the vacationers who used to rent the home. Looks like all estimates are in-home so that's a to-do for me for July.
A quick walk to Target because I'd heard the new Koia flavor was out. They're jumping on the Dubai chocolate bandwagon.
I also got some tissues, Flonase, Q-tips, and Clorox wipes. On the way back I stopped at the Asian grocery that Ryu (violin) had told me about, and it WAS nice, but I just don't NEED anything right now. The weather was gorgeous again and how annoying is it to be sick on a beautiful day so you can't fully enjoy it!!
Back at the hotel, lunch and I tried the Dubai chocolate Koia. It's "ok" but the thing about Dubai chocolate is, it's largely a TEXTURE thing. Creamy chocolate paired with rich pistachio and tahini chocolate and crispy, crunchy filo dough. You can't really replicate that in a smooth shake. So it was just "kinda nutty chocolate" flavor. But hey, it's better than that watery strawberry flavor that they recently released.
I had unfortunately a very boring afternoon of just trying to rest and going through a trees' worth of tissues. I ended up going to the theater early and packing my trunk a day early, why not. The evening show was pretty good despite my being full of snot.
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SATURDAY
Had a rough sleep due to a thunderstorm and also the thermostat in my room decided to lose it's mind and blast cold air for no reason, so I had to get up and restart it (and I still don't think it's working properly but whatever we're leaving soon.) That said I did sleep in later than usual and had weird dreams in which Jameson looked like a Backstreet Boy, LMAO
Breakfast and some light packing. I should have worked on Atlanta Foodie Finds but didn't feel like it, instead bought a box of KN95 masks from Amazon and chatted with Jameson, who is going to Fringe today! I hope he has lots of fun :) Meal planning, getting dressed for work, and all of my other boring morning stuff. I've started watching Invincible on Amazon too...anybody here watching that? WOW is it messed up. I'm only 4 episodes in and the level of intrigue is off the charts.
After lunch I walked to the theater early because there's a farmers market in the capitol square and I wanted to see it. My cold-thing is still about the same, so I wore a mask and was mindful. There were lots of nice stalls and it was a lovely day, I enjoyed looking but once again didn't actually need anything. At the theater I got myself and my horns situated and chatted with my bandmates, half of us coughing or blowing our noses. Good times. The afternoon show went well, I thought. My low E's have been coming out!
During the break, a simple dinner of random leftovers in my room, watching anime and typing this post, then back to the theater for the evening show. It was good and we had a great audience...wish that I had interesting experiences or anecdotes to share, but unfortunately for you all, a lot of performing the same show over and over IS the repetition and nothing more. If nothing crazy happens, that's a "good day" at work!
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SUNDAY
I *think* I slept all right, but the cold-thing has moved into my chest (of course it has!) so now when I breathe out there's a rattle at the end, and it feels like my lungs are fuzzy. I hate this feeling, it makes me think I'm not getting enough air (I totally must be if I can play two big trombones.) Also, it always blows me away (pun intended) that you could chop a leg off, or even a hand, and I'd still have no problem playing the trombone...but a widdle head cold or a wee cracked lip will absolutely DO ME IN and make it insanely difficult to play. Fine Motor Skills And The Little Things That Disrupt Them are wild.
As I'm typing this, I just got back from walking to Gotham bagels for a Travel Bagel (egg.) It was drizzly but normal out. As soon as I got back to the room my phone screamed a tornado warning and sirens started sounding outside! It's not even windy. But people are saying that one touched down about 11 miles south of us. And I just heard a very loud and nasty peal of thunder. My goodness.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
Aaaand we're back. I just spent about 20 minutes eating lunch in a hotel stairwell. I only went down to the 2nd floor figuring I could bound the other two flights to the basement quickly if needed. There was a small window. I munched my cold tofu and bagel and watched the sky briefly darken, a hard rain come down, and it blew past and was over. For us, anyway. I shrugged and took myself back upstairs.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
The cast members who'd been at the theater when the tornado warning sounded had sheltered in place in the basement. The shelter-in-place was lifted right at noon. I walked over and it wasn't even raining any more. Jameson's parents came to this show, and while I didn't see them beforehand Jameson's dad came down to the pit to say hi at intermission. He had a few questions about our tech, and I asked how things were going with the new puppy. He's got some relatives in Knoxville and asked if I'd hook them up with tickets, and I said yes. Tickets are not cheap, but for all the times Jameson's dad has paid for our meals or taken us out, the least I can do is this small favor! I wish we'd had more time to talk, catch up, and most of all hang out, but I can't help getting sick :/
Their seats were only four rows back!
The rest of the show was just fine and it sounded like Jameson's parents had a great time (they called Jameson to tell him about it :) )
Between shows, back to the hotel for a leftovers dinner, requesting tickets for Jameson's dad's relatives, and looking into the possibility of a rental car because we apparently have a golden day on Tuesday!! I didn't know!! I have lots of errands to run but am not totally convinced that the rental car would save money, so ended up passing on that.
The evening show was just fine, although I was frustrated with my own playing. Between my ears popping due to blowing my nose and the mucus in my chest, everything I played felt like an uphill battle. But also by the end of the show I was feeling better than I had, so maybe this is on it's way out. After the show we packed up as usual, and as usual I was the first out of the pit. Wished everyone safe travels and walked back to the hotel, finished packing...and that's it for Madison, Wisconsin.
Usually I have done LOTS in this town, but this time due to being sick I just...didn't.
Sometimes that happens. Example: the last time I was in Vegas I woke up with covid on the 2nd day and didn't see a lick more of the city for the entire stay. In that way I'm grateful to have a lot of "repeat" cities on this tour route. Even if I get sick or something, odds are that I've been here and done things at least once before :) Which is an amazing thing to be able to say.
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Monday: Travel day to Knoxville. If everything's on time and I'm up for it, I'd like to visit a store to see about upgrading my phone. Then groceries and settling in.
Tuesday: Golden Day!! Hoping to hit a Foodie Find and the Natural Science Museum, not sure what else will happen! Also note to self I really wanna call my Aunt just to check in. <3
