Plot Bunny Boot Camp

And then back to 1992!

So I went to the Gallipolis Steampunk event at the train museum put on by the Bossard Library. If it wasn't for people like me dressing up there wouldn't be much steampunky about it. It's about a dozen vendors on the street and half of which I just saw at Final Boss Con last week. That said I found someone with steampunk themed badge holders (cheap) and I got one...one I could have easily made but eh it was 10 bucks. I also found a gift for someone for Christmas. And I got a cool D20 pendant that dangles a sizeable plague doctor from it. It might be my new favorite thing.

I ran into L there, doing a puppet show. She saw me first. I actually hadn't noticed her because if I'm honest, I hate puppets and was actively not looking at her booth. They freak me out. Also I'm over worrying about doing voices for my stories. I can at least do this good and L is out there doing shows all the time. I need to channel that confidence.

It wasn't much and I was done in an hour and only because I'm slow. I went to Remo's for a hot dog and changed in the library and then it was off to Free comic book day in Huntington. I had debated Remo's or Hillbilly Hot Dogs, buy gas in Gallipolis (50 cents cheaper than Jackson) or in Huntington.

Remo over Hillbilly good choice (there wasn't a place to park when I drove by and they were literally on the side of the street for a quarter mile). Got gas in Gallipolis, bad call, was another 50 cents cheaper in WV (a dollar less than here)

Free comic book day turns out to be the same day as a Renn fest in Huntington. Next year maybe I'll do that. Inner Geek must be so big they let you take as many free comics as you want. I took most.

Afterward I went back to 1992...which is what this mall always feels like. I skipped Macy's because they got rid of their plus sizes but then the TJ Maxx/Homegoods ALSO ditched their selection. I can't stress this enough. We are on average bigger now than ever and this is two stores in the last six months decided to ditch ALL plus clothing.

So I decide to go into the mall itself which I haven't done in years. I know there were three plus sized shops there. Torrid was there with a bra I loved but again the sizes were pretty small on the band sizes (but I shall check online) and they had a belt that I would love for my cosplay but it was way more than it needed to be.

They had a branch of Superhero Creamery (the comic book store/ice cream shop from Ashland KY) and I got a graphic novel (they only allowed you one free comic book)

There is a Dave and Busters in there. And I found the theater which I needed to because I've never seen it (have I never been behind the mall in 20 years?!?) and I have tickets for it for the finale of The Amazing Digital Circus

Even the Books a Million had a crowd. And publishers are trying hard to get us to buy books with those gorgeous sprayed edges and end pages. Love it.

Hit chili's. It was packed at 430. They had a popping bobba watermelon margarita (talk about mashing up cultures) but it was good.

Here have some science Saturday all from one source because I'm exhausted (so tired that if I didn't have a test to make for monday I swear I would have gone to a hotel in Huntington and gone to sleep at 5 pm. I walked around BAM for nearly an hour trying to work up


Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too

'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works Wonders if it'll be ready by the time I need mine

Early data links Wegovy to risk of 'eye stroke' — here's what to know

Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite

Why do cats and dogs shake their heads?

Mount Etna is like no other volcano on Earth, representing 'a new type of volcanism,' new research reveals

'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests

'It cuts both ways': Positive tipping points can restore wrecked ecosystems — we just need to trigger them, Earth system scientist Tim Lenton says

I said yes to reading my story and I'll be doing it friday night next friday. It's 3K and I am NOT a voice actor. It's a bit daunting. I've done it before, oddly once WAY back in 1997 in the James Thurber house. I don't remember how I was selected. I remember it was in the paper. I can't remember what I read. I read a flash fic last week. This feels a bit different. It's not. Oddly enough with all the writing related stuff on YT, there isn't much about how best to read your own work (I was looking for ideas).

I'm hoping this cool weather (it's March out there again) lasts the weekend. The outdoors steampunk thing is running on Saturday. I plan to go.

I AM rethinking free comic book day since my store is in Huntington and that's 70 miles away and gas was 3.89 on Tuesday. 4.29 yesterday morning. 4.69 8 hours later and 5$ today after I left work. Hell I have regrets about going to Louisville at this point.

I decided not to go to the wedding I was invited to. I'd have to drive all the way back down here 2 weeks after I go home and I'm the only one from work invited so I'll know no one but the couple. I don't know what I'm doing for vacation now.


Hmm I could use an alpha reader for the new novel I think. Ah well, really wish I had a closer writers group here that could fulfill that function.