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The week in DC went well, but kept me extremely busy, which is why I didn't have time for posting on here. I went to DC to "audition" to be part of this training class. My presentation was Monday afternoon, literally the last topic of the day, which is the second-to-worst time slot in my opinion. The worst is right after lunch. So I went through my topic, cracking a few jokes here and there, and was through. I did REALLY well as I was complimented on my presentation several times throughout the week by other instructors and students. I won't know if I made the teaching panel for a bit I guess, but I look forward to seeing the class evaluations.

The class went out to eat and drink every night. Some people are used to that kind of interaction over and over, but I was beat by Thursday night and begged off early. I'm not much of a drinker and I have had more beer this week than I have had in a very long time. Socializing like that can be very draining for me.

I got home around 7:30 PM last night. Milo the Cat was overjoyed to see me and has been in my face, on my lap, and around by legs almost constantly since getting back. I went out for a quick dinner and shopping last night. I needed to put together my Pride shirt for this year, get a birthday present for a coworker, and a birthday card for my sister.

If I had my druthers, I'd crash the entire weekend at home, but that's not an option. The Cincinnati Pride Festival is today and a 60th birthday party for said coworker is tonight. I guess I still have tomorrow to do as little as possible.

Current Mood: tired

I'm flying out to DC tomorrow to "audition" for a teaching group for a work training class. I'm not worried about it. The presentation I've been assigned to give is simple and I'm knowledgeable about it. Luckily, one of my good work friends is already one this teaching group and she knows my teaching style.

Getting ready for the trip is the rough part. One of my molars has an apparent abscess. This tooth has already had a root canal and wears a crown. It started flaring up yesterday, hurting whenever I put pressure on it. I've had this before, a couple of years ago, and the oral surgeon I saw gave me antibiotics to get rid of the infection and held off doing anything more, hoping it wouldn't recur. It makes me wonder if this has been why I was so tired this week.

This morning I went to an urgent care and saw a nurse practitioner. She was bubbly, funny, and wearing braces. What I wouldn't give for her energy, she was so frenetically active. She typed about 120 words per minute on the screen as I told her what I was experiencing and what I had gotten in the past. My fear was they wouldn't just give me antibiotics and then I'd have to deal with the abscess with ibuprofen for a week. I need not have worried, she wrote me a script for amoxicillin and sent me on my way. I'll deal with the abscess when I get back.

The Cincinnati Men's Chorus Pride concert is tonight. With everything that has happened to the gay community in the past week, it certainly will be a show full of emotion and solidarity. I feel bad about not going, but with everything that has gone on, I just don't have the time to spare. I've doing laundry, packing, and cleaning house all day before I leave.

I'm looking forward to the Pride parade next weekend.

Current Mood: tired

I've been out of communication for a bit this past week. It's been a busy one. Sorry for the bullets, but it probably is the best way to put it all together.

I flew out to the Seattle, WA area for work this week. The purpose of the trip was a planning meeting for the computer class I help teach in Washington, DC. We have to submit a design package to make sure the students can get their CEUs for the course. The package necessitates that we change a few things for the class and it was a great opportunity to get together face-to-face to revise and update the materials. It was good to see the other instructors and it was my first time to the Seattle area. I didn't get to do much sightseeing because our schedule was pretty packed.

Last Wednesday night, I did manage to spare an evening and have dinner with clintswan! Clint and I have been LJ and FB friends for years, but we've never met in person. The fact that he lived in the Seattle area completely escaped me, so I was happy that he messaged me. We had a great dinner and caught up a bit.

During the week, I managed to get several pages of the next issue of my comic book inked. I only have about seven pages left to do, which was not easy to do on a plane.

Speaking of LJers, mikiedoggie sent me a message earlier in the week to see if I was going to be home. Mike came to Cincinnati and hung out with me for the weekend. We went to dinner Friday night at "The Tilted Kilt," which is basically a Hooters with a Scottish theme. Saturday was meeting LJers Derek (_decibel_ and Chris (kybigstew) at the Incline Public House, which was where the two of them got married last year. They were a bad influence as they convinced me to get a new iPhone 6s. Last night, Mike, Derek and Chris, and I met up with Brian (cincycub) and his BF Justin and some other local friends for a Thai dinner. It was a good time.

Current Mood: okay

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