It was nice to sleep in a bit. Was up and at 'em in plenty of time to get ready for Dad to pick me up and take me down to their house. Nathanael and Mitchell got there just before me. Immediately sampled some of Mom's baked treats. She had made a whole bunch of cookies and brownies and fudge and had already packed up some for each of us! We had a very nice dinner (I might have spoiled it by eating too many cookies and brownies). Then we unwrapped presents. Mitchell got me something very cool and Nathanael got me some peanut butter fudge from Cabela's. Mom and Dad got me several cool presents too. I felt silly that I hadn't got anyone anything, but I'm completely broke. (I even forgot their cards at home :( ) Nevertheless, we had a good time. When I got home, I watched the Doctor Who Christmas Special and then went to bed.
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Monday, December 25, 2023
Saturday, December 23, 2023
December 23rd 2023
Worked my shift. My phone was working really inconsistently this morning and I was getting worried it would cut out altogether before I could get a replacement. Unfortunately, while I was still at work, it died for good. No more waking this bad boy up. Fortunately, over the last week with all the trouble it has been giving me, I've moved all my files over to the SD card I use for additional storage and the memos over to my email so that I can access them from everywhere. When I got home, I used my laptop to message Mom and let her know that I'll be a little harder to contact until I can get a new phone. Spent the rest of the evening working on my computer and watching shows. It will also be more difficult for me to keep track of what I've done day to day without my phone camera.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The Last Day of NaNoWriMo - November 30th 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
November 29th 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The Drive Back to Ohio - November 28th 2023
Monday, November 27, 2023
The Day of the Event! - November 27th 2023
0 Days: Checking in Before the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
Today's the day! Had a nice drive yesterday, took US-80 almost the entire way and now we're here. I'm operating on a strict budget this time, but we're planning on grabbing a New York slice sometime before the event. It's gonna be awesome! Wait until you all see my outfit!
Teasing the 'fit... more pics later!
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Sunday, November 26, 2023
Drive to New York City - November 26th 2023
1 Day: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
Well everyone, it's 1 day until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in New York! I'm getting ready to head out. Today's picture is of some of my ERTL die-cast Thomas characters that I've found new-in-box on eBay. I'm sure you're gonna hear a lot about the event and the film afterwards! See you then!
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Saturday, November 25, 2023
November 25th 2023
2 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
Only 2 days from the event Thomas fans everywhere have been anticipating - the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! I'm planning on leaving for New York in the morning
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Friday, November 24, 2023
November 24th 2023
3 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premium
3 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! Ya'll have no idea how excited I am! (pic of some of my Thomas & Friends USA DVD releases)
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Thursday, November 23, 2023
November 23rd 2023
4 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! So psyched for the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in just 4 days! I'm planning on driving to New York on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone, it's gonna be a blast!
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
November 22nd 2023
5 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
5 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in New York! Continuing on with posting pics of my Thomas the Tank Engine collection, here we have Bill, who has lost most of his paint - this is one I got on eBay during my teens, I pushed my first one into a wall when I was 4 or 5 and smashed it into pieces. May have knocked myself out too. I can even make playing with trains dangerous.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
November 21st 2023
6 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
A lot of people know that I have a huge collection of coffee mugs (somewhere north of 250), but few people know that the very first one was a Wedgwood China one with Owain Bell artwork of Thomas the Tank Engine. Here it is! 6 days until our celebration of Thomas fans at the An Unlikely Fandom premiere!
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Monday, November 20, 2023
Writing, Rewriting and Pressing On - November 20th 2023
After work today, I set to work writing (I'd also watched a few things, listened to a few things and tried the new pretzel baconator). I re-wrote all my pre-NaNo draft for my project "Ace & Bunny" and I'm continuing to work on some of the weaknesses in the draft, particularly a lack of descriptions of characters and locations. After not getting any writing done yesterday, I'm up to needing 3,600 words a day. I reached a total of 14,000 words today. Now to keep writing 3,600 a day to get this project completed!
7 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
Just 7 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! One week! I'm so excited for this celebration of Thomas fans everywhere! The picture today is of some of my Thomas collector cards, most of them gifts from my third birthday.
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Sunday, November 19, 2023
Movies in St. Clairsville - November 19th 2023
Worked my shift at Wendy's and when I clocked out, I had over 41 hours for the week - I was very pleased because I was only scheduled for 33 and I need the money for New York City and the An Unlikely Fandom premiere. (I also want to visit the Museum of the Moving Image, which is where the premiere is being held). Mom and Dad picked me up a couple hours after work was over, and we went to St. Clairsville to see some movies.
We had a scary little incident on the way to St. C - our car went of the road, we're not even sure how or why, and one of the tires was punctured. There was a very scary moment when we didn't know what was going on and Mom hit her head. Thankfully, she's alright and Dad and I were able to put a donut tire on and make it to our movies anyway, but I was a bit shaken.
We really liked a couple of the movies we seen - "Journey to Bethlehem" was very good (I'm a sucker for a musical) and I think "The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is probably the best adaptation in that series, also the first one that my parents have seen. Can't wait to watch the rest with them!
8 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
8 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! I discovered this certificate of authenticity among my Thomas collection, but I no longer have the station and silver Thomas (I cannot remember what became of it). I do remember where I got it, my Dad got it for my off eBay - but originally a limited number of them were awarded to retailers who'd sold the most Learning Curve Thomas merchandise.
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Saturday, November 18, 2023
Two Shifts at Work and Catching Up On Stuff - November 18th 2023
Had some considerable pep in my step today, very determined to catch up on a few things and get some things done. Listened to a couple audio books. Watched a few movies. Wrote quite a bit, over 3,000 words - which is unfortunately what I'll have to write every day for the rest of the month in order to hit my goal. I had wanted to write even more, but I had the opportunity to work a second shift at work to bring my hours up to where they're supposed to be, so that I have enough money for my trip to New York City next week.
9 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
9 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom! Featured item from my Thomas collection today is my Thomas night light, not the one I grew up with, as it broke and I replaced it with this one from eBay in my teens. Storage wasn't always kind to it, hence the dust, but it still works.
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Friday, November 17, 2023
A Dreary and Gray Day - November 17th 2023
10 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
I found this rather old set of Thomas the Tank Engine bedsheets in a second hand store and I'll be using them as a background in the next round of Thomas videos on my YouTube channel... Also, this is not a drill - only 10 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom in NYC! 😁
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
I Made No-Bake Cookies for the First Time in Awhile - November 16th 2023
11 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
I've been saving some of the best for last, these three are some of my oldest toy trains, Henry, James and Gordon - all from my third birthday, almost 28 years ago. As you can see, a little worse for wear, but I still love them. Just 11 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom!
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Trying on My Outfit for the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere - November 15th 2023
12 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
It's a wonder I've held on to this all these years, but this is the letter I received from "Sir Topham Hatt" while the Thomas marketing team was doing a promotion in which fans would write to a provided address and receive a letter and a sheet of stickers (which I promptly stuck on everything and no longer have). Just 12 days until the premiere of An Unlikely Fandom!
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Staying Awake, Staying Awake, Ah Ah Ah Ah, Staying Awake! - November 14th 2023
13 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
When I was reorganizing my Thomas collection a couple weeks ago I found this toy, the "Abbey Repair Shop" which I got with birthday money one year as a kid. I remember it was $25 and I was obsessed with getting it for months. It was a great addition to the shared train table that my brothers and I had when we were little.
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Monday, November 13, 2023
Another Visit to Pull-A-Part - November 13th 2023
14 Days: Countdown to the An Unlikely Fandom Premiere
We're just 2 weeks from the An Unlikely Fandom premiere and I can hardly wait! Hands down my favorite part of my Thomas the Tank Engine collection are the trains themselves... I've had some of these guys for well over 28 years. Someday I hope to get them a nice display case or shelf.
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