Random stuff

[cupcake_goth]

•  Motivation, focus, and ability to get anything other than my day job done are still incredibly low. Ugh.
• I spent from Friday night to Monday night in some level of migraine. I get my Botox shots next week, but I also am certain that a large part of those lost days were some sort of allergy triggered migraine. Which SUCKS, because as far as the household can figure out, the only thing that might have had corn in it were the chocolate chips (from Costco) that BlueJay made cookies from. Is corn listed in the ingredients? Nope. But if I had the cookies, I had nausea and a spike driven into my head about 90 minutes later, so ...
• While an official announcement hasn't been made, I'm pretty sure VMB is going to be postponed until next year. I can't imagine PDX allowing large gatherings by July. Which means I have more time to plan an outfit. BlueJay and I have been fabric browsing, fear us.
• Along the same event postponement lines, I'm also waiting for MCR to announce they're postponing US dates. They've already postponed the UK and Europe dates, and I can't imagine CA or WA allowing 10K + gatherings even by October. :: sigh ::
• For those who read slash fic, the Hannibal vampire fic that was custom-written for me is up on Ao3!

How are you peeps holding up?

Comments

[madgastronomer]

Hidden corn syrup, I bet. Sorry to hear that, no fun at all. I could do some hunting if you like, try to find you hypoallergenic chocolate morsels.

I am plotting my poison (indoor) garden. Hope to start seeds today or tomorrow, as soon as the next-to-last packet gets here (the last packet won't be here until next month, if it arrives at all). *witchy cackle*

[staxxy]

I am still alive.

I am working on a youtube playlist of gothy spanish language bands.

It's about the only thing I have much motivation for right now. I am trying to regain my motivation to write and draw and I just faceplant.

[sistawendy]

Wait, you're allergic to corn? How did I not remember that? Mental note: none of my fabulous cornbread for the vampire witch queen.

VMB is going to be postponed

Sad but likely. Dammit.

[sistawendy]

The mad science is going swimmingly, though.

[cupcake_goth]

Yep, corn. We figured it out ... last year? It turns out that gluten isn't a problem (BREAD YES I CAN HAVE BREAD AGAIN!), but corn is an instant migraine trigger.

[solstice_lilac]

High fructose corn syrup sucks for so many reasons, and it is hidden in so many things! It also makes me feel nauseated and foggy. I'm sorry it's a migraine trigger for you, particularly because it's so stealthy.

I don't think there's any way Portland will open for gatherings the size of the Vampire Ball by July, either. Even if the county goes into "Phase 1" this summer and reopens restaurants, salons, and gyms, social distancing and small groups will still be required, and everything I've seen suggests that concerts and other large group events won't be allowed at all until at least September. So next year is probably as soon as the VMB will happen, since the Vespertine Ball is in the winter! More planning time, for sure. I hope this means next year's VMB is going to be huge!