MSPA Updates

Today I was productive!

I had a work meeting at noon, which I went to. Afterwards, I helped myself to a free work lunch, because if I'm going to be driving half an hour to my workplace on my day off and then half an hour home for a forty-five minute meeting (usually shorter), I feel entitled to a free meal.

After lunch, I took a walk around campus, since the weather was so nice. Feels good to stretch my legs, etc. On the way home, I picked up groceries from Aldi.

Once I got home, Molly the dog informed me that she was very lonely, possibly because Mom and Dad had left shortly before I'd arrived to go see Project Hail Mary. I didn't put two and two together on that front until after I'd been home for more than an hour, at which point it was time to feed the dog. With the dog fed, I realized it would soon also be time to feed me (and possibly my parents, depending on when they got home from the movie), so I threw together my favorite no-boil pasta dish. That gave me a forty minute window to also walk the dog while it was baking, which was a little stressful because Molly was being obstinate (who could have predicted this of a Dachshund-terrier mix? /sarcasm) and I was on a time limit, but we ended up making it home with around seven minutes to spare. Yay!

Mom and Dad got home when I was eating my second bowl of pasta, and after everyone was done eating, I packed up the leftovers and set the dish in the sink to soak. And then, well.

I'd remembered earlier on my drive to work, and on my first walk after work, but after that it had completely slipped my mind until just now:

Tonight I still need to close Amnesty for summerofthe69 and get ready to open theme suggestions on Thursday 🤦‍♀️

Welp! Time for a quick rest, and then I'll start on that post.

Still plugging away at this! I've mostly gotten over the motion sickness, but it does pop up from time to time. That said, a new contender for annoying traits has arisen: The absolute supremacy of the night/day changeover. Surely, even if simply challenging someone in the Z-A Royale isn't enough to override the change, being mid-battle with a wild Pokémon should be?

Speaking of things getting interrupted in the Z-A Royale, I'm definitely miffed that another trainer can spot and challenge me when I've already sent my Pokémon to challenge them. Very annoying! I should absolutely get first strike if I've already targeted their 'mon and set mine to attack it! Harrumph!

On the plus side, in addition to the guaranteed shiny Mareep, I've picked up a shiny Alpha Bellsprout and a shiny regular size Weedle, so I'm ahead of the game on shinies! Thank goodness for the shiny announcement side effect, or I never would've noticed the Weedle.