I did eat some food. I also worried a lot and packed some. I didn’t make a list, I’ve done this often enough that I can remember everything I need before getting on the train.

Got to the hotel and realized I had forgotten all the office supplies like index cards and blank paper and pens, but that’s not a big deal, I can scrounge substitutes.

Spontaneously interacted with some nice enbies from Boston, ate something called a quesabirria, applauded the opening ceremonies, admired how much of Big Bad Con is dedicated to giving opportunities to people not like me, half-listened to a game show thing run by people from the Internet while reading up on games I am soon going to play, went to bed.

After however many years of failing to sleep in unnaturally quiet hotel rooms and being disappointed in white noise apps, I finally realized that all I had to do was type “fan noise” into YouTube.

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Written: VACATION.