Dan Took The Fancy Out Of That (Day 3586 - 9/19/19)

Previous Vlog (Day 3585) | Next Vlog (Day 3587)

Stephen films a sparrow eating from their bird feeder in the backyard. He is surprised that the bird didn't fly away when he got closer even though the bird saw him. Then, he talks about how yesterday was their first night at home. Stephen says that it was great to be home and it felt good to sleep in his own bed again. He talks about how when you've been gone from home for a while, there is no bed like your own bed regardless of whether your bed is the comfiest or not.

Stephen says that he had gone to bed early last night because he wasn't feeling well. He's still not feeling great today, but he's recovering so he won't be sick for long. They did Breakfast Stream this morning which was the 1st Breakfast Stream at home in weeks. Stephen spent most of the day preparing YouTube VODs for the Breakfast Streams they did in China. They weren't able to record them locally because they were streaming using their phone, so Stephen had to get the VODs off of Twitch. Stephen mentions that they had internet issues while streaming in China, so the video files were partially corrupted. It took him a while to fix the parts that were messed up. Stephen had to edit them in Final Cut and then he ended up reprocessing them all through HandBrake. He talks about how he had wanted to work on some other stuff that wasn't already done like the VODs.

Then, he talks about how Dan invited them to go eat dinner with him, William, and Lindsey. Dan told him that they should join them since they couldn't make it to Lunch Bunch yesterday. Stephen says that he had bowel issues on the drive back home, so he made multiple stops to use the bathroom which made them miss Lunch Bunch. He says that this will be a good chance to catch up with all of them after not seeing them for a couple weeks.

Stephen then talks about how they are going to do a The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening stream tomorrow where they play both the Switch and Game Boy Color versions simultaneously. Stephen only has the black and white Game Boy version, so he asked Dan if he could borrow his Game Boy Color version. Dan agreed to let him borrow it and is going to give it to him during dinner. Stephen says that it will be great to have the game because has to set up the stream and test it. Then, he goes over to Mallory who has been doing a lot of laundry. She realizes that the washing machine makes less noise when she pushes again. Mal says that she usually does laundry every Sunday, but they were on a trip for 3 weeks so she has 3 weeks worth of laundry to do. They are doing the laundry now because being in a cluttered space bothers them.

They have dinner at Carrabba's Italian Grill which William has never eaten at before. Stephen says that he has always thought of this place as a fancy Olive Garden. Dan corrects him saying that it's just a more authentic Olive Garden. So, Stephen comments that Dan just took the fancy out of that. Stephen mentions that Dan has been to Italy twice. Lindsey then says that Dan's grandpa is also from Italy. Stephen jokingly asks Dan how many times his grandpa has been to Carrabba's to which Dan says that Carrabba's is a American chain restaurant.

Back at home, Stephen hasn't finished all of the set up for tomorrow's stream. But, he figured out the layout which was the hardest part. He says that he will finish setting up everything tomorrow and will go buy the Switch version. Mal hasn't been feeling well and has lost her voice. Stephen thinks that he may have gotten her sick, but he believes that she will get better soon because he only felt sick for a few days. Stephen says that he has started feeling better though. He tells Mal that it's good that she will only be sick for a few days, but it's bad since they are streaming tomorrow. She will need to talk during the stream, but Stephen reassures her by saying that he can just talk more to cover for her part. Then, Stephen mentions how Sagan is like a little monkey since he's climbing on Mal's chair and climbing on Mal. Stephen says that he is excited for the stream tomorrow.