Drat.

[fangrrl_squees]

It pains me to admit it, but I think I'm going to have to skip Chicago TARDIS. It's a matter of cost. I'm planning to drop about three grand on career development in the next six months. Dropping over a thousand dollars for a three-day Whovian jamboree on top of that strikes me as just a bit selfish.

I'm trying to convince myself that if I can find a cheap-enough flight (say $250 or less), if I have a reliable roomie to split accomodation costs with, then maybe I can swing it but, as I just crunched the numbers on a back of an envelope, it's still coming up as costing about $700 (no roomie + $400 flight + costs = $1200). Ow.

And to top it all off, if O'Hare gets socked in by snow - a situation not unheard-of in Chicago in November - I might not make it out there at all. That would be incredibly vexing.

So I think I'll stay home and sew, consoling myself with the fact that Gallifrey will be a mere four months later - and you can bet your bippie I won't let projected costs slow me down for that one! ;)

Comments

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Loscon, The LASFS Family Party. Kevin and Andy are even supposed to be going this year. Website here http://www.loscon.org/34/index.html
I like it, but then again, I grew up in LA and see lots of friends there. Come to think of it, that's why I go to Gallifrey.

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

*looks*

Hmmm... Could be fun. And lots cheaper.