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[katallison]

So I'd pretty much decided that this year I'd give VividCon a bye. Money issues, partly; while it appears likely that I will be keeping my job, it also appears absolutely certain that my already-feeble income will be going down (furloughs are in the offing...). But also partly a feeling of disconnect from the fannish mainstream, and like I don't deserve to be taking up a space that could go to someone more actively engaged.

But then today I started thinking about all the people that I really only see at VVC, how much they really do mean to me, disconnect be damned, and how stupid it would be to miss this chance to see them; I examined the old bank account, lips pursed; I cancelled my gym membership, which is something I'd been thinking about doing anyway, since I can work out at home pretty much just as well with the kettlebell and the yoga tapes; and then at 9 p.m., I hit "Refresh" frenziedly a few times, and then typed in my reg info at top speed, momentarily forgetting my goddamned APARTMENT number, but then recovering.

I may be driving out instead of flying, and car-camping along the way (which, truth to tell, actually sounds like a bit of fun *g* and if fuloughs come down the way they might, I will for damn sure have the TIME); if worst comes to worst, I may have to cancel. But I appear to be registered, YAY, and with luck I will see various beloved folks out there, and some cool vids as well.

Comments

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

OMG YAY.

Do you want to room with me? Just the two of us?

[nestra.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're coming! Get there any way you can, just come :)

[dsudis.livejournal.com]

YAYS!

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

I hope you make it!

[vagabondage.livejournal.com]

I would be SO SAD if you weren't there!

::Zen makes grabby hands at Kat::

[shrift.livejournal.com]

I couldn't go to VividCon last year, so I'm very happy that you're coming this year. \o/

[the-shoshanna.livejournal.com]

oh yay! I am very much hoping to see you there!

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

Hurray! A Kat! This is awesome.

I'm not as actively engaged as some people and feel absolutely no guilt whatsoever about taking up space. Mine!

[namastenancy.livejournal.com]

If you want to stop over in SF, I've got a futon for you to crash on.

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'll see you there :)

aw, honey

[kormantic.livejournal.com]

Someone at Matt's gig got laid off recently. I feel you and I'm sorry you're so stretched.

I'm glad you're going to VVC!