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Posts tagged TAM
Planning waaaaaay ahead
Sep 29th
There’s so much I want to do next year and if I want to do it I have to start planning out the finances now.
- There’s The Reason Rally in Washington DC March 24 – giant maybe (Flight/hotel)
- There’s Balticon May 25-28 – absolutely (Flight/Hotel/Con Fees)
- Convergence – just the Skeptrack part – July 5-8. (Con Fees/gas to drive)
- TAM 10 is most likely in July – likely too expensive in Con Fees
- There’s Dragon*Con in late August – if I can convince Calla to go back with me (Flight/Hotel/Fees)
Seriously, Calla? What do you think of going back?
I wish I could just stay at the hotel as a regular guest, that way I could see the people in their costumes and hit the parties. I really have no desire to actually attend any panels or whatever. Maybe visit the dealer’s area – which would require a con badge. Not that Dragon*Con itself is very expensive, it’s the flight and hotel that costs.
It’s all about the benjamins.
Past and future plans
Apr 10th
I’m getting involved more. I’ve always been on the PodcampAZ planning team, but I recently joined the Ignite Phoenix crew and started volunteering at Gangplank. And yesterday I went out with ImprovAZ on their Fake Protest Flash Mob. It was awesome!
You know, last week we hit 100° but yesterday was so friggin’ cold we only hung out there for about a half hour. There were so many of us we split up and fake protested on two separate corners. Some people have no sense of humor, but we did get at least half the cars going by to honk – or at least smile and wave. I didn’t want to stop!
I’m currently editing one podcast and helping someone else put their audiobook together, so “work” is going well. And Sheila, Evo and I are working on a new project now that Evo@11 is over. I haven’t actually put an episode together yet, but we’re getting there. This project is a bit more involved than a regular podcast.
I’m officially going to Vegas for my birthday. I invited my daughter-in-law Krystal to go with me and apparently that meant Max and Casey could go as well. Fine, they can wander off and do guy stuff. Poor Ginnie isn’t old enough, so we had to promise another trip in November when she turns 21. I have a couple more girlfriends meeting me up there and have invited (SNOWCALLA!) even more so I might end up with a real party. I’ll be there April 29th through Sunday.
I’m also officially going to Balticon Memorial Day weekend. All my podcasting friends go and I’ve missed the fun too many times. Flight’s pre-paid, admission’s pre-paid, so now I just have to pay for a room (roommate Evo?) and food/drink.
Then there’s SkepchickCon, June 30-July 3. That’s not official. It really depends on my finances after those first two trips. Another fun drive up to Minneapolis but I’m pretty sure I’d have a place to stay (AGAIN, SNOWCALLA!) so it’s just gas, food, and convention costs. That’s a maybe.
And I’d like to go back to TAM. TAM 9 is in Vegas mid July, but I’d be just as happy hanging out outside of the actual meeting. It’s so expensive to attend and I don’t want to press my luck by asking for a freebie again this year.
I think that’s it for now. Crap, I forgot I had eggs boiling and all the water boiled away. I have NO attention span.
Summer Travels
Jun 17th
I’m going to TAM! Well, not really. I’m going to Vegas July 8-11 to hang out with the illustrious when they’re not at the actual convention. I really can’t afford the tickets to TAM 8 so I’m tagging along for the parties… and VEGAS!
Then July 21-25 I’m going to San Diego ComiCon with my friend CJ (@twinklergirl) . That should be a ton of fun but exhausting. Dragon*Con kicks my ass and this is bigger. But I can’t wait.
Then I have to move the first weekend in August. Gotta get a cheaper apartment… okay, a dump that costs less. I prepaid and bartered for the above trips but the next one is on me. And might cost a bit. So Ginnie and I are getting an apartment together again. She’s not a bad roommate, as long as there’s no guy along. We should be fine. Should.
The end of August I’m taking a road trip up to Minnesota. I’m not sure when I’m leaving (or coming back) but the sooner the better. I wonder how long I can stay there.
I suppose I should come back. I have commitments with PodCampAZ and podcasting. I thought about heading east after Minnesota, but the further I go there’s the long trip back. Alone.
