Solemn tidings...
I just had a reality check.
I do promoting for my local library. It's not much of a job, only about $15 a month, but it was enough to add a little give to my spending money for food and gas.
They let me know today that they can't afford to pay me anymore. -.-
It's not much of a loss, but it got me thinking, ya know? About the hundreds of dollars I owe in bills right now and how much I have in weekly expenses (gas, bills, food, etc). It got me thinking about my other "little" job and how that will probably be ending in the next couple of months, too (I help an elderly woman do some small chores on Saturdays, it's about $20-30 a week).
And it made me realize that, as of right now... the $700-1000 I need for going to Dallas is a scary amount and I don't know if it's realistic anymore. :( That's the plane tickets, the hotel room, other travel and food fees, and a little extra for con stuff. That does NOT include the cost of fabrics and accessories for cosplay and such before hand. Heck, right now, even the trip to see Malcolm in Manchester this summer seems too expensive, and that's just gas and food!
I'm not saying that I'm not going. I'm just listing out how I feel now. I'm a little overwhelmed by the sudden HUGENESS of how the situation feels. However, Joel and I are going to throw all my bills in a pile tomorrow and sort things out and, after that, I'll start looking at my options. I might look into getting a weekend job for the summer and I'm definitely looking at selling a few things on Ebay. No question about dolls, there won't be anymore until after the convention, at the very least. Cutting out a few small expenses, too, like trips to Augusta (equal to one trip to and from work), $10 a month in fees to a gym I haven't been to in 4 months, night time coffee runs to Timmy's, etc.
After this weekend, I will hopefully have a better clue as to where i stand with things financially. :|
I do promoting for my local library. It's not much of a job, only about $15 a month, but it was enough to add a little give to my spending money for food and gas.
They let me know today that they can't afford to pay me anymore. -.-
It's not much of a loss, but it got me thinking, ya know? About the hundreds of dollars I owe in bills right now and how much I have in weekly expenses (gas, bills, food, etc). It got me thinking about my other "little" job and how that will probably be ending in the next couple of months, too (I help an elderly woman do some small chores on Saturdays, it's about $20-30 a week).
And it made me realize that, as of right now... the $700-1000 I need for going to Dallas is a scary amount and I don't know if it's realistic anymore. :( That's the plane tickets, the hotel room, other travel and food fees, and a little extra for con stuff. That does NOT include the cost of fabrics and accessories for cosplay and such before hand. Heck, right now, even the trip to see Malcolm in Manchester this summer seems too expensive, and that's just gas and food!
I'm not saying that I'm not going. I'm just listing out how I feel now. I'm a little overwhelmed by the sudden HUGENESS of how the situation feels. However, Joel and I are going to throw all my bills in a pile tomorrow and sort things out and, after that, I'll start looking at my options. I might look into getting a weekend job for the summer and I'm definitely looking at selling a few things on Ebay. No question about dolls, there won't be anymore until after the convention, at the very least. Cutting out a few small expenses, too, like trips to Augusta (equal to one trip to and from work), $10 a month in fees to a gym I haven't been to in 4 months, night time coffee runs to Timmy's, etc.
After this weekend, I will hopefully have a better clue as to where i stand with things financially. :|