Worldcon and the wonder that is my bank account
There are a number of things that piss me off this week. Not having any money. Having the bank call me and say that there's a problem with my account and there may be some possible fraudulent activity, so watch where I use my bank card. Having one of my cards be completely overlimit entirely, by enough that it sucks. Being refused a loan. Being owed quite a bit of money by a few people now. Having the teacher's qualifications council phone line be busy ALL DAY, to the point that I wonder if they just took it off the hook. Not being able to salvage my Trinity Blood costume to a point where it's anything remotely resembling good. These things bite.
What bites just a little bit harder is the need for new brakes on Beatrix. They're spongy, and they've squeaked for a long time, but it's the sponginess of them in weather that has been constantly raining for almost a week that has me going a bit too far into intersections and scaring the crap out of me.
This is the last factor which causes me to have to stay back from Worldcon this year. Montreal would've been fun, but hotel for four nights and transportation, not to mention the $215 prepaid ticket, plus food for five days at three meals each, and the other things associated with a convention (dealer's room spontaneous shopping syndrome), has me wondering where exactly I'm going to find about $600, when I'm overdrawn, overlimit, and needing at least $300 for brakes.
So. No Worldcon. If you know someone looking for a ticket, have them message me. I'm willing to let it go for less than I paid for it.
What bites just a little bit harder is the need for new brakes on Beatrix. They're spongy, and they've squeaked for a long time, but it's the sponginess of them in weather that has been constantly raining for almost a week that has me going a bit too far into intersections and scaring the crap out of me.
This is the last factor which causes me to have to stay back from Worldcon this year. Montreal would've been fun, but hotel for four nights and transportation, not to mention the $215 prepaid ticket, plus food for five days at three meals each, and the other things associated with a convention (dealer's room spontaneous shopping syndrome), has me wondering where exactly I'm going to find about $600, when I'm overdrawn, overlimit, and needing at least $300 for brakes.
So. No Worldcon. If you know someone looking for a ticket, have them message me. I'm willing to let it go for less than I paid for it.