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Yay, student loan moneys!

I know it seems kind of ridiculous on the face of it, what with my medical bills and other school bills all, but I'm laying out some of this to go to some conventions this year. My life isn't stopping because of medical issues - it's not like it suddenly gave me some new skills that are applicable for the job market here in Las Vegas. And if I'm serious about comics, I kind of have to start going. It's unavoidable.

So the cons I'm considering attending are: Gallifrey One (okay this one is just for fun but it's in LA so it's not that splurgey), APE in San Francisco and SPX in Maryland. APE'll probably be pretty cheap because I'll just stay in the SF Hostel up the street - SPX is the one I'm worried about affording.

I'd go to SDCC but I don't think it'll be worth the money, despite how close it is.

I'm also kicking around the idea of buying a flatscreen TV, which sounds completely ridiculous but Wal-Mart has a really good Sony on sale. And I've been trying to eek every little bit of usable space back into that room - if I could toss my old giant CRT and the dresser it sits on, I'd have a lot more breathing room.

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SDCC will not be worth your money.

WonderCon is a much better bet.

I'm not even that interested in going to SDCC.

Is WonderCon a better idea for me than APE and SPX? I kind of thought those two were more the zinester type comics cons.

WonderCon is like SDCC used to be a decade ago if you were considering a larger con.

APE and SPX are your best bet if you're looking at indys. Also consider a smaller West Coast Con like Emerald City.

Yay loan money!

Do you know if there's any hostels near SPX? Maybe that could help.

I was just about to shoot you email 'bout Gallifrey One!

SPX: like Gally, I think they're holding it at an airport hotel and my experience with those being near hostels is that they're usually NOT. I'm kind of thinking I should look for some roomies. It is in like September though so I should have the most time to decide.

Oh cool! Shall I await the email, or do you want to talk about it here? Because I'm totally still interested in rooming with you if you're going (and I haven't found anyone else to stay with.)

I'm like 98% sure I'm going. I accidentally unanoned on the meme to say how much I love In-and-Out burgers, only moments after did I realize it kind of meant I had to lead the who_anon away mission to In-and-Out. I even mentioned this to my mother and sister, and half the time I leave without telling them, so...

Anyway, will shoot you an email to discuss payment of room and such.

If you want to email, though, email me at all dot your dot beliefs at gmail dot com. I check that more often than the other one.

There is no hostel near SPX, but the hotel is near the Metro, so you can get there from any place in the greater DC/Bethesda metro area pretty easily.