Ramblings

On vacation, I apparently have too much spare time. Thus, I write rambly LJ entries.

Yesterday evening was good; I got to see rigel and one of her current flames, as well as jadasc and A whose username I don't know. I also met two new people who seemed nifty.

Today, however, I slept in late, and woke up feeling profoundly sad. The sadness has lingered all day, unaffected by the various ups and downs. At least that means it hasn't gotten WORSE.

There has been a number of good, insightful conversations with sunspiral, and with folks on LJ, for which I am thankful. There have been people saying nice things about me in various venues, which is also comforting. But perhaps a week of not sleeping on a regular schedule has finally caught up with me, because I just feel down.

Nonetheless, I took care of some Arisia stuff for roozle. I'm getting some closure on some left-over MIT angst. I wrote a long overdue email to my brother, and I baked a gluten-free chocolate cheesecake which is cooling as I type. I partook of a particularly tasty dinner. These are all good things!

... I just wish I didn't feel so down and empty and lonely. Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better!

Arisia: carpooling/travel date debate

The deal:
I want to be at Arisia and then an After Party. Thus, I need to be in Boston Friday afternoon/evening through late Sunday night.

The options:
-AY might be interested/available for carpooling... but I have no idea if she'd be up for staying through Sunday, so I dunno if this would work for me, and it may turn out to not even be an option.
-$430 including tax and fees (CAD) to fly direct from Toronto Pearson Airport. This is tempting, and would give me vastly more flexibility in my plans.
-YOU: yes, you, you could carpool with me, whoever you are. I can drive for small stretches of time (2 hours is a record for me but I'm willing and eager to stretch this boundary), and contribute significant amounts to gas if need be

The usual kickers/limitations/factors:
-if I drive with someone, it means less time in Boston or more time away from work, or a bit of both, but it is cheaper.
-if I fly, it means less time away from work, or more time in Boston, or a bit of both, but it is more expensive.
-I can do none of these things until I can confirm days off, which would be Jan. 2 at the earliest, so if you're interested in carpooling, speak before then or hold your peace
-if I try to arrange to stay here longer, I'll have to arrange crash space, which could be difficult

So yeah. That's the long and short of it, for the time being. Next I'll have to address Ad Astra and TO Kink.