State of da Gwen
Many folks on my flist are in the midst of trauma - emotional, physical, job-related, loss, etc. - I may not comment individually, but know that I sympathize and I'm around if you need to unload. And I'm keeping good thoughts out there for all of y'all so that we can collectively get through to some better times.
My own angst is comparatively minor by comparison. I'm still completely at sea about replacing my car. I did a little online looking last night but it did really nothing more than convince me I have GOT to get out to some dealerships and just test drive, see what's on the lot, and such. And I hate doing that alone, but I guess alone is how it's going to have to be.
I was a t00b and realized I bought tickets to Dallas for travel exactly one week later than I need them. Feh. There should be another AirTran fare sale between now and June; I'll try to take advantage to minimize the cost of backing up the tickets by one week, while they're still more than 6 weeks out. OTOH, someone said they just found tix through Delta for even less. So, hm. I wonder if I could get tix that way, and either cancel (for credit) or change flights to something else. Any other events / trips I should plan for in the next 6 months? (ETA: Just looked and the fares went down since Sunday night. W00t! All fixed.)
Also, I'm kinda waiting on both these things because job is in the process of putting through the paperwork to bump me up from an Admin Coord to a Project Manager, which is good, because really that's what I'm doing! And the sooner that gets process, the sooner the pay goes up, which means the above expenses won't be quite as painful (I hope). Ahem. Money gods? Car gods? All y'all other gods who like to play with da Gwen? Please note: I will not be amused if you see this as an opportunity. Thanks.
Went back to AEthelmearc for an event this weekend, which was good - good to see people, good to hang out, good to know I haven't forgotten the lyrics to "Scarlet" - but brought home, as usual, just how hard it is to keep in touch with everyone when I'm not part of the culture as much anymore. Y'all help me feel connected, but man, my muse has certainly left the SCA context for the time being.
Which brings me to: Big Bang. ( And I'll put this behind a cut for non-Supernatural Fanfic readers )
My own angst is comparatively minor by comparison. I'm still completely at sea about replacing my car. I did a little online looking last night but it did really nothing more than convince me I have GOT to get out to some dealerships and just test drive, see what's on the lot, and such. And I hate doing that alone, but I guess alone is how it's going to have to be.
I was a t00b and realized I bought tickets to Dallas for travel exactly one week later than I need them. Feh. There should be another AirTran fare sale between now and June; I'll try to take advantage to minimize the cost of backing up the tickets by one week, while they're still more than 6 weeks out. OTOH, someone said they just found tix through Delta for even less. So, hm. I wonder if I could get tix that way, and either cancel (for credit) or change flights to something else. Any other events / trips I should plan for in the next 6 months? (ETA: Just looked and the fares went down since Sunday night. W00t! All fixed.)
Also, I'm kinda waiting on both these things because job is in the process of putting through the paperwork to bump me up from an Admin Coord to a Project Manager, which is good, because really that's what I'm doing! And the sooner that gets process, the sooner the pay goes up, which means the above expenses won't be quite as painful (I hope). Ahem. Money gods? Car gods? All y'all other gods who like to play with da Gwen? Please note: I will not be amused if you see this as an opportunity. Thanks.
Went back to AEthelmearc for an event this weekend, which was good - good to see people, good to hang out, good to know I haven't forgotten the lyrics to "Scarlet" - but brought home, as usual, just how hard it is to keep in touch with everyone when I'm not part of the culture as much anymore. Y'all help me feel connected, but man, my muse has certainly left the SCA context for the time being.
Which brings me to: Big Bang. ( And I'll put this behind a cut for non-Supernatural Fanfic readers )