when this argument is given to my wife, she makes the (pretty much valid) point that once we don't have debt payments, then I can start doing this. THe problem is I've been more serious about doing this, and I feel like I'm failing or not being serious if I'm not working on it. One argument is that I'm not serious still, because I haven't been doing extra part time work to pay for it. I haven't been doing extra part time work because I'm trying to actually write stuff, though, and taking that time away from me will slow me down a lot. Where's the compromise to be made? Apparently, my wife and I disagree on where that line is. I want to be making more money by writing, but it takes more time to start doing that than my wife is comfortable with. One thing I'm looking at is freelance editing and writing for d20 publishers. No one wants to pay to do it full time (with the few exceptions of huge companies like Wizards), but it'd be a little bit of cash.
Anyway, there is a development, and while it still seems unlikely that I'll go, there's the smallest glimmer of hope. Here's why.
THe primary expenses left are transportation, lodging, and food. This adds up to a few hundred dollars still.
However, my brother, as discussed before, is coming and commuting daily from New Hampshire. I can stay at his home, I just didn't want to spend all that time before. However, the drastic loss of sleep may be worth it now.
I have a $100 voucher with Southwest. I had put this out of my mind as useless since they don't go to Boston. They do, however, go to Manchester, NH. If I'm staying up there anyway, this suddenly becomes worth it.
I'm down to an estimated $100-150 in remaining expenses (more if my brother insists on splitting gas he'd be using anyway, which is understandable but I hope against). However, my wife, and knowing our situation, I agree, balks at any expense to get me there. So, I need to find a way to pay for it. A very kind co-worker has offered to give me $150 if that's all that's keeping me going. I am, however, uncomfortable accepting it. I hope to find some other way to get it, but I need to know exactly what this will be.
So, I need more input from con-goers and Boston residents. What expenses am I missing?
I know there'll be parking and food. I'm searching for parking rates nearby. Food, I think $25 a day is reasonable, if I only eat sit down once or twice, and pay for 2 meals a day, this should be enough. What other expenses should I reasonably expect during the course of that week?
