Busy Week

Tonight: Fix the couch. Move some furniture out to the garage.
Tuesday: Secret Cabal meeting.
Wednesday: Council.
Thursday: Move the couch. Tavern.
Friday: Archery.
Saturday: Clean the living room. Bowl.
Sunday: Help thebrucie move.
Sunday night: Soak in the hot springs.

Which reminds me, can someone (devoidofthought? wild_wanderer?) loan me their truck? Also, othelianna: You'll need to clear some floor space.

The Last Temptation of Estrella

About a month ago I was seriously looking into going to the Estrella War. I concluded at the time that I was just a little short of both time and money.

Time was an issue because I only have a few vacation days left before April (when they recycle). Money was an issue because I was still in debt and hadn't found a renter for the house.

Well I missed the pre-registration deadline for the war, so I can't get onto the site before Tuesday. This gives me a day. Along with my remaining vacation and maybe a flex day, I should just be able to afford the time for the event and the after-party in Vegas.

This would cross two things off my Mission 101 list!

That leaves money. Because it's going to be tight with the time, I'll need to fly. Last time I checked, airfare into Phoenix was on the order of $200-$300. Airfare out of Las Vegas was similar. Basically I'd be spending about $600 minimum to travel. I just checked and I can get into Phoenix for $114 and out of Las Vegas for $99. With tax, I'm looking at about $300, which is what I've been paying to go to Vancouver the last few years.

I've also gained a roommate (thebrucie), so that ups my monthly income enough that I can pay the trip off in months instead of years.

A lot still needs to fall into place though. I need to:

• convince my boss to let me go that week. Should be OK if I can get my current project done.
  
• get a ride from Phoenix to the site (about an hour drive, or so they tell me) on Tuesday (probably 11-ish 7pm-ish).
  
• arrange transport from the site to Vegas. This could be as simple as a car ride, or it could involve flying from Phoenix to Vegas (which is thankfully cheap, but I still have to get to PHX).
  
• get someone to transport my camping gear & garb to and from the site. I'd rather not be wandering around a couple of airports with two duffle-bags worth of gear.

It'll all be a mad scramble tomorrow because I'm not sure how long my "cheap flight" window will be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.