I spent $1,400 today.

Eeeek!

There's nothing like getting heart palpitations as you click on the PURCHASE button on something that's over a grand. I waited till the last minute to do it because half of me couldn't decide if I really wanted to spend this kind of money and the other half couldn't decide if I could afford to spend this kind of money.

However, I finally decided that not only am I going to go to the GDC this year, I am going to stay all stinking week and go to every stinking seminar/roundtable/doodad that I possibly can. I went a couple of years ago, right before I got laid off as it happens, but went cheap and didn't do all the extra sessions, then spent the last couple of days I was there kicking myself for being a cheapskate. I had a good time, met lots of interesting people and learned that there's people who make a living at games. Wow, what a concept :)

Rob said I could've gone last year, but I would have felt so guilty spending that kind of money when I hadn't a job. I feel slightly better this year because I have a job...three of them. What kind of idiot am I?! Don't answer that, Broos :P

So, I'm flying down to San Jose the morning of 3/22, then returning to Seattle on the last direct flight up on 3/26, arriving at 11PM. If I am spending big bucks, I want to spend them BIG. Now I just have to figure out what the heck happened to my hotel confirmation that I oh-so-carefully made and printed out in November and can't find now. Naturally, I have the printed copy of the reservation I don't want, and I can only hope that the reservation folks will be able to identify me by my frantic and desperate call tomorrow.

Ain't some of y'all able to go? I would love to see you guys. If I have a hotel room, it's right across from the convention center and I'm willing to share :)

I spent $1,400 today.

Eeeek!

There's nothing like getting heart palpitations as you click on the PURCHASE button on something that's over a grand. I waited till the last minute to do it because half of me couldn't decide if I really wanted to spend this kind of money and the other half couldn't decide if I could afford to spend this kind of money.

However, I finally decided that not only am I going to go to the GDC this year, I am going to stay all stinking week and go to every stinking seminar/roundtable/doodad that I possibly can. I went a couple of years ago, right before I got laid off as it happens, but went cheap and didn't do all the extra sessions, then spent the last couple of days I was there kicking myself for being a cheapskate. I had a good time, met lots of interesting people and learned that there's people who make a living at games. Wow, what a concept :)

Rob said I could've gone last year, but I would have felt so guilty spending that kind of money when I hadn't a job. I feel slightly better this year because I have a job...three of them. What kind of idiot am I?! Don't answer that, Broos :P

So, I'm flying down to San Jose the morning of 3/22, then returning to Seattle on the last direct flight up on 3/26, arriving at 11PM. If I am spending big bucks, I want to spend them BIG. Now I just have to figure out what the heck happened to my hotel confirmation that I oh-so-carefully made and printed out in November and can't find now. Naturally, I have the printed copy of the reservation I don't want, and I can only hope that the reservation folks will be able to identify me by my frantic and desperate call tomorrow.

Ain't some of y'all able to go? I would love to see you guys. If I have a hotel room, it's right across from the convention center and I'm willing to share :)