I'm getting excited for this year as the break is needed at this point. While the budget had been set, things have not gone very well and the budget now is far smaller than I intended it to be. The basics are covered (badges and hotel), but the food well there is much to be desired in that section. But I'm aiming for small meals with frequent snacks and going for more water than pop (all of which I should be doing anyway in accordance with my diet I'm supposed to be on). I will be working MFF as a gopher again which will be year number 3. Hoping to start getting on staff next year, just so that during Acen I can have something under my belt that is a little more respected on staff applications. Plus more likely to get on staff when I've volunteered for several years in a row.

On another note, the budget is planned out for Acen 2013. I'm aiming big for that so that once all of the money is saved up for Acen I can then focus on saving up for MFF 2013. I wanted to do another convention, but I have no idea when to fit a 3rd one in let alone how to budget for 3 cons a year. Don't get how others do that and more. Being on staff I get how its done, but I don't want to have to work every con. I also realise that both conventions I go to every year just happen to be at the same hotel, a hotel that is less than an hour away. Maybe a little stuck in my ways, but need to figure out some close cons that require less than 8 hours of driving. So if there are any suggestions all up for it.