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Backing out of Megaplex/Updates/Life/Shiet
11 years ago
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https://twitter.com/DieselGShep
^Follow Me Yo^ Ech, not how I wanted to start June but it's time to put my big boy pants on and be a smart Shepherd about this.
So I, along with many other people have been really excited for Megaplex next month, I've had my music chalked and ready for the dance comp, was getting ready to rock the Filthy Casual name for the first time, and meet a WHOLE TON of people I've been killing to see. But after really sitting down and really looking at my financial situation, it's becoming increasingly obvious that Megaplex is just not gonna happen, and that fact really dawned in today.
Currently I find myself paying $450 in rent, alongside an extra couple hundred dollars a month in school and medical bills, putting my monthly taxing at around $700/month. As of right now, I make maybe enough to break even on rent/bills. I've ran through roughly $2,000 in the past few months and the nice chunk of money I had to get certified in Medical Transcriptioning is quickly dwindling. Really as much as I enjoy cons, this is a real big issue right now.
Luckily, me, Keryu, and our buddy Titan are moving next week, which will be cutting everyone's rent by half. Also I've been able to pick up more hours at one of my jobs, with the possibility of getting a much better paying job in a few weeks if everything goes well. These changes will allow me to save up money instead of just funneling it out of my bank account every month, and that will be a nice change. Once I can get my $2,000 back, I'll be able to get certified a few months after purchase and really start to make a respectable income. I personally like the idea of living comfortable and not busting my ass for a bit over minimum wage.
But right now that's where I'm at and I have to man up and live with it. I gotta work hard and make sacrifices in order to be better off for myself, my girlfriend, and my friends and family. Right now those sacrifices involve missing out on easily one of the best cons of the year and missing out on seeing a lot of my con buddies which seeing them is always a treat I don't get to enjoy much. But dammit, I can't keep making food for people for the rest of my life, I gotta change this shit up and do it big. I like the concept of $30,000 a year instead of barely scraping $10,000 a year.
So for everyone I told I'd be going to MegaPlex, sorry! Big Boy Diesel needs to step up and the Dancing, Smug, Con-Obsessed Shepherd will have to wait just a bit longer. It'll all be worth it!
I'll see y'all FWA 2015. <3MAH BUDDIES:
WolfPupTK
~wolfpuptk
You're making the right call. Much respect to you, and I'm sure it's gonna pay off in the long run!
TheDiesel
~thediesel
OP
I'm hoping so. Maybe when my income becomes as inflated as Diesel's Ego we can hug it out at FC one of these years.
Miharu_Okami
~miharuokami
Sorry you'll be missing megaplex but good on you for stepping your game up. Glad to see we all are :)
