So, yes. I will be going to AC, as I’ve skipped the replacement for FCN (MCFC) this year and I’ll probably be missing another con down later in the year. I’m down 2 conventions this year with nothing to replace them. I skipped on AC last year, but I had the other 2 I went to last year. The other con I know I’ll make for sure later this year is MFF, or MWFF, whichever you choose to call it. Potentially look for a fire lion or a shiba inu (I know there could be lots of those) at AC.

Going forward, I’m going to have to plan my vacations a bit differently. Work’s decided that I should be working in the office far from me, giving me a 160km / 100 mile daily commute. While I don’t mind driving, gas here is not cheap at around $1.40 a liter or $5US a gallon (US) and is causing a significant amount of strain financially. I do, however, have a good amount of vacation time now and this of course is good.

Because of that I’m thinking of doing more of the normal vacation thing that everyone seems to do and take longer time off for a given trip. My usual trips are about a 5 to 10 hour drive somewhere which I've been known to do in a long weekend (3 days). This will of course save me money on the travel bit, while using more of my vacation days to enjoy the location rather than spend it driving.

Anyhow, I’ll keep it to this for now, and see anyone who’s off to AC there… maybe... if I can find you.