Over the past week I've been trying to bring some resolution into my plans for the next year by straightening out the remainder of my coursework and my writing goals for the year, but there are still a few things that are up in the air. As it stands now, though, I'm probably not going to make enough money to go to SVP this year, even though I was certainly looking forward to it. Perhaps things will change over the next few months, but going to the conference is something of a luxury compared to keeping the lights on and paying for my education.
Dude: Be here now.
Brian, darling, you're going to make it. We've got your back.
Yeah, seriously. I'll go on a fundraising campaign before I let you miss SVP! Would you mind that? If I set up some sort of "Send Laelaps to SVP" fund?
Just say "yes."