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Trying for one last fling
Sep. 14th, 2023 12:55 pmIt may not be expensive, but what will it cost?
Darren Jessee has a show coming up in Greensboro next month. The best I can tell, he's the opener, given the website info only features Tyler Ramsey.
I really want to go. Like, I've-nearly-booked-a-hotel/airbnb-already level of want.
Thing is, last time I jumped the gun, within a day of booking everything, other options came up which may have worked better. So, to stall a bit, let's break down the cost of this trip:
ticket - $20
gas - $125 (3 tanks of ~11gal @ $3.75/gal)
tolls - $30
hotel - $200 ($75-100/night with all the fees and crap not initially disclosed in listings)
food - $100
so, let's just call it $500. Do I have $500? of course not. In fact, do I not only NOT have that $500, I'm behind on a bunch of other bills, to the point that if I did have that kind of money not otherwise accounted for, it'd go towards those late bills.
Getting there would be driving, obviously. Flights would be well more than cost of gas and hotel, and I really don't care to cater to the whims of the airlines. my friend Ben said that tickets get cheap if you book within 24 hrs of departure, but I don't know if I'm willing to cut it that close.
Additional costs include the over-due oil change and tire rotation that Rover needs that may happen today, or maybe tomorrow, and the physical cost of doing nearly 1000 miles in three days. I have one vacation day not yet accounted for (i think!) that could be used to drive down on Friday, or as a recovery day on Monday. Or I could do The Crazy Thing and drive down Saturday morning, arriving in time for check-in. I mentioned that plan to a friend, and she immediately commented on how tired I would be, and would I even be able to enjoy the show? point taken.
my other dilemma is "why?" What is the purpose of doing this to myself? I'm still dealing with residual pain from the NY trip. What am I going to get out of this? Live music, yes. Seeing Darren perform for a 3rd time this year, and quite possibly with an actual crowd? that'd be cool. Would I get to see him and chat with him? How would I feel if he did not respond favorably to my presence? Am I going for the music or the person?
most importantly, where is Ben Folds playing that Thursday night?
Darren Jessee has a show coming up in Greensboro next month. The best I can tell, he's the opener, given the website info only features Tyler Ramsey.
I really want to go. Like, I've-nearly-booked-a-hotel/airbnb-already level of want.
Thing is, last time I jumped the gun, within a day of booking everything, other options came up which may have worked better. So, to stall a bit, let's break down the cost of this trip:
ticket - $20
gas - $125 (3 tanks of ~11gal @ $3.75/gal)
tolls - $30
hotel - $200 ($75-100/night with all the fees and crap not initially disclosed in listings)
food - $100
so, let's just call it $500. Do I have $500? of course not. In fact, do I not only NOT have that $500, I'm behind on a bunch of other bills, to the point that if I did have that kind of money not otherwise accounted for, it'd go towards those late bills.
Getting there would be driving, obviously. Flights would be well more than cost of gas and hotel, and I really don't care to cater to the whims of the airlines. my friend Ben said that tickets get cheap if you book within 24 hrs of departure, but I don't know if I'm willing to cut it that close.
Additional costs include the over-due oil change and tire rotation that Rover needs that may happen today, or maybe tomorrow, and the physical cost of doing nearly 1000 miles in three days. I have one vacation day not yet accounted for (i think!) that could be used to drive down on Friday, or as a recovery day on Monday. Or I could do The Crazy Thing and drive down Saturday morning, arriving in time for check-in. I mentioned that plan to a friend, and she immediately commented on how tired I would be, and would I even be able to enjoy the show? point taken.
my other dilemma is "why?" What is the purpose of doing this to myself? I'm still dealing with residual pain from the NY trip. What am I going to get out of this? Live music, yes. Seeing Darren perform for a 3rd time this year, and quite possibly with an actual crowd? that'd be cool. Would I get to see him and chat with him? How would I feel if he did not respond favorably to my presence? Am I going for the music or the person?
most importantly, where is Ben Folds playing that Thursday night?
