financial aid and rants and raves

I can't call innumerable days off spent at Starbucks in Yorktown being stuck in a rut, but it's close. I did manage to get out of town over the weekend, and hit Niagra Falls again. I didn't do much and never hit the Canadian side, but whatever. It was nice to escape, as work and my personal life have been shot to hell, and I may end up killing my SCA group. The people to whom I've spoken don't blame me, but I certainly do. This is like the Midas touch in reverse: everything I've touched lately has turned to shit. Starbucks affords me a safe place to work things out. The trip's climax was me falling asleep at around 6:30pm and waking up at 11pm, the 5ish then 7:00 or so. I guess just needed a good night's sleep. The drive home was nice, and I enjoyed the overnight trip. Anyway, I've spent far too much money lately, and today was no exception. I can't really plan anything until my father leaves for Germany, as I have no idea how much his trip will cost me. I should have nearly $8500 in the bank by the end of October, and I'll try to drop around $7500 by November 1st. Until then, I'll lay low by not taking anymore trips and such, while getting my place ready for guests. More later....