Finally, a non ST07 post
May. 31st, 2007 01:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
azuriteSo I called Amtrak today, and indeed, the North American Rail Pass (the one that's good for 30 days and has unlimited travel) is $899.10 student discounted (that's as low as it can get). The easiest way to buy it is over the phone, but you have to have AT LEAST the first segment of the trip planned. And for me, that means knowing I have the money available, places where I can stay (and reservations, if necessary), and so on. I've got a lot more planning to do, and I've got to see if I get that NSCS credit card-- if not, I might end up getting a WaMu one. I don't LIKE the idea of being in debt -I mean, moreso than I already am just for being a college student with loans- but I don't want to just shove this great idea aside. I can and I will make it possible-- somehow.
In the meantime, I got my ticket to Philadelphia with the rest of the NSCS; the unfortunate thing is that they didn't have enough Rewards Points to cover my hotel/convention registration. I'm hoping I win this Geico essay competition that will pay for it. Even those that are getting some portion reimbursed are only getting $50 out of the $314 round trip tickets. It's on Delta, which is "meh" in terms of airlines in my book, but we could have taken a cheaper flight if only everyone's schedules weren't so restrictive. Unlike a lot of other members, I'm not taking summer school, and my work's fairly flexible about taking time off.
...Still haven't heard from Apple one way or another, which frankly doesn't surprise me. It's kind of sad that it worked out that way, though...
Ooh, and Erin said she's getting my CS3 *today*! I hope I see her soon so I can get it. That would be cause for much yayness.
In the meantime, I've got enough to keep me occupied, so I'm glad for that.
Okay, I said I wasn't going to mention ST07, so I won't, exactly. But because of all the "brou-ha-ha," I do want an option for taking my journal elsewhere, short of putting it on some OTHER service with a crazy TOS. I might lose the fun of communities, but I can put up with that (for the most part) if I have my own place that has no restrictions (outside of my own webhost's rules) on what I can say.
I used to use Greymatter, which was easy to use, but it seems pretty dated. I downloaded the latest release anyway, but does anyone know of any other software (CGI or PHP; if the latter, PHP4 compatible) that I could use? I'd appreciate any suggestions.
In the meantime, I got my ticket to Philadelphia with the rest of the NSCS; the unfortunate thing is that they didn't have enough Rewards Points to cover my hotel/convention registration. I'm hoping I win this Geico essay competition that will pay for it. Even those that are getting some portion reimbursed are only getting $50 out of the $314 round trip tickets. It's on Delta, which is "meh" in terms of airlines in my book, but we could have taken a cheaper flight if only everyone's schedules weren't so restrictive. Unlike a lot of other members, I'm not taking summer school, and my work's fairly flexible about taking time off.
...Still haven't heard from Apple one way or another, which frankly doesn't surprise me. It's kind of sad that it worked out that way, though...
Ooh, and Erin said she's getting my CS3 *today*! I hope I see her soon so I can get it. That would be cause for much yayness.
In the meantime, I've got enough to keep me occupied, so I'm glad for that.
Okay, I said I wasn't going to mention ST07, so I won't, exactly. But because of all the "brou-ha-ha," I do want an option for taking my journal elsewhere, short of putting it on some OTHER service with a crazy TOS. I might lose the fun of communities, but I can put up with that (for the most part) if I have my own place that has no restrictions (outside of my own webhost's rules) on what I can say.
I used to use Greymatter, which was easy to use, but it seems pretty dated. I downloaded the latest release anyway, but does anyone know of any other software (CGI or PHP; if the latter, PHP4 compatible) that I could use? I'd appreciate any suggestions.
