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yendiAs noted by 'song, Elayna got nothing for financial aid for Explo. Not one fucking cent.
That basically screws us, financially. We've got to raise a ton of money in six weeks (as what we've set aside isn't nearly enough, given the ongoing bite things like rent and food take out of our budget). And with my mom no longer able to chip in as much as she did last year (she's retired and living off investments, and like anyone in that boat, there's a lot less money for her to play with this year).
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
FWIW, the Explo people were very sympathetic (and a phone call is a lot less painful, all things considered, than a form letter). There's just not enough money to go around. Since part of what Elayna loves about Explo is the other kids (and since I don't have the slightest doubt that the ones getting aid are in even worse financial straits than we are), it's hard to get pissed; these folks need it. But it's still easy to be depressed, as this is a pretty damned steep hill to climb.
As was the case last year, we'll be doing auctions, writing, etc to do what we can to bring in extra money (and yes, Elayna will be doing some of that writing, too).
The small upshot, for those of you who enjoy my horror reviews, is that I'll be starting some of my Days of Horror reviews again (complete with donation links). Not sure how frequently -- daily is a killer, but given the short time frame, weekly seems a little silly. Probably two or three a week. The first one will be Habitat, because![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
moominmuppet paid for a review of her choice last year, and I still haven't ponied up. Others that will follow shortly will include (for sure) the current (and sucktastic) Friday the Thirteenth movie, a Uwe Boll film, and a handful of others.
That basically screws us, financially. We've got to raise a ton of money in six weeks (as what we've set aside isn't nearly enough, given the ongoing bite things like rent and food take out of our budget). And with my mom no longer able to chip in as much as she did last year (she's retired and living off investments, and like anyone in that boat, there's a lot less money for her to play with this year).
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
FWIW, the Explo people were very sympathetic (and a phone call is a lot less painful, all things considered, than a form letter). There's just not enough money to go around. Since part of what Elayna loves about Explo is the other kids (and since I don't have the slightest doubt that the ones getting aid are in even worse financial straits than we are), it's hard to get pissed; these folks need it. But it's still easy to be depressed, as this is a pretty damned steep hill to climb.
As was the case last year, we'll be doing auctions, writing, etc to do what we can to bring in extra money (and yes, Elayna will be doing some of that writing, too).
The small upshot, for those of you who enjoy my horror reviews, is that I'll be starting some of my Days of Horror reviews again (complete with donation links). Not sure how frequently -- daily is a killer, but given the short time frame, weekly seems a little silly. Probably two or three a week. The first one will be Habitat, because
moominmuppet paid for a review of her choice last year, and I still haven't ponied up. Others that will follow shortly will include (for sure) the current (and sucktastic) Friday the Thirteenth movie, a Uwe Boll film, and a handful of others.