I did it! I bought my ticket to New York today which means:

I'm going to the 7th Annual AERO Conference!

I am publicly expressing a tremendous amount of gratitude to Isaac Graves, organizer of the event, for providing a significant discount off conference registration (read: cheap free) as well as accommodation assistance. Without both of which I would never have been able to attend.

I have saved and saved and have just enough to pay for transportation from JFK to Albany and will continue to save and save so I can have enough for food and resource purchase.

I am so excited!!!

I really feel like I can fly!