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[aprilstarchild]

I don't think there's any way I can make it to the Oregon Country Fair this year, even to day-trip it. I just don't have the money.

I grabbed the Peach Pit (aka the newspaper/schedule for OCF) at People's yesterday. Trillian Green isn't performing this year, unfortunately; but Nanda is.

It's their fortieth anniversary this year (the art for it is awesome). It'll also be the first year I've missed it since I started going in 1998.

Bleh.

In other news: the unemployment agency sucks and I'm way stressed out. Shawn has been awesome, though.

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Looking through the Peach Pit is just rubbing salt in the wound, I swear.

I can look at the huge map on the back and remember what almost every single section of it looks like/smells like/feels like.

No Patty's Fruit Pies, no Stage Left show, no Peachi The Dragon...waaah! I seriously might cry.

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[jenhowell.livejournal.com]

I know it's hard, but I've had a few summers lately where I've had to miss OCF and lots of other things I've wanted to do because of lack of funds. And now I feel like I'm being repayed for it this summer by getting to go on lots of fun adventures. On credit, sure, but I wouldn't have anticipated this, and I guess the lesson is - it'll come back around. You'll have fun summers again. Try not to think of it as "the one year I'm not going", try to think of the fact that you have gone every year since 1998. I mean, that's really awesome. Lots of people haven't even ever gone once and you've gone for like 10 years! Also, think of all the awesome Pedalpalooza fun you've had and will have, think of your awesome pool right there by your house. And your new boyfriend! There's a lot to be thankful for.

Good luck with your unemployment check adventures, however. That is rough, but I think Lani might be right - I'd go over to the office. It's sometimes easier to get served when you're there in person, and, especially, to get served correctly. If you go in person, if there's a problem or a hitch, you can talk to someone in charge. But I'd bring every stitch of paperwork you can find that might possibly be even slightly relevant, including phone numbers for all your places of business.

Good luck, Sweetie! And remember, as awesome as OCF can be, it's only 3 days long. Even if you went, it'd be over soon enough. For some reason, I find that oddly comforting when missing out on a cool thing.

[thorongil8.livejournal.com]

That sucks. You've certainly had a rough time of it recently. :( Fiona and I will miss seeing you. I hope your job and money situation improves soon.

*Hi stranger*

[mediter.livejournal.com]

Aww, I hope the OCF is as good as I remember it. The first time I went was in 1992. I was pretty young, but I'll never forget it. Over the years, I noticed it change from a rather obscure nakedfest to a mixed crowd of jock-gawkers & yippies. BUT it was still loads of fun! If only I could be there for their 40th ^_^