It is a hard thing to contemplate. NEST isn't the cheapest gathering to get to, that's assured. After this year, frankly, I don't anticipate having the funds to go anywhere. I'll likely be in medical school and have no money at all. Even if the expense now is really a bad thing from a financial planning standpoint, I'm going to try to have a good time to compensate for years of drought to come.
I hope we do see you there. If not, I do understand, particularly with how annoying travel is for you, given the distance. Here's to hoping things work out. 🙂