Waikiki Freaky

My Master's Thesis, entitled, "A Cinematic Society: The 'Glitter' Pictures and Early 1990s Australia," has been selected for presentation at the Hawai'i International Conference on Arts and Humanities in January 2007. I was very excited when I found out because it meant that I had something to say about Australian cinema that scholars actually wanted to hear. But, I was mostly thrilled because it meant a chance to go to Hawai'i under the guise of an academic pursuit! The catch is that it would cost me roughly $2,500 for the entire trip-- hotel, air, food, etc. Thus, I've decided not to participate. The registration fee alone is $390. It's just too expensive and I'm not a huge fan of talking in front of hundreds of people. I'd need some serious beta blockers and a horse tranquilizer to get me through it. Plus, I've been lucky enough to see Hawai'i several times in my life so it's not as if I'd be giving up a new adventure. It's a little sad but, I'm ok with it.