Copenhagen? Not for me.

Gave up a chance to go to Denmark in October for a conference's panel discussion. I was told about this this afternoon since the original speaker can't attend it because of visa problem, so I was expected to fill in the spot. The topic was kind of interesting. Youtube and Beijing Olympics. At first I was quite tempted, yet I soon realized that I'd better not go because of my tight budget. Although my college will probaby pay 500 bucks for my air fare, I still have to pay at least 500 more for just the air ticket, and other traval expenses (to Europe!) will just add up my costs. I guess if I should go, the total expenses would for sure exceed 1000 bucks, which is too much for me. Well, so be it. I won't regret it as JJ just wrote in her blog that Copenhagen is always so chilly and gloomy that she already started missing the Hawaiian sunny days. See? No wonder the suicide rate is the highest in North Europe than the other parts of the world. Well, maybe I've overreacted to such a missed chance....