Ok, ok, it’s all under control, folks. I’ve got some savings and a loan from a dear friend to help me finance CPC. It may not be the way I would have liked it, but better a loan from a friend than one from a bank. Amazing what a full stomach will do. I knew that fasting was clouding my outlook, and now that I’ve had not one but TWO full meals, I’m much more sane.

Nothing like a good reality check:
stephen_hecht: Well, not to dwell, here’s my take:
arielmeadow: Please–dwell.
stephen_hecht: (Why, so you’ll have company?)
arielmeadow: (yes)
stephen_hecht: So you have a huge decision to make about your future, and this CPC decision is just the first toggle in the chain of events.
stephen_hecht: I think it’s much more important to make that (tough) decision without being distracted by what really is a small amount of money.
stephen_hecht: If this decision will potentially affect years of your future, 3K just shouldn’t tip the scales.
stephen_hecht: I mean, it’s not like, say, 30K as a down-payment on a house.