What's more important: time or money?

I'm in a big dilemma.
There's a long weekend on Feb21st and Nikhil's planning to visit me. Now, you must be wondering as to why is he making the trip again. It was my turn this time. Well, the first reason is that he hasn't asked me to visit him while I have invited him a dozen times already. The second and the most important reason is that I'm broke and cannot afford a flight ticket.
Nikhil has two options: to take a non-stop 6 hour flight which would cost him $500 or a $300 worth, 10 hours flight which would require him to change some where in Pennyslyvania. He has left the decision making to me. And I'm not sure what I want.
Should I care about the money or the extra 4 hours that I get to share with him?
Now, a part of me believes that time is money. You can always make money but time once lost can never be regained. And considering the fact that we have hardly seen each other over the past 8 months, time is more important.
But at the same time, there is the other part which whispers that the money saved on this trip can be used to fund another trip.
What should I do? I'm confused!!!

Bhatta behind the lens: No wonder there's some one else in the picture. :) 

Nikhil & I in Goa(May,2003): the best holiday I ever had!! 

Why did I create a blog?

Why is it that I chose to create a blog now?
Actually, this is one time in my life when I am very busy: what with having to find an apartment to move in and finishing up all the work I was supposed to complete 2 weeks back.
But it's also the time when I am feeling so very lonely. Being alone in India is a different story altogether. I know my way in and out and there's always friends and family to take care of the loneliness. I can handle that. But out here in the US, somehow this feeling of helplessness is creeping over me.
I just realised that talking to Nikhil is not always possible. So what better way to vent out my feelings than to write it down. I thought about keeping a diary but was too lazy to actually do it.
So, here I am planning to put down my thoughts.
I am not sure how much I'll do it eventually but then, it's a start.

Cheerz to a good day!!!