"Memorial" Day Classic 2006

So the "Memorial Day" tournament in LA this year is happening a week before memorial day which is , but what can I do about that. I strongly support there being a strong chess scene wherever I happen to live, but I can only do so much with no income and limited ability to attend a single tournament. I'm hoping to improve over my last result. I don't think this should be too big of a problem since last time I think in addition to not playing well I also ran into some bad luck. I only played close opposition in 2 rounds both were with black and I didn't otherwise get a chance to prove myself. Wish me luck!