Those Lowsy SOBs!

Here's a warning to take not of, if someone offers you a job to raise money for a non-profit be sure to do some research on them.

For the longest time I was excited about this job because not only could I make money, I could work towards my passion, but before I even begin to work for them they fire me! Then I do some research on the net and find that I'm not the only one they've done this to, they've done this to hundreds if not thousands of people and have been doing it for years. What can I do about this? Nothing really but it did give me an idea to start raising money to fund my work towards fighting corrupt oil companies and the like.

For a few months now I've been working with this guy on this Quixtar thing, that uses something called network marketing. At first I thought it was pyramid scam and I know it isn't now because there obligated to pay you what they say they'll pay you. Problem is that you have to sell things to make money and if you suck at sales then your not going to make any money, in fact if your stupid you'll lose money. I've been doing this for a few months now and haven't made and cash but I haven't "invested" anything ether, I have learned allot though. So far I haven't had the balls to be a good sales man, nor the drive but that will change soon.

I plan on using the Quixtar system as a vehicle to generate the income I need to carry out my life's gaol and do nothing else. I'll start buy selling enough products to amount to a sustainable $1000 a month, from there I'll invest in making the 60 MPH bike that I want. If and when I get that far I can start selling these bikes once again combining a source of income with my ultimate gaol. From there more options will be open to me and I already have a long list of things I wish to accomplish, the majority involving political activism. For the first time in a long while I see a bright light on the horizon, wish me luck.

Green Communities: Part 2

As I promised in my last post, I'll continue to talk about how you can save money without having to give up the things that make life comfy.



For starters it's all about combining the simplicity of old with the amazing technology of the future. I'm certain you've herd of solar panels and wind turbines, but have you herd of building houses out of mud and straw? I'm not talking about anything like the three little pigs and the big bad wolf, I'm talking about cod, adobe, and other sustainable building materials.



This is basically the same stuff people have been using to build shelter before the industrial revolution and still use in third world countries today. I was talking to a friend of mine who was in Iraq and he said that the houses over there were made using cod and from what he said it was not only cheap but better than the cement houses that the army built while over there. My thinking is that if poor people in the third world can build these houses why can't we, with our technology and resources we could do a hell of a better job. The money that's saved could be used for solar panels, bio-gas digesters, and other money/earth saving technologies; imagine not only having to pay a ridiculous home loan, or electricity bill, or heating bill.

Unfortunately while talking to another friend who's a loan consultant he said that you can't get a loan for these types of houses, because it's hard to resell them. This is a bunch of bull, the reason that you can't get a loan is because the elitists know that they would loose money if everyone did this. Well fuck-em, I'll do it anyway! It's my money and I'll keep it thank you very much.

Soon I'll be working to gather together like minded people to work on a project like I described above, a green community if you will. Everyday I learn more, and get that much closer to my goal, I'm certain by the end of this year major change will happen.

Green Communities Part: 1

I've been living out of my tent for a while now and while it isn't the best situation living in a tent does have it's advantages.

1. Live in a tent Pay No Rent: Depending on your situation you can pay anywhere from $80 a month (living with your parents) to $2000 a month (paying off a house.) Most people my age pay between $300 for a small apartment going three ways with room-mates or $900 for a fancy apartment all to themselves. When I had my place I was paying $550 about the average of those last two numbers.


2. Freedom: I do have to give up a few modern conveniences but I'm resourceful and quite frankly I love roughing it. I can go wherever I want whenever I want because I don't have to worry about bills.


3. Conservation: I use no electricity, no heating and my "house" is of simple construction all costing little to no resources. I hear so many people talking about buying carbon offsets but I offset just by turning in the recycling I collect for money.

Although these things are nice for most these benefits don't out way the disadvantages of a conventional home, honestly I agree. Not because living in a tent is so bad but because all the benefits above can be had while at the same time living in a comfy cozy house.

Before I get into the details, I'm going to rant a little bit about the way that we the people are getting ripped off. Many people I know live from pay check to pay check, not because they spend carelessly but because they have to pay so many bills. For the most part the story goes like this: I had a good job and I was living a good life all within my means, then the economy went sower. On the other hand my younger friends are forced to live with there parents again because they don't have enough money to support themselves. For the most part these are the lucky people because they still have homes and jobs, many others lost that.

Why is it that if you want to live a comfortable normal life you have to pay 90% of your pay check towards bills? If I wanted right now I could walk into the deep woods and set up a comfortable life with all of modern liefs conveniences with little to no cost. Honestly I would need a good amount of time and some resources I could only get from a city but none the less I'm certain 5 years after the fact I would not pay a dime to live. The only reason I don't do this is because I want to explore the world and make the world a better place and I can't do this if I hold myself up in the woods.

I empathize with the people who are caught up in to many obligations or to negative to change their lifestyle for the better. I've met so many people just like this, willing to change, wanting to change but unable to because of circumstances and attitude. If just 1/10th of the population were to change their lifestyle for the better by investing in green technologies everyone would be better off. So I guess this is my goal and I hope that whoever reads this decides to make this their gaol to.

I've ranted enough for now, I hope I've enlightened some people, I'll reveille the secrets of living cheaply and comfortably in my next blog post.