Another Day

Monday, Monday, ba da .... ba da da da.................... Well the weekend was swell. Friday was spent ordering parts for our burgeoning boutique amp business. I bid a painting job on a very cold saturday morning. A North West party hosted by Mark Furnish with WA. state wine and salmon Saturday night and an enjoyable Sunday until I had to go to a regional Apple Store meeting. 'Nuff said.
So now I'm burning the clock until I go into work tonight and trying to relieve a headache. I was hoping that my government rebate check would have shown up in my bank account today so I could rush right out and stimulate the economy. Yes I feel it's my job and yours to fix the deep shit that the current ass_ministration has gotten us into. They dole out several million dollars to Americans and then we spend it and this helps me how?? Doesn't it just put the government in that much more debt? Where did they get that money from? I guess they can print it any time they want. Why don't they just pass it out on a regular basis? Alright enough questions. We could all just mail it to China to pay off the loans from them that are paying for the war. Help. America needs help from all of us but not $600 at a time.
Checking the mail and taking more aspirin.
Cheers

So today I was checking around for the lowest gas in town and I think my best bet is to use my .10 discount at the Safeway station down the street. Oh remember when Bush took office and gas was 1.46/gal.? Everyday I fear more and more having to drive anywhere but I've taken some of the hyper milers advice, keep my speed down, don't try to keep my speed when going uphill, and don't accelerate or slow down quickly. I bought a wonderful little fuel efficient Honda Fit 2 years ago May and love it but still want better mileage, and so it goes. I continue working at the Apple Store until the painting season gets into full swing or I head back to Antarctica because that's guaranteed $. Sadly with the lack of well paying jobs heading south is a solution to the problem until something happens to shift it all in the other direction. Five months of not driving my car or paying for food and other incidentals saves a lot of green.
I am growing tomatoes again this summer as well as basil, cilantro, and jalapenos. If we had more room I'd grow more food. We also save a bit by roasting our own coffee, cheaper, fresher, and way tastier. I think if we can get out of Denver we could be even more self-sufficient, solar, wind, maybe a chicken or 2 for eggs and the occasional dinner. We'd love to have an Earthship. Now will be the time when I suggest that everyone geta hold of the documentary "Garbage Warrior". Outstanding and forward thinking and inspiring. Unfortunately we continue to outgrow our planets resources and seemingly refuse to do anything about it. It seems most folks are going through the times with blinders on just expecting it to get better. I think when gas hits $4/gal it just might be the slap in the face that gets their attention.