3-for-1

[mizarchivist]

WORK-
As some of you know:
1. I don't like surprises
2. I strive to be a responsible person
3. It's important to me to live up to expectations people have for me, especially with work and in Relationships.

So, what happens... I get pulled into a meeting with Boss, Building Superviser, and Bldg. Super. assistant and Web Host Rep. with the topic: why the devil is this bill so bloody huge.

700 bucks were spent for some support sometime probably in November. Did someone physically come to help with whatever I was doing at that second? I have absolutely no memory of having an on-site visitation.
I talked to a whole buncha people, but at no time was I given the impression that the help I was getting was costing this much. Never.
For what it's worth, nobody is looking to be pissed at me for inadvertently spending that kind of money. They're still trying to get all the facts straight about why it is what it is. Nevertheless... I dislike being put in that position. Ever. Perhaps I need to start asking "How much is this phone call going to cost me" before I ask for help... but as many of you know may know, when you are stuck, nobody around you understands the (tech) problem and they're looking to you to fix the fucker, that's often not the first thing that is going to jump into the head to clear.


ACTIVISM
Thanks to my moment of insanity of getting involved with MoveOn's vigil on 3/16, folks that I contacted want me to continue to be the information disseminator. I think I'm ok with this role. I think I'd rather pass on info of other folks' events than have to be the one to be the one doing the coordinating. Now just need to start that listserv so I can be efficient and not drown my own account with all that...


BIKE
Anyone have any clever way to raise money? I oughtta start buying lottery tickets *grin*
It seems a bit gouche to ask this with so many without a job at all... but for what it's worth 90% of those folk and I don't have even remotely the same skill-set...
So with that in mind, I'm interested in hearing other folks' idea (selling drugs, street corners, and exotic dancing already have a solid "no" next to them on the list for some obvious reasons)

Comments

sure fire money making ideas....

[carpdeus.livejournal.com]

<chuckles> I could start forwarding you the emails I get with the sure fire money making ideas in them ;)

There are three ways to make money. You can inherit it. You can marry it. You can steal it."
-- conventional wisdom in Italy

A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, "Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents. The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5 pm for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1.37. Then my wife's father died and left us two million dollars."

of course, your mileage may vary ;)

peace
-J

[mizarchivist]

FDL-
Yeah... that sounds about right :)
for what it's worth... I do have a lead on a consult job, but from experience, this is a painful process. I'm much more in favor of the unrealistic fast cash options ;)

Re:

[carpdeus.livejournal.com]

<laughs> Well, depending on your morals, there's always fast cash to be made... Though maybe you can explain this one to me... I got one from... let's see... Suzy (she sends me lots of mail, all from different email addresss... must be either her hubby or daddy would get upset if they found out about her emailing me, sometimes she says one, sometimes the other but I digress, kind of like stopping at halfway up Everest to head to the nearest 7-11 to satisfy the craving for a slurpee.... but...er...where was I? Oh, yes, Suzy...) Anyway... Her latest email has the following subject line:

In two clicks download some videos with sound of me topless

<scratches head in a pondering fashion> Ok... Now I get they're trying to sell videos of a topless female but what is the sound of someone topless? You'll notice that it clearly states that the videos have the sound of her topless. No pictures. So I guess you could get the hubby to film you topless (which could loosely be defined as without a top and the top being defined as a hat for your head) with the lens cap on and you sounding topless, whatever that is. I figure you could sell that on a website for $19.95 a shot. Whaddya think?
-J <--- who thinks I need to post this in quotes

Comic Relief

[mizarchivist]

post to quotes. it's worth it.
Thanks for the comic relief- this stress kitten needs to experience the ridiculous to put into stark relief the negativy I feel all around me and that is thick enough to cut with a knife, I swear.

Off to help the nice researcher man. :P

Re: Comic Relief

[carpdeus.livejournal.com]

Just tell me the nice researcher man isn't negative cause if he is I can only see you cutting him with the knife <shudders>

hope it gets better
-J

Not a quick fix

[isabelluna.livejournal.com]

Weren't you selling your beads and necklaces? Any new ways to sell those?

Other than that no real idea except isn't your b-day soon. ;)

there is that...

[mizarchivist]

Yeah. This clay generation is butterflies/fairies and the like. I was so let down by the poor sales a year ago last January that I never bothered trying to sell them since. I imagine if I sold the whole set as is, I'd have a few hundred bucks, at least!

While this is certainly more in the category of "easy money", the marketing is still a hassle. Thanks for the nudge, though :)

(28 is now one month and 12 days away, yes :)