Hat in hand.

[pecunium]

This has been a year that didn't go as it was planned.

The summer even less so. I was planning to move to SLO, in the middle of August. At this point I am moving to Aptos, near Santa Cruz. I've got a place to go, but right now I'm, effectively, broke. In part because of the economy here being more depressed now than when I got here, and in part, I suspect, because I had to be gone for the seminar.

So I am a little short of money.

To make the jump, at the level of, doable; but nervous, I need about $700 more than I have now.

To be "comfortable" I need about $1,700 (my potential landlords are willing to be flexible on paying "last", but I'd like to have the cushion of paying that, a second month's rent, and some food money. I am pretty sure I can get a job adequate to the costs I'll have (about 800 a month, net, will have me poor, but secure; until the GI Bill comes into play).

To be doing it, "easy". I need about $3,500, because that will let me get a bike, and so have independent transport.

So, if you can afford to buy a print... this is the time. If you'd like to help, and can't afford to buy a print, I have a "donate" button for Paypal.

Just to explain, CG is the catalyst. No denying that the idea of two LDRs, one a "mere" 250 miles, and the other some 2,500 is just a bit much. This changes one of them to 50 miles. There are, however, other advantages..

The VA hospital in Palo Alto.
A bettter economy for finding a job.
The cost of living is about the same.
A better, general market for selling photographs.
More of my friends in the area.

I'd just tough it out, manage to find a job (even, if needs be, greeter at Wal-mart; evil though I think them to be), and move when I have the money, but the place I have a line on is realy good. Nice people, affordable, close to a school, a great Aikido Dojo, close, but not too close to CG, etc.

So, if you are so inclined, I can't say how grateful I'd be for what you can spare.

Comments

[red-silk-robe.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I know what it's like.

What would we do without paypal? :)

[redbird]

The move makes sense.

Yes, two LDRs can be a lot, and I'm not dealing with as long a distance as your 2,500 miles. (We make this work, but we're weird, and I do also have a live-in partner.)

I will talk to cattitude about a print: it is almost a rule that if one of us buys art without consulting, the other will dislike it, and it will gather dust.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Art which goes unloved is wasted money. Better to not buy it.

:)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I am in great sympathy (my LDR is a mere 100 miles, but gas still costs money), and can't spare much, but perhaps it will add up. It comes with my wishes for luck.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

It will add up, and what you can spare is all I want anyone to spend.

I am slightly conflicted on the whole idea, but it was this, or waiting, probably to November, to do this.

So I bit the bullet.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

You are, in my mind, an Important Political Writer; I'd totally pay what I just donated as a magazine subscription if you were being published in a regular print magazine. The fact that you put your writing out there for free means that the payment mechanism differs, is all.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Ok... I have doubts about important, but that's not really relevant. Thank you for sharing that with me.

I appreciate the idea. I put a fair bit of time (writing, prepping, and following up) on my posts, and there are the other places I post. It's nice to be appreciated.

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Sent a little something; I still need to send you the clipping from my local paper (I haven't forgotten!).

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Clipping arrived.

[desert-vixen.livejournal.com]

Paypal is hating me, and will not let me donate.

I'll keep trying.

DV

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Ok. That's a great shot of you and MV.

[desert-vixen.livejournal.com]

Thanks! She's going to have her birthday portraits done here at the end of the month. My very own little camera ham. I wonder how that happened? :)

I did get Paypal to let me donate, so allow me to wish you luck.

DV

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Thanks... I'm gonna need it. :)

[dianyla.livejournal.com]

Feel free to screen this comment if you like.

The kind of print I would be most interested in ordering is something from the Amoeba Hands Make A Family photoshoot you did. I'm willing to bet a lot of other poly folk would be similarly interested.

Of course, I'm not sure how you (or they) feel about pimping those out. I totally understand if not. But, maybe run it by the fam?

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with it.

I suspect they won't either (as my solvency is a thing we all care about, and they aren't really identifiable).

I'll run it past them.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I have the answers..

Yes.

Sure.

"I'd be happy to be hanging in her living room" (I presume other rooms would also be fine).

Hell yeah! sell that baby.

So, We can do this.

[dianyla.livejournal.com]

*snort*

Uh, first gut response is "But I don't have the suspension ring set up... Yet!"

Oh, you meant the print! ;)

Running out the door, will be back later to discuss more in depth.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Whoof....

Hella wicked icon.

And interesting comment.

:)

We can work out details, I have some thoughts on this picture.

[dianyla.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you! ;)

I'm reviewing the different pics and trying to choose a favorite, argh! Iz difficult!

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

You are just bound and determined to cycle through amazing icons. :)

Shall we take the discussion to e-mail, or phone?

[dianyla.livejournal.com]

Heh, I just emailed you to the address on your photography website 5 mins ago.

Aaaand I think I'm out of cool icons now. :P

[sheilagh.livejournal.com]

done! here by way of ginmar.

[kestrels-nest.livejournal.com]

I wish I could afford one of your photos; they're amazing. Donation - I'd pay to see you at a conference; this is little different. And if it won't be too late, I'll send something when next we get paid, in about a week. Unexpected car repair has made this couple weeks a bit tight.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Someday your prints will come.

Don't kick in what you can't spare. Really. One way or anothe I'll manage. There is no reason to put yourself in a bind to keep me out of one.

But no, it won't be too late. The time I'm trying to bridge is about a month (I hope. If it's much more than that, I'll have to find something else, because the area is just not surviviable).

[kestrels-nest.livejournal.com]

Someday your prints will come

Aaaargh! *grin*

In another week, giving a little to someone I've come to value won't put us in a bind. I just was checking how time-crunchy things were. Otherwise I'd not have said a word.