New Orleans

The 5 of us had a blast. Cemetery tours, good food, the french quarter, jazz and more jazz, cafes, cathedrals, casinos (i won $300!), Napolean's Death Mask, palm reading. We really did it all.

shiny part 2

picked up my first batch of silver today. these things are pretty.

The office where I picked them up was in a bank building. The door was unmarked. They escorted me to an empty conference room with a camera on the ceiling while I waited for the guy who sold them to me over the phone to arrive. After a few minutes he came in.

He was a nice guy. Friendly.

I started talking about what I knew and have researched. He smiled and (just as casually as could be) completely confirmed the shit storm that the world is about to go through.

He said this is the third quarter. We are nearing some tough times.

We talked about 20 minutes or so about the economy and precious metals. He said the average American is either uninformed or has their head in the sand about whats to come.

Regardless, I feel good about this decision and will continue to put money into these things (and doing my research)

All aboard!

taxes

Seems the left-brain side of life is pretty much raking me over the coals these days.

I am an independent contractor and didn't realize some important tax implications so I am going to owe more than I expected. And I just learned some of my ideas on deductions were incorrect. FML.

This will throw a kink into my investing plans for sure.

I think I just became an adult... I am stressing the IRS, my credit cards and my savings. I just need a wife, 2.5 children and a home and Ill be Joe Everyman.

The worst part is this will most certainly affect my ability to fund the album.

Shit just got real.

shiny

I have been researching Silver as an investment.

A few years ago my wealthy friend (mentioned a few posts down) told me over dinner to get ready for a big economic fallout. He told me to invest in Silver/Gold asap. Gold was out of my price range but Silver was a nice 10 bucks or so per ounce.

Of course his description of what was to come was just so awful sounding my brain simply didn't process it. I couldn't accept some of the things he was telling me. Hyperinflation, the middle class being wiped out. AH!

It was very Chicken Little-ish and I went about my business.

Fast forward to today. In the last 3 months Silver has jumped from 17 to 30 per ounce. Regardless of whether the economy will completely collapse and readjust great depression style, I can honestly say i should have put a shit ton of money in Silver.

So I bought some books he recommended and I hope to find some other side of the coin authors to get perspective, but if my buddys prediction is accurate we are looking at a very busy 2 or 3 years. One filled with huge economic changes that will affect the entire world. It will be what he calls an unprecedented "transfer of wealth" from the unprepared to those in the know and well-positioned.

The United Stated of China anyone?

;P

Here is a cartoon explaining some important things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k&NR=1

Hello 2011

NYE was fun. Parts sucked. Parts rocked. In the end it was just another night.

Big changes on the horizon. I am trying to get something worked out where I can move to San Francisco for awhile and work there a couple weeks. The guy we stayed with has not responded to my email. Maybe not a great sign but it could just be the holidays.

But if he is down with me using his spare room then I am heading west once the album is done. If not SF, then I will set my sights elsewhere. But its time to use my work situation to its fullest advantage.

NYE

No plans yet. I'm tired of caring too.

I am looking forward to 2011.

Unless this happens...

Hyperinflation

Navidad

Christmas was good. Grandma has a bad cold and spent the entire time sleeping/coughing which sucked but she is feeling better today. Getting old. Dont get me started.

We played a lot of games at the kitchen table which was a blast.

There are a lot of animals in this house so I spent a good portion of time screwing with their minds as much as possible. It makes me want a pet. To terrorize!

But as usual I am pretty much ready to head back home already. I need to work a few days before calling it a year.

Speaking of. 2010. I need to put together my thoughts on it. I posted very little this year and Im sure Ill regret that.

Here is a chubby dog. One ear always flops down which I am sure is strategic on his part. Now love him.