I Bugged Out Last Year ask me a question.

my son is a genius. he'd debate your ass under the table.

not pretentious, just grateful for having lived a life well and having something to show for it.

my son.

one of our songs.

my son would pull me aside, show me the trees and sea and remind me:



he sang it to me whenever i was sad or troubled.

also, when i was on the islands 20 years ago i did receive my golden light from yogananda parahamansa. and this is what he said to me.

'don't worry be happy.'

mai hopo hopo e hau oli.

Last Edited by Anne O'Mally on 07/11/2012 07:14 PM

In my case and in the case of the employees from the US, we all have family both native here in Mexico, and native "WASP" family in the US. But now my brothers went off to follow each their own dreams, and I have the luxury for the first time in my life to live completely unfettered by employees or anyone at all, and pass my time mostly with sleep, meditation, gardening, friends and GLP.

There are unsatisfied Mexicans here that like to complain just like there are everywhere, but that is a psychological problem of people usually, based invariably by subtle cues and expectations from the insidious parasitic culture of the US.

There is no lack of food or housing here, there is no income tax for common workers, no property tax, and there is universal health and dental care, although paying private medical-dental only costs a fraction of what it does in the US.

My favorite aspect of rural Mexico is that there is so much low cost public transportation that I hardly never need to spare the risk or expense on my own vehicles. This also provides more opportunities to get to know the people, which is my other favorite thing about the area, the noticeable friendliness of the people.

I never could have set up my life to live this way on such little money in the US. It costs ten times as much to live in the US.

Last Edited by ehecatl on 07/11/2012 08:28 PM

i travelled thru mexico several years ago and it was NOT cheaper.

That all depends on how you travel. Mexico has various ways of doing things. If you use hotels and transportation and food the way people in the US do, then you are correct, it is as expensive or more than in the US. However my expenses are no more than equal to 3 or 4 thousand us dollars per year, and I am happy. The experience will vary depending on the person.

You are correct, coming here as a tourist and traveler you can be faced up with higher costs, sometimes more than even in the US.

But as a resident and citizen, there are options of freedom to largely bypass the evil corrupt money machine that feeds the upper part of the pyramid.


Maybe more to my point though, it is possible that someone might travel or decide to move to a place other than the US, and be happy. It is a myth that any particular person, or perhaps that oneself, can only possibly be happy in the US, and that happiness is impossible in other countries. That is a myth. Mileage will vary depending on the person.

That seems to be a myth that many who post on the internet would seem to want to reinforce... for what motives one could only speculate.

i hitchhiked and slept on the side of the road.

It doesn't take a genius to spend a lot of money, even if you sleep along side the road.

Tell me this.
Do you think the average (poor) Mexican citizen spends a lot of money?

Last Edited by ehecatl on 07/11/2012 11:01 PM

If you would be so kind,
my questions are do you love it where you are now? will you stay?
Ive been all over, one of my favorites was on Lake Oswego.

Wealth is not measured in how much you have, but rather in how much you do not need.

Question what is your age range.

Looks like he has had quite the adventure and I am sure is wiser for it. That is a valuable education in itself.

What part of traveling through Mexico was expensive?

I find Mexico cheeper, not a lot, but cheeper. Just don't go where the Germans go. Or rich north americans.

WAIT...

You were AFRAID of fallout, so you left Portland only to get CLOSER to the fucking fallout?!?!?!

Moron.

yes.

i am constantly presented with amazing options, but i have my son's education to factor in, and the need for good schooling for him. housing and schooling are challenging. in hawaii, it is very difficult to balance those things with the expense of living. we've had to pick up and move for schools. it wears a lady down. but not before it makes her very strong.

what is yours?

I do not believe you, you are not telling the whole truth. It feels incomplete

it's a question game. ask the right question and get the answer.

Bullshit just tell your story and help others with it is bad enough already around us. Stop playing games !!! There are enough games played around us and especially with us !!

This is about you The only reason why I asked is because it helps me understand your decisions and answers better

i grew up off-grid in mendocino, california. we did our own laundry in an old fashioned hand washing machine, made our butter, raised our own animals and chickens. lived without electric till i was 13, no tv no media except local radio and what i could get on my small transistor off AM radio (so early art bell, etc.). chop wood carry water. my personal experience and background in self-sufficiency is EXTENSIVE.

i studied the sky, clouds, the earth, environment and that led to herbalism, nutrition and alternative healing. since having my son i have sought to give him the most well-rounded experience of life on earth as i could, travelling, living in big cities, or off-grid. i've never compromised my values or integrity, which let me tell you is no small feat in this day and age.

i was a teen during the reagan years, and was heavily involved with actions and groups in the bay area like rock against reagan, NBAU, etc. i have studied HAARP since 'star wars.' which puts me at 43 years old. my son is 13. :)

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I wish I had a farm..

43. my son is 13.

yes this is a current picture.

Last Edited by Anne O'Mally on 08/08/2012 02:53 AM

yeah...that was amazing...so glad to have been a part of it.

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i do love where i am now. i am working very hard to stay. :) VERY hard.

WOW!! what an incredible story! welcome back to portland! thats where i live as well and i love oregon. I only recently discovered GLP and can see how it can twist a mind inside out with some of the discussions. anyway i love the fact that someone like you shares this city, and for the negative fucks that constantly harrass you, well FUCK THEM!!!