Wednesday, September 10, 2008

52 Weeks in 52 States

Working D-Day: January 1, 2009
(Depending on $$$/preparations date may get pushed back).

2 States of Mind:

  1. Freedom
  2. Self-Expression

50 States:

  1. Currently We're unsure of where to leave from. I'm guessing it's going to be Connecticut though. I'll probably end up driving my dad's old BMW cross country with my dog Odie. And we'll depart from CT and head for New York and up into Canada toward Alaska.
  2. I want to start in Alaska. I'm not really sure why, but it's cold up there. If we can survive Alaska than we can survive anything. It'll be very boosting to us personally. To get that done.
  3. 1 Week in each state. Yup. Big or small. we've only got a week. I suspect time will go by faster if wee keep it on this schedule.
  4. We're artists. Our art is what we sell. We're American and we're Earthen.
  5. Rules:
    • No Drugs
    • No Booze
    • Pick up all trash & recycle vigorously. Promote these issues to people along the way.
    • Strict daily routines: Food, exercise, work, creativity, & have fun doing it.
    • Find work for a new job each day. 365 different jobs in one year.
    • Document every experience through photo, film, blog, etc.
    • Meet the people that matter. The people who can make a difference. Meet artists, authors, singers, bands, actors. Meet homeless and discover their origins. Why this life has chosen them?
    • Gas Money: Startup $6,000+
    • Food Money: Donations & pay from jobs. All pay will go towards providing food for us and the local homeless.
    • Find out what it is to be American and a good person no matter what your nationality.
    • Promote freedom, self-expression, equality, & the pursuit of happiness.
    • Raise awareness about the homeless problem. Yes, it is a serious problem and everyone can help! On this trip, We are homeless. We want to re-educate people about the homeless.
    • Work with cities to educate them on things that can be done to help the homeless. Figure out who the homeless are: Where did they come from? Why did they become homeless? Why are they ignored and forgotten? Discover new programs that can be started by volunteering to help the needy.
    • Hold regular poetry & literature readings, showcasing art, music, film, theatre through creativity and self-expression.
    • Do's: Be green. Be responsible. Be social. Be influential. Be passionate. Be...
    • Dont's: Be political. Be aggressive. Be quiet. Be...
    • Can's: Document everything...
    • Can'ts: Call home. No physical contact with family for a year...
  6. Donations Wanted:
    1. Car: Looking for an Electric or hybrid
      • Car will becovered in Advertisement Film. Promoting various charities & their respective websites were donations may be made. Each Donors site must have a www.site.com/52 where 25% of donations will go toward our non-profit.
    2. In Car Navigation Device:
    3. Netbook:
    4. Nationwide Wireless Internet:
    5. Camera: DSLR
    6. Video Camera: Small tapeless video camera. Must have onboard mic.
    7. Portable solar powered charging station for Portable electronics: camera, netbook, etc.
    8. Cooking pans and pots.
    9. 2 x Sleeping Bags
    10. Doggie Bed.
    11. Car Ad A: Hood
    12. Car Ad B: Passenger Side Door
    13. Car Ad C: Back Seat Passenger Side Door
    14. Car Ad D: Back Seat Passenger Side Window
    15. Car Ad E: Driver Side Door
    16. Car Ad F: Back Seat Driver Side Door
    17. Car Ad G: Back Seat Driver Side Window
    18. Car Ad H: Back Window
    19. Car Ad I: Back Door
    20. Car Ad J: Back Passenger side Panel
    21. Car Ad K: Back Driver side Panel
    22. Car Ad L: Back Passenger side Window
    23. Car Ad M: Back Driver side Window
  7. Contacts:
    Please Contact the participants for Job Offers, Ad Offers, Donations or feedback that will help make this trip possible.
  8. Post Departure Contacts:

 

Thank you

-Edward T. Nista (I go by Ted.

posted by Loonyx at 1:00 PM

1 Comments:

Blogger Mona said...

ted, i didn't know you'd been updating so often, i would have added you to my blog ages ago. this sounds awesome. i'm leaving office but will reply more in full later.-m

September 11, 2008 at 4:10 PM

 

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