the adventures of buckaroo bonzai
Now that I’ve taken care of my car ordeal (well, at least for the moment) and actually have time to spend here on the weekends, I’ve started to do some volunteer work. It is insanely rewarding and I am meeting some really interesting people.
Habitat for Humanity
Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Raleigh.
ACRe
Volunteering with ACRe, a non-profit dedicated to sustainable urban living. We distributed food as a member of the loose-knit Food Not Bombs network.
Total expenses for September 4 - 15: $1,233.25
Includes all payments related to the gas tank fiasco ($411.00).
Other expenses: $822.25
Includes plane tickets to PA and Oregon.
Total without plane tickets: $406.45
One time purchases (mainly travel gear): $150.96
Food / entertainment total for these 12 days: $110.63
Food / drink / entertainment cost per day: $9.22
For the first time in 10,000 years, farming is not the dominating industry.
Damn.
We’re screwed if the “services” industry is taking over agriculture.
More accountants, less food?
Interesting discussion about prices and produce quality.
Michael Ruhlman and Russ Parsons Duke It Out over U.S. Agricultural System
(Be sure to follow everything he linked to, including back-story)
I’m skeptical of the claim that Farmers’ Markets are more expensive overall.
It’s not going so well. The car troubles are never ending. I really really really hope it gets fixed tomorrow. In 3 weeks I should be out of the debt, and more into the savings.
Where are my paychecks?
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