(2 of 2) Hacking; flies; beautiful day; future

[MMS messages had a limit of 1000 characters per text section. Blogger only used one text section of the MMS message I sent it]

I did not see much good to eat in the store. When I go back, I may put a post on the ic.org site. It could be good to have other low-key--and maybe 'unambitious' is the word--people to do nothing in particular with in remote areas. Here, one can stay away from the main paths and trouble no one by how little one does. Equally important, most of the people who do things are making a ruckus elsewhere.

I may also get a better device when I go back. $40-$100, perhaps. May look into TMobile prepaid too.

The two ways into greater activity I might go from here: a monastery - Deer Park, possibly, or the primitive/origin skills scene. Mike has the contacts in LA for that; it also rages in the northwest. I'm leaning to continuing this path, though. The next big challenge is figuring out how to do this further south in the colder months. There will be a few and occasional companions along the way; that may be enough.

Peace,
Colin

This is a post via mms. Better formatting than by text email?

Twitter, mms set up

Set up twitter: http://twitter.com/forestdweller . This is also a test of posting using mms. If I go where there is no data connection, twitter should still work, and maybe mms.

No LA; twitter? Other updates.

Barring a miracle, no LA for me. I was restless-needed exercise (did full kata)-and may camp elsewhere for a change. I may also pay for more texting so I can play with twitter and post when there is no data connection.

A deer is walking by-first I've seen.

Yesterday, the air was very still. Many bird sounds, no human. I sat, moved slow, ate many greens, finished _Owen Meany_. OM is ok, but not as expanding for me as other texts. Looking forward to the sci-fi I brought.

Wednesday, I did full kata-first time out here, took a long time-then worked on making net. Failed, emailed for help, ended up using $20 of the prepaid to get unlimited data for a month. Browsed net for help without success, spent hours fiddling with phone and Opera Mini. Went back to camp and figured out a way to make a net! Later found Stace had sent a link to a diagram of the more refined way-primitiveways.com/pomo_netting.html - and spent more time seeing if I could view it on this phone, but no.

Oh-I've still been recovering from a sickness. Only bit of soreness left on tonsils, and a high-pitched sound in right ear, if I focus on it. Saturday night that ear was aching, from unrelieved pressure I think -- 6000 feet. Sinus clogging and occasional cough may finally be gone. With cool, dry air, wind, no pool, no oranges, healing has been slow. On the plus side: good air, water, greens, rose hips, relaxing help me adapt.

To LA on Saturday?

I may find a way to get to LA by early Sat. By hitching from the MT Laguna store/PO? Mike has informed me of a skills gathering there Sat.

Also, I currently have unlimited data on this phone, but no money for calls or texting. As long as there's a data connection, I can get email. I think txt to email and vice-versa works with most phones.

I'll probably want to re-add money to the phone side of things soon, but for now, I only get email.

Peace,