Wanting to spend two+ years living simply (long)

[pedro]

hey stubblejumper,unless ya need the money they is plenty ta do down here as a volunteer. i'm an ex politician and was appointed by the gummint down here ta twin with 3 alberta areas which i did. a company from them regions as we speak is hiring 200 workers to go to alberta on 2 year federal work visas. i'm waaay to busy movin' an shakin' ta sit on my ass. that ain't all i do ta keep busy either.
iffen ya stiil need ta make $'s,by all means go to the philippines. retirees don't always contemplate their navels.
unlike mick jager-i got satisfaction-SNORK!
oh! and after 51 years o' playing hockey ,i had ta switch sports and play v-ball which i do 3 times a week-bummer-not!
me dance card is full.

[Roanin]

Originally Posted by pedro

hey stubblejumper,unless ya need the money they is plenty ta do down here as a volunteer. i'm an ex politician and was appointed by the gummint down here ta twin with 3 alberta areas which i did. a company from them regions as we speak is hiring 200 workers to go to alberta on 2 year federal work visas. i'm waaay to busy movin' an shakin' ta sit on my ass. that ain't all i do ta keep busy either.
iffen ya stiil need ta make $'s,by all means go to the philippines. retirees don't always contemplate their navels.
unlike mick jager-i got satisfaction-SNORK!
oh! and after 51 years o' playing hockey ,i had ta switch sports and play v-ball which i do 3 times a week-bummer-not!
me dance card is full.

Politician huh! interesting, American or Canadian? either way, youdda had my vote, just for your sense of humour.
Thanks for the info an' all!

[pedro]

jeeze stubblejumper ,no gringo woulda called ya that-i is a canucklehead from alberta

[Roanin]

Originally Posted by pedro

jeeze stubblejumper ,no gringo woulda called ya that-i is a canucklehead from alberta

My most sincere apologies, I trust you are not too insulted! Actually, I spent four fabulous years in Calgary. Loved every minute of it, and would go back tomorrow under the right circumstances. Might one inquire, as to what area of politics you were involved? I am interested because I have always had a deep personal involvement in the field, both at Provincial and federal levels.

[pedro]

as an elected-municipal.member of reform before the merger and provincial pc's. my politics are somewhere right of attila the hun. less gummint is good gummint. merkin republicans ain't conservatives. not like the first ever true conservative in a democracy-sir edmund burke who also belonged to the hellfire club in london.
john a. macdonald was a gas-there were a liberal in the house who kept bugging him and one day he said to him " sir, there is only room for one drunk in this house".-SNORK!
whoops! i done degressed-this forum is about mexico-the land of personal responsibility.

[mxpxguy220]

JDG,

Don't be so quickly discouraged. I was more or less in your boat about a year ago and now here I am settled in Mexico with an apartment and a job. It is very doable. I don't have any suggestions on locations as I am in a large, polluted city -Monterrey, but I love it nonetheless. The tourist visa is fairly easy to get. I'd suggest travelling at a slow pace until you find a place you like. It is very affordable here if you are good at living within your means. When you find a place you like, you should be able to find a job teaching English in any decent size city fairly easily as a native-speaker, especially if you have a degree.
Definitely let me know if I can be of more help. I think it's a great idea to get away and this is a great place to do it.