As the sun has burned through the clouds to give us a glorious day here in NYC, my old friend Alexandra Deschamps has pushed donations passed the $2000 mark!
In two short months, I will depart from my beloved city of New York. On 7 July 2007, traveling for seven months, my feet will wander the earth, while I contemplating seven topics of freedom: free culture, barcamps and coworking, free and open-source software, couchsurfers and bloggers, agents of progressive social change, happenstance, and our environment. Through the journey, I'll be documenting the experience on the "Luck of Seven" at < http://luckofseven.com >. The seven topics of freedom are not some crazy manifesto, but an exploration of a world without any borders. Our ability to transcend, distance, time and culture are unprecedented. With more people living in urban environments, our world is growing and condensing at the same time. AND in this ever changing world how can we ensure that these changes are allies? Ironically, a few weeks ago my mother sent me Leo Buscaglia's "The Way of the Bull." If you haven't read Mr. Buscaglia's books you will find them highly entertaining. While I instantly laughed at the outrageous cover, I found this motherly highlight, "The only thing that is certain for us is change. To battle change is to waste our time; the battle can never be won. To become the willing ally of change is to assure ourselves of life." Now with 07/07/2007 quickly approaching and my first month planned out, I see a wealth of opportunities to explore this world. BUT I can't do it alone. I need your help in three ways... 1. A small donation of USD $11.11. Not only will your donations help me go around the world, but in return, I promise you an autographed copy of the book. In the meantime, luckofseven.com will continue to tell the story though rich media. < http://luckofseven.com/donate > 2. To coworkers and fellow *campers. As I travel, I'm highly looking forward to stoping by every coworking nook and cranny, and *camping out. If you are in the process of setting up a coworking spot or have one fully developed, shoot me a line, I want to drop by. < http://luckofseven.com/contact > 3. Spread the word and connect me with your other friends. There is nothing more important to me than my friends. Though my past years of traveling and countless workshops, I know that we can make this a better place. Regardless if it's just a smiling face, a pint of beer or a hard floor to sit on, I want to visit your friends and say hello. Forward your friends this message and copy me < noel(at)noneck.org >! Then, if you have a blog or social networking site, spread the word. I really need the link love ;) 4. Organizational sponsors for equipment and travel. In Prague, Transitions Online < http://tol.cz/ > has asked me to teach on new media journalism to former Communist countries. While "on the way," I look forward to teaching, conversing and interviewing citizens of this earth. If you know of an organization that might be a good fit, please don't hesitate to forward this email or make a formal introduction. I'm quite keen on helping organizations adapt technological frameworks for their own uses, elevate the seven topics of freedom, and share my experiences at an organizer. Otherwise, I'm looking for sponsors to acquire equipment: an HD Camcorder, a GPS device, an GSM cell phone, etc... I have a list and would love to entertain any ideas. Have your people call my people! < http://luckofseven.com/contact > Thanks! NoNeckNoel -- join me on a trip around the world! http://ontheluckofseven.com noel hidalgo [ blog ] http://noneck.org [ tel/sms ] +1.917.657.6999 [ email/jabber/aim ] noel[a|t]noneck.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
