jleane - 9:29 pm on Feb 14, 2008 (gmt 0)

Martin, I'm in Sydney and we have a bit of a 'rental crisis' here - there simply aren't enough places to go around, so prices are through the roof. I suppose it's not much of a crisis if you're a landlord!

Having said that, you're right - my 3 months estimate comes from a calculation of $65/day, $45 rent and $20 for everything else (bills, food, entertainment etc). So really, the title of my thread should be $65/day or it's all over, but I thought I might aim my sights a high :)

rj87uk - I'll definitely give that a shot. Unfortunately, whilst I am an avid reader of Reddit and Digg, I don't post much and thus don't have any friends. Would be worth trying to build up my friend network a bit before I start submitting articles?

Onlineleben - BIG thanks for these article suggestions, I think I'll get to work on them right away. Any other article suggestions from anyone would be much appreciated!

eljefe3 - Thanks for the compliment. It had crossed my mind, and I may end up doing this as a last resort. Unfortunately, I try to be a bit of a perfectionist when I write, and at the going rate of 0.03 cents per word, I can't see it being worth my while.

Webdoctor - Stop ruining my fun :) Seriously though, I know you're quite right, but I thought of a great name and it wasn't taken so I just couldn't resist. I promise I wont open PS again for the next 3 months, but I'm not sure I'll be able to resist getting my personal template coded.

buckworks - Very true. Your post was both frightening and motivating.

Jane - I think you're right, my current diet is really bad for me both physically and mentally. I'll push for some more fruit and vegetables next time my roommates and I do a grocery shop. And eating healthy on a budget is actually a great idea for article, thanks. "Staying sharp on $10 a day".

Jim - You're scaring me. Last Wednesday I wasn't even conscious for 14 hours :) But I'll do whatever it takes to make this work. And I'm glad at least one person thinks it's doable.

Well folks, its now 8.30 AM. I'm going to get to work, I'll post a status report in 10-12 hours. Thanks again for all the advice. Please, please, please keep it coming.