069 we did it!

From: starstuffharvestingstarlight [e-mail] Date: 2010-06-11 23:07:03 Title: we did it!

the rave was awesome! obviously there was punk music at first ('cause there were a lot of punks there) but then Andrea (one of our guests) pulled out his electronics. fuck. darkstep, hardcore, trance. i had work the next day but i hear the party lasted until 4 or something. it's a nice rehearsal for our future parties. the power seems adequate, and the sound echoes all the way out, so we might need to soundproof the other side of the building. personally i also think level 1 needs more warming up (color and decoration wise).

currently the power output from the solar bank is not enough for a party like this, but we're considering getting cheap recycled batteries to up our power. also, i got two old car alternators from destroyed cars (cheap, like 20€ each). they will be used for the bike generator and the wind generator. i think that at some point we might fill the roof with wind generators, 'cause we get so much wind.

also, using the car as a generator, we got to do the whole power thing for less than 10€ worth of gas. add to this cheap beer for everyone (about 20€ for about 32 litres of beer) and meat/fish barbecue (totaling about 10€), we had a plentiful party for next to nothing.

our sound system is being designed with sustainability in mind, so power is abstracted and can be obtained in any way (including hamster wheel power). the speakers are mayan heads with the speaker in their mouth. i hope to get some pictures of this soon. we're also (slowly) adding more audio parts. there's always some guetto kid that is giving up his sound system for a new one.

guests have been coming and going, few are inspired, most are creeped out. but the few that stay are genuinely helpful and interested. i'm still looking forward to some helpxers, though i think it might be harder, since most people helpx for farmstays.

overall, i think life is blossoming at the house. my personal priorities are getting (at least) one dry toilet working and finishing the level 0 venue. there is also constant pressure for getting the electricity working (from the post), but personally i prefer the sustainable way, since all that's missing is some refrigeration. we can do that with some more batteries easily. most people don't understand the difference between sustainable and "dirty" electricity, between leeching off a system and being independent. i think that independence is key for this place. it is what makes us different.

godspeed starstuff ☆★☆☆★★★☆☆☆☆☆