I Ain't A Nobody! I'm an Economic Refugee Dammit!

 I just got a ton of e-mails from a bunch of people on Squidoo telling me not to be a nobody. Apparentely, being a nobody is a bad thing. Sooooo, I am making this lens to tell you the peculiar life story of the nefarious Mobii (that's me).

First though, I want to explain the name Mobii art. Waaaaay back when I was just starting out on the computer, I had to choose a nickname. My favorite graphic artist is a french guy named Jean Giraurd (Moebius). Since that nick was already taken, I used a shortened version, Mobii. Mobii Art is my little company. Well, if a bunch of silly drawings on T-shirts, and some usless websites can be called a company, then it's a company. ok, onward!

I was born on a distant planet called St.Louis, in the Missouri solar system, in the USA galaxy, which is full of distant planets and stuff. I am 48 years old at the time of writing this. But last week, I did one of those online "How old are you really?" tests, and found out that physically I am actually like 54 or something. But, given my past lifestyle (the 80's and 90's were rough), that wasn't so bad. Anyway, my childhood and all were pretty normal. I was raised in a middleclass place, with a middleclass education, etc., and all was well. Except for my senior year of high school, because my dad moved us to this redneck hell hole called Sullivan. I joined the Navy after graduation. That really wasn't my idea either, but it was ok. Now i wish i had stayed in for 20 years. I pretty much got paid to roam the world, get drunk, and chase women with low self-esteem. Just try and find a gig like that in your Sunday want-ads.

These days, I live in Pattananikom, Thailand. I know I just skipped about 20 years there, but trust me when I say you don't want to know. Anyway again, I live here with my wife, Roong, and our two daughters Palmy and Pukky. To try and make a living, I teach conversational English at the local private school. We also have our own small classroom that I teach at on the weekends. Life here is a hoot. It's a strange mix of the old and the new. They don't seem to want to change with the times, but suffer for trying to cling to the past. They have many wonderful traditions here, but are lacking many of the little things I took for granted on my home planet. Like running hot water, cheeseburgers, and napkins. Luckily, my lovely wife is a very very patient woman, and helps me get through this learning process.

My goal in joining Squidoo, is to start and maintain a modest business on the internet. I set my goal at eventually being able to have a constant $500usd a month income. Most people tell me that that is a lot to ask for from affiliate work, but others say it's possible, so I will listen to them keep dreaming. $500usd (about 20,000 baht) a month here is a pretty damn good income. I would be able to get up to all kinds of naughtiness with that kind of cheese.

I will add more to this as I go, and fill in the gaps. Rest assured, I will speak of the bad times when I am depressed, and tell you wonderfully dreamy lies filled with heroic daring do when I am all fired up about one thing or another. Oh, and I will in fact flirt with your girlfriend, wife, or the nearest pretty waitress in a New York instant, so don't say I didn't warn you. Haaaa!