Well, for one thing, if you look closely you can actually <b><i>see</i></b> my phone messages being transmitted straight from my brain into the atmosphere (sorry for the low quality image, the equipment is still experimental):
<img src="http://www.myrefrigerator.com/Beam.jpg">
That can help, but it's the camera and artistic shit, dudes, I've said that before. I am no great artist. Of course a little smooth talk helps get it goin' on.
I'm just sayin'..but there's more advice to come, if you ask a specific question. Oh goody, my own advice column!
I am not 'coined' as LJ suggests. I work and pay my own bills. My parents are indeed fairly well off and have helped me land in the haystack instead of on the pitchfork on a few occasions, but not that much.