You an find 20k/20k easy for under $150 on NS or some other good sites mostly new and some used. I just got a brand new 20k/20k analog puffy on NS for $100 shipped. Got a brand new 2006 20k/20k oakley coat for like $150 last year. Just be patient there are some great deals to be had, also...
It doesn't take a ton, but you can't just sit around and expect it to sell itself. Well in some places I'm sure you can but don't expect that to happen.
At WWU English is a huge part of the first year curriculum. Everybody has to take English 101, and there are a ton of English 101 classes offered and they only have like 30 kids per class. Maybe they just don't teach english much at you school?
Just ski, who the fuck cares about the mainstream or anything. Stop analyzing every aspect of skiing, that's not at all what it's about. In fact skiing isn't "about anything," just go out there and have fun throwing down wherever and whenever.
Selling weed is a bad way to try to make money fast. People who have never sold weed seem to think it's some brilliant idea that will make you a ton of cash without you having to do shit.....not true at all.
Get a job, if there was an easy get rich plan don't you think everybody would be doing...
Line Anthem or Reno Jib, get something symmetrical, it will be easier to learn on, and it will carve fine, especially switch. The Anthems have a forgiving fled, but the Moments are more solid and could most likely carve better.