Sorry, it's been a few days. I'm kinda running on auto lately.

It's good and bad. Feels like I've been living out of my car a week not 2 months. So I guess that is kinda good.

I should write a book on how to live out of your car. While I'd rather not be livin out of my car, if you have to it's not bad if you accept it.

My first suggestion is break your car down into zones. It's just like a house. You don't keep toilet paper in the bedroom and your waffle maker in your bathroom. Same with the stuff in your car. ESP with winter and slush. My shoes only are on in th front seat. Bedding in the back. That way bedding is always dry. Plastic boxes are nice. I have one for liquids, mouthwash, tooth paste etc. Another for food and pills and stuff.

Another thing i'd suggest buying is a adapter. One that goes from car lighter to regular plug in. I can charge my laptop, shaver and more. It's a must have.


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Multi Use

Twitterdrop is a new word I'm making up. It's like eavesdrop but for Twitter.

Today I mention I'm going to the gym and someone mentions that how poor can I be if I'm going to the gym.

I joined a gym because I need a place to shower. Also given I'm now nationally known for the Fat vs Nwa stuff there is no better time to start working out.

$60 a month to stay clean, well groomed is worth it.

I spend 9 hours a day looking for a job. 2-3 hours at the gym.
I know where my focus is.

Being "poor" is about making choices carefully. To me the gym is a investment emotionally and mentally.


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Mindset shift

You always hear about stages. Acceptance, Denial etc. I think I've shifted to angry denial. But it's not the usual anger that one would think. I don't want to make this political so don't jump on the blame game but I remember how I felt watching the Katrina thing play out. I, like others watched and said to ourselves "no this is not happening, this does not happen in America. We have rules and things in place so that this can't happen". So we were mad and in denial yet we knew it was going on. Now put yourself in someone who was there shoes. Imaginge what they felt.

In some ways I feel like that. This is not real. My story can't happen. That's why we have work comp rules and laws.

The house going on the market really hit me. It made things real. It was tough.


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Simple pleasures

The simple pleasures while living out of your car is sleeping close enough to a 24 hour laundry place and for $.25 you can toss in your blankets and sleeping bag in the drier for 7 min and it stays warm for about a hour. Helps relax and start to fall asleep



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Snow

Today's snow is a welcome sight. It usually means it's a tad warmer out and the snow also acts like a blanket on the car making it also even more warmer. It also makes it harder for curious people to find you.

Job search sucks. The only movement I had was for a job that I did not get. So back to square 1.




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I'm no superman

Not having healthcare is tough. I'm still having knee issues that are a concern.

When I push myself I internally mess up my side. I can tell based on the blood when I umm you know.

Sunday my ankle gave out so I tried to do some lifting nothing over 20 but aparently it was too much. Today going to the bathroom was quite bloody.

Yet for my injury I got nothing. That's tough. To not be able to lift 20 pounds with out having it be a bloody mess when I went to the bathroom a few hours later.

Sorry for the bad topic. Just frusterating

I look, act, walk fine but there is a fine line I walk. I'm in constant pain and it does not take much to mess it up.





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Shaking things up

Need to try shaking things up. I've been doing well as far as my focus goes but I've been limited to my computer access which has not been helpful



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