Blanket Hunt

Man, tonight started wild! I went into my storage, or tried to anyways, to find the keypad out. No way to the basement. So, I knew I needed to find 1-2 blankets and find it quick.

So, I started my hunt at the Bread of Life. No dice. However; they were more than happy to give me a night watch ticket which I respectfully turned down. My temperament right now won't allow me to stay at a shelter.

So, I went to the Union Gospel Mission. There this is dude wanted to prove himself which I turned down less than gratefully..

So, the only place left was the public camp on Alaskan Way. I have been some buddies that stay there. I thought again no dice, but there's a dude there I'd never met by the name of T. J. Told him of my plight and he gave me a coffee and a blanket. YAY!

That dude will definitely be looked after in the future.

Full House

Well... After a crazy insanely horrifically hostile dramatic week, it is now time for the week to come to a close. Closing it in the customary way, I head to The Allegro.

Well... The host disappeared downstairs leaving me to direct traffic. Robin planned it in her diabolic plan^_^. No, she's a good friend. But; that is basically what I'm doing right now. Directing traffic, finding seats, and listening to some of the best music in the State of Washington.

I hope and pray that I can help repair the damage done both by and to me in multiple ways o
In this insane week. But right now, I temporarily forget all that. It gets lost with the blast of the trumpet and strum of guitar laid to rest, at least for now, with the soothing voice of song.

Drum roll please......

I am fixing to be screened to get into the Compass Center!  I can't wait!  Diane got me an audience!  Whoop whoop!  Well... that, or I apparently impressed someone with my albeit late check in, or both.  Hard to tell on this sort of thing.

This has been a hard fight, albeit shorter than the last time I came off the streets.  A bit harder but shorter.  It involved many nights of sleeping outside, many times of being told no, figuring out which agencies can do what and taking a bit here and there, near death, learning even when I'm so exhausted from lack of sleep my brain can hardly function, etc.  It's not over yet; but, at least I can fully saee daylight now.  Yea!

I can't wait!  Will definately keep everyone updated.

New realizations, new life

My welding instructor was talking today, and she asked us some monumental questions. Who thinks of themselves differently than when they first got here? Who keeps different friends?

Anyone who's been around me lately has seen my irritation factor increase considerably about a lot of things. There's a psychological concept that when a person goes through major changes that often times so does their irritation factor. So, it got me thinking. There are many people I tolerated that I no longer do. There are many people that I once saw as too abrasive to regularly be around that I have befriended and vice-versa.

I originally thought that it was promises not being delivered. However, the first time I got off the streets the organization I went through didn't keep most of theirs then either. Truth is it shouldn't of gotten me off guard like it did. I should very half way expected it this time around.

Truth is, I transfered what was going on. Wow, and I can do this!

Cheap storage! Yay!

I went online finally to lock in my storage so that I knew I had one. For those not up on current events, I have to get a new storage because with my new schedule there are accessibility issues. Anyways, I was trippin' because I thought it would be $72 and low and behold, it'll only cost, drum roll please.... $65 every moth if I reserve now! Now to find a moving crew that will work for free.

Faith when you don't feel it seems to pay off so far. Granted, I'm not sure how I'll come up with the money but hey, I've been going step by step so far? Why would it change now?

My phone is back on!

Yay! I finally got my phone back on! My aunt and uncle are the best! My cousin who facilitated it is bad ass to! I rarely felt so releaved. It's now time to tcb!

Chillaxin' at The Allegro

Well... After I eat at the Friday Feast in the U District on Fridays I make it a point to mosey on over to The Allegro across the alley to listen to some music and to say hi to my friend Robin, the host.

Tonight was no exception on how awesome it was. I came in bedraggled and upset and ended up in the state of chill. Two bands played tonight. Man, it is awesome that the city I live I am has venues like this!

Good company

There's this lady that I like that gets on the bus sometimes that I'm on. I enjoy her company for the short time and I think she enjoys mine although admittedly probably more on my part. She's been through a lot and so have I. I find it easy to be gentle around her.

Today she was a great bit under the weather so I gave her some of the ginger tea that I'm slowly becoming famous for. I talked about Johan, she talked about her daily routine. It's always pretty pleasant conversation. I talked a bit about my routine to, which h is basically going into the library very early in the morning. Invited her to tap me on the shoulder sometime. She said she'd probably see me next week. I hope she is taking me up on the offer.