Ask Me questions about how I live
Ask me questions about how I live
07/13/2010
Here are some I received:
Where do you sleep? In my van on a camping cot on which I've placed two sleeping bags for softness.
How do you stay cool in the heat? I try to stay in shade and I have a small fan in my van that is powered by my power box at night.
How do you see in the dark in your van? I expose two solar garden lights to the sun during the day, and by dark they light up the van for several hours. I also have a few small flashlights, a citronella candle, the emergency light on my power box and the light from my laptop.
Where do you shower? The campground has a few showers which are push-button. They stay on just long enough to get wet, then you have to push it again and again as needed. One shower is just across the road from me; In the dark I just follow the light. I also belong to a fitness club where I can shower daily. And I have a solar shower which holds 5 gallons of cold water which warms in the sun... but no place to actually use it as a shower. It does make a good hand/dish washer. I use a lot of baby wipes to keep hands and face clean throughout the day. I even use them on my feet.
Why did you put your web address on your van? Isn't that dangerous? I want people to know that I am skilled, that I am writing a book, and that I can be contacted. The more people who know about me, and the more interest I can create (BUZZ), the more books I can sell, the more likely I'll be able to generate income-generating projects. So far it hasn't been a hindrance nor has it attracted any danger. I'm guessing that the word "kindness" may be encouraging kindness. In time I hope the van lettering will arouse curiosity and start conversations.
What do you do all day? Believe it or not, keeping clean is almost a full-time job. The van is so tiny that I have to keep organizing it to be able to move around or change clothes. Having the cat underfoot inside slows me down. He tends to want to be where I intend to step next. Washing dishes means carrying them the distance of a short block to a cold water sink. Keeping the cat's box cleaned and water replenished keeps me busy, and I'm always recharging something: power box, laptop, phone, camera. I'm always shifting the solar lights and solar shower bag. It's always something. I have 26 items on my To-Do List today.
And because I have nobody to talk to, I write this blog. It's good therapy and acts as a journal of my daily activities and thoughts. Next I'll be writing many letters to companies who want me to pay them more money they don't need or deserve, and why it's a good idea to be kinder to me. I'll also be writing letters to people and companies who never paid me for work I did, or who should give me a refund for services I paid for that were done badly and cost me more money to fix their incompetence. The more money I can collect, the more I can pay people I owe, and the sooner I can be not-homeless.
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Where do you sleep? In my van on a camping cot on which I've placed two sleeping bags for softness.
How do you stay cool in the heat? I try to stay in shade and I have a small fan in my van that is powered by my power box at night.
How do you see in the dark in your van? I expose two solar garden lights to the sun during the day, and by dark they light up the van for several hours. I also have a few small flashlights, a citronella candle, the emergency light on my power box and the light from my laptop.
Where do you shower? The campground has a few showers which are push-button. They stay on just long enough to get wet, then you have to push it again and again as needed. One shower is just across the road from me; In the dark I just follow the light. I also belong to a fitness club where I can shower daily. And I have a solar shower which holds 5 gallons of cold water which warms in the sun... but no place to actually use it as a shower. It does make a good hand/dish washer. I use a lot of baby wipes to keep hands and face clean throughout the day. I even use them on my feet.
Why did you put your web address on your van? Isn't that dangerous? I want people to know that I am skilled, that I am writing a book, and that I can be contacted. The more people who know about me, and the more interest I can create (BUZZ), the more books I can sell, the more likely I'll be able to generate income-generating projects. So far it hasn't been a hindrance nor has it attracted any danger. I'm guessing that the word "kindness" may be encouraging kindness. In time I hope the van lettering will arouse curiosity and start conversations.
What do you do all day? Believe it or not, keeping clean is almost a full-time job. The van is so tiny that I have to keep organizing it to be able to move around or change clothes. Having the cat underfoot inside slows me down. He tends to want to be where I intend to step next. Washing dishes means carrying them the distance of a short block to a cold water sink. Keeping the cat's box cleaned and water replenished keeps me busy, and I'm always recharging something: power box, laptop, phone, camera. I'm always shifting the solar lights and solar shower bag. It's always something. I have 26 items on my To-Do List today.
And because I have nobody to talk to, I write this blog. It's good therapy and acts as a journal of my daily activities and thoughts. Next I'll be writing many letters to companies who want me to pay them more money they don't need or deserve, and why it's a good idea to be kinder to me. I'll also be writing letters to people and companies who never paid me for work I did, or who should give me a refund for services I paid for that were done badly and cost me more money to fix their incompetence. The more money I can collect, the more I can pay people I owe, and the sooner I can be not-homeless.
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