Experience being homeless

I just read my first entry, can’t believe it was 4 years ago. I’m soooooooo happy to be inside and so happy that nightmare is OVER.

I wouldn’t wish this upon my worse enemy. I’ve met a lot of people…a lot. I wish them all the best. I hope those of you who want to get off the streets somehow can. I know it’s hell.

On a side note…goodbye San Diego. You can suck it.

I’m so sick of this crap. I’m in Japan right now for a couple of months, but when I’m in the US, I’m still living in my car. It sucks! I thought it would be temporary, but with LOW paying jobs, and the price of rentals and gas skyrocketing, what are people supposed to do? I ended up loosing almost everything I owned (and I had some good stuff!) because I couldn’t pay my storage rent. I need to get out of California ASAP! I do appreciate the “little things” in life so much more than I ever thought possible. Like food, and showers, clean clothes, sleeping in a bed, and heat! I hope everyone appreciates everything they have, like hot showers!

I guess I’m putting it on my list to make myself feel better! I have never been homeless, but I think that’s what my life is coming to, at least for a while.

Here’s my story in a nutshell. Was kicked out of my parents at 15 because I had my daughter…She is now 19 and has her own family and lives in Japan…I have lived in this apartment for almost 8 years now…Lost my job (with no notice of course) on Oct. 30 of this year…5 days later got a pay or quit notice…8 days after that served with a summons for unlawful detainer.

So here I am, waiting for the court date. I figure I have about one or two more weeks here before I have to get out. I am currently selling all of my stuff to try to scrap together enough money to live for a while. I filed a wage claim for unpaid wages against my previous employer, but it takes up to 8 months to go to the labor board.

My plan is to live in my car part of the time and camp at a camp ground sometimes. The sucky part is that to stay at any camp ground around here there is a $17 fee per day. Sucks. So…I’m chalking this up to life experience, I guess.

I won’t be collecting cans or pushing a shopping cart…hopefully!