November 26, 2010
Day 29 of Homelessness Doing a Favor or Providing a Service? With very limited computer access, I have been unable to publish my experiences and discoveries as a first-time homeless person. Let it suffice to say that I have experienced firsthand, witnessed, and listened to the stories of residents being harassed, intimidated, or verbally abused ...
November 14, 2010
Day 17: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed I am afraid to go to sleep—especially in the room. I think Roommate from Hell is off her rocker, and I don’t feel safe. Out of all the people I’ve been around and interacted with, I don’t feel safe for the first time since ...
November 13, 2010
Day 16: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed Today has been a hell-a-shish day. Two phrases: “Hippie Chick” and “Roommate from Hell”. Hippie Chick First, I went to the Newport Police Department to ask if we needed a permit for the Party in the Park. One the officers “believed so” and strongly ...
November 12, 2010
Day 15: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed I am in a completely inward, reflective mood. I returned to Newport today for a meeting with a professional contact and then with Hippie Chick to discuss a possible collaboration between her organization and the Coalition. I was also to call Victorian Lady afterward ...
November 11, 2010
Day 14: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed The serendipity of today’s events has blown my mind… Standing in front of the Housing Hotline window bearing the flyer for the documentary screening, I quickly jotted down the venue and address. The name of the street rang a bell, but I needed to ...
November 11, 2010
Day 14: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed Man, oh man. I arrived about 45 minutes early for my informational interview at Portsmouth Abbey School. To say I learned a lot would be an understatement, and it will help shape the work of the IFC here. The director with I met confirmed ...
November 10, 2010
Day 13: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed 12:32am I can’t go to sleep! I am so tired and so sleepy. The lack of sleep hit me like a freight train at 3:30pm today. All I could envision was a hot shower and the bed. I finally met with a local community ...
November 8, 2010
Day 11: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed I’ve just completed and turned in an application for food stamps. One month prior, I would have sat here and formed opinions about each and every one of the people sitting in this waiting area: the young, bald Caucasian guy, maybe mid-20s with the ...
November 7, 2010
Day 10: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed I have never known real hunger before now. After days of cutting back with no money and no options, the ache woke me up out of my sleep this morning. I waited until about 10 a.m.—so that I would be fuller longer—before I gathered ...
November 7, 2010
Day 10: Walking in the shoes of the homeless and unemployed I stayed up as long as I could last night until I knew for sure that I would fall asleep when I hit the bed. Didn’t happen. So, I watched “Gone in 60 Seconds”. Just before I went to sleep, the loneliness overtook me, ...