Dilemma

Not much has changed since yesterday. My eviction from Chaos Manor (read: rental housing) is still effective in less than six weeks. I chatted with Alan last night. We discussed the desperate situation, brainstorming various ideas. I suggested that we pool our resources and find a house to rent, most likely a three-bedroom abode. Then, a third housemate would be solicited to lower individual expenses. My goal, of course, is to place as much of the rental responsibility, both legal and financial, on Alan as possible. Because I have no verifiable income, my power to overtly accomplish anything is severely limited.

In the meantime, I have been perusing the rental listings for available rooms and detached studio apartments. Surprisingly, there isn't very much available. The dilemma does not help my situation. I am hoping that I will run into Ann sometime soon. She had told me that she would be happy to refer me to her landlord as a possible tenant in the event that she would have to vacate her detached studio apartment due to financial problems. The rent is $1,050 per month, though. Ouch!

With said, I purchased a "smartphone" at Radio Shack® during my evening outing at the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala. It's a cheap LG® Tribute ($39 on sale) bundled with the most inexpensive prepaid plan from Sprint®. Not to worry, though. I am not converting to a "smartphone" zombie. I wanted limited data capability in order to access the Net, which will prove necessary when I have no dedicated Net access. The new "smartphone" will be necessary to facilitate the search for a new residence as well.

Needless to say, I have been spending way too much money over the past three months. Despondency has overtaken me. I am, however, aware that I am replacing many things that are old and worn out. As far as the "smartphone" is concerned, I have not owned any kind of phone for several years. Prior to that, I owned a cheap cellphone with a prepaid plan that cost only $10 per year for "talk" service. I have gotten by "on the cheap" for many years. So, it has all caught up with me now.