Predicament

The remaining tenants of Chaos Manor (read: rental housing), myself included, have only six weeks to find new rental housing arrangements. That's not much time given the tight housing market on O'ahu. I am at a loss about what I should do. In other words, I have been frozen with inaction. My plight is simply that I do not want to pay $1,000+ per month for a studio apartment the size of a coffin. Neither do I want to pay $800+ per month for another mediocre shared rental situation. Of course, those thoughts are moot considering that I do not qualify for most rentals anyway because I have no verifiable wage slave income. What am I to do?

My evening outing last night was fitting for the moment. I wanted to eat at Panda Express® in the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala, but the waiting line was steady and extremely long. So, I ended up at the usual fast food joint and purchased a couple of greasy "value menu" items. The mall was packed with 300-pound shoppers, by the way. Shopping, eating, playing with the "smartphone" ... is that all there is to life in empire?

The morning at Chaos Manor commenced with a lot of noise from the construction crew. Although one of the crew told me that I did not need to move my vehicle, I decided to drive it and park at the Aina Haina Shopping Center. From there, I alighted the bus to town. Once again, I enjoyed a cup of coffee at Starbucks®, really just an excuse to loiter, connect to the wireless "hotspot" (with the iPad®), and compose the "blog." I am finding that the coffee shop is a safe haven from all the madness that has ensued.

The gym in town (and Hawai'i Kai) have been replacing the old workout equipment with fancy new equivalents. Several of my favorite weight machines are gone. maybe the replacements will arrive in the next few days. The new cardio machines, however, are a welcome sight.

I spent most of the day locked in contemplation of my upcoming housing predicament. I roughly reviewed my options, brainstorming any and every possibility. With 44 days remaining before I am officially homeless, I am running out of time. Of course, now is not the time to be homeless. There has been a significant increase in the homeless population, and there has been increasing animosity aimed at them. The situation will only worsen. so, if I am to avoid homelessness, what am I to do?