Fringe

I am close to ending the first month of my stay in Waimanalo. Changes in my life-style were drastic and disheartening. Expenses have gone up. Commuting time has increased. Severe disruptions in my evening outing routine has occurred. Overall, a real "shock to the system." Now, homelessness is looming. What are we to make of that lunacy?

With that said, I will tentatively be mummifying my visits to the snobbish coffee shop in town this weekend. I may also take myself entirely off of coffee again. Cost is an issue. Moreover, coffee does little to supplement my diet with nutrients. Sadly, I will not have any access to any wireless Net "hotspots" during the day if that decision is finalized. And, I will have an hour of extra time on my hands, which could be either good or bad depending on what I do with that time.

I should also mention that the passing fad of tablet computers is not entirely the fault of "phablets." During my daily observations, I have come to realize that it is the 24-hour data connectivity of "smartphones" that has led to the disappearing appeal of tablet computers. People want to be continuously and perpetually connected to the Net. No disruptions. That's why fools are seen charging their "smartphones" at any available electric outlet, convenient or not. The device must always remain powered on. Otherwise, they would miss out on ... what?

Of course, now that I am deploying the cheap "smartphone" exclusively in public venues, I look exactly like the typical moronic "smartphone" user. No one knows what I am finger-typing into the device, and no one cares. To the casual onlooker, I am just another social network addict. Yeah, it's all so inane.

Usual Hawai'i Kai visit. Moms has not been feeling well all week, with some days being better than others. Extreme dizziness has kept moms homebound. So, I had to pick up our lunch and bring it back. Moms mentioned that Uncle T visited her yesterday with Aunty Maria. Moms felt well enough to join them for lunch at a nearby restaurant. Aunty Maria is now in a care home and appears to be suffering from dementia. And, no one has been able to contact Aunty Emily for some reason.

No evening outing to Kahala yet again. Every night, I have been procuring greasy "value menu" items at the fast food joint in Hawai'i Kai, even after dining on a decent meal elsewhere. Then, I loiter for a spell in order to exploit the free wireless Net "hotspot." In actuality, I am just wasting time because I don't want to return to Waimanalo too early. There's nothing for me to in Waimanalo except to spend time on the Net. That's the way it was at Chaos Manor (read: rental housing) for the longest time. I felt so claustrophobic, which is why the evening outings in Kahala came to be.

Yes, homelessness is looming. I don't believe that I could remain in Waimanalo for longer than another month. There are no rental housing options in town. As stated previously, I will either be subject to age discrimination or income-based restrictions. In some cases, the landlords expect me the borne the full cost of providing legal documents pertaining to my assets or credit rating. So, my only exit from Waimanalo will be one form of homelessness or another.

Next month, which is only a day away, will prove interesting. I will be investigating the availability of undisturbed overnight parking, visiting automobile dealerships to begin the process of purchasing a luxury minivan, inquiring about other sheltered options for the homeless, amongst other pressing issues. Why has it come to this?