Done Deal

A plastic schoolboy box was purchased at Walmart® for $1 to serve as the temporary repository for important paperwork. That will be the last purchase in preparation for homelessness.

Typical "Travel Size" Hottie

All consumables are being drawn down and replaced by "travel size" equivalents or not replaced at all. Everything is being optimized for a homeless motorhome (read: beat-up minivan). Otherwise, the homeless preparations are nearly complete.

Typical Valuable Hottie

I have in my possession the last of the old coins that my parents collected eons ago. Nothing really valuable, though. I may take the hoard into a coin shop to trade in for what they're worth. Then, I won't have to store the latter anymore.

Typical Summer Hottie

Yes, a pathetic situation at best. So, thank goodness for the hotties of Summer. What else can bring cheer to the "blog"?

Heatwave Hotties

A scorching heatwave has been plaguing the islands for several days now. There's no relief on sight. Of course, a heatwave brings out the hotties.

Typical Heatwave Hottie

The hotties of Summer, as featured in the "blog," only tend to increase the ambient temperature, though. Then, a cold shower would be in order, if not the only source of relief.

Typical Cool Hottie

The Waimanalo rental studio has been hot and stuffy. I must leave the door open for most of the night, which tends to allow pesky mosquitoes to enter the studio and increase the grief. Sleep has been elusive.

Typical Humid Hottie

The heatwave during the day has been intense and overbearing. Even a slight amount of moisture, like a brief rainfall, will significantly increase the humidity and discomfort.

Typical Summer Hottie

What will a heatwave be like while sleeping in a homeless motorhome (read: beat-up minivan)? That's a good question. Fortunately, minivans have windows that can be opened as well as sliding rear doors on both sides.

Silence, Little Lamb!

On a side note, my advice to Syriza and the people of Greece is ... Get out of Babylon! Errr, I meant the Eurozone. Tell those "troika" oligarchs, "Silence, little lamb!"

Camp Grenada

"Hello muddah, hello fuddah, here I am in Camp Grenada!" (Sing-along) Oh brother, remember that song from the prehistoric days? Anyway, let's discuss homeless camping now, shall we?

Typical Camp Grenada Hottie

Actually, there's not much to discuss, at least from the motorhomeless point of view. Most of the homeless, sans automobiles, are "campers." They "camp" anywhere and everywhere. On the other hand, the homeless who own automobiles can only "camp" in areas accessible by their vehicles. And, a seemingly unattended motor vehicle is never stealthy and always begging to be reported to the authorities.

Typical Stealthy Hottie

In Hawai'i, the law prohibits sleeping in motor vehicles, no matter where the latter are parked. Thus, "camping" in a motor vehicle is illegal. There are a large number of homeless with automobiles of all kinds. Yet, I have no idea where they park the vehicles overnight.

Typical Beach Hottie

Parking in vacant rural lots or alongside a road near beaches seems popular with the motorhomeless. However, I often observe that their tenure usually lasts about two weeks to a month. I surmise that the police eventually evict them.

Silence, Little Lamb!

Real camping is allowed at authorized campsites. However, a permit (along with associated fee payment) is required. The permit is only good for a few days and is not continuously renewable.

Typical Overnight Hottie

Sadly, unlike places in the mainland empire, there are no designated overnight parking areas for the motorhomeless. Thus, they must fend for themselves to the best of their abilities. There is no Camp Grenada for the homeless.

Typical Summer Hottie

Well, overall a sad story. Only the hotties of Summer can offer good cheer. That's why the "blog" must continue to feature pictures of those young hotties. Enjoy the Summer while you can. You may end up homeless sometime in the future.

Slob

Prior to my emergency visit to the hospital a little over a year ago, I lost about five pounds in weight. The loss was quite rapid, which was puzzling.

Typical Perfect Hottie

Fast-forward to now. I have gained about 15 pounds, for a net gain of about ten pounds. Much to my chagrin, I visually confirmed a slight abdominal protrusion. Obviously, I am on the path to becoming a slob, very common for senior citizens.

Typical 1,200-Calorie Hottie

So, I will immediately modify my diet. Not that I have been "stuffing my face" with crap food and desserts. I am still consuming only about 1,200 calories on average. Yet, I am becoming a slob.

Silence, Little Lamb!

Speaking of slobs, a recent news report has indicated that, in empire, the majority of people in the general overweight demographic are actually obese. In other words, there are fewer and fewer people who are just a handful of pounds over "normal." What does that tell you?

Typical Summer Hotties

Fortunately, the hotties of Summer do not share the latter problem. Who wants to look at a slob when there are gorgeous young hotties to ogle?

Staging & Transport

Petrol prices have risen to $3.35 per gallon (for the lowest grade). As petrol prices continue upward, the homeless decision inches closer and closer. My commute from Waimanalo to Hawai'i Kai and back is about 23 miles. That's about two-thirds of a gallon consumed daily, currently about $2.20 per day or $66 per month.

Typical Staging Hottie

My current pseudo-homeless staging area and transport hub is Koko Marina. I am afforded shaded parking for my automobile all day at no cost. From there, I commute by bus to and around town.

Typical "Dress Rehearsal" Hottie

The situation is kind of a "dress rehearsal" for homelessness. The designated homeless staging area and transport hub will be Ala Moana Center. The future homeless motorhome (read: beat-up minivan) will be parked in the huge shaded parking structure all day. The ideal location will be at the older West end where most of the employees park their vehicles.

Typical Vacation Hottie

Overnight parking is still being researched. I have yet to follow up on a lead given to me by my homeless buddy before he went on vacation. Possible homeless motorhome candidates are still being considered.

Typical Shocking Hottie

My homeless buddy will be in for quite a surprise when he returns to Hawai'i. The homeless situation has changed drastically, what with all the new "anti-homeless" laws in effect. The sheer number of new homeless arrivals will probably shock him.

Typical Summer Hottie

Well, thank goodness for the hotties of Summer. Without them, the upcoming homeless decision would be bleak. Of course, the nauseating visit at 9:10pm HST by the detestable surveillance robot trumps everything. Sheesh!

Minivan Research

Research concerning homeless motorhomes (read: beat-up minivans) continues. So far, the findings have been somewhat conclusive. Only three makes of minivans immediately qualify as homeless motorhomes: Chrysler® Town & Country, Dodge® Grand Caravan, and Nissan® Quest. All have rear seating that folds flat.

Typical Research Hotties

Other makes require the physical removal of the rear seats. Only older and dilapidated minivans would be likely candidates as the rear seats would be discarded. Storage of the removed seats is not an option.

Typical Good News Hotties

At this point in time, I am looking at an equivalent price trade with the Nissan® Cube. Thus, any cash outlay will be minimal. There have been a handful of minivans appearing for sale as of this week, which is good news.

Typical Gym Hottie

As for the homeless situation ... out of control. The homeless presence on all bus routes has increased. At the gym in town, the homeless situation is even worse. During the day, the homeless are filing in and out of the gym continuously. They use the lockers for day storage. And, they engage in mundane homeless chores which tie up the limited resources. One homeless clown was even smoking cigarettes in the shower.

Typical Local Hottie

My observations indicate that nearly all of the homeless are from the mainland empire. Very few locals. Every day, there are new faces. So, the homeless migration is continuing unabated.

Typical Summer Hottie

Well, pictures of young hotties will definitely offset the discussion of losers and derelicts in the "blog." Thank goodness for the hotties of Summer!

Hotties of Summer

Everything is "going to hell in a handbasket." There's no reprieve, that's for sure, unless the hotties of Summer come into play. What can be more placating than a Summer hottie?

Typical Summer Hottie

The hotties of Summer will be gracing the "blog" for a spell. Much more comforting than a war between empire and the Russian Federation. Much easier on the eyes than losers or derelicts.

Typical Future Past Hottie

And, for old codgers, a reminder of days of future past. The shriveled up Vienna Sausage springs back to life ... momentarily. Then, it quickly "peters out." Oh well.

Typical Generic Hottie

Filler text must be inserted in order to maintain the appearance of "substance," just an excuse to embed pictures of young hotties in the "blog." The generic "lorem ipsum" filler could have sufficed.

Typical Mobile Hottie

Alas, there are so many pictures of hotties in the queue again. So, a few tidbits of the mundane will serve as more filler.

Typical Heatwave Hottie

The small pillow that was purchased with future homelessness in mind will be given to moms. Long story short, the foam pillow overheats the oversized cranium during Summer heatwaves.

Typical Frugal Hottie

Attempts at personal organizing in view of future homelessness proved futile. Thus, all organizing aids will be divested. Plastic bags are a better and more frugal alternative. That's why the homeless are always acquiring plastic bags.

Typical Island-Wide Hotties

Sadly, an island-wide ban on the use of plastic bags by retailers will take effect on July 1st. Frankly, the plastic bag ban is probably another initiative designed to harass the homeless.

Typical Summer Hotties

As I stated, ... "going to hell in a handbasket." That's why a diversion is necessary ... the hotties of Summer.

Science & Technology

As an engineer, I am expected to embrace technology with open arms. In the past, I did. Now, not so much. Technology is, after all, applied science. In my current mood, I blame technology for all of our problems. You name it, and technology played an integral role.

Typical Technology Hotties

Science, on the other hand, is the key to truth. Scientific knowledge allows us to move beyond legends and myths. However, science lays our mortality bare for all to see.

Typical Scientific Hottie

With that said, the Native Hawai'ians have been actively protesting the construction of another large observatory on the Big Island. I can understand their reasoning. However, would they not be better off protesting the continuing development projects on all of the islands? At least the telescope serves a greater purpose.

Typical Russian Hottie

On a side note, I can no longer listen to the news on public radio. The unbelievable propaganda against the Russian Federation (RF) is no longer tolerable. The continual reference to a non-existent RF invasion of Ukraine is designed for the short attention "smartphone" crowd. That's dangerous propaganda, however. The peons of empire are being groomed for war against the RF. Let's face the facts. If the RF actually invaded Ukraine, the regional war there would have been over in a day. Anyway, public radio has been mummified.

Typical Summer Hottie

All I can say is ... thank goodness for the hotties of Summer. The "blog" will continue to pay tribute to the hotties of Summer as promised.

Speculation

Local news sources recently reported that condominium units in Kaka'ako have been selling in the range of $20 million to $35 million. That's right, asset price inflation caused by the central bank of empire has "gone through the roof." The selling prices have surpassed the ridiculous. Yet, that's the reality in Hawai'i.

Typical Kaka'ako Hottie

Needless to say, all property valuations will be affected. Rental housing will not be immune. Thus, my own search for rental housing has officially ended. No further inquiries are necessary.

Typical Prudent Hottie

Remaining in the rental studio in Waimanalo may seem like the prudent option. That is not the case. I am technically not even a tenant. There is no lease in effect, so I am not entitled to any renter's rights. I am simply a paying guest. Essentially, my days are numbered. We already knew that, eh?

Typical Depot Hottie

So, homeless preparations continue. This morning, I procured a small zippered shaving bag at Ross®, the homeless supply depot, for $10 with the senior citizen discount. I am also storing most (what's left) of my personal possessions in the Nissan® Cube in order to better adjust to motorhomelessness.

Typical Summer Hottie

Fortunately, we are able to enjoy a Summer of pictures of young hotties included in the "blog." Of course, once homelessness kicks in, there may not be any celebratory events again.

Nomophobia

The great fear of not having a "smartphone" in hand every second of the day is ... traumatic? Why not just glue the moronic device to the palm of the hand already? I have observed chronic nomophobia everywhere daily. If the ubiquitous spectacle wasn't so pathetic, it would be laughable.

Typical Ubiquitous Hottie

No matter where I am at, I see people constantly checking their "smartphones," that is, if they are not totally fixated on the device. As a casual observer, I could easily mistake the benign activity for chronic obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Typical Idling Hotties

What's even more stupid is sitting in an idling automobile while playing with the "smartphone." The idiocy occurs frequently in parking lots and parking structures. The idea, of course, is to enjoy air-conditioned comfort while doing who-knows-what on the device.

Silence, Little Lamb!

We can also see why ignorance and susceptibility to media propaganda has been easily facilitated. The "smartphone" user spends so much time with social networking, sending text messages, and playing video games that there is only enough time to absorb "sound bytes" concerning other aspects of life. No critical thinking is applied because there is no time for thought. Thus, propaganda is quickly disseminated and absorbed as fact. That's why there are so many sycophants in empire. Josef Goebbels would be proud!

Typical Sisterly Hottie

On a side note, Maka is no longer homeless on the streets. He is residing in Pearl City with one of his sisters for now. The bus stop that he and his buddies called home was recently renovated to be "homeless-proof." So, they went their separate ways.

Typical Motorhome Hottie

In Waimanalo, the landlord's daughter and family are visiting from the mainland for three weeks. One week will be spent on another island. I really can't say that I enjoyed their visit. Mostly, I was severely inconvenienced. I always remind myself that I am paying good money to be inconvenienced, just like my tenure at Chaos Manor. I can only bide my time until a homeless motorhome (read: beat-up minivan) can be procured.

Typical Summer Hottie

Fortunately, we are all enjoying a Summer of hotties, courtesy the "blog." Hotties and more hotties. Yowza!