Moving Out and Learning the Art of the Street Urchin

[ItsAlive75]

So I have to move out of my apartment on the 26th of this month (July, duh) by 10:45 in the morning. But here's the thing... I can't move in to my new apartment until the 30th of said month. That means I have 4 days to do something somewhere that isn't my home. I'll have all this furniture and crap sitting in the street and I don't have money for a locker or anything, then couple that with the extra money I'll have to pay over my deposit which is most likely gone from damages... bah.

So I started thinking. I'm sure its been done before by documentary makers and writers alike, but I'd love to just live on the street for a week (which might happen anyway). You know, live under a bridge, spend money on bottles of Old English, get scurvy...

The plus side is I wouldn't have to worry about money problems or any social trends whatsoever. Obviously not having any money would be a good reason not to worry about it, but social trends... who cares what kind of hairstyle is in? The new cd that came out? The fall lineup at American Eagle? Psh, I live on the fuckin street! I brush my teeth with a dirty Kleenex! Man, it'd be sweet to be street urchin hobo trashy piece of shit.

[RoLLiNLiGhTs]

who cares bout social trends anyways.....i think ya should go for it...live on the streets....
you'll have to hit a (what are they called) cyber cafe? to keep us posted....

[novakru]

You will be surprised at how organized and tight-knit street culture is....

[newb]

Come on over to Rhode Island...i'll let ya live in my basement for a few days.......bring lots of beer.

[ItsAlive75]

Well in Iowa City, nothing is really organized or closely-knit.

But how weird would it be to be a street person? It would suck so bad to sleep in a car or a box or anything besides my comfortable bed.

I don't want to be that guy who talks to himself about inventing vulcan cannons for battleships as he digs through dumpsters for beer cans.

[Marroe]

A few years ago I had to live in my car for a little bit, and yes, it sucks.
What happened..ya get evicted?

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by Marroe
A few years ago I had to live in my car for a little bit, and yes, it sucks.
What happened..ya get evicted?

Its just the way of the world, my lease ends earlier than my new lease begins.

Hell Marroe, if you can survive from the back of a car, I can muster up the courage to do it too.

[Marroe]

Originally posted by ItsAlive75
Its just the way of the world, my lease ends earlier than my new lease begins.

Hell Marroe, if you can survive from the back of a car, I can muster up the courage to do it too.

well, sorry to hear that, I know it's no fun.
Is your new land lord cool? Why not try and explain the situation and see if you can start it sooner. Couldn't hurt to try.

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by Marroe
well, sorry to hear that, I know it's no fun.
Is your new land lord cool? Why not try and explain the situation and see if you can start it sooner. Couldn't hurt to try.

Oh believe me, I've spent the last three days using my patented charm to whoo the lady. She won't have any of it, she says she has too many "balls up in the air"... I'll let that joke go out to whoever wants to take it.


I wish I had a uHaul so I could just sleep in the back of it like those crackheads on Cops.

[barbra]

tents work. Usually if you hike a little back in the primative areas of national camp sites then you can stay in a park for free. Do it all the time when I can't drive due to intoxication.