Now, I know that I normally don't eat meat or dairy products. I just do on holidays like Thanksgiving, New Years Eve, etc. Why you ask? It is so I can appreciate how I eat the rest of the time and show myself what I am missing. Now, I at turkey and cheese a few times on Thanksgiving. Plus things make with dairy products.
How did I feel. I got fuller faster, and I felt full the whole day. Abnormally full. My brain started to go into a fog. Today is the day after thanksgiving and my brain still feels in a fog.
My friend and I were the only ones at my spot on thanksgiving because my neighbor moved uptown to the Y. We got like 30 plates of food on thanksgiving without having to leave our spot. That is a big change from last year, when I ate at my client's house and my friend had no turkey for thanksgiving even though she was craving it and lived in a building. It kinda makes you rethink how to live during the holidays when you are poor. I could only eat one plate since there was so much food.
While I was waiting for my friend I got about $38 given to me by various people. Which I am grateful for because sometimes I am struggling for money for coffee if not having any money at all since I rarely beg. My friend was frustrated because she had only made $4 the whole day. So, when she say a woman giving me a $20 she complained in front of the woman that I have $40 and she had nothing. I just give my friend the $20 right there. When the woman left, I explained that since she complained like that, most likely the woman wouldn't give me anything in the future.
I also showed my friend that since I did have more money than she did. That I was going to buy her latte's at Dunkin Donuts. Now, with the DD Perks program any espresso beverage I buy no matter what the size. It will be $1.99. So, I am saving money since a large coffee is $2.49. So, I get a large Latte since it is made with espresso and I get to save 50 cents.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Kevin and Accusations
Kevin is a young man who is from New Jersey. When I met him I was staying with Sklyar and Mike. He is 23 and has at least one child. He was doing heroin when I met him. Shortly after he was staying with Skylar and Mike he quit using thanks to Mike. He used to have a good job and stuff. He was in jail for a time. He had to promise his child's mother that he wouldn't get into trouble again, otherwise he couldn't see his kid. So, he isn't doing illegal activities other than the drugs every no and then.He gave me the last flower of the season before there were no more flowers. He is really sweet.. He has a wife in prison for something.
I was on Facebook the other day and I saw a cute outside shelter for cats. I mentioned that I was homeless and then a woman who commented after me said that I was just using Cooper to write and blog and that I should go home. Well, I don't have a home. I can't work at the job that I was offered by my ex boss because I can't move things out of that store.
I was to stay with the guy who beat me, but I refuse to be a man's punching bag. He even offered to help me get a place. But why would I do that if it would make him think that we are still together? I am not that type of person. He even wouldn't feed Cooper when he was hungry and had no food. So, I can't stay with a man like that. So, I won't even play with the idea of staying with him or making him think that I will stay with him. So, I have valid points of why I don't have a place to stay. I am protecting myself and my cat!!!
A woman came by earlier today and saw Cooper in his cage. She said that I was inhumane and cruel to him. I told her, that I keep him in the cage mostly because of his harness is falling apart. Which is the truth. I do take him out to use his litter box and to eat multiple times a day unless it is raining. The reason why this is the exception is that if he or I get sick, there will be most stress between the two of us. So, he stays dry and so do I. Rain hardly ever lasts a full 24 hours.So, he will eat that day too. She came back later and I showed her Cooper and she said again that the cage is too small. I told her that I totally agree. But that I am trying to get a bigger one for him... He also has pet insurance. So, he is pretty healthy and safe considering everything. Cooper will wear his light weight coat tonight because of the temperature being 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
It rained yesterday for over 12 hours. Cooper did make an accident in his cage. I also worked on staying dry and did my work on the computer too. I just didn't get a lot of sleep, because it is hard for me to sleep standing up...Only my feet up below my mid calf got wet. I was very happy about that. It did take me forever in the middle of the night to find a bathroom to use. I had to move my bowels and both of the outhouses were dirty with shit on the sitting area. But I did find a bathroom.
I was on Facebook the other day and I saw a cute outside shelter for cats. I mentioned that I was homeless and then a woman who commented after me said that I was just using Cooper to write and blog and that I should go home. Well, I don't have a home. I can't work at the job that I was offered by my ex boss because I can't move things out of that store.
I was to stay with the guy who beat me, but I refuse to be a man's punching bag. He even offered to help me get a place. But why would I do that if it would make him think that we are still together? I am not that type of person. He even wouldn't feed Cooper when he was hungry and had no food. So, I can't stay with a man like that. So, I won't even play with the idea of staying with him or making him think that I will stay with him. So, I have valid points of why I don't have a place to stay. I am protecting myself and my cat!!!
A woman came by earlier today and saw Cooper in his cage. She said that I was inhumane and cruel to him. I told her, that I keep him in the cage mostly because of his harness is falling apart. Which is the truth. I do take him out to use his litter box and to eat multiple times a day unless it is raining. The reason why this is the exception is that if he or I get sick, there will be most stress between the two of us. So, he stays dry and so do I. Rain hardly ever lasts a full 24 hours.So, he will eat that day too. She came back later and I showed her Cooper and she said again that the cage is too small. I told her that I totally agree. But that I am trying to get a bigger one for him... He also has pet insurance. So, he is pretty healthy and safe considering everything. Cooper will wear his light weight coat tonight because of the temperature being 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
It rained yesterday for over 12 hours. Cooper did make an accident in his cage. I also worked on staying dry and did my work on the computer too. I just didn't get a lot of sleep, because it is hard for me to sleep standing up...Only my feet up below my mid calf got wet. I was very happy about that. It did take me forever in the middle of the night to find a bathroom to use. I had to move my bowels and both of the outhouses were dirty with shit on the sitting area. But I did find a bathroom.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Skylar, Mike and today's events
Skylar is physically a man who looks like a woman. For those who don't know what this means, it means that she is a transgender. Skylar likes to be acknowledged as a woman. She is a really sweet person. She is in a relationship with Mike. They do have fights like anyone in a serious relation. She was in foster care from 8 years old until 16 years old. That makes her my foster sister since we were both in foster care. Her man Mike is from New Jersey I think. Mike is a really sweet guy when he isn't doing any drug. He is on methadone for heroin use. But he takes pills that aren't prescribed to get high.
Skylar at least for a few weeks was doing some heroin herself. They got married the day all our stuff got stolen, yet they are the friends that I was talking about. Mike has shown that there is a way to show the police that you know that law so that they will leave you alone. But, I couldn't ever do that like him.
I was a bit cold last night. I have to try to put a jacket on Cooper tonight because it is starting to get really cold at night. Tonight the lowest temperature will be 46 degrees Fahrenheit. I am just a bit worried about how Cooper is fairing in the cold at night. I want him with me but I don't want a dog or raccoon to attack him...
Because of the thief stealing my dirty clothes which had my towel in it. My heel had split open when I might have been able to prevent it by lotion after some showers...
Skylar at least for a few weeks was doing some heroin herself. They got married the day all our stuff got stolen, yet they are the friends that I was talking about. Mike has shown that there is a way to show the police that you know that law so that they will leave you alone. But, I couldn't ever do that like him.
I was a bit cold last night. I have to try to put a jacket on Cooper tonight because it is starting to get really cold at night. Tonight the lowest temperature will be 46 degrees Fahrenheit. I am just a bit worried about how Cooper is fairing in the cold at night. I want him with me but I don't want a dog or raccoon to attack him...
Because of the thief stealing my dirty clothes which had my towel in it. My heel had split open when I might have been able to prevent it by lotion after some showers...
Monday, November 16, 2015
Gary and Moving
Gary is a traveling homeless man. He goes where he feels like going. He is also addicted to K2 to a bit. K2 is a synthetic type of Marijuana that for some people makes them either violent or have a staggering walk type of movement. Gary is luckily not affected by K2 in this way. He chose to stop using it after he felt little affect which I applaud. He has been a wanderer for several years. He is originally from Texas.
While he was traveling when he was a young man. He got a ride from a woman who let him stay at her place. They ended up having a serious relationship the produced two girls. It was shortly around the birth of his second daughter that he found out that this woman had at least one other child that was in foster care. He decided to let his sister raise his girls. The younger one has some kind of learning problem. She doesn't know that her dad is her dad. But thinks her Aunt and Uncle are her parents. These two girls are in their late teens now. The older one is in college.
Gary while he was here in New York in Union Square hung out in the same group as me. He ended up getting Scabies. I don't know if I got the scabies from him or from Phil or someone of his close friends like Gypsy. Gary took care of Cooper for me when I went to get my tires on my wagon fixed that night that Tiffany helped me. Gary is a very good man. After he left he has admitted to liking me. We still keep in contact via the phone.
I was staying for the last few days at the ConEd building for the last couple days. My neighbor and I had to move this afternoon because of the ISIS and France thing. So, we had to pack up and leave. We moved a few blocks down on the other side of the street. We will see how long we stay at this location...
While he was traveling when he was a young man. He got a ride from a woman who let him stay at her place. They ended up having a serious relationship the produced two girls. It was shortly around the birth of his second daughter that he found out that this woman had at least one other child that was in foster care. He decided to let his sister raise his girls. The younger one has some kind of learning problem. She doesn't know that her dad is her dad. But thinks her Aunt and Uncle are her parents. These two girls are in their late teens now. The older one is in college.
Gary while he was here in New York in Union Square hung out in the same group as me. He ended up getting Scabies. I don't know if I got the scabies from him or from Phil or someone of his close friends like Gypsy. Gary took care of Cooper for me when I went to get my tires on my wagon fixed that night that Tiffany helped me. Gary is a very good man. After he left he has admitted to liking me. We still keep in contact via the phone.
I was staying for the last few days at the ConEd building for the last couple days. My neighbor and I had to move this afternoon because of the ISIS and France thing. So, we had to pack up and leave. We moved a few blocks down on the other side of the street. We will see how long we stay at this location...
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Alcoholic Mike and Crazy Days
I met Mike at the McDonald's next to Union Square. He is close friends with Jeff. He is part Asian and I think also part Black. He is a sweet guy. He is kind and caring. But my days have been interesting
So, I went to bed last night shivering. But since I had so any blankets, I did start to get warm. I was very warm when I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I was shivering by the time I got to the outhouse. I used the toilet and then I came back and got warm again. I woke up to my neighbor telling me that she needed to use the bathroom. I got up and got ready for my turn. It took a while. When she finally came back I left like my insides were going to explode with all that urine inside of me.
I then waited for this mission outreach team hoping for some clothes. They took more than an hour to show up from the time I got there. I got two cups of oatmeal, the first one with raisins. They only had socks, so I got two pairs. Then I got my coupons from 7-11. I had to use the bathroom again, so I stopped in this cafe and bought an apple. So I could use the bathroom.Then I got to my spot. When I went to my spot someone had given me a pair of gloves. Another person gave me two jackets but then the woman who is my neighbor had to leave for church. While she was gone I had to use the bathroom really badly since it is so cold. So, I had to use Cooper's litter box because I don't want my things stolen again. Then this guy named Nathaniel came over. He is a drunk and he talked about wanting me to go to his apartment to take a shower.I am not going to leave to go anywhere without my neighbor. So, he finally left.
I started reading the paper, and then I had to go again. I kept trying to ignore the feeling. I would look for my neighbor, but she wasn't coming. So, I ended up using Cooper's litter box for the second time during the day. Then I read more of the paper. That was when she came.
So, I then went to do my pay-to-clicks and to write here in my blog. So, here I am doing my computer work when my brother calls me from Oregon. He and his friend want to see if I am going to come over there to stay. I tell them as long as they don't tell me what to eat. So, now they are mad.
So, I went to bed last night shivering. But since I had so any blankets, I did start to get warm. I was very warm when I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I was shivering by the time I got to the outhouse. I used the toilet and then I came back and got warm again. I woke up to my neighbor telling me that she needed to use the bathroom. I got up and got ready for my turn. It took a while. When she finally came back I left like my insides were going to explode with all that urine inside of me.
I then waited for this mission outreach team hoping for some clothes. They took more than an hour to show up from the time I got there. I got two cups of oatmeal, the first one with raisins. They only had socks, so I got two pairs. Then I got my coupons from 7-11. I had to use the bathroom again, so I stopped in this cafe and bought an apple. So I could use the bathroom.Then I got to my spot. When I went to my spot someone had given me a pair of gloves. Another person gave me two jackets but then the woman who is my neighbor had to leave for church. While she was gone I had to use the bathroom really badly since it is so cold. So, I had to use Cooper's litter box because I don't want my things stolen again. Then this guy named Nathaniel came over. He is a drunk and he talked about wanting me to go to his apartment to take a shower.I am not going to leave to go anywhere without my neighbor. So, he finally left.
I started reading the paper, and then I had to go again. I kept trying to ignore the feeling. I would look for my neighbor, but she wasn't coming. So, I ended up using Cooper's litter box for the second time during the day. Then I read more of the paper. That was when she came.
So, I then went to do my pay-to-clicks and to write here in my blog. So, here I am doing my computer work when my brother calls me from Oregon. He and his friend want to see if I am going to come over there to stay. I tell them as long as they don't tell me what to eat. So, now they are mad.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Unforseen last few days...
The last few days were full of drama. The day before last, the cops told me that I had to move from my sleeping spot. So, I worked with my neighbor who got most of her things into a storage van by watching her stuff and moving it nearby. She told me that she would be back by 2:30pm. So, I waited. After sometime, night fall came. I knew at that point something was holding her up.I still waited. I hadn't eaten since morning and barely had my three fruits for the day. Finally around 9pm. I started moving my stuff to where some of my friends were staying.
I told them that I was moving my stuff to their spot and I started moving it after 9pm. One of them told me that they would come in a half an hour. I waited for a little bit, but I could soon tell that they wouldn't be back in 30 minutes. So, I started moving my stuff and abandoning my neighbors stuff. Finally in the middle of my moving my stuff to the stop, did my friends show up. They had gotten my a green curd and mixed vegetable soup at a Chinese restaurant. I at that while one of them helped me move the rest of my stuff.
I pitched up my tent and moved everything in and fell a sleep. The next morning I ate and started getting ready to go meet a friend. But, then the cops showed up and again and told me to take down my tent. So, I did. My friends hadn't come back yet. When they did, they told me that they were going to get married. So, I told them that I was going to put my stuff behind their tent and go. I left after taking down my tent. I found out that I missed my friend by 20 minutes. That evening. That was after I went out to panhandle.
When I was out panhandling, this drunk guy name Jack sat down next to me because I was so frustrated at how slow it was going because of the article in the New York Post. He had been homeless for 17 years. But he is an alcoholic, so that is his reason. Then while I was talking to Jack this other guy walks by and is complaining about getting a $50 gift card for food and not knowing where to sell it for his drugs. This made me feel sick to my stomach since I would have loved that gift card if it was given to me... He did give me some orange juice though from that store, which was delicious.
I was begging for warm food and for laundry money. But, since I feared that I wouldn't get money for laundry, I stated, "Can someone please help me get some Vegan food?" Several people gave to me some money. Some more than others. One man gave me an avocado. I loved eating that. One guy from Staten Island gave me a couple of dollars, he is a Vegan too!!! The first amount of money I go was from a woman who was born and raised in different state but had a friend who is Vegan. I was so grateful for that and all the donations I go yesterday money wise.
This Hispanic woman and her two small children gave me some pretzels, I was so touched by that. My eyes lit up as if it was Christmas to see those beautiful children giving me something to eat. Then this woman I think her name is "Jen" she gave me an apple and a pear. I had only had a banana and a plum as fruit so far, so I was thrilled. We talked a bit about religion and I explained that I can't get Vegan food in the City Shelters without a doctor's note, and that since I write my blog on my computer that I can't go into the shelter without leaving it and my table which I do my pay-to-click websites on when I can't use my computer somewhere else. Which makes it hard, because then I have to leave both with a friend and travel everyday just to use them. Plus I can only charge my phone for 15 minutes in a day at the shelter.
She gave me some money and told me to go to this restaurant called "Dine Inn". I would I gone but I wanted to save my money to wash me clothes, so I passed up on eating there for now. When I got back to my spot, my clothes, my tent, and my vegan mini muffins were gone. Someone took most of my friends things as well. They moved elsewhere by the time I got there because I went to eat some Chinese Green Curd and mix vegetable soup.
I was so tired, I just pushed things closer together and went to sleep. In the morning I waited for my friends to move me to where they are. But I moved my stuff (even a shopping cart with now no working wheels to where I was before), there I saw a local drunk who sometimes watches my stuff. I asked him to watch my stuff. He said that he would if I got him a beer. I was so desperate, that I got him a beer when I went to get breakfast. While I was coming back I met that neighbor, who when she went to her storage the other day, had to unpack all her bags in front of the storage staff to make sure they didn't have any bugs.
So, I went to where the drunk was to give him his beer and moved my stuff over to where the neighbor was. She then went to shower which took several hours. But finally I was able to do my pay-to-click and write here. Now, I need to go to Brooklyn to buy things I need for cheap or to get a raincheck. Either way I will get things cheaper than if I pay full price... Because of coupons and sales
I told them that I was moving my stuff to their spot and I started moving it after 9pm. One of them told me that they would come in a half an hour. I waited for a little bit, but I could soon tell that they wouldn't be back in 30 minutes. So, I started moving my stuff and abandoning my neighbors stuff. Finally in the middle of my moving my stuff to the stop, did my friends show up. They had gotten my a green curd and mixed vegetable soup at a Chinese restaurant. I at that while one of them helped me move the rest of my stuff.
I pitched up my tent and moved everything in and fell a sleep. The next morning I ate and started getting ready to go meet a friend. But, then the cops showed up and again and told me to take down my tent. So, I did. My friends hadn't come back yet. When they did, they told me that they were going to get married. So, I told them that I was going to put my stuff behind their tent and go. I left after taking down my tent. I found out that I missed my friend by 20 minutes. That evening. That was after I went out to panhandle.
When I was out panhandling, this drunk guy name Jack sat down next to me because I was so frustrated at how slow it was going because of the article in the New York Post. He had been homeless for 17 years. But he is an alcoholic, so that is his reason. Then while I was talking to Jack this other guy walks by and is complaining about getting a $50 gift card for food and not knowing where to sell it for his drugs. This made me feel sick to my stomach since I would have loved that gift card if it was given to me... He did give me some orange juice though from that store, which was delicious.
I was begging for warm food and for laundry money. But, since I feared that I wouldn't get money for laundry, I stated, "Can someone please help me get some Vegan food?" Several people gave to me some money. Some more than others. One man gave me an avocado. I loved eating that. One guy from Staten Island gave me a couple of dollars, he is a Vegan too!!! The first amount of money I go was from a woman who was born and raised in different state but had a friend who is Vegan. I was so grateful for that and all the donations I go yesterday money wise.
This Hispanic woman and her two small children gave me some pretzels, I was so touched by that. My eyes lit up as if it was Christmas to see those beautiful children giving me something to eat. Then this woman I think her name is "Jen" she gave me an apple and a pear. I had only had a banana and a plum as fruit so far, so I was thrilled. We talked a bit about religion and I explained that I can't get Vegan food in the City Shelters without a doctor's note, and that since I write my blog on my computer that I can't go into the shelter without leaving it and my table which I do my pay-to-click websites on when I can't use my computer somewhere else. Which makes it hard, because then I have to leave both with a friend and travel everyday just to use them. Plus I can only charge my phone for 15 minutes in a day at the shelter.
She gave me some money and told me to go to this restaurant called "Dine Inn". I would I gone but I wanted to save my money to wash me clothes, so I passed up on eating there for now. When I got back to my spot, my clothes, my tent, and my vegan mini muffins were gone. Someone took most of my friends things as well. They moved elsewhere by the time I got there because I went to eat some Chinese Green Curd and mix vegetable soup.
I was so tired, I just pushed things closer together and went to sleep. In the morning I waited for my friends to move me to where they are. But I moved my stuff (even a shopping cart with now no working wheels to where I was before), there I saw a local drunk who sometimes watches my stuff. I asked him to watch my stuff. He said that he would if I got him a beer. I was so desperate, that I got him a beer when I went to get breakfast. While I was coming back I met that neighbor, who when she went to her storage the other day, had to unpack all her bags in front of the storage staff to make sure they didn't have any bugs.
So, I went to where the drunk was to give him his beer and moved my stuff over to where the neighbor was. She then went to shower which took several hours. But finally I was able to do my pay-to-click and write here. Now, I need to go to Brooklyn to buy things I need for cheap or to get a raincheck. Either way I will get things cheaper than if I pay full price... Because of coupons and sales
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Jimmy and life update
Jimmy is a alcoholic who has at least one child and at least was married if he isn't still. He is a sweet guy, unfortunately Phil, Ben, and Tiffany tease him like crazy when he gets so drunk and passed out in the park. He always asks how you are and is very friendly.
Ben and Tiffany with Phil's help will take sharpies and start marking Jimmy's face. Sometimes they make him look like a cat, other times like other things. They will even shave parts of his hair. It can look really funny sometimes in a sad kind a of way. I have been trying all this time to eat three fruits a day. Sometimes I can hardly eat one. But I hope when these scabies are gone that I can do that again.
I don't itch as much as before and I am starting to feel better, but I think I still have a few scabies lingering. I hope not, but that is how I feel. I am also working online on pay-to-click programs and hopefully I will be making a more money soon. I have caught up on watching my two favorite TV shows, Bones and Sleepy Hollow. Now I am starting to watch Grandfathered. I am also cutting coupons. So, I hope soon, that I will be able to be up to date with everything soon.
Ben and Tiffany with Phil's help will take sharpies and start marking Jimmy's face. Sometimes they make him look like a cat, other times like other things. They will even shave parts of his hair. It can look really funny sometimes in a sad kind a of way. I have been trying all this time to eat three fruits a day. Sometimes I can hardly eat one. But I hope when these scabies are gone that I can do that again.
I don't itch as much as before and I am starting to feel better, but I think I still have a few scabies lingering. I hope not, but that is how I feel. I am also working online on pay-to-click programs and hopefully I will be making a more money soon. I have caught up on watching my two favorite TV shows, Bones and Sleepy Hollow. Now I am starting to watch Grandfathered. I am also cutting coupons. So, I hope soon, that I will be able to be up to date with everything soon.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Tiffany, Scabies Treatment, and more
Sorry, for not writing yesterday. I didn't get a chance to do so. But before I explain why let me tell you a bit about Tiffany. Tiffany is a small petite woman. She states that she has had breast cancer. A few weeks ago she stated that she now has breast cancer and lung cancer and is on a higher dosage of chemotherapy. She had one guy help shave her head. I don't know if what she says is true or not. I do know that she was heavier and that she has a husband in jail that was to come out earlier this month. I have yet to check out if this is the truth.
She passes judgement on people quickly. Not really trying to understanding the situation. I know this from experience. One time, I was worried about Phil, because he was sleeping longer than usual. Now, I didn't want him to think that I was stealing from him. So, I took my cat Cooper and let him touch Phil's leg. Phil quickly started to sit up, just to see Cooper and I startled. He thought it was a cute and funny story about Cooper and me. Tiffany somehow got the impression that I wanted to steal from Phil. Which is crazy because I don't steal from anyone. So, she threatened to harm me if I "tried to steal from Phil again". That was the first incident.
The second incident was when after I got my bike and had gotten my child wagon attached to it to hold most of my stuff so I didn't have to carry so much.This guy who had hit me was coming around to the park to "help me" by convincing me to move in with him. He helped blow up the tires of my child wagon with more air. A day later and hours apart for each other the tires both popped with a loud gun shot sounding explosions. About a week later this guy that had hit me bought me two new inter-tubes after seeing that both of the other ones were ripped by the explosion.
Now that night two people helped carry my bike with the wagon to the bike shop. I saw that the air pump provided by the bike shop wasn't there. I had called them to tell the guy who was watching Cooper. They never told him. So, I had to take out the inter-tubes that the guy that hit me put into the wagon tires and push my bike back. I didn't know what time it was because I was having trouble charging my phone for several weeks.
When I was walking back I found out that it was almost midnight.That is when Union Square park closes, Cooper was being watched there. I was almost at the park when Tiffany saw me from her begging spot. She asked me what was wrong. I told her that I needed to get to Cooper in the park.
She had me watch her stuff while she went to find Gary. She found them with Phil by the MTA grate on the other side of the park. So, I rushed over there just to find nobody was there. I went back to Tiffany in a panic since that park was now closed and I didn't know where Cooper was. She went again to look for the guy. But this time she didn't find him. So, I asked her who she thought would have Cooper. She thought Phil would have him. So, I asked her where Phil would most likely go. She said downstairs at the MTA entrance from where I was sleeping next to Phil at the time.
So, I went towards there hoping to find Cooper with Phil. When I was about across the street from that location, I see the other guy with Cooper walking down the street. I call after him. At first he thought I was Tiffany who he didn't want anything to do with at the time. After about the third time did he recognize me. I was able to see Cooper and then we went to a different spot to sleep for the night. The next day I bought Phil and myself a coffee, which I did everyday. Next thing I know, Tiffany is accusing me of buying four coffees and not offering her any. I tried to explain that if I had the money she would have a big meal from me and the guy would too for being such a big help to me the night before.
She said that if I did that then her blessing would be taken away. Another time she made it a big deal when I was just trying to sleep in her spot which she had invited me to a few days prior. She again started complaining about me buy four coffees which I never did.
Two nights ago I took a shower at Planet Fitness. I then applied the lotion all over my body for the scabies. Then I walked to my current spot and slept. Once I got up I had to wait for others to get things done so that I could take my shower to get the Scabies off of me. Which is why I couldn't enter a blog post. When I came back I had to watch their stuff and mine. I did watch 4 episodes of this season of Bones. I just love the show. So, I am starting to get into a normal routine.
I did walk last night with Cooper to a group of friends new spot. When I went over there, I found a debit card in the grass. I am thankful that I found it. I know these people sometimes steal. I was able to call Capital One and cancel the card for that person today.
She passes judgement on people quickly. Not really trying to understanding the situation. I know this from experience. One time, I was worried about Phil, because he was sleeping longer than usual. Now, I didn't want him to think that I was stealing from him. So, I took my cat Cooper and let him touch Phil's leg. Phil quickly started to sit up, just to see Cooper and I startled. He thought it was a cute and funny story about Cooper and me. Tiffany somehow got the impression that I wanted to steal from Phil. Which is crazy because I don't steal from anyone. So, she threatened to harm me if I "tried to steal from Phil again". That was the first incident.
The second incident was when after I got my bike and had gotten my child wagon attached to it to hold most of my stuff so I didn't have to carry so much.This guy who had hit me was coming around to the park to "help me" by convincing me to move in with him. He helped blow up the tires of my child wagon with more air. A day later and hours apart for each other the tires both popped with a loud gun shot sounding explosions. About a week later this guy that had hit me bought me two new inter-tubes after seeing that both of the other ones were ripped by the explosion.
Now that night two people helped carry my bike with the wagon to the bike shop. I saw that the air pump provided by the bike shop wasn't there. I had called them to tell the guy who was watching Cooper. They never told him. So, I had to take out the inter-tubes that the guy that hit me put into the wagon tires and push my bike back. I didn't know what time it was because I was having trouble charging my phone for several weeks.
When I was walking back I found out that it was almost midnight.That is when Union Square park closes, Cooper was being watched there. I was almost at the park when Tiffany saw me from her begging spot. She asked me what was wrong. I told her that I needed to get to Cooper in the park.
She had me watch her stuff while she went to find Gary. She found them with Phil by the MTA grate on the other side of the park. So, I rushed over there just to find nobody was there. I went back to Tiffany in a panic since that park was now closed and I didn't know where Cooper was. She went again to look for the guy. But this time she didn't find him. So, I asked her who she thought would have Cooper. She thought Phil would have him. So, I asked her where Phil would most likely go. She said downstairs at the MTA entrance from where I was sleeping next to Phil at the time.
So, I went towards there hoping to find Cooper with Phil. When I was about across the street from that location, I see the other guy with Cooper walking down the street. I call after him. At first he thought I was Tiffany who he didn't want anything to do with at the time. After about the third time did he recognize me. I was able to see Cooper and then we went to a different spot to sleep for the night. The next day I bought Phil and myself a coffee, which I did everyday. Next thing I know, Tiffany is accusing me of buying four coffees and not offering her any. I tried to explain that if I had the money she would have a big meal from me and the guy would too for being such a big help to me the night before.
She said that if I did that then her blessing would be taken away. Another time she made it a big deal when I was just trying to sleep in her spot which she had invited me to a few days prior. She again started complaining about me buy four coffees which I never did.
Two nights ago I took a shower at Planet Fitness. I then applied the lotion all over my body for the scabies. Then I walked to my current spot and slept. Once I got up I had to wait for others to get things done so that I could take my shower to get the Scabies off of me. Which is why I couldn't enter a blog post. When I came back I had to watch their stuff and mine. I did watch 4 episodes of this season of Bones. I just love the show. So, I am starting to get into a normal routine.
I did walk last night with Cooper to a group of friends new spot. When I went over there, I found a debit card in the grass. I am thankful that I found it. I know these people sometimes steal. I was able to call Capital One and cancel the card for that person today.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Matt Pontane, Scabies, and more
Matt Pontane is an interesting character. He is a sweet and loving man with a crazy girlfriend, They have an on again off again type of relationship. She beats him up at times too. Matt gets drunk and starts talking about being in the Gambino mafia family and gets violent. If he is in a relationship of any sort with the Gambino family, he better shut up about them before he gets killed by them.
He is a sweet selfless man. There were two nights when it was pretty cold out when he and his girlfriend were not together. He gave me his nice warm blanket and it was cold outside. He slept in the train those nights. He gave me a dandelion one day, and he got Cooper a cat bed, and a toy to play with. He doesn't need an abusive woman like the one he has.
His girlfriend is from Venezuela. She has lied about other people and believes anything that others tell her. She is not someone to mess with. She will steal and throw away other peoples things after she lies about them doing something that she didn't do.
I have been itching for several weeks now. I finally went to the hospital because I knew Cooper would be taken care of. So, I went in and I said that I think that I have Scabies. I know Phil might have scabies and another guy who I will mention in a later post did have scabies. Thankfully Cooper can't get scabies and can be my emotional support animal through all of this.
I am taking my B12 5000mcg vitamin daily now and I take a multi-vitamin daily. I am going to start exercising daily too. This way I can be healthy and fit. So, other than he Scabies which I have to shower after using this lotion once a week for two weeks. I am doing really well. I am eating healthy and everything. I am eating three fruits a day and I am adding vegetables to my diet too. Most of the time I eat all this raw. I even eat bell peppers like an apple, lol.
He is a sweet selfless man. There were two nights when it was pretty cold out when he and his girlfriend were not together. He gave me his nice warm blanket and it was cold outside. He slept in the train those nights. He gave me a dandelion one day, and he got Cooper a cat bed, and a toy to play with. He doesn't need an abusive woman like the one he has.
His girlfriend is from Venezuela. She has lied about other people and believes anything that others tell her. She is not someone to mess with. She will steal and throw away other peoples things after she lies about them doing something that she didn't do.
I have been itching for several weeks now. I finally went to the hospital because I knew Cooper would be taken care of. So, I went in and I said that I think that I have Scabies. I know Phil might have scabies and another guy who I will mention in a later post did have scabies. Thankfully Cooper can't get scabies and can be my emotional support animal through all of this.
I am taking my B12 5000mcg vitamin daily now and I take a multi-vitamin daily. I am going to start exercising daily too. This way I can be healthy and fit. So, other than he Scabies which I have to shower after using this lotion once a week for two weeks. I am doing really well. I am eating healthy and everything. I am eating three fruits a day and I am adding vegetables to my diet too. Most of the time I eat all this raw. I even eat bell peppers like an apple, lol.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Ben Update, Gypsy, and More
I got a nice surprise yesterday. I was just sitting waiting for my homeless neighbor to come back, when I recognized someone walking in a group. It was Ben. Ironically I had just wrote about his story here in my blog. He said that he had to go and that he was in rehab. I am so happy for him!!!I know his boyfriend broke his heart, but he is so intelligent and can go far in life if he wants to. He definitely can go far in life.
Now the first day I ended up in Union Square I met Gypsy with Phil.Gypsy has some kind of problem with swelling in his hands. He has some kind of skin condition. He is an older gentleman. He is respectful like Phil is. He too is an alcoholic. His face shape is like similar to the late Robin Williams. If I remember right his a a child or two from a marriage that didn't work out. He has expressed desire for me. But he is not my type of man in the sense that he doesn't take proper care of his body. Besides I don't really know him well enough to consider him in that way. Okay, enough about Gypsy for now.
One thing that I forgot to mention yesterday that I wanted to write about was an event that happened in the morning before I got my breakfast at Dunkin Donuts. When I was walking here yesterday, I saw a squirrel in a tree. I started to imitate it's sound, then it started to do some kind a squirrel yelling, so I imitated that. This went on for a few minutes. Then it started going up higher into the tree. So, I continued to walk to Dunkin Donuts. Then I saw a regular squirrel bully a black squirrel. It literally told the black squirrel off. So, I went to the regular squirrel and told him off in squirrel at least I attempted too. It seemed to work, because the black squirrel came up to me to see who was fighting for him. I imitated the calmer squirrel language, he seemed to understand.
I got Cooper nationally registered as an Emotional Support Animal. I am just waiting for the paper from a medical professional to give it to me. So, I have less problems with having Cooper with him. Cooper does literally check up on me in different ways. One way is by putting his paw on my face and sniffing me. This happens when my blood pressure is off. He lets me know when a situation is a bit stressful by pawing at my side or lower butt when he is walking. So, he is indeed a service animal.
I saw big water splashing up on the side of Manhattan last night. A local fisherman said that is was the boats going by. But the boats were far away. The water would be calmer and not splashing like it was at a water park. Then I spoke to my friend Mike, he said that is was most likely a whale of some sort. I can believe that it is a whale, dolphin, or other animal that has a blow hole. Because the water would shoot one place in a small area, then about 20 ft later in a small area, then go back the same area and then be 10 ft away. You learn how to handle all aspects of life better if you are homeless on the streets than in a homeless shelter, ironically...
Now the first day I ended up in Union Square I met Gypsy with Phil.Gypsy has some kind of problem with swelling in his hands. He has some kind of skin condition. He is an older gentleman. He is respectful like Phil is. He too is an alcoholic. His face shape is like similar to the late Robin Williams. If I remember right his a a child or two from a marriage that didn't work out. He has expressed desire for me. But he is not my type of man in the sense that he doesn't take proper care of his body. Besides I don't really know him well enough to consider him in that way. Okay, enough about Gypsy for now.
One thing that I forgot to mention yesterday that I wanted to write about was an event that happened in the morning before I got my breakfast at Dunkin Donuts. When I was walking here yesterday, I saw a squirrel in a tree. I started to imitate it's sound, then it started to do some kind a squirrel yelling, so I imitated that. This went on for a few minutes. Then it started going up higher into the tree. So, I continued to walk to Dunkin Donuts. Then I saw a regular squirrel bully a black squirrel. It literally told the black squirrel off. So, I went to the regular squirrel and told him off in squirrel at least I attempted too. It seemed to work, because the black squirrel came up to me to see who was fighting for him. I imitated the calmer squirrel language, he seemed to understand.
I got Cooper nationally registered as an Emotional Support Animal. I am just waiting for the paper from a medical professional to give it to me. So, I have less problems with having Cooper with him. Cooper does literally check up on me in different ways. One way is by putting his paw on my face and sniffing me. This happens when my blood pressure is off. He lets me know when a situation is a bit stressful by pawing at my side or lower butt when he is walking. So, he is indeed a service animal.
I saw big water splashing up on the side of Manhattan last night. A local fisherman said that is was the boats going by. But the boats were far away. The water would be calmer and not splashing like it was at a water park. Then I spoke to my friend Mike, he said that is was most likely a whale of some sort. I can believe that it is a whale, dolphin, or other animal that has a blow hole. Because the water would shoot one place in a small area, then about 20 ft later in a small area, then go back the same area and then be 10 ft away. You learn how to handle all aspects of life better if you are homeless on the streets than in a homeless shelter, ironically...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Ben's Story and what has happened since yesterday
I met Ben in Union Square either the same day as I went there the first day or the next day. He is from Brentwood , CA. His parents are both professionals. One is in the legal field, and the other is in the medical field. I am not saying much about them out of respect about their status in society. When I met Ben he had the hair that was on the top of his head dyed purple with some bleached blonde underneath. He is in his early 30s. His behavior as a young man doesn't show him as a rowdy young man. He has a middle class demeanor and has had a few good jobs from what he told me about his travels in life. He is also some type of Jewish. But he accepts all religions that are around him.
He left home after he came out of the closet for being a homosexual man (also known as gay). His parents didn't want him in their lives that much as long as he was gay. He had met the man of his dreams a few months prior. His boyfriend went to rehab for his drug use. Ben was still using but not so much. He mostly drank alcohol and used cocaine and marijuana as far as I could tell. He just got really wrapped up in using drugs, which is what I see as his reason for being homeless. Then he started using heroine again. He was good friends with this older woman named Alexandria, who come to the park almost daily to visit her son who does crack and heroine. Alexandria's son is in a shelter because of his behavior of stealing and abuse due to his drug use.
Ben's boyfriend broke up with him when he was in rehab. That was around the time that he started doing heroine again. A few weeks ago Ben got really sick and would vomit anything that was in his system. He went to the hospital, and I haven't seen him since. He had told Alexandria that he wanted to leave, and straighten up his act. I hope that is what he did. If I learn anything more about Ben, I will tell you all about it.
After I left yesterday, I went back to my spot by the water and then had to leave a few minutes later to pick up some Feline Pine litter for Cooper. It was kinda funny. I was able to use the shopping cart of my fellow homeless person who is also my neighbor. I put Cooper inside the shopping cart just on his leash. He just road over to where we had to get his litter. I lifted him out of the cart when I met Susan who was to give me the litter. This litter weighs 40 pounds.She couldn't do it because she has a bad back. Then I put Cooper back into the cart and he hugged the litter.
Susan is going to help me by looking for a room for me in the local area and the Bronx. She said that I could use the bathroom in the little community that is in the area because I try not to look like a bum/homeless person and because I act appropriately, so I shouldn't have a problem going in there. It is a beautiful complex. Well, after I finished talking to her. I went to Subway (the fast food chain) with Cooper in the cart. We both learned that if I growl like a cat at Cooper when he wants to climb out of the cart, that he will just sit or lay in the cart and chill. I ordered my veggie patty 9 whole grain footlong sandwich with all veggies that wasn't spicy. then I went into the next store to get water. Cooper was so well behaved.
Then I ate my sandwich around the corner and Cooper checked a few things out in a planter box. Then we went back towards our spot. Cooper met a dog which he pawed at. But he didn't use his claws. Then we went to our spot. I stayed there for a bit, then I decided to walk to the store. I left Cooper in his cage with my fellow homeless neighbor. While walking to the store, I made a very vital phone call.
I called this woman who is in the medical field from what I know. She is willing to help me get Cooper certified as an Emotional Support Animal. We will meet on Saturday to have the paperwork transferred to me. We will stay in touch via text message. At the store I got my fruit and veggies with some hummus and tortilla chips. Plus I got some water. Then I spoke to my brother who still wants me to go to Oregon. I don't want to go, because I know that he is a pedophile.
Then, I went to bed. In the middle of the night, this man drops off some fruit and veggies for me. So, when I woke up and saw these foods. It was beautiful. I found a dead European Starling type bird by the bathroom, that I use. I also spoke to Common Ground this morning. They help people get into shelters and stuff. I have to be careful with Cooper in that area of the park. Now I am back at Dunkin Donuts.
He left home after he came out of the closet for being a homosexual man (also known as gay). His parents didn't want him in their lives that much as long as he was gay. He had met the man of his dreams a few months prior. His boyfriend went to rehab for his drug use. Ben was still using but not so much. He mostly drank alcohol and used cocaine and marijuana as far as I could tell. He just got really wrapped up in using drugs, which is what I see as his reason for being homeless. Then he started using heroine again. He was good friends with this older woman named Alexandria, who come to the park almost daily to visit her son who does crack and heroine. Alexandria's son is in a shelter because of his behavior of stealing and abuse due to his drug use.
Ben's boyfriend broke up with him when he was in rehab. That was around the time that he started doing heroine again. A few weeks ago Ben got really sick and would vomit anything that was in his system. He went to the hospital, and I haven't seen him since. He had told Alexandria that he wanted to leave, and straighten up his act. I hope that is what he did. If I learn anything more about Ben, I will tell you all about it.
After I left yesterday, I went back to my spot by the water and then had to leave a few minutes later to pick up some Feline Pine litter for Cooper. It was kinda funny. I was able to use the shopping cart of my fellow homeless person who is also my neighbor. I put Cooper inside the shopping cart just on his leash. He just road over to where we had to get his litter. I lifted him out of the cart when I met Susan who was to give me the litter. This litter weighs 40 pounds.She couldn't do it because she has a bad back. Then I put Cooper back into the cart and he hugged the litter.
Susan is going to help me by looking for a room for me in the local area and the Bronx. She said that I could use the bathroom in the little community that is in the area because I try not to look like a bum/homeless person and because I act appropriately, so I shouldn't have a problem going in there. It is a beautiful complex. Well, after I finished talking to her. I went to Subway (the fast food chain) with Cooper in the cart. We both learned that if I growl like a cat at Cooper when he wants to climb out of the cart, that he will just sit or lay in the cart and chill. I ordered my veggie patty 9 whole grain footlong sandwich with all veggies that wasn't spicy. then I went into the next store to get water. Cooper was so well behaved.
Then I ate my sandwich around the corner and Cooper checked a few things out in a planter box. Then we went back towards our spot. Cooper met a dog which he pawed at. But he didn't use his claws. Then we went to our spot. I stayed there for a bit, then I decided to walk to the store. I left Cooper in his cage with my fellow homeless neighbor. While walking to the store, I made a very vital phone call.
I called this woman who is in the medical field from what I know. She is willing to help me get Cooper certified as an Emotional Support Animal. We will meet on Saturday to have the paperwork transferred to me. We will stay in touch via text message. At the store I got my fruit and veggies with some hummus and tortilla chips. Plus I got some water. Then I spoke to my brother who still wants me to go to Oregon. I don't want to go, because I know that he is a pedophile.
Then, I went to bed. In the middle of the night, this man drops off some fruit and veggies for me. So, when I woke up and saw these foods. It was beautiful. I found a dead European Starling type bird by the bathroom, that I use. I also spoke to Common Ground this morning. They help people get into shelters and stuff. I have to be careful with Cooper in that area of the park. Now I am back at Dunkin Donuts.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Still Homeless, Just on the streets. Introduction to Phil
I am so sorry that I haven't posted in so long. Just I had to move to the streets. My cat Cooper wasn't being feed at the Store that he was in. The person who was supposed to help take care of him, didn't even try to give him human food for at least 2 days if not 3. So, I had another friend help care for him. But that just lasted a day when that friend said that my cat Cooper was now his cat. Cooper would get too distressed if I didn't come around any more.
So, with my shoulder in a sling I got my stuff from the shelter after I got Cooper out of that person's place. Then I went and slept on the train for the night after storing my stuff somewhere.The next morning I started thinking while on the train of where to go. I remembered that I have seen many homeless people in Union Square. So, I decided that was where I was going to go. Once I got there, I looked for a place to sit down near other homeless people.
I ended up sitting next to a older man who is 54 years old named Phil. He says like "Fill 'er up" since he is an alcoholic. Now since I now know Phil. I have come to have a dear relationship with him. What I have learned about Phil since I have become homeless is that he was married and it didn't work. At least one time, he choked his wife (he was in a military). Apparently this was after he did a lot of training, even though he was never in a war. He also worked as a train operator for the New York City subway system.
Now, Phil is a rare homeless man. He doesn't beg for money, or (spang) as what the local term for begging is. Phil has a pension. He did live inn a homeless shelter for a time, but he left the shelter when he felt that the government wanted him to try to get all his pension now for housing. So, what Phil does he that he buys Georgi Vodka (Magnum) for a little over $16 dollars and shares with everyone who wants to drink. Since, I don't drink. I am not one of these people. Some people steal his vodka so that they can get free booze. Which is frustrating since if they asked him for some, he would let them take it for free if they are a friend, or for a small fee if he doesn't know them.
Phil is friends with most of the police officers in Union Square park, since even when he is drunk he doesn't cause problems. He will if someone is a problem and he is drunk, give them a problem to correct their behavior. So, Phil is a good guy for the police to know. He will even tell the police who fought with who if the police ask him about what happened (but only if he has heard anything, otherwise he will say that he doesn't know about it).
Now, time doesn't permit me to tell everyone's story about them being homeless in Union Square at this time. I do need to take care of Cooper and shower. But, I am still a Vegan. Just for those who were wondering.
So, with my shoulder in a sling I got my stuff from the shelter after I got Cooper out of that person's place. Then I went and slept on the train for the night after storing my stuff somewhere.The next morning I started thinking while on the train of where to go. I remembered that I have seen many homeless people in Union Square. So, I decided that was where I was going to go. Once I got there, I looked for a place to sit down near other homeless people.
I ended up sitting next to a older man who is 54 years old named Phil. He says like "Fill 'er up" since he is an alcoholic. Now since I now know Phil. I have come to have a dear relationship with him. What I have learned about Phil since I have become homeless is that he was married and it didn't work. At least one time, he choked his wife (he was in a military). Apparently this was after he did a lot of training, even though he was never in a war. He also worked as a train operator for the New York City subway system.
Now, Phil is a rare homeless man. He doesn't beg for money, or (spang) as what the local term for begging is. Phil has a pension. He did live inn a homeless shelter for a time, but he left the shelter when he felt that the government wanted him to try to get all his pension now for housing. So, what Phil does he that he buys Georgi Vodka (Magnum) for a little over $16 dollars and shares with everyone who wants to drink. Since, I don't drink. I am not one of these people. Some people steal his vodka so that they can get free booze. Which is frustrating since if they asked him for some, he would let them take it for free if they are a friend, or for a small fee if he doesn't know them.
Phil is friends with most of the police officers in Union Square park, since even when he is drunk he doesn't cause problems. He will if someone is a problem and he is drunk, give them a problem to correct their behavior. So, Phil is a good guy for the police to know. He will even tell the police who fought with who if the police ask him about what happened (but only if he has heard anything, otherwise he will say that he doesn't know about it).
Now, time doesn't permit me to tell everyone's story about them being homeless in Union Square at this time. I do need to take care of Cooper and shower. But, I am still a Vegan. Just for those who were wondering.
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