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Car Chronicles: Captain's Log

Living in a 2005 Hyundai Elantra

Recorded Memos from Living in a Hyundai

sat, may 10

i bought a car yesterday for $1500 in cash. i didn't have much time to be excited about it but i will find some time today when i go through some drive thru for food later

sun, may 11

today was awesome! I spoke with my mom for the day and got a free car wash today after church.

mon, may 12

i thought a lot about my potential small business ventures and i overstimulated myself. driving around has made it easier to manage it all. i also got to spend some quality time with who i believe to be my forever love

tues, may 13

today was very productive; while im usually off work i had training for something like natural storm emergencies with my job; shortly after training i headed to another branch to cover a night shift that went swimmingly i almost slept in the parking lot of a popular gas station here in central florida but a good friend of mine [and old roommate] offered me a very comfy couch instead

wed, may 14

this morning i helped a friend get to work by picking him up & dropping him off; he was kind enough to bring me breakfast [i love strawberries] after that i killed some time at a hotel that serves free coffee!! it was indeed splendid... i managed to squeeze in a nap since i was up so early. now just patiently waiting for closing time

thur, may 15

i slept in the parking lot of where i work and it was actually not so bad. something to note, i should really charge up all my devices so i can have some kind of entertainment breakfast was phenominal for it be golden corral; i actually secretly enjoy eating here; mostly because of the variety i also found out that the old laundromat i used to go to is now 24 hours which means a number of things surpassing the laundry i have accumulated. i do need to eventually take a shower... i need to desperately retwist my hair

fri, may 16

friday was fabulous; i had an amazing day and even though i picked up a much longer shift it was well worth the money i also got to pay my dear bunny friend a house visit; i missed them so much! i accompanied them for a trip to the grocery before watching a movie i've always wanted to watch when i was younger: confessions of a teenage drama queen. it was so cool to spend time,i'm spoild rotten by them to be honest. thankfully i didn't have to sleep in the car tonight so that was pretty cool.

sat, may 17

i didn't want to wake up this morning but i'm grateful i did; work has gone so swiftly today (possibly because it is a shorter shift). i have organized the car a bit so it can be a little more comfortable to reside in for the time being. i desperately need to vaccuum and spot wash it smh. i had salmon for dinner and it was just as tasty as it was the other day! a friend also cooked a small bowl of ramen and sweet potato dino nuggets for me.

sun, may 18

i woke up wayyyy too early (much earlier than i had to and even worse stayed up wayyy too late and lack sweet sweet sleep. i covered a friend's shift today so more $$$ to supply for off the grid living. i had the best food today it was awesome!

mon, may 19

i thankfully didn't have to sleep in my car the other night but i ended up drinking an entire can of alcohol and made me feel embarrassed. i've been doing great at cutting back but also not endulging when i'm already feeling crappy. thank God that i didn't hurt myself too bad... just a mild hangover that lived for all of 2 hours.

tues, may 20

i was blessed again after work yesterday to have a bed to lay my head; my friend is the absolute best and i'm realizing more as time passes that he is one of my biggest supporters in my life. spending time with him last night was amazing and i was sober enough to recall and enjoy it. we listened to some great music before i had to head into work. i'm trying my best to think the most of my paycheck this week; i am eager to give to the church (whichever one i plan to visit this sunday) and pay back my brother...the sooner i pay off my debts the sooner i will be able to knock out the bigger invoices before July arrives.

wed, may 21

i have been very blessed to have had a place to stay the last couple days. while i did have a meltdown (mostly induced by drunken stupor) about feeling alone i think my friend has made it ten times better in letting me know i have more support than i realize. it was kind of getting to me that i didn't feel comfortable or at all NOT embarrassed to ask for help since living in my car but now, it doesn't feel so awful. one thing i have realized that foraging for food and beverage is a lot easier with a vehicle than not; i got a free coffee at the home suites (they have a whole coffee bar!); the woman at the front was ever so kind enough to ask if i was "charging" or paying for my purchase (a very small $4 carton of edible cookie dough). her nails were wonderful. after that i headed back after taking friend to work and had some leftovers for breakfast and passed out (again!) work was pleasant today (as of now it's 7:45p and we close at 9...) i just wish that the day would go by much faster...

thur, may 22

i had training for "crisis prep" this morning; i volunteered at work to aid before, during, and after natural disasters in our county. i was very blessed to have a couch to sleep on the night prior from a much older friend that serves as my living grandpa of sorts. he's been so kind and country lol. after training i spent $30 on myself to make my hair look nice; i still think i spent too much money but my hair was in desperate need of attention. retwisting and doing my hair in the car was awfullllllllll especially because of the heat but i finally finished in time for dinner provided by "grandpa" i finally had a decent bowl of pho (its been so long!)

fri, may 23

blessed with couch again and a good shower; i'm very thankful for good habits of hygiene lol. the car is getting cleaner and cleaner with my freetime to move things around. seeing what works and what doesn't and what i can actually carry is useful in these times. i have noted that i do need a laundry card and small vessels for detergent and such. today we lost a coworker who i adored... he's moving back to wisconsin; a far better place than where a former trespassed patron of ours has gone this past week... that guy was unfortunately shot and killed by a checker's employee. i won't say much about him personally because i owe him that respect but i'm filled with sorrow knowing that he suffered the worst consequence for his negative behaviors; i was really hoping there would've been some correction or compassionate for how he sometimes makes others feel.

sat, may 24

i took a pretty decent nap in the shade yesterday after work; it was a great nap considering the weather and ability to stretch out my body as much as i could. i thought i was going to stay the evening in the car until i got a call from my very special friend after 2am... in his defense he was just getting in from hanging out with new coworkers/friends. the bed felt great but not as great as the shower... i've noticed since sleeping in the car my body adapts to the car smell so i get pretty smelly easily if i stay in it for long periods of time. still haven't deep cleaned her, but desperately need to. work is exceptionally busy today which is great considering it's one of my early shifts; i can't wait to get out of here.

i thought i was going to make it to a friend's party after work but another friend needed me with her... this tends to happen to me a lot because i was really excited to go to the party with a tummy prepared for filling but i was okay knowing i was able to help out my friend with just my presence. the situation is sticky what she's going through... i'm glad that she confided in me.

sun, may 25

i slept in the parking lot of a dollar general after spending a dedicated amount of time with my homegirl, i was so exhausted... and the weather wasn't as terrible as it has been this week. i was able to get as much sleep as i could though unfortunately i wasn't able to make it to church upon waking up on time. my body so desperately needed the rest but i have plans to check out the live stream feed for the missed sermon. i have been doing well on food though, it's just the weather that bothers me really... that and feeling lonely sometimes. which ultimately is very strange considering that i love and appreciate my me time. *shrug*

mon, may 26

today was really tough because i felt the most lonely but (!) i was able to speak with my mommy for her birthday and spend some quality time with myself. it truly is nice to have the freedom to travel and be where i want to be and spend the time i want with those i love but when those people and places are unavailable it becomes kind of sucky.. the best part was that i was fed and had a safe place to sleep... added bonus was completing my binge on watching traitors on peacock. please be a friend and talk to me about this show its great! lol

tues, may 27

today i received 1K likes on tiktok!! that's crazy!!! i very much appreciate the love and support; i just never imagined that i would be wading in these waters when im also wading in a pool of chronic homelessness. the world works in mysterious ways! while im not estatic to be living the unconventional life of nomadic trade, i am very grateful for the idea ive had years prior for this very same life. i just thought i was going to be in better conditions and by choice to live this way but what ive come to find out is: that if it wasn't meant it wont, but if its supposed to happen, it will be any means necessary whether its conventional or not. ive so longed for the dream of living on the road and thought it would be by means of me knowing all i need to know but also by ultimate choice for travel. this is not what i expected at all.

i read a story to a young patron today... she appeared to enjoy reading on her own. her famliy gave her much freedom to venture to the children's department with me. that isnt a stab at their parenting at all, im sure they are wonderful parents. i think it was therapeutic for me to understand that someone, anyone for that matter, would listen to me...

wed, may 28

this morning was kind of sucky but still expressing gratitude for opening my beautiful eyes to another day of life! i say it was sucky though because i was feeling that strange but short wave of loneliness; living out of a car you're blessed with ample "me time" and that's all great and dandy but can be kinda lonely sometimes. i also haven't managed an actual full shower since saturday... realizing that just made me wince a bit at myself but thankfully the car smell isn't as strong on me for the last few days; i've managed to clean the car up a bit praise the Lord, though it still kinda smells like old beach sand... i'm hopeful that i have a place to shower tonight as i am off tomorrow and would love to seize the day with a clean body.. well, cleaner than it is at this moment :S

thur, may 29

i was blessed with a shower and a place to stay after work last night!! all praises!! my bestie comes in clutch; he messaged me during the storm. i was so thankful to clean every inch of my body [sorry if that's entirely too much information lol]. anyway, i've been indoors mostly thankfully to give ol' betsy a rest, by betsy i mean the car lol. while i was in and out of sleep i had great rest. i woke up to watch my favorite ghibli howl's moving castle and spent the rest of the day having fun with my favorite friend. i got to play the keys and uke a bit today.

fri, may 30

i am grateful for another night of rest in a bed. i picked up extra hours so i had to clock in in the morning, which kind of sucked but i could always use the extra money. thankfully it's friday so we don't close until 6p today.

sat, may 31

sun, june 1