My theories for today!

This is how I am feeling about being homeless. It is fun if you have friends. Thank goodness I have a couple good friends! The thing is that homeless people usually unite and become friends with one another. I just read an article about homeless people in Hawaii and I definitely do not meet the criteria of a homeless person. I have a locker. I have friends that will lend me a couch. I have a job. I don't need food stamps or welfare. I feel homeless, but not in the same way that all people feel. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-07-25-homeless-in-hawaii_N.htm

Alright, this article describes my situation a little bit more. I have been living off of my 20 dollars for the last couple of weeks now and I still have a few dollars... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126675999

I am in awe of how homeless people in Hawaii live off the government funds! It is insane and interesting how easy it seems to be. Hawaii can't seem to differentiate between people who are actually homeless and who are just choosing to be homeless for a time. (I would fall under the second category but I'm not relying on the government) I honestly think there is an easy way to figure out the majority of people who are homeless and that is through figuring out if they have a physical or mental disability. I think that accounts for many (not all!) of the homeless, which makes me so sad, but I think it is true to some extent.

I am still stuck on the whole happiness thing. I want to figure out if someone can truly be fully happy and homeless. I want to do some kind of study and figure it out! I am so curious about levels of happiness.
I have also been thinking about money. I mean, I feel like if I really wanted to figure out how to live on the $5 I have left from my original $20, then I could. My thing is, why? Why would I live on $5 when I have the means to go buy a burger or a drink from foodland if I really wanted to. I understand that the $20 budget was just kind of a test to see if it was possible for me to do it, but I do not think it is worth it. I am not saying, I am going to go crazy and spend tons of money, but if I can live on $3 a day, like the guy in the last article, then I would feel pretty good about life! I would be living the high life!

So this is my plan! I am going to go talk to Dr. Orr tomorrow and ask him a question. I am going to ask him if he will help me conduct a study of some sort. I am so curious because I am, of course, a psych major!:) I want to get out and find out something interesting about people!

Okay, here is my LAST thought for the evening about being homeless...I am really glad my mom does not know about it, but I will be telling her as soon as I get home that I was homeless for the entire term. I think she will be okay with it, but I am extremely curious about her reaction when I tell her also!!!

PEACE!
-Consuelo

Shaving on the porch of a friends house. Using one of my many resources:)