Below are a few choice chapters from The Office Hobo diary, as chosen by a panel of editors.* If you don’t have time to read through the entire blog (and who does!), this should give you a taste of what lies within. Thank you for reading!
Day 9: Shower Time
This chapter examines TOH’s first experience using trial gym memberships to shower, resulting in an awkward YMCA-style run-in in the common shower area.
Day 81: An Unannounced Visitor
After TOH decided to sleep in one Sunday morning, he was surprised when he heard his coworker’s voice echoing from beyond the front door…
Day 135: The Disease of Intolerance
On a lazy Saturday afternoon at the library, TOH witnesses a woman accosting a homeless man. He feels compelled to act, but finds that doing so is easier said than done.
Day 167: A Nose for Trouble
When Monday morning rolls around, TOH’s colleagues arrive to the office greeted by an awful odor, igniting an exhaustive search for the stench’s source that puts his lifestyle in peril.
Day 472: Laid Off at an IHOP
After scheduling a meeting with TOH’s boss about budget cuts, she drops the biggest bomb of all–over a plate of Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity.
LA Weekly Article: Responding to Readers’ Comments
This timely article, released shortly after the 9th Circuit Court struck down a municipal law outlawing vehicular dwelling, inspired many to share their opinions, both on TOH’s personal choices and the larger themes of the home-free lifestyle. TOH responds to these comments here.
Day 660: He Lives on the Streets (A Home-Free Snapshot)
An impromptu interview with a street person, one who looks and talks a lot like TOH, sheds light on why others choose to live with little more than a bicycle and a storage space.
Day 727: The Result of Two Years of Rent-Free Living
Some staggering quantitative and qualitative data justifying the unique but effective decision to live home-free for 2 years.
Day 1,000: Lake Arrowhead and the Cost of Housing
A reflection on the cost of housing–financial and environmental–in one of Southern California’s premier vacation destinations.
Day 1,068: Apartment Searching in L.A.
A hunt for a a rental turns into a nightmare of maladies, reaffirming TOH’s belief in the home-free lifestyle.
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*This is a flat-out lie. There is no panel of editors. There is only me pretending that I have a staff so I can feel better about all of the work I have to do!