Creative Writing Class Assignment

We were priviledged to have someone come in and start a creative writing class that was being provided by the homeless shelter. We met once a week and we were given assignments each week.

for this week we had an assignment.

Our assignment was to describe a movie that we liked. I chose the movie "Reds".

Tuesday, May 21,2013

I woke up at 6:30. Today is laundry day so I stripped the bed. My walking companion wasn't there so I came through the front. Had my cigarette but no coffee. I took a shower, had breakfast and was upset because my bag had been thrown in the 'lost and found' bin but I was able to retrieve it. (It wasn't only my stuff that was thrown in the bin though. There's this rule at the shelter where nothing is supposed to be left on the table and chairs. When we go to the sleeproom to go to sleep everything has to be cleared from the tables and chairs).

Breakfast was eggs and bagels.

My van trip to my doctor took a while and I had to walk about half a block get there.

My doctor's visit included a lot of things but at least I got the 'go a head' to take motorcycle lessons.

I also got a prescription for an eye exam, a dental referral, and for some more tests to be scheduled. There's a lot I have to do.

I had to wait a while for the van and it was so hot outside that I went back inside and sat down and waited for the van.

Back at the shelter I smoked a cigarette outside and sat with some of the other residents.

I found out that Big Daddy has to leave the shelter by June 1st.

Lunch was meat wraps.

I'm also trying to get my information together so I can take a college course or two. I have to get a copy of my high school transcripts and my own high school closed down 2 years ago. So I'll have to figure a way to solve that.

I also completed the crochet bag but have to wait until he can pay me.

Dinner was spare ribs and sweet potatoes.

I'm still finishing up on making copies of my appeal papers so that I can file them on Thursday.

I went to bed at eleven.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Woke up at 6:30

Had cigarette on the way to the front and then had coffee inside.

Breakfast was two pancakes per person.

I worked on making copies of my court papers so that I can file my appeal on Thursday.

Big Daddy, as restless as ever, went to take a walk.

I have been practicing walking with my cane.

The weather is gray and dreary and drizzling off and on.

I'm still working on copying my court papers.

I used the computer here to register for a Pell grant so I could take some courses at the local community college.

Lunch was pasta, spaghetti sauce and meatballs.

I continued to finish my legal work, stopping occassionlhy to go outside and have a cigarette.

Dinner was ham, sweet potatoes and green beans with crackers and cheese for dessert.

I finished my 3rd set of legal copies and decided to take a break from it. I wanted to work on finishing my crochet bag so that I can get paid.

I went to bed at 10.

Friday, May 17, 2013

I got up a little after 6. I was rushed last night because I was trying to put things away and ended up having to take my coat with me into the sleeproom. I went out the back way, came to the front and took a shower.

My stuff was a mess because something had spilled on them!

Breakfast was eggs and sausage.

After breakfast, I worked on straightening my stuff from storage.

I also got a ride from the shelter so that I could go get my cane. I had to go all the way to Upper Darby because that was the closest place that my medical insurance would pay for. It took 40 minutes to get there and forty minutes to get back but I made it in time for lunch.

Lunch was chicken patties and bread and hash browns.

The crochet club met at 1:30 and I was trying to learn the granny stitch. It still seems that I have to work on my tension. So I'll be making some dish towels to work on my tension.

Dinner was steak slices, noodles and green beans.

Big Daddy came back to the table angry.

I continued to work on the bag and then I went outside for awhile.

Dig Daddy was outside as well and he had gave me this "mysterious" speech about 'if he didn't see me anymore....'.

It turns out that he was still angry at the guy who smashed his window. He went looking for a big tree branch and then he went to hit the same guy! The police were called and so was the head director of the shelter. Big Daddy was allowed to stay but the other guy had to leave.

During this whole thing another of the residents was high and he kept talking crazy. He ended up getting arrested.

I went to bed at 11.

The sun

Another glorious morning!!