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I am still having difficulty in finding a connection point for my thoughts to move into writing. It's always hard to get started.
A few days ago I made a "Will Work for Beer" sign. I've been recycling cans and bottles for my daily pint or half pint of vodka or a can or two of malt liquor, but the recycling has slowed down a bit so I thought I would try a new strategy. I hate asking people directly for anything, especially in areas where there is already a lot of panhandling and everyone gets sick of being asked for spare change multiple times each and every day.
I don't really mind trying the more passive approach of a sign. It gets the message out without putting anyone in a position where they have to make an active refusal or feel put on the spot. I did see a few people laugh about my sign before someone gave me enough to buy a handle of cheap vodka. I had expected it to last longer than two days. I did share some, but not huge amounts. So, yesterday turned out to be a sort of blah day for me. At a pint a day or less I don't run into problems with feeling hungover, but that was not the case just now.
Today my prospects for getting a bottle are not great, but it's early and I'm not as concerned about it as I have been. I'm trying to discipline myself to spend more time reading and let the hours expire that way.
A few days ago I made a "Will Work for Beer" sign. I've been recycling cans and bottles for my daily pint or half pint of vodka or a can or two of malt liquor, but the recycling has slowed down a bit so I thought I would try a new strategy. I hate asking people directly for anything, especially in areas where there is already a lot of panhandling and everyone gets sick of being asked for spare change multiple times each and every day.
I don't really mind trying the more passive approach of a sign. It gets the message out without putting anyone in a position where they have to make an active refusal or feel put on the spot. I did see a few people laugh about my sign before someone gave me enough to buy a handle of cheap vodka. I had expected it to last longer than two days. I did share some, but not huge amounts. So, yesterday turned out to be a sort of blah day for me. At a pint a day or less I don't run into problems with feeling hungover, but that was not the case just now.
Today my prospects for getting a bottle are not great, but it's early and I'm not as concerned about it as I have been. I'm trying to discipline myself to spend more time reading and let the hours expire that way.