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In reply to the discussion: 7 Things No One Tells You About Being Homeless - Cracked.com [View all]GReedDiamond
(5,321 posts)...the closest I have come to homelessness was about 22 years ago, I had no place left to live except in my recording studio, which was a converted 2 car garage in Pasadena CA.
I had these amenities: Electricity, for free; Tascam 80-8 analog multi-track recording equipment and accessories, live sound equipment, drums, guitars, keyboards, amps, etc; a microwave oven, a small refrigerator, a 13" b&w tv, and a am/fm radio receiver/cassette deck.
The studio also had killer air conditioning, and a small space heater worked great in the cold months.
I slept on the floor in a sleeping bag.
My friend on the floor above me let me use her bathroom during normal operating hours. Outside of those hours, there was a waste receptacle/storage and removal system consisting of a large heavy plastic bucket w/a lid.
Also, most importantly, my "ex-mother-in-law" let me come over every morning to shower/clean up, etc, so I was never without basic hygiene needs.
This lasted 18 months, and I never actually considered myself "homeless," because I lived in my recording studio.
In many ways, it was a great period of time for me, musically speaking. It led up to a Columbia Records development deal...but that's a whole 'nother story.