A few notes:
By far the best part of being homeless is the time that I have on my hands. My situation is far different from most of the homeless population as I work for eight hours a day in an air conditioned office, but that is all I have to do on most days. Some days I have to run some errands - go to the bank, go to the post office, go to the grocery store - but, that's it. In my spare time I read, go to the library, hang out with my girlfriend, ride my bike around, sit around and talk with people, or roam around downtown. Last night, I had a few extra dollars so I went and had a couple beers at a bar while I watched the basketball game. I've seen a lot of things that I had never noticed before, and have found places that are very cool and unique. This past weekend, I found a parking garage downtown with an elevator and I rode my bike down the ramp a few times. It was awesome. One day, I climbed a fire escape to the top of a building and threw stuff off the side. Downtown is definitely my favorite place to be. On weekends or in the evenings, not a lot of people are down there except the homeless. In the summertime, the homeless do whatever they can to stay out of the sun. Reading is the most popular activity I've seen among them. Many have library cards and take full advantage of all the library has to offer.
