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Epic Fail: The Journal of a Homeless Gamer
Book 17: Animated Divergence

This is my journal I wrote during the time I was homeless. It is broken up by week for easier reading. Feel free to read it on the web or download the complete .pdf version and print it for reading offline.

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Week 845

Day 5909 - 9/4 - Still not great

Today my tummy is still not feeling great. It's not the worst I suppose, but the only meat I had was a little chicken for lunch. And it was healthy herb roasted, so it shouldn't be upsetting. I just had a bagel after that.

I guess it was a pretty good day other than that. I spent pretty much the whole time editing my hobby thing, which while super fun, is at the very slow moving phase to get it to where it need to be to be considered 'ready'.

Day 5910 - 9/5 - Layout

Today I basically spent almost all day doing layout. Lots and lots of copy, paste, apply style, tweak for bold or italics, repeat. It didn't seem at all tedious or boring to me, which is good, but I suppose it would drive most others mad. I still have a fair bit to do before my special hobby project is done, but I think it looks super awesome so far.

Day 5911 - 9/6 - More layout

Today I spent the day doing more layout. I'm almost done with the hardest stuff, then it is on to adding more art and nitpicking at it.

I feel ok I guess. My tummy feels a bit better, but I have been sneezing like crazy. I probably sneezed a couple of times an hour. Hopefully I don't have a cold.

Day 5912 - 9/7 - Kinda heartbroken

Today I happily finished the big hobby thing I have been working so hard on. I posted it on the official social page for the game and it immediately got booped off by a moderator saying they aren't allowing home brewed content right now since the game isn't released yet. I was confused because I swear in an official stream they talked about being excited to see everyone's content, and it was ok to do stuff as long as you didn't charge for it. I've watched several live plays which feature home brew content, so I am very confused why that is ok, but my creating something nice for people isn't.

I feel like I'm little, just got a bunch of new friends, decided to make everyone special surprise presents to have fun with for Halloween time, proudly showed it to my parents and was excited for my new friends to get it, and they immediately slammed the box closed, said 'no you can't,' threw the box into my room, and slammed the door shut.

I guess it makes sense legally, as someone in a different social page mentioned they wouldn't be able to prove they didn't copy me if I saw something similar at launch and I had shown my material on the official page prior to that. Which I get it, that makes sense. But I thought they said posting content was ok, and people are doing their own content in live shows, so it seems confusing to me.

As with most things in my life, for the moment I am left feeling unwanted. Which I know is not true. People on a different social page have shown a growing interest as I've worked on it. But now I have to wait 6 months or more before the people can have it.

Day 5913 - 9/8 - Ok-ish

Today I feel ok-ish. I guess I'm still a bit sad feeling from my hobby project being shut down for 6 or more months. I guess the day is ok other than that, though the library got pretty crowded.

Day 5914 - 9/9 - Bland Monday

Today I expect will be pretty bland. I have several games I can play, but the seasonal content changes for those which have seasons have been out for a while and so things feel same-samey again.

I feel like I've been forgetting something lately. I'm not sure what, but it's made me feel weird at times.

Day 5915 - 9/10 - Unknown Tuesday

Today I don't know what to expect. There hasn't been anything new or things to look forward to for a while, so it will probably be a pretty regular day.

Week 846

Day 5916 - 9/11 - Tired

Today was pretty ok. I felt very extremely tired though. I didn't play a whole lot because of it. I actually spent a lot of time just looking at tips and other type videos.

Day 5917 - 9/12 - Flatish

Today has not been great, but hopefully will turn out ok. First, in the shower I guess I put my razor against my lip instead of a bit lower on my chin and it's a bit cut. I guess it doesn't hurt much now, but it may have a tough time healing since when I move my lip it stretches the scab.

The more worrisome thing is I heard a weird foop foop noise while driving. I looked around and noticed the right rear tire was pretty flat. I went to a gas station to fill it and it was so low that for a lot of the time while filling the gauge didn't register any pressure. After a while I had it a bit over full showing 40. It's now several hours later and it looks like it's still full, so hopefully the maybe nail I saw near the middle is holding it mostly closed. The library district is having a forced closed day on the 27th, so hopefully the tire will continue to hold until then. Then I can go to the tire place and they should fix and rotate it for free. They do that for tires that you get there, so it should be fine.

I guess it was a pretty ok day other than that. I did feel more like doing pen and paper hobby things today than playing video games, but I have to be careful not to do too much. The more I do, sure the more fun everyone will have with it, but the more I have to potentially adjust post release.

Day 5918 - 9/13 - Insane price hike

Today I am feeling pretty sad. I got my bill for my car insurance and it was $125 more expensive than last year, a 35% increase. I was like what the hell. I've gotten no tickets or been in any accidents. Apparently this is a price increase for all of the California customers. Really? The average person probably pays three times what I do and you increase the fees for everyone by the same amount? This makes no sense. I immediately then had to spend the next 1.5 hours or so looking around at other options. Basically even with the price hike they are still pretty much the cheapest. So, sure I guess overall they have wiggle room to increase the price, but it feels like I'm being punished for something I didn't do.

I guess the day was ok other than that. The flatish tire seems ok, but probably won't last the 2 weeks until the closed library day. I may be forced to try and set an appointment for sooner, or again have to spend $2 filling it.

I guess, as always, things are out of my control and all I can do is try my best to hang on one day at a time.

Day 5919 - 9/14 - Icky tummy

Today my tummy feels a bit icky. I got cheese, which is always risky, but it seems likely no matter what I get to eat if it's ready to eat (not cooked) it will upset my tummy, so that isn't great.

I didn't feel like playing much today. I guess I'm pretty extra sad with all my money worries about contacts and now car insurance. I did spend some time doing art stuff for my pen and paper hobby thing, so that was nice. But overall I guess I feel pretty sad, and pretty hopeless.

Day 5920 - 9/15 - Too cold

Today was ok. I was freezing in the library. I really think their temperature is way off. I'm going to have to start wearing full outside winter layers in an attempt to stay warm because it's gotten to the point where I'm gritting my teeth from cold all the time.

Day 5921 - 9/16 - Probably cold Monday

Today I don't know what to expect other than the library will likely be far too cold. I guess I'll have to start wearing full winter cloths four months early so I don't feel cold inside the building, which is ridiculous.

Day 5922 - 9/17 - Not eye appointment

Today I have an appointment with my general doctor. I doubt she will know what to do about my blurry vision, but maybe she can forward me to a specialist. When I tried to contact one myself I was told my coverage doesn't cover them and they refused to make an appointment for me (since there is no way I was going to offer to pay out of pocket.)

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