Living Homeless, Kevin Boudreau Posts on Boston Craigslist: "Help me ..."

Read his Craigslist post, here.

Read the Boston Globe news article profiling him, his story as well as circumstances and needs, here (Monday, October 26, 2009).

Taking Down Tent/Camp Site Tomorrow Morning: i.e., Friday, 9/11/09

Since I had given myself about a month to go back to take the tent down at my former camp site in the woods upon my last return there the day prior to moving into my apartment and was also waiting for both when I felt good enough to do so as well as cooler temperatures and for a period when there had been no rain for a while, it looks like it is time for me to do so come tomorrow, particularly before it rains next.

Most likely will try to do so as early in the morning as I can manage, especially since it will take me a little time and a bit of effort to get it done; although it should not be too hard or overly time consuming either, since the only thing left to do is to dismantle and fold up the tent as also fold up the tarps, etc., and then carry it out.

New Digs Video Tour & Needs

Video Tour of My New Efficiency Apartment

silent film style (i.e., no sound) video tour
of my new efficiency apartment in Montpelier

Since several have asked, although -- besides my belongings, clothes as well as new fan I bought -- I have been recently gifted a bed and small night stand, two living room chairs and a cable ready TV, I am in need of most everything one can imagine is needed for manging one's household and living space, particularly when starting from scratch all over again after twelve years of not having permanent housing.

Ending One Lengthy Chapter of an Old Story, Beginning New Chapter ...

After twelve (12) very lengthy years between now and the last time I had been permanently housed, I finally managed to ink my name upon a lease and obtained the keys to a small, affordable efficiency apartment late this morning.

Will begin moving into the apartment with a bed and some other stuff on Saturday so I can sleep my first night in my new home tomorrow evening.

Put another way and, quite literally as well, it appears I am finally out of the woods.

It does not seem real yet though. In fact it might take quite some time to sink in and to transition; however I have learned quite a bit about some of what it can take to transition over the years both from previous experiences attempting to do such as well as during what has been the longest period of continued houselessness (aka homelessness) I had ever experienced to date; which I hope will be my last time having to do so, particularly since each and every such experience -- no matter how short or long it might have been -- was something I never managed to get use to, nor managed to survive or cope with, as these events each took a huge toll on me as well as leaving a huge hole deep within me.


Welcome to readers of Kevin Barbieux aka The Homeless Guy (here).

Housing Search Status Update

*Updated*

Back in either late June or early July I made an inquiry concerning potential housing opportunities that might be available without a long wait. However something had come up to provide a road block of sorts to that effort. A few weeks later the same person I asked followed up with a way to move ahead and, if all works out as hoped and nothing manages to derail the possibility, it appears I may be able to become permanently housed sometime next month: i.e., September 2009.

As such, I have once again recently updated the housing search database I created earlier this year and if or as things progress I will attempt to continue to update it in the future as well (via Socrata; formerly known as Blist):

housing search

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By the way, if you have not already done so yet, read Sue Allen's recent Talking Points column profiling me, here (via Times Argus; Monday, August 3, 2009).

*Update* (posted on Thursday, August 13, 2009): Today I received a letter in the mail informing me that I have been found eligible for the housing I applied for and that there is a unit available for me at this time. Will be calling tomorrow morning to confirm that I am interested in the apartment and will probably find out then when I can move into it, etc.


*Note*: posted an update; last updated on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10:11 PM 9ET).