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Been a while. There have been some MACD's up in this piece.
I'm still doing the travel lifestyle, but I've got the week off so I can move out of my 3rd story, spiral staircase hobbit hole, and into a glorious storage unit. It just doesn't make sense to continue paying rent on a place that I see once a month. I'm just going to crash in hotels or with awesome friends.
Traveling leaves me no time to work on my projects, or spend time with my boyfriend and friends, so I am looking for a different job. I've tried to ask for a reassignment, but it seems like I'm not going to be kept local, despite my protests, so it's time to up and leave.
And of course, I'll be going to Defcon. Took time off enough for that, as well. I'll be hanging out on a porch drinking booze or watching HJ proudly.
Time to pack a little more...
Out of curiosity did you ever spend the night in one? My buddy got me into that a bit, we would take a converter to stick in the light bulb, close the door and had a pretty cozy "camp" site. Worked in a pinch, as some places its just too expensive to find a hotel on a budget (east coast..).
Paying a few bucks a month and maintaining a stash in key cities was by far the cheapest way to go, and ensured a feeling of living there with my stuff.
Just curious.
Nope, never really thought of doing that until I got my storage unit & saw how much space I had left even WITH all of my stuff cramped in it. It made me think of certain cyberpunk novels, truth be told. :)
Fortunately, the clients pay for all of my living expenses. But I can see how holding a few keys for a few storage units in certain cities -- especially on the east coast -- can help. For those instances where I cannot bill back the client, Marriott & Hilton rewards work very well [Gold with Marriott, Diamond with Hilton...plenty of points to go around]. Failing that which never fails, I will impose on acquaintances that I deem harmless and curious enough to allow for me to crash on their couch.