Been a couple weeks since I last wrote. I’m still waiting to hear from the city housing authority as to when I can move into my new place. I’ve already been approved for the program months ago. A place suitable for my needs just hasn’t come open yet. I imagine since I have mobility problems, they are looking for places with wheelchair access and ideally on ground floor. I hope the place I end up in has grocery delivery available and easier access to public transit. Uber and Lyft can get expensive and most of these drivers can’t handle even fold up wheelchairs easily. Last I heard from the city housing authority was one month ago. Could be another few months. Could be a couple weeks. I already have my new medicaid and food stamps. There are issues with my disability payments. I have those under review. Talked to social security about it several weeks ago. I’m not exactly sure when a decision will be made. But if the social security man is right I could easily get a 50 percent raise in my pension if they find in my favor. I just haven’t heard from him since early April.

I’m still living in the suburbs with my parents. Weather has been hot and humid here in Oklahoma the last several days. Typical early summer in Oklahoma. I did have a setback in my weight loss as I gained almost 20 pounds the first three months I was here. Changed up my diet a couple weeks ago. I’m eating mostly proteins and vegetables these days. I haven’t weighed myself in a few weeks. But I notice I’m getting around easier and my clothing is starting to feel looser. I usually stay up late most nights and sleep until late morning. It’s usually easier to get ahold of people in the afternoons and evenings than mornings anyway.

Had to replace a couple parts on my computer the other day. I was afraid I would have to buy an entirely new computer at first. But my natural paranoia kicked in and I ordered $15 worth of parts as a last resort. Sure enough, my $15 of new parts solved all of my problems. My dad offered to buy me a new laptop, which would have cost over $1000, but I solved the problem. He chuckled when he said it was appropriate that I solved the problem on my own and saved him $1000 on Fathers’ Day.

I don’t go out socially very often. But I make it a point to socialize online and over the phone at least once a day. Got back in touch with a few college friends in the last several weeks. Also more active in my interest groups on facebook and youtube. Gotten mostly positive and encouraging feedback. But I’ve probably written and read more in the four and a half months since I moved to Oklahoma City area than the previous two years back in Nebraska.