Feeling Stuck in LA

Laying on the sofa at mom’s this morning, listening to the sounds of the ever-increasing traffic from the street, I’m feeling stuck. I’ll have been in the Los Angeles area for two weeks Monday and this being stationary is getting on my nerves. I’d hoped to be gone by now but my mom asked me to stay longer to help out around the house; I agreed. Sadly, I don’t see many things I can do around the house because of the clutter. There are things everywhere and not a single surface is clear of stuff. Until some of the stuff gets picked up and put away there isn’t much I can do. The only person who can declutter the house is my mom. I have no idea where anything goes, assuming it even has a place to begin with. I also have no idea what’s important or not. In short, until my mom picks up and puts stuff away, I can’t clean. Oh sure, I can pick things up, wipe the surface down, and put everything back where it was, but that doesn’t address the clutter; it will just be a clean clutter at that point.

Oh well, I agreed to stay longer, so longer I stay.

I can stay stationary for periods, as I frequently boondock for weeks at a time, but my preference is to be on the move. Part of these feelings I am experiencing about being stationary I suspect are related more to being in a major city than being stationary. Being in a major city is not something I like, enjoy, or handle well. There are reasons I prefer being in the country or out backpacking in the backcountry, away from cities and major population areas. I simply can’t handle most aspects of city life; the people, the traffic, the congestion, the noise, the pollution, and most everything associated with city life. Shoot, I had three panic attacks just driving into Los Angeles from the desert!

I, personally, don’t see how people handle city life, especially someplace like Los Angeles. I am not a city person and I could never live someplace like LA. There’s more to it than the reasons listed above too. The cost of living in Los Angeles is crazy. For example, gas costs a lot more here than anywhere else I’ve been. It costs me a minimum of an extra $20 per tank of gas in California, which has forced me to rethink my gas budget while in California. When you already live each month on the edge, finding more money for the gas budget is almost impossible. I guess I’ll run on ramen noodles while the car enjoys this expensive California gas; does that seem right to you? Camping in California is expensive, there are few places to boondock (unless you are in the desert), and state parks are expensive too. Everything about California is expensive, which is why I rarely venture into this state.

Sigh, I guess I’ve been spoiled by places like New Mexico and Arizona where things are considerably less expensive. As one who lives out of my car and on the road for months at a time, I am extremely sensitive to gas prices. On the bright side, avocados are cheap here compared to most places; that’s a plus, right?

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