So, here's a few suggestions on how to function in this economy.

First off.....read more. The library offers free books on loan. Catch up on classics, put new books on hold, or even purchase books and turn off your cable tv bill to make up for the $$.

Speaking of cable TV...I used to go to my girlfriend's house and she had over 100 channels....of nothing. The only thing I ended up watching was either ultimate fighting or the strongest man competition. I am a sucker for baseball highlights during the season though.

Reading a book at a cafe cost the price of a cup of coffee. You don't need a new computer to write a novel or your short stories, just a pen and paper. Steal pens and paper from work. Your novel will be sponsored by corporate America. If you don't have a job walk into an office complex with authority and let the receptionist know you're a temp and lost your way to the filing cabinet and that you need to get supplies for your boss....you forgot his name because you're a temp. The receptionist is probably a temp as well and won't care if you walk out with a handfull of product to start your project.

Remember, many books were written before computers and many authors still write first drafts in long hand.....me included.

What do you really need? Food, clothes, shelter.

Okay, and tight pussy, loose shoes and a warm place to shit:

In then end, whether I'm at home in San Francisco, in a cafe in Paris, in a plaza in Buenas Aires, all I really want is a good book, a notepad, and conversation.