Hoopty-ness
This is a strange coincidence – I was pondering what to post today, and was half-leaning towards another “Damn, I want to get out on the road and travel in my own self-contained vehicle” type of post. I’d gave blood in the bloodmobile yesterday (Big old schoolbus converted to a rolling stick-a-needle-in-your-arm-and-take-my-blood bus), and while lying there, was thinking of how I would convert that particular bus to suit my needs.
But I felt it was probably too soon after the last post where I talk about wandering, so I decided against it, and posted a quick blurb about Expression Engine. Shortly after, I got into a conversation with a friend about the word ‘hoopty’. As in ‘That’s one hoopty ride’. She didn’t know what it meant, so I told her it was like cool/nifty/bitchin’/righteous… I did a quick google search, and among the many hits, found a blog called “Hoopty Life: One homeless woman’s guide to van dwelling, car living and urban camping.” Now how a homeless woman has internet access I haven’t discovered yet, but it’s a good read from a first-hand point of view about this particular lifestyle.
Pretty weird coincidence…but I’ll go with it.