<p>"Does anyone else have general homeless person advice?"</p>
<p>Get a cell phone. Pretend you are busy talking on your cell phone (or actually be busy talking on your cell phone). Works well on CalPIRG, LaRouche Youth, etc. as well. </p>
<p>Living in Casa Zimbabwe was pretty weird - I can't forget the look on my parents' faces when they were helping me move in and someone offered my dad some special brownies. </p>
<p>If you can't stand living near Telegraph and are willing to commute 1/2 an hour or so, Albany and El Cerrito Plaza are good living options.</p>