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                                                                                                             Ventura,  CA

Tuesday January 9, 2007

     7:04am  I woke up around six. Last night I just walked to the harbor. I crossed the street over by Island Packers and found some big sand dunes I was able to crash behind. Not that far away at all. I just came to the harbor to use the restroom. I brushed my teeth and trimmed my moustache. Now I'm looking for a snipe somewhere.

     7:37am  I'm sitting here at the bus stop in front of the Holiday Inn Express. I took a hit of weed and I'm waiting for the bus. I'm going to go to Sanjón today. I have fruit still from last night.

     7:38am  I saw some people from River Haven walking around. Andrew and somebody else.

     7:52am  I am on my corner at Sanjón, early. At the bus stop Sparky Mark and Andrew walked up. They were on their way to beach cleanup. Ha, which I don't have to do anymore. Suckers.

     8:45am  I am having fun flying my sign on Sanjón. Everybody is hooking me up. Dollar bill here, dollar bill there. This girl Clarissa just gave me a calling card. I appreciate it. Everybody gets credit, thanks. I'm having fun. And I get to keep all the money. I don't have to give it to Carol.

     8:48am  Karen just hooked me up with a couple cigarettes. I appreciate it, Karen. Everybody gets credit, thanks. I gave her my webpage. I am having lots of fun.

     9:36am  I had a great presentation with Dee. He pulled over and listened to my whole odyssey story. Then he volunteered me a dollar. He said it was a great story.

     10:12am  Mike hooked me up with some change.

     10:40am  Darrin just volunteered me some change and I gave him my website.

     11:08am  I am done flying my sign at Sanjón. I ran out of little papers to give out. I'm going to walk up to Turning Point and see if they have any food there. I still have some fruit from Amanda last night. I can keep crashing in Ventura. I don't have to leave. I can do a lot of work in this town. I don't have to go anywhere. Ventura is awesome!

     12:46pm  I'm having a great time. I walked to Turning Point and went and took a shower. I combed out my hair. Kim fixed my glasses for me. She just retaped them because they got sand in them when I slept on the dunes last night. I'm walking to Main Street. Oh yeah, I got ten dollars from flying my sign earlier. I'm going to go get some weed, hehe.

     1:28pm  Jillian gave me a cigarette over on Main Street. I appreciate it.

     4:20pm  I have to celebrate. Mike just walked by. Mike Surfer-boy. The guy who when I first told my story I changed his life. He hooked me up with a cigarette. I appreciate it, Mike. Check out what he said on my guestbook:

Date: 2006-10-10 11:47:21
Name: mike gray
Email: surferboy695@aol.com
Number: 2
hey i meet u in ventura on thr board walk and u told me your story and it changed my life thanks for your insight call me 805-815-5240

     4:46pm  I am here down on the Ventura Oceanfront over by the pier. I should probably take off walking to Turning Point to eat. I want to tell someone my story.

     5:06pm  I'm walking around over here by Surfer's Point with my sign. All of a sudden some lady, this really pretty lady says, "Hey, I know you! You've got a webpage, right?" I told her yes. She told me, "Good luck with your mission." Wow, I am having such a fun time.

     8:20pm  I got bored on Main Street. I sat down and waited for people to walk by so I could solicit them for my story. I'm going to the avenue. People have told me it was dangerous, but screw it. I'm not scared. The spirits got my back. Maybe I'll tell my story to a hooker, hehe.

     8:45pm  I just stopped at 563 Ventura Avenue and had a great presentation with these four kids outside. Hell yeah. In the end they told me they didn't think I was crazy.

     9:38pm  Ron hooked me up with a cigarette at the gas station. Thanks, Ron, hehe.

     9:43pm  Rodolfo just hooked me up with some change. Volunteered it.

     9:46pm  I am leaving the Gasco. Katrina, I think her name was. When I first walked up here I told the cashier my story. I got permission to hit up the customers for my free story. I had a couple good presentations and I'm going to keep walking down the avenue. All these people are recognizing me. It's awesome.

     11:00pm  Desiree and Carla hooked me up with a piece of gum. Thank you. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

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