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                                                                                                              Gulfport, FL

Thursday March 27, 2008

     8:16am  I woke up around eight. I don't know how much I slept last night. I didn't set my watch before I crashed. I went to bed around twelve thirty or something.

     9:25am  Man, it's been a great morning so far. I woke up and that movie-maker guy, I forgot his name, he asked me if I wanted to "roll" with him to get donuts. He told me, "I really would jump all over it(my documentary), but I'm doing something else." I told him whatever. I'm out here smoking a cigarette. I had me an apple fritter and another donut for breakfast. Hopefully, I can get smoked out and then I'll walk into Saint Pete today and make my presence known.

     10:03am  Leaving The Blueberry Patch. I'm going to walk to Downtown Saint Pete today. I took a left on 49th and I'm going to walk to Central and turn right. I had a good morning this morning. Waked and baked. I should get smoked out by someone on my walk. I don't have any weed on me.

     10:27am  I just got to Central Avenue, turning right.

     10:39am  I was walking up Central. I just turned off of 49th. I walked all the way from The Blueberry Patch. I walked by these kids at a bus stop and this one girl yells, "Hey, I like your shirt!" I went over to them and started telling my story. They were smoking a blunt at the bus stop and I got smoked out again! I'm going to have a great walk into Saint Pete!

     10:43am  In the end Crystal gave me a cigarette for my walk. I appreciate it. Can I take your picture?

                     Hell yeah, in the end one of the girls told me, "You made my day. I will never forget you. If that's what your mission is, how could I?" I gave her my website.

                     At the end of the money-part of my story when I say, "In the end we will just stop doing things we don't need to be..." After that ask, "Now doesn't that sound like a good idea?"

     11:11am  I walked up to 31st Street and I see La Nueva Cabana. I'm going to see if they'll hook me up.

                     The pretty girl told me no. She told me that I was the third person who asked her today. Whatever. Thanks anyway. I gave her my website. I think she was Puertorican.

     11:21am  I just took a picture of downtown. I took a picture of the shopping strip here on Central. I am standing in front of Janet's Antiques. I'm going to keep walking.

     11:23am  I crossed the street and spotted this Roman Gardens restaurant. I figured I would go hit them up. The worst they could do is tell me no. I saw this lady standing in the doorway and I asked her if she worked there. She smiles and tells me, "I own this place." I hit her up and she quickly told me to have a seat. Awesome. Welcome to St. Petersburg, Victor.

     11:32am  It was Chef Paege who hooked me up.

     11:49am  Chef Paege at Roman Gardens fed the peace machine! She's from Houston. I started telling her my story and when I said I was from San Antonio she took me over by the door and showed me a Texas sticker. I smiled and told her, "Get 'er done." She fueled me up for my walk downtown with a huge serving of spaghetti and meatballs. She told me, "There's not too many people walking for peace nowadays." I told her, "I am the chosen. I'm the one." She told me I could come back by anytime, hell yeah.

                     Downtown St. Pete

     11:55am  I just took a picture of Jeremiah at Central and 22nd.

     12:09pm  Just walked in front of the police station.

     12:28pm  What was your name again? John March Collowell from North Carolina. I just took a picture of him.

     12:40pm  I sat down at a bench at 100 Bay Central. I see a sign pointing to the Bay Walk. I'm going to follow that.

     12:45pm  I am walking through downtown now. 1st Street E and 2nd Avenue N. I'll take a picture.

     12:57pm  I'm getting back on Central.

                     I've given my website out like crazy on this walk. Everybody's eyes have been glued to my shirt.

                    Some church.

                     I took some pictures of myself at Central and 3rd.

     1:11pm  I was walking down Central, doubling back and I thought I wanted a piece of gum. I stopped and fished some out of my backpack and this brother rode by me on a bike. He saw my shirt and said hello so I offered him my website. He stopped and turned around to come talk to me. He just now volunteered me more than half of his banana and poured me a cup of hot coffee from his Thermos. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, man.

     1:57pm  I had an awesome presentation with Tim. Whole Odyssey and everything. He offered me a ride back to Gulfport. Not on his bike.  He's got a car at home.  We're walking to his house now.

     3:19pm  Tim and I had a good safety meeting on his back porch. He smoked this brother out and is giving me a ride back to Gulfport.

                    I was just delivered back to The Blueberry Patch. I wonder who's here.

     3:58pm  No one was home, so I decided to go back to St. Pete's. It's still early. I got bored at the house so I came to the bus stop. I'm going to see if I can get a courtesy ride back downtown.

     4:00pm  There's the bus. Let me try my luck.

     4:01pm  The nice bus driver is giving me a courtesy ride. I appreciate it.

                    I totally wasn't expecting that. She said, "I guess you can get a ride."

     4:23pm  I just randomly jumped off the bus at Pasadena and Central Avenue. I'm not sure which way is downtown. I'll just walk around, I don't know.

     4:26pm  Hmm, I see a Little Caesar's. There's a sign pointing to Pasadena Business District. Maybe there'll be crowds there.

     4:34pm  I am walking down Pasadena. I see a psychic place with an open sign. I'm going to go tell my story.

                   Psychic Pauline wouldn't listen to my story. She said she didn't have time. I gave her my website though.

     5:09pm  I had gotten dropped off on Central and I walked Pasadena and it seems like Pasadena turned into Gulfport Avenue over by the Dunkin Donuts I came to this morning with that movie producer guy.

     5:56pm  I walked all the way to 49th and Gulfport. I'm going to go hit up the Golden China. Let's see what they tell me.

     5:58pm  They told me no at the Golden China. Oh well. "The manager's not here." I'm going to try Hong Kong next.

                    They told me no too. Oh well. Man, nobody wants world peace! I would hit up the Gulfport Family Restaurant, but there's a cop in the parking lot.

     6:15pm  I'm going to go back and hopefully they'll give me some food at The Blueberry Patch.

                    I've got my bed made in the back and I was looking for my recorder to make my last entry of the day. Nice Oliver came by and handed me a banana. I'll sleep great tonight. Thanks, Oliver. I don't know where he's from. He has a European accent. I was a little hungry and he brought me a banana. He read my mind. Good things are happening. This place is so beautiful.

Next day..