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South Beach Miami to Key West, FL

Sunday April 6, 2008

     11:00am  Let's see, Jenn and Will already took off to go to work. Tonight was my last night in a hotel at Miami Beach. That was awesome how I had a hotel room to crash in for two nights. How blessed I am. Just right now, right before Will left, he left the key and he came back up to get them. I asked him if he could spare any change for busfare and he unloaded all this change on the bed. I hit the jackpot! Like ten dollars in a quarters and a lot more. Will is a really nice guy. He had given me ten dollars when I first met him. I spent it all on weed, hehe. Anyway, I'm all packed up and ready to go. I figure since I have some bus money I'm going to try and get to Key West. I've got a little weed too, badass.

     11:26am  I came out of the hotel room already. I went back upstairs to cut out some more havethisbook.coms. I have a fresh batch of a hundred in my wallet now. I gave them all out yesterday. I'm going to walk into town and tell my story a little bit and start thinking about heading to Key West.

     11:35am  Sarah gave me a cigarette on Lincoln Street Mall. I appreciate it, Sarah. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     11:42am  I went to the CVS and printed out a fresh picture of me holding my sign in Berkeley. Now I'm going to go to the Pirata Smoke Shop and buy some Buglers.

     12:53pm  I forgot to tell you that I jumped on the X bus to go downtown. I am aiming for Florida City. I want to try and get to Key West eventually. I hope I have enough money. I have like ten dollars in quarters.

     1:50pm  I just got to the Dadeland South Station. I rode the elevated metrorail. I'm going to aim for Florida City. View from the El.

     1:54pm  When I got off the metrorail the 38 bus was there. I'm going to Florida City now.

     2:04pm  I just got off the bus in Florida City at the Walmart. The bus I need to catch all the way to the keys comes here. I think it's less than six dollars. I'm going to go to the restroom in the Walmart and take a shit.

     4:45pm  I haven't updated in a while. I had an awesome presentation with this homeless dude Johnny at the bus stop at the Walmart. We came to his little camp behind the Walmart and I smoked him out. What did you have to say about my story, Johnny? Johnny: "You made my think."

                   Lizard

     5:08pm  I had an awesome inspirational story-telling session with Johnny at his camp behind the Walmart. He was so happy that I hung out with him and smoked him out.

                   I took a picture of my stick.

     6:04pm  Roy, the #38 driver hooked me up with a transfer. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     6:29pm  I am on the bus on the way to Marathon. I put my pack and walking stick underneath the bus.

                   I'm on the bus heading to Marathon and I saw a Florida Keys Community College. There's a college I can come back and type at.

     8:21pm  I forgot to tell you I'm in Marathon. The Key West bus comes at nine forty, in about an hour.

     8:59pm  I just had a badass presentation with Jason. I took his picture. He told me he had just come from his Aunt's house and was hauling all these groceries. He's hooking me up with some traveling food! Awesome! I really appreciate it, thanks a lot.

     9:54pm  About ten minutes ago the bus got here. I'm on my way to Key West now. I made a friend. This kid named Jason at the bus stop. This eighteen year old kid. He loved my story. I talked his ear off. Odyssey and everything. I smoked him out. I'm out of weed now, I think.

     11:00pm  I just landed in Key West. Awesome. I'm going to walk back up to the first bus stop Jason got off at. I should've gotten off with him. It's lightning and shit. I don't know if it's going to rain tonight. I'm going to go find a place to crash. I have some new rain gear to try out. I've got a McDonald's burger I'm going to eat when I walk back to that first bus stop.

     11:28pm  I have already secured my camp. Right behind these bushes by a wall next to Dive Key West Incorporated dive shop. I'll take pictures in the morning. I can't wait until the sun comes up and I can see. It sucks that I got to Key West in the dark. Hopefully I won't get rousted by the police tonight. It's not as concealed as I wish it was. I'll take pictures in the morning. Maybe the dive people will get here and discover me, hehe.

Next day..