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     San Antonio, TX

Friday June 11, 2004

     1:54pm  I got on the 91. The driver recognized me and asked me, "You don't have any money?" I told him, "No, but I am still giving people credit," and pulled out my recorder. I said I was going to prove that it's human nature to be generous. He hesitated and I just said, "Don't worry about it. I'll ask the next guy." He said, "I'll let you on now, but from now on you have to follow the rules."

                    I'm going to go downtown. There should be a lot of people there.

     2:35pm  I'm downtown. I'm going to go to the Blanco Cafe and use the bathroom.

     2:46pm  Oscar hooked me up with a whole dollar for a hotdog at Travis Park. I appreciate it, Oscar. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     2:54pm  They wouldn't hook me up with a hotdog for only a dollar, like they sometimes do. I asked this guy John who was listening to his headphones for a cigarette and he hooked me up. Thanks, John.

     3:14pm  I just had a really ignorant conversation with this old dude. I asked him if he would listen to my story and he told me yes. Right when I started he turned his ears off and I knew I was wasting my time. I asked him, "Have you always been that ignorant?"

     3:40pm  I was telling this pretty girl my story in the park, but her bus came. The 91. Let's see if I get a courtesy ride so I can finish my story. I asked the driver, "I don't suppose you could hook me up with a courtesy ride so I can finish telling that pretty girl my story?" He smiled and told me to have a seat. 

     3:54pm  I got off the bus in front of Tink-A-Taco, right after Vance Jackson/Fredericksburg. Let's see if I can score some food. Oh yeah, this crazy ass started talking shit to me on the bus, trying to intimidate me. I told him, "Man, I ain't scared of you. Don't flatter yourself. I fear no one." I told him, "I'm really going to save the world, really," just to make him think I was crazy.

                  Called that again. I went in Tink-A-Taco and gave them my 'ol gasoline for the stomach line. She asked me what I wanted and I told her to surprise me. "Que sea una sorpresa," I said. She asked me, "No, what do you like?" I should've told her, "I like not being hungry anymore," but I forgot. Anyway, she's hooking me up with some tacos.

     3:57pm  Elizabeth was the girl's name at Tink-A-Taco. She's hooking me up with some gasoline for my stomach. Everybody gets credit. Thanks.

                    I had a great presentation with that girl Elizabeth. I'm going full-force today.

     4:27pm  I came over and ate in front of the plasma place, ZLB. Used to be NABI. I thought maybe someone who worked there would come outside and say hi to me. It ended up being closed, so I'm going to walk across the street to the Texas Thrift Store and look for a hoodie for my trip.

     4:47pm  They didn't have a hoodie. They told me they were out of season. But, I spotted some swim trunks I wanted. I went up to the girl, Marisela and told her, "Hi, I'm taking off traveling to California soon. I'll be walking along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. I don't suppose you could hook me up with some swim trunks so I can jump in the river when I need a bath?" She smiled and told me to go ahead and grab them.

                   Oh yeah, I went in the Texas Thrift Store and asked the girl if they had a hoodie. She told me they were out of season, but I saw some swim trunks. I thought, "Damn, I need some swim trunks bad." I went and asked Marisela and she said, "Yeah, just don't talk so loud." I grabbed them and just walked out of the store. It's not like they pay for all that stuff to begin with.

     5:01pm  I walked to Santa Fe apartments, but Sam wasn't home. I'm going to go out and catch the bus. I'll get me a courtesy ride on the 92. I'm going to go to Gardendale and get smoked out somewhere.

     5:10pm  6342 hooked me up with a ride to the hospital. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks. He had said, "You know I'm not supposed to." I told him, "It's only wrong if you get caught."

     5:34pm  I just got off on Louis Pasteur and Fredericksburg. I'm going to walk down Datapoint to Gardendale.

     5:37pm  Kenya hooked me up with a cigarette in front of The Black Eyed Pea. I appreciate it. Everybody gets credit.

     6:05pm  I came over to JP's and he was actually home. I asked him what he was doing and he told me he had to move today. I asked him where and he said a loft in the same complex. Not far away at all. I asked him, "Do you need any help?" His faced lit up and he was all, "Sure!" I helped him with this bigass couch. He's got a badass loft. I'll take pictures.

     7:25pm  I am leaving JP's. Man, I helped him move a lot. I helped him move most of his stuff. The only things left is little stuff that he can ferry over on his own. I helped him with his couch, entertainment center, a table, a TV, all that is in his new apartment already.

                  When I found out he needed help I told him, "Cool, give me a project. I am always up for some manual labor/exercise." I helped him with so much of his stuff. He was all, "Wow, you have been the one who has helped me out the most, Victor. You helped me a lot." I told him, "I am always glad to be of service. I love making a difference."

     7:32pm  I walked up to the EZ Food Store on Gardendale/Wurzbach. I saw this guy coming out of the store with two brand new packs of cigarettes. I asked him if he could spare one and he just ignored me and closed the car door. I yelled, "Greedy ass." Hehe, he's staring at me now logging this on my recorder. Hehe.

     7:38pm  Byron hooked me up with two cigarettes in front of the EZ Food Mart. Everybody gets credit. Thanks a lot.

     7:48pm  I saw these kids standing in front of Auburn Creek Apartments. I tried telling them my story, but they were ignorant as hell. One dumb girl said, "You're getting rid of cars?! I ain't riding no bus." Lazy ass.

     8:15pm  Jessica attentively listened to my story and gave me two cigarettes. Thanks a lot, Jessica. Everybody gets credit.

                   I just had a great presentation with Jessica. Let me walk on and see who else I can talk to.

                   I crossed the street in front of Auburn Creek and I had a great presentation with these three kids. They're going to tell all their friends.

     9:55pm  I walked up to the laundromat. I started talking to these girls and when I asked them if they were willing to listen, they said nah. "Ignorance is bliss, I guess," I told them.

                   Okay, I'm walking through Woodtrails looking for people to tell my story to.

                   Whoa, I had a big long conversation with this Muslim guy. I talked to him for a long time. He did a bad job of listening. He was all, "Oh, you have to believe in God." I told him, "No I don't. All I have to call it is Love." He said, "Well, there's a god and there is love too." I asked him, "Why do you have to call it G-O-D? Call it what you will."

                    I'm going to see if I can score me some tacos at the taco stand here.

     10:10pm  Jorge gave me a cigarette at the taco stand. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     10:15pm  Some guy in the taco stand asked me, "Do you want something?" I told him, "I'm a long-distance walker. I walk for peace. I don't suppose you could donate some gasoline for my stomach?" The dude told me, "Oh, the owner's not here."

                     I'm going to walk over to the Taqueria Jalisco. They'll hook me up there.

     10:19pm  Jose me esta dando unos tacos. Te lo agradezco, Jose. Muchas gracias.

                     I walked all the way up to Fredericksburg. I'm going to sit down at the bus stop and eat my tacos. I even have an after-meal smoke.

     10:39pm  Albert not only hooked me up with a lighter, but he also gave me a cigarette for later. Everybody gets credit.

     11:20pm  The bus driver didn't hook me up. When the door opened he recognized me and said, "Do you have any money tonight?"

                     Okay, I am walking to West Telemarketing. From Wurzbach. Screw that dude. That greedy ass' name is Stickney.

                     This girl just walked by and said, "Hi, Victor!" This girl Victoria I met last night.

     12:00am  I forgot to tell you. I walked all the way over to West Telemarketing.

                     I walked into the apartment complex at West, The Hill at Woodway. I didn't talk to anybody. Then I got the idea to go to the police substation and ask for a courtesy ride home to my mom's. I don't have any weed on me. It doesn't hurt to ask. They're supposed to be here to protect and serve, right?

     12:14am  I walked over to the inbound smoking cage. I asked this gay dude for a cigarette and he said, "Sorry, I can't help you, man." I told him thanks anyway. Now I'm going to go over to the cops and ask for a courtesy ride, hehe. Oh yeah, and my security guard friend drove by in his little golf cart. He shouted, "Put 'em up!" I asked him if he had a cigarette, but he said he didn't smoke. I gave him the 'ol-come-on-everybody-else-is-doing-it-don't-you-wanna-be-cool line. He said, "What, you think you're cool? That stuff will kill you." I told him, "No, I compensate for my bad habits. I walk and drink water. If you take care of the body it takes care of itself." Okay, I'm going to go to the police station and get a ride home. Just you watch.

     1:05am  I'm getting a ride home from Officer Tim. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.

     1:20am  Dude, I just got a ride home from a cop! He gave me a courtesy ride. I told him my story and everything. Even the marijuana part. He didn't disagree with any of it.

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