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                                                                                                                       San Antonio, TX

Saturday October 18. 2008

     8:15am  I woke up with an extra 2.45 hours of sleep. I am all rested up.

     11:35am  I never told you, I left the house. Yesterday when I was walking with Don and James on Bandera the two Amy's drove by and yelled, "Victor!" It seems they have come back from North Carolina. So I'm going to go say hi to them. Lately I've been avoiding going to the Perry House because Erica's always over there. I don't much like Erica.

     12:12pm  The bus came. I had taken off walking to the Perry house. Amy Perry was there and I smoked her and Katt out in Katt's room upstairs. Amy Thomas wasn't there. She was at her mom's house down the street. I talked to her on the phone though. I looked at my watch and it was like 12:05pm. I had to run to the bus stop to catch it at 09. I did. I'm going to go downtown today. I might as well. I didn't make it yesterday. I have some weed to smoke people out with. Alright, later on.

                     Oh yeah, I totally didn't quit smoking. I sparked up when I woke up. I had my usual wake and bake session on the back porch. It's because I felt better when I woke up because I got so much sleep.

     1:00pm  I just got off the bus at the hospital. Nice Mr. Cardenas was driving the bus. I haven't seen him in a long time. I missed the 91. It was leaving when I got here. I'll ride the 92. I'm bored.

     1:06pm  This guy Charles just recognized me at the hospital. He told me he had met me a long time ago. That I had given him some papers to read. Anyway, I'm getting on the 92. They didn't have any 91 schedules inside so I don't know when it comes.

     2:15pm  I just got off the bus downtown.

     3:20pm  Ah, I went to Travis Park and got bored so I walked over to Commerce Street to expose my shirt and hand out my website. Maybe I can get a story in to someone. I'm standing over in front of the Shipley's donuts. I think I'm going to go walk The Riverwalk. I was contemplating not walking it.

     4:32pm  I came to the park and ran into Robert. He said I met him a long time ago on the bus. He was trying to offer me a Jesus pamphlet. I told him no thanks, that's an old story.  Time's change, we need an update.  Thanks for making contact, bro. I'll see if I can look you up.

     5:40pm  I got hooked up with some change for a hotdog by Albert and Raj. When have I met you before? Raj: "Dude, it was like earlier today a couple hours ago." Sorry I forgot. I talk to a lot of people. And I'm stoned, hehe.

     5:49pm  I had fun downtown. I walked a whole lap of The Riverwalk. I went back to Travis Park and I saw Jade. I told this dude my story in the park. This guy named Spanky. And right before I had a great presentation with Chopper, who's living with Jade and Roland. I took his picture(It didn't come out). He's from Anchorage, Alaska. You can see the Inuit in him. He was all ears. He was a great listener.

     5:59pm  Ray hooked me up with a cigarette in front of the Greyhound station. He asked me to pack his pack and open it for him. I appreciate it, brother. Thanks a lot. Whoa, have gave me another one to put behind my ear.

     6:15pm  Hell yeah, Ray just hooked me up with all these Triple A batteries.  A 16-pack!. I had loaded him a hit and gave it to him since he had hooked me up with cigarettes. Ray is from Austin and I had to give him a proper welcome to San Antonio.

     8:08pm  I have been blessed with such a beautiful listener, seventeen year old Nikki. She listened to my story great. I took her picture(but it came out dark). Nikki, "Hi, hehe. I'm going to miss you when you leave me after tonight." Well, at the place you crash at can you spare any floorspace(crossing fingers)? Nikki: "Man, they don't even spare me any floorspace." Let's go crash at my mom's, hehe. Nikki: "Anyway, I'm going to miss you and I hope you remember me. Find me."

     9:09pm  I should make an update. I've had the most awesome listeners in the park today. This guy Chopper and then this beautiful seventeen year old girl, she totally had the San Antonio Look. She told me that I inspired her. I told Nikki all of my stories. Head injuries and jail and everything. I had a great night of storytelling.

                   Oh yeah, and Jade and her boyfriend Roland invited me over to their apartment on Bandera over by Broadview. I'm going to eat dinner there and then hoof it all the way home. I'm tempted to ask if I can crash, but I need to get my exercise for today. It is kinda chilly though. Good thing I brought my thermal top in my pocket.

     9:21pm  I've had such a great night tonight. I got to tell that beautiful Nikki girl my story in the park. I came over to Jade and Roland's and I am telling my story yet again to their roommate. I probably won't be able to take another picture. My batteries are dead.

     9:50pm  I have begun my hike home. I had a big porkchop dinner at Jade's. I got to tell my story some more. I cut it short because of some distractions. Right now I'm walking home. I still need to call my mom from a payphone to let her now I'll be home late. I love you, mom. I'll be home later on.

     10:17pm  About to go underneath Loop 410.

                     It's cool how I got all those Triple A batteries. I really could use AA's more, but I'm getting all prepared for my trip.

     10:26pm  I'm stopping at some bus stop to take a smokebreak.

     10:30pm  Up from my rest.

                     Jade looked really pretty today. She look radiant. Radiant is the word I want to use. Radiant.

     11:45pm  Just passed El Verde Road. Coming up on Grissom.

     11:57pm  Passing Huebner.

     12:08am  Passing Eckhert.

     12:16am  Walking over Leon Creek.

     12:22am  Just passed Mainland. I've got like two dollars in change in my pocket so I'm going to buy something to eat at a gas station.

     12:34am  I went in the gas station at Guilbeau and Bandera and bought me a Texas Sized cinnamon roll. I came to the bus shelter in front of the Cabo Grill and I'm going to sit down and eat. I'm tired.

     12:44am  I'm up from my break and I'm walking already, almost to Mystic Park. I can't decide if I want to take Wickersham home or go all the way up Guilbeau.

     1:06am  Just walked up the Guilbeau hill and crossed Tezel.

     1:11am  I am passing Donegal, by the La Petite and I found me a thing of Smarties candy on the sidewalk.

                   I am almost home and I just found a quarter under the streetlight.

     1:25am  The eagle has landed.

     2:10am  I am going to bed.

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