Berkeley, CA
Friday December 12, 2003
5:40am I ended up crashing in the doorway of the Lutheran Church on Haste/College. I used to crash here every night. I can't believe I'm here. Last time I crashed here months ago, this cop woke me up in the middle of the night and said I couldn't crash here.
7:00am I just woke up again in front of the church. I'm lucky nobody messed with me last night. Man, my leg hurts. It's been a longass time. It shouldn't hurt this bad.
Man, my leg is in agonizing pain.
7:41am I walked over to People's Park to take a piss. I walked in and I saw people outside. I went to a bench and smoked this dude out who had seen me in Arcata. I was just looking at the Free Box and all of a sudden I see some guy jump out of it. This other homeless dude had crashed in it under all the clothes. That's funny.
Now I'm going to limp to breakfast.
7:47am I am limping to breakfast.
8:44am I'm going to smoke a bowl with Soda.
I'm done smoking weed. I'm going to go check my email.
9:00am At first I was going to brush my teeth, but I stopped over here by the church. I emptied out my mission bag and took a picture so you can see everything I have in there.
11:10am Andy gave me another cigarette. He said he's given me one before. I'll have to look it up.
12:08pm I'm making a sign. I found a box in an alley. I checked my inventory
and now I'm going to go find a dry spot because it's drizzling and I don't want my sign getting wet.
12:40pm Catherine just gave me an American Spirit. Thanks, Catherine.
1:20pm Hey! I ran into Les and Jack the dog from Arcata(12-06-03, 6:08pm). Kati's friend Les.
2:43pm Man, I had an awesome presentation with these two kids who gave me their email addresses. Hold on, let me check what they are. arsenalmx402@yahoo.com and br0wniz@yahoo.com
Oh yeah, that one presentation I just had, in the beginning that one guy was all, "Man, there's no way that can ever happen." At the end, when I finished telling him my stuff I asked him, "Do you still think it's impossible?" He said, "Of course it can happen. It's coming. It's coming."
Awesome, dude. Convert.
3:42pm Kesan and Antwain were nice enough to give me some change for the cause. I appreciate it, brothers.
3:48pm Jacqueline gave me a cigarette. Thank you, sister.
3:53pm Wingnut Sunshine just gave me a dollar! Out of the blue!
This guy just told me to look up www.internick.com. I can get a domain name through them.
I talked to this one guy who hadn't seen me for a long ass time. I gave him an update.
4:25pm I'm going to walk to the shelter. I need to find out where this shelter is, damnit. It's raining and drizzling.
4:38pm I am limping over to Shattuck. My leg aches. I had to stop and sit on the sidewalk for like ten minutes. I bet I look dumb.
I walked into this gaming place Eudemonia and asked them if they knew Thad(8-3-03, 9:32am). They hadn't heard of him. I'm at Shattuck and University.
Man, my leg hurts so bad.
5:11pm Time for an update. I walked all the way to Babylon(downtown Berkeley). I am limping hardcore. It took me forever. I'm going to go to the Round Table Pizza and see if they'll give me any gasoline for my stomach.
I asked some other homeless guy where the shelter was and he said I was walking in the right direction. He said it'll say youth something.
The bus pulled up and I was going to see if I could get a courtesy ride. I told the driver, "Sir, I pulled my leg and am limping. I don't suppose you can give me a courtesy ride a little past MLK?" He waved me on quick. I got on and it turned out being a limited stop bus and the stop he dropped me off at ended up being farther than where I was when I got on the bus. Damnit. So now I'm walking all back.
I feel like such a big hypocrite. All this bad health. My tooth is bothering me again. I'm all limping. I still can't explain it. I didn't hurt my leg. I just woke up on that church pew at Stafford RV Park. I don't know what happened.
5:29pm I'm walking up to the Youth Radio Cafe.
The lady at the Youth Radio place said she didn't know where it was. What the hell?
5:46pm I stopped into McDonald's. I'm going to use a dollar I have to buy me something to eat. I'll get me a double cheeseburger.
5:56pm I left McDonald's. I'm walking down Shattuck.
For the very first time in my life I am going to go crash at the homeless shelter in Berkeley. I can't believe this shit. It sucks.
6:05pm Now entering the Multi-Agency Service Center(MASC). Monday through Thursday 8-4, Friday 'til noon.
Entering the shelter. This sucks. It's going to be all ghetto in here, watch.
Damnit, I can't sleep here tonight. I have to register at Trinity Church first. You can't just walk in. They gave me a list of other places I could stay.
Okay, I'm over here by the BART station, where the buses come. Lemme see if I can get a courtesy ride back to Telegraph.
Damnit, I'm going to have to walk/limp. The bus driver told me some bullshit like, "Oh, we're under surveillance. They've been busting everybody." Yeah right. Whatever.
Cool, another 40L pulled up behind the one who told me no. I asked that driver and he said sure, but he wasn't going to leave for a while. I told him I could wait, it was cool. It just goes to prove how full of shit the other bus driver was. He had said he was under surveillance.
6:38pm Twin, the bus driver who's letting me on, is being nice enough to give me a courtesy ride. I appreciate it, brother.
6:40pm Lolita is being nice enough to give me a cigarette. I appreciate it, Lolita.
Sweet, she gave me another one for the road. Thank you.
7:08pm Back on Telegraph. That nice driver Twin hooked me up.
7:54pm Dan is hooking me up with a cigarette in front of Amoeba's. I appreciate it, brother.
9:16pm Mark hooked me up with a cigarette in front of Zeller Bach Hall. They're playing The Nutcracker.
Cool, there's other people crashed out at the MLK building tonight. Whew.
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