Bat Furfur

The time I had Furfur shaved to look like Batman.

Bat Furfur.

Van Wrap

OC Public Libraries' promotional OC Stories delivery van wrap, part of the 2013 OC Stories grant project.

Post-It Cat

"Post-It Cat," a cat made from post-it notes by Ericka Reeb and Carmen Ricker at Dana Point Library, where it hung for the first half of 2014. 

Here it is hanging in Laguna Beach Library, where it remained until the end of that year.

Found Drawing: Awkward for the Public!

"Awkward for the public!"

What Color Is Your Vitamin?

Vitamin color, oh yeah.

Vitamin Color.

Furfur

Something's getting broken tonight.

TNC

Meeting underground comics creator, Joyce Farmer, of Tits N Clits fame.

Laguna Beach, CA; March, 2014.

Nelda introduced me to her when she came into the library to get help loading eBooks onto her Kindle before leaving on a speaking tour.  I was star struck.

Later, she even signed my collection! 

Joyce Farmer.

Signed copies.

It's Warm Even

Autographed copy of Rat Catching from Crispin Glover.

Crispin Glover's Rat Catching.

Marquee.

Viagra Pharmacy

Viagra store ("pharmacy") in Mexico.

This was a cruise ship stop (Mexico, not the viagra store).

Viva Mexico

I don't know that I want to formally visit Mexico, but it was pretty fun as a quick cruise stop.

 

Half Yards

Gill Bros w/ half yards in St. Louis, Mo.

Gill Bros. - Todd & Jonnie.

Jah Love

Wall art in Los Angeles, CA.

Stef Milanovic, age. 24

The Mutter Museum in Pennsylvania needed to raise funds to preserve the Hyrtl Skull Exhibit, a collection of skulls that was used to debunk the pseudoscience of phrenology.  I did my part by sponsoring the 150 year old skull of Stef Milanovic, age. 24.

Cat Thanksgiving, 2013, ft. Beezel

In 2013, Ericka brought her cats (and Beezel) over to my house for Thanksgiving. Since mine were native to my house, we dressed them as Indians and Ericka's cats as visiting pilgrims.  Great feast and fellowship! Happy Holidays!

Melon Shark

Yep, I made this.
For the Summer Reading Picnic, 2013.

Melon Shark.

Apparently, it later escaped and was found on the periphery of the Summer Reading picnic grounds:

Shark hazard in the bushes.

Laguna Beach Bike Rack

Surfboard stored in a bicycle rack outside Laguna Beach Library.

Bicycle rack outside Laguna Beach Library.

The Hives Forever Forever The Hives

The Hives @ the Observatory, Santa Ana, CA; Sep., 2012.

I patted lead singer, Pelle Almqvist, on the back when he walked out through the crowd.

Locked In

Sucked.

Black Flag, ft. Ron Reyes

Ron Reyes fronting Black Flag, Santa Ana Observatory; July, 2013.

Ron Reyes w/ Black Flag.

Floating Strawberries

Girl with boba drink watching floating strawberries.

Blood Shot Bill

Blood Shot Bill, the one-man rockabilly band, July, 2013.

Blood Shot Bill.

Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas

In the photo booth at Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA; Sep., 2012.

Jessica Hernandez.

Sunday Afternoon

You'll never hear me complain about free entertainment.

The Muffs

The Muffs at Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA; June, 2013.

I got to meet Kim Shattuck! I got to meet Kim Shattuck! I told her I used to play Blonder and Blonder all the time in the Alaskan Bush.

The Muffs.

Glancing Blow of Bird Shit

WTF? Glancing blow of bird shit across the bridge of my nose! Easily dealt with and much better than a direct hit or having it in the hair.  It kind of pinged me and kept on going.  What remained wiped right off. Not much.  Nobody even noticed.  Close call!

Avatar Vault: 2013

One of my favorites, used for social media beginning in 2013:

Red, White, & Brown

Dropped (not by me) on the sidewalk in Laguna Beach, California.

Red, White, & Brown.

Curb Appeal

Everything you need, right here.

Ink N Iron, 2013

My first Ink N Iron festival in Long Beach, ft. Iggy & the Stooges. I loved seeing the Fleshtones as well.

Ink N Iron, 2013.

Art Walkin', Motherfucker

My first Laguna Beach Artwalk, June, 2013.

In my stupid hat.

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Short-Lived Hat

I bought this hat because Albert said it looked cool.  I didn't think so, but bought it on his recommendation.

For awhile, I would wear it on the bus when I rode in to work in Laguna Beach, but I eventually retired it. I think Goodwill has it now.

Selfie with hat.

Sign, Sign

Two signs, in profile.

Signs, profile view.

B.E.E.E.R.S.

Given to me at a local public library by an ancient hippy:

"B.E.E.E.R.S."

  Blisses

  Enjoyments

  Ecstacies

  Euphorias

  Raptures

  Salvations

God bless everyone with all my prayers

Joshuah Joseph Ames

(14-Jan.; 2014)

Eat More Gyros

Gyros signs of southern California: "Eat more gyros."

OK!

Laguna Beach.

Los Angeles.

Who Would Read A Book?

Guy who the cops pulled out of the library is here at the bus stop. Really rowdy group on a nice warm summer night. 

Guy mentions not making it in to shelter tonight and having to get a room.  

Guy who got kicked out engages him, "What is it with you bums always having rooms everywhere? You're always talking about going to a room. Regular people earn $15/hour and $2 of it goes to people who don't work so they can have a meth party in a room".

He recognized me sitting at the stop reading and commented, "Who would read a book in the most beautiful city in the world? You would."

Correct.

Journal Entry, Laguna Beach

Good God - The drunks and mentally ill transients who hang around the Laguna Beach bus stop at night.  Guy in a sports jersey is yelling into his cell phone. I could hear him clearly half a block away:  "I'm a muff diver! I'm a muff diver!!!"

Found: Graffiti Edit

Graffiti from a bathroom stall:

Life is once.

Live it Again.

Federline Hat

Under Albert's influence, I purchased a Federline hat at Nordstrom.  He says he will get one too if he finds a cheaper one.

We ate at the Japanese place in ISC. When the waiter first approached, Albert told him, "I want a beer."

The waiter responded, "We have Sapporo and Asahi."

Albert: "I want a beer.

Good food, but a bit over-priced.

Next day: Shit - I missed the bus. It was a little early. I am usually at the stop early just in case, but I was too busy admiring my hat this morning.

Bus driver said, "That's a nice hat."

Coming home, we have a couple of real lively homeless guys discussing music:

"The Black Crows were originally called the Four Horsemen."

"NOooo - The Four Horsemen was a MOVIE!"

The one who is the drunker of the two is really loud and friendly.  Keeps referencing his age, "I was 29 when I first saw the Black Crowes. Great band.  I'd never heard of them until my brother told me about them when I was 29.  Great band.  Great great band.  I first saw them when I was 29".

He also says Aerosmith's singer is "Gene Tyler". He saw them when he was 36.

Wall Art

Wall Art, Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA.

Grenade.

Pyramid of Force

I found this carved into the road; I think in Laguna Beach in 2013.

I used to call it the pyramid of death, but I think it is actually the pyramid of force.

Pyramid of Force.

Force

Kill All Police.

Kill All the people. All seven billion.

Death all Police.

wtf?

DUI Again?

DUI on April 12. Oh God, is it all over? I don't know. What was I thinking? 

Court date May 10. DMV hearing May 15. Fuck.

Fortunately there's a bus route between our house and Laguna Beach.  No transfers. How lucky is that??

I've hired Law Offices of Virginia Landry, the "DUI Queen". To help me with this. Car has $12,000 in damages, so somebody's insurance is going up.  Though the police have my license, driving privileges are not formally revoked until the court date. VL suggested going to DMV and applying for duplicate license, which I did.  I was actually up for renewal soon so I had a pop-quiz which I passed without studying. I wonder if it would help to mention that during my court hearing: that I know and respect the rules of the road and this was obviously out of character. Got a new picture on my DL which I wanted for a long time, but I look like a psychopath. Anyway, the license renewal lady commented I lost a lot of weight since last time.  Another lucky thing: It started raining while I was in DMV, but stopped by the time I got out. Lucky me.

In addition to drinking, I think I was also texting while driving.  Sandra received a text that said, "Waa" right about the time I looked up and saw that car in front of me.  Not gonna mention that part though. I think drinking is bad enough.

Exhausted

Exhausted at the taco place.

Exhausted at the Getty.

Found Note: Fight of the Two Dogs

Found note:

Imagery: 
The fight of the two dogs.