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.

Bird Watching Game

In playing the online bird watching game - much like in life, my intentional aim is a little off, but sometimes my error proneness compensates for it, putting me right on target.

Cockney Rejects

Feb. 2013, Santa Ana, CA.
(w/ Youth Brigade)

The Cockney Rejects show.