light, books, writing, photography, dance dance dance, redwoods, gardens, children, doggies, the beach, santa cruz, hermetic philosophy, roomservice, kundalini yoga, qabbalah, northwest washington, england, painting, brazil, places i've been and those i haven't, melting, balance, massage therapy, energy work, rock climbing, the ineffable plan, family, my cuz, autonomy, strong women, grrrrr, 600 thread count, sleep, cozying, design, feng shui, singing songs along along, ascension...
CURRENT MOON lunar phase
I'd like to meet:
people, folk, etc.
(young drifter, san francisco, 2/16/07)
photo and story by Tom Stone
he says san francisco is twisted.
says he can see it in their eyes on their way. before they stop. bad intent. no shame. like they can buy anything. have anything.
they can't.
yet there's no end to them. and the things they ask. and expect.
joe's been panhandling.
he reads people. says that most people who give can't afford to give. many are people who were once where he is. people who've gotten out.
but those who can afford to, don't.
he's sitting on the sidewalk by a puddle.
as i sit, he apologizes for any smell. he hasn't had a shower in some time.
he split home when he was 14. hopped a freight train and joined the circus. used his brother's id. he's been on the street a year longer than he's been alive.
says he "was always a rebel." and quickly "still am."
a picture?
"you're not going to down me, are you?"
disparage him and his condition.
"no i'm not going to down you."
Music:
erykah badu, tori amos, ani difranco, radiohead, jolli holland, fiona apple, oasis, bjork, sneaker pimps, rickie lee jones, pj harvey, the yeah yeah yeahs, nirvana, knox ziegler, portishead, morcheeba, silver sun pickups, arcade fire, cold war kids, kate nash, joanna newsome, rufus wainwright, alice smith, nelly furtado, devendra banhart
Movies:
the station agent, breakfast at tiffany's, the usual suspects, roman holiday, interview with a vampire, eternal sunshine of a spotless mind, easy rider, alice in wonderland, gia, witches of eastwick, woman on top, amelie, the incredibles, the professional, love in the afternoon, reservoir dogs, bottle rocket, wristcutters: a love story, everything is illuminated, into the wild
