In nearly every neighborhood in LA you will run into/experience homeless people, and having lived in South Central for 4 of my years here, I have interacted with many. Initially, I always gave them money. Even though my life was on a shoestring, I felt guilty for not being as poor, and gave away those golden laundry quarters. One guy even managed to get me to give him 10 dollars. 10. fucking. dollars. It took me about a year to figure out that 99%, homeless people are taking your money and feeding an addiction with it. These are now my rules: I will NEVER ignore you, homeless person (I have seen too many freakouts in reaction to this, and plus they're effing people for godssakes), but I ain't feeding your addiction. Only your stomach.
So there is always a homeless person at my freeway exit. Every now and then I have leftovers in the car, and I'll give it over if I do. It was one of these moments, and I gave food to the homeless guy, feeling all pleased with myself. I tell my boyfriend about it when I get home:
"...was it vegetarian food?"
"Yeah. It was brown rice and broccoli and onion."
"I bet he was real happy about that when he opened it."
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Dodo Bird is living in Los Angeles, working, and attending graduate school for poetry. Like her moniker, she was over-harvested by explorers to the point of extinction in the 17th century.
Pointer moved to New York City, and is trying not to write about work. Frequently pointing at things, she is anxious, shaky, and short-haired [on hiatus].
Pointer moved to New York City, and is trying not to write about work. Frequently pointing at things, she is anxious, shaky, and short-haired [on hiatus].
The "Toastmaster Harpoon Party" blog banner contains a map created by Ptolemy. Citation for this image is below:
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. ''Map of the World.'' 1482. John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. ''Map of the World.'' 1482. John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
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