Click Pic to Watch Mimi in Crenshaw
This is the first of a few vids from my day in Crenshaw, South Central and surround.
As I said, I had mic issues which is why it's taken me so long to post anything and why I'm still working on the other vids from that day. All my sound is at half level and I have to fix it before I can post. Not long now though before they'll be up.
Last week I went to Pasadena, South Pasadena and Alhambra.
Those vids are in the queue behind the S.Central/Crenshaw ones... :)
...Are all on their way. I went to those places last week and have lots of video.
In England we have something we call Sod's Law - it's a bit like Murphy's Law except that it has a much stronger air of bitterness to it. Well, the day I went to South Central and Crenshaw, and got some of my favourite stuff yet, the mic broke (again - but after it had been fixed and working fine for ages) but I didn't realise till I got home because it seemed fine when I was out there. So, I'm busy trying to play with the sound so that I can post some footage. Be patient and keep checking in. I'll post it a.s.a.p. .
Meanwhile, here is a pic Autumn Rooney took of me walking in Crenshaw District. Autumn came with me to take some pics and extra video. She was a boon.
Click Pic to Watch Donald in West Hollywood
Whilst I'm stalling to figure out how to pay the rent and keep on walking, as well as holing out the heat, I thought I'd post this vid which I've been meaning to post for ages but haven't had the time to whittle down into web-friendly length.
Very rough editing here - just trying to cut it down without losing too much of what I liked about it.
Donald is one of my favorite walks so far...
Click Pic to Watch Nancy in the Valley
It's been a tough week. I've been waking up at 4.30am to go out walking and beat the heat. But it's still not happening. People don't wanna walk with me. I'm raining sweat by 9am.
A friend had a word with me and told me I might be a masochist for trying to do this right now. I'm thinking of taking her advice.
If my word's not good enough for you, listen to Nancy who was waiting for the bus in the Valley at 9am on Thursday morning. She's the only person who's talked to me all week. She confirmed my friends' thoughts - as you'll see.
I'm still completely out of funds for the project. Still passing round the hat. I guess if I get the vote of confidence from you all, the project'll be able to regain momentum when this heat passes a little. The 'Donate' button is still to the left of the screen if you feel you would like to see this project reach its potential.
Till then, I'll keep in touch and let you know what's going on.
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- Breaking my promise of giving you the details from the Valley. They're there and I'll write them up soon. For now I'm fobbing you off with a map of the area I've covered in the c.2months so far. I have to be up really early tomorrow to avoid the heat and from now till my disgustingly early bedtime, I want to have some fun.
Incidentally - for now I'll try to be as nonchalant as possible about this - I'm completely out of cash. Can't even pay my phone bill. I'm just going to make a brief allusion to the 'Donate' button to the left of this screen as I haven't figured out a formal way to deal with this issue yet without giving up the project. Other vloggers refer to the donate button as the buskers' tip hat. If you feel so inclined, please don't hesitate to point and click.
BLACK = WHERE I'VE BEEN. RED = WHERE I'M NOT GOING.
Click on map to enlarge. View the key and other details at http://walklawithme.com Click on the 'Route' page.
- I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE ONE!
This is just a taster with a promise of more tomorrow.
Had a great day today - set out real early cuz the heat starts closing in at about 10.30am.
Was in Burbank, Toluca Lake, Universal City and thereabouts.
A friend gave me a tour of the Warner Brothers lot.
Between Sherman Oaks and Studio City there are more pedestrians than I would have expected. Except they're all on their cell phones, staring straight ahead, striding along in focussed, independent universes. I might have to try to penetrate somehow. I'm not sure how.
I'm still commuting from home. Have been since Beverly Hills. It's not working out so badly. We'll see how it goes.
On Friday I walked between Woodman Avenue and Studio City and back again in a loop. I feel down in these areas mostly. They seem so sterile.
I found a winding road in the hills above Ventura called Sunswept Drive. I asked the mailman how far down Ventura it would drop me if I walked it's length. He said, 'Oh, about three miles.' He said it was a really long walk, that I might want to turn back. It took 20 mins tops in the end and dropped me less than a mile down the road I think. Odd that the mailman thought that way.
I came across 3 animals run over by cars. I found a skunk being eaten by maggots. A squirrel secretly decomposing by someone's drain and a lizard flattened in the position it died in - no sign of flesh at all. It was like irredescent paper.
I found some cool things along Sunswept Drive - signs of original life to foil the sterility of the main streets. Here's something I especially liked:
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