Recent content by Jim

"As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a den; and I laid me down in that place to sleep: and as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and, behold, 'I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a...

It occurred to me that I posted a total of zero travel pics to go along with my ramblings. This is long overdue. The sign that got me over the Mississippi, first time ever hitchhiking. Home, for two weeks. The tiger shirt from Venice. Immediately my favorite shirt and still going strong...

"In loving memory of all the addicts just like me. As drug addicts, we all knew the risks going in. I'm sorry to say that some addicts just want their lives to end. This is a harsh truth that no friend, parent or child should ever have to face Unfortunately for so many of us, death will so often...

"Give up the condo life, and all your flaming worldly possessions …" – The Narrator, Fight Club (1999) And so I did. The story of "the rich young ruler" in the Bible always got to me. I was always ashamed that I was holding onto everything I had. The funny thing is, now that I'm not, I feel...

So for a while I thought I needed a tablet for art like this, but boredom + time makes you creative in ways you wouldn't expect. I sketched this on a piece of paper and took a picture of it, half in shadow. Shadows are typically blue, and sunlight is yellow. That's an oversimplification, but...

Heatdeath warned me that LA tends to suck people in. She's right. I've known this for a while now. Still, it's not the worst choice I've made so far. I feel guilty for doing just about anything. Being homeless itself feels like a crime sometimes, even if I'm doing nothing wrong. Even among the...

I walked through Skid Row today, just to see it. It's worse than I even thought it would be. It's fucking unbelievable. There's this funny thing ... I used to be hardcore Christian, and there's a place called Gehenna, in Israel. It's where the ancient Israelites would dump their trash and...

Waking up to the sunrise over LA was something else. Spending the night in a bush was worth it. I left that day, after spending some time at a laundromat and getting everything washed. Then I took a bus to Redondo and spent a night there, then San Pedro, then Long Beach. Right now I'm on a...

The number one thing I underestimated about this life is how hard it is to keep your phone charged. My journal updates slowed to a crawl and eventually a halt, as well as anything less essential than calls, texts, and maps. Tonight I decided to go soft and get a cheap motel room, so I'm writing...

First of all I can't believe the username Jim wasn't already taken. Hiding in plain sight, I guess. First time traveling solo, just me and a backpack, so I don't know what to expect. Plans are to head west from St. Louis and make my way to California, making a stop at Slab City before ending...