White Album

Lesley and I went out to down town Santa Cruz to purchase the Beatles "White Album". We first went to Borders Book store then to Logo's without luck, as a last resort I suggested walking down to Street Light Records. I normally avoid walking past Logo's Book Store because of all the homeless people. What bothers me is that they always ask for money. Kids in their teens to late 20s hitting everyone up for money so they can go purchase booze or drugs. I'm not making it up because they actually say, "have any spare change, so I can go buy some booze to destroy my liver?" I normally say, "Not today." and they retort, "what about tomorrow?", which I normally respond with "ya, why not, if you see me remind me."

Normally that takes care of it, except for one time. A homeless personally actually remembered me and reminded me that I was going to give them money the next day and to remind me. I stopped and looked at them and said, "your right I did say that." I then reached into my pocket and give them 4 dollars. That is the exception not the rule, but I digress.

Lesley and I went into Street Light Records and found the "White Album", which I purchased. Why Lesley wanted the "White Album" I didn't really know, but she wanted and was pretty admit about it. Who am I to argue the point. From my perspective it is a good purchase because the "White Album" is a classic Beatles album. Plus I can always rip it to iTunes and put it on my iPod. One can never have too much music. (The person with the most toys and music when they die wins).

While walking back to the car the same bunch of kids was hitting everyone up for money again. One of them said, "Okay, okay. We're going to use the money to purchase a bible so we can dip it in acid then really see god." Personally it wasn't the best line I heard but it was more original than the one wanting to destroy their liver. As Lesley and I continued to walk, Lesley said; "I understand why you don't like coming this far down Pacific Avenue because there are a lot more homeless down at this end. My response was "Santa Cruz should really do something with the homeless. Aptos, Capitola, Carmel and Monterey doesn't have this kind of problem with the homeless all over the place constantly hitting everyone up for money."

(On Friday while going to lunch with my coworkers this hip-hop dressed guy jay walks in front of us. The truck I was riding in comes to a jerking stop so we don't hit the idiot. He strolls across the street without a shirt on and his pants hung down around his thighs, underwear hanging round his waist. Dominick the driver yells out the window, "pull up your pants and get out of the way." Right behind him I yell "Get a haircut and get a job!" The looser gives us a up yours stare but doesn't say anything. "Damn Dominick, now I know how it feels to be a republican." Dominick shakes his head and just stares at me then drives on once the guy was out of our lane.)

Once, back to the car Lesley puts the "White Album" into the CD player, while listening to the music I start to think about Santa Cruz. It is an interesting place to be but not worth the annoyances. Having to deal with people bump into me, beggars, homeless, Gang bangers, cars blasting rap and motorcycles without mufflers, starts to get on my nerves. I started thinking of quality of life. Living in Santa Cruz County is way to expensive to have to deal with these problems. Carmel, Pacific Grove and Monterey doesn't have these problems. Capitola, Sequel and Aptos doesn't have to deal with it. Why does Santa Cruz? Hell even Watsonville, which isn't one of my favorite places in the world doesn't have to deal with the homeless. Ya, it has gang bangers with lowriders blasting jungle rap, but at least it is expected and at least they leave most people alone.