Story Behind The Photo 16

About three years ago I went to the library with Cam to play with kids toys and draw on the ground. No, not because I'm just some hooligan that just combs the city streets looking for ways to cause destruction. Usually. I would go to help out with the Easter events, Halloween, and festivals. I miss doing that. It gave me an up close and personal view of the enemy: kids. This first image is me trying to get into a ball pit. I want one and cant have it so when I have the chance to get into one, whether I fit or not, I'm getting in the damned thing. So I did. Or tried. Either way it was fun. I'm looking at this picture and am pissed knowing that I don't own those pants anymore. I think I tore the ass out of them. And that shirt is falling apart because I had it for way too long.

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Brouhaha, Babies, Building, and Breakfast

Another day done another day helping Cam at the library. I was mentioning to her that I have only been there three times but it feels like its been more but in a good way.

Again I didn’t show up late but got to her place a little late. I missed the bus by literally a minute and it cost me twenty. I guess it was fine since Cam wasn’t waiting on her porch tapping a watch or something. I gave her an awesome Pearl Jam CD and we left. Again the weather was quite pleasant. We grabbed some apple things from this Mexican place that was the awesomeness.

We started off early by cutting out eggs for the display. We also made some cool chain type things to hang across the kids section. I was so happy that Cam was pleased with the stuff we made. I don’t make arts and crafts much at all and was actually worried that I would show up and just shit all over her designs and ideas. I gave myself a mental high five when she smiled at the stuff we made.

They had me and Cam all concerned with how crazy it was gonna be with the kids and the egg hunt. It was kinda crazy but not really. The kids behaved for the most part and left happy not realizing how lucky they were to be getting all of this name brand candy.

I spent a huge part of the day reading comic books as well. I caught up on Marvel’s “Civil War” and some random Ultimate’s stuff. It was cool. At the end of the day Cam checked out a few comics for me. Her co-workers asked me if I were coming in tomorrow but I’m not. I like her job and the kick back feel it has. I like that no matter where I work I have been able to make a place more chill. That isn’t really needed at this place. Well, except for this one guy that chatters quite a bit.

I had so much fun and look forward to doing it again. I never thought I could have so much fun at a library. I’m glad I could help out my sister with her stuff and hopefully I took some stress out of everyone’s day by doing whatever I could to help.

Rockets.

Books, Bunnies, Baskets, and BFF's

Once again I went with my best friend/sister from a different mister, Cam, to her job at the library. It was exhausting but fun. The only reason it was exhausting was because I was hungry, sleepy, and went to sleep with too much stuff on my mind. No, not bad things. Just general excitement about the day and work opportunities.

I got to her place pretty fast but not as early as last time. Last time, like I mentioned before, I got there in ten minutes and an hour too early. This time I got there closer to 8am and we left.
Funny how it was supposed to rain all day today. Yeah, so while we’re driving to work with the bright ass California sun in our eyes we damned the weathermen in L.A that are never right. I told her that we should have about sixteen people with webcams that aim out their windows in various points in the city and say, “This is what its like outside!” It would save on the money they waste on these charlatans. We get to her job and chill for a bit.

I helped out all day by stuffing candy into eggs and stuffing baskets. We did this for hours with a co-workers son that rarely talks but couldn’t stop talking around me. Even his mom said to me, “I don’t know what you’re doing but that’s the most I’ve ever heard him talk! I was like ‘Is that him?!’” I have that effect on people.
During the day I had a phone interview for an awesome sounding job nearby. I called and…she wasn’t there. I call back later and she says that its busy and forgot that she even had an interview to conduct. This is me thanking God this wasn’t an in person interview as I would’ve wasted my day. I call the staffing place to let this lady know that I couldn’t get the interview done but I get put on hold for too long. I call the interviewer again and she is gone for the day. Really?

We also made this huge poster for Easter. I made some cotton bunnies and these kids and Cam did the rainbows and skies. I don’t take credit for the ginormous rabbit at the end. That was all some other kids. It was fun seeing kids interested in arts and doing things with their hands that don’t involved sitting in front of a screen all day or playing video games.

After more hours of working on the baskets we are done for the day. We take off and discuss the career of Lenny Kravitz. Is he really talented or were we all fooled by his good looks? Can he actually play guitar? Did cutting his dreads cut his success short? There was some more in there about sexbots and Oedipal love. I had a good day and will head to the library once again tomorrow. Weird not staying up until 3am and waking up at 6am. I miss being useful and hanging with her at her job helps make me feel good. Thanks, sis.

Rockets.

Books, Bongos, Babies, and Burgers

I had a very good day today. I asked my sister face Cam if I could come to the library where she works. She said of course and I did. It started with me catching the bus and having the best luck I ever had and caught two buses and got to her place in less than 10 minutes. This has never happened. I get there and feel bad because I was expecting to get there maybe half an hour later than I did.

I killed time by chatting with her as she finished up and reading Entertainment Weekly where they had an article about the best heroes and villains in movies. Sharon Stone compared her acting in “Basic Instinct” to Magic Johnson’s playing with the Lakers. I tapped out at that point. We hopped in her ride and we were off.

We get there and I meet one of her co-workers. Her library was not as small as I had pictured. She gave me a tour and I liked the place. I hadn’t been in a library since high school so it was very weird. We sit in the back and I have some cheesecake while she heats up her food in a music microwave that played “Oh, Susana…” Very odd indeed.

More people showed up but there was one in particular I waited for. He showed up later but was toned down from what I’ve heard. I was a bit disappointed. I helped Cam by cutting out words and sticking them to magnets to help with poetry month starting tomorrow. She was worried about me being bored or her working me too much. I liked it. I felt useful. Later we headed to this place to grab some food. I believe it was called Tom’s. Cam got a cheese sandwich and I grabbed a burger and fries that were tasty as hell. While I waited I got my ass kicked at Tekkan 4. That game gets harder each time.

We eat in the break room and have some shaved ice with lemonade. I am pleased. Afterwards we get Cam’s set up ready for reading for the kids. It was so nice seeing her with these little kids. I hate kids as you all know but I appreciate people who work with them as well as she did. I watched for the most part and kept adjusting myself since my legs fall asleep in less than a minute. At 4pm it was time for a drum fest.

This dude named Mr. Chaz brought drums for all of us to bang on. The guy who was in charge of bringing this guy in and helping out didn’t. I think me and Cam did most of the work. He vanished. At first there were just us and some kid. Then we harassed and smiled kids into joining. Even some parents joined in. It was cool. For over an hour we banged on those things to the point where my fingers and right wrist still hurt a bit.

Now we had less than an hour until it was time to leave. The day seemed to fly by after 11am for some reason. We sat with one of Cam’s favorite little kids and played with her and some other kids. We have fun as I marvel at how this one toy has balls that stick to its inside (static I am told by Cam). We clean up and leave as Cam cheers with excitement because she can watch “The Tudors” on DVD.

We take off as I chew on some sour licorice and head home. Almost.
We get to the 99 Cent store and I get some stuff I have needed for a few days. I am eating my sunflower seeds right now and all kinds of happy. I thank Cam for a cool ass day and she thanks me. She doesn’t need to. She made me feel useful and I am looking forward to the next time I head back with her. Probably next Monday to help control the herds at the egg hunt. Wish me luck.

Oh, and I made Cam a little Pac-Man out of felt.

Rockets.