Recent Drive-bys

I blame work for forcing me to spend more time in a car. Employment kills the time for random walks, eliminates unforeseen encounters with the unexpected. Still, I like to take pictures around LH. Here are a few from within my Personal Armored Space.

This image might not seem like much to you, but it’s one of the saddest I’ve taken lately. I parked my car by the 99 cent when a little girl asked me something, I didn’t quite understand what she was saying. After an “excuse me?” and some close listening, it turns out I just wasn’t ready to hear what she was saying: “can I clean your headlights?” A few seconds of confusion and then an Oh. This girl, probably on Xmas break, was hanging out in a parking lot trying to make a dollar or two by cleaning the lights on cars. That’s the family over by the white car. This on a day when I had to deal with some real brats, of the truly privileged variety. There are some fundamental injustices in this society.

A walk by, and I spot the skinny, no belt, Asian man that shuffles around LH holding up his pants. He’s been doing this for years.

Yes, it’s all bogus.

Traffic completely stopped on the 10 interchange on Xmas eve.

Something about compelling people into a bus.

“Would you like to save your soul with that pair of Dickies?” When did the 5 points get religious? That’s a display of Chick religious tracts next to the sinful LA Weekly.

The guy from the office must have put this sign up, even though he’s rarely at his place anymore. It reads “GRASIAS. A DIOS PORQUE. ME. AMAS DE UN DESAMPARADO PERO NO DE TI PADRE NUESTRO MIO Y DIOS MIO”

You can’t read it, but the note sez “Please No Where to Park Merry Christmas!” Guilt tripping their way out of a ticket. Or trying, cuz those ticket people have no hearts.

Elotero being brave by setting up in front of the Big Saver. They’ll chase him away to the edge of the parking lot soon.

A decorative U-haul truck. Oh, someone’s gonna have some explaining to do.

That is some crazy looking scribbling. Nicer than plain cinderblocks that’s for sure.

But look at all this ugly visual pollution. Now that’s disgusting!