23 February 2006

The Bank Walk

A short mission to the Wells Fargo on Van Ness and California took me first left on O'Farrell, then left on Leavenworth, as I thought I might visit a location downtown, but changed my mind. Left on Sutter at Cafe Royale, and down past one of the more attractive passable-female prostitutes that begin to poulate the area as you get down to Larkin.

Uneventful to the bank, then continued on Van Ness until Washington, where I madea right, past a church where I surprised by a woman walking quickly from behind the Bank of America's fenced-in parking lot. it looked like she was leaving work, but much too late for that. Deep in the parking lot were 2-3 men, 2 of which were circling each other, one with ehat appeared to be a taser gun, becuase it flashed electric blue light.

Down to Polk I made a left and crossing back over Washington, I saw a solitary woman sitting at a table by the window in a closed, darkened café. I didn't stop and stare, but she was just sitting at a booth, all the lights out around her, looking like she was waiting to be served. I assumed she had finished working and was just enjoying the view with such a passive look on her face. I was intrigued.

Further down Polk I noticed a cop crossing the street behind me. He looked attentive and I figured something was up. I continued a bit, crossed back over Polk, and returned thge other way. The woman in the café was no longer at the window, and I heard angst near the bus stop on the other side of the street. The copy was sitting on the sidewlak behind a fairly large white qirl, also sitting. A guy and another girl were arguing at the bus stop, and people had stopped to watch. I really only like slices of this stuff though.

22 February 2006

The gym walk

Walking to the Tenderloin YMCA from my apartment can be done two ways. I typically make a left on O'Farrell, then right on Leavenworth down to Golden Gate. Another right and 20 feet or so I'm at the door. That stretch on Leavenworth is heavily populated with my neighborhood residents, hang out in no uncertain terms. This involves lying on the sidewalk, sitting between cars at the curb, standing in the middle of the sidewalk - talking shit.

I both ignore and enjoy them.