Bob Marley Fest
Saturday April 3, 2004
6:54am I just woke up on James' porch. It's kind of chilly. Yawn. Man, I can't wait to show you guys pictures of this place. Oh yeah, today is Marleyfest. I'm excited. What a good time I've had lately. Dude, James has tons of projects he can do on this property. It's awesome. This little paradise.
I just got up, the sun came out and I'm walking around. I just took a picture of James' place. Now, I'm going to go down on the bridge and take pictures of the bridge.
7:00am I came down to the San Antonio River. I took lots of pictures. I took a picture of what's his name's house. James' house and then I came down to the river.
Oh badass. There's an echo here under the bridge.
8:30am I got bored at James' place. They said they were going to cook breakfast in the morning. I went up there and him and his wife were just watching cartoons. Oh yeah, I went up for a walk by the San Antonio river to check that out. All of a sudden I hear James call out, "Victor, Victor, come inside and watch cartoons." They sat down and started watching Kirby. I thought, "Man, I could be doing something better. I can be down walking by the river. I could be working on my mission, you know. I hate wasting time."
James was crushing cans for bus fare. I told him, "Lets go. I'll get all three of us courtesy rides on the bus. He's going to go crush some cans for bus fare. Oh, and she hadn't even started making breakfast. I told them, "I'm just going to go to Travis Park and get some spare change for a hotdog and eat that for breakfast." He was all, "Oh, do you want to go?" He told me, "We want to go with you." He wants to crush some cans for bus fare.
9:42am I had a good presentation with this guy. These people at the trailer park. I saw they were smoking a joint and I just had to go tell these guys my story.
I just wandered off. James probably thinks I left. Let me go tell him I didn't.
9:50am I forgot to tell you a different James gave us all a ride to the Sunken Gardens, to Marleyfest. Thank you, James. Everybody gets credit in my game.
10:19am I'm writing a book on generosity the whole world is going to read and you're in it. Apok said, "Hey, you want a cigarette?" Cool, cool. He even gave James a cigarette.
10:29am Cuba hooked me up with a cigarette out here in front of the Bob Marleyfest. I appreciate it, brother.
11:46am Dude, that sucks. I told the guy all my lines. I told him, "I have some really important work to do." He didn't let me in. Well hell, I need to get ten dollars. I guess that means I have to pay for it.
11:55am Dude, that sucks. It's not even twelve and we're already getting kicked out. That blows, dude. I even tried telling the security guards my story. He agreed with everything I said, but he wouldn't let me in. Now I have to get ten dollars to get in. I tried telling these two guys my story. These two gay dudes, but they wouldn't listen to me. Then Dave drove by in a car. He needed directions. I'm going to go talk to people.
11:57am Andrew just hooked me up with five dollars so I can get in the show. Badass. He wished me luck. I appreciate it, brother. Thanks for proving me right. I'm already half-way there.
12:05pm Warren hooked me up with two bucks in quarters. I appreciate it, brother. I'm almost there. Everybody gets credit in my game. Thanks a lot, brother.
12:06pm Amanda, not only listened to my story, she gave me a cigarette too. I appreciate it, Amanda.
12:07pm Jimmy hooked me up with some change. I appreciate it, brother.
And then Kaya hooked me up with a dollar. One of the girls that listened to me earlier.
12:15pm I just stood out here at the sign pointing to where to go in. Right off the bat some dude gave me a five dollar bill! Then somebody else gave me two or three, I think. Then I got one dollar in quarters. That's like nine bucks I think. Let me count.
12:20pm Freddie walked by and hooked me up with some change to get in the show. I appreciate it, brother.
12:22pm I'm almost there. I only need one dollar more. I'm going to keep asking people as they walk by.
Perfect. I am meant to be here today.
12:29pm I'm in the Bob Marleyfest! I had exactly ten dollars with that change. I mean, to the the penny. It was awesome. I am meant to be here today.
12:30pm Stacy is hooking me up with a cigarette here at Marleyfest. I appreciate it, sister. Victor Antonio from San Antonio.
12:40pm I came over and told my story to these kids and Sam, who I met at Walmart the other day recognized me. See, I was meant to come to Marleyfest.
12:43pm I was walking around and Steve told me he had a good nugget. We're going to smoke!
12:59pm Ronnie hooked me up with a cigarette here at Marleyfest. I appreciate it, Ronnie. Everybody gets credit in my game. I appreciate it, brother.
1:00pm Ronnie's friend Jeremy hooked me up with a soda. Thanks, brother. I'm out of water. I appreciate it, brother.
1:09pm I ran into Andrew and Andrea. I talked to them in the Parkwood that one night when I smoked out with those kids in the ditch. When we saw that cat get run over(1-25-04, 8:09pm).
1:28pm I just made my sign. It says "On My Way to Save the World," and it has a big peace sign on it. I'm going to get somebody to take a picture of it.
1:35pm Chris hooked me up with a cigarette after listening to my story. Everybody gets credit.
1:40pm Mike, who I've seen before at Wurzbach and I10, he called me up. I was walking with my On My Way to Save the World sign. He smoked me out. Awesome, man. You know what I'm doing.
1:55pm I ran into Stephanie I went to the X-Games with a long time ago(5-17-03, 12:14pm). That's awesome, man. Everybody knows me. I'm everywhere.
2:20pm I modified my sign. On the back I put "Smoke a brother out?" Hehe, I flip it around like I did in Berkeley with my Hook a Brotha Up sign.
3:07pm I'm just sitting here telling Jordan my story. She's magically listening to me. I just got through telling her my Brewster County Jail story. Wait, I'm not done with it yet. I asked her if she was going to school or anything and she said, "No, I'm free." She's like selling shrooms. She's going to hook me up. The universe provides. Thank you, Love.
4:25pm I decided to come walk around by the stage and let all these people see me talking into my tape recorder and the peace tattoo on the back of my neck. I'm going to do this. I am really going to do this. I think I saw a pretty girl I can tell my story to.
I was just walking around letting people see me. All of a sudden I hear, "What's up, San Antonio?" He was some guy who had met me on The Riverwalk. He had hooked me up with some barbecue or something. In front of the Westin hotel.
I'm famous. Everybody knows me. Through word of mouth let it be known.
4:26pm I had just come down here to see what the crowd is like and Kitty hooked me up with a cigarette right when I got down by the rocks. I appreciate it, Kitty. Everybody gets credit in my game.
4:36pm What was your name? Mike, who I've talked to before at West or something, he made contact, badass. I'm famous. Everybody knows me, dude.
It's just amazing, all day long it's been happening. I am San Antonio.
4:40pm I had some great presentations when I went down to stage. Everybody saw me. I gave everybody the peace sign. There was a cop sitting in the back, haha. I'm going to walk up to the rocks and fly my sign some more. On my way to save the world.
4:42pm I just took a picture of the big crowd at the rocks.
4:48pm Evan here at the Bob Marley show I am having a blast talking to everybody. I got smoked out. I'm flying my sign.
5:07pm Miranda and Warren smoked me out. I told them my platform. I gave them my email address. They're going to email me.
Oh, I forgot to tell you. I got a good picture of this pretty girl stroking my pole, hehe.
5:23pm I had another good presentation.
5:35pm These kids are smoking me out again, awesome. Jake and James. They're smoking me out here at the Marley show.
Some guys called me and I went to the stage. One guy says, "I always see you walking around." I showed him my sign and asked if he had an email address. He said, "Yes, I do." Jason's looking for a pen.
6:25pm What was your name? Melissa listened to my story and then she said, "Hey, do you want a necklace?" She hooked me up with an awesome hemp necklace.
Mellisa gave me a cloved cigarette too. Thank you, Melissa. Everybody gets credit.
6:38pm This greedy asses at the rocks are smoking a huge blunt and they won't give me a hit of weed. Don't you know it comes back to you?
6:40pm Jake yelled down and offered to smoke me out. I said, "Nah, I don't want to climb up there. Thanks anyway." It's the thought that counts.
6:57pm I asked the managers they would hook me up with a hotdog. They told me no, but Ruby hooked me up with a dollar! Thank you, Ruby. I appreciate it. I wonder how much hotdogs are.
6:59pm I was asking money for a hotdog. And the lady selling hotdogs told me to meet her backstage in an an hour and that she would feed me. I think she felt guilty when she saw Ruby give me a dollar. She told me, "I never deny food from somebody hungry." Excellent. See, it's human-nature to be generous. Carmen is proving me right. She told me to go to the stage exit at eight.
I'm just walking through the crowd and I can hear everybody talking about me.
7:08pm I'm here telling my story at the wall and Brian hooked me up with a cigarette. I appreciate it, Brian. Thanks for proving me right.
Analisa hooked me up with a whole other cigarette. I appreciate it, Analisa. I need a light, too.
7:25pm This dumbass guy told me, "Hey, I left a lot of roaches on the ground." Thinking I'm a bum and shit.
7:29pm What were your names again? Deem, Victoria, Jessica smoked a brother out. I appreciate it. Thanks for proving me right.
7:40pm I walked up to get some water. I put my sign in my bag when the sun came down. What were your names again? I ran into Jessica and Brandy, these girls that smoked that really good stuff with me at OP(1-26-04, 5:37pm) and listened to my story. They smoked me out again. I appreciate it, guys.
7:42pm Spell that again. Danette. I'm writing a book on generosity the whole world is going to read and you're in it. Danette gave me a cigarette. I appreciate it, Danette. Everybody gets credit in my game. Thank for proving me right.
Danette: "What's your name?"
Victor Antonio from San Antonio.
Oh yeah, I had a great time at the NORML table. I told them, "I'm going to murder the government. We can govern ourselves."
8:00pm Oh shit, I forgot I have to meet that girl behind the stage for food. I gotta go.
8:12pm I just reorganized all my tapes. I'm giving up on this lady. She never showed up. I'm going to ask people for spare change for a hotdog. I'm hungry.
8:25pm Debbie is hooking me up with a cigarette! Here at the Bob Marleyfest. I appreciate it, Debbie. Everybody gets credit in my game.
8:26pm Lindsay is hooking me up with two dollars for some food! Badass, I'm hungry. Some gasoline for the stomach.
8:29pm I ran into Miguel Ramos. The guy I told my story to the other night in my mom's neighborhood. I'm famous, dude.
8:32pm I'm hungry. I'm going to get me a turkey leg. I already have an after-meal smoke too.
8:37pm Dude, I can't get anything for two dollars. That's bullshit.
8:54pm I'm walking around Marleyfest. There's all these people just sitting down. Get up! Move! Move to the music!
9:14pm I'm walking around again trying to get smoked out. I'm going to run into that cute girl I met earlier. Jordan, my future traveling partner. Sure enough, I walk into the rocks and I hear someone say, "Hey, Victor Antonio from San Antonio." It was Jordan. I got her phone number. I'm going to take her hiking with me.
9:17pm Praise Love. I am meant to be at this gathering.
9:24pm Karen hooked me up with a cigarette at the Bob Marleyfest. I appreciate it, Karen.
9:37pm Bo just hooked me up with a cigarette after hearing my story. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit in my game.
9:42pm Oh yeah, earlier I told my story to this pretty girl working at some booth. I told her my shpeel on generosity and she told me to practice what I preach and give her my On My Way to Save the World sign. I had told her, "No way, I've got work to do and it's mission-critical." I just remembered now and since the party is dying down I'll give it to her. Hmm. If I can find her.
I was talking to this guy and telling him about some girl at a booth that wanted my sign, but I couldn't find her. He told me, "Remember she's got wings on." Whoa, that's right. But how did he know?
Awesome, I'm going to find her.
9:45pm This girl noticed I was talking into my tape recorder and he asked me, "What are you doing?" I told her, "Living a book. Nothing but the truth." She asked me, "Do you want a dose of MDMA?" I told her, "No, I don't do drugs. I smoke weed." Then I thought about it for a second and I said, "Okay, I'll do it. Hit me." She says, "Twenty bucks." I told her, "I don't have any money, I'm doing this for free. I'm writing a book on generosity the whole world is going to read, and you're in it." I told her that and she started walking off. I didn't get her name, but she knows who she is.
9:47pm KJ, the boyfriend of the girl who offered me some MDMA but wouldn't give me any, he's hooking me up with a hit of weed. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit in my game. Thanks for proving me right.
9:47pm Yoki, the girl who offered me MDMA hooked me up with a bracelet instead. Awesome. Everybody gets credit.
9:48pm Larry offered me some cologne he had. He tried giving me some. I told him, "You can give that to somebody else. I smell fine."
Jordan came back and gave me some Vitamin C to kick the shrooms in.
9:56pm This guy saw my sign. What happened? What happened when I met you.
This guy: "I had walked up to Victor and asked him if he an email or something to get a hold of him later. For a project that I'm doing people around the city. Homeless people and people with some kind of character. Individuals. Like what you're doing. What you are representing."
You see, I can't expect everyone to agree with me right off the bat. Because they haven't been through the same learning experiences I have. But . . . I type them up. Nothing but the truth.
10:02pm I'm walking around showing everyone my sign. These guys wouldn't listen to me and they got all ignorant and walked off. "Ignorance is bliss," I told them.
Fred, I showed him my Smoke a Brotha Out sign and he hooked me up with a little joint. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit in my game.
Yeah, I remember Kenwood(3-26-04:4:32pm).
10:05pm I ran into the Kenwood Barrio gang. They got me on video. It's going to spread like wildfire.
10:27pm I ran into the girl with wings! At the Planet K booth. I gave her my sign. I don't need it anymore. It's dark.
I just took a picture of the sign that says, "We accept cash, check or credit cards."
Man, we don't need any of that stuff. This is a gathering, damnit.
Cool, this girl just told me, "I've been watching you all night."
10:39pm These kids recognized me and told me, "Later, Victor. Will you be here tomorrow?" I told him, "Damn straight. If I am meant to be here I will be." I told them, "See you tomorrow, guys. I'm everywhere."
10:40pm There's this song on right now called Spread the Love. It reinforces everything I am saying. I wish I could remember the lyrics. I should've had it recording, shit.
10:42pm I'm leaving. Let's see if we have a repeat of last time(4-6-03).
10:45pm I just asked this kid, "Hey, can I get a ride anywhere? I want to see where I end up." He said, "Ah, we have a lot of people." I asked him if he was going home and he said yeah. In Austin. Hmm, I was contemplating going to Austin, but I changed my mind. I don't have my supplies. I told him thanks anyway.
10:48pm Ms. Debbie was nice enough to give me a cigarette. Thanks for proving me right. I appreciate it, Ms. Debbie. Everybody gets credit in my game. Thanks a lot.
11:11pm Carolina is hooking me up with some change so I can buy an ice cream. I appreciate it, sister. Everybody gets credit in my game. Thank you.
She gave me a whole dollar! I appreciate it, sister.
11:15pm I had come to the store here on St. Mary's and Mulberry. I was looking at the ice cream. Trying to find the one with the most calories. I found one with 440. It was like $2.29 + tax which is $2.50. I told him, "Hey, I only have two dollars." He said, "It's $2.50." I told him, "Okay, I'll be right back." I went outside and asked that girl Carolina in her car and she gave me a whole dollar! I went inside and bought my ice cream. It was some Middle Eastern guy working there. I paid for the ice cream and said, "The universe provides." He asked me what and I repeated myself. He said, "Oh, you asked for fifty cents and you got a dollar?" I told him, "That's right. Victor Antonio from San Antonio," and I walked out.
Please Love, send me somebody my way. Mobilize me, please. I beg you. I don't beg you. I just ask you.
Get me to an after-party or wherever I need to go. I know I've got work to do.
11:36pm Katie and Zack, happy birthday, brother. The kids are taking over soon. I'll be the first in line. Thanks for listening to me. And thanks for the cigarette. Drive carefully.
That was a great presentation! And I got two cigarettes.
12:00am I had a great presentation with these girls walking. One was pushing a bike. Well, they both listened to me, but one was pushing a bike. Got their email addresses. I'll see them on the other side.
12:03am Passing The White Rabbit. Let's see if anything cool happens here.
12:04am I walked up to The White Rabbit and this girl handed me a flyer. She goes, "Here, this is for you." It's a flyer for a show that I'm not going to go to.
12:29am Red hooked me up with a beer. I asked them if they could spare one. I appreciate it, brother. His friend BJ too. Everybody gets credit in my game.
12:32am Mark hooked me up with some change so I could get me a drink at this badass party I stumbled onto. I appreciate it, brother.
12:35am I'm at some bar here. I just walked in to use the restroom. What's the name of this place? The Red Room. They're letting me use the restroom here. I appreciate it.
What was your name? Ray at the Red Room is hooking me up with a drink. I have ninety three cents. Thanks, brother. Everybody gets credit in my game.
He even gave me a cigarette! Badass!
Ray wouldn't take my change and he hooked me up with a drink. He was all, "Just don't tell anybody I'm giving you a free drink. I know what it's like. I've been there before. It all comes back to you." I told him, "It's human-nature to be generous. We do not need money to live. Thanks again for proving me right."
I'm doing this right.
I'm on the right track.
1:22am I walked all the way downtown. Right now these cars were all pissed off at each other honking their horns. What are they in such a hurry for?
1:35am Dan hooked me up with a cigarette right in front of the cops.
1:50am I just had a good presentation with a cop on a mountain bike! He agreed with every thing I said! He said, "Yeah, I met you a while back. Over in the Leon Valley area." Haha, they know me! I told him, "I'm everywhere."
Man, it's going to happen soon.
CLotten@yahoo.com. A cop.
1:59am Vinnie hooked me up with a cigarette downtown. I appreciate it, brother. Everybody gets credit, thanks.
2:00am I just walked by the Hard Rock Cafe. On the roof it says, "Save the Planet." My command.
Just took a picture of it.
2:03am I came to the Hard Rock Cafe and they're going to give me some water.
2:05am Matt hooked me up with some water here at the Hard Rock Cafe. Everybody gets credit it my game.
Ernest also got me a cup of water, but Matt hooked me up first. It's the thought that counts, brother. Thanks anyway.
2:10am I'm going down to The Riverwalk now.
2:35am I ended up at Travis Park. There's nobody here, but I still want to walk around. The park's closed. I wonder if they'll tell me anything.
2:55am Aton hooked me up with a cigarette right in front of hotel by the Channel 4 building. I appreciate it, brother.
3:13am I'm walking down San Pedro. On the other side of the highway I'm going to go into the Jack in the Box on Elmyra and see if they'll give me a burger for the little change I got.
3:15am John and his friend, in a car, they're going to hook me up with a burger. I appreciate it, guys. Everybody gets credit in my game.
I was thinking maybe I'll walk up to Nanos' house and see if he'll let me crash there.
I got me a burger so I can walk. Awesome.
3:25am Raul hooked me up with an after-meal smoke. I appreciate it, brother.
He gave me two! Awesome.
I had finished my burger and walked up to this black dude in his car. I asked him, "Hey, I don't suppose you would have an after-meal smoke, do you?" He hooked me up with two.
3:40am I finished my cigarette and I'm walking. I'm walking to San Pedro.
I found a dime on the street in front of the Sonic.
4:15am I'm coming up to Nanos' house. Nobody's home.
4:20am I'm going to go over there anyway. I'm going to wake him up. It's important.
Nanos answered the door and I told him, "Hey man, I just walked all the way from Marleyfest. I saw some Kenwood guys there. I just need a place to crash. Can I crash here?" He told me, "Aw man, you can't crash here." I said, "How about in the back?" He said sure. I'm going to crash in the garage.
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