So, we’re into day two of picketing in Long Beach, which has left very little time for drawing, and lots of time for pain! I had something to eat when I got home today, and when I got off the couch, my vocabulary consisted of mostly “oh fuck! geeze! owwww!” The pulled and sore muscles are one thing. When I stop moving is when the pain gathers buddies. It’s the fact that we’re picketing in industrial parks with lots of concrete, asphalt, and overwhelming Southern California searing sunlight that leaves us with bizarre tans, and accidental sunburn that would give a Dominatrix much glee to see the results.
Somehow, I completely missed the sunscreen above my left sock and under the back of my knee. We’re not even halfway done. What helps get me through this is a steward who used to manage one of the most popular strip bars in Porn Valley, and a bus driver named Rose who gets a kick out of hearing my stories about Dungeons and BDSM. I’m hoping someday to introduce her to Sanctuary LAX or Lair De Sade.
I’m sorry there isn’t new stuff here. Please bear with me. The port protests are gaining momentum and it honestly feels like we’re generating a movement down here. I’ll update when I can.