i’ve already written about how much i’m psyched on my new neighborhood with its great weather and central location. but, unfortunately, there is a downside to living there. behing my apartment, there is a tiny street called Rose. it somehow attracts homeless people from miles around. i’m seriously sometimes surprised at just how many different homeless people hang out in my neighborhood. anytime i come and go from my place, i’ll get asked for money a bunch of times. often times i have to ask people to move from my doorstep, and sometimes these people are passing crack around to their friends.
now, i dont actually have a problem with the homeless people per se. i know that they’re just looking for a place to sleep and live (and smoke crack). the problem is that because there are so many of them, Rose St is absolutely filthy. it smells like someone dropped a hundred gallons of piss on it, and just let it steam in the sun. when people walk by, they actually cover their faces with their hands because of the foul smell. and dont even get me started about the foot high mound of human shit i saw the other day. ugh.
then, to top it all off, caryn’s car got broken into this weekend. i really cant understand why someone would choose her car to break into. it’s an dirty 10 year old honda. it’s not like it’s a nice car. yet, someone picked it out to break it’s rear window and then steal her subwoofer, a $300 tent, and a bunch of clothes. yeah… fucked up.
i have to wonder if it was just some random hood that came by and did it, or if maybe one of the street people who always hang out in the alley did it. i always see the streetpeople carrying around random ass stuff… whole shopping carts full of it. i always assumed they just got that stuff from dumpsters… but who knows? what would i do if i came home one day and saw a homeless dude w/ caryn’s tent… or wearing her clothes?
*sigh* i guess this kind of shit happens everywhere all over SF, and even in the burbs. cars get broken into all the time all over the place. still, i cant help but be suspicious that whoever did it may be someone who i see evry damn day and i just dont know it…
*v
Dude, that sucks. I’ve had my car broken into twice, and my apartment broken into once. I’ve never felt so violated.
My philosophy with cars is not leave anything in plain view. Anything. If there’s nothing of value in sight, I think most peeps will leave it the hell alone - at least, that’s what I hope.
Comment by Jamie — 7/17/2006 @ 9:25 pm | reply
actually, caryn is *super* careful about that kind of thing too. she never leaves anything in her car, and always takes the faceplate off of her stereo. everything that was stolen was in the trunk. i really dont know why they chose her car…
Comment by vlad — 7/18/2006 @ 12:01 am | reply
Maybe they saw her deposit something in the trunk? *Shrug* I dunno, but that hella sucks.
Comment by Jamie — 7/18/2006 @ 9:10 am | reply
actually, she’s usually very careful to not put stuff in her trunk unless she is about to drive somewhere. heh
Comment by vlad — 7/18/2006 @ 9:54 am | reply
it smells like someone dropped a hundred gallons of piss on it, and just let it steam in the sun. when people walk by, they actually cover their faces with their hands because of the foul smell. and dont even get me started about the foot high mound of human shit i saw the other day. ugh.
Sounds like every street in China!
Comment by Megan — 7/23/2006 @ 11:20 pm | reply
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