Kabuki Dances at Occupy LA

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Monday October 31, 2011 · 1:04 PM PDT

2011/10/31 · 13:04

On Tuesday, October 17, 2010, I am sweeping the main quad when a young man comes up to me and invites me to come up and get some good food at the media tent. I gather this is a reward for my sweeping and I accept as I have intended to visit the media tent but have not been up the hill to do so.

There has been evidence that things are not quite what they seem or that there are definitely different factions appearing. That is because the GA meetings have been moved back and forth from one side of the City Hall to the other. This is because power to the microphones has not been available.

Power literally and figuratively has become a big thing. Who has the generators and who has the money to buy and supply generators?

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Monday October 31, 2011 · 9:57 AM PDT

2011/10/31 · 09:57

Pictures that speak the truth about Occupy LA are on my web site laststandla.com

I drag myself up to the portapotty at about 7 AM. Lucky me, I was wise enough to remember to bring cleaning stuff. No one is using it and it is the one used most because it is the only one facing the sidewalk. I will save describing the mess but it had already been seen by many so my cleaning brought many brownie ( a definite pun) points. To do this on a regular basis, I have bought paper towels, laytex gloves, a scrub brush, and tons of disinfectant. The portapotties are simply suctioned not really cleaned. I have spoken to the guy who comes daily---we are making his work much more difficult because of the cans and bottles being thrown in. I have to clean this because I must use the bars etc. I am not doing a good deed but what must be done.

I am not writing a witty little opening because the occupy movement is one continual presentation of evey day obstacles that must be solved. Getting consensus on the big stuff remains almost impossible, without everybody behaving responsible we would be imploded not slowly sinking as we are.

I go back to my tent and sleep some more.

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Monday October 31, 2011 · 12:57 AM PDT

2011/10/31 · 00:57

In March, I took a major fall. In May, I started going to downtown LA for therapy every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I took the bus because parking and gas would have made this a $300 a month bill. The bus and walking between Broadway and Los Angeles Street has been an eye opening experience.

I have not written before because I could not stand all the pie fights. Interestingly, OWS has seems to have damped them down.

I never had any intention of doing more than a small march on the Saturday they were calling the great surge. The LAPD gave it between 10 and 15 thousand. I came Wednesday just to check things out so I would not have to deal with chaos on Saturday. Friday night, I spent my first night. I believe I am the oldest resident there; I am a somewhat damaged 67.

Below is my story and my perceptions of Occupy LA.

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Resident of Occupy LA for over 2 Weeks