r james peterson

I'm in Salt Lake City. I met a guy named Jeremiah a few hours after I got into town at the public library who told me about the local fire spinning/acid tripping/gypsy scene at Crooked Arrow and Liberty Park. I think I can consider myself a gypsy by now. I like that identity. My dad broke his femur snowboarding today. I guess it was bound to happen eventually. Sometimes he thinks he's invincible. He'll be alright though. He's in surgery now. On a lighter note, I think I'll get a second chance at fire spinning in Santa Cruz!... read more

List of commodities to invent and sell: -Paper thimbles -Plastic teeth (like dentures except just one tooth) -2 dollar store (our products are twice as good as the dollar store) -7x7 chess board (in case you have time restraints and need a shorter game) -eternaLOCK (a padlock with no key or keyhole) -Self Portraits (we paint self-portraits, you buy them) -Dark Bulbs (like light bulbs, but for the daytime. Dim things down) -Electric Flute (think keytar for your chin) -Shoes w/ Built-In Socks & Sock refills -Cloth toilet paper w/ velcro instead of perforation (Reusable. Good for long term camping....?) -Tandem Unicycle (2 seats, 1 wheel, 4 pedals, 0 handlebars) -The Dictionary Dictionary (use this to look up information about all the other dictionarys out there) -All-Inclusive Smore Packs -Really Long Paint Rollers (Come in multiples ... read more

It's the Medford Honk Festival Revisited! My last host in San DIego (Forest & Co.) lives in a really awesome anarchist house. All the talk of dumster diving, gardening, bikes, squatting abandoned areas, economics, and everything anarchist just gets me really excited for change. Tuesday night was an improvised PVC-pipe-instrument parade for Mardi Gras. I met some really incredible people. A guy named Sean conducted the band "The Bombshell." He's really great. He says great a lot. It's great. He's been to Honk in Boston, thought not at the same time I was. I met another tree-sitter yesterday. His name's Drew. He was doing a tree-sit single-handed in Santa Barbara for a week before he got kicked out. I'm a little sad I haven't been able to help out any activist projects so far. I guess ... read more

How many people have I stayed with so far..... 2 in Austin. 2 in San Antonio. And I'm at my 2nd in San Diego. And how many of those 6 haven't been amazing? One. -Tally of things I've lost so far- 1 hoodie 1 glasses case 2 juggling balls 1 rubber band 1 Catch-22 1 1967 Kodak mechanical camera (only a temporary loss. I have it back now) -Tally of things gained so far- 1 hair tie 1 copy of the 2006 Crew Change Directory 1 CD of the Tallest Man on Earth and Bon Iver 1 new hand-made hoodie 2 new juggling balls 1 bottle of baking soda 1 hand-made pouch for small items in my backpack I'm staying with Dan, an older guy who is pretty impressive, I gotta say. His "projects" include creating ... read more

I'm in California! I'll be in San Diego for two weeks and then I'm taking a Greyhound to Salt Lake City to go skiing with my parents. THen to Santa Cruz for a few days before heading to a farm just outside SC to WWOOF for a while. I'm excited to see my parents. It'll be good. Nick might come traveling with me in a few . If he does, things will definitely get interesting.... read more