{"id":222,"date":"2013-04-21T16:17:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T16:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyeslikecarnivals.com\/?p=222"},"modified":"2013-04-22T18:59:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T18:59:51","slug":"hitchhike-to-l-a-or-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyeslikecarnivals.com\/?p=222","title":{"rendered":"Hitchhike to L.A. or New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build wings on the way down.”<\/em>
\nRay Bradbury<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love Ray Bradbury’s quote about jumps because it is ridiculous (think Icarus<\/em>) and this year I’m living it.<\/p>\n

I have quit my current carnival in San Mateo and committed to leave in the morning – after breaking down the carnival (leaving after slough is a tradition, leaving before is dirty stuff).<\/p>\n

However, it is Sunday morning. My contact has not replied in three days. Do I leave for L.A.? Do I start hitchhiking to another possible carnival in New Jersey? I would have a week of hitchhiking to arrange something there.<\/p>\n

I have been depending on a carnival contact via the cell phone and still believe in him. But may be walking out of my trailer in the morning – with two book bags and a sleeping bag – not sure of whether I’m hitchhiking to L.A. or New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Highway 101 is a 40 minute walk away.<\/p>\n

I’ll have to jump and find some wings on the way. Ridiculous.<\/p>\n

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