You Are Making This Possible!

We really need to hand it to you guys here, the way you are going above and beyond any expectations with help is truly encouraging. I can't express it enough...thank you. We should be in line to acquire some more equipment in the not too distant future which should really speed things up. Right now, we aren't doing too bad with our little Flip camera we purchased the other day. Yeah the video and audio quality aren't what we had but we're still getting some great footage.

We all want part of this documentary to focus on the talents, skills, and ambitions of the homeless because they are vast and prevalent. Last night, we met a man named Emerson, who has been homeless since 1983... he can play the harmonica pretty damn good. But it wasn't the quality of his play that got us, it was his passion to want to share his story and talent with us. Emerson, like most of his peers, was saddened by the fact that its almost impossible to get a job as a homeless person (I mean, my friends with college degrees feel this pain too). What does a man, so warm and passionate, and eager to be employed do? I hope this documentary uncovers more concerning that.

As for us, last night we slept under a lifeguard tower on South Beach. Not 100 yards away we were kept up by the sounds of that hideous Ludacris single every 6 minutes with presumably a hamster singing the chorus as well as the roars of the club scene. We must acknowledge that we did fall asleep but at multiple times between 3:30am and 6am we were awaken by people having sex or arguing on the lifeguard tower above us. I think last night was the toughest night of sleep so far.

Today, we will be making a 6 mile journey back to the Rescue Mission for a meal and shelter while getting interviews and footage along the way. We also hope to really start getting interviews from those in the shelter as they have now become more comfortable with us. We've met some people who were addicted to crack 2 months prior to today and are actively living a life with purpose and hope of bettering themselves and those in tumultuous situations, it's pretty remarkable to say the least.

We've also been toying with some great ideas as to how to raise money ourselves down here without actually getting jobs. I think Drew would make a great window washer!

-Galen