As I step out onto my searing hot balcony, I can feel the sunlight burning through my shirt. I look down at the motionless street below and smell the putrid scent of air conditioning and car fumes. The shadows of cars and buildings cast their evil silhouettes against the slowly darkening orange sky and a hot wind kicks up aluminum canisters from the nearby dumpsite. Despite the oppressive heat, I lit some incense and enjoyed the moment with my dog by my side. I have already made my health drink, a concoction of carrots, cucumber, apple and celery mixed with protein and vitamin powder, and I tentatively sip at it, hoping I might find some energy or reserve in its contents. Fall is officially here yet the sun still burns down, and more heat is sure to come. As the weekend approaches, I reflect on life in Los Angeles, and as the day dims I take in the stillness and silence of the despairing city.
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