13th (Friday)
Showed Roula the portrait in the
north-east staircase at the Bay. She
was VERY happy with it. Told her it
was the best portrait I've done, &
that as a woman she was one in a
million. SO close to kissing her
She's going to England, & won't be
back for 3 weeks. Weather even more
perfect than Tuesday. Two women working
at easels near Beaver Lake. It was
Karenza, & the South African girl!
Image of K in the shade of a tree, one
end of the brush touching her lips, a
breeze gently blowing hair across her
face, discussing the art of Francis
Bacon. Sitting with Jing Yuan upstairs,
who told me she wants to buy some pot,
& 'find a woman to kiss'. Sausage,
Kraft Dinner, & corn at Shari's, who
was in a strange, tired sort of
ecstacy about what she'd written to
the lawyers
11th (Saturday)
Math Work, UBC
14th (Saturday)
Math Work, UBC
On the Skytrain an intriguing girl
with a tanned complexion, a lovely
mouth & nose in profile, medium
length blonde hair, fairly tall & a
little plump around the waist, with
a friendly, confident voice. Seemed
to glance back at me before getting
off the train, & then a couple of
times going up the escalator
Realized later she was perfect for
'Baby's Party'. Long talk on the
phone this evening with Shari
15th (Sunday)
Stretched paper for the drawing
Rain this evening
16th (Monday)
Enjoyable aft with Annie & Rita at
White Rock & Crescent Beach
17th (Tuesday) [(e)Motion(s)]
Turned on the heat this evening,
for the first time since Spring
18th (Wednesday) [Emotions]
19th (Thursday) [(e)Motion(s)
After morning & early afternoon rain,
it cleared up suddenly, with a strong
wind. Walked from 2nd Beach to English
Bay, leaves swirling through the air;
the ocean surging against the seawall
& the beach. Girl at London Drugs
(Sonya) told me she was an actress
20th (Friday) [Emotions]
Ride through Stanley Park
21st (Saturday)
[Math Work, UBC]
Jing Yuan made me a ham & cheese
sandwich. 'Don't tell Mary or Nancy,'
she told me. 'Full Metal Jacket'
tonight
22nd (Sunday)
[Math Work, UBC]
23rd (Monday)
Mt. Gardiner, Bowen Island
Izzy's hair tied into two small
splashes of pony tail. 'You have to
let me photgraph your hair.' 'Yeah
sure, go for it,' she replied
24th (Tuesday)
Victoria Parliament Bldgs,
Craigdarroch Castle
25th (Wednesday)
Majuba, on a perfect fall day
26th (Thursday) [Emotions]
Reading e-mail from Nayeon at
Seymour Room, Bay. Korean children's
choir, the girls wearing
immaculately white jackets, short
black skirts, & black ties. The
Korean chef alternating between a
cooking demonstration & singing
opera
27th (Friday) [Emotions]
Jingyuan's amusing description of
her only driving experience, making
a u-turn & smashing her father's
truck into the only tree on the
street, with sound effects for the
steaming engine
28th (Saturday) [Emotions]
29th (Sunday) [Emotions]
Dramatic Ryder Cup! Watched it all
in bed, from 4:30 to 9am. Showed
Chifa a few pictures. Hinted about
doing a portrait. Jingyuan asking
how I liked the sticky rice, she
bought for me on Saturday. Took a
few snapshots of her, with her
camera, that she wants to send to
her mother
30th (Tuesday) [Emotions]
October
1st (Tuesday) [Emotions]
Dropped in on Jing Yuan at the art
gallery on 41st. Helping her compile
a list of words that would help her
describe the art work. A perfect
fall afternoon in Kerrisdale
2nd (Wednesday) [Emotions]
First rain today in a couple of
weeks. Talked to one of the sisters
(the artist) at Fortune Wok. She's
been working in London for 3 years as
a graphic artist. Had a great
discussion about art. Likes Monet &
Jackson Pollock
3rd (Thursday) [Emotions]
'Mostly Martha' this afternoon at
Tinseltown. Myle back from Hong Kong
Told me, 'There was a typhoon there
& all the malls were closed.'
4th (Friday) [Emotions]
Talked to Shab for the first time in
several weeks. Described a drawing
she was working on dealing with girls
who starve themselves. Teachers
critique of her work. Roula back from
England. Suggested doing a portait of
her wearing some sort of turban
Discussed a few possibilities. Said
her thin face may not look good if
the'turban' was too large & round
5th (Saturday) [Emotions]
One of those moody October days, dry,
dark, overcast; cool, not a breath of
wind to disturb the dying leaves
6th (Sunday) [Emotions]
Enjoyable visit, with Annie & Tangy
Showed them all the large drawings
Was quite gratified how appreciative
they were. Had lunch at the Mansion
on Davie
7th (Monday) [Emotions]
8th (Tuesday)
Math Work, UBC
Walk along Spanish Banks. Bowen Island
& the North Shore mtns veiled with
drifting mists. Woman on the bus
reading a paperback novel, popping a
steady supply of grapes into her mouth
9th (Wednesday) [Emotions]
Charming Roula wearing a shirt
multiple shades of purple in vertical
stripes, & a large collar
10th (Thursday) [Emotions]
Clear, & windy, with a crisp autumn
11th (Friday)
Bowen Island Gov't dock &
Dorman Point on a clear, cool, pure
fall day. Took a full roll (24 exp
Konica) to send to Nayeon
12th (Saturday)
Math Work, UBC
Shari phones tonight after sleeping
18 hrs
13th-14th (Sunday/Monday)
Thanksgiving at Majuba
16th (Wednesday) [Emotions]
Perfect autumn afternoon. Ride
around the Park, the leaves sparkling
like stained glass. Girl at Capers,
from Tswassen, who could make an
interesting portrait. Said she'd like
to see some of the work
17th (Thursday) [Emotions]
Mailed Nayeon eight of the Bowen
Island photos
18th (Friday) [Emotions]
Heavy fog rolled in this morning,
creating a dark, misty afternoon
19th (Saturday) [Emotions]
Nice talk with Izzy this morning
This afternoon sat down with Jing
Yuan for an hour or so, describing
the events behind the break up (sort
of) with her boyfriend. Entertaining
After more than 30 years, saw 'Easy
Rider'
20th (Sunday)
Nice talk with Sonya this morning,
who described a movie she saw by
someone named Ice Cube. Jing Yuan's
amusing anecdote of a bald guy who
complained that five slices of ham
weren't enough for his sandwich
'I'm not the boss,' she told him
Good baseball result: Ana 11/SF 10
21st (Monday)
Mailed more photos to Nayeon. Izzy
didn't have time to put her hair in
pigtails this morning, which
apparently needs hairspray. Fog
lifted early this afternoon, gave me
a chance to ride through the Park
Walking along Davie, an attractive
girl (street kid) calls out, 'Can
I have a piece of chicken?'
22nd (Tuesday)
Taking photos of Izzy at the gas
pump in Chinatown, while her friend
played violin in the background
