31st (Monday)
Myle a sweetheart this morning. Liked my hair
short. Told me she bought only one pair of
shoes in Seattle, & asked if I'd ever worn the
t-shirt from Hong Kong she bought me. 'That's
what it's for.' Bought her a couple of
smoothies from Joyeaux. Long talk with Heather,
& Vesna, on the phone. 'You're so funny!'
April
1st (Tuesday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Girl from Brazil, an English student, comes up
to me, above the Canada Line pit. A sheet of
paper wiwth 18 questions, do we use 'colour' or
'color'? 'What animal is this?' - 'A buffalo'
Quite amusing actually. Ady called tonight from
Africa, followed a minute later by Vesna. Sunny
but still very chilly
2nd (Wednesday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
...Myle saying she had just found an old message
from her Dad on her cellphone, and she started
to cry. At Sinclair, Heather angry about the new
smoking regulations. Nanaimo bar at McKinnons on
Granville, Herzog photos at Equinox Gallery
Stopping at Videomatica, buying oranges on Fourth
Ave. & then the bus back downtown. Chilly in the
shade, a nice touch of warmth in the sun
3rd (Thursday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Watching 'War & Peace' with Vesna, until past
one o'clock in the morning
4th (Friday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Girl on Burrard strumming an acoustic guitar, a
cold rain falling in front of her. Three hours
later she was still there. Watching 'The Good,
The Bad, & The Ugly' here this evening with
Vesna, till nearly one o'clock
5th (Saturday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Nice ovation given downtown tonight for Trevor
Linden during and after the last game, while I
was working on the portrait...
6th (Sunday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Showing Belraj the Ady portrait, & hinting I'd
like to do one of her. 'Water' at Vesna's
tonight
7th (Monday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Myle back at work after a few days of
migraines. Told me she weighed herself at
116 lbs & has started yet again another
program. Suggested she put a scale in front
of her fridge. Bought her an avocado smoothie
from Joyeaux. Ya Jing describing the flair
up at the Market Saturday. Chilly weather
continues
8th (Tuesday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
9th (Wednesday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
'War & Peace' at Vesna's tonight
10th (Thursday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Myle very charming this morning. Talked
about how it was her Dad's birthday
yesterday, & that she cried all night
Bought her a cranberry muffin, & shrimp
salad roll from Joyeaux. Gave me a little
'magic' folder to keep cards & money.
First warm afternoon in weeks
11th (Friday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Checking out Google with Vesna, visiting
Tito's holiday island, Moose Jaw City Hall,
& Mitchell School
12th (Saturday) [Portrait of a Girl
from the former Yugoslavia]
Lovely warm sunny morning
13th (Sunday)
Masters this afternoon won by Immelman
Talked to Belraj for about 20 minutes this
morning at 7-Eleven, as she quickly
dispensed with one customer after another
Late this afternoon walked across Burrard
Bridge with Vesna. Tea outside at
Starbucks, Cornwall in the sunshine which
was milky cool
15th (Tuesday)
Myle back at work, 2 lbs lighter than last
week. Describing how she caught the bus
- the first time ever, she told me - at
Terminal & Main, & tried putting her money
where the transfer come out of the fare
box. Bought her a salad roll from Joyeaux,
no more smoothies she told me (for now, I
thought). Vesna came over to see the
portrait, which she rather liked. 'I
didn't think I would,' she told me. Took
away a few strands of my ivy, left me
some cake, with chocolate chips
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