29th (Tuesday)
Photo session with Roula this
morning. Hockey from St. Paul
this evening, Canucks won 3/2
More sunny, warm weather
30th (Wednesday)
Photographs of Anne at Robson
Square
May
1st (Thursday)
Talked to Persia, described
the idea behind 'Karl Marx'
It was her birthday today,
told me she was born Year of
the Monkey, and that I really
SHOULD have an exhibition
Some banter with Roula this
morning. Showed her photos
from Tuesday. Compared her in
the army jacket, & a photo of
Patton: 'Angry general...
Happy general!'
6th (Tuesday)
Showed Anne the photos, &
gave her a little raspberry-
flavoured chocolate. Met
Janis coming out of the lane
on her bike. Had been
working overtime, & was
hoping to get a drafting
position at UBC. Took Shari
some med for diaherra. Was
amused when I asked if her
pj's were satin. Sweet-
smelling springtime air
this evening, walking past
Nelson Park
14th (Wednesday)
Anne putting shoes on a
mannikin. Had a long talk
about art, the fashion
industry, TV. Talked about
how she was in fashion
design, but hated the
business side. She's
orginally from Sarnia. Trees
on the Main Mall glowing
yellow/green in the sun
17th (Saturday)
Stretched paper for the
drawing. Enjoyed the
Preakness Stakes this
afternoon
19th (Victoria Day) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Girl drummer describing the
bands gig in Tacoma, where
they were paid 25cents. The
night before, in Seattle,
they earned 3$. But, she
said, sales of t-shirts &
CDs 'paid for the gas'
20th (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
21st (Wednesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Visited Roula this morning,
both of us covered our ears
when Shab started describing
parts of the new 'Matrix'
Anne was charming this
morning, described to her
the outline of the drawing
Will try to remember a
shopping bag
22nd (Thursday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Roula hadn't read Oedipus
Rex, thought her ancestors
would be shocked. Ann
remembered the 'Aritzia'
bag
23rd (Friday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
26th (Monday)
Long talk with Laura this
afternoon. Just how special
is she?
27th (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Sheila back at the bank,
passed 'Red Deer' girl on
Davie, road kill rodent in
the alley. Things improved
in the afternoon, met
Heather at Davie & Thurlow,
who was mailing batteries
Xpress Post to her mother,
'Italian' girl telling me
she liked sun but not heat,
& hoping it wouldn't rain
so she could mow her
mother's lawn
28th (Wednesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Showing Laura some of the art
work... had a lot of
perceptive remarks, & seemed
to like 'Factory Girl' & the
drawing with 'detail'
Seemed to appreciate 'Eva
Braun in Miami'. Dropped by
The Bay & saw Roula. Had a
long talk with Melinda who
showed me the ring she
wanted to buy on the 3rd
floor, then sat down on the
steps of the old staircase
& showed her drawings, &
she told me of images she
remembered as a child on
Kingsway. Talked to Susan
on the phone
29th (Thursday)
Audrey at the Thrift Store,
helping me to find a shirt
30th (Friday)
Hye-Ryeon in a friendly mood,
telling me her 'second or
third priority' was to visit
Europe. The sun shining in &
out of hazy, grey overcast
Beautiful white flowers in a
clear glass vase at Sunrise
Market, Robson. The Chinese
girl, with the nice dark
hair, lifted them from the
counter so I could smell
the blossoms
June
1st (Sunday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Showing Hye-Ryeon outline of
'The Burial of Karl Marx',
when I handed her the photo
of the rat, she screeched &
jumped back, laughed, &
told me it ruined her
appetite
2nd (Monday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Showing Laura a few photos
Groaned when I showed her
the 'rat' photo: - 'Next
picture!'
3rd (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Perfect early summer, warm
with a brisk breeze, cool
breeze
4th (Wednesday)
Showed Ann outline of 'Karl
Marx'. Liked the shoes, &
prefered the rubber rat to
the real one. 'But don't
let me influence your
decision.'
5th (Thursday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Saw 'Russian Ark', at
Granville 7, on a very hot
afternoon. Sent email to
Nayeon, & talked to Shari
for nearly hour & a half
6th (Friday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Hottest day of the year
(above 30c downtown)
with a breeze that was
uncomfortably warm
7th (Saturday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Another hot day
9th (Monday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Banter with the 'Italian'
girl at London Drugs, who
is leaving for the Yukon on
Thurs & won't be back till
Sept
10th (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
11th (Wednesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Talking with Ann, & the
'Spanish' girl, who seems
eager to see the drawing
when it's finished
12th (Thursday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Lonsdale Quay, with Shari,
on a cool, overcast morning
She prefered the rubber rat
to the real one, in the
outline, & complained that
the hat sat on Ann's head
'like a mushroom'. Cynthia
phoned her & said to say
'Hi!'
13th (Friday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
14th (Saturday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Laura phoned to say she'd
mailed the photos to
Edmonton. Met Heather, who'd
just purchased 3 videos of an
old TV show called 'The
Prisoner'
15th (Sunday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Girl at Capers is Linda, who
told me she studied math &
forestry at school. US Open
this afternoon, won by Furyk
at Olympia Fields, Chicago
16th (Monday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Reading an email from Michie,
who is suffering in the
humidity of Tokyo. Laura
came by. 'I need your opinion
on something,' I said to her
'Have you got 1 minute?' -
Rubber rat 4 Road kill 0
17th (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Uncomfortable, muggy afternoon,
with dull sunshine, & a warm
breeze
18th (Wednesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Nice chat with Melinda
Reaction to the rat photo:
'Ohhhhhh!' Talked to Persia
for the first time this
month. Showed her the
outline for 'Karl Marx'
First person who prefers the
'road kill marx', & was even
impressed with the photo
A very artistic girl! Told
me she's taping her voice
over electronic music a
friend of hers made; & that
she's taking music lessons
I think she said
19th (Thursday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Showed Melinda a few drawings
from 'Stardust' this evening
around 7. There's something
thin & needs to eat more meat
27th (Friday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Another hot day
28th (Saturday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Walked with Heather to Gastown,
in the glaring, hot sun. Our
usual discussions on various
topics
29th (Sunday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Hye Ryeon describing her
favourite Korean novel, an
epic in 12 volumes. Wants to
re-read 'To Kill a
Mockingbird', this time in
English. Overcast, muggy, it
began to drizzle a couple of
times, & then seemed to give
up
30th (Monday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
July
1st (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Talked to Shari, who spent
the weekend shredding her
legal papers, & talked
about moving to Kelowna
Pleasant sun today, with a
cooling breeze
2nd (Wednesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Math Work, UBC. Big Olympic
Day for Vancouver. Developing
definition of ylength(secant)
Girl working at the Subway/
UBC concession, who is very
charming, an avid cyclist
3rd (Thursday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Email from Nayeon. Opening of
Helene Bourget's show on
Granville Island. Her 'diva'
rings were elegant, & she
had a beautiful daughter
4th (Friday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
5th (Saturday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Beautiful Indian music, playing
on the radio now, 11:30pm
6th (Sunday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Annual viewing of 'Chinese
Box' till past 2am
7th (Monday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Nice visit with Laura at
Eaton's, who had me trying
a few pairs of pants. 'Try
something different,
Richard,' she encouraged
me. She's probably the
only person who remembers
the title of the drawing
US Women's Open playoff
this afternoon
8th (Tuesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Told Persia that she looked
great with her natural hair
colour, & she did look
charming with large, round
mint green earrings, & a
summer complexion. New idea
for the 'Electra' concept
concept, a background array
of neon signs
9th (Wednesday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Press conference from Point
Grey, with the winner of US
Womans's Open, a lady with
a charming smile
10th (Thursday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Hye-Ryeon teaches me how to
say 'Have a good day,' in
Korean
11th (Friday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Met Vivian on Hastings
Another hot day, with some
beautiful patterns of small
white cloud in the sky
12th (Saturday) [The
Burial of Karl Marx]
Heavy rain, about 10 o'clock
this evening. Talking to
Heather, in the hallway,
about the big fire, as the
cleaners were wiped down the
walls with sponges
13th (Sunday)
'Desperately Seeking Susan'
just after midnight. Nice to
see Beth Daniel win Women's
Open at Point Grey. Nice
image of her holding the
trophy in the pouring rain
Impressed with Grace Park,
a woman with style. 'Gangs
of New York' on video
tonight
14th (Monday)
Some heavy rain again this
afternoon at Crescent Beach,
an image of tall grass,
against a variety of summer
clouds, and blue sky, &
sands at low tide that
seemed to go out for miles,
farther than I've ever seen
Persia was charming. Told
her again how great she
looked with natural brown
hair. 'Bye sweetie.'
