6th (Saturday)
Charming woman at Opus, student at
Emily Carr, works in oils & acrylics,
and developing a cartoon character
Cardboard cutout dinosaur dangling
on a string, beneath a scarf put
nicely around her neck
7th (Sunday)
Gave Michelle photo of the portrait
8th (Monday) [Portrait of Sarah]
9th (Tuesday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Beautiful Japanese girl at the
elevator. Complimented her on her
scarf. 'Thank you, I brought it
from Japan.' Shari phoned, stitching
up a large strawberry for a birthday
present. Discovered a sublime
portrait, in Berlin, by an artist
named Petrus Christus
10th (Wednesday) [Portrait of Sarah]
11th (Thursday) [Portrait of Sarah]
12th (Friday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Sent email to Nayeon. Outside it was
raining & very dark, an hour later
the sun was shining
13th (Saturday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Myle leaving for Saigon/Hong Kong on
Jan 5 to Feb 5. Showed me a list of
cosmetics she was taking with her. A
few words with Melinda, on the run
Hectic Xmas on the shoe floor
14th (Sunday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Sarah wearing a dark brown scarf wrap,
with gold lining, & a white shirt
with a collar, buttoned in the front
Asked about the small portrait again,
saying it would be an 'honour' for her
to have it. Enjoyed the season finale
of 'Survivor'
15th (Monday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Working on the portrait, listening to
jazz. Outside a steady rain
16th (Tuesday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Nice talk with Shab. Walking down
Denman late this afternoon, narrow
streak of bright sky with dark
clouds moving left to right above
it, Chinese girl in cold flourescent
light, sitting close to a sewing
machine by the window eating from a
bowl, wet logs on the beach all
shining with light from the
southern horizon
17th (Wednesday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Cleaning up. Fair amount of sunshine
20th (Saturday) [Portrait of Sarah]
Hye Ryeon telling me she wants to
gain 10 lbs. Trying to discourage her
'You don't want to look like some
woman in a Rubens painting,' I said
She asked if he was the guy in
American Idol
21st (Sunday)
Sarah telling me she can't find the
right Hebrew words to describe what
she wants to write on the seahorse...
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