11th (Saturday)
Myle describing her handbag purchase to me
She came downtown yesterday to exchange one
purse for two, both Louis Vuitton. Talking
with Reanne, & then Narae. I suggested she
should take pictures of her work
Misunderstanding me, she asked if I could
bring my camera. 'Girl from the Kingdom of
the Morning Calm' a little closer to being
a reality. Pleasant banter with Aiko at
Donburi, & with Chisato, who I promised I
would show prints next week. Sachiyo waved
from the kitchen. Quite a long discussion
with Oriental girl at London Drugs. Her
name is Eve. Was a graphic arts student,
takes photographs, & sews her own clothing
Interesting girl. Talked to Vesna on the
phone, & then Myle called, & we had some
fun joking about her 'handbag problem'
Cool, rainy
12th (Sunday)
Quiet day, light rain early this morning
Conceived an idea for the background of
the 'Pirate Drawing'
13th (Monday) [Girl from Saigon] collage
Talking to the new girl Michelle, who is
from Taiwan, 30 years ago, & has an odd
sort of charm
14th (Tuesday) [Girl from Saigon] collage
Plan to photograph Narae tomorrow for a
portrait. Nice talk with Eve, who liked
Amex pastel. Myle saying she hated the
Goyard handbag the 'chicken', & got very
excited when a girl walked past with a
$2000 Chanel handbag. View of Saturna
from YVR train platform, through the
winter mists, with a dim glow of winter
sunset
15th (Wednesday) [Girl from Saigon] collage
Myle charming this morning, wearing a red top
& black scarf around her neck. Gave Reanne
more prints of the Minori drawings, & we had
a great conversation about art. Decided to do
another pair of drawings with a similiar
theme R. suggested 'Oriental Horses', which
intrigued me right away. Told me I'm one of
the few people she shows her art to. Myle
called four times this afternoon, which was
fun. Told me about Mae's handbags & her
Italian boyfriend. 'Sounds like she's
desperate,' I suggested. Gave Chisato the
four Fuji prints. Sachiyo waved from the
kitchen, a charming new girl from Okinawa,
& bumped into Eri going out. Damp, cold
16th (Thursday) [Girl from Saigon] collage
Myle forgot the baby duck embryo, which I was
sort of hoping. Took photos of Narae for the
portrait. Finished two oil paintings she told
me. Leaving for Korea on Jan 19th, to study
fashion design. At Donbury, Sachiyo slowly
read the bottom line of the Amex print, &
then laughed out loud. White snow on the mtns
glimmering through the dusk
17th (Friday)
Enjoyable conversation with Bonnie Fu about
the 'Oriental Horse' idea. Pulled up some images
on the computer of horses in Chinese art,
telling me the images were done in washes of
black ink. Sunny, cool
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