21st (Thursday)
Nancy & Yun having a discussion about
how to spell 'cola' in Chinese
22nd (Friday)
Jing Yuan writing out the Chinese for
the drawing
26th (Tuesday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Humaira agrees to be in a portrait
27th (Wednesday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Conversation upstairs at Sinclair with
an interesting woman, whose name is
Keta. Early trip to the Market because
the fire alarm wouldn't stop ringing
(The stupid manager doesn't know how
to turn it off,' complained a woman in
the lobby.) Which Jing Yuan found
amusing. Chilly, dark, wet afternoon
28th (Thursday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
29th (Friday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Bantering with Jing Yuan, who's bringing
her army hat next week. Told me she
bought it at the Great Wall, which I had
a little difficulty understanding. 'We
have a communication problem,' she
laughed. Wanted to know how to pronounce
'congratulations'
30th-31st (Sat/Sun)
Easter at Majuba
April
2nd (Tuesday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Showed Keta some of the art work. Liked
'Factory Girl' & the 'luminosity' of the
'Seahorse Regatta'. Talked till past
12:30. She's of Czech descent & her full
name is (Marquetta)
3rd (Wednesday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
4th (Thursday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Clear, sunny day, warm sun with just a
touch of coolness in the air. Walk
through Shaughnessy this afternoon, to
White Spot, Arbutus. Reading Cezanne
at the bar, a charming Chinese girl who
is studying history at UBC. Nice e-mail
from Nayeon, which has me thinking
about things
5th (Friday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Showed Keta the large works. Mentioned
something about them being 'industrial'
Liked 'Destiny' ('the woman under the
bridge') & 'Factory Girl' ('the girl
with the book')
6th (Saturday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Lani at liquor store, Harbour Centre
Is as intrigued by jellyfish as I am
Used the phrase 'jellyfish migration',
which could be a title. 'Barry Lyndon'
7th (Sunday) [Lucky Cola Pastel]
Jing Yuan showing me stuff she bought
before coming to work: a heavy bracelet
of cheap crystal, a belt with light
green stripes, & a small jar of pale
green skin lotion made from seaweed
Looked tired & complained about how hot
she was
8th (Monday)
Karam very excited about getting an
ultrasound on Wednesday. Told me she
wants a girl. This afternoon cleaning
where I'd never cleaned before (like
the old Star Trek theme)
10th (Wednesday)
Sitting at the table with Jing Yuan,
talking about the Royal Family, soccer
in China, & what kind of car she would
look good in. Enjoyed 'The Amazing Race'
this evening
11th (Thursday)
Developing the idea for the 'jellyfish
in migration' which will have a woman
in it, & be full size, a sort of Gustave
Klimt. Izzy wearing a 'zipup' black tie
13th (Saturday)
Humaira's reaction to the 'jellyfish'
idea: 'Well, it's your drawing, you can
do what you want.' Allowed one photo of
Jing Yuan wearing the hat, looking very
serious & tense
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