16th (Thursday)
Research for the next drawing, 'Visa
Pastel'. Talked to 'Greek' girl for the
first time in 2 weeks. The girl is very
charming. E-mail from Moon Hee, who is
sending me photos of Mun Jung's wedding
Raining this evening
17th (Friday)
Greek girl, whose name is Roula,
writing down a phrase on the 'Seahorse'
drawing, flat on the floor in the shoe
dept. Has a friend who wants to write
something in the Persian language
Recommended a Japanese movie called
'Dreams'. What an intriguing woman
Roula is
18th (Saturday)
Took the drawing downtown again
Roula's friend Shab wrote something
in Persian, which was very poetic. Is
a student at Emily Carr, beautiful &
interesting
19th (Sunday) [Visa Pastel]
Met Hanna on Robson, who's living in
the old brick bldg at Jervis &
Melville
20th (Monday) [Visa Pastel]
Enjoyable banter with Jing Yuan. Cool
& rainy
21st (Tuesday) [Visa Pastel]
Myle telling me about her 'other' dog
who, she says, 'Walks like a pig,
looks like a sheep, & eats like there's
no tomorrow'
22nd (Wednesday) [Visa Pastel]
Nice talk with Roula, who has studied
anthropology & had some interesting
comments about differences in
languages & how it affects our
perception of the world. Jing Yuan
very animated describing her visit to
the dentist. Card, photo, letter from
Moon Hee
24th (Friday)
Jing Yuan, wearing red shoes, pouring
soup from the crock pot into a plastic
bucket
25th-26th (Sat/Sun)
Cool, overcast evenings at Majuba,
Sumas Mtn, the fields & trees,
veiled in drifting spring mists, as
darkness settled in
27th (Monday) [Visa Pastel]
28th (Tuesday) [Visa Pastel]
Rainy evening. Entertaining hockey &
basketball. Brief little talk with
Roula, who is so nice, & Sheila who's
planning her next show, for sometime
in Sept
29th (Wednesday) [Visa Pastel]
Taking photos of Roula in the lane
beside the Bay. Just as we finished, a
heavy thundershower (without the
thunder) started. Walking through the
West End to Denman, the streets &
sidewalks drenched with rain, myself
wet to the knees, my left sleeve
soaked. Reading Jing Yuan's essay this
afternoon. Asked about the portrait
Told me Chinese call jellyfish 'Water
Mother'
30th (Thursday) [Visa Pastel]
31st (Friday) [Visa Pastel]
June
1st (Saturday) [Visa Pastel]
First day of summer clear, warm, &
windy. Jing Yuan's hair tied with a
small knot on one side, & two sort of
braids on the other. Wearing a red
Chinese blouse with no sleeves
Enjoyable banter. Complained that
Canadian flies were 'dumb' & then took
off one of her red shoes & tried to
hit one that was on the floor
3rd (Monday)
Showed Jing Yuan the portrait. She
actually liked it? The lady with the
accent & grey hair said it was
'definitely her' & said the same to
Jing Yuan. J.Y. NOT interested in the
history of the state emblem. Told me
'I hate my country. China is a
stupid place.' Wonderful
little chat with Roula this morning
Wrote a letter to Lisa tonight, &
birthday card for Susan. Myle tells
me she eats jellyfish 'all the time'
GALLERY501