24th (Tuesday)
Sorting out ideas for the next drawing
Overcast, cool afternoon, the blossoms
on the West End boulevards rich, deep
pinks, & whites, in a lovely contrast
with the light green leaves
25th (Wednesday) [Fuji No. 5]
Gave Myle a couple of videos to watch,
who was charming & sweet again
26th (Thursday) [Fuji No. 5]
27th (Friday) [Fuji No. 5]
Saw 'Pollock' this afternoon
May
1st (Tuesday) [Fuji No. 5]
Talked to Myle for a few minutes
2nd (Wednesday) [Fuji No. 5]
Met Vivian at Sinclair. Told me about
her new kitten, named after a drink on
the menu at Starbucks. Showed Mun Jung
more artwork, after she got off work
Thought Skydiving was 'calm', &
Genesis 'the opposite'. Sat upstairs
for an hour or so & then walked with
her along Haro to her apt, near Bute
3rd (Thursday) [Fuji No. 5]
4th (Friday) [Fuji No. 5]
5th (Saturday) [Fuji No. 5]
6th (Sunday) [Fuji No. 5]
7th (Monday)
Met Mun Jung at St. Paul's cafeteria,
& took some shots of her there & on
the roof
18th (Friday)
Interesting girl downstairs at Eatons,
from Toronto, of Spanish/Filipino
descent, a little Chinese too. Told
me Filipinos have a little bit of
everything in them
19th (Saturday)
Saw Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'
20th (Sunday) [Fuji No. 6]
Fun talking with Myle, just before
Eaton's closed. Showed me a bag of
candy she's just bought & said she
was colouring her hair 6 different
shades of brown
21st (Monday) [Fuji No. 6]
22nd (Tuesday) [Fuji No. 6]
First hot day of the year. Ride
around the seawall this evening,
air was so warm it felt like the
middle of July. Mun Jung told me
she'd framed the photo of herself
that I gave to her
23rd (Wednesday) [Fuji No. 6]
Mun Jung came over for awhile, to
pick up photos of the portrait...
24th (Thursday) [Fuji No. 6]
Met Shari at Smithe & Howe. Was
seeing an Egyptian, & talked about
moving to Florence with him
25th (Friday) [Fuji No. 6]
Loaned Mun Jung 'Bladerunner'
26th (Saturday)
Met Sanaam in Pacific Centre Mall!
27th (Sunday)
Planning what the next project
will be, confirming some work I
did 5 years ago, & calculating
hlength along an elliptic curve
28th (Monday) [Fuji No. 6]
29th (Tuesday) [Fuji No. 6]
Showed the Filipino girl at
Eaton's 'A Gentle Touch'. Thought
she looked angry or resentful
Had a nice discussion about art
Is interested in fashion. Her
name is Jo Anne. Showed Sanaam
the same work. Thought she
looked defiant, 'like she was
about to escape. Picked up on
'Genesis' being an expression of
freedom
30th (Wednesday) [Fuji No. 6]
Showed Jo Anne more artwork on the
outside steps under the Four Seasons
as she was having a cigarette
Picked 'Summer Fuji'. Had trouble
getting out of bed this morning, &
told me she 'lived for summer'
31st (Thursday) [Fuji No. 6]
Took photos of Sanaam in front of
the old courthouse, who was charming
& wearing the nicest perfume. Later
in the evening stopped to visit
Myle, who didn't seem to want me to
leave. (Richard, don't leave!)
Wants me to help her find a job at
the airport. The other day she said
she wanted a job at the funeral
parlour as a mortician. 'Is that
what you call them?'
June
1st (Friday) [Fuji No. 6]
Saw 'Bridget Jones Diary' with Shari,
at Granville 7. Stopped by to tell
Sanaam she looked great in the photos
Gave her a print of 'Genesis'. When I
left she said, 'Thank you so much for
the picture.' Won't see her again
until July. Remarkable heavy shower
of rain just before noon, which left
me soaked up to the knees. Standing
on chilly Granville St, Shari
smoking a cigarette, & describing
her pursuit of 'Superman'
2nd (Saturday) [Fuji No. 6]