i remember you

Thursday, September 28, 2006

make it work

(July, 2006. Upper West Side, New York.)

Sometimes you've just got to buy an iron if you don't have one.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

be persistent

(July, 2006. Upper East Side, New York.)

That's what Marco Guerra said to me, we had a "coffee-and-chat, get-to-know-you" thing today, he's a friend of a friend. He didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, but reinforced many things that I did, and was a source of encouragement.

"Do you have any family in New York?"
"No."
"I'll be your family."

It was the kindest and most reassuring thing anybody has said to me here.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

in the wee small hours of the morning

(April, 2006. Coralville, Iowa.)

Monday, September 25, 2006

starlight, star bright

(April, 2006. Los Feliz, California.)

Here is to absent friends, with love.

you travel the world and you find all the answers

(July and August, 2006. Between New York and California.)

Friday, September 22, 2006

i'm afraid of the dark without you close to me

(February, 2006. Pasadena, California.)

Thursday, September 21, 2006

i wish that you were here we would have had a lot to talk about

(August, 2006.)

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

everything really does happen in manhattan

(September, 2006. Roosevelt Island, New York.)

[And Jess sees all!]

There were two boats coming together on the river. We wondered if they were carrying out a Deal. Then we started looking out for snipers.
"Listen for anything."
"You know, if they wanted to shoot us, we wouldn't hear it."
"Yeah, they'd probably have silencers on."

Monday, September 18, 2006

don't you rain on my parade

(September, 2006. Midtown Manhattan, New York.)

Things are coming together, even if nothing is set. Much to look forward to. Right now, everything seems possible, even if it's going to storm again tomorrow.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

rice

(June, 2006. San Francisco, California.)

I can be happy eating many things, but Asian food is still comfort food. Rice, some kind of dish, and soup/broth, even eaten at a restaurant, makes me feel centered and at home.

(Then add some tea, an orange, and some TV watching. But I think that's just something that happens with my specific family.)

Thursday, September 14, 2006

wanderlust

(July, 2006. Outside Manhattan, New York.)

Kitty asked me where I was going next, and I said I didn't have any plans.

"But you're always going somewhere!"

I like that I'm staying put for right now, getting things going here, but... I want to look forward to some travel action too, and soon!

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

light up my life

(July, 2006. Near Anaheim, California.)

Sunday, September 10, 2006

tell me will you make me sad or happy

(June, 2006. Lower East Side, New York.)

Saturday, September 09, 2006

birthday cupcakes

(November, 2003. Pasadena, California.)

Happy Birthday to my September sweethearts, Adriana and Karen.
(Miss Yiu -- you let me know what the other side looks like when you get there. Hope you don't have to spend your berfday in London!)

Thursday, September 07, 2006

pit stop

(March, 2006. Outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.)

Monday, September 04, 2006

happy labor day

(August, 2006. Manhattan, New York.)

We went to Hudson Valley and saw Washington Irving's house.

Sunday, September 03, 2006

i fly your flag today

(August, 2006. Los Feliz, California.)

Strength and love and courage to you, my jie jie

Saturday, September 02, 2006

taken by surprise

(August, 2006. Between Woodbury Commons and Manhattan, New York.)

How can it be September already?

(FYI, the streaks are trees on the side of the highway, I shot while Katherine was driving.
This blog is getting chattier and chattier. It used to be just an image and a title. Again, what happened??)

if travel is searching and home what's been found i'm not stopping

(August, 2006. Los Feliz, California. / December, 2005. Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.)

I want to go home, but I don't think Home exists in either place any more exactly.
I need to build a new one. It's just gonna take a little while.