I live in Hackney

113

2007-12-15T16:40:00.000Z

I wonder how this look can cause sexual harassment.
no low cut, no big breasts and no soft voice...

112

2007-12-15T16:39:00.000Z

After I've said "I don't feel comfortable to talk to you again.",
I go back into my room.
He chases after me and continues to shout at me outside the door!

111

2007-12-15T16:38:00.000Z

I'm being shouted without reason suddenly!

110

2007-12-15T16:37:00.001Z

I forget how we start talking about Japanese art.
He becomes critical and mean again.
As a Japan fan, I feel the need to show my disagreement.

107

2007-12-12T00:51:00.000Z

As usual, he loses memory the next day.
My thought: The doll was knocked down by you last night,
you think it can move itself?

106

2007-12-12T00:48:00.001Z

I manage to convince him to leave at the end.
He fell down.
I glimpse him from the door to make sure he isn't hurt.
Another sleepless night! I'm so scared!

104

2007-07-09T09:42:00.001+01:00

103

2007-07-09T09:41:00.000+01:00

Landlord gets drunk again!
He stays outside my room unwilling to leave.

102

2007-07-09T09:40:00.000+01:00

Other than that, he even criticizes my religion and profession...
I'm very angry! Being verbally attacked for no reasons.
I don't want argument, especially in english, so i hide my anger.

101

2007-07-09T09:33:00.000+01:00

I'm becoming the next victim.
Freshly baked whole wheat bread with nuts,
3 pounds, enough for 2 days;
A load of white bread, 0.89 pounds,
enough for at least 4 days.

My thought: You fussy eater!
I have to walk far away to buy, to pay and to be complained... what's the point?

100

2007-06-19T08:22:00.000+01:00

He complains this and that all day,
shouts at customer officers on the phone,
cuts the line and throws the phone forcefully onto the floor!

099

2007-06-19T08:21:00.001+01:00

Being forced to stay home all day in pain,
landlord becomes even more resentful of the world!

098

2007-06-19T08:20:00.001+01:00

The only thing I can do is give him water and medicine,
comfort him that the pain is a good sign as it comes from
the growth of bones, like what happened to us in adolescence.

097

2007-06-19T08:18:00.000+01:00

Landlord sometimes groans.

096

2007-06-19T08:16:00.000+01:00

During the period of being a "broadband free-rider",
every time when I see someone who looks relatively trendy or rich,
I'd assume that he is the 'victim'.
I walk faster and avoid any eye contact, guilty conscience!

095

2007-06-19T08:15:00.001+01:00

No broadband signal anymore.
Someone must have discovered that.

094

2007-06-19T08:12:00.000+01:00

I hear a rumor that they are related to royalty.
They have their own land.
They build a big white house on it.
I'm more interested in the beautiful and lovely angels, Lily and Grace.

093

2007-06-19T08:10:00.000+01:00

I visit a local family with 2 rabbits.
A perfect family that can only be seen in Kellogg's TV commercials.
The father worked in advertising in Hong Kong before.

092

2007-05-13T22:34:00.002+01:00

To stop his repeating and tedious talks.
I answer "If it's me who gets injured, you'll do the same, right?"
To be honest, I'm always the one to be taken care of,
I find it difficult to take care of someone.
However, it's the first time I've felt that
there is not only me in my world.

091

2007-05-13T22:34:00.001+01:00

090

2007-05-13T22:33:00.000+01:00

It's me to do all the washings!!!
It's me to become the tea lady!!!

089

2007-05-13T22:32:00.000+01:00

It's me to cook!
Giving instructions, landlord laughs at me
for becoming handicapped in kitchen!

088

2007-05-13T22:30:00.000+01:00

Tesco:
Chicken, beef, pork, milk, cheese, butter ...
and daily necessities

Local Shop:
fresher vegetables, he claims!

Butcher:
bacon, richer in taste, he claims!

087

2007-05-13T22:29:00.000+01:00

It's me to shop!
The fussy landlord requests different things from specific shops.
The shops are so far away from each other!

086

2007-05-10T11:18:00.001+01:00

I become a nurse ... a maid indeed ...

085

2007-05-10T11:16:00.000+01:00

The first challenge in life with one leg:
climbing up to the third floor

084

2007-05-10T11:05:00.000+01:00

He stayed in hospital for two extra days.
One day spent waiting for the doctor's approval,
another day spent waiting for the medicine.
Medical treatment, accomodation and meals are all free.
That's the reason for the heavy tax in UK!

Returning home from hospital! Call a mini cab, 16 pounds.

083

2007-05-10T11:01:00.000+01:00

Sculpture by landlord

Material: Jordan made with recycled paper + banana I bought him

Is this arts in hospital?

082

2007-05-10T10:40:00.000+01:00

It has run out of gas when I try to cook noodle for dinner.
I call landlord for help.
Landlord, "Find out the top up card first, it's inside ..."

>Top up in Shop
>Insert the card and press the button, done!

I just look it for granted before!

081

2007-05-10T10:39:00.000+01:00

I learn to use crutches for fun.

080

2007-05-10T10:37:00.000+01:00

I visit him in the following days.
I find that train service in London isn't trustworthy!
Four consecutive trains are cancelled without explanation.
I've been waiting for 2 hours!

079

2007-05-10T10:35:00.000+01:00

Returning home from hospital.
I have fried rice alone.
The flat becomes too quiet without talkative landlord.

078

2007-05-03T10:35:00.000+01:00

The service is up to hotel standard.
There are quite a lot of choices on the menu for every meal.
After meal, the nurses would come and ask "coffee or tea?"

077

2007-05-03T10:34:00.000+01:00

I'm lucky (or Landlord's unlucky?) to have the chance
to visit the public hospital in UK.

076

2007-05-03T10:32:00.000+01:00

He was attacked by a black guy who was trying to sell him
drugs in Camden Town at 11p.m. last night after saying
"What kind of language are you speaking? Is it English?"

075

2007-05-03T10:31:00.000+01:00

When I spot him, I can't stop laughing.
It's funny to see him losing his sense of superiority.
He looks so kind and helpless now.

074

2007-05-03T10:26:00.000+01:00

After packing the pumpkin and vegetables soup
which is the only food I can cook
together with some daily necessities,
I take the train to a totally new place to me,
Hamstead Royal Free Hospital.

073

2007-05-03T10:25:00.000+01:00

072

2007-05-03T10:21:00.000+01:00

I call landlord to make sure the conversation
wasn't a dream the next morning.
Then I shop for ingredients to make soup.
The Turkish boss salutes me as usual.

071

2007-04-27T13:43:00.000+01:00

4:00 a.m., landlord calls, he is sent to hospital as his leg was broken.

070

2007-04-27T13:42:00.000+01:00

The hair trimmings are thrown out to the neighbor's garden.
They probably don't know witchcraft here in UK, do they?

069

2007-04-27T13:41:00.000+01:00

Landlord becomes a hair stylist.
He can gie my requested style with a pair of small plastic scissors
that is normally used in art classes by children. Brilliant!

068

2007-04-27T13:40:00.000+01:00

It's Easter Holiday. Everyday is holiday to me.
To landlord, he shares his study on Psycho-analysis day and night.

067

2007-04-27T13:38:00.000+01:00

We're lost when it gets dark!
The walk is spontaneous, so we don't have Oyster card with us.
We try to ask someone for the way to home.

Is it necessary to be so honest? Have you no shame?

066

2007-04-27T13:37:00.000+01:00

There is a big meadow near our house, Hackney Marshes,
stretch to the horizon, there are many many goals,
it's so huge as many football fields joining together.

065

2007-04-27T13:36:00.000+01:00

It's still bright at 6pm, summer is coming.
Landlord suggests to talk a walk before dinner.

064

2007-04-27T13:34:00.000+01:00

I've got the chance to see musical finally, The Lion King.
One person acts four deer, busy!

063

2007-04-27T13:33:00.000+01:00

Taking a nap in Green Park.
It's so cold, to be honest,
I feel like a street-sleeper rather than a holiday maker.

062

2007-04-15T20:55:00.000+01:00

Landlord makes toast,
the smell makes me feel hungry.
After one bite,
I go back to sleep immediately as I want to throw up.

062

2007-04-15T20:54:00.000+01:00

The concert ends at 12:00 something.
It's my turn to get drunk.
I get home and go straight to bed.

061

2007-04-15T20:49:00.000+01:00

060

2007-04-15T20:47:00.000+01:00

Going out to have fun with landlord again.
It's a pink concert in a pub nearby.
His friend is a drummer, appearing in concert tonite.
However, we are late and miss his performance.

When landlord is buying drink,
the drummers says to me ...

059

2007-04-15T20:45:00.000+01:00

Landlord claims that he had been a vegan for more than 10 years before.
One of the bosses shows him the recipe of the cake.
To be honest, I find it nasty.
Sorry, I'm a die hard meat fan.

058

2007-04-15T20:42:00.000+01:00

Take a rest in a Vegan Cafe.
It is operated by a group of die hard vegans.
I order a mango milk shake and
a piece of mango cake,
right, a cake without milk and egg!

057

2007-04-15T20:40:00.000+01:00

Landlord becomes a tour guide.
He shows me many hidden art galleries.
We have to press the door bell to go inside.
Many people think that Hackney is a dangerous district,
other than black people,
it appeals to a group of young artists as well.

056

2007-04-15T20:37:00.000+01:00

Drink in SOHO.
All the bar tenders are gay.
They are in extremely high quality, too bad!

055

2007-01-03T19:32:00.000Z

My landlord probably has forgotten everything the next morning!
Luckily, everything back to normal!!

054

2007-01-03T19:31:00.000Z

I'm back to my room eventually.
There is no lock, i've better to use something to block the door!

053

2007-01-03T19:30:00.001Z

We keep walking, he keeps saying similar words.
What? This is only the 3rd day I've moved to the house, don't be silly!
I still see nobody on street, it's dark and cold, I'm afraid!
However, there will be only two of us when we go home, it's even more scary!!

rabbit "wah ha ha ... no sex appeal!!"

052

2007-01-03T19:30:00.000Z

051

2007-01-03T19:29:00.000Z

050

2007-01-03T19:28:00.000Z

My instant reaction:
Wah! You've just touched a tramp with your hand.

049

2007-01-03T19:27:00.000Z

We walk, walk and walk ...
I wonder when can we arrive home yet.
Don't say night-time, I can't tell the way home even at day-time.
My drunken landlord keeps himself busy singing and talking.

048

2007-01-03T19:26:00.000Z

It's 3:00am, I see nobody on street.

047

2007-01-03T19:25:00.001Z

The next moment my landlord shakes hands with a tramp.
Oh my god!

046

2007-01-03T19:25:00.000Z

That person accidentally kicks himself and falls down.
What an idiot!

045

2007-01-03T19:24:00.000Z

That person turns over,
he looks aggressive and starts kickboxing suddenly.
That person is much taller but my landlord is surprisingly calm
and even suggests to shake hands.
What an old ass!!

044

2007-01-03T19:23:00.001Z

Drunken Trouble Maker
Time: 03:00am
Place: on the way home

My landlord follows a passer-by suddenly, then shouts.

043

2007-01-03T19:23:00.000Z

I can't believe that I'm with a group of artists.
I'm unable to join the conversation,
English is a problem, content is another problem.
That's the only sentence that I can catch on,
but i can't understand the true meaning behind.

042

2007-01-03T19:22:00.000Z

We move to another pub, I feel much better after having some crisp,
I want more drinks!

041

2007-01-03T19:21:00.000Z

My landlord says this is culture shock!

040

2007-01-03T19:20:00.000Z

Enjoying beer, I faint suddenly.

039

2007-01-03T19:19:00.000Z

Mr landlord brings me to an exhibition opening.
He says that this kind of event is usually held on thursday night.
Tonight's venue is like residential.
A crowd with free beer gathers outside.
My landlord says that many artists and art critics are here.
Then we go to pub with some of his artist friends.

038

2007-01-03T19:18:00.001Z

Trained under the poor Hong Kong Education System,
I can only understand 70% of his english even I'm extremely focused.
He keeps talking talking and talking... However, it's quite funny.

*English is described as the intestine of chicken because of the similar continuity of the form

037

2007-01-03T19:18:00.000Z

My landlord cooks me pasta, yummy!!
Although it's freezing outside, I feel warm!
Last night he shared his works with me.
Tonight, he shared all what have happened to his life with me.

036

2007-01-03T19:16:00.000Z

Wow! There is free wireless broadband service,
someone in my neighbourhood
must have forgotten to set password.
It's great to be a free rider!

035

2007-01-03T19:15:00.000Z

Then I go to the too big supermarket to get some necessities,
it's too heavy! There is a 20 min walk from home.
I'm still excited, it's not bad to take some exercise.

034

2007-01-03T19:13:00.000Z

This room has been abandoned for a long time,
it's covered in dust!
I'm so excited that I don't mind to give my new room a good clean-up.

033

2007-01-03T19:12:00.000Z

Although there aren't too many belongings, packing,
moving and unpacking are extremely tiring.
When I prepare to go to sleep, my landlord shows me his drawings,
it's extremely large in quantity!
He seems very eager to force others to see his works too, I lose!

032

2007-01-03T19:10:00.000Z

031

2007-01-03T19:08:00.000Z

Call a mini cab from Addison Lee which is very professional,
the driver is in suit and very responsible,
the fare is lower than that of a taxi.
There is a LV suitcase at the back of the car,
it puts my paper boxes to shame!

030

2007-01-03T19:06:00.000Z

I'm moving.

029

2007-01-03T19:05:00.001Z

Blood-curdling, how can this be allowed in western civilization?

028

2007-01-03T19:05:00.000Z

To look trendy, firstly, you must resist the cold weather,
and secondly, your legs must be thin enough!

027

2007-01-03T19:04:00.000Z

The landlord is her friend, an Irish Artist.
At 6:00p.m., it's getting dark.
He sits in front of the window, blocking the light.
Basically I'm talking to a silhouette.

026

2007-01-03T19:03:00.000Z

Make friends with a Macau girl I met in the artfair.
She hasn't suggested me to try the renown buffet dinner
in a new casino in macau, instead,
she refers me to a friend who has a room to let.

025

2007-01-03T18:59:00.000Z

Room Visit.
The landlord is a couple from Pakisten.
What? Pork is not allowed...

024

2007-01-03T18:57:00.000Z

Looking for accommodation from internet.
I can't distinguish one district from another,
I totally have no idea on how to start.

023

2007-01-03T18:56:00.000Z

I find a way to travel free.
Get onto the bus from second and third door,
choose a seat which is close to the yellow circular reader,
don't 'touch in' unless a ticket officer is present.
Attention: Don't try this if you're slow, you can be fined 20 pounds!

022

2007-01-03T18:55:00.000Z

Oyster card is similar to Octopus card in Hong Kong,
80p a ride during off-peak hours.

021

2006-12-18T01:28:00.000Z

When I see the heartfelt smile on people's faces, i feel touched!

020

2006-12-18T01:26:00.000Z

Strategy 4
d) Being an outsider (the way I do)
Pretending to be a passer-by, I peep at the audience and to introduce myself if necessary.

019

2006-12-18T01:25:00.000Z

Strategy 3
c) Good works speak for themselves
Some aim at showing the works without really attempting to sell,
they even don't show up, I appreciate them most.

018

2006-12-18T01:22:00.000Z

Strategy 2
b) Little giveaway
Those who are relatively older or those who are not sociable
like to attract audience by candies or free postcards.

017

2006-12-18T01:16:00.002Z

It is like running your own business in the market,
each unit has its own marketing strategy:
Strategy 1
a) Personal charm
This applies to those handsome and presentable guys only.

016

2006-12-18T01:12:00.000Z

Everyone is glamorous in the preview evening, friends are invited.
I come to London alone, I'm now in my booth alone.
Luckily, some japanese girls with their westerner boyfriends come
as they are interested in my works.
Ha! They think that I'm a japanese, I'm happy as both
Japan and western cultures are always appealing to me.

015

2006-12-18T01:11:00.000Z

Dressing up is so important, I find him handsome suddenly.

014

2006-12-18T01:09:00.000Z

Before-after comparison of the guy from another booth:

013

2006-12-18T01:08:00.000Z

I still have a pair of hands, buy a fat marker, draw directly on the wall.

012

2006-12-18T01:05:00.000Z

Setting up at the art fair, its too professional,
I mean other people not me...
I've got nothing with me, what should i display?