tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post8233532839932962901..comments2023-05-12T02:29:02.116-07:00Comments on Adventures, Ink: The Marketsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-90666694306469168372008-07-11T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-11T17:41:00.000-07:00divajood - Thanks. There'll be more and hopefully ...divajood - Thanks. There'll be more and hopefully fairly soon. It's really an enjoyable way to share weird memories and a very new thing for me (well, as of 4-5 months ago).susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-25751230267616360252008-07-11T12:46:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:46:00.000-07:00I do like the drawings very much.I do like the drawings very much.DivaJoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534571327558009753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-24383301085595638062008-07-07T17:27:00.000-07:002008-07-07T17:27:00.000-07:00gfid - Yeah, we had a Polish landlady once too who...gfid - Yeah, we had a Polish landlady once too who was weird but not as weird as the girl who came to live with us during her pregnancy. She was so strange it might have to be a story sometime but I'll just mention that she'd move all the furniture whenver we left the house for more than a few hours.<BR/><BR/>lindsay - Hah! One of our parties.. yes, that may be true but I don't know why they wouldn't enjoy Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention being played at full volume over their newly arrived relatives from Hong Kong.<BR/><BR/>Somehow, we had a lot of energy in those days - so much that one memorable year we moved and decorated 5 different places. It was no problem :-)<BR/><BR/>spartacus - It's never too late. Sometimes it takes me a while to answer comments but I always do eventually. I always loved big families. Every summer I used to wait for the Italian Catholic family who spent their summers at the lake. Every year there was a new baby to hold and some terrific friends to play with. I was the only child of two older parents and the big family stayed in England so I always longed for company. I never knew or cared what they did about lack of bathroom space. It wasn't one of the things that mattered til I grew up.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-12265551773976163102008-07-07T05:30:00.000-07:002008-07-07T05:30:00.000-07:00susan - a little late...I know. But what a fascina...susan - a little late...I know. But what a fascinating read this is. The part about the Chinese family is very intriguing to me because I was born into a large family (there were 7 of us) and have quite a large extended family that saw no problem with simply "moving in." Come to think of it, neither did my dad, but it was his house and he could do with it what he wanted. Thanks for sharing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-11202259489626874032008-07-06T05:02:00.000-07:002008-07-06T05:02:00.000-07:00Hi SusanKensington market and streetscape sounds f...Hi Susan<BR/>Kensington market and streetscape sounds fascinating. As I was reading your story I was wondering what on earth you going to mention next! Maybe those terrible Chinese landlords got the idea of housing all of those folk after witnessing one of your parties. <BR/><BR/>A great story with illustrations and filled with such a multitude of sights and sounds, you made it all come alive in my mind. <BR/>But I guess it was also rather frustrating having to pack up and move out almost immediately. Where did you go to next? Did you stay on near Kensington? Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-26016552414813508352008-07-05T20:12:00.000-07:002008-07-05T20:12:00.000-07:00!pop! sorry, su. that's your bubble bursting.......!pop! sorry, su. that's your bubble bursting.... that polish landlady was not sorry to see us go. ....on another thread - i was the fiddler in the local production of Fiddler on the Roof when i first moved here. the music in that one is magnificent. and we had the world's best Tevye.gfidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452490194253665370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-77746201019898869682008-07-03T21:33:00.000-07:002008-07-03T21:33:00.000-07:00ben - Oops, you're right. I never did see 'Fiddler...ben - Oops, you're right. I never did see 'Fiddler' but somehow the two movies have cross circuited in my mind. Anthony Quinn did indeed make an excellent Zorba who danced beautifully but never did sing 'If I Were A Rich Man'.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-36889152708951464332008-07-03T20:49:00.000-07:002008-07-03T20:49:00.000-07:00That's actually Tevye from "Fiddler on the Roof", ...That's actually Tevye from "Fiddler on the Roof", but I could see either one doing the song. In fact I think the filmmakers wanted Anthony Quinn for "Fiddler."Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-85190073695205421312008-07-02T13:54:00.000-07:002008-07-02T13:54:00.000-07:00gfid - Well, we were being pretty bad neighbours a...gfid - Well, we were being pretty bad neighbours as I'm sure you NEVER were.<BR/><BR/>sera - I looked. Oh dear. Now I'm embarassed but it's still a good line.. 'We should be grateful to those who anger us for how else are we to learn patience?' - Milarepasusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-36746242852686039782008-07-02T13:13:00.000-07:002008-07-02T13:13:00.000-07:00I'm not sure why, but your comments all went to my...I'm not sure why, but your comments all went to my spam filter. I "de-spammed" them, and they are shown in all their color and glory. I'm sorry for the problems. HUGS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-64723119297174629162008-07-01T21:26:00.000-07:002008-07-01T21:26:00.000-07:00landlords got away with murder then, didn't they? ...landlords got away with murder then, didn't they? i had a Polish landlady once who used to snoop in the apartment my girlfriend and i shared - our first place away from home, so we didn't even know we HAD any right to privacy. and ditto on the Happy Canada day.gfidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452490194253665370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-82994176326632630742008-07-01T17:31:00.000-07:002008-07-01T17:31:00.000-07:00cdp - It's difficult having friends like that. The...cdp - It's difficult having friends like that. The girl I knew eventually did get caught by the pros in a big department store.<BR/><BR/>ben - 'If I were a rich man..dadadadah. Arrgghhh!'<BR/><BR/>rg - I can hardly wait for your response when I tell the one about the angry gay boyfriend of the bi-guy I met in London.<BR/><BR/>sera - Have you noticed too that the people telling workers they're fired never seem leave? Most businesses are top heavy with bosses. I'm sorry that happened to your friend.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-62783914342774157002008-07-01T10:53:00.000-07:002008-07-01T10:53:00.000-07:00*sigh*just about this time yesterday, my favorite ...*sigh*<BR/>just about this time yesterday, my favorite co-worker got laid off. they told her "sorry" mid-morning monday. 20 minutes later she was out the door with her little box of personal items. her empty desk seems really conspicuous. i wonder why they waited for a monday, rather than telling her friday? maybe because yesterday was the end of the month? <BR/>happy dominion day. with the north pole melting, canadian weather must be getting balmy. don't be surprised if more americans go to canada.<BR/>or oregon might become the new california. ohh nooo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-47368190144791320752008-07-01T08:18:00.000-07:002008-07-01T08:18:00.000-07:00Skinned rabbits, Zorba the greek and funky color s...Skinned rabbits, Zorba the greek and funky color schemes. You have the best stories.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-71807025124013750462008-06-30T22:10:00.000-07:002008-06-30T22:10:00.000-07:00Having been to Kensington a few times--albeit a li...Having been to Kensington a few times--albeit a little later--I have to say I'm feeling this story. It is <I>tres</I> evocative. And I got a good laugh out of the image of the angry Zorba.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590397694589547524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-59284145749738658522008-06-30T12:23:00.000-07:002008-06-30T12:23:00.000-07:00What a great story. I have a very good friend, wh...What a great story. <BR/><BR/>I have a very good friend, who is also a relentless shoplifter, and I'm always reluctant to go anywhere with her if there's something that can be lifted.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14956997477396182396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-27171809309518147772008-06-29T17:16:00.000-07:002008-06-29T17:16:00.000-07:00dcup - Sometimes I feel as though I've lived a lif...dcup - Sometimes I feel as though I've lived a life of vignettes.<BR/><BR/>sera - Our inscrutable landlords did indeed find a way of getting rid of unpleasant occidentals - depriving westerners of full bathroom privileges will do it in a hurry.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Happy Canada Day (used to be Dominion Day) cuz I get two holidays in one nice summer week.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-8253125159222362282008-06-28T23:26:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:26:00.000-07:00I know the pain of having a big family and one bat...I know the pain of having a big family and one bathroom. But... um... 18 people and one bathroom? No way! Never mind the laundry hanging from the shower rod, there is <I>always</I> someone who takes more than their fair allotted time in the bathroom. <BR/>The The more pressing your need to use the bathroom, the longer they take to vacate.<BR/>If you have to "share" a bathroom, you better learn to dance.<BR/>Happy Canada Day, by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450270830860120345.post-32666187291049924702008-06-28T18:39:00.000-07:002008-06-28T18:39:00.000-07:00You have had a life rich in stories. I'm so glad y...You have had a life rich in stories. I'm so glad you're sharing them with us. And those drawings are fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com