I spent the last 3 wonderfully hectic days with Mark Edward Harris and his people. This is what I think of them-- I'll start the gossip with the youngest person in this crowd.
Océan Spiess-- cutest boy I've ever met! He shared his room with me the last 2 nights when the metro strike kept me from going home. He celebrated his 5th birthday yesterday. He's well-behaved and mature (other than his favorite conversation being of poop! ha!)
Laurent Spiess-- Océan's dad, whom I didn't think much of him the first time we met--he was simply Nahoko's husband. But yesterday morning, he really impressed me and I don't think he even knew it. He's the best dad I've ever met (other than my own of course), besides his day-to-day parenting methods, it's really special when he's traveling for work: he makes Océan a video for everyday that he's gone, and sometimes hides treasures around the house and gives clues to those treasures on those videos; so everyday, Océan would be able to see his dad on screen.
Nahoko Spiess-- I adore this woman! well I already knew that before, but now even more than before after having chatted for hours last night. [content of conversation not to be disclosed, wink wink]. she just landed an ad (I think) job on tuesday--yay!!
Kayshonne-- Nahoko's muse, she's the model in the last picture in this blog from september: http://cherpar.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-other-career.html She seems very creative herself. I wish I had a chance to talk to her more, but we had a large table and she sat far away.
Romain-- super friendly; has ghetto-ish American accent; has family in Morocco (yay!); business partner of Kayshonne's boyfriend; sat too far away from me, but hopefully I'll make it to his birthday this friday.
Tatsuki Takino-- Kayshonne's fashion designer boyfriend, whom I did sit next to and had a chance to talk to. He blew me away as soon as he started talking. He's Japanese French, spent the last 14 years in France and has a British accent (when speaking English). Oh AND he's friends with Daisuke Takahashi, subject of my last blog in October.
I learned from him: "thank you" in Japanese, "arigato" came from "obrigado"--who would've thought!! and many such language-culture-history links.
also learned: you don't say the subject in Japanese!! so "I love you" "he loves you" "do you love me?" "do you love her?"... are all the same sentence but said in a different tone! The last of the above created a most awkward silence during which I should've said "of course! everyone in the world is in love with me! it's to be expected!"; but with all hope of comic relief resting upon my shoulders, I only managed "err...awkward turtle" which Mark turned into a political debate over the feelings of turtles being called awkward. I feel so verbally inferior amongst these masters of the rhetoric.
Mark Edward Harris-- He was one of my favorite teachers at Art Center; is an AHMYCING photographer; and is a wonderful person. He is so passionate about life and really believes that everything is attainable for the tireless. I have nothing but the greatest admiration for him. Although sometimes I wish he wouldn't confuse Nahoko so much with all his joking around!
Océan Spiess-- cutest boy I've ever met! He shared his room with me the last 2 nights when the metro strike kept me from going home. He celebrated his 5th birthday yesterday. He's well-behaved and mature (other than his favorite conversation being of poop! ha!)
Laurent Spiess-- Océan's dad, whom I didn't think much of him the first time we met--he was simply Nahoko's husband. But yesterday morning, he really impressed me and I don't think he even knew it. He's the best dad I've ever met (other than my own of course), besides his day-to-day parenting methods, it's really special when he's traveling for work: he makes Océan a video for everyday that he's gone, and sometimes hides treasures around the house and gives clues to those treasures on those videos; so everyday, Océan would be able to see his dad on screen.
Nahoko Spiess-- I adore this woman! well I already knew that before, but now even more than before after having chatted for hours last night. [content of conversation not to be disclosed, wink wink]. she just landed an ad (I think) job on tuesday--yay!!
Kayshonne-- Nahoko's muse, she's the model in the last picture in this blog from september: http://cherpar.blogspot.com/2007/09/my-other-career.html She seems very creative herself. I wish I had a chance to talk to her more, but we had a large table and she sat far away.
Romain-- super friendly; has ghetto-ish American accent; has family in Morocco (yay!); business partner of Kayshonne's boyfriend; sat too far away from me, but hopefully I'll make it to his birthday this friday.
Tatsuki Takino-- Kayshonne's fashion designer boyfriend, whom I did sit next to and had a chance to talk to. He blew me away as soon as he started talking. He's Japanese French, spent the last 14 years in France and has a British accent (when speaking English). Oh AND he's friends with Daisuke Takahashi, subject of my last blog in October.
I learned from him: "thank you" in Japanese, "arigato" came from "obrigado"--who would've thought!! and many such language-culture-history links.
also learned: you don't say the subject in Japanese!! so "I love you" "he loves you" "do you love me?" "do you love her?"... are all the same sentence but said in a different tone! The last of the above created a most awkward silence during which I should've said "of course! everyone in the world is in love with me! it's to be expected!"; but with all hope of comic relief resting upon my shoulders, I only managed "err...awkward turtle" which Mark turned into a political debate over the feelings of turtles being called awkward. I feel so verbally inferior amongst these masters of the rhetoric.
Mark Edward Harris-- He was one of my favorite teachers at Art Center; is an AHMYCING photographer; and is a wonderful person. He is so passionate about life and really believes that everything is attainable for the tireless. I have nothing but the greatest admiration for him. Although sometimes I wish he wouldn't confuse Nahoko so much with all his joking around!
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Hi Cherry,
This is Diana Lui. I am an old friend of Tatsuki, whom you mentioned on your blog. Nice blog, by the way. I have been trying to reach Tatsuki for a while or his model girlfriend, Kayshonne. Otherwise, Romain I know well to. If you can help me out to get me a contact number or e-mail of Tatsuki's, that would be great. Thanks in advance! Diana
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