Takao’s journal: Day 3 (May 17)
Day 3, saturday, was to do a video shoot in the afternoon. First, i had a meeting with Liviu who does video installation. i again explained my idea for the third time, and it still seemed brilliant. Wow, i had never experienced that. Usually i get dillusioned when i talk to somebody about my performance ideas, or i realize those ideas are often not feasible or even interesting, but this time it’s different. Maybe there is not time for doubts now.
After the meeting, i went on shopping for running shorts for shotting. Bought two pairs at Amreican Apparrell: navy blue and yellow. i had brought a T-shirt and sneakers with me. At 3pm Ann and i with Zephyr (Ann’s black labrador mix) to the dog beach where we rondezvous-ed with Kiku and Aiko. We waited for Chi Jang to show up while Zephyr was jumping around, so anxous to get into the water. Chi Jang came, and we started shooting. i threw a tennis ball into the water, and Zephyr dashed to get the ball, splashing and swimming. She looked real happy. We got some beautiful images of the dog running and swimming. Later, i ran on the beach too but not into the water. Unlike Zephyr, i was tired and out of breath after only a few laps of about a hundred yards, running back and forth to and away frmo the camera. Kiku recorded my heavy breathing with his boom mike. Gosh i was exahusted, but the afternoon on the beach was very refreshing.
i got back home to Ann and Gu’s. Before the dinner, Gu and i went out again for more shopping to Beatnix. We bought a pair of white stiletto (4 inch heel, size 12)!!! i am still not sure if i could ever dance in them, but there is always a challenge in anything, everything. It was another long, and very productive day!