[ scrawled in Japanese, as though with a hurried hand, but then scratched out hastily and almost blacked-out with ink: ]

That was a daydream. It wasn't how it happened. Mother was a foolish

[ in English, now a more stable and deliberate hand: ]It's a rare occasion that I get the day off. The next time, I believe I must visit more of this place-- ( Read more... )

[ in hasty scribblings, stick-like in rendering ]

young girl offering flowers
man tossing lit cigarette at pigeons
woman crossing street without looking
elderly man reporting missing dog
hold-up at foreigner deli
butcher offering rotted meat disguised as fresh

[ more legible, deliberate writing, though still stick-like in appearance ]I must ( Read more... )

milk
butter
eggs
flour
cannoli (store on 48th?)
heavy cream
brown sugar
chocolate chips
cigarettes (58th St.)

Perhaps someone has any ideas as to what I could make for a dessert?

錯覚
血のその夢…

[ the handwriting then switches to English, which looks fluid, yet stick-like. ]

I suppose I must have been too busy in my clinic to remember when I bought this! But it seems as though someone else has gotten to it before I could... "To help you along your way", huh? I suppose my vandal is a helpful one ( Read more... )