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	13 March 2004 PHOTO DIARY. In department stores and supermarkets across the country, clothing and accessories for so-called "plus-sized" women is often marketed under a new size category known simply as "Woman." Thus implying, I guess, that the rest of the entire fashion universe falls under an implied "Not-woman" or "Girl" category. Or perhaps the "Girl With the Body of a Twelve Year Old Boy" category.   Back to main 12 March 2004 PHOTO DIARY. Here is the exact spot where I saw John Travolta on the way to the ATM today. He was being filmed in a car camera rig travelling down Sunset. Most likely he was shooting Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty. I've realized that Los Angeles mostly consists of moments like these. As in, This is the wall in front of the house that Tom Cruise used to live in at one point. Point, click -- snap a photo.   Back to main 11 March 2004 STUNNED & SPEECHLESS. Ten bombs exploded during the morning commute in Madrid, Spain. So many people died; so many were injured. The biggest attack happened at Atocha station, which is just a few blocks away from where Andrew lives. He's okay. But miraculously so -- he was on another train three minutes outside of Atocha station when the blasts occurred. Don't know how to feel right now...extreme relief that Andrew's okay, but utterly stunned, sick with dread, trying not to panic. I don't know what else to say. So I'm stuck with silence.   Back to main 10 March 2004 PHOTO DIARY. Went for another walk today only to discover this mysterious fruit growing just off of Sunset. Still haven't identified it. There's a billboard for Shrek 2 just outside of work. Beyond it, there's a building mural advertisement for Target. If you position yourself just right, an interesting illusion appears.   Back to main PHOTO DIARY. Near Santa Monica's City Hall stands a 35-foot-tall statue made by artist Paul Conrad in 1991. It's called Chain Reaction. The swarming chain links make me feel like my skin is bubbling with insects. Creepy. Detail. And here's an interesting tidbit: Santa Monica became sister city to Fujinomiya, a town in Japan right at the foot of Mount Fuji, on July 21, 1975. I only point this out because it reminds me of my extensive experience in coordinating afternoon tea socials for elderly sister city "delegates" back while I was working for Yokohama City Hall.   Back to main 07 March 2004 PHOTO DIARY. I went to a Clippers game with my brother tonight. They beat the Portland Blazers handily, which is rare because they usually aren't very good. And they sometimes send the ball sailing out of the court instead of to each other. CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS Frankie Muniz, of Malcolm in the Middle and Agent Cody Banks fame Lara Flynn Boyle, of Men in Black fame Myself and my brother, on the stadium big screen. Twice!   Back to main Archives. 17 August 2003 — 24 August 2003 — 31 August 2003 — 07 September 2003 — 14 September 2003 — 02 November 2003 — 09 November 2003 — 16 November 2003 — 23 November 2003 — 30 November 2003 — 07 December 2003 — 01 February 2004 — 08 February 2004 — 15 February 2004 — 22 February 2004 — 29 February 2004 — 07 March 2004 — 14 March 2004 — 21 March 2004 — 28 March 2004 — 04 April 2004 — 11 April 2004 — 18 April 2004 — 25 April 2004 — 02 May 2004 — 09 May 2004 — 16 May 2004 — 23 May 2004 — 30 May 2004 — 06 June 2004 — 13 June 2004 — 20 June 2004 — 27 June 2004 — 04 July 2004 — 11 July 2004 — 18 July 2004 — 25 July 2004 — 01 August 2004 — 08 August 2004 — 15 August 2004 — 22 August 2004 — 29 August 2004 — 05 September 2004 — 12 September 2004 — 19 September 2004 — 26 September 2004 — 03 October 2004 — 10 October 2004 — 17 October 2004 — 24 October 2004 — 31 October 2004 — 07 November 2004 — 14 November 2004 — 21 November 2004 — 28 November 2004 — 05 December 2004 — 12 December 2004 — 19 December 2004 — 26 December 2004 — 02 January 2005 — 09 January 2005 — 23 January 2005 — 30 January 2005 — 06 February 2005 — 13 February 2005 — 20 February 2005 — 27 February 2005 — 13 March 2005 — 20 March 2005 — 27 March 2005 — 03 April 2005 — 10 April 2005 — 17 April 2005 — 24 April 2005 — 01 May 2005 — 08 May 2005 — 22 May 2005 — 29 May 2005 — 05 June 2005 — 12 June 2005 — 19 June 2005 — 26 June 2005 — 03 July 2005 — 10 July 2005 — 17 July 2005 — 24 July 2005 — 31 July 2005 — 07 August 2005 — 14 August 2005 — 28 August 2005 — 04 September 2005 — 25 September 2005 — 02 October 2005 — 09 October 2005 — 30 October 2005 — 06 November 2005 — 13 November 2005 — 20 November 2005 — 27 November 2005 — 04 December 2005 — 18 December 2005 — 01 January 2006 — 08 January 2006 — 15 January 2006 — 22 January 2006 — 05 February 2006 — 26 February 2006 — 12 March 2006 — 19 March 2006 — 26 March 2006 — 02 April 2006 — 16 April 2006 — 23 April 2006 — 30 April 2006 — 07 May 2006 — 14 May 2006 — 21 May 2006 — 04 June 2006 — 18 June 2006 — 25 June 2006 — 16 July 2006 — 23 July 2006 — 06 August 2006 — 13 August 2006 — 03 September 2006 — 17 September 2006 — 01 October 2006 —