Sinister: ink polaroid (recent exposure)

[jim taylor]

This is one of me at 2.37 in the morning, in my slightly tidier (yet still
unpleasantly messy) bedroom in Hackney, London. You might have expected me
to have sorted the untidy bedroom out by now, being 29 and all. It's taken
from the landing. The bedroom door isn't closed for once as my landlord is
away, which provides some relief and psychological space. I'm sitting - in a
way that's probably very bad for my back - on a 'back chair', i.e. something
that is supposed to encourage you to adopt a posture that is good for your
back. If you sit on it in the right way, of course. I'm mostly dressed, and
have the taste of dental mouthwash in my mouth (though admittedly that is
hard to see).  I'm relatively clean shaven by my standards, just a couple of
days growth. My long hair is tied back, it is to be cut off soon I decided
the previous day. The expression on my face doesn't really give away my
feelings, as I sit silently at my computer, typing, and taking care with
grammar for once. I've recently found out by email, that a legal department
at a prestigious hospital in Los Angeles have said that a member of staff
isn't allowed to sign a training agreement. It was part of a scheme that
would have entitled me to get a visa to do a 2 month Occupational Therapy
fieldwork placement in April. I'm reflecting as I type, upon the
conversation I had a short while ago with a wonderful fellow Belle &
Sebastian fan, I've been lucky enough to call my girlfriend for the past few
months. We've acknowledged that this probably means the end of our
relationship and that it probably wouldn't make sense for me to come out for
another holiday. I'd never told anyone before I met her that I loved them.

jim x

p.s. If you (or your close relative) happen to be on the Los Angeles County
Department Of Health Board of Supervisors then you could solve my problem.
But you may be slightly busy with your imploding health infrastructure, I do
appreciate.

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