Contrails, drawing lines on concrete curves, A-frames, x-heights, pixels and megapixels, Pierneef, Picasso, Ingres, Albinoni, the whisper of the blade, skating with my son, surfing with my friends, weskus peaks, east coast wedges, COD sessions, what precedes us, space, the smell of oil on canvas, movies - from The Dirty Dozen to Amelie, music - from Bach to The Police, thoughts - from Plato to Baudrillard, my family ...