Thursday, February 07, 2008
Labels: Airport, NewYorkHareII, NYC, SitewayWorld, Travel, WithCertaintyOfBenefit
As Taylor Dayne's absurd Heart of Stone played in the departure lounge at JFK, I breathed easy. It had been a great trip, after all. And considering how anxious I had been, a sense of relief was not unearned. ¶ Things took a frustrating beginning. I missed my outbound flight. My bag somehow made it on board. This is something the gate agent assured me did not take place. In retrospect, I should have (a) used the self-service kiosk to check in and (b) not have checked in my small suitcase. I didn't do either, for many reasons, none of which much matter now. Eventually I was off to NYC, a day late. A day most certainly wiser. ¶ The flight to JFK was about as smooth as you can expect for winter flying and it took me all of thirty minutes to grab my lonely bag which was quietly waiting for me in a humble room near baggage claim in Terminal 8. Somehow I imagined it would be among trillions of black cases in a room the size of a bloody hanger. This reunion felt good. Patiently I waited for a yellow cab to take me to Williamsburg. The queue, while long for a grocery store, was quick for a taxi stand. Aside from a roadside truck ablaze with bright yellow flames that licked stubbornly in the face of shotgun water, the ride in was uneventful. The sun set too soon, at least in my mind, but nonetheless I was safe, sound, and only minimally anxious. ¶ The taxi dropped me right in front of Vinny Vella's Pizza Place and I hopped out and grabbed a slice. Famished, I hadn't eaten. I never eat when traveling. My contact would meet me here later and so I took a moment to just sit and digest. Running Scared was playing, muted, and so I watched Vera Farmiga for a time. ¶ Before long I was settled into where I would be sleeping and off I went in search of adventure. ¶ More on my trip to NYC tomorrow. I've been making serious progress on this installment of Admiration of Benefit. I know I've been late—later than ever in Siteway history in fact—but this does not trouble me. Things are very busy on the drawing board, and I am putting an unprecedented level of focus on the quality of my work. I am re-affirming my strive for excellence within these walls and, as always, I look forward to sharing my progress with you. It won't always be pretty. But it's guaranteed to be about the work.
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Antony Hare is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in publications including Esquire UK, Maisonneuve, Forbes, Annabelle Mann, The Improper Bostonian, Bon Appétit, the Globe and Mail, and National Post (for which he won a Silver Medal from the Society of News Design). His work is at the meeting point between portraiture and caricature. Antony is a member of the Society of Illustrators and works from his office in downtown Toronto. ¶ Learn more about Antony.
Siteway was launched in 1996. It is Antony Hare's personal web site and is affiliated only with him. It contains his gallery of illustrations and blog since 2000. His illustrations are available for sale and for licensing in film and advertising. Siteway World is Siteway, Phelts, Tonicville, and Coastalmatic. Siteway is updated every week, usually Tuesday, with a new feature illustration.
