The Way We Were

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The first day I met Jay.

Tompkins Square Park. New York City. February 2000. (Can’t remember the exact date.)

I took the photograph before I said a word to him.

Wait, before you think I’m a stalker! I was on assignment covering bike messengers. I had to shoot him!

We parted ways, never to meet again.

But naturally, in a city of 8 million, we randomly run into each other again, on April 1, 2000. (That I remember.)

I still have the first email he sent on April 5.

In it, he tried to get me to buy a bike, saying, “Remember: If you put a hood ornament on the bars, it will protect you from evil cab drivers.”

6 Responses to “The Way We Were”


  • orhh.. that’s so sweet to learn how you 2 met.

    As for the exact date of your first encounter, didn’t you say you took a photograph? FYI, Photos have date of creation. So you could find the date you 2 first met. Cheers.

  • Those were the days before digital…I was shooting old school film. I processed that film myself too :)

  • Wow! Nice Picture.. I like it.
    It nice to hear the story of yr first encounter too… it call “缘份”。

  • he has a bike AND a skateboard?

    that’s a great photo!

  • This is such a great story! And I love the photo. Thanks for sharing it :)

  • Owh.. How sweet you two had met each other. It’s called fate. Yes, that is.

    I wonder when will I bump into my Mr. Right while taking photos. *grapping my camera and running out LOL*

    Nice shot :)

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