Love & Loss

Photo essay: Apartment on Stannage Ave, Albany, California

by Jahanshah Javid
29-Sep-2008
 
The landlord came by today. I told him I'm sorry I'm not done cleaning the apartment yet. He was pissed, rightly so. I promised I'll be done by tomorrow. I've canceled the lease and moving to Mexico for a few months. Before cleaning up, I took some pictures of the apartment, where I have lived for the past four and a half years, the first two and a half with Javaneh, before I ended our marriage. I wish I was a better man.
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Kaveh Nouraee

JJ

by Kaveh Nouraee on

Wow. Those pictures are quite personal. I can truly relate. I probably wouldn't have shown so much if I were doing this. I hope that by doing so it provided some therapeutic value.

On a much lighter note....

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a refund of your security deposit.    :)


American Wife

what a sad feeling I came away with...

by American Wife on

I don't see or feel the excitement that would normally come with a move...a new adventure.

I hope you find what you're looking for JJ... when you even know what it is!!

"Go maire sibh bhur saol nua".... May you enjoy your new life.

 


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Love & Loss

by like to be Anonymous (not verified) on

Sorry for your loss. I don't know about anybody else but I felt a deep pain and sorrow by looking at these pictures especially #18, 39, 44, 70 and 71. It seems to me that you miss her dearly.....


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انشالله

JD (not verified)


سفرت به خیر و بسیار کار خوبی میکنی. صاحبخانه را هم غصه اش را نخور، که ایشان هیچوقت رضایت نشان نمیدهند و در همه جای دنیا چنین است. خوب شد که مقدار زیادی از کتابها را چند سال قبل بخشیدی و بار خودرا سبک کردی.

این سفرها تجربه های خوبی هستند.

به هیچ یار مده خاطر و بهیچ دیار
که برّ و بحر فراوان است و آدمی بسیار


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HERBA BUENA

by maziar 58 (not verified) on

is that bag next to microwave.....?(#43)
khosh behalat, may your sis will find you a zeytooni girl in chihuahua.


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Ahleh Dood

by Farzad (not verified) on

JJ taazeh shaans avordi seegari nisti. What a mess!!!


Souri

Marquis de Sad

by Souri on

I was attracted by that book. Did you read it ? I didn't know you could be interested to his life. Was it a biography ?

If you don't want it anymore, I'm interested. Just let me know....and yes, your apart is pitifully messy, my dear.

I could never live there :D) but in fact you have lovely frames which can counterpart !!

 

 


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JJ Jan

by Me2 (not verified) on

If I lived in SF I would proposed my aid for the removal.

Mokhlesse shoma


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ای داد بیداد...

your friend (not verified)


با با این لامصبو که هنوز جمع نکردی چه برسه به تمیز...

حیف عزیز -- یک loss بعد از دیگری. کاریش نمیشه کرد.


Ali P.

Emaamzaadeh

by Ali P. on

JJ jaan:

  Pray for me, for my ship to arrive one of these days. If I become another Pierre Omidvar or Bijan, I'll buy that house and turn it into a museum.

   Just like Hemingway's house in Cuba, Iranian.comers from all over the world would come and see where Iranian.com was created every day, and take pictures while standing next to your shower. Finally, an "Emaamzadeh" you can  legitimately respect.

 So, clean up before you go, aaberoomoon nareh...!

:-)

Ali P.


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Nair?

by Anymous (not verified) on

I love those pictures on the wall, however it's good that you're moving. Your apartment was no longer suitable for human habitation.