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• 15 Choices You Can Make To Be Happy

  Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:37PM / Standard Entry

  

  Again, just wanted to post up a reminder for myself. This is a different list of 15 choices we can make to embrace life and find joy.

  Source: http://www.purposefairy.com/4899/15-powerful-things-happy-people-do-differently/

  What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people? Of course, it may be very obvious, happy people are happy while unhappy people are unhappy, right? Well, that is correct, but we want to know what are the things that these people do differently and that is why, I have put together a list of things that HAPPY people do differently than UNHAPPY people.

  1. LOVE vs. FEAR. Well, I can tell you for sure that those people who are really happy, FEAR less and LOVE a lot more. They see each moment, each challenge, each person as an opportunity to discover more about themselves and the world around them.

  2. ACCEPTANCE vs. RESISTANCE. Happy people understand that you can’t really change a situation by resisting it, but you can definitely change it by accepting that it is there and by understanding that there might be a reason for its existence. When something unpleasant happens to them, they don’t try to fight it, knowing that this will make the situation even worse, but rather, they ask themselves questions like: What can I learn from this? How can I make this better? and they go from there, focusing on the positive rather than on the negative. They always seem to see the glass half full no matter what happens to them.

  3. FORGIVENESS vs. UNFORGIVENESS. Really happy people know that it’s not healthy to hold on to anger. They choose to FORGIVE and FORGET, understanding that FORGIVENESS is a gift they give to themselves first and foremost.

  “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”Buddha

  4. TRUST vs. DOUBT. They trust themselves and they trust the people around them. No matter if they talk to the cleaning lady or the C.E.O. of a multi billion company, somehow they always seem make the person they are interacting with feel like there is something unique and special about them.

  They understand that beliefs become self-fulfilling prophecies, and because of that, they make sure to treat everybody with love, dignity and respect, making no distinctions between age, sex, social status, color, religion or race. These are the great men that Mark Twain was talking about: “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” Mark Twain

  5. MEANING vs. AMBITION. They do the things they do because of the meaning it brings into their lives and because they get a sense of purpose by doing so. They understand that “Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life” like Wayne Dyer puts it, and they care more about living a life full of meaning rather than, what in our modern society we would call, living a successful life.

  The irony here is that most of the time they get both, success and meaning, just because they choose to focus on doing the things they love the most and they always pursue their heart desires. They are not motivated by money; they want to make a difference in the lives of those around them and in the world.

  6. PRAISING vs. CRITICIZING. Happy people would probably agree with Carl’s Jung theory on resistance: “What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size”. They don’t criticize the absence of the behavīor they want to reinforce, but rather, every time the behavīor is present, even if it’s not that often, they know that by praising the person and the behavīor, they will actually reinforce the positive behavīor.

  When a parent wants to make sure that his 7 years old boy will learn to always put the toys back in the box after he’s done playing with them, he will make sure not to focus on the many times the child won’t do it, criticizing him and his behavīor, but rather, every time the little boy does put the toys back, the parent will praise him and his behavīor and that is exactly how he will reinforce the positive behavīor, and in the end geting the wanted results.

  7. CHALLENGES vs. PROBLEMS. Happy people will see PROBLEMS as CHALLENGES, as opportunities to explore new ways of doing things, expressing their gratitude for them, understanding that underneath them all lies many opportunities that will allow them to expand and to grow.

  8. SELFLESSNESS vs. SELFISHNESS. They do what they do not for themselves, but for the good of others, making sure that they bring meaning, empowerment and happiness in the lives of many. They look for ways to give and to share the best of themselves with the world and to make other people happy.

  ”Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.”Buddha

  9. ABUNDANCE vs. LACK/POVERTY. They have an abundant mindset living a balanced life, achieving abundance in all areas of life.

  10. DREAMING BIG vs. BEING REALISTIC. These people don’t really care about being realistic. They love and dare to dream big, they always listen to their heart and intuition and the greatness of their accomplishments scares many of us.

  “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” Goethe

  11. KINDNESS vs. CRUELTY. They are kind to themselves and others and they understand the power of self love, self forgiveness and self acceptance.

  12. GRATITUDE vs. INGRATITUDE. No no matter where they look, no matter where they are or with who, they have this capacity of seeing beauty where most of us would only see ugliness, opportunities, where most of us would only see struggles, abundance where most of us would only see lack and they express their gratitude for them all.

  13. PRESENCE/ ENGAGEMENT vs. DISENGAGEMENT. They know how to live in the present moment, appreciating what they have and where they are, while still having big dreams about the future.

  “When you are present, you can allow the mind to be as it is without getting entangled in it. The mind in itself is a wonderful tool. Dysfunction sets in when you seek your self in it and mistake it for who you are.” Eckhart Tolle

  14. POSITIVITY vs. NEGATIVITY. No matter what happens to them, they always seem to keep a positive perspective on everything and by doing so, they tend irritate a lot of negative and “realistic” people.

  15. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY vs. BLAMING. They take full ownership over their lives and they rarely use excuses. Happy people understand that the moment you choose to blame some outside forces for whatever it is that happens to you, you are in fact giving all your power away, and they choose to keep the power for themselves and taking responsibility for everything that happens to them.

  
  
  

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• 1942 Adventure: From War to Paradise and Back

  Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 6:53AM / Standard Entry

  Before I knew it, it was time to leave the West and head back to China. My next project was on Director Feng Xiaogang’s film “Remembering 1942″.

  

  1942 Chinese Refugee

  For those of you who haven’t heard of Beijing native director Feng Xiaogang, he has directed some pretty awesome movies such as If You Are the One, Assembly, A World Without Thieves, Aftershock, The Banquet, and many many more. This time around though he directed “1942″ which was a passion project that he’s wanted to do since over a decade ago. He also got to direct 2 oscar winners, Mr. Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody. For this project, I was a refugee enduring a long arduous journey with 700 of my other comrades. -__-

  …but mainly my job this time was– during shooting I was responsible for assisting and coordinating for the US actors. The cast and crew were mainly mainland Chinese so communication back and forth between the director and actors was a large part. The film 1942 is about a tremendous famine in central China that claimed three million lives during the war of resistance against Japan.

  

  China Pianist pre Going Viral

  Here we are at dinner watching a clip of Adrien and this Chinese keyboard player. After a day on set Adrien decided to stop by this shop and then jam with the local keyboard player. He recorded it on his phone and then Director Feng slapped it on his ‘weibo’ (Chinese version of twitter). He titled it 2 Pianists and the video got hundreds of thousands of views. hahaha.. THEN… (there’s more) when Adrien got back to Beijing on a short break from shooting, he bought the guy a new keyboard and had it sent to him.. because the old keyboard had some keys that weren’t working well.

  It’s a pretty awesome story when I think back on it.. and you can see the video of what we were watching here-

  Though I had worked on films in China, this was my first time working with Hollywood actors in China.. much less actors of Tim and Adrien’s caliber. I had a really good experience working with them. I learned so much from them in work and outside of work. I have been a fan of both of their works (Shawshank Redemption, The Pianist, Predators, Brothers Bloom, The Experiment) and to get to see them work in person was amazing.

  

  Good times in Shanxi

  Also… even though we were shooting in cold weather in a pretty dusty coal polluted environment, the director and his team made this project go smooth and feel very comfortable. I think Director Feng and the PAs, DP, Simon, and his core team were very bright and efficient. On the days that I was there, he was often able to finish before schedule. To me, he seems like a person that knows quite clearly what he wants and therefore he does not waste any time. He is very bright and can adapt to changes easily. For example if an actor brings up a suggestion, he is able to think it through and make it work if he sees fit as opposing to resisting changes because it might throw him off track.

  

  Director Feng Xiao Gang on my second to last day on 1942

  So after the cold and dusty days in Shanxi.. after days with the 700 refugees.. it was finally time for us to change location. During this change in location, there was a small break because the scenes with Adrien didn’t start immediately. In that time we had the option to sit and chill… or…. to go to an awesome tropical paradise (or two!). The choice was clear.. it was off to paradise!

  TO PARADISE…

  

  Taking in the amazing sunset

  We decided to go to Taiwan and the Philippines (because we had friends in each respective location). I’m not going to spend too much time writing about Taiwan this time since I have had multiple posts on multiple Taiwan adventures. I will say that Taiwan is a personal fave island destination. I love the weather, the people, and the food. It has a great mix of city and nature life. Anywho I had a quick but fun stay in Taiwan. I got to meet up with Sarah and Tim for some tea while I was there.

  

  Tea, Beer, and Cocktail with Sarah and Tim

  After Taiwan it was OFF to the Philippines. I had never been there, but was excited to go.

  We flew in to the Philippines, then had to transfer to a smaller plane.

  

  You can't get to paradise by car

  Then when we landed we had to take a boat to Boracay.

  

  First by air, then by boat. Destination, paradise.

  I gotta say, it seems so appropriate that we had to fly in, take a smaller plane, then take a boat to get to Boracay. It seems like you should always have to do something like this to get on such an amazing tropical island.

  

  Beautiful water, beautiful sky

  The weather was so amazing. I know it seems “amazing” and “beautiful” are the only two words I can use to describe the place, but really when I think back I just start to feel the rays of sunshine and the fresh smell of the water.

  The island basically has a front side and a back side. There is a really long strip filled with resorts, bars, restaurants, and shopping. You can get massages on the beach or choose to pick up an activity. There are people with signs and you can just drop by and then they can take you on an adventure of your choice. One of the more relaxing an affordable ones is going on a sailboat ride around the island. There’s a lot more that I didn’t have time to check out, but would love to go back and do.

  

  fresh coconut anyone?

  

  Out of cold dusty living and into warm tropical weather

  

  Chillen at our resort

  

  Sunsets and sailboats

  As for food – There was an awesomely priced all you can eat seafood buffet spot. I also remember the fresh coconut meat, a ripe mango on the hot beach, and a plate of bbq chicken and rice under a tree. I think I am an island type of person… because everything about the life here was amazing. Anyways, I can’t describe the trip anymore; I think I’ll let the pictures above do the rest of the talking. It was a great adventure with good friends throughout the journey.

  Next stop was back to Manila!

  

  What a coincidence. Sam in Manila!

  I was only in Manila very briefly, but out of all coincidences.. I ran into Sam on the set of The Bourne Legacy! That memory really stood out for me because I was so far from home and also only in Manila for a day or two and then at dinner I unexpectedly ran into an LA friend. That really made my day!

  
  

  A Meal in Manila

  I ventured out for some other food the next day and found this Chicken parmagina.. also really good!

  This adventure was filled with delicious food, warm weather, and new sights… just the way I like it. My traveling amigo was super cool to travel with.. we both digged the back packer style living. We were able to make this entire trip with just one backpack! The more I travel, the more I realize “less is more”. There are so many things we think we need, that actually hold us back… and the more I strip away the more I realize “The things you own, end up owning you… It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything. ” – Tyler Durden, Fight Club

  “Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who’ve ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering… Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need. We’re the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War’s a spiritual war… our Great Depression is our lives. We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off.” – Tyler Durden

  Not to sporadically jump from fun tropical adventure to lessons on finding purpose in life, but I think this was one of the takeaways from this trip- that it’s more important to enjoy life than possess excessive material things. Nowadays I prefer to spend on experiences and adventures.

  …and back!

  Anyways, back to the conclusion at hand.

  We returned to China and continued filming the rest of the scenes. Though we had to come back for “work” I felt that the overall experience was pretty good. Also when we went to Chongqing, the scenes were in more modern settings so we didn’t have to be in as harsh environments as the first half of work. For more details you’ll have to look forward to the release of “1942″ towards the end of 2012!

  As for myself, once work concluded I returned back to Beijing with a backpack full of experiences and a flask of anticipation for what would be in store in Beijing!

  
  
  

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• My Annual USA Trip and everything in between!

  Friday, Apr 6, 2012 7:56AM / Standard Entry

  This entry is going to be a little scattered. I’ve been too busy lately to post so I’m doing a little catching up / connecting some end of 2011 events with my return trip to the US.

  In the end of 2011 I worked on the Wing Chun movie in Guanzhou, but in the midst of that I was also in talks to go to this other movie in Shenzhen, but in the end it didn’t work out which allowed me to return back to the US earlier than I had planned.

  

  Teacher Chen Dao Yun

  While I was already out in Guangzhou for the Wing Chun movie, I was able to stop by Shenzhen to visit one of my wushu coaches, Teacher Chen Daoyun! She was one of the earliest coaches I had in the bay area. She has since decided to move back to China and spend more time with her son.. who is a bmx champion of China. I guess the athleticism runs in the family.

  

  Beijing Film Academy Acting Class

  So in the last quarter of the year, as long as I wasn’t working, I was going to class full time at Beijing Film Academy. I’m doing a 1 year intensive program that is 830am-430pm M-F. The classes essentially consist of acting, speech, movement, and voice. Anyways, it’s a good way to keep practicing and also work more in Chinese as well.

  When I got back from the Wing Chun shoot, I finished up classes, and then had one last work assignment before rushing back to the US. That last work assignment was….

  

  Wushu Factory

  Ever wonder how wushu shoes are made?

  Well since I started working as Wushu Sports Director for the manufacturer’s of Adidas’s martial arts products, I had to make a trip to some wushu factories. Before the end of the year I only had time to visit this one factory… but essentially this is what it looks like before they slap your wushu shoes together.

  

  Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Posters

  Also during this time Flying Swords of Dragon Gate posters were out and the movie was released. It felt like a good wrap up to the year especially since this was the last movie I worked on with my boss. We shot this movie in Dec of 2010 and it finally came out around Dec 2011.

  Now onward to the US!

  

  Dinner with Roommates (and Melody)

  Since I finally got to return to my home, I got to see all my old roommates. We went out to stuff our faces at Korean BBQ. I was a bit jet lagged but it was great to see everyone and eat korean bbq because they don’t have ktown style korean bbq in Beijing!

  

  Boiling Crab Guy

  So the next few days I was ringing everyone up letting people know I was back and then Sam told me she was meeting up with Wei-Hsin and Wei-Jen so we all met up to eat Boiling Crab. It was so delicious I actually went to the Westminster one first then later went with another friend to the Alhambra one. hahaha! The sauces there are pretty amazing.

  

  Wushu Boiling Crab

  Getting back is always hectic. Of course the main thing is to meet up with friends and family… then there’s the bills and miscellaneous household matters to take care of. I didn’t have to deal with selling my car or anything this time so that was nice. I had my bike all set up. Recharged the battery and she was ready to go.

  

  Renee at LA Fitness

  I have only really been able to come back and ride about once a year, but if I have more time on my hands I’d like to tune up my bike a little and then go the track. The picture above is at LA fitness. I went with Jason a couple times to hit the bags.

  Last off I will leave this entry with the most important photo of all.

  

  Family - Grandmotherbrother

  Went back to the bay and got to see my grandma. She is having some pains in her foot and she said she doesn’t have much of an appetite lately, but she is still as sharp as ever. She has good memory and has good stories of the family. I also got to see my bro. He’s off to new adventures as well. When I was back at home he was starting to get some good stunt projects and planning to move to LA. We all have our own stories to create.

  I’ve been working out in China for about 2 years now and though I really like the opportunities and new experiences out here, I am hoping that going back once a year is only a short term thing. Once work is a little more stabilized in China, I’d like to be back more often.

  Next chapter find out why I was called back to China! Mission 42!

  
  
  

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• 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

  Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 11:53AM / Standard Entry

  This is referenced from: http://www.purposefairy.com/3308/15-things-you-should-give-up-in-order-to-be-happy/

  I just wanted to post this list on my blog because I think there are some really good messages and also just in case that link goes bad I wanted to keep these 15 things alive on my site as a reminder to work towards letting go.

  

  Remembering to let go

  Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? Here we go:

  1. Give up your need to always be right. There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right – even at the risk of ending great relationships or causing a great deal of stress and pain, for us and for others. It’s just not worth it. Whenever you feel the ‘urgent’ need to jump into a fight over who is right and who is wrong, ask yourself this question: “Would I rather be right, or would I rather be kind?” Wayne Dyer. What difference will that make? Is your ego really that big?

  
  2. Give up your need for control. Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you – situations, events, people, etc. Whether they are loved ones, coworkers, or just strangers you meet on the street – just allow them to be. Allow everything and everyone to be just as they are and you will see how much better will that make you feel.
  

  “By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond winning.” Lao Tzu

  3. Give up on blame. Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don’t have, for what you feel or don’t feel. Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.

  4. Give up your self-defeating self-talk. Oh my. How many people are hurting themselves because of their negative, polluted and repetitive self-defeating mindset? Don’t believe everything that your mind is telling you – especially if it’s negative and self-defeating. You are better than that.

  “The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive.” Eckhart Tolle

  5. Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do, about what is possible or impossible. From now on, you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place. Spread your wings and fly!

  “A belief is not an idea held by the mind, it is an idea that holds the mind” Elly Roselle

  6. Give up complaining. Give up your constant need to complain about those many, many, maaany things – people, situations, events that make you unhappy, sad and depressed. Nobody can make you unhappy, no situation can make you sad or miserable unless you allow it to. It’s not the situation that triggers those feelings in you, but how you choose to look at it. Never underestimate the power of positive thinking.

  7. Give up the luxury of criticism. Give up your need to criticize things, events or people that are different than you. We are all different, yet we are all the same. We all want to be happy, we all want to love and be loved and we all want to be understood. We all want something, and something is wished by us all.

  8. Give up your need to impress others. Stop trying so hard to be something that you’re not just to make others like you. It doesn’t work this way. The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that you’re not, the moment you take of all your masks, the moment you accept and embrace the real you, you will find people will be drawn to you, effortlessly.

  9. Give up your resistance to change. Change is good. Change will help you move from A to B. Change will help you make improvements in your life and also the lives of those around you. Follow your bliss, embrace change – don’t resist it.
  “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls” Joseph Campbell

  10. Give up labels. Stop labeling those things, people or events that you don’t understand as being weird or different and try opening your mind, little by little. Minds only work when open. “The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don’t know anything about.” Wayne Dyer

  11. Give up on your fears. Fear is just an illusion, it doesn’t exist – you created it. It’s all in your mind. Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place.
  “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

  12. Give up your excuses. Send them packing and tell them they’re fired. You no longer need them. A lot of times we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use. Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives, we get stuck, lying to ourselves, using all kind of excuses – excuses that 99.9% of the time are not even real.

  13. Give up the past. I know, I know. It’s hard. Especially when the past looks so much better than the present and the future looks so frightening, but you have to take into consideration the fact that the present moment is all you have and all you will ever have. The past you are now longing for – the past that you are now dreaming about – was ignored by you when it was present. Stop deluding yourself. Be present in everything you do and enjoy life. After all life is a journey not a destination. Have a clear vision for the future, prepare yourself, but always be present in the now.

  14. Give up attachment. This is a concept that, for most of us is so hard to grasp and I have to tell you that it was for me too, (it still is) but it’s not something impossible. You get better and better at with time and practice. The moment you detach yourself from all things, (and that doesn’t mean you give up your love for them – because love and attachment have nothing to do with one another,  attachment comes from a place of fear, while love… well, real love is pure, kind, and self less, where there is love there can’t be fear, and because of that, attachment and love cannot coexist) you become so peaceful, so tolerant, so kind, and so serene. You will get to a place where you will be able to understand all things without even trying. A state beyond words.

  15. Give up living your life to other people’s expectations. Way too many people are living a life that is not theirs to live. They live their lives according to what others think is best for them, they live their lives according to what their parents think is best for them, to what their friends, their enemies and their teachers, their government and the media think is best for them. They ignore their inner voice, that inner calling. They are so busy with pleasing everybody, with living up to other people’s expectations, that they lose control over their lives. They forget what makes them happy, what they want, what they need….and eventually they forget about themselves.  You have one life – this one right now – you must live it, own it, and especially don’t let other people’s opinions distract you from your path.

  
  
  

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• 2011 Summary: Let Go and Set Sail

  Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 6:20PM / Standard Entry

  2011 could probably be best summarized by letting go and getting back into the sea. Early in 2011 I visited a lot of new places like Singapore and Vietnam. I also took a trip back to the United States where I worked on a short film. I think the biggest event that happened in 2011 was my moving on from working with Mr. Li.

  

  Singapore night

  I came out to China to work directly for Jet Li, but as all things in turn come to an end, it was time for me to move on so towards the latter half of the year I put in my notice. This was a little nerve wracking because I would be off the payroll and finding ways to put food on the table by myself. The service apartment that I lived in would no longer be my abode. My lifestyle of going backpacker mode emerged again.

  

  Stuntwork in China

  Fortunately, 1 day after my last day at work, I landed some stunt work on a Chinese TV show. I would travel to the north to begin filming. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This would be my first experience with Chinese stunt guys on a TV series. We roughed it 6 guys to a room, long hours, and no hot water in our hotel. In the darkness of night while walking back from a public bathhouse (where we could take hot showers) I ran my sandal wearing toe into a concrete slab randomly strewn on the floor. This caused my toe-nail to rip in half. I had to go to the doctor who was very sketch and he cut my toenail off.

  

  Chen Tai Chi in the Chen Village

  After continuing to do stunt work toenail-less for the rest of the project, I ended up back in Beijing. I didn’t stay long because I took a train to Henan, Chenjiagou – the home of Chen style tai chi. I learned tai chi with 19th generation descendant Wang Xi’an. All I did every day for 6 hours was train tai chi. It was truly a great learning experience and I hope to go back.

  

  first dinner in saigon

  After this hardcore tai chi training it was time for a Visa run. I left China to go visit my buddy Andy in Vietnam. This was my second time in Vietnam this year, but my first time going to Saigon. Andy showed me around and let me stay at his place. His place was very nice and the food at his house was AMAZING. I ate the best bowl of pho that I’ve ever had in my life at his house. Nothing compares and I would almost venture to go back to Vietnam just to have that bowl of pho again.

  

  Best Bowl of Pho

  When I came back to China, I had decided to enroll in Beijing Film Academy. I talked to the office and was able to enroll and worked out an agreement that I would be able to make up work in the case that I had film projects to work on. It was great to take classes again because I could continue to hone my craft as an actor. We went on stage to perform small pieces, exercises, stories, scenes, etc… It was just what I wanted.

  

  wing chun wooden dummy techniques

  Fortunately I had worked out with the office in advance that I might have work because as it neared the end of the year, I got called to action coordinate a feature film in Guangzhou. I also got to act and fight as a student of one of the contesting gyms. It was a wild experience. We had a lot of fight scenes to cover in a short amount of time and a lot of the fights had to be Wing Chun specific so I did feel pressure, but the director was great and in the end we got everything done. When it’s all said and done and I look back.. I can say I enjoyed pushing my limits.

  

  operating the red one camera

  At the end of this project, Christmas was just around the bend. I went back to Beijing to wrap up the school year at Beijing Film Academy and then I prepared for my trip back to the US. It was time for me to visit my family after being weary and on the road for so long.

  I think in summary I would say that it’s amazing the way everything worked out. I quit and was able to find work immediately. 3 projects rolled in one after another to leave 2011 on a high note. I was prepared to brace the harsh winter surviving on my meager savings, but there was work to be found. I guess it was a case of ‘prepare for the worst, hope for the best’. 2011 was really about re-adjusting and prepping. I had no planned schedule like when I was working for Jet.. now I was free to set my own schedule again. Also I had to struggle with finding a new place to live in between traveling for these jobs that I was on. I’d like 2012 to be a year where I can become more grounded… decide and set up a more permanent home base in Asia while getting re-rooted in projects in LA. Also for 2012 I want to make sure I seek out everything I have ever wanted to do. One might suggest this is partially because of this 2012 being the last year talk, but… even though I don’t necessarily believe in a major apocalypse, I think it’s a good reminder to live everyday as if it were our last year.

  
  
  

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