Over the last few weeks I had Brazilian lemonade with a German friend as we talked about her PhD thesis on youth movements, was treated to Italian food by my Indian friend who spoke about love and women since he and his Chinese girlfriend are thinking of marriage, hired a fellow who was born in Hong Kong (and in radio in the Philippines) to work in my company -- one of his projects? Setting up Toastmasters groups in Hi-tech Zone, bumped into a British friend at a coffee shop who is Buddhist and we exchanged ideas on the meaning of life and ongoing support of the earthquake victims in our province, visited a refurbished factory/studio complex in Xi'an to check out the work of a local artist who's dreams have lead him to paint dolphins bursting through ice bergs and discussed creation myth from the Amazon region and it's influence on his process, had lunch with my Chinese little brother who is heading to Nigeria to work as an interpreter on a railway project and shared ideas about the world being one human family, consulted with a Canadian website designer who lives in Shanghai part time when he's not in Singapore about creating a company brand and logo for my little (tiny!) consulting firm ---

post a video?  I looked at the help section... but still couldn't find a way to upload it... ooooh technology and me... 

Sometimes you think life is moving in a certain direction... and it's totally going in another... Watching the signs... and following... my intuition... Going to send a proposal for the film/tv show/book idea this week to potential investors. Spending time on a plan for earthquake relief over the long term. Looking for ways to bring screenwriters in the States to China and make some kick ass films with Chinese crew/directors. Time to study Chinese intensively... Wondering...

Some how the totally wild side of me and the very relaxed side have switched places.  In the spirit of being authentic and honest -- both as a person and a filmmaker -- it's time to let the love shine like never before! There is so much in the world that causes despair and hardship.  To balance that we've got to do what we have been gifted with and help each other along the way. We all need to fall in love with each other.  So intensely and so strongly.  A feeling like that can heal... On another note I realize that life seems to move in stages -- all interconnected -- and I would like to take this opportunity to say I am sorry to anyone that I have ever even slightly offended/slow in keeping a promise/said the wrong thing.  Call it a creative musing or a bad hair day -- I apologize.  And I love you.

My brain is all over the map.  But it seems the old saying is true... the map is not the territory.  Nice one!