Babel?

"i saw babel few days back, have you seen it? i like it lots, and in a weird way reminded me of your work - mayb because i really
like how different locations of the world are juxtaposed next to each other, suddenly japan, mexico, morocco, you're like jumping from one culture to the other, everything so familiar to you, yet when put together in one narrative just seemed bizarre, yet totally cool -

SO, i just CAN'T WAIT to see your film~!!"











that's bita joon alright, the female filmmaker whom i got to work with very briefly. when i thought of this whole globe hopping documentary work she's doing, i just get so excited - as an audience, i enjoy seeing a wide range of visuals, and to imagine it being edited all together, linking all the different countries she's been to, it will be a feast for the eye. this pic is taken by ryan lash, a videographer/editor/photographer whom i also got to work with many years back, and he actually met bita in london and shot some work together too! what coincidence.













(2pm, January 22. London, UK. Here's a lame shot of the cross walk outside of the Abby Road studios. I was in town shooting some video for a friend who was working on a documentary and needed an extra pair of hands. That's her in the Afghan burqa - Ryan L.)

yupp, among some of the crazy work we had to do... ;-)

Air Ruhi ;)

If you haven't gotten your boarding pass to Air Ruhi, it's definitely time for you to run to the departure lounge and see if you could still catch the flight. ;-)

Been serving on the cluster growth committee for almost a year now, and i must say it truly has been a learning experience for me. It's not just another committee, but one that overlooks the progress of the various core activities in the whole cluster. (petaling jaya for ours) and in case i haven't mentioned in any of my previous post, these core activities that the Baha'i community is actively serving in are 1) children's classes (in my neighborhood it's called the Unity School) - our teachers are trained in a series of courses and this virtue + spiritual-centred classes are offered free of charge as a community service project 2) junior youth gatherings - young adults and youth who are also trained, are to facilitate a group of youth aged 11-14 based on a series of books that follow the story of few characters through discussions, activities, that are contemporary and definitely relevant to their age group, not just to open up their critical mind, but to expose them to the sweet savor of service 3) devotional gatherings - opening homes for people of various faith to come together and pray 4) the Ruhi books are sequence of courses facilitated by a tutor in a group of not bigger than 10, to discuss and reflect on the Words of God and how we can practice them in our daily lives.

My brief explanation definitely won't do justice to how important these core activities are in building a foundation for a good community. but you know, i'm just an email or a phone call away. =D

fasting month is fast approaching - i'm nervous about it, also excited. spring is coming, yeay!

i havnt blogged

if you notice, and yes, i havn't blogged - and YES, I'VE BEEN B.U.S.Y.
shoot started. with one AD not continuing her job as contract ends, and i hav to take over her jobs - there was a sudden pressure put on me, and it wasn't like i've done this before. i too grop my way thru. nevertheless, i'm still learning - still learning, how to manage people, how to deal with people you met for the first time, u know, the soft skills. besides waking up as early as 4am, the more exciting part of the job is definitely meeting people from all walks of life! and since i'm doing an agricultural show, it's just fun to be meeting people who are passionate about their work. whether they're the biggest organic retail chain owner, the first person to create what a malaysian garden is, one of the few top women entrepreneur who promotes herbal skincare product, the person who makes sure all klcc stores' food are safe to a standard, a young entrepreneur who loves farming, or just an average jane who moves out from her housewife shell n became a creative entrepreneur.


work like this, day in day out, people think i is making da money - *_* not! (ps. this reminds me of the 'joker' borat met, who taught him american jokes). but i guess, now i can really say, in some ways, i've tasted production lifestyle. do i like it?

like i said, it felt like i was on the 13th month of last year - now it's feb n my december calendar's still up. go figure.