I'm turning Nepalese ...

Mystically, I got invited to the first annual Nepali film festival. It was like they knew we were filming this project.

The political situation in Nepal is tense since the king formed his own government last year. Riots and disappearances occur almost regularly.

So I saw a doc about that. Then this really charming but sad feature film about a woman who's husband dies and she ends marrying this second guy who causes ruin for the family. In the end they just keep on going with their lives although they lose their home and livelihood. I got to understand a fair bit about their culture from this film alone.

I've also caught a little flu bug or something and I CAN'T GET SICK. I've had to draw the line and turn down numerous coaching gigs, cuz I have to take care of my health! It's killing me cuz I love teaching so much but I have to really concentrate on me. I don't know what it's really like to be working on something for so long. I'm used to a week here and there but that's it.

I realized that I've been keeping myself busy and enjoying taking care of so many people but I can't even remember when I've really had the opportunity to just take care of myself ... a little bit here and there but I'm going to have to really concentrate and focus for at least two months on a role, henceforth on ME.

I got the pink revisions and the script is getting clearer, deeper. My character is definitely a bit more defined. I heard from the production co-ordinator that there are actually going to be a couple of Sherpas on the shoot.

I'm still not sure when I leave which will decide on whether I move out in April or mid-may. I'm just enjoying knowing what I know and surrendering to what I don't.