Hunny buns!! It's My Birthday!!!!!!!! :)

HELLO TO YOU ALL...

my fellow peoples, and wonderfull people we are!!

MUCH LOVE to all on this day,.....I am LOVING IT,...I always do love my birthday (it is the day that is yours, so cherish it!)....no matter what I am doing, whether it's hearing the pleasant calls from loved ones, or reading appreciated moments from friends -you know online facebook connections- really CONNECT US.  So awesome to be able to stay in touch with people.... really...MAKES YOU REALIZE THE KIND OF WORLD WE ARE IN! :) very connected, and evermore connected through technologies and traveling....

I love that these combined, allow us to share cultural diversity and heritage awareness.  A beautiful time indeed!

ANYWAYS,.. yay my birthday!!  Every year is a great one, but this one seems to have a unique twist.   First of all, I am in vancouver, a city that I realize I will now be living in, at least for the year, and quite likely for a few -seeing as the filming/artistic world of opportunity is sooooo readily available!!! :)- i have had nothing but great connections and contacts with people.  It is appreciated being here, to stay :), because with all the traveling I've done, I am used to seeing a city/cultural vibe, and then moving on (bahamas yoga retreat, amsterdam, athens/greece, new york city, nicaragua .... my recent travels this past year).  So it is VERYYYYY NICE, to be 'stilled', to be able to get in tune with the vibe of this city, work among it, and create my own niche within it.

The niche has been coming along wonderfully!! :)

This week has again, been full of opportunity and learning.  I attended a sound design open house at Vancouver Film School.  WOW, such great people, such a great vibe there....and INDEED, some well valued, appreciated connections made there.  For example, the wonderful sound put forth through videos that a passionate individual, John Sawa created.  I love seeing a powerful message put forth through videos..... and INDEED!!!!!!!!!!! I will be incorporating this style within my documentaries that I am in the midst of developing.  (* I wish to point out, how very grateful I am for how this journey has been manifesting, the story has really been unfolding...and no doubt continues to unfold.  But I am at a point, where I can begin to 'formulate' the storyline through the interviews that I have been among :).  YAY.   This is exciting, .....greatly exciting!! Because it is my first 'organized' piece, in which I am going to be applying for -and expecting to receive grants, work helpers!! (yayyaayayyyaya super yayay, because the work (which has been a lot of creative editing), I have thus far been doing on my own)  Having help is going to be wonderfull!! :):)

+I wish to also say, that walking home from the Sound Design open house at the Burrard campus was very well taken in!  I walked over the Burrard bridge,...taking my time and thinking about all the experiences I've had, and how I am going to be creating for 'It's all happening ----Now,---making it happen'. :):)

In this, I recognize the 'events of my journey', ...as all being part of the artistic inspiration among our shared journey that I am so happy to share.  My journey is a part of the overall message that I am creating through United Awareness & Culture,....recognizing this, I LOVE, TRULY LOVE, that I get to create artistic representations of the journey I am on,...that I get to create music, and videos that express the experiences, understandings and passion that is my inspiration deep within.  

I am to share the journey of 'ART experienced' :) and I look forward to doing so!! I LOVE being within creativity and awareness inspiration...and I am ready to begin my 'creating career' of music, video clips, and Our Story- shared through the voices of diverse culture, heritage and festival celebrations...With this present project of 'Multicultural Journey towards common culture', I Now see the balance, yinyang of the story.  I came to vancouver, ready to film the joyousness of cultural identities coming together for Olympic common culture,....yet at the same time we have to understand the 'other side', that paints a bigger picture of the actions that face humanity as a whole.  Aboriginal way of life, in harmony with nature.  Offering opportunity for All people to be inspired to live with passion and potential. --education, social housing, RESPECT for each other and our environment-- :):)!!!

Love, and I love that last night has opened my eyes to this opportunity to be the best it can be.  And this includes getting those who 'carry the bag' of talent, in each area - to be a part of this production!! 

Cheers and much LOVE, -JL

 ...in closing for now,.... 

I am very happy to attend such an events. I am attending another one today for 'master of digital media and entertainment technology', which is taking place at the emily carr institute of design.  These experiences that I love to bring myself to, offer inspirational ideas and awareness of the media world that is all around us! Whether you would enroll or not, the experience to be gained is truly of value for any artist or passionate person looking to be inspired or make connections.

+BE INSPIRED. ENGAGE YOURSELF TO LEARN YOUR PASSIONS,...TO KNOW THYSELF AND LIVE FREELY