Purgatory

If there's anything I've learned in the past couple years - its that nothing is what it seems.

Remember that wierd movie with Al Pacino and Colin Farrell called The Recruit? It's not that is was horribly bad or anything - it just made me crazy with the trailer where Pacino says like 10 times in the same annoying accent:

Nothing is what it seems.

So anyways - I had what was supposed to be my meeting yesterday.

Even though I have been known for being a big middle finger - I am always pretty well liked by those I work with. Its those I work for that have issues with me.

Since I've been here in August - I have had three conversations with the big guy. All three have been performance related things - none outside of that. He always seems dubious at best that what I'm doing is going to last. I think he was surprised when my budget got approved. When we talk - he always seems a bit upset.

So going into the meeting that I think is going to be about salary and benefits really turns into a talk about whether or not this will even be a job...

So there's that... :)

He sees the project at least going through June of next year - but that's because he's never heard about any other projects happening in China. The head of International has said there will be at least 4 more projects going - but I know he watches every penny and so its hard to get him to commit too much till he sees how things are going...

There is a lot going on and not a lot of communication.

So while I thought the meeting would be one thing - it turned on its head to be a beast of a different color.

Again - I guess - whatever.

The job has been good to me. I think we are going to have a lot of fun shooting in China - and there is a ton of work to be done. I am shooting with two young female American celebrities on Friday and Monday and teaching them a couple lines in Chinese. I am heading back to China after Thanksgiving for a big model shoot. We are busy looking for a big Chinese celebrity to host our show. I am making cash to help replenish the dry days of waiting for the big movie to happen.

All is good. God takes care of us. I have no complaints.

If this is for a season - it is for a good season.

But I have my eyes open now.

And trust me - no monkeys are sticking their fingers in my anus...