Go East, Young Man...

So said the banana. And who am I to argue?

Once again, I sit at the airport - readying to make the jump.

It's only 14 hours.

I stayed up all night - trying to stay on schedule. Now I'm very very tired.

I watched another three episodes of Battlestar Galatica. Made it through Malestorm - and there are three more episodes to go. Got them all on the ipod for the trip. While I still love the show - not feeling it like I did back in Season one and two.

Caught up on Lost while I was home. And was sad to learn there has been only one episode of Heroes since I left.

Can't believe I'm going back to China. I was just in China. Now I'm back again. And again. I am going to pass 100,000 qualifying miles on United on this trip. That puts me in their 1k Club. I've got over 300,000 miles on United in the last year - but this is 100,000 miles since January.

How sad is that?

Every mile is a testament to a lost moment with my family.

Wow. Depressing.

Shouldn't seem sad all the time. Must just be the lack of sleep. I actually love China and love the people there. Just still not sure about the whole coporate world and my place in it. Been freelancing way too long and not sure if my fragile middle finger temperment is made for the corporate ladder.

But production by any other name...

Wife and kids and dog drove me over. Then followed me through the terminal from the van on the outside. My son told me he didn't want me to go. I didn't want to go either.

Company actually brought up this week that maybe it was a good idea to consider moving over there. Instead of SF. Who knows. I just know this constant back and forth and not knowing what's next is getting old.

But there is good news.

I had a big conference call with all the powers that be. 8 people on the line and I led the charge. Everything went well and I got a lot of props. Like Pavlov's dog - I salivate at any encouragement. It did buy me some space and I immediately used to to tell people at work to back off.

Seems to have worked.

So here I go again on my own.
Going down the only road I've ever known.
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone.

But I've made up my mind...
I ain't wasting no more time...

Back to China.