Just finished my web site, finally. Well, not really finished but ok to go for now.
www.JamesZWu.com
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Friday, November 16, 2007
The American Pie
Sis made an apple pie with apples from my backyard. Carli can't wait to dig her spoon in it.
I saw her looking at it and took a shot.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
From a True Master
Truth has no path. Truth is living and, therefore, changing. Awareness is without choice, without demand, without anxiety; in that state of mind, there is perception. To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. Awareness has no frontier; it is giving of your whole being, without exclusion.
- Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Life changing event?
It was a dark, windy and wet night before Thanksgiving; as I head home in my cargo van, travelling at speed limit on highway 92, a Toyota in front and right of me began to spin. I remember I was wishing it will not come into my lane while stepping on the brake really hard. It did, head first. I crashed into its left front. The impact pushed the Toyota few feet to making it perpendicular to the lanes.
Some people who claimed near death experience say they saw a white light before they supposedly died. I saw it too, the moment right before the collision. The white light was actually more like my vision turning bright and blank obscuring the moment of the crash. Even though I don't remember seeing the crash but I sure felt it through out my body. The seat belt worked as it should and jerked my body back upon impact. Interestingly, the air bag did not deploy. Maybe the sensors was not working or the combination of the speed and impact location did not set off the airbag. The air bag may actually have injured me instead because of its 200mph speed in which it comes out.
I was dazed for a few moments and saw a man and a woman holding a child, running toward the center divide. I could not move but I was thought the worst for the child. As I sat there still dazed and feeling pain on my chest area, the man came over and asked if I was OK. He said he was sorry and that he did not know what happened that he started spinning out.
A few drivers stopped to help and I tried to call 911 3 times until I was able to get through. It was a busy night, since many drivers could not deal with the first wet pavement of the season.
Ambulance, CHP all, came. My hands were shaking as I was filling and signing the ambulance waiver. I was really shaken up from this accident. I am just glad no one got hurt.
Their Toyota is totaled but I was able to drive my big cargo van home with a damaged steel bumper and front grill.
So, was this a life changing event for me? I would say not. Sure, I may have died, other people in the other car may have suffered more injury; however, I just felt like things are going to happen, good or bad, no matter what happens. We can only hope for the best. Who knew the car in front was going to spun out and cross into your lane causing you to crash into it. We can always try to be safe but others may not.
I like to think that that night I saved 3 people in that Toyota. Why? If it wasn't for me on the lane they crossed into, it may have been someone else that maybe speeding or did not respond as fast as they could. If i have not steer the van towards the engine compartment of the Toyota, the impact may have been in the passenger's compartment. They may have been injured.
So I like to think that I changed their lives.
"Hug someone you love tighter tonight." I hate cliches. you should hug all you love tight no matter what happened or for nothing that happened.
Some people who claimed near death experience say they saw a white light before they supposedly died. I saw it too, the moment right before the collision. The white light was actually more like my vision turning bright and blank obscuring the moment of the crash. Even though I don't remember seeing the crash but I sure felt it through out my body. The seat belt worked as it should and jerked my body back upon impact. Interestingly, the air bag did not deploy. Maybe the sensors was not working or the combination of the speed and impact location did not set off the airbag. The air bag may actually have injured me instead because of its 200mph speed in which it comes out.
I was dazed for a few moments and saw a man and a woman holding a child, running toward the center divide. I could not move but I was thought the worst for the child. As I sat there still dazed and feeling pain on my chest area, the man came over and asked if I was OK. He said he was sorry and that he did not know what happened that he started spinning out.
A few drivers stopped to help and I tried to call 911 3 times until I was able to get through. It was a busy night, since many drivers could not deal with the first wet pavement of the season.
Ambulance, CHP all, came. My hands were shaking as I was filling and signing the ambulance waiver. I was really shaken up from this accident. I am just glad no one got hurt.
Their Toyota is totaled but I was able to drive my big cargo van home with a damaged steel bumper and front grill.
So, was this a life changing event for me? I would say not. Sure, I may have died, other people in the other car may have suffered more injury; however, I just felt like things are going to happen, good or bad, no matter what happens. We can only hope for the best. Who knew the car in front was going to spun out and cross into your lane causing you to crash into it. We can always try to be safe but others may not.
I like to think that that night I saved 3 people in that Toyota. Why? If it wasn't for me on the lane they crossed into, it may have been someone else that maybe speeding or did not respond as fast as they could. If i have not steer the van towards the engine compartment of the Toyota, the impact may have been in the passenger's compartment. They may have been injured.
So I like to think that I changed their lives.
"Hug someone you love tighter tonight." I hate cliches. you should hug all you love tight no matter what happened or for nothing that happened.
Friday, June 30, 2006
55,555.50
What you are looking at ladies and gentlemen, is the odometer of my Ford Explorer. It hit 55,555.50 miles today sice I bought it in 12/28/03. Nothing Special, just wanted to share the moment. I was not paying attention to it until I filled up gas this morning and looked at the reading.So like 2.5 years I drove over 55k miles, not alot compared to others but it is impressive iI think. Considering that for many months I was away and not driving it, the mileage might of have been even more.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
What!? A Cadaver?
I showed up at the location for a production and found out I will be filming some cadavers. No one bothered to tell me. I was not affected by it until I started to imagingin how it was going to look like - a whole dead human body?
I started to think about the time when my cousin took my to the morgue to look at about 30 dead bodies from a bus accident. I was about 13 then and the site really amazed me. There were workers cleaning the poor naked accident victims on top of huge ice blocks. I realy felt sad for the relatives and friends who were there identifying and mourning their loss. Sad site.
The smell of formyldehyde they used to preserve the carcuss stayed inmy mind and nose for many years.
The filming was not bad. It was for a medical equipment company. They have a new endoscope camera they are launching and at the same time they were doing a demo to some sales people and I assume were medical students. The physician was poking and probing around with the new High Definition camera and the room and the table where the piece of human shoulder were propped up on was dripping with saline and some body juice. I tried successfully not to get any on me. One of our extention cord got soaked with it so we decided to let them have it. It was a good nice thick expensive extention cord too. Oh well. I dont want to clean it.
I started to think about the time when my cousin took my to the morgue to look at about 30 dead bodies from a bus accident. I was about 13 then and the site really amazed me. There were workers cleaning the poor naked accident victims on top of huge ice blocks. I realy felt sad for the relatives and friends who were there identifying and mourning their loss. Sad site.
The smell of formyldehyde they used to preserve the carcuss stayed inmy mind and nose for many years.
The filming was not bad. It was for a medical equipment company. They have a new endoscope camera they are launching and at the same time they were doing a demo to some sales people and I assume were medical students. The physician was poking and probing around with the new High Definition camera and the room and the table where the piece of human shoulder were propped up on was dripping with saline and some body juice. I tried successfully not to get any on me. One of our extention cord got soaked with it so we decided to let them have it. It was a good nice thick expensive extention cord too. Oh well. I dont want to clean it.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Why does he have to say things like that?
Took this shot of Big Bad Bruce for his promotional use. He's got 2 turntables and a microphone. Bruce is not bad. I think he is still represented by Lynn. I am not sure now since she got her NSX.
Met lots of DJs recently, one in particular craked me up. I saw him with cases of his CDs and just asked if he was using MP3 files, his replied was that "no they are not good enough quality and that his clients want the best." Along with Jeff we laughed.
Why does he have to say things like that?
Yes, it is true music from a music CD is higher in fidelity than highly compressed MP3 file, I doubt his client can tell the differnce from his low-end loud speakers.
Why does he have to say things like that?
Few weeks ago, Jeff and I were at a wedding and sitting next to us were this couple. We introduced ourselves and chatted a little. Out of the blue he says he came to the US when he was 7 years old so he does not have any accents. I turned to Jeff and lamented that my parents should of took me here to US when I was seven and not 8 years old. Since I came when I was 8, and not 7 I have an accent! Damn, should of came when I was 7.
Now, Why does he have to says things like that?
Friday, January 06, 2006
Lucky Dog
Left to right: Lynn, Jasmine, Claire, Jessica and of course OooLong the Lucky Dog.OooLong met the beauty queens last Saturday while they were at my studio filming a promotion for the Sing Tao Daily. They are all the Cover Girls for Sing Tao Daily, a Chinese language Newspaper in the San Francisco BAy Area. They were selected from among the many applicants and all appeared on a monthly magazine Sing Tao publishes. There were 12 girls and at the end of the year we had a pageant to select the queen. This is out 3rd year doing this and my 3rd year producing the show. It was great and lots of fun.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
My Birthday at Mom's
Since everyone was so busy, my parents celebrated my birthday about 2 days later. My sister took us all out to a nice Japanese dinner.
The photo shows really well that everyone in my family had something better to do.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Day of Reckoning
I turned 41 today, unlike the night before I turned 40 where I could not sleep but think about the past 40 years, I did not think about the past too much but rather the future. I slept late again due to work and woke up early due to work.
For the past few weeks I did feel like I am progressing a depression. Fo rthe past year I dwelled on my past and I guess the past weeks I am anticipating? weary? of what lies ahead for me.
Conclusively I have lost myself. I lost my directions, my creativity (not that I had much), my being around myself. Goals are made but not fought for and inspiration ran dry as days turn bright and dark in an unrelenting vicious cycle that overshadow me. A deep rut eating inside out, mind of mine are in a state of stalemate. There are things I want to do but can't find the inspiration to get even a little finger to move. All this is really bothering me. Really need to find a way out.
For the past few weeks I did feel like I am progressing a depression. Fo rthe past year I dwelled on my past and I guess the past weeks I am anticipating? weary? of what lies ahead for me.
Conclusively I have lost myself. I lost my directions, my creativity (not that I had much), my being around myself. Goals are made but not fought for and inspiration ran dry as days turn bright and dark in an unrelenting vicious cycle that overshadow me. A deep rut eating inside out, mind of mine are in a state of stalemate. There are things I want to do but can't find the inspiration to get even a little finger to move. All this is really bothering me. Really need to find a way out.
Friday, November 25, 2005
New Find
I found these blog sites by accident. Take a look, they are worth while.
http://www.emilychesley.com/let_an/china.htm
http://foreignerinformosa.typepad.com/the_foreigner_in_formosa/
For Ada who is in China now, these sites maybe censored so you have to wait till youcome back.
http://www.emilychesley.com/let_an/china.htm
http://foreignerinformosa.typepad.com/the_foreigner_in_formosa/
For Ada who is in China now, these sites maybe censored so you have to wait till youcome back.
OooLong
Got a doggie at the Oakland animal shelter last week. The previous owner named him Snuffy but the sheleter volunteers changed it to Tex. I want to call him OooLong. So for now, he will have 2 names, Tex and OooLong.OooLong is a mutt, a mix of some Laika Bear dog and I think Pit bull and some cattle dog. His tail sometimes curls up like an Akita though. He is very friendly and gets very excited. I will have to take him to Obidence schools soon..
He is wearing an E-Collar becasue we just got him neutered,( cutting off his you know what) We don't want him to lick hi LP until it heals.
Thanksgiving at Jason's
My brother Jason cutting up the turkeyYes, the great American tradition of gratefulness and giving thanks. It is the we suppose to give thanks and be grateful of things day. Besides the usual grateful things like having wonderful parents, family, bestest of friends and such, I am most grateful that I can still pay my bills.
Yester was the day, we all went to Jaosn's house for the turkey feast. Jennifer made a 24 pounder and it was quite good. Must be the 4th year or so we have been doing this at their house. My mom usually made chicken as subsitute for turkey until my sister Su-Tsen started ordering turkey from places.
The holiday season is usually when we all give ourselves excuses to eat, eat and eat. We will be feasting until after new years. Like Christmas, Halloween and Easter, St. Valentine's Day, I believe Thanksgiving has also become a commercial holiday. Before you know it other country will start to have Thanksgiving Days so the y can have after Thanksgiving Day Sale. Can't believe people actually go wait in line 4am to shop at Walmart this morning. Jason's friend Marv is doing it. But, i must say, it is probably wise to do just one day of shopping for everyone at one place during heavy discounted sales. Walmart has everyting for everyone and affordable too. Can't beat that.
Too bad, Thanksgiving Day.. how can I say it... it is : "The we give thanks to the Native Americans for saving the lives of the Pilgrims, the White men, during the cold winter then the killing the Native Americans and taking their land" Day. At least we should thank them or else we would not be living here in this great nation and enjoying the freedom as I am by writing this nonsense now.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Bing's Surprise 10/28/05
Just got this from Ada at Accucraft. It was the day beofre Bin'g birthday and we had a surprise cake for him at his office. Ada, Karen, David, Nicky, Claudia, Cliff and I were all ready and waiting for him to show up at the kitchen area. Instead he showed up before we were ready and surprised us all. He came int he kitchen and I was holding the camera high up in the air andsnapped the photo when I turned around and he was in there already.We all chipped in and got him a watch winder. I came up with the gift idea but Ada thought it was because I am the gadget man. Bing said: "It is just what I wanted"
I'm too old for this shXX!
Since Saturday I have been in production for a series of Japanese TV program called something like: The fantastic News of the World. It is a program that tells interesting news stories from around the world with re-creations. We were shooting the "Finger in the Chili", the Wendy's hamburger chain's nightmare where a lady, Ayala, supposedly have found a finger inside her chili while she was eating it. We will be shooting other stories. I will update you guys on them soon. The product will last until Friday. I hope I can make it home alive these nights.
The past few days we had about 30 extras playing police officers, detectives, the lady and her husband (perpetrators) and customers...... Big production with a small 2 person crew and 2 production assistants. The coordinator Yuki was good, she got everything all together, not bad.
Boy, I am so tired though. The director from Japan was not too terribly efficient. We would set up a shot and then set up another angel but then come back to the 1st angle again where we would have to re-set everything again. This went on and on. The first night I did not come home until 4am and I started at 6am. Sunday was the same thing, I did not make it home again until 4am. I am too old for this. I am so tired already. Good thing I was able to come back early enough tonight to blog this. Tomorrow is another early morning till late nighter. Better sleep soon.
I still have so many unfinished things I need to do for me and my business and this is taking all my time. Sigh!
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Finally
I finally have time to blog again. Yeah!!!
Many of my friend’s first response to me blogging was: you have time to blog? They are right, I don’t have too much time to blog, but, like Julia said, it is more or less a way for me to release my stress and it should be good for me. I feel good about it too.
I should reveal though, I do most of my blogging while I’m sitting on the toilet at home, my second office. Relax, it is not what you are thinking; I’m typing this out on the kitchen table tonight at the same time enjoying a scoop of Safeway Select chocolate ice cream with black cherries, yum, yum. I actually like Safeway Select brand ice cream more than Dreyers or Breyers. No silver spoons here.
Many of my friend’s first response to me blogging was: you have time to blog? They are right, I don’t have too much time to blog, but, like Julia said, it is more or less a way for me to release my stress and it should be good for me. I feel good about it too.
I should reveal though, I do most of my blogging while I’m sitting on the toilet at home, my second office. Relax, it is not what you are thinking; I’m typing this out on the kitchen table tonight at the same time enjoying a scoop of Safeway Select chocolate ice cream with black cherries, yum, yum. I actually like Safeway Select brand ice cream more than Dreyers or Breyers. No silver spoons here.
Michelle and Frank’s wedding reception at the Cliff House 10/29/05
Michelle and Frank’s wedding reception turned out to be very enjoyable. Many of Sing Tao’s employees were there since Michelle and Frank are working there. This was the first time I entered Cliff House in many, many years. The newly remodeled Cliff House looks pretty good I must say. Nicely done.
Friends played lots of games and pranks on the newly weds, one being Frank wearing a diaper while Michelle feeding him with a baby bottle and changing his diapers. They finished it off by making Frank carry Michelle on his back and going table to table asking for donations for a college fund. They made off like bandits with $511. Not bad for the fundraising. Wonder how much they made with all the cash gifts from friends.
Zhu Sheng, aka May, caught the bouquet and I caught the garter belt. I was just standing there and the garter flew towards me so I just reached out and grabbed it. Of course being at the center of the crowd helped but it was not my intention; I stood where I was sitting. Lucky I guess. Zhu Sheng was so happy that she caught the bouquet and thinking that she will be the next getting married. I told her I caught a garter belt 3 years ago and nothing happened. She was so disappointed. By the way, where did I put the garter belt, not that I want to look at it again.
I was just standing there minding my own business
May (Zhu Sheng), Michelle, Frank and I
2005 Halloween
This year’s Halloween I made it back home early enough to pass out candies to Trick or Treaters. A group of 2 kids and 1 adult came. They were my very first Trick or Treaters that came in the 3 years I have been living here; they happened to be the only ones also.
Francesca the witch and Frank the skeleton