It’s nearly 1AM and I’ve just walked into my apartment after having flown in about an hour ago.

The rate that I’ve been flying around this last few months has been insane even for me.. but this time, I’ll be staying put for a bit (I think.)

I am savoring the last sensory experiences from Hong Kong. The thing about flying in with other Cantonese speakers is that it momentarily fools you into thinking you’re still in Hong Kong (hey, the signs are still in Chinese, right?) and with landing at this late-ish hour, the city is quiet. It’s particularly surreal with the unbelievable mist that is enveloping the city. Landing into Beijing International Airport was like descending through a cloud of orange-tinted sodium vapor. Amazing.

I’m not usually this nostalgic about Hong Kong, but maybe it’s because every time I say farewell to those I love – it seems to get harder and harder. But maybe someone out there knew how I was feeling and softened the blow by a surprise upgrade when I got to the gate

Tomorrow is going to be a jam-packed day. Full day of classes, study, Wushu (that is going to hurt.. after 2 weeks of limited exercise!) save the processing I need to do from the two shoots yesterday.

OH YEAH, did I mention there were two shoots yesterday? I teamed up with the fabulous Jonathan Jaget for some serious strobin’. And by teamed up, I mean he let me tag along

We kicked the day off with some studio action and I got to meet (and photograph) his gorgeous family. And then we hit the streets with a gorgeous couple to take engagement shots. Jonathan is wicked with the strobes, and definitely pushes me to think outside the box. The four of us took Mong Kok (on a Saturday! … epic crowds. EPIC!) by storm and literally stopped traffic. People were taking pictures of us taking pictures. Then again, if you saw the gorgeousness of the couple we were photographing – you would have too

Ok.. that’s it from this girl. Going to 睡觉 in the Northern Capital.

Sending much love to you all! Can’t wait to show you some of the shots.. but it might be a bit, as I’m going to be playing some serious catch-up over the next few days

Wow. My time back in Jetsonville went by in a massive blur. I forget just how ridiculously fast is the pace of life in Hong Kong. Or maybe that I’ve had six months worth of catching up to do with friends and family and a very short time to do it in.

I had some really amazing opportunities to shoot over the summer, which has led me to challenge myself and grow not just behind the camera, but also in terms of taking things to the next level. I’m really excited for some of my upcoming projects.

Right now, I’m back in Beijing. And as of two hours ago, no longer homeless. Hooray! I found a sweet little apartment in a great area, and it’s a load off my mind. I’ll even have a fold out bed for visitors

Finally getting around to taking care of some of my own pictures from Yunnan and making my way through images from Malaysia and Singapore as well. For now this is just a quick note to say hello, and that I’m alive and well