One Race-Packed Weekend

One thing I’ve learned from working in the entertainment industry is that no matter how hard I try, it’s always a challenge to plan too far ahead because work can have the tendency to just pop up…and also at the same time.  Even though I’ve had more than my fair share of ample down time to spend with family and friends, work seemingly prefers to coincide right in the middle of another project.  This past weekend was a perfect example of me scrambling to juggle my schedule so that I could basically be everywhere at the same time.

As you might already know, I am currently filming the newest season of The Amazing Race China Rush, which is going extremely well.  I sometimes wonder whether I might one day get sick and tired of racing everywhere and then standing around waiting for tired and motivated contestants at each of the respective pit stop mats.  As of now, I can say that the fun and excitement has not waned one bit even though all the contestants and crew are increasingly more and more fatigued.

Knowing full well that I would be racing on both Friday and Sunday this past weekend, I also committed to somehow making it back to Shanghai on Saturday so I could assume the hosting duties for the official kickoff launch for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2012 season…

I still recall the days leading up to this weekend scrambling to figure out how I was going to somehow use planes, trains, and/or automobiles to ultimately how up for this exciting motorsport event in Shanghai.  Even though I was wiped out after another grueling day of filming all day a few days before the weekend, I woke up at 3 AM one morning because I couldn’t sleep and spent quite a few hours assessing the most viable option to return to Shanghai.  Before I knew it, the morning sun had arose to welcome and remind me that we would be shooting another leg of the race.  Fortunately, I was able to link up a few modes of transport to get me back to Shanghai so I could “suit up” for PCCA 2012…

Fortunately, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia gala dinner was a huge success, and I know all the teams, drivers, media, sponsors, and fans involved are really revved up for the upcoming season.  I am really looking to watching the races in Ordos, Zhuhai, and Sepang (Malaysia).  Of course, I’m especially excited about returning to Singapore during F1 weekend for the PCCA 2012 circuit too.

With the PCCA gala event all wrapped up and completed on Saturday night, it was time to prepare to wake up at 430 AM so I could make my way back into the next leg of The Amazing Race China Rush, which I am proud to say I seamlessly slotted myself back into before any teams arrived on the pit stop mat that Sunday afternoon.

Needless to say, we’re back in full swing on the race and now it’s time to fly off to our next location so I’ll catch up with you all soon after we land again!!

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