off to burma...

Hey folks!

MUCH apologies for my extended absence on this blog, and my only excuse is... I have been posting it all on Facebook, and didn't have the spare energy (nor motivation) to split all the resources and post here too. And also, I'm not sure who's still reading this...

But rest assured, I'm still well, alive and kicking in Singapore (for now anyways)...

Here's a very brief summary of what transpired after I'd left for South Africa...

I was there to shoot a US mini tv series called " ", and in it, I played two minor roles: a Burmese citizen as well as a Burmese soldier. I had the time of my life there, and enjoyed the shoot very much. We were all treated like stars and were given great care throughout the shoot, and we got to go on 2 safaris...

And then of course, I had to get my bag stolen right under my nose. Lost my wallet and phone (as well as another production phone), but glad my passport was found with the empty bag in a nearby trash can. Who goes to South Africa to visit the police station? Me!

Anyway, after I came back, life went back to normal, with my usual illustrations and graphic design gigs and the occasional voiceover recordings and film jobs, and pretty much nothing new to report...

Until now!

Perhaps inspired by having played Burmese characters in the above shoot (I learned to scold people in Burmese!), and when another two friends said they are planning a trip to Myanmar ( Burma) this year, I jumped at the chance to tag along!

So, right now I'm packing my bags as I type this, and getting ready to hop onto the flight to Yangon ( Rangoon) the next morning (Saturday 7.30+am flight) with Darren and Michelle!

But firstly, I wanna thank Eusri for kindly volunteering to bring us all three from the west to the airport, and to Patrick for lending me his Lonely Planet guide...

I'll be in Burma from 5th to 12th September 2009, and will be offline and uncontactable in the meantime...

And this time, I've made sure I got travel insurance! :)

Photos of the trip will be posted on my Facebook and Flickr albums when I'm back (and I promise I'll blog regularly or more often again!), but I've already taken some in preparation of the trip. So here they are:

... On The Road To Mandalay ...

And please, leave no political jokes or comments whatsoever here, ok? :-)

Thwa Ba Oun Meh (Bye)!