Hello my friends!

I have realized that my blogging is far from up to date! I apologize! In the past month, my computer has decided to die on me...not permanently, luckily, but just in need of a new battery. So I hope you all understand my circumstance. I will be updating all of you on my life in Xizhou, excursions to Dali and movie making skills (Hollywood here I come!) in my next entry. And that entry will be posted tomorrow! I promise! But in the meantime, please check out my monthly articles that I write in the Peninsula Pulse. Their website is www.ppulse.com. Just search for my name or the name of the column, which is "The Year of the Tiger." My latest article just come out yesterday, full of fun news and Christmas tellings of this past month. In little under a week, I will be traveling to Thailand for two weeks. From what I hear, there are internet cafes on every corner, so I will be sure to update all of you on my solo backpacking adventure through Thailand. I just bought all of my train tickets so I can rest a little bit easier. I will fly into Bangkok, then travel to Chiang Mai, and then at the end of my stay, travel down to Koh Samui and enjoy the sun and the beaches! Feel free to email me at any time. My email is still the same, but if you didn't have it before: [email protected]

I hope all is well around the world! I love and miss you all.

Peace, love, and sweet travels,
Martha