One Oscar, Please

My students' final project was to film a movie, and they (mostly) exceeded all expectations. I had imagined movies shot on cellphones. Instead I got interesting, edited, and occasionally hilarious movie. One ghost movie still scares me! One of the best films is above.

I am back in the US, and it's nice to be back. People always ask me if I like it "over there." I don't know how to normalize China to them. So I just look awkward and mumble yes. Chinese students in America have a phrase, "America is clean, beautiful, and boring. China is dirty, messy, and fun." I would say they are right. I feel so isolated from people in the US... there isn't anyone anywhere! I like going outside and being around 10,000 people. Maybe I'm crazy.

That is not too say America isn't fun. We have much better set entertainment choices -- sports games, music, whatever. But for the average day, China is much more interesting, convenient, and affordable.