INSOMNIA attack!!!

Ok, I have been in China now for over 2 weeks and I have not yet started rehearsals.  I was supposed to start on the 1st of June…and then it was supposed to be the 10th…then, they said the 13th…and now it’s the 14th.  I really do hope that I actually start on Sat.  I’d like to get this movie startin soon!!!  I’m actually going to be rehearsing for about a month before I actually start shooting!  

So…I have another free day…and I’m having insomnia at the moment.  I don’t know what to do with myself…I haven’t really been getting very good sleep since I’ve been in Beijing.  I’ve been getting up at 5:30 in the morning every day thinking that it’s at least 10 am….and then, when I realize what time it actually is, I try my best to force myself to sleep.  It’s been pretty frustrating! So…I’ll be up in about 2 and a half hrs!   I wish it was already 8 am now so that I can just wake up.  I don’t think I’ve been getting much sleep lately…it could be because it’s so dry here my skin is itchy…and all the mosquitoes that are biting me.  

I guess, to make up for the bad stuff that I said in my last email.  I will say some nice things about Beijing.  I’ve actually been having a few nice days here.  I realized that there is a lot more to do in Beijing than I thought…and there are actually places that are suitable for “foreigners” like myself.  The massages and facials are great here!!!!  Because they are cheap and some of the places are quite nicely done…of course, you have to know the right people to take you to these places.  And I’m so lucky to have my manager, Linda and my assistant, Guo Guo at my side every day!  They are really spoiling me….I don’t have to lift a finger!  I’m going to be completely dumb after doing this movie because they are doing way too much for me. There are also great restaurants and I’ve been pigging out way too much!  And, places to listen to live music. Which is great since that’s what I love doing most when I go out.  So…there is a lot to do on a free day ☺  Ok, so, I shouldn’t really be complaining about starting late with rehearsals.  I guess, I’m just anxious cuz I want to finally work again.  Too much play can be bad sometimes.  The weather has also been quite nice in the mornings and at night when the sun is just starting to go down.  There is this really nice breeze and it’s been a real treat for me to walk after a nice dinner.  Ok, I guess I’ll try to sleep now….