From one production , it went to another , to another , and finally , I’m concentrating on directing and producing more than my individual one off shows . The productions  kept on getting bigger as time goes by . It’s either that , or it’s because that I want it to get bigger .  I love producing , I love directing . Most importantly , I love magic . I strongly believe that you have to love magic and have a close relationship with magic in order to create a spectacular magic show .

Let’s take a look at a few larger productions that I was involved over the years  ……

Egypt's first Illusion Show

Yes , amazing as it seems , I was the person who brought down Egypt’s very 1st Illusion show . It’s quite surreal thinking about it , that a Malaysian actually brought down EGYPT ‘ s  first illusion show . You’d think that someone from middle east would be the first  . Egypt has a very special place in my heart as it was the very first middle eastern country that I hit . My first visit to Egypt wasn’t because of a production rather Nokia brought me down for a show , and the rest was history . It was only during my 3rd trip to Egypt that I got to finally see the Pyramids of Giza .

The finale bow for Egypt's first Illusion show

With Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon

After the very first few shows , both large and small , I learned many pivotal details on productions rapidly . I had to , everything from lighting to working permits were under my control . It then occurred to me that I liked being meticulous , and I loved producing . I believe , in a fairy tale like kind of way that if you love something , and you truly put the effort to it , you’ll create something great . I go into every my of my productions that way . I know I might sound like a lie-ing sun of a gun when I say this , but MONEY was never the 1st priority when I get into a production , making a GREAT production is . I know that with one great production , greatest opportunities come , and with that , money comes along as well . I’m NEVER a hit and run person .

Egypt's 2nd illusion show in history

Yes , I also somehow brought down Egypt’s 2nd Illusion show a year later . There would have been a 3rd show in Egypt by now ( 2011 )  if it wasn’t because of the revolution in February 2011 . Egypt’s 3rd illusion show was supposed to be held on February 17th 2011 , however due to the revolution in Cairo , the show was moved  to 2012 . I’ll be back Egypt ! and I’m coming back with a bigger superstar cast !

With the superb cast of Hocus-Pocus at the Pyramids of Giza

Finale Bow for Egypt's 2nd Illusion show

Kuwait's first illusion show

Once again , believe it or not , yours truly was also the person who brought down the very first magic illusion show down to Kuwait . To be honest with you , I can’t believe it myself that I brought the very 1st illusion shows to countries thousands of kilometers away from Malaysia . Many good people helped me out though ,  it definitely wasn’t a one man effort . I had a great team .

Finale bow for Kuwait's 1st ever Illusion show

South East Asia's largest Magic variety show to date

The finale bow for Superstars of Magic 2011

I also directed and produced , with the help of RW Genting , Superstars of Magic , South East Asia’s biggest variety magic show to date and arguably one of the most successful one too . Superstars by far is my most successful production and it’s my little baby that I plan to improve year after year . You’re going to see a lot of Superstars of Magic in the years to come .

Besides producing and directing , I also consulted in some of the biggest productions Malaysia has ever seen . One of them being Lat the Musical , which in my opinion was the most successful musical that has ever hit Malaysian shores . I learned so much at Lat and I really do plan to do a magic musical in the near future .

Lat The Musical's poster board with Asst Script writer , Kuah Jenhan

The main cast for Lat The Musical

With the Quick Change costumes I designed for Awie and Attilia

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Old habits die hard

A  few hours ago , I was talking to a friend who asked me to open up a little . If you don’t know me well , I never open up , I don’t . In this lifetime of mine , if I do open up , it’ll be minuet . It’s a habit I have , I don’t like to talk about feelings . I’m cold . Being who I am keeps me running though , I coup things inside and blast it out in ways that are `usually ‘ productive . USUALLY should be emphasized here , everyone has their share of detrimental blast outs .

Therefore , hey , with all the stress I’m facing due to the overflowing workload , I’d thought I’d try opening up a little . You won’t know these fine details if you’re not close to me .

1)Small

I like small , I like a lot of things small . I never liked big . I don’t know , I never liked being too muscular , I never liked huge cars and I’m not a fan of huge ass stuff . I like petite . This somehow influenced my choice in women as well . I like girls whom I at least can carry . I like girls who are small sized , petite , and not too tall . Weird ? .. Maybe . The only thing that I like big are my dreams & goals .

2)My dis-order

Yes , I have a weird disorder , it’s called the phobia of wasting time dis-order . I’m terrified of wasting time . When I am doing nothing , I get nervous and find ways to do something . When I was in university and I saw people studying and I wasn’t , I just took a book and forced myself to read it . It’s a bad dis-order because you don’t take time off , and when you do , you feel so bad inside .

3)My 2nd worse habit

My 2nd worse habit is that I think too much .  I’m not an all talk no action person . I deliver . I deliver a lot . There is a clause to that statement though , I can deliver more . The problem is that , I think too much before I act . I should think a little and act more . I spend too much time thinking and that relates to No.2 , which causes me frustration because I’m wasting time thinking.

4)The nicest thing I’ve done

In my opinion , I’ve done a lot of nice things , but there was nothing nicer than canceling a job on a exotic island to perform with my then dream celebrity idol , just so that I can send my ex-gf to the airport . This either makes you think that I’m one real bad ass ( that being the nicest thing I’ve done ) , or maybe it’s just that you don’t understand the situation that I was in at that moment of time . Oh ya , I’ve also written a 100 pages over novel for a girl … but that doesn’t count , cause I love writing .

5)I shut down

I tend to shut down when I don’t care about something or someone . My brain cuts the person off , and it/he/she goes into a black hole somewhere in some unused part of my brain . I don’t bother , I don’t care , and quite frankly , as much as people think that it’s an act , I can do it quite easily . This holds true for people I don’t like . The contradiction thing falls on No.6 ….

6)I can’t forget nice things

I cannot forget nice things that are done to me and for me . I just can’t . Although I can shut people I don’t like off , I can’t shut people I love . I’m too sentimental for my own good . I keep every single card ever made or bought for me ever since I was 14 years old . I have a huge collection of them . I remember every nice effort made to make me smile and I cannot forget someone who was exceptionally nice to me in the past .These are the people I reward .

7)I have a temper

Although I look composed I have a bad temper  . My temper has shorten as I age . I cannot believe it myself , but I lash out at people these days . Don’t let the innocent face and calm look fool you . I bite . I’m very serious with work , and if someone disappoints , I blow up .However , I’m also a good credit giver . I give credit where it is due . Wait , that has nothing to do with No.7 …… time to end this .

-David Lai

Jumping high , that's what I taught myself to do since young

Believe it or not , I use to have a goody two shoes reputation . I used to . Past tensed , previous , whatever way you may put it .

I don’t consider myself a devil , but I’m definitely no Saint . Present tense .

Most of who I am these days , I would say , spurn out of a few big incidents in my life …. and those big incidents in my life generates smaller ones that amplify the effects .Weird in many senses .

I COULD have ……. gotten a nice job in a routine life , have a stable girlfriend , got married , have two kids ( a guy & a girl ) , and be a HAPPY family man for the next 50 years or so . Signed , sealed and delivered , a normal predictable life that could have been a happy thing .

Thinking about it , I COULD have had that life .But , at the pace I’m going , that’s going to be impossible .

I am a one girl man . As hard as it to believe , I actually like having just one girl . Monogamy has always been the IN thing for me . I think deep down inside , everyone just wants ONE girl they truly love . I like having a family , and putting things into perspective , I’m quite ` ok  ‘ with a moderately predictable life . Having abundance of money wasn’t the goal . Having  more than enough was . I don’t need a Ferari , a Beamer will do . I don’t need a Jet Plane , Business Class would be more than sufficient .

But my life right now isn’t as it was supposed to be . When it all boils down , I would rather be HAPPY than having a lot of privileges in life altogether . I know this holds true , because at one time , I didn’t have a lot of money ( I had enough ) , I didn’t drive a fancy car , I had a routine day in and out which sucked , BUT I had a girl I really liked and that kinda made all the difference .In a way , I slept with a smile every night .

Sleeping with a smile . Boy do I miss those days .

A lot of my friends got married this year . With the life I’m living now , it’s impossible to get married without a super overhaul …and not mentioning having to find a lady first …

So bouncing back and forth thoughts , what does this post really mean besides me squandering my lingering `questions of life ? ‘ . I think , for me , it’s time for a slight overhaul .

If you want me to admit it , fine , I am not happy with many things in my life right now . I think the only thing working right is my career and other parts of my life are slowly creeping in destroying that one part that’s working well . Sounds complicated ? .. It is .

The title of this post was meant to be that way . It does relate to whatever I’ve written . I’m not happy , I’m a sleeping dragon waking up . I’m going to be better , better , better and yes , better in the shortest time possible . That’s what I’ve been teaching myself daily .

-David

Superstars of Magic 2011 poster

I know , it has been ages since I blogged . Due to unforeseen circumstances and a schedule that has me packed to the brim , I neglected the blog for far too long . That should be in another posts altogether , but what better way to start off my BLOG once again with a post on Superstars of Magic 2011 .

Let’s begin ……. =)

Superstars of Magic began with an idea of bringing back World Class Magic to Malaysia . A simple idea that somehow became a reality due to the effort of many creative minds . I was producing and doing shows all over the world , Kuwait , Morocco , Qatar , Cairo …etc so why not have one of the productions here in Malaysia ? I pitched the idea to RW Genting , it took months before approval , but when they finally bit the idea , there was no turning back .

My last production in Kuwait city .

Initial Stages for Superstars of Magic 2011

The initial stages of Superstars of Magic began with meetings , meetings and more meetings . Meetings were usually held in Skewers back in Subang . Meetings with Genting’s team was held in Genting’s headquarters in Wisma Genting and Genting Resort itself . To be honest , during that moment , I thought the e-mails and meetings would never end . The hardest part of getting a production of this magnitude up , is the initial phase where you’ve got to get all the technicalities out of the way . From air tickets , to venue bookings . You don’t want these types of things to interfere when the date of the actual show closes in .

The whole Superstars of Magic team was solely chosen by me . I actually thank Genting for giving me the freedom to actually do that . Having good performers is one thing . Having good performers that are easy to work with is a totally different matter altogether . Superstars of Magic 2011 comprised of 7 world class acts : Michael Finney , Kevin James , Danny Cole , Adrian Soler , Timo Marc , Juliana Chen , and Viktor Voitko . It was a very strong cast with totally different genres of magic combined together .

I was very close to Danny Cole and Timo Marc before the whole show began . Danny and Timo helped me out a lot with the screening of the performers involved . Both of them are Great dependable friends ! In the end the whole cast turned out to be one of the closest knit cast that I’ve ever worked with .

The cast for Superstars of Magic 2011

Superstars of Magic is arguably one of the most successful magic show Malaysia has ever seen . 18 shows over the span of 16 days and almost 10 sold out shows ! Amazing ! The first show itself was a preview for the First Lady of Malaysia herself , Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor , and the opening night was a press conference attended by Malaysia’s A-Lister celebrities and socialites .

During the Press Conference , avoiding a question .

Superstars of Magic will be the biggest production that I’ve accomplished to date , and I dare say the most successful one as well . Superstars of Magic would also never have happened without the help of many wonderful individuals . I’ve written a small thank you note to everyone who have helped out on a Facebook note .

You can read it at this link :

http://www.facebook.com/laidavid?ref=profile#!/note.php?note_id=10150422738970786

Superstars of Magic had one of the best back bone team I’ve ever worked with in my life . From the PR team , all the way to the stage crew ( who consisted all of magicians ) , it was not only a learning experience , it was also a really fun ride to be in .

The whole crew together with nearly a 100 magicians during Magicians Day !

The press were also very generous in their reviews . Superstars of Magic 2011 was reviewed by almost every single mainstream media in Malaysia . The publicity for it was huge ! Look at the few newspaper clippings below :

Berita Harian 2011

News Strait Times 2011

As an end note , I’m going to leave you with some pictures of Superstars of Magic 2011 . I’m also going to thank everyone who have helped out briefly once again . Andrew , Mark and the rest of the magical ground team . Chris and social grooves for taking care of the online media publicity . Genting’s whole team , the press , my friends and clients who attended the show , mom & dad , The Superstar Magicians , Kevin , Michael , Danny , Viktor , Timo , Adrian , Juliana , their spouses and assistants , Peter , Anna , Xenia , Claudia , sweetie Stacey whose made of sugar and everything nice , Andrea , and everyone else who has made Superstars of Magic a raging success  . Thank you , thank you and thank you ! I am sure they’ll be a sequel next year !

Were SOLD OUT !

A final picture to close the post =)

-David Lai

I received this is my FB inbox from a University junior a few weeks ago . I didn’t really have the time to reply during that period of time . The person who sent me this is tagged in the post . I’ve tagged a few people here , whom I’ve mentioned in my reply . Heads up though , it’s a long read .

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Hi David,

You probably don’t know me from all the 3910 friends (and counting) you have on your FB account anyway, but I’m from UTP, probably 3 years your junior.

I like your story. You survived your degree years here and then went out there to pursue what you really wanted to do, and you’ve been nothing short of great at it ever since.

I’m in my final year now, and I don’t do too bad in school. I am a part time graphics/web designer and I run my own side business whenever I can. Like you, prolly once a part time student, full time dream chaser.

Study life is like a safety mat. You can’t go terribly wrong during those times. No one expects you to work, earn a living just yet. Juggling two worlds, studying and working has been difficult, but fun nonetheless (you know what I’m talking about), but now that I know I will be out of university soon…

…I’m getting a little bit of cold feet. It’s the part where my folks are expecting me to be serious about where I want to go in future. For the past 5 years I’ve been dreaming of ditching the entire engineering scene and pursue what I want – yet the thought of putting all the 5 years of hardwork behind me and leaving a life of stable paychecks seem somewhat scary.

After such a long elaboration of things you already know, I guess I just need some reassurance, or advise from someone who’s already been-there-done-that.

Where do you find courage to do what you do?

With all the risks at stake, and putting your engineering degree aside like it doesn’t matter…

I know you’re a busy guy, but I hope you can spare your two cents here for a minute or two.

Thanks.

MY REPLY :

I’m sorry for the late reply . I’ve been extremely busy with work recently .

Firstly  , congratulations in being in your final year . That’s fantastic work itself . If you’re in engineering , my hats off to you then . Not having passion in engineering and still getting through with a scholarship tied behind your back is a feat . It’s not easy … or at least it wasn’t for me ..

Let me be frank with you . I didn’t pass engineering on my own . I also don’t really value my degree that much . The last statement wasn’t meant in an arrogant way . It’s a fact . I didn’t even attend my own convocation . I was working in Egypt when my classmates threw their mortar boards in the air .

I tagged a few people involved , so they can freely comment in the comment section . It’s also to show you , the validity of what I say below . Some of the people tagged in this posts , are also those who are mentioned below .  ; )

I was never in university during my university days . During my French test , I was in Amman, Jordan . I had a trusty friend who covered for me . I didn’t get to take the re-test  therefore I had to study like mad for the finals to make up for coursework  . I passed . During my ETP , I was in the group meeting via telephone conferencing . You get the idea . I was mostly traveling in my university days . My room was empty . It was surprising to actually SEE me in my room .

I had shows almost every week during those days , I drove down 300 kilometers  to KL , did the show , and drove back 300 kilometers to Tronoh for class after the show . What you didn’t know was that I was also a romantic during my university years .

What’s the correlation ? Well , my then girlfriend got into Singapore Airlines , and I went down to Singapore at least twice a month . Put magic and a girlfriend in SIA together , you get a MIA engineering student .

As for kokurikulum , I had a friend who roughly looked like me take the weekly classes for me . I bought him a tennis racket in return .He’s still a good friend by the way .

When I didn’t have time to study probability and statistics , my roommate who was excellent in maths took it for me . Mind you my roommate was a Punjabi ,writing on his paper ` David Lai ‘ as his name did scare me quite a bit . By the way , one of the factors that contributed to me graduating was actually my roommate . I had the fantastic same roommate for the past 4 ½ years who helped me tremendously . Till today , it’s a wonder to me on how on earth did he tolerate me

During my internship , I had to run to Philippines to ` work ‘ under a friend . I pre-arranged everything before hand . My good friend owned a huge construction company there ( passed down by his dad ) and ALSO had great connections in the entertainment industry. I had 8 months for internship and used every moment of that 8 months to expand my contact base in the entertainment circle and build a solid base before I graduated . During this time , I already clearly knew what I wanted and was preparing for my exit into the full time working world . My internship was really a cover of me working full time in the entertainment industry . It took massive planning …. and balls of steel during the final presentation . In the end , I was presenting a scripted 8 months of nothing related to engineering .

.I didn’t however fail any subject in university and scored an above 3.5 CGPA . I know , it’s hard to believe that with what I said earlier . I find it hard to believe myself .

So why am I telling you all this ? It’s not to brag that I’m lucky or smart . I’m not . Far from it . Without the help of a few good friends of mine who studied with me all night long and helped me understand things that my brain refuses to comprehend , I would have never made it through . Emphasis on the word never .  More importantly , without friends that would sign my attendance for me and cover me up when I was away ( which was almost all of the time ) , I would have been kicked out for poor attendance long ago .

I’m telling you this , because NO person who REALLY wants to be an engineer will do the things that I said I did .  I made a decision that I wanted to be an entertainer and stuck to it . I did whatever it took to pass my degree and during that , set up a foundation of what I wanted to do after graduation .

You say you like graphic designing . Then do what you like . Do you want to spend the rest of your life engulfed in something you’re not passionate about, just to make a living ? That’s not living by the way . That’s tolerance for mediocrity .

You asked where do I get the courage to do what I do ? I get the courage from wanting to be better and wanting a life that I want to live in . I want to wake up in the morning feeling super  excited and filled with exciting things to do . My wants is what gives me the courage to abandon a degree I finished for the sake of finishing .

At the end of it , saying and doing are two different entities altogether . It all starts with making a decision and taking massive positive action on that decision . The good thing here is that you realize what you want to do . =)

My advice is to finish off the degree ,  go into the field that you want to go into , and do whatever it takes to make it there . It’s ok to be afraid to take the plunge . That is what makes life exciting sometimes .

Good luck . =)

2010 has somewhat been a bitter sweet year for me . I literally traveled the world in 2010 .

I always believe in looking forward however , this shall be a little recap on the three important segments of my life . If you’d be free enough to look back at recent posts in this blog early 2010 , I made some goals to achieve in 2010 . Let’s see how they fared .

To read my recap of 2009 : http://www.mindofdavid.com/2010/01/my-recap-of-2009.html

HEALTH
Not bad actually . This was one of the year’s that I managed to keep my weight to a desirable figure despite my travels . I was lucky enough to have motivation to do this and best of all , great hotels that had gyms to supplement my workout .

Goals for 2011 :
A consistent healthy diet , with regular free weights workout . I genuinely believe that when the body feels good , almost everything else in your life will fall into place . When I took care of my body , my body took great care of me .

a)6 meals a day to maintain metabolism
b)Free weights compound exercises at least 3 times a week
c)Cardio to promote stamina at least twice a week

WEALTH

One of my productions in 2010

In terms of wealth , I managed to accumulate a significant sum , however , 2010 has also taught me a lot about money .The most important ones being :

1)You can make a good deal with a bad person . So pick your business partners wisely .

2)Don’t fall into the fools rush . When everyone is doing it , that means it’s already too late

3)Money can kill friendship . So go into business wisely .

4)It doesn’t matter how much you earn if you spend like a mad dog .

I’m glad though that I learned all these when I’m still relatively young . It’ll just make me better with financial literacy in 2011 .

Goals for 2011 :
Get that specific figure I’ve been hitting for capital gains and passive income .

a)Read at least one finance related book a month
b)Concentrate on what I’m good at and don’t diversify too much
c)Control my spending

RELATIONSHIPS
To be honest , I don’t even know where to begin in this segment . Let’s just say that I’ve been single for the past two years now .

I actually met lots of great people this year . Maybe due to my travels , I was HOT & COLD . Oh well , if you asked me , I’m not sure what happened actually .

Goals for 2011 :
Haha , I seriously don’t know . =)

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A little recap , paving way for a super awesome 2011 . I have very good vibes about this year . =)

-David

I just got back from a successful trip in India , I’ll be heading for a meeting with Berjaya Group and Resort World in the next few hours . After that , I’ll be flying off to Singapore . Busy life huh ? =)

Life has been very nice to me lately . Instead of shows , it’s given me huge contracts to read , ponder on , and make good decisions with . On the social side , it’s been not bad as well . Things has been going smoothly ….. However , I believe phases like these are the most dangerous segments in one’s life . When one gets comfortable , everything goes haywire . You can mark my words on that .

Fighting for cake with Hannah

I just had lunch with Hannah this afternoon and we were talking mostly about work . Well , it was actually all about work . Mostly would have been down playing it .

I look at Hannah as quite the role model and needless to say , she’s been helping me out a lot in the past few years . Lunch was productive , even more , I learned a lot about continuous improvement from Hannah .

I guess that once you get comfortable with life , you’re going to neglect all the things you actually did in the past to get you where you are now . I know I did . I used to be a super PR freak in the early days . Passing my business card to everyone and anyone I met , and showing them what I did for a living at any opportunity I got . I also used social networking to get my name out and blogged nearly daily ….. I’ve toned down a lot now . haha . I should be still doing that .

Reflecting back on things and writing new goals for myself , I guess it’s time to have that big shake up , and get back things to where they used to be . =)

In simple words , if you look for shows , you get shows . If you look for international gigs hard enough , you’ll somehow get them . If you look for big long term contracts , with some creative thinking , you’re bound to get them as well . The sky is the limit , and to want more , you gotta be more .

and I want so much more . =) I guess , that’s why I’ve got to be so much more .

-David

One of the most expensive pictures I was forced to take

I always had crazy dreams and I was lucky that I achieved a number of them in this lifetime . This somewhat proved to myself that dreams are attainable .

I got very lucky at a young start . What I mean by lucky here is in the context of ‘self realization’ . I was lucky to realize what I roughly wanted at a relatively young age .

I was 15 when I had my first real job . I worked in a Cadbury factory making chocolates . During those moments , I was always scolded by the supervisor for nonsensical reasons . The endless scoldings spurred the urge to graduate with a degree and come back to the factory to be her boss . During those days , the term university graduate was somewhat of the epitome of all successes . Teachers always instilled that by being a degree holder , you’d already be a success in life . Not so the case for those who have actually already graduated .

I then moved between a few jobs , mostly at factories , arranging computer chips , packing gifts , waiting tables , but the hardest one of all was selling cakes . I tell you , that was one of the hardest jobs in the world . period . How hard can selling cakes get ?

With some world class performers who work hard for what they want

Let me elaborate …

I saw a newspaper advertisement stating that they needed an enthusiastic person with charisma . Hey , I’m enthusiastic ( a little eccentric in fact ) , and I thought that I had charisma ( this was nearly 8 years ago ) . To cut the long story short , I went for the job interview , got the job and found out that the job requires me to sell cakes to the public . I mean like going restaurants to restaurants , door to door , selling frozen cakes . That my friend , was hard . I think that asking for donations would be easier than selling frozen cakes . At least I can leverage of sympathy .

The job was a killer whale ( As I would pt it ) I remembered being scolded by an aunty at a Chinese restaurant for speaking to her in English . The aunty scolded me in public for speaking to her in English instead of Cantonese . The table next to hers passed me an RM2 note ( RM2 still existed in those days ) and asked me to leave . Wau , now that was embarrassing .

So , why did I say that I was lucky again ?

At 17 years old , I sold cakes from restaurant to restaurant . I didn’t have a `thick skin ‘ attitude by the way , I’m quite timid in person , but with all the courage that I had , I went from table to table `trying’ to sell frozen cakes to aunties and uncles . Getting turned down table after table after table .

It was also at around this time that I started doing shows for money . I was 17 .

Although I love magic , I have always treated magic as somewhat of a passion rather than a job . Maybe that’s one of the reasons why I haven’t exploded to the magnitude that I wanted . I’m realistic , I don’t plan do have magic as my main source of income forever . Don’t get me wrong , I love what I do , that’s why I want to do it at my own account . Perform when I want to and pick my own shows , a liberty that I do not have now .

I’ve been in the magic scene for quite a while now . I’ve seen accolades become superstars , and I’ve seen some disappear from the scene indefinitely .

At the moment right now , I’m building a few sources of passive income to superceed my income generated from performing . I’m doing not bad in the department but as of now , I am still buying time for money . Just like almost everybody else .

I give myself 3 more years in the magic circle . 3 more very fruitful years and then I’ll sit down , and think about what shall I do next . A friend once told me to never get down of a speeding train . Ride it when you can , cause it only comes once in your life . I think that’s about one of the most useful advice that I’ve received so far . I’m riding a bullet train right now …..

and when you’re on a speeding train , never get off , cause it only comes once in your life .

Talk about street magic

-D

The model , The comedian and The Magician …

Recently I was having a talk with former high school seniors of mine . They were a few years elder than me and in the conversation , asked why wasn’t there any more `juicy’ posts in my blog .

I told them that due to the fact that most of the people reading my blog were actually clients of mine , I had to remain discreet on certain things . Besides that , I’ve toned down a lot on the
language over the past couple of years ….

That being said , I’m going to leave my optimism at my front door for now , and type what my heart feels like typing …….

………When you’re too nice , you’re going to get used . As harsh as it seems , that’s a fact of life . I take gratitude & loyalty very highly in my list of principles , if you’ve been there for me at one moment of your life when I desperately needed help , I’ll be there for you when you need me . period .

I’ve been extremely dissapointed with a few things that popped up lately , and figured of taking a new stance of what I believe in . Experience changes people .

Being an optimist has always been a strong point of my life . Believing that things will always work out when the right type of effort is put in , was a believe that I truly believed in & preached about .

I guess when it all boils down , being too nice brought more problems than positive outcomes in my life . Being bold , and down forth straight forward was never a strong point of my character .

Caring too much is a value I’m not where I’ve gotten from ….. I’m going to care less for once , and do more for myself .

-Cut me some slack , I’m not feeling well today , =) -

My former senior Interact President , how time flies .