Time flies when you’re having fun (and you’re busy juggling projects, raising kids and surviving a pandemic). It’s been almost five years since I posted here so I just wanted to give you a quick Top 10 of things that I’ve been up to since I last posted (in no particular order):
10. I was part of the NMG Network team that won a Northern California Emmy for our “Heart of Hawaiian” video campaign for Hawaiian Airlines.
9. I taught my daughter how to ride a bike.
8. I was selected to be a part of the Creative Lab Hawaii Animation Immersive where I was mentored by Pamela Ribon (co-writer, MOANA, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET).
7. I became the Education Director of the ‘Ohina Filmmakers Lab, helping local filmmakers make some award-winning shorts (and helped produce two of them).
6. I learned how to use a chainsaw.
5. I started teaching a screenwriting class at the University of Hawaii West O‘ahu’s Academy for Creative Media.
4. Looking back, I wish I invested in Zoom, Peloton and Bitcoin.
3. 26 Keys Creative won two Gold Pele Awards (as a writer and director for Kamehameha Schools and La Tour Cafe) and my freelance copywriting work was a part of a Pele Awards Best of Show, American Advertising Awards Gold, Telly Awards Silver and the Communication Arts Advertising Annual.
2. I’ve met so many awesome new clients, crew members and collaborators. It’s been fun.
1. I’m still grateful for every opportunity, I still love creating great work, and I can’t wait to see what the next five years will bring.