OK. I've been hooked up on my new iPhone in Korea. But this 3GS model is far more advanced than I thought.

Tonight, I hung out with Yoon Il-sang, well-known composer and Kim Jin-joong, a top developer who's also known as Golbin Hacker in Korea. We all had one thing in common. We're among the first in Korea to own iPhones which just came out 4 days ago.

As 3 people in different fields, we had one common question. What can this hyped machine do? How can we use it for our convenience and creativity. After many healthy discussions, we played with different cool apps. One that really was cool to us was Mover. We filmed our marvel at this wonder. Then, using ReelDirector, I edited the footage not leaving the phone. The result is clumsy and rough but you get the sense it shows the infinite possibility.

Here's my first embarrassing attempt at the iPhone-generated video.

Just saw Delirious on DVD.

It made me nostalgic about 90's in NY although the film was made in 2006. I think it's because it was directed by Tom Dicillo, one of the NY indie filmmakers of the 90's. I could consider him among my colleagues although he's far more proven and more prolific. Hey, at least, I made a film in the 90's in NY when indie filmmaking was happening and there's a sense of excitement back then.

Nostalgia is a scary thing. Here we are, a decade later, I'm in Korea, without having directed a film in almost 9 years. And he's struggling to get his next movie made.

I guess he didn't sell out and I didn't get a chance to sell out.

I applaud him for trying. He goes out there and hustles. Me, I'm being scared. And confused. Am I still living in the shadow of my youth?

At least, I'm aware... of where I am in my life. If I went to film school in my early 20's, I feel like I went to life school in my 30's. I feel like I'm seeing the end of the tunnel. It's almost there.


Picture: Last night, I goofed around w/ some friends and put on a friend's fluffy headset. At least, I haven't lost my smile. :)

I'm itching again. For my creative impulse.

The short films I saw last week started it. Last night I went to see "A Brand New Life" by Ounie Lecomte and went to have beer with a filmmaker friend. We talked about how we can reboot ourselves. I feel like a rusty engine that needs to be sparked. How do you do it?

I remember another filmmaker friend telling me one page a day. He said, if you write one page a day, you get to finish your script in 3 months and in a year, you have 4 scripts. What's important is, to start it all. Once you get going, nothing's going to stop you.

So I shall write something. A page. My goal.