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Crane Media ~ James

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About Me

Life is great. I live in one of the greatest places on earth. Although I get rock fever from time to time, I wouldn't choose any other place to live and raise my kids. I love my work. My company, Crane Media is going on it's ninth year now and every year has been better than the last.
At the age of 5 I moved to Hawaii from Hong Kong. I was excited to be in America and adapted quickly. Throughout my childhood I moved around quite a bit. I've lived in Cali, Virginia and Maryland. But I will always call Hawaii my home.
After college, I became a massage therapist and opened up my own clinic. After about 7 years of doing that, my hands were tired and I moved on to video productions. My best friend, who lives and works in Hollywood, took me under his wing and showed me how to make compelling videos. He is very talented and I still learn a lot from his work.
I took up acting in 1999. Most of the acting I do is on stage in front of a live audience but I've been in a couple of local commercials. I do prefer the live audience though. It's much more intense to get that feedback from the people.
In my spare time, I hang with my family, workout, paddle and play volleyball. I enjoy cooking and my wife is quite a chef as well. My two kids are angels. They inspire me to do better. It's so ironic that when you try to teach little children about life, you learn so much about yourself. Its the great serendipity of life.
For more of my rants, come visit my blog...The Official Blog

My Interests

Cooking, Travel, Excercise, Nutrition, Movies, Paddling

I'd like to meet:

A group of us entered a short film into the "Showdown in Chinatown" contest. Every month, independant filmmakers in Hawaii come together to compete. A theme is given and each filmmaker needs to come up with an original story following those guidelines. And here's the catch: the whole thing needs to be completed within 48 hours.In this situation, there needed to be a rock, a book and the phrase "It's not as easy as it looks." incorporated into the story.Mark Ganialongo directed and produced our film and he did an outstanding job. In fact, it was our first time and we placed 5th. Check it out!

Movies:

Wedding Crashers, Crash, Braveheart, Last Samurai, Swingers, Evan Allmighty

Television:

Smallville, The Office, Chuck

Books:

- How to build the leaders around you by John Maxwell - Gems along the way by Wayne Cordeiro

My Blog

Acts of selflessness

Last week, I was invited by a friend to attend a fundraising "Casino Night".  A bunch of us attended and had a great time playing cards, eating and hanging out.  But amidst all the fun, ther...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:11:00 PST

cranemedia.com COMING SOON!

It's been a couple of years now since I've revamped my website.  The new and improved www.cranemedia.com is coming soon!
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:29:00 PST

Are you satisfied?

A friend recently asked me if I satisfied with my life.  Instinctively, I answered with "No...I want more."  We didn't talk for long but it has caused me to ponder more and more over the las...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:03:00 PST

Men’s Fashion Options for a Casual Wedding

Whether you love the island lifestyle, you're eager to start your romantic adventure in a breathtaking setting, or you simply want to treat your fri...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:26:00 PST

Haute Dogs

Every now and then I get the craving for a simple cheat food. The kind of food I know that I really shouldn't be eating. The kind of food that riddles me with guilt immediately after consumption. S...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:14:00 PST

Wedding Style: Ten Things a Groom Should Know

1: Start planning early. The earlier you figure out the style of tuxedo or wedding suit you're looking for, the sooner you can put down a deposit. Booking farther in advance often gets you a nice disc...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:08:00 PST

Love Food - For the grooms

Inter Courses: Five Great AphrodisiacsIf you've got love on the mind, consider serving up some of these classic aphrodisiac foods over the next few nights. Scientists still don't know exactly why each...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:18:00 PST

Great first dance

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Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:09:00 PST

Wisdom from Starbucks

I read this quote on a cup of latte from Starbucks last night...thought it was quite profound:"Because true conservatives are pessimists, they are happier than liberals, for three reasons. First, pes...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:12:00 PST

more tech from Apple

From the grapevine....Apple Computer announced today that it has developed a computerchip that can store and play music in women's breast implants.The iBreast will cost $499 or $599 depending on the...
Posted by Crane Media ~ James on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:43:00 PST