Blog entries by yaqi

A brief word should be said about the physical side effects Prednisone. It is a long list. Prednisone can cause leukemia, a heart attack or stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. My real world life comes to a complete stop when I’m in treatment. Any projects that I was working on are cancelled or...

I have always had a very conflicted love/hate relationship with Yaqi. At times it has led to supreme moments where I felt I was truly in harmony with some of the deepest facets of my sexuality. At times it clings to my shoulder like an unwanted albatross. As Yaqi I have inspired people to...

15 years ago I made a rather ambitious film called Treacherous Planet. I was not actively seeking a new project, but I think that artistic inspiration has a tendency to spontaneously materialize. I gave birth to the idea in the middle of a Chinese buffet lunch. There was no stopping it and...

The dreams precede the event. They are prophecy, or destiny, or possibly both and neither and once the cycle begins, it moves inexorably towards reality. The powers of the subconscious are the least astute mechanisms of revelation, and when my unconsciousness and waking state finally achieve...