The last few months have greatly transformed my life in many aspects. One aspect that I thought of sharing today is "The other side of Jabbes". Most people that have known me here in the United States have known me to be a "very quiet young man". My family, especially my daughter Judith and nephew Johnphan would laugh their heads off if you told them that am a cool guy.

Whereas I have been a quiet guy, I just realized "Bad Timing" has turned me into a crazy guy inside. Everything that I see, read, hear, or experience, to me is a possible visual that I can use in the movie. Am a first time Writer and Director, and all I think of from the time I wake up to the time I go to sleep, is Bad Timing. Here are some of my crazy thoughts;

1. One day a dear friend in Phoenix came complaining to me about her Brother's behaviour when he drinks. The man is a very cool man, but the moment he takes some intoxication, the daughters are "bitches", the sons are idiots. When he sobers up, he hides from everyone. I consoled her, but I remembered one of my former neighbors in Zambia. This became one of the characters in the movie.

2. I have a dear friend who is an Instructor. When teaching, she can be crazy, she will sing, play, tell silly stories, get back to serious work, and just will do anything to keep the students attentive. I like her character and this is the character of the teacher in the movie.

3. My cool friend Jeniece sent me an attachment of what children think of God. One statement reminded me of some questions kids asked me when I was a Fellowship Leader back in Zambia. This helped to remind me of the behavior of children back home.

4. One of my female friends came complaining to me about the difficulties she has been having with her husband. After I consoled her, she felt so good and as we parted, we hugged. While we hugged, her head rested on my shoulder and she whispered in my ears "You are so nice and understanding". The whisper was so sweet that my heart almost melted away. My mind said "this position can work well in the movie".

5. There was this letter that I had to submit urgently, but I had forgotten to print. I went to my friend's office to print. My friend was seated behind her desk and I stood next to her. She tried to print, but the flash drive could not open, so she pushed back her chair and asked me to open the flash drive on the computer. I bended forward and as I worked on the computer, I looked at her. I suddenly realized that she is pretty and she looked young. She had a killing smile, and my heart started to melt. I felt so happy. I complimented her and as she smiled at me, I thought, "I need this position in the movie".

As I sit down on my desk at home at the end of the day, I realized that every time am thinking about the movie, I shift myself into a quiet mode, and yet my thoughts go so deep to places where they have no business. No wonder most writers are quiet. Samuel Kasankha, Francis Magiya Manda, Cheela Chilala, Henry Sakala, Stu Neta, are some of the writers I know, and are all quiet, unless you find them in the wrong company of Augustine Lungu and Jacob Chirwa. Oh yeah "Still Waters Run Deep".