It’s been way too busy for me these past 2 weeks.
First I was in Langkawi for 3 days and when I got back, I was whisked away by my 2 girlfriends for a girls’ only weekend getaway (it happened right here in Penang la, I didn’t go anywhere exotic but just had an overnight in Evergreen Laurel) and now that I am catching my breath a bit, I will be packing again to go off to Kuching for a week.
And when I get back after that, I will be going off for the gala dinner in KL (remember the MWW Awards thingy?)
It culminates in a posh dinner in The Westin and an audience with the Tengku Puan Pahang, Tunku Hajjah Azizah).Actually I met the Tunku about 2 years ago when she launched a fertility website we designed for a client but that’s another story for another rainy day.
A scheduled luncheon meet with Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen was also in order about two days after the gala dinner but I declined. I decided that I would really need a rest after such frenzy and though meeting Datuk Dr Ng would be a treat, I think too many things leave me too breathless.
My sis had sms-ed me that my face was in the MWW magazine this month but I had hardly any chance to pop into a bookstore to grab a copy (what with me going about Georgetown like a typical tourist).
Luckily my staff bought a copy and was raring to show it to me when I got into the office this afternoon. If you could, do SMS and vote for yours truly. I would be deeply grateful and honoured if I do win any of the awards on 15 August (when the gala dinner is scheduled and the winners announced). My 15 minutes’ claim to fame, so to speak!
I will be in Kuching for a bit of R&R but all my so-called R&R’s are often fun and productive for business too. This time, I will be meeting two friends of mine when I am in Cat City. We’re going for a reading at BING, one of the local cafes next Sunday.
Well, Robert will be doing a reading since he is the published author (his new book is out now so here is a shameless plug for a dear friend and client *smile*) but it seems he intends to drag me there so I can help him do a reading! Let’s see what happens.
I hope to blog more once I am in Kuching. Work in the office often leaves me with very little time to blog which is a delicious irony because most of my work revolves around writing! Such is the case for most people anyway. The paying work gets done first before anything else. Ouch.
Hope to write about a tonne of stuff I did over the past week and my girly-girl weekend which was slightly marred (imagine sitting between 2 arguing women and both are my good pals from uni!). Errgh!
I just picked up a copy of MWW so that I could tell my friends that someone I know got nominated for the Great Women award. Um, guess what? Including you, I know three of the women nominated.
HEE!
Congrats on the nomination, and see you this Sunday!
Hi Gette: I think I know the other person you know…Jun Lin right? I once spoke to her many many years ago. Anyway, she probably would have forgotten. Yes, see you this Sunday….. can’t wait. I haven’t been to a reading and don’t know what it entails, the plebeian that I am! Arrived here last night but it’s been hot and humid! Did I bring the fiery sun from Pg?
wooo so many things going on at your side. I almost forgot that mag issue! Like you, I had crazily pass the 2 weeks =.= By the way, thousand apologies. I hope you can tolerate late sms reply too :S Long story. My digi line was expired then the phone went kaput then all of a sudden your sms appear tho the phone had kaput and my maxis line expired exactly when I wanted to reply your sms. Told you, its a long story. lol
okie, me vote for you! all the best and enjoy the night on 15 august! 😀