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June 24, 2005
Petaling Street Birthday Bash and a toilet bowl
This was a great evening. Thanks to all that I talked to and that I met, finally, again or those totally new ones. There were so many people, I was and still am really amazed.
My camera's battery died, the moment I wanted to start taking pictures so, well, there are no pictures in this entry from the bash.
This means that I have to scout Petaling Street for pictures the whole day and pirate them to my hard drive. Hopefully, nobody minds and I fight them all. Thus my productivity will be VERY low towards work and directed elsewhere.
Whom did I meet? Great people, as usual. Bloggers are great people.
It was fun to see Mack again who couldn't get enough of Kenny's balls (don't ask me for background, okay), but was nonetheless his usual self - ask for definitions, if need is. Kenny is a great guy, totally down to earth, planning to open a Blogger for Two round in Kuching.
I met Jayelle who took a picture with me, hurray!!!! And the Shaolin Tiger, who is pretty tall, but was too shy to show off his stomach this time, instead decided to become an animal. Than there was Suanie who recognised me since I wore my old AlwaysWoW T-Shirt. I woldn't have recognised her anyway, comparing the real thing to the picture that is on her blog.
Kim was there, naturally without showing off her legs, despite everybody asking for it. We did the Chili's Test - if she is sick today, it wasn't Chili's food last time, but my company. Because we had our diner together, during the bash. Kim, how are you today?
I also met Peter again, who has become my SuperGuru for Movable Types and whose style in blogging design I am striving for - waiting for your lesson, Peter!!
Aizuddin - great thanks to you - you gave birth to PPS, did the organisation for this year's party and hardly had time to celebrate. Thanks for the T-Shirt. I got one PPS Birthda shirt. When I ordered it, I thought I was one of the first, until the MAN told me, that I placed the last order that he accepted. I got my shirt in the end, and had to pay the full price. No late-comer discount, no "cheapppppp priceees now, come, come, come, buy it all, for half the price."
Besides them, I met TV Smith, talked to Jeff again, saw Minishorts but she was packed with guys, finally met Sharizal, James. James, and his wife Mei, lovely people but it took me a while to get the hint, when he mentioned his name. That was late and I had a brain jam already - too many people, too much noise, and cheering, and partying.
many, many old friends from former blogger meetings (sorry, it gets too much here). But I sure need to mention Albert who sported the beginning of a beard - and told me that he wants to show the world that Chinese can grow facial hair.
I also met my neighbour from the office I work - he works in the office opposite of the one I am working in. We are basically working side by side for about 3 years without much then a hello every now and then.
Pissing side by side in the urinals, shuffling the feet on the ground. And blogging made it possible to meet.
Update:
Here is a great collection of write ups prepared by Mudpond
Posted by Andreas at June 24, 2005 08:24 AM
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I like your shirt!
anyway nice to "see" you.
Posted by: ZEO at June 25, 2005 08:01 PM
Hi Andreas,
It was good talking to you again. Here's my blog on entrepreneurship etc...www.nextstepscorp.com
see you at the next blogger meet
Posted by: Tzu Ming at June 25, 2005 12:33 AM
Friend, you can have those pic in my blog gratis, thanks.
Posted by: Pak Idrus at June 24, 2005 11:17 PM
If I had gone ahead and went for the bash, would have met you at last! Now have to wait for the next opportunity. Reading all the blogs on the bash is making me tear all my hair out in regret! Aarghh!!
Posted by: bkworm at June 24, 2005 06:00 PM
couldn't go, so couldn't meet you. ah well~there's always next year ;)
cheers~
Posted by: sarah at June 24, 2005 06:00 PM
Hihi
Regretabbly, I had to back out of PPS Bash to attend my friend's wedding here in Bali. I mean, its so hard to resist when its all expenses paid trip, flying the business class & staying at a 6 star resort..... plus I get lucrative payment for emceeing over the entire event. Besides our friendship goes way back to uni days...:) Glad u had fun tho....
Posted by: mystic at June 24, 2005 02:31 PM
is a good urinals k
: D
Was great meeting you..
Posted by: Nicholas at June 24, 2005 01:39 PM
It was great to meet you as well, Andreas!!:) Till the next meeting! Cheers!!
Posted by: Jayelle at June 24, 2005 01:03 PM
Hehehe hello Andreas, was nice meeting you last night. We didn't speak much; there were a lot of people and I was looking for my beer heh :)
Posted by: suanie at June 24, 2005 12:39 PM
Andreas - Of course, I wasn't there. If I am, I would have look you up.
Hey, actually I wrote something about PPS 3rd bash, just a for fun, YESTERDAY BEFORE THE BASH. Do check this out:
http://chanlilian.net/archives/2005/06/_pps_3rd_annive.html
Tell me, is my idea and those of the commentors workable. LOL!
Posted by: lilian at June 24, 2005 12:32 PM
What???!! Urinals only for pics on your site? Aww man!
Hey hey...since there's only 2...try spotting the difference between the two. There is only one very visible one to me *winks*
Posted by: S-Kay at June 24, 2005 11:00 AM
Hehehe no diarrhoea!!!
Posted by: kimberlycun at June 24, 2005 10:58 AM
The whole night and you only have a picture of a urinal? :P
Posted by: Nick Tay at June 24, 2005 08:49 AM