1 day has passed. The scenes of yesterday night Company D & D still flashes across my mind... And I am certainly relieved that it went really smoothly, especially with everyone sent laughing in tears!
Flashes back to April 08, I was selected to be part of the Staff Leisure Committee. I felt that I was simply cursed.... Sometime, I really felt like giving it up, after a few events. Can hardly cope with this plus my Day-work. So I was absolutely relieved that yesterday night have descend to clear about 90% of my 1 year duty.
I started planning this Dinner & Dance since August 2008, with my committee members. Liaise with the Event Company and sourcing out for Hotels. Take us quite some time, added to that, our committee of 8 persons kept changing (due to resignations). I thought that will hit us hard, but fortunately, we held on....
Rendezvous Hotel was the selected venue. On 14th March 2009, a warm afternoon, 1540 hrs, I reached the hotel. While waiting for rest of the committee to reach around 1620 hrs, I went checking the site and spoken to the Hotel person-in-charge about the arrangement later on.
1730 hrs, I changed into my soccer suit, went down to the dinning area.
- Finalize the layout of tables,
- Had a short meeting with Event Company and Emcee, and
- Briefed my committee for the last time.
By 1820hrs, fellow colleagues started arriving. By 1945 hrs, the whole event commenced. I started 'Shuttle - runs' thr and fro the Stage and my dinning table. Eat halfway, there comes, "Antz, time for Prize Presentation." if not, "Antz, check out where's the Prize Presenter." (By the way, I'm suppose to pass the awards to the Prize Presenter) I simply didn't have time to slowly chew those dishes, just pour whatever edible down my throat.
There was one part, I was made to dance along the song, "Y-M-C-A!!" in front of the whole chunk of guests. (That's was so 'ma lu'....) After that, was another round of prize presentation
Finally, 2230hrs, the event was called to an end by the Emcee. While Fellow colleagues started taking photos with one another, I was again hopping around for the payment for Hotel, Event Company and Photographer.
Only after that, I was given a break... *Phew...
Sat down one corner with my un-used camera (I starting hearing others' cameras ticking away, one even claim batt flat!!) still hanging around my neck, I requested for a glass of ice water. Pour it down my throat. *Arhh.. Took a few photos with colleagues, changed and dump those pair of soccer socks into my bag. Saw the few groups happily chatting, thinking that there's isn't room for me in there, I left the hotel after glupping down a mug of beer.
Walking to the bus-stop under the drizzling red sky, with my camera (still un-used) with 2 fully charged batteries. Took a bus home (by then, it was raining heavily), lie flat on bed, thinking that I still need to work on 15th March, morning. *Anti-climax....
I was really glad it's all over, and after seeing those appreciating comments on my Facebook just now, I felt even better! And I'm really thankful for that little pat on my shoulder. = )
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