It is now five days after Tech.Ed South East Asia 2007, the biggest event that I've ever gotten myself involved in so far, and I'm still having nightmares about it. I would wake up in the middle of the night, feeling frightened and rushed as a result of intense anxiety that I felt from the nightmares. Lest someone accused me of being "disloyal", I'm sure Tech.Ed is a wonderful, most informative International event ever held in Malaysia... if you're a delegate. If, like me, you are one of the many many spokes that make the Tech.Ed wheel turns, then you will most probably think that it is the most hectic and exhausting event ever. The funny thing is, I'm only involved in, like, less than 1/3 of the event, and still I feel overwhelmed. I have no idea how the rest, whom have been organizing Tech.Ed since day 1, keep their sanity intact. They are definitely made of sterner stuff than moi. Note to self: must get more tough; enroll in local gang outfit to further develop personal character.

 

In hindsight, it wasn't all that bad. The experience has taught me that yes, I don't need as much sleep as I thought to function in life. It also taught me how to multi-task. I mean, I've multi-tasked before, but not to this extent. So, yay. Also, it taught me that even if you come to the office on weekends from 9-5, you will probably only do your work for 4 hours. The rest of the time you are either chatting with your other weekend-er colleagues, or thinking about how you're missing out on your weekends. So might as well come in at 10 and go back at 2... at the very least you are helping the company save in terms of electricity bill. Other things that I got from the Tech.Ed experience is that minor heart attacks are normal whilst running this kind of event. Also, when you cannot feel your toes anymore, do not attempt to proceed with a 20-minute distance walk. You will bear the brunt of the pain later. Trust. Really, all sort of medical breakthroughs were discovered during this time.

 

Most important learning experience of all, to me at least, is that no matter how many arguments you had with your peers, no matter how frustrated you became, in the end everyone will go to the extra mile to help each other out. Awww.

 

All joking aside though, the delegates looked like they had a lot of fun during Tech.Ed. Am jealous. I vow that the next time I'll ever get myself involve in Tech.Ed, it will be as one of the delegates.   

 

You win, Tech.Ed. You win.

 

I used to bake a lot when I was in Kuching. It has only been two months since I moved but it feels like... years. Bah! It's not like I don't have the same amount of free time here in KL than I did in Kuching, but somehow in KL I get more tired easily. When I was in Kuching I was the designated driver for my younger brother - I'd drive him to and from tuition classes, pick him up from school, extra curricular activities... those sort of things. I was also the one that did the marketing in Kuching. So really, on top of actual work, which I must admit I was fortunate enough to be in a company that had a flexible work-hour policy, I was doing a lot more things outside of work in Kuching than in KL. And still I managed to bake. Now all I can do is drool at pictures of my past baking projects and wonder whether I'd ever have the energy or time to bake anything anymore. *sigh*

 

I love cupcakes!