Organising a gathering just isn't my thing..it is super HARD work (which comes with no perks, benefits or salary!)..
Things invitees do not experience:
- Out of maybe 20 sms-es sent out, usually only around half reply (the other half always somehow has changed handphone numbers, forgot, need to save on 5 cents, can't be bothered or don't reply to unfamiliar numbers!)
- Out of the approximate 10 replies, a quater may ask "who else is going?" (which can mean "if -someone- is going, count me out")
And as if those are not enough..on the day itself, somehow there'll be one or two "technical glitches" like last minute cancellations or forgetfulness etc etc..Certain situations really cannot be helped like family problems or sickness (I mean, who WANTS to be sick rite?)..However, some other excuses can really hit you where it hurts BUT..still as an organiser, you just have to grit your teeth and let the show go on!
If you're fun-loving, enjoy meeting people and getting a group of people together is your thing, there is a ready vacancy for "#tkgs Alumni Planning Executive" (or gathering organiser)! Please submit your applications to adiot@tkgschannel.com or immortals@tkgschannel.com
That said, kenneth's birthday gathering was quite a success..given that we basically did nothing the whole evening (nearly 5 hours) but eat and talk! The turnout was probably one of the healthiest in recent memory - 11 pax! - including a special guest appearance by sam! It was fun..I mean how often do you get to see gaius and kenneth struggle with their pizzas or see chris get bombarded about his "obsession" or even roland poking fun at someone (raymond no less! channel mode -ray anyone?) or get headbutted on the shoulder by tzemin (not that i enjoyed that!) or see sam and i in another one of our "suggestive" poses! Hardly ever these days..
I can totally understand why gaius and kenneth have been trying their best to organise more of such outings but the reality is that life has changed and lives have moved on..where it may have been once "hip" to be out in a big group, others now have other commitments to keep and other groups to hang out with..Well, even if this outing is one of the last which we have as such a group, at least we went out with a BANG..thanks to the one who started it all back in the good old irc days! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNETH! Cheers!
For more birthday accounts, check out jinxy's blog (with full coloured pictures!) and gaius' blog
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