Last Thursday was a milestone in the learning curve for me
when i emceed the official Blackberry Bold 9700 and Storm2 9520 launch in KL.

When Simon + Eddy from Tempus first asked me to emcee it,
they said they didn’t want a personality who has emceed typically before.
I remembered what SmallSerena told me before about undercutting,
and therefore quoted them market price before proceeding.

A month after that, they said they could get a male emcee as well,
and were thinking of Rudy.
I replied that i couldn’t think of anyone else i’d rather emcee with!

They first told me the initial date for the event was Jan 12th,
and i wanted to strangle myself,
but maintained with a squeak instead.

Because.
Jan 12th was the night of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in Singapore.

But i didn’t have to think twice that work like this was more important,
so i dismissed it.

Then in early Jan, the Blackberry date was confirmed for Jan 14th,
and i was like, “MANNNNNNNNNNNN!”
and tried ignoring ALL tweets saying how AMAZING the Yeahx3 was,
cos i couldn’t get tix anymore.

It’s okay.
Couldn’t be helped and i’ll just throw a Yeahx3 party for myself.
In my room. 

Anyway i was totally okay the week before the event,
it was the DAY before that i started freaking out.

I’m trying to count how many times i’ve emceed before (sorta).
Okay i did some Junk one years ago with KinkyPugKevin,
i emceed FoxyLisa’s wedding (but i don’t think that counts!),
something at Attic…
did the opening for Styliste,
and… that’s it, i think!

I wrote a bit of the below last week:

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4:10pm

Stress.
Stress balls till they drop off.
If i had balls.
See what this is doing to my head!

5:29pm

Am reading through the prompt sheet and imagining what would happen if i said the wrong word/name.
Imagination progressed into a scene of me blushing and stuttering on stage.
Oh god.
What was i thinking?
WHY did i take up this job?

Ok breathe.
The whole point was to try something new,
and i can’t be a scaredy cat and not try it.

Every other host you spoke to told you they were super nervous as well.
Till now.

That’s right, so it’s okay to feel nervous.
Just shut up and breathe.

5:42pm

Now i know why emcees are paid so much
It’s kinda like money for - “Don’t you dare fuck up!”

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Then i didn’t write anymore cos i went to meet RowdyRudy for dinner,
and go over our parts to say.

“Are you nervous?”
“Yes. *flops on table*”
“Just pretend it’s like Cat Got Your Tongue! Come one… you’ve done this loads of times before!”
“Yeah, like Cat Got Your Tongue! *sits up brightly* … but it’s NOT. It’s for… *whispers*… Blackberry *flops again.”

He couldn’t say anything to that.

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On the day of the event, we all met up in Neo at 12:30pm for a dry run (which didn’t happen)
and for the media launch which was at 3pm.

I was really bored with all that waiting around,
so took pictures (being the blogger-posing-as-emcee i am).

The media launch went well (minus one minor f-up from me  >.<)
and i felt much better and ready for the evening event.

Went back to the hotel room they provided us to rest at.
I had 2 and a half hours to get make up done,
and RowdyRudy flat out refused to let me off the premises,
cos i initially planned to have it done by Milcah at her salon @ Plaza Damas.

The night before, i suddenly thought of MaintainMing
and asked him whether he’d help me do my make up.
He replied: “Of course. I want all my bitches to look good.”
and i almost cried with joy.

Yeah, i was so stressed okay. Got me superemo.

All the clothes i brought, cos couldn’t decide in morning what to wear for night event.

My amazing X-Mini speakers (from Machines @ Gardens)
SpankyCammy introduced it to me last year,
and it’s super loud!
Not to mention you charge it via USB cable so no batteries wasted/needed!

At the night event,
RowdyRudy and i were going over the prompt sheet just before starting,
and i’m sorry to everyone who came to say hi…
i really couldn’t talk to you then cos i was a ball of nerves all over again and wanted to remember what i was supposed to say on stage!

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