I was half asleep while Jessie and GoofyGobi moved about the room getting ready for breakfast. My eyes were still closed as i heard Jessie question, “Does this top make me look fat?” GoofyGobi’s cutting answer – “No. Your body makes you look fat.” – caused a gurgle of laughter to escape. Then i was wide awake.
My chest still hurts whenever i cough, sneeze, breathe deeply, blow my nose, anything that puts pressure on it. Even laughing. -_-
I’ve succumbed to the habit of putting my hand to the right side of my chest while i’m laughing, as if to soothe the sharp pain. And because the buggers keep on making me laugh, i’m constantly holding at my chest.
GoofyGobi came up with a brill plan.
“Last one to put their hand on their chest whenever Joyce does it, either gets a smack or has to drink!”
-_-
So now everytime i put my hand there, everyone starts doing it, their eyes darting around for who’s the last.
I’m working on something that’s going out for print tomorrow. I sometimes think i’m the only one who rushes (idiotically) for deadlines but some other friends have owned up to writing last minute as well. We thrive on stress.
Got this sms from Ms. Editor which was tragically funny (okay okay it’ll be funny in 5 years time, i promise!) “Dear all, my entire inbox has decided to delete itself on this crucial day for deadline. Kindly forward all pending assignments to my personal email: ———-. I may contact some of you individually to resend the articles i’ve lost. I will consider setting my computer into a burning ball of flames next week after the magazine has gone to print. Thank you.”
Poor thing. I would die. Well, die more then now anyway.
Haven’t packed. Can’t find bloody converter plug and i’ve bought a new one every time i travel out. WHERE have my plugs gone?!
Have no choice but to bring work with me to Bangkok cos two other things are being rushed for weekend.
because i was so exhausted like you wouldn’t believe.
If it can justify anything, i fell asleep during a slow song of hers… >_<
Marvelous seats in the front and i fall asleep. Champion.
It was packed packed packed.
Sorry i was really tired and couldn’t be bothered taking nice pictures. So i took one of her covering her face with her hand. :p I even left early. Sacre bleu! My whole body was aching and i was going to collapse.
I wouldn’t have considered it a concert ‘concert’… i was more like a showcase. Started late at 9:15 and ended about 70 minutes later. The stage was surprisingly smaller then i expected and though she went through numerous constume changes, the only visuals to complement her performance was a screen right in the middle above the band. The other two screens don’t count cos they’re showing closeups of her.
But the crowd was super layan. I think i just didn’t have enough energy and alcohol to fuel my fairy batteries..!
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I also missed out on the Intel Ratatouille premier cos i couldn’t spare the time 0_o Sorry, and thank you for the complimentary tickets ๐
Applied for leave months ago… and tomorrow i fly off to Bangkok with Gobi + gang. For five days. I cannot wait. I so need this break.
* The Animax Fashion-Ability finals in 1U last Saturday Some of the finalists’ designs were really quirky and impressive Bill Keith briefed the judges on the marking scheme before the event started Next time i judge a fashion contest, i’ll know not to ponder too long and hard on the designs cos before i know it, the next contestant’s model is running down the stage!
After that was my guest bartending gig at Attic
KrazyKatKyan concocted the Kinkybluefairy so strong, girls were getting drunk on two. Each Kinkybluefairy has two and half shots of liqour in it so… no wonder. Upon their first sip, people were either going, “Shit! It’s damn kow man! *choke*” or “Wow, nice! *slurp*”
Either way, I’m not complaining. JoanneKamPoPo and moi
Joanne had two cool drinks called Kam On Your Face and Kam Quick
I had loads of fun making people cocktails and admittedly, it feels really sexy behind the bar. Though inside, all i really wanted to do was run around, talk and drink.
But i couldn’t drink so much lest i broke something behind the bar FairyNiz and me Niz is the only other person i’d put ‘fairy’ with in her cartoon name Cos she’s fairy-crazy and alkey too
Okay i really don’t have time to edit more pictures, will post the rest up when i come back.
Blog advertising has inevitably taken off as of recent and i’ve been wanting to write about this for some time but as usual, either i was busy running around/it slipped my mind.
Then today, someone told me yet another quote that a fellow blogger has agreed to with a client.
The prices some of you are going for are so low that i’m appalled.
You might say that i’m being jual mahal, but the truth is you should know your value with the hits you get as well.
A monthly magazine ad goes for a price rate of RM3-5k a page with approximately 10-20k readers a month. We (i’m putting this figure on average for the top bloggers) get about 50,000 unique hits a month. Think about it. Why on earth would you undercharge when you get a focus of the same number of people (maybe more) viewing your ad/blog post?
For instance, an established brand approached me to blog about their products for RM200 a post. 200 ringgit? That’s ridiculous. They also approached a few other bloggers with around the same number of hits i get… and they agreed.
Can die okay.
“No. If they want me to talk about their products, we’ll negotiate but i won’t go lower then – a post.” “The other bloggers are agreeing to do it for RM700 for three posts, right? It’s okay wut, why are you being so difficult?” “I’m *not* being difficult. I just know the value of the viewership they get and if everyone starts charging peanuts, then clients are going to take advantage of the prices some charge and everything will drop!!!”
It’s like stock okay. I cannot stop the rest of you from charging what you’re agreeing to. But know the value of your blog from the amount of hits you get and stop undercutting because then, you are responsible for setting the standard and drawing that line.
Another call came through when i was at a company party. “Hey, will you blog a few posts about ——-? They’re offering — plus throwing in a thousand bucks worth of products.” “What?! No way!” Okay maybe it was the alcohol talking but my divaness came out. “Come on, *you* know also how they throw products to magazines like nobody’s business. Products are nothing to them. Who the heck will do it?”
Some did.
-_-
Again, i say, “Can die okay these people.”
I’m not saying that products are worth zero. I’m just saying that you cannot compare product consumer price to cash.
Think about how many ads you want to take on. If you keep on taking on so many advertisers for so cheap, you’re selling yourself out. True, if you’re going to advertise, might as well go all the way right? Go for quality. Not quantity.
There’s no point making a quick buck if in the end, you end up ruining the sanctity of your blog.
Don’t underestimate the value of your blog.
(Phwoar, i sound like an anti-drug campaign. Okay i’ll stop nagging now.)
