the calm AFTER the storm

this is what happened.

since cathy has resigned, i was tasked to do stuff for our anniversary week. this week is second to my may event in terms of stress, pressure, and work load. i barely had sleep this week.

to do list:

• 1 anniversary general tarpaulin
• 1 conference tarp
• 1 dinner event tarp
• dinner event invitations
• conference invitations
• conference table program
• registration desk
• reservation standees
• conference wallpaper (an image to be constantly projected on the screen)
• dinner event wallpaper
• dinner event audio-video presentation
• anniversary presentation
• podium logo
• 5th year anniversary logo

i know. it's just a few. RIGHT. when i found out that i was gonna do all those things in two weeks, i immediately told them that given the circumstances and the time frame, i MIGHT not be able to finish everything. (it was good that cathy already started on a few things so i just had to pick up where she took off)
good news. i did. though it meant long hours of almost bashing the monitor and a lot of expletives directed to the pc, it was all done.
there were a few setbacks about the tarpaulins - our supplier got confused with what and how many they were supposed to produce. BUT this is a feel-good post. i won't delve into specifics. but you know what? after those two-day conference and dinner event the president came up to us and said:

"good job, guys! and you know i don't usually say that a lot. you're just getting better and better!"

it was music to our ears. we could have just died at that moment as if all the stress of the previous weeks disappeared. even for just a few minutes. i mean come on, that was THAT.

i am not bragging, but this week, i'm proud of what i was able to do. *pat on the back.*

and oh, during the dinner event, the president asked me to sing. i was surprised, tired, and you know how it went. *face/palm*

here's a few pics.

preparations. last minute reminders.

collaterals

the dinner event invitation



the conference invitation



conference table top program



events

our tech booth. and no, those are not ours. we borrow everything.



the dinner event
(mai's porkchop!)




the day after. all drugged and exhausted.

more pictures to follow soon.

ciao!