I'm copying the posts I wrote for the Fest blog, this is 2 of 2:
Finally I get some time to relax. Stretch my legs, listen to some music and type down a few words. Life's so hectic these days. People coming at me left, right and centre asking about something or the other and me having to run around after other people asking them about something or the other. I've had to create a seperate e-mail account for all the mails I get everyday, it's like personalised spam you have to attend to. And I won't even mention the amount of calls I have to attend/make, let's just say it's a good thing these Nokia chargers are so portable.
"What did I get myself into?" is what I think sometimes. "Why couldn't I just be like all the other people who are waiting for something to happen or not even that? Why couldn't I spend all this time hanging out with my friends and having fun? Why couldn't I just study in all this time and score better marks??" are some other questions, except the last one, that I think about sometimes. These are the times when you are really frustrated/angry/ready to punch the next person-who irritates you the slightest bit-in the face, these are times when someone doesn't do something he/she was supposed to and everyone else comes to you asking for an explanation.
These moments, are the ones that define you as an Organiser, is what you probably expect me to say, which is correct in a way too, but I like to refer to these moments as something which is not appropriate for this place. These are the moments when you have to hear the word "No" in its many different forms, usually accompanied by meaningless "Sorry"s and the worst excuses you can think of, and you either cry out in despair or just can't help but smile or even laugh at your unbelievable run of bad luck. These are the moments that call for the implementation of the non-existent Plan B or 'using your contacts' or just hustling your way out of the situation. This is where the defining the organiser bit comes from, because what matters is the final result.
In the end, someone will be held responsible for something that didn't happen as it was supposed to; a good organiser makes sure that he/she isn't that someone. Cheers!
Dedicated to the entire team working to make Zealicon 2008 an event worth remembering :
According to a Dictionary
Organiser: n. A person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
According to an Organiser
Organiser: n. A person who does everything in his power to achieve the impossible; a labourer; hard-working; jack-of-all-trades, master of puppets; Obey him or else.......
P.S. - For people who think I exaggerated, which maybe I did by a small amount, being an Organiser when I say I didn't, it means I didn't and that should be the end of it. So for the record - I didn't! :D
Finally I get some time to relax. Stretch my legs, listen to some music and type down a few words. Life's so hectic these days. People coming at me left, right and centre asking about something or the other and me having to run around after other people asking them about something or the other. I've had to create a seperate e-mail account for all the mails I get everyday, it's like personalised spam you have to attend to. And I won't even mention the amount of calls I have to attend/make, let's just say it's a good thing these Nokia chargers are so portable.
"What did I get myself into?" is what I think sometimes. "Why couldn't I just be like all the other people who are waiting for something to happen or not even that? Why couldn't I spend all this time hanging out with my friends and having fun? Why couldn't I just study in all this time and score better marks??" are some other questions, except the last one, that I think about sometimes. These are the times when you are really frustrated/angry/ready to punch the next person-who irritates you the slightest bit-in the face, these are times when someone doesn't do something he/she was supposed to and everyone else comes to you asking for an explanation.
These moments, are the ones that define you as an Organiser, is what you probably expect me to say, which is correct in a way too, but I like to refer to these moments as something which is not appropriate for this place. These are the moments when you have to hear the word "No" in its many different forms, usually accompanied by meaningless "Sorry"s and the worst excuses you can think of, and you either cry out in despair or just can't help but smile or even laugh at your unbelievable run of bad luck. These are the moments that call for the implementation of the non-existent Plan B or 'using your contacts' or just hustling your way out of the situation. This is where the defining the organiser bit comes from, because what matters is the final result.
In the end, someone will be held responsible for something that didn't happen as it was supposed to; a good organiser makes sure that he/she isn't that someone. Cheers!
Dedicated to the entire team working to make Zealicon 2008 an event worth remembering :
According to a Dictionary
Organiser: n. A person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
According to an Organiser
Organiser: n. A person who does everything in his power to achieve the impossible; a labourer; hard-working; jack-of-all-trades, master of puppets; Obey him or else.......
P.S. - For people who think I exaggerated, which maybe I did by a small amount, being an Organiser when I say I didn't, it means I didn't and that should be the end of it. So for the record - I didn't! :D
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