:: the morning. the event & the press ::



It seems like a long time ago since I had the chance to enjoy my morning.
The 'boss' was, as usual, late again today.
So I sat at a nearby coffee-shop and ordered my teh-tarik.
It's like entering a different community when you stepped into Jalan Masjid.
You see familiar faces of Arab businessmen & Muslims who come together after their dawn prayers to have breakfast.
Quite a step-back from the usual hustle and bustle of city life.
A blending of culture; where the east meets west.

I was in my bubble for a little while, imagining myself somewhere in Turkey or Jerusalem.
And I must say, I kind of like that thought.

Headed for the event.
The boss put up a good job for the preparations, prior to this event.
So, the assistant me only had to look out for little details that he overlooked.
So far, most of our events will be covered by the press and today was no exception.
The usual social networking stuff; get to know new people & another mediacorp news producer.
Slowly getting used to this.
Learning to write press releases & speech for guest of honors & host's script.
The three of us who often alternate this task have different writing style and it's funny how behind every event, listening to the speeches we could roughly guess who wrote what.
Thus far, this is the best group of people I had a chance to work with; each spearheading a specific area & yet still have fun while working. It's a bias opinion but I think put the right men to a job, they are easier to work with.

A friend of mine commented over lunch, 'it's difficult to do what you love here.'
Yes my friend, I hear you all right.
At times you will be sandwiched between pursuing your ideal/dream job & being realistic - that at the end of the day it comes back to having a stable job with equally stable income.
What can I say - here, you have to love what you do.
And that's the only way that keeps you from losing your sanity. :)