The Aftermath.
With such a dramatic title I really hope I can do it justice when trying to recall the events of last night at the 27 Dinner.
It was with much trepidation that I climbed into my sisters' Corsa last night and headed off to Melrose Arch. My nerves had been somewhat calmed by the invitation of Nic to come and introduce myself so I wouldn't look too lost. However all the roads in Jo'burg have changed ever so slightly and I managed to get myself lost, and it was only by blind luck that I literally stumbled upon the correct off ramp.
I walked into Primi Forum and immediately knew I was in the right place, and I must commend Mike, Dave, and everyone else involved in organising a really top event. I made my way straight to the bar and despite the less than optimal bar service I managed to get my hands on an ice cold peroni... I love spending pounds in SA! I then noticed a blatant spelling error on the about section of my blog as it was blown up 6x6 feet...doh!
Despite considering myself a complete extrovert I was decidedly nervous, fortunately I found Nic and immediately felt less spare. I was introduced to the Rhodes crowd and then found myself a seat at the bar. I enjoyed all the presentations however it was the mingling in between which I most enjoyed. I met Justin whom I had tongue-in-cheek...ily offered R100 for Grabble to. LOL- still sounds funny when I say it.
Once the presentations were over I got stuck into the beers again and had a chat to Dave and managed to introduce myself to Mike. I then had a good laugh chatting the guys from Chumpstyle about monetising their site.
All of a sudden it seemed the night was over and I found myself searching for my sisters car (I couldn't remember what level I had parked it on).
I had a great evening and really enjoyed being able to chat to guys whom I would not have been able to meet otherwise.
(Just so everyone knows the reason this post is so late is because I apparently picked up a bug from my sister and was man-down the whole of yesterday... that's my story and I'm sticking to it, it had nothing to do with the booze :p)
It was with much trepidation that I climbed into my sisters' Corsa last night and headed off to Melrose Arch. My nerves had been somewhat calmed by the invitation of Nic to come and introduce myself so I wouldn't look too lost. However all the roads in Jo'burg have changed ever so slightly and I managed to get myself lost, and it was only by blind luck that I literally stumbled upon the correct off ramp.
I walked into Primi Forum and immediately knew I was in the right place, and I must commend Mike, Dave, and everyone else involved in organising a really top event. I made my way straight to the bar and despite the less than optimal bar service I managed to get my hands on an ice cold peroni... I love spending pounds in SA! I then noticed a blatant spelling error on the about section of my blog as it was blown up 6x6 feet...doh!
Despite considering myself a complete extrovert I was decidedly nervous, fortunately I found Nic and immediately felt less spare. I was introduced to the Rhodes crowd and then found myself a seat at the bar. I enjoyed all the presentations however it was the mingling in between which I most enjoyed. I met Justin whom I had tongue-in-cheek...ily offered R100 for Grabble to. LOL- still sounds funny when I say it.
Once the presentations were over I got stuck into the beers again and had a chat to Dave and managed to introduce myself to Mike. I then had a good laugh chatting the guys from Chumpstyle about monetising their site.
All of a sudden it seemed the night was over and I found myself searching for my sisters car (I couldn't remember what level I had parked it on).
I had a great evening and really enjoyed being able to chat to guys whom I would not have been able to meet otherwise.
(Just so everyone knows the reason this post is so late is because I apparently picked up a bug from my sister and was man-down the whole of yesterday... that's my story and I'm sticking to it, it had nothing to do with the booze :p)
3 Comments:
Hey Grant (it is Grant, isn't it), great chatting to you. You've set me on a path to try and make money off ChumpStyle, although I lost all the wisdom you shared. I blame the booze.
Cheers
Wez
Yip- it's Grant. And great meeting you too. The 'wisdom' is pretty simple... if you've got the traffic you can make the cash. Pop me an email if you need some more specific suggestions.
Great chatting Grant, and thanks for the positive feedback!
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