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Blog Parteeh 2007

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Walking briskly along the streets of the country’s business district. Not even throwing a glance at other people. Bits of perspiration running down my forehead and back. Determination visible in my eyes. Shoulders straight. Head up.

It’s a humid Saturday afternoon, and I’m here trying hard not to make a complete fool of myself by actually pretending to know where I’m going.

But of course I don’t know where I’m going. I don’t even know where I’m at.

The facade seems to be working though; no one has approached me yet to express their concern over my apparent stupidity. I’ve never had a sense of direction before, I don’t think I have it now, and I don’t think I’ll have it - ever. Everyone knows of my orienteering talent. Well, the lack of it. The compass confuses me; the map confuses me more. I think I’ll die an ignoramus personified.

But hey, I’m proud to know that SM North EDSA, a local mall, is located at the north of EDSA! Heck, I should know! I’m a regular there. It’s the only mall I go to because it’s the most accessible mall for me. But crowded places tend to make me cranky and growl at anyone who tries to strike a conversation with me, so I don’t go there often. I’m not a very friendly person. I find it hard to keep my cool when everyone elbows my front bumper. One of the many many many reasons why I don’t like shopping.

I looked once again at the address written on the flimsy paper I’m holding.

6th Floor (Poolside Area) Classica Tower 2 Condominium, HV dela Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati City 1200

Great. I now admit that I’m still officially lost.

Punyeta.3

With an exasperated sigh, I looked at my wristwatch and saw that it’s already a couple of minutes past 2PM. I boarded a cab which has been suspiciously hovering nearby. The driver smiled maliciously as I gave him the address. The bastard. He knows. But I promptly forgot about him as I thought of the reason why I’m going through this torture-from-hell.

Blog Parteeh! 2007 Blog Parteeh! 2007! It’s the largest Philippine blogger meet-up plan to date. It’s been worked hard on4, and it sounds really exciting. With a great concept like that, and an equally great banner like the one I have put up5, who in their right minds would be able to resist?

But I’m hella nervous. It’s not as if it’s the first time I’m ever gonna meet bloggers. I’ve already met Ann early last year. I’ve also had a fun-filled day early oh-five with Lorenz6 and Benj, both of whom were completely fascinated with the fact that I laughed all throughout a horror flick. Monalisa and I have bumped into each other a couple of times. And I do see well-known Filipino bloggers in campus, like Bikoy and Laxie. And not one of them has laughed at my face for being ugly and overweight. I think.

I’ve thought long, and I’ve thought hard. And in the end, the decision to attend the parteeh has been reached. What do I have to lose, right? It doesn’t matter if I virtually know no one; it defies the purpose of the meet-up anyway. I may not be a social person, but I can always try.

The truth is that I’m really after the booze. :)

I was jolted back to reality when the taxi stopped in front of what I can only imagine as the meet-up place. I paid him and bid goodbye with my usual polite “Thank you po.” Wiping my suddenly sweaty palms on my baggy jeans, I stared apprehensively at the building entrance.

Do I go in, or do I not? At least one person hates me because of what happened a few months ago when I supposedly called you-know-who a you-know-what.7 Maybe he has talked with the other bloggers to alienate me or something. I sure hope not.

Well, it’s now or never. I’ve been given a chance, which I asked for in the first place. I don’t think I want to put into waste a whole blog entry just because I’m paranoid. This is one chance that’s not gonna wait forever.

Shoulders straight. Head up. With determination visible in my eyes, I entered the building. And there’s no turning back now.

*sighs*

The things I do for blogging.

The Specifics

The Blog Parteeh! 2007 will be held on January 27, 2007, at the address stated above. All Philippine-based and active bloggers are encouraged to join. The catch? The event is by invitation only, which means that you have to be invited to actually mingle with the other bloggers. No need to worry though. Acquiring an invitation is a piece of cake. All you have to do is blog about the event, link the sponsors and donors, add a Technorati tag at the end of your entry to blogparteeh07, put your email address for all the spam bots to see, and wait for your invitation which comes in the form of an e-Ticket! Easy enough? Join! But check out the requirements first and make sure you understand them, okay? =)

The Event Sponsors

The Event Donors

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Blog Parteeh 2007 was posted by Shari on Monday, January 22, 2007 under Uncategorized. It currently has 48 responses. You can add your own, or trackback from your site.

48 Responses

  1. poell on 22 Jan 2007 at 03:51 # (Quote)

    thanks for hopping ;) hope to see you at the parteeh!

  2. blog.nestlepoell.net » Sticky : Blog Parteeh! 2007 on 22 Jan 2007 at 03:56 # (Quote)

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  3. dotep on 22 Jan 2007 at 05:24 # (Quote)

    pupunta ka??? hehe… nice…

    di ko kasi alam kung paano magpunta dun, tapos la ako kasama, tapos newbie lang ako, tapos puro sila magagaling dun, nahihiya ako.. hihi… : P

  4. Shari on 22 Jan 2007 at 05:37 # (Quote)

    Poell: Yes, see you. And please don’t kill me when you do. :)

    Dotep: Are you kidding me?! Haha! I don’t know how to go there too. And I don’t know anyone too. Well, I’m not exactly a newbie, but I certainly am shy din naman. Kaya pumunta ka na, pareho lang tayo eh. :p

  5. dotep on 22 Jan 2007 at 06:15 # (Quote)

    hmmm… hehe… may ym ka?? pwede malaman…

  6. poell on 22 Jan 2007 at 06:48 # (Quote)

    thanks for the tag! i wont kill you dont worry hahahahaha… why would i :P

    harmless po si poell :D

  7. KT on 22 Jan 2007 at 07:22 # (Quote)

    For some reason I can’t point, I find this blog funny. Hehehehe.

    So, you’ve met a couple of bloggers. Kelan kaya tayo magdedate? LOL

  8. Shari on 22 Jan 2007 at 07:29 # (Quote)

    Dotep: =)

    Poell: Oh, for some reason…or another. :)

    KT: Maybe it’s because of the grammatical errors. Or the scattered thoughts? I can never write a good solid story, hehe.

    Darn, we’ve been planning to meet up for a year na. Kaw kasi, nung nasa Baguio ako, di tayo natutuloy :p

  9. Anna on 22 Jan 2007 at 07:41 # (Quote)

    cool that they have something like that. it would be nice to meet other bloggers tho. well i think it would be nice, but that’ just me. lol. hope nothing strange happened and i hope you had a good time.

  10. isley on 22 Jan 2007 at 07:51 # (Quote)

    hey ate shari! *envy* of course im not allowed to go to those sort of parties. haha! although im free to go to malls to meet up with friends. lol. i hope one day i could see you. haha!

    i applied for hostings. 3 replied to me and said they would host me. now im confused. -_-

  11. melle on 22 Jan 2007 at 07:53 # (Quote)

    wow..blog parteeeee!! hehe I’ve been to SM North edsa last week.. hehe maganda yung extension nya.. dun sa kabila yung meron breadtalk and burgoo… hehe tc!

  12. mina on 22 Jan 2007 at 08:09 # (Quote)

    I also would like to join and go to that party, but, sa saturday na ako susukatan for my gown.. T_T hehe, I also want to meet other bloggers as well as you. maybe next year, pag college na ako. hehehe. have a great time! bye bye. ;)

  13. Ann on 22 Jan 2007 at 08:13 # (Quote)

    I am so tempted to attend!
    But I’m stuck in dormroom. I can’t go there alone. My commuting skills are as commendable as my sense of direction (ye kindred spirit). *sobs*

  14. Laasya on 22 Jan 2007 at 09:04 # (Quote)

    I think dela costa st is too malayo pa sa makati ave noh?

    weird. same building din. doon din ung Quick Jump na pupuntahan ko sana pero asar ayoko na pag malayo sa makati ave. wtf-am-i-saying!?

    sometimes i hate taking cabs kasi lalo ako nabobo sa direction.

    haha.

    goodluck! take photos!

  15. Aisha on 22 Jan 2007 at 09:10 # (Quote)

    hey sis sory ha.. after few days tlga per error pag nag oopen ako ng site mo ngaun lang umalis hehe namiss kita amffff bkit ba magaling ka gumwa ng kayout hahaha! anyways aun.. ang lutong ng mura mo agh ayw ko maligaw bka d na ako makabalik sa bahay ko e T_T

  16. Lindsey on 22 Jan 2007 at 09:11 # (Quote)

    That certainly sounds like a lot of fun but I’m sure the parentals wouldn’t allow me to go, haha.

  17. Shari on 22 Jan 2007 at 09:16 # (Quote)

    Anna: It’s really because of the strong bond between Filipinos, I guess. That’s why some people like to organize consolidating activities.

    Isley: Say that you’re going to the mall with your friends. Haha, bad influence! Anyway, hmm, maybe watch ka muna sa uptime ng sites ng 3. Uso kasi ata ngayon ang pagdown ng servers eh.

    Melle: Ahh, The Block. I’ve been there only thrice. Boo me. I don’t really go to and for sosyal places.

    Mina: There’s always a chance for one-on-one meet-ups. :)

    Ann: Damn you! Let’s meet up in Megamall and get lost together! Haha! Punta ka na, para may kasama ako. :p

    Laasya: Oh gawd. I’ve been to Makati only twice. Give me some slack, hehe! Bilis, go na. :D

    Aisha: That’s why I have to have lots of money. Last resort is taking a taxi. Wow, that rhymes. :)

    Lindsey: You don’t have to let them know, hehe. :p

  18. Claire on 22 Jan 2007 at 09:52 # (Quote)

    Sounds like a great idea, think you should definitely go!

  19. Aravis on 22 Jan 2007 at 10:08 # (Quote)

    Ay, sayang. I have an important event to attend to on the 28th, and I’ll be traveling on the 27th. :( Have fun though!

  20. christian on 22 Jan 2007 at 10:09 # (Quote)

    haay… if i’m just living somewhere near makati pupunta siguro ako. kawawa naman ako.. haay. but then, i think we will be going to manila on the 27th but then, sa sm mega mall ang punta namin. if i’m not mistaken malayo pa nun ang makati… grrr…

  21. Michelle on 22 Jan 2007 at 10:27 # (Quote)

    That’s so cool to have a blog party. o.o It must be very exciting. Heh. What the heck do you do there anyways? Besides the booze. XD 8P

    Anyways, take-care. xx

  22. Shari on 22 Jan 2007 at 10:47 # (Quote)

    Claire: I should, eh? :)

    Aravis: Darn, you’re always busy, traveling and all.

    Christian: It’s not as if my place is near Makati. It takes me 3 hours to get there. ^_^

    Michelle: Fun. And huge prizes! =D

  23. ems on 22 Jan 2007 at 11:07 # (Quote)

    ganda ng layout mo! ey shari, turuan mo naman ako mag CSS programming? naiinis ako kasi pag CSS lang gamit ko (without tables), hindi ko mapusisyon ng maayos ang main index and sidebar :( iiyak na nga ako eh :(

  24. Danni on 23 Jan 2007 at 12:17 # (Quote)

    AAA!!!! NEW LAYOUT~!!! IT’S GORGEOUS!!

    Okay, I’ll stop spazzing, I promise. But it really is gor-jusss. :D

    Awe, I hope you have fun at the Blog Parteeh! It must be kind of weird to meet people whose blogs you read online, but kind of cool in the same way. So.. yeah. Have fun! ^.^

  25. Chau on 23 Jan 2007 at 12:40 # (Quote)

    Wow, that event actually sounds nice…

  26. ethel on 23 Jan 2007 at 12:51 # (Quote)

    shari nanibago ako sa layout mo hehehhe buti nalang ginamitan ko ng magnifying glas para makita kong saan mag iwan ng cooments :)

    ENjoy sa parteeh! mukhang nakaka enjoy ang paarteeh na yan :) ako wala pa akong na EB na blogger :)

    Happy Monday!

  27. Shari on 23 Jan 2007 at 01:11 # (Quote)

    Ate Ems: But how can I help you? ^_^ Hmm, maybe you’ve forgotten to put clear: both in your footer.php?

    Danni: Boo, no it’s not. Haha! This is plain and simple. :p Anyway, blogging’s really a famous hobby in the country now.

    Chau: It does sound nice, eh? :)

    Ethel: What?! But but but the comment form is just at the right. How can you have missed that? What’s the magnifying glass for? Is it too small? :(

  28. mika on 23 Jan 2007 at 01:19 # (Quote)

    hey. interesting site you have here.
    i’ve never personally met anyone that i did not know personally off the net.
    i hope that you have fun th blog parteeh!

    take care.

  29. Alternati on 23 Jan 2007 at 01:29 # (Quote)

    I will be in Manila on the 27th… but on business. *sigh*
    Attending a meet-up would be fun! Good luck! Do you wear nametags with your aliases or blog addresses on em? hehehe just curious…

  30. ethel on 23 Jan 2007 at 03:38 # (Quote)

    Shari pag lumabas na ang 2.1 ipaalam mo rin sakin hehehe yon nalang rin ang antayin ko :)

    Honga pala nabasa ko ang reply mo jan sa itaas, tangenot ko pala hahhaha yang sa sidebar yan pala ang comments form, susme ginamitan ko ng magnifyingglas kase hinanap ko nga yong comments link, nakita ko naman sa dito nga sa medyong baba hahha yon pala nasa sidebar lang hehehe at least alam ko na di na ako magkandarapa next!

  31. britt on 23 Jan 2007 at 05:02 # (Quote)

    good luck with the weather & the exam

  32. momel on 23 Jan 2007 at 06:31 # (Quote)

    Wow. A party. A blog party. Sounds like fun. But there’s too much to do for an invite.

    Have fun for the rest of us, though.

    Cheers!

  33. Pearl on 23 Jan 2007 at 07:27 # (Quote)

    I’ve never heard about these things… but it looks interesting! I want to join!!! :)

  34. Shari on 23 Jan 2007 at 01:46 # (Quote)

    Mika: It can be fun. :)

    Alternati: Nooo. Walang business-business dito! Hehe! Anyway, I don’t really know about the nametags and all. I should hope not! :p

    Ate Ethel: Woot, WordPress 2.1 is now out! You should update na! :) Anyway, hehe sensiya po kung nakakalito new layout. :p

    Britt: Uhh, weather and exam?

    Momel: Oh man, where have you been? I’ve missed you! Anyway, hmm, I don’t really think it’s too much. The organizers are being more careful now, I guess. They’ve had gatecrashers before.

    Pearl: Then join! :)

  35. jun on 23 Jan 2007 at 04:27 # (Quote)

    join na kayo.. it will be fun to meet new friends… kung gusto nyo, ask shari’s permission and just copy paste her post… or palitan nyo ng konti… there are some wacky contests over your posts too… Fun prizes, traffic and new friends… Para malaman ng buong mund na marami ang mga bloggers na Pilipino.

  36. dotep on 23 Jan 2007 at 08:08 # (Quote)

    la parin invites… wahhhh…

  37. Juice on 23 Jan 2007 at 09:50 # (Quote)

    I’ve read so much about that blogparteeh in blogs and it seems that everyone is pretty enthustiastic to go (: Blog about how it turns out okay?

  38. ems on 23 Jan 2007 at 11:22 # (Quote)

    sent you an email re dun sa prob ko sa sidebar :)

  39. Raymond on 24 Jan 2007 at 12:02 # (Quote)

    Its great that you have something like that.We dont have it over here and maybe because people in Malaysia doesnt really blog?I dont know..Maybe just a minority of them does so yea I hope one day they will.You have to got to learn how to navigate LOL..If not you will get lost one day.

  40. liz on 24 Jan 2007 at 11:05 # (Quote)

    haha, i love the entry! nice blog! see you kapag sinuwerte sa invite :)

  41. the jester-in-exile on 24 Jan 2007 at 02:56 # (Quote)

    Response to :

    The truth is that I’m really after the booze. :)

    sounds like a great plan. magtira ka ha, ako din!

  42. Shari on 24 Jan 2007 at 06:31 # (Quote)

    Juice: Sure! =D

    Raymond: True, true, hehe!

    Liz: Thank you. =) Hey, see you, ok? =D

    The Jester-in-Exile: Haha, don’t worry. I won’t. ^_^

  43. Kat on 24 Jan 2007 at 10:07 # (Quote)

    Aw damn, I can’t go. Have this fair thing at my old high school. Plus… I’m shy *blushes with a vengeance* Maybe next year I can get to meet you and the other Filipino bloggers I’m sure I’m going to discover in the next 365 days! :)

  44. Shari on 25 Jan 2007 at 10:53 # (Quote)

    Kat: Walang fair fair dito! Haha!

  45. liz on 25 Jan 2007 at 12:26 # (Quote)

    shariray, may ksabay k n papunta dun? sabay tayo. i dont know anyone, swear. email me.

  46. Monalisa xoxo on 25 Jan 2007 at 08:15 # (Quote)

    gusto ko ring pumunta kaso… gagabihin eh.. bata pa ako.. baka hindi ako payagan.. kung nagdodorm ako cguro, aalis ako!! wahahah!!

    next time na lang. Gud luck ate sha. Sana may prized kang mapanalunan… wahehe… gusto ko yung 30GB ipod. ampf.

  47. MISTERYOSA » Invited to a Parteeh!!! on 26 Jan 2007 at 05:21 # (Quote)

    [...] and SM West. Well, I’ve already told Liz that I trust her not to get us lost. I tell you all, my orienteering skills isn’t exactly commendable. I’m 999% sure that I’d get lost, even with a map and/or directions, if I go alone. So [...]

  48. Guess Who Won the iPod…. // MISTERYOSA on 28 Jan 2007 at 03:41 # (Quote)

    [...] Left the parteeh with Darwin, Dotep and Niknok, Tess, and LA. I had two bottles of SanMig Light, and I was nowhere near drunk. Geesh. And I thought I was going there for the booze…. [...]

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