HAH! You didn’t *really* think you were going learn that from me, did you?
Yours truly HAS been living as a hermit and firmly planted under a rock for the last 4 years you know! In fact, I highly recommend that to learn the fine art of working a room, you watch me at any event or gathering and do the exact opposite 😀
Last night’s Cape Town 27 Dinner at The Wild Fig was brilliant though. I’m SO glad I went (thank you Mom and JOC for being on Kid Duty so that I could attend. And for doing the dishes!!) Wow – so many brilliant and interesting people there … about a 100 I think. I so wish I could have connected up with a whole lot more folk, but I’ve yet to kick the old shyness habit hehehe …
Anyway, despite my MONSTROUS headache, shattered nerves and slight apprehension about going back to “our restaurant”, I still managed to have a good time and it was very cool to put faces to a lot of the names I’ve become familiar with over the last couple of months. What a brilliant bunch of inspiring people! I’m definitely signing up for the next one and I’m going to make a determined effort to shove my introvert self out of my comfort zone and mingle a bit more. Gulp.
Big thank you to Dave Duarte and Max Kaizen for organizing 🙂
[ I *tried* to stay out of Brandon Golding and his big ass camera’s way, but I think he still managed to “get me”. Urgh. ]
P.S. Thanks to those of you who “came out” to me with regard to lurking here. Luvvit! You know who you are 😀
And on a different note:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to FeistyFemale!!! A quarter of a century young today 🙂
Have a rocking day and we’ll see you later for big birthday celebrations Bev xxx
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UPDATE:
Video coverage of the October Cape Town 27 Dinner is now available to view on From the Couch.
Thanks David and Marc!
Sounds like you had a great time in-spite of all you misgivings 🙂 The more you go out and mix the easier it will become and the more you will enjoy yourself and put yourself in a position to meet good people.
And YOU dear Max are just the most outrageously inspirational beauty ever!!
I’m forever indebted to Eric for introducing us 🙂
From a fellow hideaway person [still introvert but hacked the social code] – According to Jung’s definition: an extrovert being someone who when utterly spent goes to recharge with other people; introvert when exhausted/overwhelmed will find a way to dive into a book/screen or be alone as fast as possible. He also said “the deepest introverts often make for the best extroverts” because we pay close attention to the pattern of interaction and see what works.
..and then the magic happens and suddenly you start falling in love with connecting socially, because when it’s done right is only ever about one person completely at any time. Which is do.able.
Gorgeous seeing you at 27 brave1.. more excellent adventures upcoming this summer I think if you’re up for a little intelligent mischief >>
The speakers were interesting – you can catch up on what was presented from @obox’s video clips (links above) 🙂
Sounds like a good evening, I was sorry that I couldn’t make it. Mind you, there are so many events happening, that missing one will hardly make a difference. How were the speakers?
@Jo … TADAH!!!!!
Yayness and big welcomes 🙂
Awww, thank you my friends!! Very kind words … and I’m seriously looking forward to seeing you both tonight!
Wow – cow_grrrl is going out 2 nights *in a row*. Hectic 😀
It’s gonna be lollyloads of fun. I’m gonna dress up too – like wear an actual DRESS WAH!!
If you can come out from under your hermit rock, I can delurk from your site. Ta daa! Great meeting you last night.
It was great to see you and even if your nerves were frazzeled, it did not show!
Thanks hon! Sooooooooooo, looking forward to seeing you tonight. Then we can actually have a proper chat!
PS. For crying out loud, you were great. I thought you weren’t a half bad mingler! (As a gorgeous women you really have nothing to fear.)
XXX