Feb 28 2007

Conference Shmonference

Published by Toe at 5:52 pm under Blogging, Work

I’m shivering with the cold. I feel my necklace and collar strangling me. My hands are clammy. The walls are closing in on me. I feel lightheaded and nauseous. My knees are wobbly when I stand. Powerpoint presentations pass before my eyes in a vague splash of colors and dreamlike illusions. English in different accents pound my ears as if I were in the Tower of Babel. Left-over croissants from yesterday’s meeting gag my throat.

Is it a dizzy spell? Is it claustrophobia? Noooooo! IT’S THE ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE PHOBIA!!!! And I have two more days of this Hades!

Kill me now!

It could also be that I’m suffering from severe blog deprivation withdrawal symptoms because of being cooped up in the conference room all day. Whaddyatink?

The use of title is with apologies to my life-shlife. :)

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27 Responses to “Conference Shmonference”

  1. # snglguyon 28 Feb 2007 at 7:00 pm

    I think you are suffering from BWS (Blog Withdrawal Syndrome) :-)

  2. # bugsybeeon 28 Feb 2007 at 7:33 pm

    LOL. I agree with Snglguy except on one aspect – your BWS is acute. :) Good luck, Toe!

  3. # Abanikoon 28 Feb 2007 at 9:04 pm

    Don’t you have an internet connection inside the conference room? :)

  4. # melaion 28 Feb 2007 at 9:47 pm

    ok lang yan two days na lang pala e tapos balik ang maliligayang araw sa blogging :)

  5. # Noypeteson 28 Feb 2007 at 10:41 pm

    The symptoms you mentioned are related to a pre-Diarrheal condition kaya akala ko yung BWS ay Bowel Withdrawal Syndrome! Could you imagine that situation in a round table conference? I read an article about Internet addiction in YahooNews last month and blogging was mentioned as one of the potent factors. Hey, it’s harmless and it’s fun so why not feed the habit! When you reach the point of sweating cold if deprived of the internet connections, then it’s time to seek professional help.

  6. # annon 28 Feb 2007 at 11:02 pm

    Hahaha! I thought you’re really sick. Blog addiction pala. Goodluck!

  7. # JMomon 28 Feb 2007 at 11:31 pm

    haha! I have the same problem :) BWS

  8. # Wilon 01 Mar 2007 at 12:34 am

    Sometimes it’s good to get away from the computer and the blogosphere and do something else….like attend a conference. hehe. talagang round-table ba yun or oval? :D

  9. # piningon 01 Mar 2007 at 3:45 am

    Poor Toe :-( don’t worry as you said it’ll be over soon

  10. # Monon 01 Mar 2007 at 8:59 am

    Toe lagyan kaya natin ng SMS capability ang Kuro para kung nasa roundtable ka pwede ka pa din mag blog sa cell?

    Baka diyan din kasi mauwi ang payo kung magpapatingin ka sa doctor.

  11. # ZJon 01 Mar 2007 at 9:09 am

    Haha. I like the term… BWS!
    I feel the same pag may mga workshops at conferences din akong ina-attend-an. Hayaan mo na, in 2days naman tapos na rin ang “paghihirap” mo. :D

  12. # nicehearton 01 Mar 2007 at 10:03 am

    Ha ha! Ako naman, I couldn’t wait until the kids are all in bed para makapag-blog ako nang maayos. :)

  13. # bwon 01 Mar 2007 at 10:56 am

    Suggest you take a breather during lunch. Enough with the files, powerpoint presentations and all the gizmos at the office. Head down to the nearest internet cafe and relieve yourself hehe :)

  14. # vernson 01 Mar 2007 at 11:22 am

    ha?! behooved ka?! O my Behooveness! hihihihihihi ish okay mah dahling! so ano medication mo ngayon? lolz

  15. # sexy momon 01 Mar 2007 at 11:28 am

    c’mom toe, yan pa namang round table conference na yan…maapektuhan ka, e palagay ko naman sanay na sanay ka na sa mga ginagawa mo dyan. o baka naman mas gusto mong mag discuss ng mga pinag-uusapan natin dito sa blog? he he he

  16. # Gypsyon 01 Mar 2007 at 11:33 am

    Hehe. Kawawa ka naman. Withdrawal nga yan. To survive, why don’t you tune out and think of what other stuff you can write on your blog when that conference is over? :)

  17. # Sidneyon 01 Mar 2007 at 1:14 pm

    Two more days… and it will all be over !
    Wish you a speedy recovery!

  18. # tin-tinon 01 Mar 2007 at 3:33 pm

    and i thought you were pregnant already. hehehehe ;p

  19. # kathyon 01 Mar 2007 at 7:19 pm

    Haha – two days lang yan. Kung hindi mo kaya, kayanin mo. Ika nga nila. :)

  20. # annamanilaon 01 Mar 2007 at 8:53 pm

    Don’t call it obsessive compulsion or addiction — call it doing things with a passion. Eh, boring naman talaga ang meetings di ba? Zzzzzz ngork. Puera na lang if you’re the one to present. Then — bog-bog blog-blog — goes your heartbeat. Aba, familiar territory na yan. Corny ba .. hehehe

  21. # bingskeeon 01 Mar 2007 at 9:30 pm

    bago to a – BWS. been there before.

  22. # iskooon 02 Mar 2007 at 11:45 am

    naku ganyan din ako ngayon, meron ako presentation kinakabahan ako, madalas nagsasalita ako mag-isa sa kapapractice, hehehe. baka mapagkamalan akong baliw.

    pero confidence and mastery of subject lang katapat lahat nyan,hihi. gudluck!

  23. # Major Tomon 02 Mar 2007 at 2:13 pm

    Hmmnnn,…BWS (Blog Withdrawal Syndrome)…it sounds like a new affliction that threatens worldwide epidemia. I often had this some time ago, I wonder what’s the cure.

  24. # snglguyon 02 Mar 2007 at 4:18 pm

    Hey it looks as if I’ve come up with an original term for this modern-day affliction… by accident. :-D

  25. # Toeon 02 Mar 2007 at 7:22 pm

    To all my commenters… pinagkaisahan nyo ako. :)

    I don’t have BWS.
    I don’t have BWS.
    I don’t have BWS.
    I don’t have BWS.
    I don’t have BWS.
    I don’t have BWS.

    Hrhrhr… shhhh… I’m in the denial stage. :)

  26. # kurokuroatbp » Home Aloneon 02 Mar 2007 at 7:50 pm

    [...] I will reveal the real reason why I was having a nervous attack during the conference which started last Wednesday. That same morning, Honey was about to fly to Siem Reap then to attend very important meeting. [...]

  27. # anaon 05 Mar 2007 at 8:38 am

    hi toe! i stumbled upon ur blog, and thought it was just the right timing.i have a job offer there in cambodia.is it safe there? my salary offer is just 15k-20k pesos.but, free ang accomodation and may maid.tpos, kahit wla akong alam masyado sa web design and photography, they will train me.graphic artist/fashion designer ako dito sa pinas.gusto lng tlga ng new adventure and matuto.di kc ako maka-aral pa ng mga short course sa web design dito sa liit ng sweldo ko.graduate naman ako.do you think ok lng mag-work ako dyan kht ganon ang salary?tlga bang may HERITAGE PLUS na company dyan?thanks ha?pls reply ka sa email ko ha?i emailed you na rin sa email mo.thanks.

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