Event Report: FAM2014

This is the long-delayed event report for FAM2014! so late, that even Asuka beat me to it XD It was a long and hectic weekend, one of the hardest events I've had to do ever, due to the duration - 2 days, 8hrs each, compared to the usual 4-6 hr doll events I've participated in over the past few years. As usual, I will break it down to the little nitty gritty stuff as per my past event reports :) Or at least, from what I can recall....

DAY 1

3++am - couldn't get back to sleep after a watsapp message ding'd at 2.30. I had gone to bed at 1++am, honestly, wasn't too anxious about this event, alot less so than the past ones...but you know how the brain has a mind of its own.... So I decided to make a stand for the chocobananas! Took about 20 mins, and tried to get back to sleep. Alas, it eluded me till about 5am, some people noticed me trolling on my facebook page :P 

Had set the alarm for 7.30 but overslept, luckily my internal alarm woke me at 7.40, threw myself together and got my youngest bro to help me call for a cab as well as bring down my luggage for me!

The cab ride was interesting. The driver asked me what I was heading to Funan for at the early hour, and when I mentioned miniatures, he asked, "Any ponies or bears?" XD I thought that was a rather atypical response and asked why the specificity, he said his niece had requested he bring one back from his recent trip abroad! It was funny and nice, the conversation. Found out he had a 22 year old son, no daughters, hence his complete and utter lack of knowledge when it came to buying for 6 year old girls :) I suggested Metro or Toys 'r' us for my little pony toys, hope it helped! There was a small discussion about how I was an atheist/humanist, and then the driver went on to talk about his sister, and how he agrees that malicious gossip is one thing he cannot tolerate either. By the end of the ride, he paused to tell me that he was glad I admitted to be an atheist, and that he was a Buddhist, but we have very similar outlooks on life, and people. He helped get my luggage out of the cab, and just as I waved goodbye, he told me that he thinks I'm a very generous and kind person, and wished me the best for the day :) I was a little surprised at his comments (like, how would he know?!? I didn't tip him either... heheh) Set the right tone for the weekend :) :) 

Asuka had a pretty rough throat, thanks to the flu that I had -possibly- given her a week before (? oops!), so we settled for a quick 7-11 sammich breakkie, and drinks at Ya Kun. The whole shopping centre was stifling warm, airconditioning hadn't been turned on yet. So we discussed our anxieties, and goals (HAVE FUN!) for the weekend :D

We faffed about, fanning each other and using up alot of tissues mopping up our perspiration while setting up. The only hiccup that occurred was that the table was not as described, we were promised a 1m x 1m table, but it turned out to be a smaller booth table of different dimensions (don't know what it was, didn't get to measure), which threw us off as we had prepared our layouts at home o.O I soon found that every other booth holder was struggling with modifying their table layouts too -_-"" Some had to even lay their items on the ground or suitcases (as we did). But we decided to just go with it the best we could! 

11am, 'official' event start-o! Iwa was my 2nd customer, thank you thank you!! She was also the 2nd to grab what was left of the Ramen/Udon bowls ;P They sold out by 1pm, thank you thank you all for supporting my craft! It had also started drizzling/raining, but we needn't have worried about that because...........

WHIRR OF ACTIVITY

There was constant human traffic, SOOO many of you came down and told us that you'd come specially for our booth, just recalling that now makes me well up a little, ah I'm just a sappy old lady...kekeke. I really appreciate all of you who came down, for chats, catch-ups, hang out (doll-friends! CH!!!), encouraging words...and the few of you who came down to tell me that I had been inspiring, enough that you have set up little businesses of your own....you're very welcome!! I started the same way, and I hope all of you strive to keep this craft alive, nay, GROW! And inspire future mini-makers yourselves!!! I also saw many customers from past doll events, thank you for being so supportive of Snowfern Clover these past few years :) Without you all, I would never have been able to continue crafting these mini treats :))))

Things started winding down at about 6+, and by 7 Asuka and I started packing up. L dropped by to help me with the luggage, we had a quick dinner at a nearby foodcourt, L got me an almond milk drink to soothe my throat, Asuka stubbornly refused to try it (she hates almonds HAHA I'M TELLING THE WORLD ALL YOUR SECRETS), but I swear that stuff works! I was back to near-normal-or-what-passes-for-it-in-my-world by ......

DAY 2

Play spot the difference? XD

The day started pretty normally, this time I woke up on time at 8am, we planned to meet a little later than before since we knew what to expect. Also, since it was Father's day, we didn't expect much of a crowd either. Rayner also helped me with the luggage again :)

The cab ride was not as interesting as the day before, but the uncle was nice too :) He too, asked what I was doing so early in the morning at Funan, and didn't quite grasp what it was that I was doing, but he wished me all the best and was super nice, helped me with the luggage out of the cab too :) Thank you all you cabby uncles and aunties!!!

The day was more relaxing, and was more of a catch-up session with old friends who dropped by....I was looking forward to the short catch-up with my Jie, we had gotten to know each other during her Uni/my poly days playing MUD (Multi-User Dungeons/Dimensions, ha! That's nostalgia for ya!) and was so happy to see her and her hubby and kids...It was soooo nice to see you, must have been well over 10 years since we last had pasta together at Scotts....hee hee yes I still remember! Other people dropped by to chit-chat, but I must have been more dazed as I tried to recover from Saturday heheehe

After lunch, I ran around and bought quite a few items from one of my fave artists, Preau Siripun. I had been following his work on facebook for a while (check out his version of Cerberus, SUPER CUTE CAN), and was super surprised to see that he had a booth too! Bought a shirt for L, as well as a sketchbook and postcards! I also got a set of postcards from Asuka KEKEKE, she has a new series of original artwork printed, please check it out!! ALSO got a plush toy for Rayner, from the Daiyaku booth. Singaporeans will better understand the 'inside joke' hehehe :X

Packed up at 6+ , L dropped by again to help with the luggage (TANKEW!!~) and went to have a nice celebratory Japanese dinner at The Central with 3 other doll-friends. We were well and truly out of energy after that, and went back immediately after. Even the cab back was interesting, poor KW was accosted by the cab uncle who treated him as a handphone helpdesk XD XD so funny lor. XD

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We had done well over what we had set our goal for (to cover rent/cabfare), in fact, very honestly, my other personal goal was to earn enough for Eva's sterilization operation, and indeed she will be going for the procedure on 7th July :) So Eva thanks you all too!!!

I apologize if I seemed dazed, or distracted, or rambled...I'm just not used to going out nor even talking to people, and you can imagine, the large crowds, noise, people....OVERWHELMED!!! I was really not prepared for the number of people who said soooo many nice things to me...that itself was a shock, I had no idea so many of you knew I existed hahaha =embarrassed= all this while I thought I was talking to myself in this blog....:S (I admit, when I surf blogs, if at all, I usually only look at peektures~~) As for workshops and tutorials....yes, yes, I have plans for those, but that will have to be held back for a while as I sort out my health/wedding/HDB plans :X Meanwhile, keep trying and learning! Practice is key! :D

Thank you for reading all my rambling~ I will be working on some new things, and taking care of a naughty little pooch, so please stay tuned for more updates!