OMG
October 2nd, 2006
remember this post?
this was what happened - i’d just gotten out of the shower and my housekeeper told me someone called the landline asking for me. i was a bit puzzled cos no one i know calls me at my house, they always know to call my mobile. so i asked her if she knew who it was, and she said, “ini orang dari kedai buku” (it was someone from a bookstore).
i tried to recall if i recently ordered any books… but i’d already picked up the last one i ordered at How & Why. so what could this be?
the phone rang again, and it was the same orang dari kedai buku. she introduced herself as Sheila from MPH Bookstores, so i was like ohhhh MPH! Chi must have sent me another book, and MPH is probably calling cos they screwed up the delivery or something.
but nooooo. this is what she said -
“hi Lim Su Ann, i’m calling about your essay for the MPH Young Writers’ Competition.”
….. oh.
mai.
gawd.
“errrr yes?” i squeaked.
“the title of your story is ‘Tomorrow Will Be Here Before You Know It’, right?”
“yeah that’s right…” (come on, come on, gimme good news..!)
“i just need you to email me a copy of your story?” she says.
“why???” i demand.
“cos we need a soft copy of the essays,” she explains.
“EVERYBODY’s essays?” at this point i’m wondering, what the fuck is going on??? have i been shortlisted? … i mean, she never actually SAID i was!
“yes..”
“wait i’m very confused. everyone as in all three gazillion people who joined this competition?”
“umm yes..”
wah, my heart dropped! so they need a soft copy from *everyone* who sent in an entry, izzit? i started inwardly chastising myself for getting my hopes up.
“so i’m not shortlisted? aiyo why you get my hopes up like that!”
“huh? they will call you!” she sounds very puzzled.
“wait wait wait. WHO will call me? to tell me what??”
“*THEY* will call you lah! right now i just need your soft copy, so here is my email address, sadisticbookstoreslave@mph.com.my, so please send your essay to me asap, okay bye!”
………..
so a whole week went past and no one called me. i was like, ok fine, so i wasnt shortlisted, they just wanted a soft copy of all the entries. okaaaay alright life goes on.
but then two nights ago, i got an email from a guy who joined the competition as well but didnt win, congratulating me for being shortlisted. he said he saw my name in the shortlist on the website.
WHAT???
i jumped out of my chair and SCREAMED. frantically typed in MPH’s website into my browser bar to see for myself if it was true that i was shortlisted. i mean, how can it be true??? NO ONE from MPH called me to tell me anything!!!
but i checked the website and it’s true. i have been shortlisted!
:D :D :D :D :D :D
seriously, you guys have no idea how much this means to me. it’s not like i write all that well! man, i dont even ask to win this competition although the 1st prize is totally cool and i totally want it. i’m more than happy just being shortlisted!
hehe Kiasu Andrew has also been shortlisted. this will be the third time in 6 months that we’re up against each other - first time at the ESUM Public Speaking Competition and the second time at the IMPAC Young Writers Award. Andrew, you already won the IMPAC one. give the rest of us a chance!!!
whee. i’m totally over the moon :D i wanna just run around kissing people!
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31 Comments Add your own
1. Samantha | October 2nd, 2006 at 6:11 pm
congrats! -hugs- :D
2. CeNt | October 2nd, 2006 at 6:30 pm
congratulation for that!!! ^^v ei your comment system has some problems lah i think, they have eaten my word when i push too many tme of “enter”….. not the first time you know……
continue to what have eaten from my previous comment…. i will give you the mooncake lah!!! what flavour you want? it will be nice wrapped so you can have it when your buka puasa end of this month….^^v
3. nina | October 2nd, 2006 at 7:11 pm
congratulations, Su Ann!
Believe me, you’re a great writer! I hope you win! *crosses fingers for you*
4. reallybites | October 2nd, 2006 at 7:26 pm
come give me a kiss kaka
congrats and i wanna read the essay!
5. Waifon | October 2nd, 2006 at 8:36 pm
yes yes… i saw your name too! I thought you weren’t going to tell until you’ve actually won it or something but wheeeee… congrats!
6. justakid | October 2nd, 2006 at 8:41 pm
all the best! :D
7. Waifon | October 2nd, 2006 at 8:50 pm
eh, my bad for that vanitee bee thingy. haha…i really thought it was you! ok la … how was 59 minutes? got tickets but didn’t go :(
8. chris | October 2nd, 2006 at 9:10 pm
congrats!!
9. TheRealAnonymous | October 2nd, 2006 at 9:18 pm
Wow… CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Unfortunately the thing i’ve been crossing my fingers for didn’t happened for me unlike it did for u. =(
Long story… i’d tell it to you if I had the chance. =Þ
oh… and hey! u FFK that day!! how can..!?!
IF u wanna go around kissing people.. I’d wanna be the person standing next to you. =Þ
10. entwined | October 2nd, 2006 at 9:28 pm
congrats!! not surprised that you’ve been shortlisted, really. you’re one of the best writers i’ve read. :)
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so………*coughs* when do we get to read the story? :P and i wanna read your entry for the IMPAC award toooooo! pweeeese? :P
11. MichelleSY | October 2nd, 2006 at 9:53 pm
Oh wow!!!!! Now this is something worth crossing your fingers and toes for hey???
Congrats!!!!!
12. boob_omatic | October 2nd, 2006 at 10:07 pm
kiasu andrew is exceptionally brilliant. but i have the greatest faith in you.
13. Hishy | October 3rd, 2006 at 12:27 am
omg TAHNIAH…
Now I feel bad for not sending it mine XD oh well. Good for you :D
Knew you could do it XD!!!!
14. alvin | October 3rd, 2006 at 12:31 am
congrats!
15. AngPau | October 3rd, 2006 at 12:59 am
Conagrats, Su Ann!
Please come to Penang and run. :D
16. AngPau | October 3rd, 2006 at 1:00 am
*Congrats
17. Jin | October 3rd, 2006 at 2:03 am
congrats su ann @ pinkpau…!
since u so happy, i don’t mind “sik dai” a bit for u; come n kiss me lar ：p
18. coconutice | October 3rd, 2006 at 3:07 am
congrats~!!!!
19. prawn | October 3rd, 2006 at 4:59 am
Ohh.. congrats =)
20. Az1 | October 3rd, 2006 at 11:53 am
You go girl! Hope you win this time… :P
21. AbbyC. | October 3rd, 2006 at 12:35 pm
long life pinkpau hahaha…. ^^ congrats n u kept us in Suspense~
22. Paul | October 3rd, 2006 at 3:58 pm
so where do i queue up for my kiss?
congrats =)
23. pinkpau | October 3rd, 2006 at 4:34 pm
samantha : *HUGS!*
cent : hmm i think the prob is when you use the > symbol! the comment gets truncated after that. as for mooncake.. haha i want chocolate ping pei!!! hey u really gimme ah :D
nina : thanks, babe :D i really hope i win, but im not expecting it. i dont think my essay was all that great!
reallybites : i kiss u only if u bring me to all those places to go eat! i come after raya, then i can have all the desserts, hehe
justakid : thankssss! tho i think im not gonna win. am happy just being shortlisted!
waifon : 59mins was refreshing :) a good, easy, clean watch
chris : thanks!
therealanon : haha you dont ffk me this friday ok. and u must tell me what was supposed to happen for u!
entwined : eh actually it was a huge fluke that i was shortlisted.. i honestly dont think my story was of the required caliber -_- haha and nooo u cant read it, its so crappy
michellesy : thanks! :D still got em crossed
boob : HAHA I KNOW. he’s damn scary. please tell him to stop winning everything he joins! ill be so pissed off if he wins this one too! (note to andrew : PLEASE BE NORMAL!)
hishy : thanks, devil :P
alvin : thankew thankew .. do i deserve reeses pb cups now?
angpau : ok done! i want him heang biscuits!
jin : haha walau, very sik dai issit now!
coconutice : thank you babe :D
prawn : thanks!!
az1 : not much chance there, but i sure hope so too :P i could DEFINITELY use the rm2500 book vouchers and rm2000 cash prize.. haha
abby c : nooo the mph lady kept me in suspense :( damn evil! she could have at least told me i was shortlisted first before asking me for my essay!
paul : hehe not till the 6th!
24. TheRealAnonymous | October 3rd, 2006 at 7:53 pm
this friday? what’s this friday? i blurr… u planning something with iven issit?
25. TheRealAnonymous | October 3rd, 2006 at 7:54 pm
btw.. kiss still valid or not this friday?
26. bulat | October 3rd, 2006 at 8:11 pm
im lateeee~~ but congrats anyway!!!*throws confetti*
27. pinkpau | October 4th, 2006 at 12:13 am
therealanonymous : ask arch! i told him to tell you! why hasnt he told you!
bulat : thankeww :D
28. TheRealAnonymous | October 4th, 2006 at 3:33 am
he told me di… just today oni… =Þ
29. ria | October 4th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
i’m not at all surprised. told you you’re good. ^_^ congratulations! hope you win a place! :D
30. pinkpau | October 4th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
therealanon : so how! dont ffk me k!
ria : thanks babeeee im really psyched about it!
31. TheRealAnonymous | October 4th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
arch told me already… but u also never plan with him properly yet wan… he also not sure of the details… he oso dunno if its lunch or dinner or supper or drinks or clubbing….. ?!?! hehehe…
OMG OMG OMG…
I just noticed what day is FRIDAY….. hehehe… jeng3 !
Dun worry… i won’t forget. =) BIG day for u eh… =)
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