*air kisses*

There is this on-going joke between YL, PC and myself about people running up to each other, doing the "Oh, HELLO dah-ling... *muaks muaks* " at the Kancil Awards every year.

Although I didn't see much of that last Friday, the MC made quite a hilarious dig at how pretentious some people can get at the Kancils.

"Kancil Night must be sponsored by Toyogo. Everyone so plastic".

Bwahahahahaha. This, of course, was extra funny for us advertising folk cos DY&R's work for Toyogo, a plastic manufacturer, won big that night. And I could've sworn that in a ballroom of people in t-shirts and jeans (the creative folk), some people appeared in blazing fuchsia gowns, big hair and all.

Sure, some people say it's the advertising equivalent of the Oscars in KL. But really. The glam is all in their heads.

Award shows bring out the worse in a lot of people. Anxiety, insecurities and bitterness simmer in a vat of ego. It has helped my career to some extent (the awards, not the anxiety), but after almost 7 years in the industry, I'm starting to feel a little indifferent. I'd much rather have my self-respect and sanity intact than my name on a certificate.

It was a reasonably good night for me though.
Mostly because I went without expecting anything. I didn't see any of my stuff (apart from the Hard Rock iPod spoof campaign, which was all my partner YK's work really) in the Finalists exhibition outside. So I got myself a beer and allowed a few seconds to wallow in disappoinment before I forgot about it.

That was until JD, my ex-colleague from LB told me that our TREES photocopy sticker was up for something. I missed it at the exhibition cos it was displayed in a little corner. Anyway, it picked up a Merit. Not metal, but I was thrilled because I'd been trying to get that idea bought and executed since 2002. I only managed to get it done right before I left LB last year. It felt good.

The Hard Rock posters picked up Bronzes for single and campaign. Yay! (my partner so terror).

JH picked up a few Silvers for a Traxx.fm radio campaign. Although my name's on the cert for helping out, I didn't think it was right to go upstage for something that's not really 'mine', so I cheered them on from the floor. It's been some time since JH enjoyed the limelight, so she should bask in it, and not jostle for space on stage with so many people.

YL and NK's Petronas Chinese New Year TVC picked up a Silver too. It's the one with Hokkien speaking ladies in an old folk's home. I think it's one of the nicest Petronas commercials ever done. And that's not because they're both such wonderful friends of mine. Hehe.

So that was Friday night, which ended for me with some tea. SW, YL and I had a nice time catching up at the hotel coffeehouse. Much rather have tea than go drink and party with the rest. Must be getting old. Hahaha.