Its a public holiday here in Malaysia and I’m feeling really under the weather – running a fever, sore throat and everything in between after my mad 30 hours with no sleep stint a few days ago. I’ll tell you about it some other time. Today, I’m keeping things light and easy, and doing a quick recap of the MWS Readers’ Choice Awards Party 2011 and round it off with some posts from you who were there! 
Its been over a week since the MWS Readers’ Choice Awards party 2011 which I can safely say has been the highlight of my blogging “career” to date! It was such a wonderful chance for me to meet up with lots of my friends outside of blogging, and at the same time, my blogging friends, fellow bloggers and readers too. It was perfect to be able to finally put faces to names and there was quite a nice mix from each category Even more interesting for me, is meeting up silent readers. Ladies, speak up! 
You were all darling during the party, so don’t let it stop now.
I’ll let you have a gawk at some of the photos that were taken at the event, and I also have some blog recaps from attendees below, so here we go!
The party as all parties are, were not without hiccups. The balloons never arrived (the silly people didn’t record that they were to deliver!) but luckily the store was just a short walk away and so disaster was averted. We had the party at Coffee Chemistry Cafe, a little cafe that shares its premises with the HTC Training Centre. I know, it was a strange sort of combination but it worked out very well in the end, because we got to use the training room to broadcast the awards results 
Oh and we also had lovely coffee with coffee art of course. I hope everyone got that!
There were 2 lovely ladies manning the registration booth which they did in a spectacular manner, and attendees were all handed a form to fill to predict the winners. I have one thing to say for MWS readers. You were all terribly sporting to come in red lipstick as requested! I absolutely loved that most of you took the trouble
The person with the closest prediction would win a prize which was an excellent one I might add. And as luck would have it, there were 4 people with the closest answers and they had to answer a pop quiz to win! Congrats Hsu Jen
Food and cake was plentiful (I hope) and I think everyone had a good time mingling.
The 2 youngest attendees were baby Jebat and Jada, children of our lovely emcee, Juan. They were very well behaved too!
What’s a party without fun things like lucky draws eh? Check out the lucky winners!
So thrilled, they were! I would have kept the Dior prize for myself, but was advised that it might cause a riot 
So it went instead to two very happy girlies
The winners of the awards categories elicited lots of cheers and groans. I think everyone was keeping tabs on their predictions yes? Hoping they got it right Thank you everyone for being so interactive!
I had a lovely time and I hope I managed to catch up with most of you who attended
Blogs by attendees in no particular order – go check them out!
- Pauline (Lavender)
- Stephanie (Yukaeshi)
- Hanny
- Juan (Toughcookie)
- Xin (Pretty Beautiful)
- Beetrice
- Lyn (BeautyCabby)
- Yvonne (Domcroxd)
- Rinnah
- Jean
- Connie (Skin Deco)
- Rane
- Plue
I hope I didn’t miss anyone. If I did, please drop me a line and I’ll insert the link to your blog as soon as I can.
I’m glad everyone had fun during the event, and that everyone else who could not attend, participated in the nomination and voting process too. You were all a part of this too!
I will likely run the Readers’ Choice Awards again in 2012. That part is easy enough But will I have another Awards party? I don’t know… Maybe if I could find sponsors for food and drinks, I just might! So, let me know if you know of anyone who wants to sponsor that part of things LOL!
Onto the MWS Readers’ Choice Awards 2012!
Paris B
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Ahem. Remember my offer earlier if you have a party?
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:27 pm
I’ll be sure to let you know
Twitter: beautycabby
November 7, 2011 at 11:14 am
Excellent, you’d need to do a repeat next year! We can work out the sponsorships later
And this time, I promise to be more help and hope I’ll have a working camera too!
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:28 pm
I suppose we could work on the assumption there will be a party next year and then work it out as we go eh?
Boo that I missed it! *waily wail wail* All the ladies look gorgeous and Queen Paris, that dress is AWESOME. Where’d you get it?
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:28 pm
We missed all of you too! Thanks for the compliment on the dress. I picked it up from a boutique in Bangsar because it was so unique.
Twitter: smellyocheese
November 7, 2011 at 11:59 am
sowwy my post is not up yet!! Soon! Soon! T_T
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Lol! I’ll update the list when you’ve got it up
Twitter: HannyiNefMor
November 7, 2011 at 12:02 pm
PB you MUST make it happen next year! ^.^ *Puts pressure on PB* Nah kidding, if it will happen, it will right? heehee
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Well if the universe is listening then there will be one it seems
The coffee, now that you mention it, was very good!
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:30 pm
That’s good to know!
Twitter: huixin
November 7, 2011 at 1:16 pm
the greatest part was definitely meeting the people and to be able to put names to faces now
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Yep! Always too go know the faces behind names
Twitter: toughcookee
November 7, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Thank you for organising it and thank you for letting us all be a part of it
Hey, and you know how mommies go when they see the pictures of their kids?? Like *aawww* and *double aawww*
you just made them famous.
*aawww*…
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:31 pm
They deserve to be in the photos! They are adorable and so well behaved! You’ve been booked for duty k?
Twitter: lipglosseater
November 7, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Aww look at all those smiles! I bet everyone had an amazing time!
Great job organizing this my dear, and there will be one again next year, righttttt?? 
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:31 pm
And you have to come next year right???
Thank u once again for the Award Party. The pictures are nice!
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Thank you for coming
30 hours with no sleep PB? Poor you, get well soon yar.
Thanks again for a great party, had a great time. And that pic of me–shows how good the coffee was…LOL!
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Hahaha! I thought it was cute
I’m feeling a lot better now, thanks for asking 
Everyone is so smiley!
I love the outfit you were wearing. Hope you take it easy and feel better soon!
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Thank you Peach
I do feel better now, after the long weekend, thanks.
Twitter: yvonnechow87
November 7, 2011 at 6:32 pm
yes to 2012 MWS RCA!
and we’ll make it bigger and better, with more helium balloons!
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Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Haha so we can have performances too?
Twitter: beetrice
November 8, 2011 at 3:46 pm
lol if Dom is up for it, we’ll rehearse a nice squeaky song for next years MWSAwards!
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Twitter: paris_b
November 9, 2011 at 11:38 am
You said it not me!
Wow! seems fun! Too bad I am not be able to attend since I am working off klang valley area now
I hope I would be able to attend for the next party!
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:42 pm
I hope you’ll be able to attend the next one
look out for announcements later in the year 
Twitter: iceyguin
November 7, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Hope I can attend next year
looks fun!
Twitter: paris_b
November 7, 2011 at 10:45 pm
It was
wait up for next year’s announcement 
so niceee! I wish I could attend! Looking forward to next year party
Twitter: paris_b
November 9, 2011 at 11:41 am
Will try to give advance notice next year so more can make it
It was a bit short notice this year eh?
YES, it was. As I am residing in Penang state, it’d be better if I know earlier and plan in advance.
Twitter: paris_b
November 11, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Alrighty then! Will have to get cracking earlier next year
This year’s was rather impromptu 
Twitter: beautyfool
November 8, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Oh WOW! That looks like so much fun. I know how much work events are so bravo Paris
xx
Twitter: paris_b
November 9, 2011 at 11:51 am
Thanks Renee
It was LOADS of fun 
wee~~~ hope to join more similar event~ to meet up people and always try my luck in lucky draw~~ =p
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Twitter: paris_b
November 9, 2011 at 11:53 am
haha… yep! you got lucky!
looks like a fun party! i envy those girls who attended
glad to be part of it even just for the voting part… 
very well done PB! 
Twitter: paris_b
November 9, 2011 at 12:04 pm
I’ll give advance notice next time and you can come teehee
Twitter: midnight_plue
November 10, 2011 at 4:31 pm
i am so late i know, lagging behind a lot of post and such~it was great fun and was nice to see your girls, but haih had to leave earlier
hopefully we got a next year awards party and i want to help out too!
*ps* the blog post should go up by tomorrow, in the midst of fixing the bloody site >.<