Lost a friend?
No body died, thank God, but I still miss Meg. She left Australia to go home to the US of A in June and she was the girl who made me feel that life could be creative and that it wasn't all that bad.

Stayed single almost the whole year?
No. I started the year in a couple and am ending the year not in a couple. It's been a huge year for ( Read more... )

I'm going to attempt this blog without "should." Here goes!

So things have been absolutely crazy. I've finished a diploma in event mangement and I'm actually nervous about attending the graduation ceremony, no matter how little it will be. Worried they'll turn around and claim I haven't graduated at all.

Job searching clearly the next on my life's ( Read more... )

Despite there being two months still left to achieve my resolutions for 2008, I cannot help but want to plan 2009. So refreshing, you know?

As soon as I finish this event management diploma, I'm going to clean out the garage. And put all the junk I don't want anymore to go in there, attach prices to them and sell the lot. Then I will set up my ( Read more... )

TODAY HAS BEEN AWESOME.

I gave my last presentation as a student today. And it rocked. Our class loved it (from what I could tell) and the teacher was "blown away."

Our first realisation was that we were last on the longest day of the week, so we'd need to pull some major interest points. Our plan? Laser pens, lollies and the usual playing of the ( Read more... )

 Today has just been fantastic for the following reasons:

• I slept in again.
• I got to class early to meet my teacher regarding my assessment (a series of event management industry conferences and a networking function). Am really getting into it and feeling good. Have the all-clear to approach Beyond Blue to make a donation from the event for Anxiety ( Read more... )

I am seeking guest speakers to attend a seminar and networking series for 100 event management students of a prominent tertiary institute in Brisbane. So if you're currently involved in or have experience in:

- event planning
- event marketing
- community or fundraising
- sport
- contract law
- permits and licencing
- catering, technology or other ( Read more... )

1. Write up Assignment 1 notes
2. Email A1 notes to partner
3. Write up minutes from yesterday's meeting
4. Host all minutes and agendas done already on Google Docs
5. Write up reject letters for charities not chosen for event

Class: Organise in-house functions

Grade: JPD - PLA Distinction

Class: Establish and conduct business relationships  
Grade: JPD - PLA Distinction

Class: Implement workplace health, safety and security procedures   ( Read more... )

So today was pretty cool ( Read more... )

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