What A Disappointment!

What a disappointment! That's all I can say to describe my feelings for not being able to attend the SBG2 (Sabah Bloggers Gathering 2) in Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah, Malaysia on Borneo island over the weekend.

As some of you knew, I have for the past couple of months been displaying the SBG2 logo on my blog. I had also confirmed my attendence to the organisers, together with Mrs Sikmading.

I missed the inaugural SBG last year as I started blogging only one week after the event! So when I first learned about SBG2 a few months ago, I quickly registered. In other words, I was really looking forward to it.

Then, all of a sudden, last Friday I was told by my boss that I had to attend the Sabah Youth Awards Nite at Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort on Saturday! It was an official function (the guest-of-honour was the Governor!) and what my boss said was a directive. Since I did not apply for leave before hand (next time I would), there was no escape as duty comes first.

What was my feelings when I heard what my boss said? If I may borrow the statement from the image above which I obtained from the Net, "Disappointment washed over me, like a god damn Tsunami", although I wish they didn't use the word god.

Infact, I was looking forward to meeting the top Sabahan bloggers, especially Mr Gaman since I have yet to earn a single cent from my blog. I was also looking forward to meeting fellow bloggers who have either generously listed my site in their blogs or are my regular visitors or commentators and of course the organisers especially Jacq so I can personally congratulate and thank them for a job well-done.

Jadi cakap pun tiada guna lah. Main tengok gambar kamu orang saja lah. Apa boleh buat. Lain kali saja lah.

Talking about lain kali, I would like to appeal to the organisers, in view of the success of SBG1 and 2, plus the fact that the number of local bloggers is growing by the day, may be we don't have to wait until next year to hold SBG3. One year is a long time. May be half-yearly lah for a start and if situation demands may be even quaterly eventually. May be we can have one at the end of the year. Sambil celebrate Hari Raya, Christmas, sambil Happy New Year. What say you guys?

In conclusion, although I was not there, congratulations to the organisers for a job well-done. Keep it up! I understand you guys really had an Aramaiti! I am really jealous of those who were there, especially Elphege of TV3 who called me at about 8pm from downstairs of Imperial Hotel to ask me if I was upstairs. When I told him I was at STAR instead, he must have thought I was joking!