Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Award | The Night

So, the late-by-one-week Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards blog post and pictures are finally here!

Went through a lot of 'last minute' shopping to get myself ready for the event. Dress and heels shopping was only done the day before the event, dress collection (after alteration) was done on the same afternoon as the event. All because, my last final exam paper ended on Wednesday, the same week *wipes sweat*

Without further ado, I present you NAPBAS, a night where 500 bloggers around Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Brunai and Japan) gathered at Putrajaya Marriott. All dressed up beautifully and handsomely dragging all sorts of digital, semi-pro and DSLR cameras with them.

The one place and my first time seeing such a big bloggers gathering and even more with the formal black tie wear that everyone was in. It was awesome! It was really an honour to be addressed as "bloggers" aloud by the emcee of the night, Liang and Nadia Heng, when they welcomed us to NAPBAS 2011.

It is a place where we were all given the chance to meet the famous and even more famous bloggers. Not an everyday event where you get attend such thing. With the awesome ballroom that we were in, it really made NAPBAS a prestigious event which I am even more proud to say that I've attend it this time around.

[Left to right] Xiaxue, Audrey and Ken Wooi :D

[Clockwise from top left] Joel, Sze Lynn and Anne, Kenny Sia (!), Samuel, Isaac, Jiayeen, Charmaine, Tian Chad, Vince and Jayren

[Clockwise from top left] Group picture at the entrance of Zouk (with Vince, Simon, Sze Lynn, Glow, me, Charmaine and Suresh), Simon, Huai Bin, Bendan, Elwyn, Melissa, Sherina, and CW Ken.

There were so many bloggers there, many of which I do not know. Didn't really mingle around. Shy maaaaa :p *true story*

Registered ourselves at around 7.30pm (?) and then we had to wait for quite some time before we were allowed into the ballroom. That time was well spent by meeting with the other bloggers around the area, camwhoring and all.

And then we get to take a picture with the backdrop of NAPBAS 2011 #likeasuperstar

And when we were finally allowed entrance to the ballroom, it was a bliss since my feet were hurting from the new hells lol.

Entertainment of the night includes performance from Viva Vertical who did poll dance and Burlesque; Harith Iskandar, the Malaysian comedian; Reshmonu (Sze Lynn told me that I don't have to attend our prom to see him lol); and James Baum.

And while the performances were carry out in between the award ceremony, we had food served too! Since I couldn't really see the stage from where I am sitting (Table 45 was located right to the back of the ballroom :(), the food interest me more.

Mediterranean Seafood Terrine with Wasabi Tobiko Dressing on Crispy Lettuce

The awesome bread and butter.

Puree of Split Pea Soup with Herb Twist

Grape Sorbet with Fresh Mint

And then we get to choose between three choice for the main dish: Fish, Chicken or Vegetables. The one below is the Pan-fried Dory Fillet with Spicy Peach Sauce with lasagna potatoes and garden green vegetables.

Pistachio Crumbled Baked Chicken Supreme with Thyme Gravy served with lasagna potatoes and garden green vegetables.

Tiramisu in Chocolate Cup with Strawberry and Vanila Sauce

The magnificent stage, just wished I was sitting in the middle of the ballroom so I could have gotten a better view at everything :|

Award winners of NAPBAS 2011

Best Photography Blog – Photoblog.hk
Best Geek Blog – Geekout.ph
Best Food Blog – LadyIronChef.com
Best Fashion Blog – Cheeserland.com
Most Original Blog Design – EatShowandTell.com
Best Parenting Blog – Childhood101.com
Best Travel Blog – JustWandering.org
Best Entertainment Blog – Beautifulnara.com
Best Lifestyle Blog – Jenniepperson.com
Hidden Gem – Googlygooeys.com
Best Micro Blog – KennySia.com
Most Influential blog – XiaXue.sg
Region’s Best blog – XiaXue.sg

Photo credits to Tian Chad

Though, all nominees were actually the winner in that sense since they were nominated from over a hundred thousands of blogs on the internet. That would have be counted as something significant in their blogging experience right?

Group photo of with some of the Malaysian bloggers that I know

And a photo of the after-party at Zouk with Benjamin, Isaac, Charmaine and Sze Lynn. My first club experience. Hell noisy and smoky, not really my thing, but it was cool hanging out with friends there. Not really a place for talking / gossiping about life issues tho. lol. I club for only 30 minutes before Lynn and I left for home since we've got to get up early to head to Malacca. One of the shortest club experience huh? :P

Funny thing that happened at the entrance of Zouk:
I asked the guy at the entrance what time was it. He showed me his watch where the time read 12.57am. So I went "Aiya, 1.00am already. By the time we get in also 2.00am. How?" *looks at Charmaine and Lynn*

The guy told me "Don't worry, the club closes at 5.00am."

I told mumbled, "But my mother's club closes at 1.00am." Don't think he heard it though. hahahhahaha!

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It was a fun fulfilling night / morning. I ended up sleeping for only an hour long on Saturday. Living like a dead log all day at Malacca. Coffee and sugar was my best friend to keep me awake that Saturday.

Would I still attend the next award? Of course! If I were given the chance, and if time permits - if I ever go in the auditors' line of work, I don't think time will ever permit by the look of it. lol.

Thanks to Nuffnang for extending the invitation to me! Glad to be a part of it all. It was well organised. Settings of the ballroom was awesome, performances were entertaining, food was *nyum nyum* and most importantly, the company I've had that night were all great! Kudos to the Nuffnang team that put it all together. XD

P/s. also thanks to Jayren for leading me to Putrajaya Marriott! If I were to go myself, I would have ended up in Putrajaya and not the Marriott hotel. lol

More photos:
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NAPBAS photostream

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