Wow what a week! This magazine industry aint ez at allll....well today was the grand opening of the first nigerian club in toronto!! its been a rollercoaster week cuz the ladies of 134ElitZ were covering the event. We wanted to make it as glamorous as possible so we decided on making it a red carpet affair, the whole light camera action package. We had meeting with the club owner discussing the redcarpet idea with him, which i may add that he LOVED, but unfortunately already had alot on his plate to deal with. So the only way to get what we wanted was to make it happen ourselves. We basically offered to do all the research, running around, and all that stuff to get all the equipments that were needed. Boy it was not ez! We didnt know how much work it was untill we got started. We had no idea what to do or where to start looking. So like normal people in this day and age we turned to the internet. I mean thank God for the internet cuz without that sucker our job would have been alot harder. Nways we just searched and pretty much came up with a list of places we could get all the equuipments. we made a couple of phone calls, ordered some stuff, and booked deliviers. We were all hyped about the whole idead cuz we always had this redcarpet fantasy and we were actually going to fulfill it. We wcould already visualize how it would be, people rolling up to the club with their posh rides looking all fly, them walking down the red carpet and posing infront of the backdrop to take pictures!! Well everything was set and we were pumped and ready the day of the event. We set out first to go pick up the red carpet and stanchions at about lets say 2pm. We were scehduled to arrive at the lights/backdrop store at about 4, 4:30pm to confirm out orders. Well lets just say we got stuck in traffic and didnt get to downton toronto untill bout 4pm. Being the smart girl that i am i suggested that we called the equipment rental office to infrom them that we would be late and that they should bare with us. Tell me why when we called to confirm out equipment they were tellin us some nonsense bout how we didnt request a delivery, and how their delivery guy was done for the day. Then i started getting nervous cuz not only was there no means for the lights and backdrop to get to the venue but we were also getting lost!!! i was driving, stressing bout the equipment, while at the same time watching my glamourous dream crumbling before my eyes! Not only did we not have a delivery but the store was closing in 30 minutes!!! We were completely lost, would not be able to get to the rental place in time to even attempt a pickup, plus we had not eaten the whole day....We had come to the conclusion that there was no way we would have made it in time so we began to beg!!! I dont remember the last time i begged anyone for anything but i coudlnt just stand by and watch my plans fall apart! All i asked for was for one person to stay behind just for a couple of extra minutes to process the transaction, but no one was willin to... i was soo dissapointed....i mean if i was in the same situation to help someone out i know a couple of minutes would not kill me...Well such is life, to cut the long story short....we didnt end up gettin the backdrop and lights, we were hungry as hell, and not only dissapointed but frustrated as well. Do u kno how it feels to have a vision of the way something should look and almost half of what is needed is not available! well thinsg werent looking so bright anymore....not only were we dissapointed but we had to dissapoint other people who were counting on us as well. It was like we would not be able to live up to expectation. Anyways we just chested it, picked up the phone and started making phonecalls to try and improvise. We came up with a little sumthin, and finally got a break. It wasnt the original plan, but we would have to make it work. Wow im getting sleepy.....i didnt realize how long it would take to tell this story...nways gettin off point!! we got to the venue set up the red carpet, stanchions, and the improvised lights. Funny enough after getting to the venue we actually realized that the original backdrop and lighting plan would not have worked seeing as they were supposed to be set up outside and it was wayyyyy to cold to ask people to stand outside and pose for the camera, especially since it aint so cute to be seeing pics of people in their jackets! Well by the end, everything worked out for the best. One thing we realized out of this experience was that if something is not working out dont stress, let it be, everything happens for a reason. Our memory verse for day: whatever will be will be!!!!
Toodles :)
Tosin
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