We first made history on May 2nd, when we did our bit to make #awaresg the top trending topic on Twitter for a good 5 hours. Last night, we did it again; this time, a tweetup was quickly mooted, organised and thrown together, and attended by many of us who attended, volunteered at, tweeted about the EGM just a week ago. All this was done just over Twitter as well. This time the mood was far more relaxed obviously, and there were a lot more booze to enjoy. Good booze too, since we congregated (hehe) at Brewerkz at Clarke Quay.
I've wondered what a tweetup would be like. Would there be rows upon rows of iPhones adorning the table? Would it be a LAN party-like nerdfest, where one lame joke will get everyone reacting "Ive gotta tweet that!", feverishly punching the number pads of their phones or typing furiously on their MacBooks Pro? Thankfully, neither of those scenaros materialised. But given the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and eloquence of the people involved, most likely I worried for nothing.
Everyone knows the quality of beer goes up with the quality of the company, and without a doubt the company was top-notch. For me, Twitter is all about making real connections to people, not about making money on the web, nor about follower count, etc. And this tweetup just reinforces that. What is even more heartening is the way no one seemed ready to give up on the cause which brought us together in the first place. Discussion was earnest, plans were made, people were keen to be involved.
Did I enjoy myself? Hell yes. Will there be more? There better be. Though I might have to make herb lamb for a lot more people than I imagine. Was this the first ever organised tweetup in Singapore? Maybe, but that was never the point for me. It was always about being, and staying, united for something we believe in. And it definitely was the first Tweetup centred around AWARE. And that is good enough :)
Oh, and for those who say "pics or it didn't happen", here you go. I'll put it here when I get the owner's approval, so click on the link for now.
Edit: Edited the title so it's clearer.
Our dear @mizhalle finally put up her post here! I have to admit, her post is better than mine.
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