2010 Taipei Film Festival Journal: Day 1

Day 1 24/Jun/10 Thu

I was both thrilled and nervous back in the position after 2 years. I am also thrilled to have a full schedule this time. As it started off today, I set off for the airport around 2pm cos I didn't want to be in a rush and of course in case if the flight arrives earlier. Luckily, there was a bus to the airport about to leave when I get to the station around 3.30, and I arrived at the airport at one hour later. It showed the flight will arrive on time, so I took my time waiting there, but it didn't feel long at all.

I started to stand right in front of the exit gate, Ms Zaida Bergroth, my first guest and whose name I was more than embarrassed to fail to pronounce correctly, came out of the gate around 6.10. We got in the limo, I found myself still speaking unnaturally, but at least for once I didn't sit with the guest in the back and made myself also a guest. I showed off a little bit of my research online, but I'm glad that I have some sense in films and kept the conversation from falling into entire boringness.

We arrived at the hotel around 7.10 I think, Matilda, planner Ms Yu were there to welcome the guests. To my surprise, there were more than 3 guests who have arrived. Good to see my old colleague Ivy as well. After discussing, Ms Bergroth and I agreed to meet at 1pm the next day. After we saw the guest off in the elevator, I went to the office with the crew. It was a lucky decision cos firstly, I didn't think of getting my ID, secondly, the schedule was uncertain. We finally made the conclusion which is to meet up at 11am, get lunch and go to the beauty salon for Ms Bergroth to get the grooming for the opening ceremony in the evening. Not a bad fist day of my comeback after all, at least it wasn't raining.