18 March 2009 Meeting Report

"The Mat Saleh Comes To Our Club Report"
"The Yau CC Report"
"Faisal's First Time As TME Report!"


I was contemplating those Titles for the report. Any one of them would have been deservingly marvellous. Nevertheless, let's choose a neutral topic that will unbiasedly please all members :)

Theme of the week: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Word of the Day: Zealous [zel-uhs]

The Role Players were:

TME : TM Norizal Faisal (first time!)
Grammarian : TM Siti Zakiah
TTM : CC, CL Mohd Hadzrin Shah
TTE : DTM Rohijas (first appearance as DTM!)
Timer : TM Survinne
Ah-Counter : TM Marziana
SAA : TM Mohd Hisam / TM Hishammuddin
GE : DTM Geoff Andrew (The Mat Saleh!)

Project Speeches:

1. Helmi - CCM#1 "Myself"

In the words of her evaluator CTM David Buxton (yes our PP came back!), Helmi had the unique mixture of being serious and humorous at the same time in her speech. She might be nervous, but her poker-faced jokes really entertained the crowd!

2. Janah - CCM#1 "Simply Janah"

Yes, another Ice Breaker which was just as entertaining. Janah took us thru a series of her personal endeavours, from her favourite likings to her "pontianak fantasies"? No, don't get the wrong idea, it was a one-of-a-kind speech told in her own way. In her own words, it was simply Janah.

3. Siti Zakiah - CCM#6 "Gaza"

Zakiah deliver a powerful impactful speech on the events happening in Gaza. Wow... from her manner of speech, she was deeply engrossed into her subject indeed. Her trademark poker-face was still there, but for her sharings and pleas, the audience could really feel her message.

4. Yau - CCM#10 "Living or Surviving?"

Yes fellow Toastmasters.. it is the BOMB from the lady herself! THE 10th SPEECH!
Yau shared with us the story of her optimistic friend who believed that anything is possible and that you should pursue what YOU want to do, rather than just obey to the routines you have to do. A truly inspiring speech, Yau has shed light on the true meaning of life. With that, she has deservingly earned the title of Competent Communicator

Table Topics

In line with the theme, the Table Topics Master (me) gave a set of topics which put the speakers "into the shoes of Benjamin Button". What do you do when you are getting older but look younger? Interesting mind-boggling thought-provoking nature-challenging topics indeed but in general, the crowd was confused. Because they haven't watched the movie yet. Nevertheless, credits to the TTM for trying :P

The Awards Go To

Drumroll please....

Best Project Speech: CC Yau Woen Yin!
Best Table Topics Speaker: ATMG, CL Dr Devi
Best Evaluator: DTM Geoff Andrew (yes, it is the self-proclaimed Bumiputih who evaluates the best!)

The meeting ended at around 10pm. Rather late, but it was definitely a night to remember. The TME did a fantastic job in his maiden attempt whilst DTM Geoff, the ever so zealous GE really lifted up the motivation and and raised the liveliness of the meeting (not because he's Mat Saleh, but he really is a inspiring guy), and...

Once again congrats and hail to the new Competent Communicator!

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