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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 8/11/2010
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The lovely Sally Crock snaffled me at the conference to take this photo and I am so thrilled she did. Gee whizz. I thought that I was just going to a luncheon!
By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 8/2/2010
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It is the weirdest feeling having folks cheer and clap and stand to celebrate with you. Thanks to all. And my RA / ARA friends, thank you so very very much for the wonderful support.
Jolie Stekly also posted a link about the presentation on the official scbwi blog ... she knows exactly how I feel! Here is the link to her blog post about the Member of the Year. Of course then Lin invited me to say a few words - and it happened. I didn't know what to say - yes I was speechless! I was stuck for words.
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 8/2/2010
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Holy guacamole!
Now I know why Lin and Steve and Sally wanted to make sure that Bini was attending the Golden Kite luncheon.
I have been presented with the most wonderful honour that can ever be bestowed upon a member of the SCBWI. This was totally unknown to me and so very very VERY surprising. I have been awarded the 2010 Member of the Year ... and Steve read out the most wonderful words about me. I should say though that at first I did not know he was talking about me, even when he announced the word Australia. Then something ticked and made the grey cells in the brain click over a little but i wasn't quite sure. And then looking at Lin on the stage she had the biggest broadest grin as we had been chit chatting on and off and knew that I was totally surprised.
Had I known i was going to have to walk on stage and receive an award i would have at least worn shoes and not sandals and dressed a little better for the occasion! Just as well that i didn't wear the shorts that I nearly wore!!!
A picture too of Linda Sue Park smothering me with hugs as I walked off the stage plaque in hand would have been brilliant. She has spoken to me a number of times at the conference and didn't even blurt it out ... she was so worried that she would!
Have a check out of these piccies:
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| totally stunned!!! |
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| still stunned! |
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| on stage |
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| three quarters of the four winds |
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| Linda Sue Park & Bruce Hale |
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| Chris Eboch and Pat Eastman ... aren't they enjoying themselves |
Here are a few snaps from the pre conference RA meeting:
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| LUNCH |
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| We do work!!! |
the Faculty WORD parade (mine was trailers as that links in with my session),
the RA / ARA WORD parade (and mine there was ocker ... and only the Australians knew what that meant - and thankfully they responded with cheers and hoots. of course for the rest of the day all the foreigners wanted to know what the word ocker meant!!!),
the wine and cheese reception for PAL authors and illustrators .....
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 7/30/2010
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So where is Chris and where has he been for he past three weeks? Have a look at the travel blog biniandchris.blogspot.com to see what he has been doing.  
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OH WOW!!!! How exciting, Chris! I'm so happy for you! Wish I could have been there to celebrate, but it was so lovely to see you and Bini when you passed through Seattle. I still owe you a secret, don't I?
WAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! SO excited for you! How totally fabulous - and well-deserved!
So fantastic. What a privilege to have been sitting to your left on such a momentous occasion. Congratulations :)
Congratulations! The whole conference looks fabulous.
So glad you were both able to attend. Did you not have a long acceptence speech ready?
Congratulations, Chris! Can't think of anyone who deserves the honor more than you.