extraordinary pp

After reading Slumbering Gal's entry about the people she's met in her course of work, I started thinking about the various pp i've met, pp who I admire, those who have become friends.

*Tanya, the producer of the movie Cages
sweet and petite, it's always a pleasure to talk to her and she's always got a smile on her face.

*Jessica Callahan, whom I met thru Tanya.
a blind teenager with a beautiful voice. I'm sure she'll make it big soon

* Turodrique, of Local Brand
i always admire entrepreneurs and he's well, a great guy! (and i know he reads this blog hehe)

* sherman, director
very down-to-earth guy and takes these amazing, vibrant photos

*kk
former restaurant manager, god knows what he's doing now, but this guy sure isnt adverse to risk-taking, a trait i definitely admire. oh and the restaurant he used to manage.... the food was heavenly!

* jeremy and lu ann, introduced by chong
all three of them entrepreneurs... i think u are sensing a pattern here, and such friendly people too

* Danu
my friend in batam! his patience and enthusiasm just bowled us over

*Siew Ying at Metta Cattery
and her beautiful cats. sigh... i always had a soft spot for Fat Robin.

*Vivian and Leslie and the rest of the Obs
one of my favourite bands, local or international.

i've met and interviewed celebrities (not that many but at least pp i was interested in interviewing) like writer jasper fforde, placebo bassist Stefan Olsdal, Colombian artist Fernando Botero, Japanese director Kazushi Watanabe,
And ordinary people-turned-newsmakers who have become friends, like Ying who's now in Melby having the time of his life.

Of course there are the people I could not survive a workday without. Their emails, messages, smses, lunches, coffee breaks, after-work chats, all mean a lot to me. So thanks jem, malcolm, fiona, yuenc, dawn, joan, tien, lena, lester, sujin, yvonne, ben, huijie, sarah, zub, greg, elsie, e-ping, charmaine, jill, mel, lynda, sean, ash, edwin, my sister
These people are also included in the following list, which are the people who i constantly bug for contacts/help with stories: kenneth, calvin, turodrique, jeremy, chong, juan, joanne, clarice, agnes, kevin, wenyi, wyn, wenjie, wayne, winston, terence, nain, cyn, amira, del.

Sneaky update: I'd forgotten people overseas! out of sight, but not out of mind, i promise! em in dc, mel, kev, shuping in melby, f in plymouth, cousins in the UK, the mckenzies in nz and the spurlings in sydney.

i'm sure i'm leaving out names but you know who you are!