So! I got selected by the British Council to be a contestant on a reality TV show in Sri Lanka called the IDEATORS. It's kinda like The Apprentice but more low-key and it's for students.
I'd been looking for an opportunity to go to Sri Lanka to complete my research all year, especially after visiting India in April - www.indianmade.tumblr.com - I knew I had to go to SL. Then this opportunity comes along and my tutor/professor says she thinks it's perfect for me. Ya, it is, but it's got a reality TV show attached to it >o o< . After much thought, I decided I wasn't going to apply - how can I be on a reality show? I'm shy, I'm not even a competitive person, I'll be away for 4-5weeks, I have my thesis to write .. I had various excuses. My pastor even told me that I'm throwing away a good deal but that wasn't convincing enough. The deadline passed and I breathed a sigh of relief. No more pressure, it's done, I didn't apply, I'm not going. Home free.
Two days later I go see my tutor for something unrelated, I walk into her office and in front of her is the application form:
Me: Lynne, I'm not going
Lynne: Don't be a silly girl, you are
And that was basically how the convo. went. 2/3 weeks later I get an e-mail from the show's production team telling me to pack my bags, I'm leaving in 7 days. SEVEN days... like it's Manchester I'm going to or something. The show was to commence the 3rd week of Sept but for whatever reason, they brought it forward by 7 days. Meanwhile my fiance had booked us a trip to our wedding destination for the 2nd week of Sept to make arrangements for the wedding. Wharrashocker when we discover we can't go anymore and we've basically lost our plane tickets and every other reservations and plans we made. Suddenly I'm rushing out of London .. and it's taking me a while to calm down and accept my fate. My family + friends are more excited than I am... of course, they aren't the ones going.
But yeah, going to Sri Lanka is great cos I'll get to do all my research at the factories I've been obsessing about - MAS Thurulie, Brandix, Hirdaramani and so on. It's really a dream come true and so clear God is working his special miracles as usual.. you really cannot question a King much less the King of Kings. So a'ma just look on the bright side - I'm going o Sri Lanka, and I'm going to win. #thatisall
I'd been looking for an opportunity to go to Sri Lanka to complete my research all year, especially after visiting India in April - www.indianmade.tumblr.com - I knew I had to go to SL. Then this opportunity comes along and my tutor/professor says she thinks it's perfect for me. Ya, it is, but it's got a reality TV show attached to it >o o< . After much thought, I decided I wasn't going to apply - how can I be on a reality show? I'm shy, I'm not even a competitive person, I'll be away for 4-5weeks, I have my thesis to write .. I had various excuses. My pastor even told me that I'm throwing away a good deal but that wasn't convincing enough. The deadline passed and I breathed a sigh of relief. No more pressure, it's done, I didn't apply, I'm not going. Home free.
Two days later I go see my tutor for something unrelated, I walk into her office and in front of her is the application form:
Me: Lynne, I'm not going
Lynne: Don't be a silly girl, you are
And that was basically how the convo. went. 2/3 weeks later I get an e-mail from the show's production team telling me to pack my bags, I'm leaving in 7 days. SEVEN days... like it's Manchester I'm going to or something. The show was to commence the 3rd week of Sept but for whatever reason, they brought it forward by 7 days. Meanwhile my fiance had booked us a trip to our wedding destination for the 2nd week of Sept to make arrangements for the wedding. Wharrashocker when we discover we can't go anymore and we've basically lost our plane tickets and every other reservations and plans we made. Suddenly I'm rushing out of London .. and it's taking me a while to calm down and accept my fate. My family + friends are more excited than I am... of course, they aren't the ones going.
But yeah, going to Sri Lanka is great cos I'll get to do all my research at the factories I've been obsessing about - MAS Thurulie, Brandix, Hirdaramani and so on. It's really a dream come true and so clear God is working his special miracles as usual.. you really cannot question a King much less the King of Kings. So a'ma just look on the bright side - I'm going o Sri Lanka, and I'm going to win. #thatisall
