Finally after all these years I got to meet Jeffrey Zeldman face to face. He’s a really nice guy and I was flattered that he remembered who I am.
I told him we started a Web Standards Group in Singapore but it kinda fizzled out. But now I’m all inspired to get our group going again!
Thanks to Kristen, who granted me one of my geek wishes by getting me a Gmail account! I’d shout “Yahoo!” except that it would be entirely inappropriate 🙂
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Van, pls count me in, i’m ozzing out web standards from my ears. Lets have a meetup together with who ever we can get when you get back.
Completely unrelated, but cool glasses! I’m looking for a new pair and I want pink too!
“I tried to start a Web Standards Singapore Group but it fizzled out” – good conversation starter when meeting Zeldman :p