Poh Ling Yeow Instagram – AUNTY POH AACTA STORYTIME Nearly forget to pack dress, then have to get red carpet ready in lunatic record time of 30 mins on account of complicated hotel check in. Frazzled as heck & enter pre-ceremony drinky poos tripping over someone’s foot & literally land in arms of my red carpet ride or die @gigiamazonia , consistently THE smartest bird at any awards night because the wild woman always goes shoeless. Thrilled “Adam & Poh’s Great Australian Bites” is nomd for Best Lifestyle Show (thank u @aacta ♥️) & we happily lose to @gardeningaustralia plus @costasworld is perfect ceremony hangs buddy. We discuss being genuinely confused to be in 2nd row with all the fancy ppl & are sitting behind Harry Connick Jr & his 3 lovely daughters. I chat to them but am too embarrassed to say hi to Harry. Ceremony is roughly 4 hours. Gina & I lose each other in slow migration to bar. 2 hours pass and as per usual, recognising many people but my head is swimming. I can’t place them exactly or recall that many names & become increasingly overwhelmed. Self esteem must be improving coz in the past would be writhing like a total dropkick with terrible inner dialogue in this situ but now have no qualms withdrawing & standing in a nigel corner to decide whether to stay or tap out. Gina and I find each other again but she declares she’s wants to bop. I dig a jig (especially to tragic outdated r & b) but we’re packed like sardines in tuxedoes & frothy frocks marinating in 300% Gold Coast humidity. My feet are about to explode in heels & I can’t focus on conversations which have the added bonus of needing to be shouted over stupidly loud music. I leave the venue but decide to sit outside against a flower bed & have a genuinely restorative moment alone. There is a breeze & I can hear my own thoughts again. Then I find my ppl. We tell each other we are ordering Ubers but wind up hanging out for some time because we have recognised we are a similar kind of alien…🙃 👗 Gratitude to @charmainedepasquale_stylist & @cappellazzocouture for looking after my threads & making me feel a million bucks, @adamliaw @melitahodge @joshmartinaustralia for the opportunity, @jopapmedia for your ♥️