Instant Adulthood

Mood: Exhausted
Listening to: dum do di do dum dum

About a month ago, I remember stressing over my papers, my thesis, my presentations and the like. A week after that I received my first call from Hyatt informing me about an opening in Events. A week after that I've had 3 interviews already. A week after that while stressing over graduation requirements (clearance, graduation dress and other fees), I had another series of interviews.

This week, a week after graduation, I get hired as an Events Coordinator for Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila. Next week, I officially report for work and at this moment I couldn't ask for anything more.... ahm.. actually, there's one thing... can I start later?

Right now I'm really tired... really, really tired. I've been moving about Metro Manila working on my legal papers for my employment, NBI, BIR, SSS, mayor's permit, medical, etc.. etc...

This afternoon i was wearing my pink billabong shirt, carrying my pink ripcurl bag, containing my pink barbie folder (for my documents), checking my pink watch (c/o uncle jul) while my hair is up in my pink flowered pony and on my feet are my pink sequined flip-flops, and i'm smelling like Victoria's secret Enchanted Apple.. aren't I the sweetest lil' thing?

Not for long... i'l have to throw away my minis for plain black pencil cuts, my babytees for white blouses, my flipflops for closed heels and yes.. no anklets under black hoisery! No more barbies, no more pinks, no more butterflies... and i really can't make like Elle Woods here, that would go against Hyatt Standards.

This morning I just finished filing the last of my necessary papers. I submitted them too. I got my uniform reserved for my first day of work and my locker assignment. This is really it.

A little over month ago I never expected to be here writing about working and career.. I thought I'll be just redesigning my blog or bathing under the sun... Immediately, I'm forced to think about the future. In an instant I go from a delinquent student to a would-be responsible events coordinator. Things are happening at lightning speed, I'm not sure if i'm absorbing everything correctly... i'm scared, exhilarated... but then again... whether I like it and am ready for it or not, it's coming.... my only option is to accept the challenge. Real world here I come....

Only... I don't promise that one day i'll be writing about me crying about work.. hehe

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In Love Again

*you might think that this is chismis.... but I warn you.. this might get boring.....

The only thing I appreciate with being out of school is that I can go back to one of my favorite pastimes that not a lot of people know (and that I really don't wanna brag about.. hello?! nerdax!) Ever since break started I've finished 2 novels (one by Andrew Neiderman) and a short story (Agatha Christie), I'm about half-way through The Client by John Grisham and i'm falling in loving with him all over again (remember The Chamber?)... I remember seeing fragments of the film once upon a time, over a decade ago, when I was younger, actually I didn't see the entire film, I just marvelled at Brad Renfro's cuteness. Now that I'm older, with more appreciation of the law and the actual plot of the story, I'm really awestruck at his genius.

I especially like the character of Reggie Love, Attorney-at-Law (played by Susan Sarandon)... She's the intelligent, bitchy lady you'd love to hate (and I wanna be like her!). And this is one of my favorite lines........

FBI Agent McThune: "You don't need a lawyer. Lawyers are a pain in the ass"

*Agent McThune tells this to young Mark Sway when the boy asks if he needs one to represent him as the FBI interrogates him. McThune doesn't know that Reggie has wired his young client. Reggie now gets back to this abusive agent and asks him if he said certain things to her client. Agent McThune denies everything and claims that the child is lying. At this point Reggie takes out her microcassette and plays back the conversation....

Reggie Love: "I think we know who's lying... Gentlemen, the pain is here!"

I love her! I remember I was in transit when I read this scene and I want to give a standing ovation. Well, like I said I'm only halfway through, but the plot continiously grows thicker and thicker... I can't wait to finish it so that I can start on The Pelican Brief. Grabe, I'm a Grisham advocate~~