So it's been four days since the interview, and I haven't been called since. I don't know, man. I wish I get a call next week. My youngest brother reminded me last night that my "deadline" is coming up. I told myself that I should have a job before the second sem starts. That's like the end of the month. O:

They've also been commenting on my skin, saying I'm so pale. Haha, I should get out of the house more often. I told my mom I'll get off my butt and man the store next week. At least it'll be a change of environment, right?

My dad, mom, Nior and I went to get my check yesterday. We got lost! Haha! We went from one end of Pasong Tamo to the other, because we didn't know where the heck the office was. Geez. And I got a lot less than I was expecting. I thought each article was at least 1K, because that's what Pats told me. Oh well, it's ok. At least I get to pay off my mom for excess dues in my phone bill. Haha, boo text quotas! Anyway, because we were stuck in traffic for two hours, we just went home after I got the check. Hehe.

Last night, I went with Ton to a family dinner. Chinese food. Yum. The noodles were pretty good. And I'm not a fan of dumplings, but those were pretty good, too. I was scared to death, going into the house. Haha! But they were all nice. (: Shempre the night didn't end without someone saying I looked like someone. Dumdeedum. I'm prettier than her. Haha, kapal ko talaga.

Anyway, it was alright except for the fact that I couldn't understand a word they were saying! Except of course when they spoke in English or Filipino. Ang hirap pala ng ganun. Half the time I was just smiling and nodding. Haha, as if! Thank God for a boyfriend who translates. d:

I had an interview with someone from the HR of the Entertainment Group. She was in the middle of a phone call when I came in, so after being asked to sit down, I waited. I was staring at my heel, because I felt an irritating sting. Much to my dismay, I saw that a bit of skin had been peeled off the back part of my foot. Ouch. I fought the urge to peel off the skin all the way. Haha. Gross, sorry.

She asked about my previous interviews (Lord. I almost forgot the name of my most recent interviewer! Thank God I had the note paper with her name on it in my bag.) and what the interviewers asked me. It went pretty well, considering I had no idea exactly how it would go. "It's just an informal interview, I want you to feel comfortable." I was more than happy to hear that she thought I was qualified for both off-cam and on-cam work. Woohoo! She said that I've got potential, and that the interview was sort of exploratory - to see if I can work better with something other than production. She told me she'd forward my resume to three other departments of the company, and that I should be getting a call from those departments soon.

I'm quite happy to know that I've got a lot of marketable skills. Go Speech Comm! I swear, I'm on a mission to make our course famous! Next thing you know, they'll be asking: "Masscomm? What's that, is that under Speech Comm?" like it should be, and not the other way around. Haha!

Thank you for the prayers. (: I really appreciate it.

So the profile test. It's not pass-or-fail, the proctor said. She said, it's more like a jobmatch kind of test. God, I hope I match. Haha. There was math! Imagine my surprise, when she asked us to turn off our cellphones and place them on a table infront. We couldn't use calculators. Har har.

I used to love math, and there I was struggling with fractions and decimals. I'm so stupid! Haha! Plus, there was problem solving! Profit, interest, etc. Geez. You'd think I was back in high school, man. The last time I did serious math problems was back in freshman year. Hello, Math 1!

Then, the vocabulary words. Hrmm. I only had a really hard time with the last 3 words. I will forever remember the words caudal, ossify and cantle. Imagine my luck, I think I guessed all three right! Hooray.

Now to wait another month for the result. Haha, well I hope it won't take that long. But yeah. Let's see if I'm "fit for production".

I saw one of my former blockmates earlier. She was taking the exam, too. She shifted to Comm Res a year after we got into college, so I never really found out what happened to her. We did take our first ever PE class together, though. I was kind of disappointed when she said hi, and then promptly turned her back on me. I tried to start up a conversation (mapilit pa rin! haha!) and asked how she was. After saying she was okay, and commenting on how long my hair had gotten, she turned her back again and talked to the girl beside her. Everyone else was paired up, or grouped together. I stood beside the door, tapping my foot. Haha, I'm such an anti-social. Tsk. Is that un-productive-like? d:

But you know what? I like taking these tests. Most of it just helps me realize what kind of a person I am.

Unbelievable. This week just keeps getting better and better! Ton still doesn't have work, so we've been spending more than the usual amount of time together - which is always a good thing. And today, I got a message from the company I got interviewed for, and I have another test before the weekend! Hooray! Send a barrage of prayers my way, please. (:

It's been a lucky week not just for me, but even for my friends. Pats just got a job today, and she starts work tomorrow! Woohoo! Good luck on your first day, Miss HR. d: And Kaich finally received the magic word from Dean A. So congrats, too!

And tonight, I'm probably having cake. Mmm. Kahlua Butter Cake, wait for me.

Tonight feels right, like I'm dancing on air. Y

Just when I was losing hope, I got a call. So today, I went back and had my second interview. It went well. I was told right then and there, that I had passed. I was thrilled! I was almost close to giggling, thank God I stopped myself. But I was grinning madly.

The lady who interviewed me today was an Assumptionista, and I suppose that kind of linked us, some way. She was an only child, and when she found out I was an only girl, she was making sure that I was committed to being in production. I really didn't have much of a choice, since that was the opening. But I told her that even if the pay isn't that high, or if the work load is very extensive, I think I'll learn a great deal being in production. I don't know how things work on TV. I've never had OJT, so I'm pretty much clueless. I voiced out that I love TV, and that I do have dreams of getting into broadcasting. Dipping my toes into the pool, is what I'm doing. I'm actually pretty excited, even if I know it'll be tiring. Right from the moment she said that I'd be working odd hours, I knew it would be physically taxing. Going home at dawn kind of scares me, but I'm conditioning myself to think that this could possibly be a fun job.

God must be pushing me towards this direction for some reason, right? If I pass the profile test and the interview with one of the production managers, then, maybe I'm on the right path. If not, well, there's still a job waiting for me to find it.

Imagine my luck. Ton didn't have to go to work this week, so we were together all week except for Wednesday. We've been spoiled! I haven't spent that number of days in succession with him. I've always been resigned to the fact that I only have two days at the end of the week with him. It's been great so far. We haven't been doing anything special, really. He just comes over and we take over my brother's room - which used to be the den. Hehe! Last night, we saw Secret Window. Johnny Depp! Y It was an interesting movie. d:

So anyway. Last night, I thought I was getting light-headed and felt like I was about to fall over when I noticed the blinds shaking. Earthquake! The first one I've felt since the 1990 (1991?) one. The really strong one? I was being dramatic and said, We survived our first earthquake together! Haha! Somehow, I felt safe, knowing if anything happened, we were together.

But it also got me thinking, I'm turning 22 in a month. I've been out of school for more than half a year. What have I accomplished? I had dreams. I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be on TV, delivering the news, I wanted to design magazines, websites. I haven't really reached half of that. I don't want to say I feel like giving up, because I know it can be done. It's just that, I thought it was going to be much easier. /: Patience is a virtue. Possess it if you can. Seldom found in a woman, but never in a man. Hehe. Just remembered what Sr. Iris used to tell us during Math class. But yeah, patience. God has a job for me. I just need to keep searching.

I've had a really good week. I've danced, I've spent time with friends, watched the concert on video, got to listen to good music while having great food and despite getting my period, I'm having a fantastic weekend so far. (:

Last Friday night, instead of watching Kaye's Apassionato, I went with some Club people to Katha's function in CHE. I've always promised to go to one of her functions, but I was never able to until that night. For P250, we had a five-course meal and were entertained by an acoustic group, Brownthang, Inc. Two of them were Star in a Million finalists, and all three are from the same church, I think. Anyway, they were really good. Someone requested If I Ain't Got You, which prompted one of them to ask, "Why are all of you asking us to sing songs by women?" with matching flip of imaginary hair over his shoulder. Haha! We took a bunch of weird pictures (see top of post) under the direction of Rosselle. Haha! Love you, threen! You're a hoot!

On the other side of things, it seems like a lot of my friends are on the downside of the wheel. I've talked with more than four people in the past two days and I've absorbed a lot of negative energy. It seems that I still have not mastered the art of listening without empathizing (is there such a word?) too much that I feel bogged down myself. But I like listening. I just get frustrated that I can't really help them. Hay.

Last night, Ton and I caught Kaye in Choreocapella. Got to hear her solo, again. I love Kaye's voice. She's got soul. (; Naks. She's leaving again for another tour and she'll miss my birthday. Sob, sniff. But it's okay, I know how important touring is for her. I read through her travelogue for her CW class and in some way, I was jealous. She gets to see the world, and do what she loves to do at the same time. What a life.

As for me, I'm getting 2 checks this week. Money! ..but that's for paying all of my excess dues for my cellphone. My mom's having a really hard time figuring out where to get the money for all our bills. And it sucks that I'm still jobless and I can't help her out.