Wednesday, September 20, 2006
First Day High!!
I have lots of kwento so I'd like to get started with my routinary Bridget Jones school of writing:
(Note: The current weight status category cannot be viewed until further notice. The author still hasn't come near any weighing scale, but crosses her fingers hoping that she's lost that pounds with her effort in dieting.)
Currently Reading: Successful Public Relations - the Insider's Way to Get Successful Media CoverageYep, still educating myself for this career. I have been skipping some chapters though, like the ones intended for establishing a PR company, etc. I'm focusing and bookmarking the ones I can use like writing a good press release, dealing with the media, etc. And speaking of that, let's move on to the next category. C'mon, ask me about my...
Current Career Status: Working... and Loving it!
Yep, I have already started in my fab job two days ago. Well, I don't wanna be such a party-pooper by saying that the salary isn't that big, but it really compensates, mooore than enough. How fun can it get? My boss is really nice, my officemates are a group of happy bunch and very accomodating, I got a warm welcome from them, and wait til I tell you about the nature of my work.
Did it help that I'm hearing YFC praise songs being played in one of my officemate's cubicle every morning? Yeah, I just know I'm in the right place. I really think I'm gonna like it here.
The people here are really nice. Well, okay, not really sugar-y nice, they come with a little mean streak, and that's how I like it. Because hey, we're in media - slash - showbiz. We were made to be a little more observant than others. Hahaha. I'm having such a blast.
It's pretty cool actually, how through this job, my world gets bigger, and smaller at the same time. People, old friends from my childhood, from high school and college are all making a comeback in my life, and working in the same company. It's a small world after all. And then it gets bigger with all the media, press people I'm meeting almost everyday (more of this later)...
Most of my officemates are my age, so I could pretty much relate to them. But I'm really at the point of grasping everything, so I'm still a little reserved when it comes to relating with them. I wouldn't want them to think that I'm being
epal, that
nakikisawsaw ako when I don't really know what they're talking about. Plus the remaining fact that I'm not really much of a talker. Remember when friends complain about me not making
hirit and just listening and laughing all the time? Well, at least my laughing at everything pretty much compensates for me passing with talk. I hope they get me soon, and I warm up even more with them. But it's really nice, unlike my old job where I feel like a social outcast, eating alone, I actually have friends here. Or so I hope. We eat lunch together, talking and laughing together (but they do the talking and I'm laughing).
And then there's work, Haha, actually, no hardcore work yet. I've already been assigned to an account, but just a few writing jobs here and there. Tagging along at press conferences, meeting editors, columnists, etc.
Speaking of which, I really have to work on my PR skills, as I am already making a career out of it. I guess I've gotten so used to being exclusive, and I appear to be so exclusive that my communication skills have become quite rusty. But hey, always make an effort to become better. So I'm really doing my best to work on it, not being my usual "
isang tanong, isang sagot" self, I'm actually trying to engage in a conversation with people I have just met. You know I was never a feeler or closey type. I treat people, acquaintances with respect, but never push myself to be uber close to them and be calling them tito and tita on the first day of meeting. I usually wait around for them to warm up to me. But that's not gonna happen now. It's my job to get to know them so I have to make the first move.
My speaking skills aren't the only ones that need a boost. Of course my confidence needs a push, along with my appearance. Don't roll your eyes this time, I'm serious! I just realized that my laidback schoolgirl
porma won't work for me anymore now that I'm trying to appear professional and confident. Gotta ditch staying on the safe side and be more fashion-forward. Coz if not now, when? In a broadcasting network where everyone is trying to look beautiful so they won't feel left-out with all the tv stars running around the place, looking sloppy and negligence in one's appearance is a crime. And I'm not just talking about my clothes here. With beso-beso being the mode of greeting in press cons, it's a sin not to look made-up and presentable. Add the fact that people know my father, and my sloppy dressing might reflect on him and I don't want that. So now I'm being just like my mom, religiously following my skincare regimen (although sometimes
nakakatamad talaga!). That is why next week, I'm splurging on clothes, makeup, the works! Yey!
Okay, I knowI'm boring you already. It's just that everytime I talk about beauty and fashion, I get so carried away.
Oh well, you might think that I'm soo shallow, like if I go shopping for new outfit and be more talkative, do I think I'm gonna be successful with just that? Of course not. I know it's waaay more than that. I know I need to be sharpening my brain instead of my eyeliner, but as of now, I'm troubleshooting these "shallow" stuff to prep myself for a heck of hardcore, challenging job. I know all this relaxing will take it's toll on my pretty soon, that's why I'm making the most out of the so-called
"petiks" time.
Besides, PR is also about presentation. How to make it look good to the public. Well, before I do any serious work on that, the first one who will be looking good, is
ME. ;)
another adventure for COSMOGIRL!
