Miss Michy

the month of january, in which several interesting things took place, one of which was work, another of which was us. the former takes up so much of my time and energy that all i want to do is sleep. the latter makes me happy for now, but i have to give it more thought when i can.

where to go, and what to do, now that we’re here. the future beyond my graduation is so certain in some ways, and terribly uncertain in others. i’ll have to figure out where he fits in, and how.

i don’t know if we’re dating, or what to call us, but we’re talking, and that will do for now. friends first, one day at a time - let’s see where this takes us once again. he’s been ready for a while, and i think i’m approaching the point where i will be, too :)

to his promise i hold him, and mine? it’s in the making.

come on in, february. i’m here, and i’m ready.

note to self: never ever delay applying for internships EVER again. i might not get so lucky next time around.

so what’s been happening?  ever since holidays started in late nov, i’ve been largely content with finishing up PWAS, sending out e-mails to writers, taking up the odd part-time job, waiting for news, and catching up with friends.   then when january came around, a slight panic set in.  i had already been restless for most part of my holidays, with the feeling that i could and should be doing something more substantial with my term.

so a fortnight or so ago, i fired off my CV to leo burnett.  i could only commit for a month and a half, and while there were some interesting mix ups going on (concerning a copywriting job), in the end i could not be taken on as it was too short a time for me to come in - they’d like interns to stay around for around 2 months, which is fair enough.  so i thanked HR and said i’d try again during my next summer break.

however, i didn’t want to resign myself to spending another month or so doing next to nothing - so i tried my luck with saatchi & saatchi.  sent in my CV in the evening, and got a call a few hours later.  after a short (and very pleasant) phone interview, which was followed by a few other calls in the span of two to three days to confirm a few other details, i was in!  thankfully, they accept short-term interns (like moi) - so now i’ll actually get some hands on industry experience, and be happily occupied from jan 18 - feb 19 learning the ins and outs of the advertising world.  just keeping my hopes up for a rewarding and fruitful time there with good mentors.  i chose to intern with account servicing instead of creative as the former offers a broader exposure as compared to the latter in such a short amount of time.

so i’ll be starting my month-long internship there on monday. perks? the prestige, the CV boost, new experiences and networking opportunities, the casual dress code (haha!), the seemingly casual work environment. cons?  i’ll be doing it alone (as opposed to LB, where there are, what, 8 taylorians running around), the daily commute, the lugging of my laptop to work daily (which i prefer, as i heard computers can be laggy and problematic), and inevitable stress that will come from interning at one of the world’s biggest advertising names.

but i’m looking forward to learning and doing much with my time there. so happy to be where i am, and so grateful. things are coming up roses for me both professionally and personally - i finally got an e-mail from my ex-lecturer updating me on my (potential) future job, and i’m excited to think of everything that is waiting for me after the next one and a half years of my degree. personally, things are going slow and i still haven’t given things much thought, but i’m quite happy, and that will do for now. i’m also immensely curious about some developments, but it’s unlikely that anything will happen on that end…

oh well. full speed ahead till feb 19th, whereupon i finish my internship, rest for a few days, then fly off to bandung, indonesia, before returning for my fourth semester. exciting times.

2010 has been exceptionally kind so far - and i hope you’re enjoying the start of your year too :)

that i am overwhelmed is an understatement.

there’s simply too much going on at the same time, and while i’m quite good at juggling, i also seem to have to be falling sick every other day. anxiously anticipating some calls as well. and to this mix, we have some matters of the heart. just perfect.

but thank goodness for the many wonderful friends i have who never fail to be there for me in one way or another. love them to bits.

when it rains, it pours.

i’m finding it very hard to keep up with the post a day thing.

positively fatigued from a very busy The Star education fair in KLCC over the weekend. was a student helper + mass comm counsellor, and while i did enjoy myself with my friends and was highly amused by some encounters, i was for most part really tired.

Leo Burnett said no on the basis that my commitment was too short a time, as they needed interns that would stick around for at least three months. i was told to try again in november, and that i will do. going to try my luck elsewhere for now.

and lastly, a matter of grave importance - i really must set aside some time to think about what i want, and who from.

another day, another delay. snowstorms are currently the bane of my family’s existence, and i can only hope for certain parts of the world to have sunnier skies by next week’s end.