Fear of falling

I am afraid of this jump. It's jumping off a cliff, clueless if something or someone's going to break the fall.

This is risk, but if it's something I should have done years before, well, I need to do it.

Sigh.

So, here goes....

Good luck to self...

the freelance writing plunge and being grateful...

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a freelance writing seminar entitled, "Freelance Writing for Dummies". It was the very first of the upcoming series of freelance writing workshops that freelance writer and corporate communicator, Niña Terol will be holding for freelance writer-wannabees.

It had been a very inspiring and motivating workshop, as she explained and gave her insights and experiences as she embarked on her freelance writing career.

A freelance writing career is not an easy task. It requires commitment. It's a matter of knowing where to start, knowing contacts, and knowing how to market yourself.

The opportunities for one to write are diverse. (So diverse, that a writer-wannabee can get overwhelmed).

However, one must be able to detect where to start. Will it be on traditional media, such as print, tv or radio; on adverting and public relation agencies, through corporations (such as writing brochures; through alternative media (such as blogging) and through the academe, such as providing researches.

Establishing contacts is another important thing, since knowing them will give you an opportunity to work, to take on a writing task, and even get published.

To delve into a freelance writing career would mean knowing how to package oneself. It's about letting people know that you are out there, and that your services are available.

The workshop was very conversational in terms of treatment. It provided a fair-sharing of ideas on what one can expect once he or she takes the freelance writing plunge.

Freelance writing is a deep sea. There are lots of opportunities out there, providing avenues to write. One must have the commitment, as well as the positive outlook to take those opportunities, do it well, get published and be known in the writing/communication world.

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It's overwhelming to be with people who share your same passion, or interests. Conversing with them opens you to a lot of insights. One is given an opportunity to create knowledge, learn new things and to get more inspired and motivated to do his or her craft.

A many thanks to these people!

Personally, I have a lot of people in my life who inspire me. They are too many to mention. If you're one of the people with whom I converse my thoughts with--ranging from ideas, to observations, and rants, then you're one of those people who get me inspired. Sharing my thoughts with you, and knowing your own leaves a mark in me.

Again, a many thanks!

random thoughts this sunday

I have just finished my horror story. It's my first time to seriously make one, but I do hope it's worthy enough. Worthy as in, story tlga sha and not just a composition of too many expositions.

Hmm, will find the courage to place it here once I have critiqued it to a good friend.

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Slowly, it's coming to me again. Thoughts of finding a new job, one which is more rewarding, one that will really enhance my skills and lets me practice what i really want to do.

I do hope it will happen this coming year. Para new start, para bago.

I guess I had too much dilly-dallying already.

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Kwentong T.G.I.S

A friend told me that my life is like a scene in T.G.I.S. For those kids of the young generation, or those who aren't that familiar with T.G.I.S, it's that teen flick back in the middle of the nineties which starred Bobby Yan, Angelu de Leon, etc.


Anyway, he says that I am so much into the friends circle, it's as if my life revolves around them, or as he would better put it, parang ikaw ang sentro ng mundo, parang lahat nagre-revolve sayo!" Meaning, there's too much drama, angst, too much of teenhood emotions.

True that I am so into the friends zone with people. Maybe its because I love being surrounded by them, knowing the situation they're at, and trying to help them as much as I can.

I am always surrounded by friends. Whether I'm in a good or bad situation, they're the people I run to.

My frined even laughed when he say a bulk of my barkada pix in my organizer, hindi lang TGIS ang sabi niya, Tabing Ilog pa!

Hehe. I'm just a teeny bopper kind of girl.

I don't deny it. Being teeny bopper has left me with memories of different kinds--different kinds of adventure with friends--funny, rebellious and even daring.

They are a set of memories which encompasses my childhood, my teenhood. It makes me whole. It makes me appreciate every life, every action.

It equips me with a lot of stories to tell, a lot of adventures to share with people.

Tabing Ilog? TGIS? OK lang. I'm happy with that!