Thursday, August 10, 2006
Of 17 and personal growth.
Let me just say it, the Seventeen Favorite Model presscon was really awesome! :D
I was supposed to leave UP at 8:30 but then Clauds suddenly texted we had to submit an on-the-spot essay for Archaeo. (We don't have exams for Archaeo so the essays play a big part in the grading system.) So I was forced to drag my ass to class and to write an essay relating a bust, err head sculpture, to the study of archaeology. Whooo, nag-isip pa ba ako?
And I don't know what happened, but I really thought the meeting place was at Summit. BUT NOOOO, I was an hour late and everybody else was in Glorietta! Tsk tsk. Ang lakas ng false memory ko that we were to meet at Summit!
Anyway, when I got there we ate early lunch, rehearsed the blockings, had our hair and makeup done, and changed. The presscon started about 4:30, and most of the other girls were already there around 9! That meant we had the chance to talk and talk and talk while waiting, until we ran out of things to talk about. I'm really glad we finally got to bond!
So when was the last time I sashayed on the runway? Well, since my debut grand entrance is an entirely different thing, I would have to say senior high. And when was the last time I actually modeled for ramp? Not Applicable. N/A. It was my first time to actually ramp as a model, not as a Miss Intrams contestant or as a prom queen finalist... (My agency's actually texted me to try out for an upcoming Penshoppe Denimlab event but I have class tomorrow and I'll have to miss Joy's birthday in case I actually get in. Boo-hoo.)
And when it was finally our cue to walk, I tried my best to bring out my inner supermodel but I was still really shy since almost all those big time media companies were there. (Hi Ate Biancs haha!) Then again, it was all Bahala na. I just enjoyed the moment. :)
We were interviewed by CinemaOne how we felt about being finalists. We all answered we were happy and gaining such an experience was enough. Right at that moment, I knew we all felt the same. Meeting seven gorgeous and genuinely nice girls and eventually having them as friends was definitely enough. :)
And hey, I garnered the most votes online! Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me. I really, really appreciate the effort you all put into voting for me. In a way, you've helped me come a step closer to reaching my cover girl dreams. (I was actually called second to the last, before Ena, haha. Kaya a step closer! :P) Special, special thanks to my little sister Girlie who would make it a point to vote for me every single day. Di bale, pag ikaw naman ang nag-Candy/Total Girl in the future, aabusuhin ko na rin ang net ko. :)
Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to join SFM, especially Shobe and Meg who actually insisted I join. Siyempre, hindi ko makakalimutan 'yun. I may not have bagged the cover but I take great pride in being able to land as a finalist. And like Alv always said, being on the cover's just a bonus--we're all winners already. :)
And of course to the Seventeen and Summit staff, Ena, Monique, Fatima, Dace, Marquis, Bianca, and Pam, thank you for the whole Seventeen experience. This experience has made me grow in a lot of ways. I will never forget everything that happened--from the go-see to the time Mitch called me to inform me about the finalists' shoot to the makeover shoot that shocked us all to the moments we all waited for the winner to shoot (Congrats again, Ena!) to the time Ingrid asked Monique and I to model on Breakfast to the fitting to the very event this afternoon. Those were the greatest five months of my life. :)
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I feel really great about life right now. Aside from getting almost the kind of closure I needed, I also set certain limits for myself and err, basta. I loved that feeling when Clauds gave me a congratulatory handshake for the latter. Believe me, it took a lot of guts to say what I said. I love you Clauds, my reality checker!
I'm finally learning the art of "mind over heart".
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Looks like I'll be loving the loveless life after all! ;)
