Day 1
I’m starting a big project today. About what, I still won’t say. I’m afraid other reporters would see what I am up to. As if there is anybody reading this blog. But I am working on something. I am planning to leave and I want to get out with a big hurrah, a coup de grace. There are so many things I would have wanted to achieve before I ‘move on’ but circumstances and that devil behind her big bloddy desk forced me to time warp to that day when I have to say goodbye to this company and to the people I have been with for eight years.
But I’m not done yet. I’ll finish this special report first. And I have another one already scribbled in my little blue book. Argh. I thought I’m on my last lap. And here I am outlining two lengthy huge projects.
I make an outline. Thank you English composition teacher Mrs. Capili of St. Mary’s College. You taught me how to make outlines. The way it looks, I’m bound for a three-part series. Humm…I’m starting to imagine the long and late hours at work. I gotta have my oxygen mask…uhmmm…now where are my headphones. Shit. I need music to keep me alive, lest I’ll be hearing sounds of Sa Piling Mo murmuring from our lifestyle section. Also made lists of people whom I can interview. Gee, there are lots of them. I also need three “common tao.” One rich, one poor, one normal – not so rich, not so poor.
Then I’ll go send faxes to the people I’d like to talk to. They’re busy people you know. Some with the private sector, businessmen, who would really prefer not to get their names in the newspaper about an issue that affects the community. Affects the community meaning, it hurts the people because some people are not doing their jobs. Those sort of things.
This is where a skill I learned from high school would come in handy (thanks Letran Knights). I talked to two secretaries of two big men and got them to commit thet they’ll find time for me. They’re Cecille and Emily. Cute. Let’s roll.
Batman said,
July 26, 2006 at 3:15 pm
Nice entry. I actually laughed.