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Have you ever experienced overwhelming frustration, disappointment, excitement and anxiety all at the same time? Your chest feels tight, you struggle for air and you wonder if there's enough oxygen pumping into your brain to get you through the day's activities? Or that feeling of helplessness and unrest that causes you to wake up in the middle of the night with your heart beat racing as you gasp for air? Or the fear that lurks in your mind of the unbearable possibility of rejection over something you've painfully worked hard for?
For the past three months, especially for the past two weeks or so, though I may not have publicly expressed it, that is how was feeling. And by the grace of God last Saturday night, everything fell beautifully and perfectly into place. It was not easy. It did not go extremely smoothly. But the night was perfectly flawed.
We worked for 14 hours straight on the day of. And from 7pm-3am, I was standing. I literally needed help when I finally sat down because I couldn't feel my numb calves or bend my tired knees. *Symptoms of an old lady* My diet for the day consisted of a Jollibee salad, 3 french fries, 2 sticks of BBQ chicken, and 5 carrot sticks. Oh. And let's not forget the San Mig Light, 1 glass of Amarula and a shot of Jager. Thank God I still knew what I was doing the whole night... I think it was all the nerves and adrenaline that hindered the alcoholic effects. It's been a while since I've been out, been to a party, much less organized a party. I forgot how intoxicating the smell of sweat, cigarettes, beer breath and vomit can be so sexy. *please tell me you know I'm kidding* Oh. And thank god I didn't wear heels. At one point, I think 1230am, Nill approached me because he thought I was about to cry. I was just picking out the muta in my dry, tired eyes. Hahaha!
I'm incredibly grateful for the experience... I learned SO much that can only be taught through experience. I got to meet and work with so many new people from school, different companies and different industries. I was exposed to the good, the bad, the ugly side of marketing, events management and public relations. Most of all, I discovered a lot about myself, my capabilities, my weaknesses, and that there is almost nothing that I can not do.
Thank you to my family, relatives, friends and family friends that supported me (though some could not be there). Thank you to the EB for supporting us all the way through. You guys had our backs the whole time and it seriously would not have been a success without your guidance. Thank you to the 30+ sponsors who contributed to the event, especially the marketing and brand managers, my new found friends in the industry. The event - the org - would be NOTHING without your support. I thank you, I thank you. To Julo, Kamae and Nancy (Yuck, feeling close) for doing a great job hosting the event. To the models, GRABE! They were all great! Thanks for being so game. To the band that performed and to the DJ, thank you for providing us with stealth sounds perfectly fit for the event. To BMW Autohaus Libis, though we came across a lot of bumps along the way (and during the event), thank you for accommodating us, for your assitance and consideration. Our hats off to BMW, Zeno management, and the rest of the crew.
And of course, thank you to the 800+ people who came and partied with us and for helping us break all previous Shindig records! (For instance, consuming all the alcoholic beverages good for 1,500 people within an hour. My goodness).
Most of all, to the team. I ♥ the team. We are a resilient, dynamic, unstoppable team. David, Marco and Bea... you guys are the best and the funnest project heads ever! Hands down! *Kahit na maraming pinapagawa sa'kin si Marco during the last week! Haha. Peace, dude.* To my co-heads, Steph and Mark... galing natin. Courage under fire. Haha! We will be working together still for furture projects so this is not the end. And to the rest, Marvin ad Jacob (Promo), Sonnie, Kiko and Olive (Log), Nichael and Vicky (Ent), and Pam, Erica, Jessa and Claire (Fashion). I'm so proud of all of us. We really set the bar. I ♥ all of you! I'm seriously going to miss our Wednesday meetings at MVP. *sniff* Don't be strangers at school :)
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
I'm so dramatic.
Moving on... I had recollection the very next day, so I only had 2 and a half hours of sleep. But it was good for me... I needed it. Bagong buhay na 'to, guys. :)
And in the afternoon, I must say, Norman Black is a brilliant strategist. Malupet! Salamat naman na bumawi si Macky. You guys rule. I'm watching Game 2 fo dayum sho.
My sister and I have come to realize that in watching basketball, moreso, UAAP basketball, cussing, swearing, and dissing in all forms and languages is is a staple ritual in our family. In the words of my sister yesterday, as she screamed at the TV at JC Intal: "YOU GO BITCH! YOU TAP THAT ASS BWOI!" 'Tis good fun.
Hay, life. 3 weeks to go 'til sembreak. I'm not looking forward to it just yet. Because if I learned one thing from this past experience, for the past weeks actually, it's that you gotta live in the moment, here and now, or else you'll worry your life away. So mind me if you think I'm crazy that I'm loving the stress... I'm just savoring the moment :)
God bless.
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