sleepless in manila

i have not been sleeping well the past few days. that's because of all the stress i've been going through... loaded schedules and all that... to top it all off, i've been smoking again, i blame it on stress, but i do blame the weakness of my will... i allowed stress to take over and let me smoke.

anyway, i'm getting a tad fed up with my editing house... they promised that we'd start at 3pm, but we ended upstarting past midnight... that caused us to finish at 8am, considering i have a shoot at 9am, that was not a comfortable experience.

the shoots started late and finished at 6pm.... oh well, that's life.

success and a much-deserved break

my event started out in shambles... it seemed like a total mess when i got there... and the organizer was too busy primping and setting things up for herself to host the event.

reality checks:
1. i was hired to be the writer only... i agreed to direct the show itself, ergo, i was expecting everything to be set when i go there
2. the event sponsors were totally clueless as to what the show would be and how it should be handled
3. the show was supposed to start at 8PM on the dot and the stage was not yet completed by 5PM
4. key performers and key people to start the event were not yet there and it was 8PM already
5. the event organizer does not know a thing
6. the performers didn't know what was happening.
7. the organizer wanted full documentation of the event but she didn't make any requesitions for tapes.

things I could have done without:
1. pa-special people
2. cameramen who take off their headsets
3. hosts who kept staying at opposite ends of the stage
4. hosts who don't pay attention to the stage manager

things to thank God for:
1. my wonderful production assistants
2. professional lights people
3. supportive, albeit clueless clients
4. friends who were there to help and give support like Joan and Saytee
5. blessings from God. He made things flow smoothly.

Basically, the event turned out well... I got paid, went home, then slept from 3 am to 10 am... the longest sleep i've had in a week.

I was supposed to get a massage today, but I felt I had to be more productive so I did some work and went to the mall to get some more work done... i ended up spending over 1,000 in body shop for products to help me get rid of my eye bags.

asked Cece a work favor... worked at Cece's office. After work, weended up fooling around... didn't want to, but a month of non-sexual contact with anyone takes its toll on one's self-control when someone starts teasing you...

i'm home now, reminiscing... looking forward to making lots and lots of money :D wish me luck

P.S.
Edil, thanks for the greetings
Albus, get well soon

quirkiness

mom's been spending lotsa time out because grandma's sick... because of her absence, dad's quirkiness surfaced again... he became a neat freak....

he used to not notice when he tracked in mud... he used to not notice when the floor was grimy... but the past few days, it seems it's all he's concerned about. LOL

anyway, i'm really really tired, but i've been really really productive... i wish there was no need for sleep... and that there were more than 24 hours in a day.

stress and stubbornness

i've been pretty stubborn, and amazingly resilient when it comes to challenges... i keep accepting challenges and work from people who i know will not really push through with their end of the bargain.

anyway, because of the undue stress this project has given me, ended up smoking two sticks of cigarettes again... that could bring my non-smoking count back to zero. damn...

anyway, my grandmother got sick with pneumonia and had to be hospitalized. my mom and my aunt were the only ones who could be relied on to provide money and to care for her, so it was a week since i really saw my mom. anyway, since I was not able to see my mom much, and since my paranormal gifts have been onthe fritz, my empathy and mind reading abilities have waned and I was not able to find out, until my mom told me that she and my aunt were having a difficult time coping with the financial stress caused by my grandmother's hospitalization. My brother, bless his soul, sensed this way ahead of me and gave my mom money, which prompted her to text us, her children, and we all responded favorably.

my event directing debut is on tuesday already, and until today, the performers have not been finalized and i'm left to write the script all over again. the next time this person invites me to work with her, i'm saying no. the budget and the amount of time i spend on these projects are not commensurate. I hope another production company takes me in.

I finally saw my other best friend, Toffer, this week. We had coffee in Starbucks and I promised to help him with some designs he needs for some websites. I also got to spend a lot more time to spend with Chuck. We even went to Harrison Plaza to check out the ambassador penguins. Yes, people, ambassador penguins live in manila! You can even touch them! I'll see if I can bring my nieces there. They're here until the 15th only.

I went to the gym last week, Thursday... my last gym visit was January 18... that's why I'm so out of shape... I'm hoping to go to the gym more often.... and I have reason to already... I'm planning to attend the Tai-Chi classes!!!!

I want to do so many things this year... I'm hoping to hire an assistant... Wish me luck...