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déjà vu - n. 1 a: the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time b: a feeling that one has seen or heard something before; 2: something overly or unpleasantly familiar
- taken from Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.m-w.com/)



Suddenly, I am in an all-too-familiar situation. It was almost a year ago when I found myself in the same spot where I am at now. On one hand, I feel delighted: after all, it is so near, yet so far. On the other, it makes me sort of regret the fact that it has been a year (almost), if I had been more prudent then I would have been in a different spot now. But it's all good, bottom line is I am still grateful for the fact that I'm back here. Some people do not even get another chance.

i figured the next month or two would be a flurry of events. aside from the normal stuff that i do at work (which is a lot as it is), there would be assessments, interviews, presentations, postings, and even extra-curricular activites - planning for events, both social and socio-civic activities (this i truly miss the most). i cannot be more excited! i thrive on deadlines, buzzer-beaters and the like. of course, you still have to be prepared beforehand, but i operate best when things have to be done at a snap of a finger. i have been doing this since high school, and i just love the thrill of it.

busy, busy, busy! i am stressed, overworked and even underpaid. i always voice my dissatisfaction with the way things are. but bottom line, i still love what i do. otherwise i wouldn't have cared. forget about finding ways to improve things around here, right? but that's just not me. i'm always about making things better, easier, more efficient. i do care a lot, which is why i don't mind staying a couple of hours after work to make sure everything is processed and taken care of.

suddenly, the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" came to mind. There was this scene where Andrea went to the photo shoot where the art director was (played by Stanley Tucci, forgot his character name, sorry). She was saying that her relationship is kinda shaky. Then Stanley Tucci goes, "Let me know when your personal life is screwed over (or something to that effect), then it's time for a promotion."

ha. i could not agree with him more, especially in my current predicament.