Tiara-Ra

A common complaint among writers or at least those I know of is the measly salary they get. I am not a pro at writing but I did some freelance jobs the past year and yeah, I wasn’t happy at all with the payment. Blogging pays better and it’s much easier though. Writing articles for newspapers and other traditional media requires intensive research and even though you’re passionate about the career you sometimes wonder if it’s worth it, especially when the landlord is at your door asking for your monthly rent.

When hollywood’s writers staged a strike I was a bit surprised. Hollywood is a very lucrative industry, known for lavish parties, luxurious clothes, and dazzling over the top salaries or talent fees. Apparently their writers are plagued by the same problem our writers face here. Sad. I think writers should get what they really deserve, they are after all the backbone of any movie or tv show. So what if it has good excellent cinematography or digital effects or the most popular stars in the planet? Without a good script the show will just be another bimbo with big boobs and blonde hair with a very empty brain. I have to read more about the issue still and see what demands were met by the industry…but this is all I can say: hooray writers!

im leaving for dumaguete tomorrow…yey!
im a little nervous though. this will be the second time that im travelling all by myself. the first one was last october to baguio city. that was fun…but scary at the same time. i am quite paranoid when it comes to visiting new places. thoughts of being mugged, kidnapped, or getting lost play over and over in my mind. fortunately… bad and scrupulous men have stayed out of my path during travels. cant imagine how i’d react if ever im mugged.

im all packed and ready to go. the original plan was to go by boat to Cebu…my mother, however disapproves. she says its dangerous for a first timer especially for a girl. ha! i think she doesn’t trust me. hehe. so instead of the boat ride that i was looking forward to, i am to go to cebu by plane tomorrow then get on a bus to dumaguete.

im excited. hope everything goes well. wish me luck.