I’m devoting this post to Cosmo.
Sounds a bit predictable, I know, but allow me to indulge. This month, you see, is a special month in my relationship with Cosmo. It was in May exactly 10 years ago that I joined Cosmo as part of its editorial team. I still find it quite surreal to think that it’s been a decade since. Once, when I tried putting things in perspective, I realized that I was with Cosmo longer than my entire high school and college life combined!
I still vividly remember my first day at Cosmo: My then-editor Myrza Sison (editor of Cosmo again now!) sent me on my first-ever Cosmo assignment: to interview a hunk. Timid but determined, naive but curious, I found myself making my way to my first shoot, oiling up a hunk, and asking him questions that only Cosmo dared to ask. I was on a roll, and soon, I was hooked.
While I won’t deny that all the hunk candy made the job sweeter, what made me stay for all those years was far beyond the six packs and dreamily masculine jaw lines. It was much more than the celebrity sightings and the fab loot. And, I’m also pretty sure it wasn’t merely about the posh parties or the “glamoriffic” post (anyone in the industry can attest to the fact that it isn’t always glamorous). I stayed because I honestly believed in what Cosmo wanted to do: to make the Filipina her best in ALL the aspects of her life.
Although I may no longer be part of Cosmo’s stellar crew, I am proud to say that I remain to be as fun and fearless as ever—sometimes, even more so now. I admit that I owe a lot of my joys (and yes, also some life-enriching sorrows!) to this fabulous brand. I thank it for some of the many lifelong friendships I’ve made, the many inspiring people I’ve met, and the memories that I will forever cherish. At this crucial crossroad, I thank it again for giving me the courage to let go and move on. It’s about time. Now, I’m ready to conquer my own nook of the YOUniverse.
In the meantime…
Happy 15th Birthday, Cosmo! And, more than anything, thank you.
P.S. If you guys still haven’t grabbed the May 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines, make sure you grab it soon! I hear the team packed it with a lot of commemorative stories, timeless must-reads, lust-worthy hunks from the hall of fame, and other stories you’re bound to read and re-read over and over again. (Girls, okay na ang hard sell? Hehe…Hugs! Miss you, gals!)
Sounds a bit predictable, I know, but allow me to indulge. This month, you see, is a special month in my relationship with Cosmo. It was in May exactly 10 years ago that I joined Cosmo as part of its editorial team. I still find it quite surreal to think that it’s been a decade since. Once, when I tried putting things in perspective, I realized that I was with Cosmo longer than my entire high school and college life combined!
I still vividly remember my first day at Cosmo: My then-editor Myrza Sison (editor of Cosmo again now!) sent me on my first-ever Cosmo assignment: to interview a hunk. Timid but determined, naive but curious, I found myself making my way to my first shoot, oiling up a hunk, and asking him questions that only Cosmo dared to ask. I was on a roll, and soon, I was hooked.
While I won’t deny that all the hunk candy made the job sweeter, what made me stay for all those years was far beyond the six packs and dreamily masculine jaw lines. It was much more than the celebrity sightings and the fab loot. And, I’m also pretty sure it wasn’t merely about the posh parties or the “glamoriffic” post (anyone in the industry can attest to the fact that it isn’t always glamorous). I stayed because I honestly believed in what Cosmo wanted to do: to make the Filipina her best in ALL the aspects of her life.
Although I may no longer be part of Cosmo’s stellar crew, I am proud to say that I remain to be as fun and fearless as ever—sometimes, even more so now. I admit that I owe a lot of my joys (and yes, also some life-enriching sorrows!) to this fabulous brand. I thank it for some of the many lifelong friendships I’ve made, the many inspiring people I’ve met, and the memories that I will forever cherish. At this crucial crossroad, I thank it again for giving me the courage to let go and move on. It’s about time. Now, I’m ready to conquer my own nook of the YOUniverse.
In the meantime…
Happy 15th Birthday, Cosmo! And, more than anything, thank you.
P.S. If you guys still haven’t grabbed the May 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines, make sure you grab it soon! I hear the team packed it with a lot of commemorative stories, timeless must-reads, lust-worthy hunks from the hall of fame, and other stories you’re bound to read and re-read over and over again. (Girls, okay na ang hard sell? Hehe…Hugs! Miss you, gals!)
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