I'm not sure that I'm going to have the time writing anything tomorrow, so I'm doing this today.:P
 I've just re-read the contract draft from the publishing house, and now --- I still haven't had the chance to print that out and discussed it with Yose yet.:|*blushes* I know, I'm not supposed to slack off like this. Every second always counts, no matter what you do or not. The deadline of the publishing of the anthology is March 2008.:O I must hurry.
 After that, well...*crosses fingers* let's just hope for a good selling, okay?:P Good enough to help my screwed up financial situation, hopefully. Honestly, I'm now way too (mentally) exhausted. Have I told you that my salary's had to be delayed this month, thanks to the super slow business lately? WOOHOO!!*sarcastic tone*
 And the bitch is, I can't really complain to anybody right now. It's my family's business. Well, who says you're always lucky when you're part of the family who runs this restaurant? That's what most people assume of me. Big money? Ha-ha, are you kidding me?:P It's bigger tolerance, actually. I'm the one who takes a couple of shifts daily with almost no day-offs (well, unless if I apply for one in a week or so --- which I can and already have once in a while.)
 Alright, alright, I'll stop complaining now.:( God, I must write something better than this. How pathetic!*rolls eyes*
 Tiger has always complimented me for being so practical and independent.:) That means, if I can't earn enough money in just one place, then I'll find other ways. That's just the way it goes in my reality.*shrugs* You know you don't always get what you want, but that just doesn't give you the right to only sit around and bitch about your life. Do something!
 That's why I'm also planning to send my job resume to Dastan Books...again (especially because they have vacancies open again --- up to November 10.:D) I want to be either an editor or a freelance translator. Who knows I might get lucky this time? I mean, I must remain strong and optimistic, right?
 *deep sigh*
 I don't know.:( I'm going to turn 26 tomorrow. It's going to be a "Happy Birthday To Me", right? Yay. Yippee!
 Damn, why do I sound so hollow today?:| This isn't right. But, maybe it's also because my family and I are going to Dad's relatives' gathering tomorrow. No, it's not that I'm not happy to see them all. But, if they --- especially the nosy elders (no matter how good-intended they claim to be!) --- find out it's also my 26th birthday tomorrow, I'm afraid they're going to start giving me these familiar, annoying questions and comments that might ruin my mood the entire day:
 Got a boyfriend yet? No? How come? (Grrh!:x) When will you get married? Don't wait too long, okay? Don't be too picky.
 Not hearing any of those tomorrow will be my greatest birthday gift.:| And no, I'm so not kidding you here.
 *rolls eyes*

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