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lex ([personal profile] blue_lotus13) wrote2007-10-25 10:58 am
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I've been sitting and waiting for this news all week and it's nearly driven me INSANE.


Here's the good news- I'm going on a two week trip to the Philippines.


How- CCA, the organization that hired me as an intern, runs an annual study tour each year. This year's trip will consist of exploring rural cooperatives. The group usually takes about 10 people, plus a journalist and a CCA staff member.

When I heard about this, I immediately emailed my old boss, John, and asked him if there were any journalists applying for the position. He told me that the regular journalist had backed out and that I should apply.

So I had been waiting to hear for about a month. This week, the trip leader called me and told me that she really wanted to hire me and take me along on the trip, but there were certain pressures that required them to hire internally. However, today, she called me back and told me that I have been accepted.

I will fly to Vancouver on January 26 and will spend 2 days there before heading to Manila. From Manila, I will travel to the north islands where I will tour various coops including a deep sea fishing coop, a seed coop and various rural coops. My background in rural development, writing and overseas travel made me an ideal candidate, I think.

As part of my role, I'm expected to freelance as many pieces as possible.

The whole trip is paid for, except for my shots.

I will return to Canada on February 11.

[identity profile] majea.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Eeee! That's fabulous news. And I suspect that you are more than ready to do some traveling again.

[identity profile] monkeyhouse.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
that's pretty darn sweet!

[identity profile] meli-mello.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay you! I'm really, really happy for you. And you do sound like the perfect candidate. :)

[identity profile] sarrabellum.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow! How exciting for you!
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[personal profile] starfishchick 2007-10-25 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
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[personal profile] mizrobot 2007-10-25 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
congrats!

[identity profile] sadie6.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay!!! Congrats, that sounds incredibly exciting!
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[personal profile] listersgirl 2007-10-25 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, exciting!

[identity profile] planetalyx.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure there's already a queue, but if you want to do coffee while you're here, let me know!!

And congrats!!

[identity profile] oyvavoy.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
awesome news!!

congrats and hope u have an amazing time!!

[identity profile] vestra.livejournal.com 2007-10-26 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
Dude, that sounds amazing! Congrats!!

[identity profile] zocalo.livejournal.com 2007-10-27 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
WOW! On assignment!!! This is the kind of gig I dream about!!! (except me with the camera along as a photojournalist :) Congrats! I hope you can blog while u're at Phillippines.