Fortunately, I caught the last chance to watch "The Devil Wears Prada" yesterday. Really should thank 苏樱. I heard nothing about the movie since it's US release at the end of Jun, and also didn't see any poster since I came back in August. I thought it would not be showing in Singpaore and was really sad until I read her blog.
Why do I enjoy it so much?
Maybe it is because I am in a similar position as Andera - one we will all be in soon or later - a fresh graduate looking for his/her 1st job.
What I get out of the story is that "You may force yourself to change in order to fit in a job that you believe/assume will lead you into a career you really want. But it may not work out in the end."
Andrea, who wrote articles about union strike while she was in university and aimed to become a serious journalist, accepted to be the second personal assistant for the chief editor of the fashion magzine "Runway". She knew she didn't fit in there, but she stayed because she was told and also believed that "after doing this job for one year, you can get a job in any publication in New York."
So after all her sacrifices (including changing her appearance to like one of the "them"; getting the manuscript of the next Harry Potter book for her boss's daughters; leaving her friend/boyfriend and family behind,), she succeeded - selected by her boss to replace the first personal assistant to attend the most important Paris fashion week.
But she was not happy because she realised that" this is not what I want." So she quitted Runway and was hired at a serious publication - which didn't look like one of those that she got to know from her previous job.
After the movie, I was wondering "Aren't we are like Andrea sometimes"? We hold wrong assumptions/beliefs, thinking that "I have to/must do this is in order to get there". We are so determined and driven that we can make any sacrifices and thinking "I have no choice. This is the only way to get there." But then, when it turns out that the assumptions are not valid, how do we feel? Disappointed? Frustrated? Puzzled? All those efforts... all those time... all those sacrifices, do they worth it?
I think in life, "all roads lead to Rome." There is no "must/ have to/ only". But, there is You and Your Life.
But don't mistaken me, I do agree with Andrea that she learnt a lot from her first job. There is no perfect job for any person, and one will probably find out what one is suitable for after doing a job. So never mind if the assumption was wrong, but one crucial thing is to be able to recognize what has gone wrong and have the courage to make the RIGHT choice again.
And the movie also brought back fond memory of New York and Paris. Wah, I cannot believe I have actually been to both cities! And the feeling is different when you recognize the place in the movie and say to yourself that "Hi, it really just looks like that! "
I think it was Broadway Street (7th Avenue), near New York University. Yu and me passed by this really special window where all the models were looking into one direction. There are many branded shops on that street, but this one just caught your attention instantly.
You Just Know It Is Different!
And this is the Prada shop.
Never knew that behind the beautiful cover of the fashion magzine, there is such a hard life. How difficult would it be for a young designer to be recognized and commercially successful!
I doubt if employers working for a magzine such as Runway could really enjoy all those privileges.
But if there is a job that can
- make you wear all the NEWEST COLLECTION from top designer labels for FREE
- bring you to the most FAMOUS fashion hub to attend the HOTTEST fashion shows
- mingle with fashion celebrities such as Mr Valentino himself
would you take it?
姥姥，不经意地窜到您的地盘来了，还好吗？好久好久没见！我暑假去了一趟s'pore，见到超超。呵呵，还是让您猜猜我是谁吧。
无名氏 @ 10/4/2006 7:58:52 AMThanks for your support girls.
However, the other part of the job is
- face a boss who would never appreciate anything you do, but will murder you if you do sth wrong
Still want?
无名氏 @ 9/25/2006 1:51:08 PMi want to take it. are they still hiring? =)
竹攸 @ 9/23/2006 12:04:48 PMI would take it...I don't like the ending of the movie, suddenly they just let Miranda spoke that trashy line:'don't be silly,everybody wants it'. That is so not Mirand-like to say such things. It's a fabulous show with a trashy ending.
苏樱 @ 9/23/2006 2:02:41 AM请Please leave your comment here