MAKE OVER YOUR LIFE
Make Over Your Life Promo: The Winning Entry
We’ve chosen the lucky chick whose life we will Cosmotize in 2010! Read her entry to discover why we chose her.
Posted on January 8, 2010 12:00 pm by Cosmo Staff, Webmaster/General author
Posted on January 8, 2010 12:00 pm by Cosmo Staff, Webmaster/General author
Amie Perez, 24, works as a call center agent. She tells us below why she wants to win this ultimate promo, and see for yourself why, out of so many entries we received from readers, hers stood out. Here’s her story.
When I was a little girl, I always wondered how those little green stars on my bedroom ceiling radiated its own light in darkness. I wasn’t able to figure it out back then, though. Still, they somehow made the world a little less scary for me. They kept me company every night during that span of time before I drifted off to dreamland. Now that I’m 24, I finally figured out how they work—by exposing them to bright light, followed by sudden darkness. I guess most people are like that, too. I am.
I’m Amie, by the way. Some say I'm a bitch; I say I'm just confident and assertive. At 4’11”, I never felt small. I always believed that I am here in this world to do something great, to make a difference. Anyone can change the world, but the hard part is figuring out how.
I studied Political Science at the University of the Philippines. Because of my love for writing, I joined the university paper for a year. At the age of 18, I started working in the call center industry. After almost two years in my third call center, I quit my job. It was easy and comfortable, but I felt that my career was going nowhere. I knew that it was about time for a big change, to step out of my comfort zone. This November (Ed’s note: The month she submitted this entry), I will start a new job. I’m really excited about it.
I enjoy going to clubs with different circles of friends on weekends, but sometimes I prefer staying at home alone doing DVD marathons. What is my idea of a really great time? Anything I could do with my two BFFs, whether it’s cooking dinner, having a good laugh, having intellectual conversations, or sharing a pint of ice cream.
I’ve been single for the longest time, and my biggest real heartbreak was from a pseudo-relationship that pseudo-ended two years ago. I haven’t fallen in love again since then. I guess my self-preservation instincts took over, or maybe I was just having too much fun being single.
I like reinventing myself by experimenting with different hairstyles. I already tried wearing my hair straight, curly, and wavy. I’ve also tried long, layered, and short. I tried cutting my own bangs once, and swore never to do it again. I don't know how to describe my sense of fashion, though. Most of my clothes are in black, dark blue, or brown, because they make me look slimmer. I rarely wear loud colors because my friends say I can come across as loud without even talking (and I think they’re right). I also have the tendency to “under-dress” and overdress for some occasions. I went to the recent Cosmo Bachelor Bash in something that almost looked like pambahay, and in several instances, to the office in party dresses (still within the acceptable dress code, of course). Weird, right? But there’s been a bright side to my quirkiness. I got to enjoy all the eye-candy at the Bachelor Bash without having to worry about the pain of standing all night in high-heels. I also got to bask in the compliments I got from my office crush during those nights I came to work in my hottest dresses.
I love myself for who I am. For that same reason, I want to be better, in more ways than one. Just like almost everyone else, I want a smaller waistline, but for health reasons. I want to reduce my risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other weight-related health problems. I want to live a full life and spend more time with the people I love. But yeah, I want to look hot, too. Then again, a healthy body is a hot body, right? I believe I’m on the right track, since I managed to lose 15 pounds in two months, thanks to the South Beach Diet. I kept the weight off ever since, give or take a pound or two. I’m now only 10 pounds away from my ideal weight.
I want financial stability. My current income is actually twice as much as what I used to earn on my first job, but I don’t think another salary increase can solve my financial dilemmas. I no longer want to be working for money; I want to make the money work for me. This means that I want to stop living one payday at a time. I need to learn how to save, yet still be able to enjoy the money I earn. I also want to efficiently deal with stress, so I could do well in my new job, while having flawless skin and shiny hair in the process. I want to learn how to pull off the hottest fashion trends, considering my small frame and extra pounds here and there. Since the economy isn’t doing very well these days, I want to look sharp and fashionable without sucking the life out of my bank account.
As the cherry on top of my wish list, I want to fall in love again, fearlessly. I’m not rushing into the next relationship, but I’d like to believe that I haven’t been jaded by all the heartbreak and failed relationships I’ve been through. When the right guy comes along, I want to be ready to take the plunge.
Like most people, I want everything I could get out of life. Sometimes, though, I feel that some of life’s big opportunities have already passed me by. But at the age of 24, is it too late to dream? Maybe not. So here I am—pushing my luck, taking my chances so that I may move closer to the life that I want, possibly through Cosmo’s 2010 Make Over Your Life Campaign.
I can’t really say that I need this makeover more than anyone else does. I’m sure everyone, even the hottest celebrities or corporate mavens, could use a makeover, any day. But if you’re looking for someone who wants to tell everyone else’s stories through her own struggles, fears, goofs, dilemmas, desires, triumphs, and heartaches, then I just might be the one you’re looking for. I want to make my fellow Pinays feel that they are not alone, just like Cosmo did for me. I want to empower women, Cosmo style. I want to help them believe in the possibility and the power to be the best version of themselves. This could be my way of changing the world.
The kid in me still lives, by the way. I still put up glow-in-the dark stars on my bedroom ceiling. Even as an adult, they remind me that people can shine, even in the darkest of circumstances, as long as they’ve experienced goodness and light at some point in their lives. Getting this makeover will be my light, not just for the year 2010, but in all my years to come, no matter how dark life may get. I hope that through this campaign, I get to be someone’s bright light, too.
When I was a little girl, I always wondered how those little green stars on my bedroom ceiling radiated its own light in darkness. I wasn’t able to figure it out back then, though. Still, they somehow made the world a little less scary for me. They kept me company every night during that span of time before I drifted off to dreamland. Now that I’m 24, I finally figured out how they work—by exposing them to bright light, followed by sudden darkness. I guess most people are like that, too. I am.I’m Amie, by the way. Some say I'm a bitch; I say I'm just confident and assertive. At 4’11”, I never felt small. I always believed that I am here in this world to do something great, to make a difference. Anyone can change the world, but the hard part is figuring out how.
I studied Political Science at the University of the Philippines. Because of my love for writing, I joined the university paper for a year. At the age of 18, I started working in the call center industry. After almost two years in my third call center, I quit my job. It was easy and comfortable, but I felt that my career was going nowhere. I knew that it was about time for a big change, to step out of my comfort zone. This November (Ed’s note: The month she submitted this entry), I will start a new job. I’m really excited about it.
I enjoy going to clubs with different circles of friends on weekends, but sometimes I prefer staying at home alone doing DVD marathons. What is my idea of a really great time? Anything I could do with my two BFFs, whether it’s cooking dinner, having a good laugh, having intellectual conversations, or sharing a pint of ice cream.
I’ve been single for the longest time, and my biggest real heartbreak was from a pseudo-relationship that pseudo-ended two years ago. I haven’t fallen in love again since then. I guess my self-preservation instincts took over, or maybe I was just having too much fun being single.
I like reinventing myself by experimenting with different hairstyles. I already tried wearing my hair straight, curly, and wavy. I’ve also tried long, layered, and short. I tried cutting my own bangs once, and swore never to do it again. I don't know how to describe my sense of fashion, though. Most of my clothes are in black, dark blue, or brown, because they make me look slimmer. I rarely wear loud colors because my friends say I can come across as loud without even talking (and I think they’re right). I also have the tendency to “under-dress” and overdress for some occasions. I went to the recent Cosmo Bachelor Bash in something that almost looked like pambahay, and in several instances, to the office in party dresses (still within the acceptable dress code, of course). Weird, right? But there’s been a bright side to my quirkiness. I got to enjoy all the eye-candy at the Bachelor Bash without having to worry about the pain of standing all night in high-heels. I also got to bask in the compliments I got from my office crush during those nights I came to work in my hottest dresses.
I love myself for who I am. For that same reason, I want to be better, in more ways than one. Just like almost everyone else, I want a smaller waistline, but for health reasons. I want to reduce my risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other weight-related health problems. I want to live a full life and spend more time with the people I love. But yeah, I want to look hot, too. Then again, a healthy body is a hot body, right? I believe I’m on the right track, since I managed to lose 15 pounds in two months, thanks to the South Beach Diet. I kept the weight off ever since, give or take a pound or two. I’m now only 10 pounds away from my ideal weight.
I want financial stability. My current income is actually twice as much as what I used to earn on my first job, but I don’t think another salary increase can solve my financial dilemmas. I no longer want to be working for money; I want to make the money work for me. This means that I want to stop living one payday at a time. I need to learn how to save, yet still be able to enjoy the money I earn. I also want to efficiently deal with stress, so I could do well in my new job, while having flawless skin and shiny hair in the process. I want to learn how to pull off the hottest fashion trends, considering my small frame and extra pounds here and there. Since the economy isn’t doing very well these days, I want to look sharp and fashionable without sucking the life out of my bank account.
As the cherry on top of my wish list, I want to fall in love again, fearlessly. I’m not rushing into the next relationship, but I’d like to believe that I haven’t been jaded by all the heartbreak and failed relationships I’ve been through. When the right guy comes along, I want to be ready to take the plunge.
Like most people, I want everything I could get out of life. Sometimes, though, I feel that some of life’s big opportunities have already passed me by. But at the age of 24, is it too late to dream? Maybe not. So here I am—pushing my luck, taking my chances so that I may move closer to the life that I want, possibly through Cosmo’s 2010 Make Over Your Life Campaign.
I can’t really say that I need this makeover more than anyone else does. I’m sure everyone, even the hottest celebrities or corporate mavens, could use a makeover, any day. But if you’re looking for someone who wants to tell everyone else’s stories through her own struggles, fears, goofs, dilemmas, desires, triumphs, and heartaches, then I just might be the one you’re looking for. I want to make my fellow Pinays feel that they are not alone, just like Cosmo did for me. I want to empower women, Cosmo style. I want to help them believe in the possibility and the power to be the best version of themselves. This could be my way of changing the world.
The kid in me still lives, by the way. I still put up glow-in-the dark stars on my bedroom ceiling. Even as an adult, they remind me that people can shine, even in the darkest of circumstances, as long as they’ve experienced goodness and light at some point in their lives. Getting this makeover will be my light, not just for the year 2010, but in all my years to come, no matter how dark life may get. I hope that through this campaign, I get to be someone’s bright light, too.
Tags: promo,Cosmotize,makeover,self-improvement,2010,Make Over Your Life Campaign,winner,Amie Perez
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72. i can relate to your story. your aspirations are same as mine and your article inspired me to never stop dreaming, though until now i still don't know what i really want. im 22, your 24, i guess its not too late to take steps that will lead me to the right path, a path that would make over my life, not just this year, but for years to come. im gonna keep dreaming and will never stop believing in my self. i know i owe myself that much. thanks amie, goodluck to your new career. im happy for you. congratulations! =)
November 27, 2010 at 06:03 am report abuse -
71. wow.. it was good, a really good one. I use to write to, it is actually a feel good article and an inspirational one. It somehow touches me maybe because at this point I could relate to the article. And for the record, your article is something enlightening to me. thanks and good luck. enjoy your new career.
October 20, 2010 at 03:58 am report abuse -
70. i kinda like your attitude..and the way u write..wanted to give blogging a shot? im sure it'll be awesome!
August 27, 2010 at 07:33 pm report abuse -
69. 69. I LIKE! :)
May 08, 2010 at 11:08 pm report abuse -
68. hi amie,im a call center agent too im 25 ryt now,,, while im reading your entry i realized that i need to still fight, well i have so many issues in life specially with my family, at my age mrame n din ako napag daanan problems in life and ryt now i still dont know what i really want, how to start and were to go,,, im on the very tough stage in my life ryt now,,hope youll give me some advice how to deal with problems and how to fight coz you are a fighter and a strong woman,i deserve some advice from you,,, lol,, i admire you,,
March 20, 2010 at 10:42 pm report abuse -
67. hey amie.. i truly admire you
March 13, 2010 at 03:14 am report abuse -
66. Amie your entry is a very inspiring one! You can be a writer too.
March 11, 2010 at 09:51 am report abuse -
65. very inspiring. very well said.
February 25, 2010 at 12:17 am report abuse -
amie64. sana nga next year meron ulit. :) i'm sure marami pa namang ibang promos na pwede salihan. join lang ng join!
February 19, 2010 at 07:56 am report abuse -
EDER63. AKO din i wanna join
February 18, 2010 at 05:00 pm report abuse -
62. meron pa ba for 2010?? i wanna join!!!
February 10, 2010 at 04:12 pm report abuse -
61. Who will be the next "makeover your life campaign" winner next year? I wish myself the best. :)
February 09, 2010 at 02:09 pm report abuse -
60. @ amie: thanks for answering my question. it was such a blast reading your entries about the process. keep em coming! :)
February 09, 2010 at 09:48 am report abuse -
59. congratz amie. ang galing mo! :)
February 09, 2010 at 09:47 am report abuse -
58. congratz
February 04, 2010 at 02:22 pm report abuse -
57. wow. well-written. collegian na collegian. Conquer and dominate. U are beautiful inside and out.
February 02, 2010 at 07:55 am report abuse -
56. @amie, are you gonna be working for cosmo.ph? If your answer is Yes, wow, luck is on your side girl! Congrats!
February 01, 2010 at 02:30 pm report abuse -
amie55. hi miss techylicious! my blog is gonna be here on cosmo.ph starting february. my first makeover activity is also gonna be on the magazine, so watch out for it. thanks! :)
January 29, 2010 at 01:26 am report abuse -
54. @amie, when are we going to read your 1st blog? is it just in the cosmo mag or here at cosmo.ph?
January 28, 2010 at 04:31 pm report abuse -
53. congrats to you! :)
January 27, 2010 at 02:38 pm report abuse -
52. love your entry! congrats!
January 27, 2010 at 01:03 pm report abuse -
51. and that was inspiring. ;)
January 26, 2010 at 10:08 pm report abuse -
ika50. just browsing and found this article! :D gud jeb garl. :)
January 26, 2010 at 05:31 pm report abuse -
49. thanks for all the comments, girls. you all inspire me just the same. :)
January 26, 2010 at 01:11 pm report abuse -
48. first time tong mabasa MAKE OVER YOUR LIFE ..
January 26, 2010 at 05:31 am report abuse -
47. congrats! loved your piece.way to go girl.
January 26, 2010 at 04:48 am report abuse -
46. yay! ngayon ko lang nabasa to.. hanep :)
January 25, 2010 at 11:43 pm report abuse -
45. you're very inspiring. continue to inspire us. cant wait to see you transform.
January 25, 2010 at 02:32 pm report abuse -
44. Go girl! I enjoyed reading your article. Winner ka talaga. =)
January 23, 2010 at 02:02 pm report abuse -
43. congrats girl! you deserve it!
January 22, 2010 at 03:36 pm report abuse -
42. she really deserves to be the winner :)
January 22, 2010 at 12:24 am report abuse -
41. wow, very well written! you really deserve to win.:) congratulations!
January 21, 2010 at 12:51 am report abuse -
40. you deserve it girl! congrats!=)
January 21, 2010 at 12:44 am report abuse -
39. very well said... this is a good article.. :) congratulations, you deserve it...
January 20, 2010 at 02:00 pm report abuse -
dada38. congrats to my ate ampers. =D muah! =) hihi
January 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm report abuse -
37. congratz!!!
January 13, 2010 at 10:40 am report abuse -
36. I've seen your vid, congrats!
January 13, 2010 at 02:26 am report abuse -
35. Congratulations!!!
January 12, 2010 at 03:11 pm report abuse -
littleangel_wendy34. very well written! =P i hope good things come with the new year for you, for me and for all of us sistah. go girL!
January 11, 2010 at 09:37 pm report abuse -
tl carla33. way to go amie! may this be the start of great things to come for you this 2010! =)
January 11, 2010 at 05:51 am report abuse -
32. nice! congrats girl =) God bless!
January 11, 2010 at 12:06 am report abuse -
31. hehe congrats ate..
January 10, 2010 at 09:42 pm report abuse -
isayski30. bongga ka day! can't wait to see your first make over. :) as promised, i'll buy cosmo mag each month this year. go girl!
January 10, 2010 at 12:20 am report abuse -
29. wow, that was inspiring! congratulations! =)
January 09, 2010 at 07:42 pm report abuse -
28. i cant help reading this over and over, very inspiring. congrats mare. i must say that i deserve to win along with you, too! ahihi..
January 09, 2010 at 06:50 pm report abuse -
27. congratulations.. very well written.. i wish i could write like that :)
January 09, 2010 at 05:47 pm report abuse -
kimilicious26. congrats. very inspiring entry.;-)
January 09, 2010 at 02:48 pm report abuse -
25. Salamat sa isinulat mo. Pipilitin kong ma-inspire uli kahit alanganin ang maraming bagay sa buhay ko ngayon.
January 09, 2010 at 01:52 pm report abuse -
24. congrats, what a nice way to start the new year
January 09, 2010 at 11:00 am report abuse -
Erich23. Very inspiring story. Makes me want to write as well...hehe. Also makes me want to put back the stars on my ceiling as welll...Great Job!
January 09, 2010 at 01:19 am report abuse -
22. C6ngratulations! you really deserve the make-over :)
January 08, 2010 at 11:54 pm report abuse -
yan21. congrats amie!!
January 08, 2010 at 11:33 pm report abuse -
20. hey amie.how are u related to armi?!she's my friend too :) small world.well,congratulations...
January 08, 2010 at 11:23 pm report abuse -
19. nice sis amie! you go girl! nice article. :) it's also a good idea to have a column here in cosmo since through your writing you can influence other cosmo sis here like me! you go girl! :D you truly deserve to have that make-over! ;)
January 08, 2010 at 10:11 pm report abuse -
armi18. chong, congrats!! so proud of you!!
January 08, 2010 at 10:06 pm report abuse -
17. she does have writing skills :) i think she deserves the win! congrats!
January 08, 2010 at 09:21 pm report abuse -
16. congratulations, your really had this talent of writing...
January 08, 2010 at 07:27 pm report abuse -
15. nice, thats what you get when your a fan of cosmo :) congratulations
January 08, 2010 at 04:52 pm report abuse -
14. congratulations dear...
January 08, 2010 at 04:47 pm report abuse -
13. Congratulations to you. It pays to write well.
January 08, 2010 at 03:40 pm report abuse -
aunt lucy12. you will be the best choice to write my stories. galing naman.
January 08, 2010 at 03:22 pm report abuse -
11. congrats.. nice feeling reading your article..
January 08, 2010 at 02:53 pm report abuse -
10. I've said this a lot of times and I know I will say it more this year, but thanks a lot, Cosmo!!
January 08, 2010 at 02:37 pm report abuse -
9. @everyone: thanks @mareng grae: I know you do!!
January 08, 2010 at 02:35 pm report abuse -
nea8. congrats amie..
January 08, 2010 at 02:12 pm report abuse -
Diane7. You made us proud girl... congrats. you deserve this. mwah.
January 08, 2010 at 01:56 pm report abuse -
Grae6. Good job! Very well written! I deserve to win along with you! Hahahah
January 08, 2010 at 01:48 pm report abuse -
5. way to go amie.
January 08, 2010 at 01:20 pm report abuse -
4. nice one... GO GIRL! Congrats!
January 08, 2010 at 12:41 pm report abuse -
3. congrats :)
January 08, 2010 at 12:29 pm report abuse -
2. congratulations! you deserve to win.
January 08, 2010 at 12:14 pm report abuse -
1. Wow, Nice entry .. Smart
January 08, 2010 at 12:09 pm report abuse
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