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A Gingerhead in London

Stressed. Depressed. Hungry

That's my situation right now. It is because of overworking. I'm a painter and a part-time cartoonist for a children's storybook. Cool, isn't it?

It's hard to do these jobs but I have enough time to take and I love my jobs and yesterday, I just finished my new storybook and I manage to submitt it on my publisher on time before the deadline and I got my paintings sold to the highest bidder, thanks to my art agent.

That 2 hell weeks, working overnight will be the death of me...

Tumingin ako sa full-length mirror sa gilid ng kama ko at tinitigan ang kabuuan ko. I nearly screamed when I saw my reflection.

My ginger hair was all fuzzy and frizzy dahil ilng days ko na itong hindi sinuklay and it became more curly and bushy. Ilang araw narin akong hindi nakapalit ng damit dahil sa stress and I really stinked!

Niel, my artist agent, was right. I stinked and I'm such a messed. My whole life was a mess to begin with. Wala nang ipinagbago.

Bloody hell, I really hate myself. Why can't I be like a normal girl with a normal appearance? All of this.. All about me really bothers me!

I have a ginger hair that really stands a lot and I am often criticized by the society by it and this faded freckles that run along the bridges of my nose across my cheeks.

This is why I rarely go out. A lot of people keeps on staring at me while I'm walking on the busy streets of London.

I Hate myself.

Wait, why am i so insecure?

Dahil sa frustration ko, padabog akong pumunta ng kusina at kumuha ng isang gallon ang ice cream. Mag-iistress eating ako!

Habang naka-upo ako sa sofa at nanonood ng TV, may biglang kumatok sa pinto ng apartment ko and by the way that person knocks,

I know it's my bestfriend, Nancy Mcmillian.

Kung makakatok kasi ito kulang nalang gibahin niya yung pinto sa sobrang lakas ng katok niya.

"Oh come on, Nancy! You know where the spare key is!!" Sigaw ko mula sa loob. Since she's my bestfriend, sinabi ko sa kaniya kung saan ko linalagay yung mga spare key ko.

Maya-maya ay narinig ko nang bumukas yung pinto at pumunta na siya dito sa living room.

"How's our favorite Gingerhead in london?"

"Oh lovely as ever, Nancy. Thank you"

"Hey, I bought an Ice cream!" Sabi niya at itinaas niya pa yung dala niyang plastic bag.

"Oh! You're just in time! Mauubos ko narin ito eh." Halos bumagsak rin yung panga niya nung pinakita ko yung Isang gallon na paubos na. Punong-puno pa kasi ito kanina.

"You know what? You're lucky, even if you eat a lot, payat ka parin." I almost choked on what she just said. She's totally wrong about that.