And I am just ecstatic.

I started writing my thesis proposal last sem and until now I haven't finalized my topic yet. My old topic was an exploratory study on citizen journalism in the Philippines. I really thought it was brilliant and can bag best thesis award. Well, I just thought so. My professor in Devc197 this sem helped me find the maaaaaaaaaany loopholes in my topic and urged me to re-angle (thank god not change the whole topic). So for almost two months now, I'm still sketching mind maps to come up with the best angle for my topic. Until last week. I found this article in sage publications about Political Violence and Journalism. And I was "Oh, this is a good angle. This might work." But since most of the articles in sage are for sale, I can only read the abstract. And the abstract made me wanna sell everything I have just so I can earn money to purchase the article. I just got this feeling that the article is the light that will lead my way in achieving my best thesis award dream! So, I searched the author in facebook (cos I believe that everyone is in facebook. haha.) and I found her! I added her up and to my surprise we have two common friends (both are from CDC. huy!). I also sent her a message stating that I added her as a friend cos I think that she can really help me in my thesis. I wasn't expecting that she will accept my request and help me in my thesis. SO I WAS REALLY ECSTATIC WHEN SHE ACCEPTED MY REQUEST AND SENT ME A PM SAYING THAT SHE'D BE GLAD TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY SHE CAN IN MY THESIS. I stopped myself from screaming. I'm gonna work on my thesis everyday. Haha. I'm really happy.

And and and she sent me that article I was drooling over. FOR FREE.