August 26, 2007
News in a flash—Twenty seven-year-old Tina Castro, who worked in a post office, was compliantly invited by one of her colleagues, Jenny, who was celebrating her 23rd birthday party at her house. After one of the last guests left at 10:20 pm, Tina volunteered to clean up with the birthday girl, sparking an unforeseen bond between the two. Jenny invited her for a glass of vodka tonic and Tina—a wall flower all her life who practically never ingested alcohol—was a caged animal on the loose after a good sip of it, telling her new friend her deeply rooted views on what's wrong with the world and all sorts of secrets. A tipsy and much enthused Tina, had unloaded bombshells such as she's a voluntary celibate and that her standard for friendship is very high. She had also divulged to Jenny—right after she made her promise not to tell anyone—that she was offered a modeling gig at 7 years old but chose a more humble path. On the next working day, everything was back to normal where Tina was non-existent in Jenny's world or anybody's world at work.