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Caught The Devil Wears Prada yesterday evening...

Personally, the show was pretty good both humourous, touching and self reflecting. Merryl Streep was the cool cat Miranda and Anne Hathway the silent suffering I-know-if-I-can-survive-Miranda-I-can-make-it-big Andy.

*spoiler ahead*

Being the 2nd PA to the prestigous RUNWAY magazine, Andy's job is to die for and many girls' dream job. But I guess it is only when you are in her position will you realise the job's not as glamourous or a bed of roses.

Andy is subject mercilessly to Miranda's coat flunging and handbag clearing routine, hot starbucks, I-want-steak-but-on-the-other-hand-I-am-not-hungry, copies of the latest Harry Porter's UNPUBLISHED manuscript for her twin daughters, arranging a flight when the weather is sooooooo not safe as a hurricane is wreaking havoc outside and many other hair raising, nail pulling errands.

Thank god, Andy found solace and a secret mentor in the form of Nigel (an art director who was denied a chance to be a prestigous partner of a design firm in Miranda's bid to set in cast her position at RUNWAY). With the help of Nigel, Andy transformed her former mousy and ratty self to a classy and decked in chanel, versace etc etc PA (Miranda calls her THE FAT GIRL as though its like a dirty word).

Slowly but surely, Andy starts to get the hang of the job and gets things nicely done even before Miranda asks of her. So good she was that she was offered in place of Emily (the 1st PA in line) to go with Miranda to Paris and get to wear corture (a longing of Emily who went on a diet to fit into those extremely expensive dresses).

The perks of the job are plenty and makes your head spin as you mix with all the high and mighty fashion people but Andy's relationship with her bf was taking a back seat and suffering with her hectic early 6 odd hours til 2am work days. They decided to call it quits before she went on her Paris trip.

The trip opened Andy's eyes to Paris and she learnt that Miranda was to be sacked from her position and replaced by an arch enemy. Not exactly a good timing as Miranda was facing divorce from her second husband when in Paris. The soft side of her was revealed to Andy and she felt sorry for her.

Hence, Andy tried to warn Miranda of the news but to no avail. Later at a dinner function, Miranda took to the stage to announce that her arch enemy was invited to be the partner of a design firm (originally Nigel was the one who got offered). Andy was stunned and Nigel obviously disappointed.

It turns out (as Miranda reveals to Andy on a car ride to another function) that she had already knew of the news and did what she deemed right to keep her job. Andy was appalled. She realised she no longer wants to work for Miranda or live the life that Miranda was living and left.

Andy soon got another job at a newspaper firm and Miranda told her prospective employer to employ Andy or else 'he is an idiot'. Happy ending.

Gosh, it is scary working for Miranda but really when placed in such an environment, you will be surprised at what you can do. The job has its stresses but I got to admit it looks darn fulfilling haha...

Anyway, whats most impt for me in a job to be able to do what I lurve, have time left for family, loved ones and friends. :)