Rest in Peace, Tata Madiba

I lived in the era of Madiba. I hope this post lives as long as his legacy.

18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013

My career

Jupiter Drawing Room

Strange how everything falls into place, isn't it?
Is it coincidental or is it meant to be? Is it bound to happen or all in Gods work?

I traveled for three months, I had high expectations for my adventure abroad. What would happen after that did not seem relevant - at all. I knew I had a vision, and that vision was to travel...

I DID SOMETHING BOLD, I FOLLOWED MY HEART!

Chillibush - My first office

Although coming home was tough, I decided to take the time out to rest, and look for new work. Everyday was the same, I applied for jobs online and went to numerous interviews too. I had no doubt in my mind that I would find work, i just did not know when the right job would pop up.
South Africa is my reality - even though my heart lives in Norway.

So I decided to apply and wait for the right job to come my way, what was odd is that out of all of the agencies and thousands of places I had applied, one called me back.
The position was at a huge advertising firm in  Rivonia. I had heard quite a lot about this company and felt extremely intimidated and weary. Chillibush had told me they were calling around asking for references, my anticipation towards this job grew!

Before I knew it, they had called me in for an interview...
The interview went well, and before I even got home, I received an SMS saying I got the position, and I was to start on the 1st of December.
Who gets a job in December?! I do!

It doesn't end there though...

I needed a car - it is quite a drive out to Rivonia. SO I kept positive, reminding myself I needed a car.

My baby blue Beetle

One day - well actually 5 days before I started my new job, I saw a beetle parked outside my friends house. I asked her about the beetle, and she said her mother was selling it. She did not have many details on the car, so I contacted her mother, whom gladly offered the car to me for R10 000! (A give away!) Also, she had offered that I pay it off over a few months time too!
The car definitely needed some work, so I took it to an old mechanic of mine. He gladly offered to fix the car, and also offered that I pay it off over two months! Which was perfect until I got my first pay!

All of this doesn't end... yet! I got my car 2 days before I started my new job, it was all beautiful and fixed, so after 2 years, I was finally back on the road, to work!
Another friend of mine had heard that I got a new car, and gladly gave me R600 to fill my tank for the week (which I really needed!)

First Jupiter Christmas Party

My first week at work was tough.  I felt completely overwhelmed, and afraid - especially because the head of the department quit her job...
But to add to my luck, I was told that the Friday we were having a work party, in my opinion a great way to get to know the team I was working with!

It feels like everything planned out the way it was meant too. If I hadn't traveled those three months, I would have been retrenched, and heaven knows which shitty agency I would have landed in!

Is this all a coincidence? Or does life really happen the way it should, for a reason?
All I can say is that after all these months without having a proper job, I was still able to achieve so much, in so little time. This year has been incredible - tough - but amazing.

What I find more of an achievement is where I was a few years ago studying, dreaming of working in a fancy firm, now, in a place of happiness and success.

I am past believing in luck, this must be Gods will in my life.
Thank-you God, for always protecting me, no matter which path I had taken, you still found a way to make me land on the right track.

My contract at the Jupiter drawing room ends in 4 months, a perfect time I believe...
I have some exciting things planned for 2014!