What a difference a Year makes. . .

What a year, what a year, what a mighty good year.

This year will be remembered by all for years to come. We've been exposed to financial recession (credit crunch), the ANC split (Old ANC = New ANC + COPE)being confirmed, Swine Flu attacks, The general elections, Julius Malema's rants, The 2010 World Cup Match draw. The list is endless. All incorporates the good and the bad.

Personally, this year has been a roller coaster for me in some weird way, but the good outweighed the bad. Thank you Lord for that.

When I look back now, all I see is that I have concurred a peak that was prohibiting me to see the other side of the mountain. Work wise, it has been a challenge as always. I managed to learn a few tricks but not as much as I wanted. I have been exposed to a couple of good team members, gained a couple of good friends who instilled a certain amount of wisdom in me, and I came out of my shell (Not going back in there ever). I work hand in hand with my supervisor and it gives me a great pleasure to know I can talk to him about anything, personal to professional. He is currently my mentor.

On the other hand, life has been good. I thank God for looking after my family, even though I lost a couple of family relatives and friends. May their soul rest in peace. My sister got married and my baby sister finished her studies at Vuselela College , and a list of my nephews increased by 1.

Relationship wise, I concur I have been lucky to have a partner in my life. . . Life is Good in that department.

Possibilities, I guess that will depend on how I step into the year 2010. Everyone is talking about Soccer, the good life, the country's GDP growth, Investment growth etc. All I know is that what I am feeling re the 2010 is yet to be believed. I have 365 days to make it happen. I am excited, I hope God helps me to complete these three big projects I have in mind.

My activities this year includes going to the gym and I am proud of myself because I have shed a large percentage of body fat. I have developed an interest in running. Recently, I ran an 8.5 KM race under 40 min.



On the 29th of Jan 2010 I will be running a 10.5 KM race in Camps Bay, and after that I will be practicing for Two Ocean Marathon Half Race which is a 21.1 KM run. I am planning to reach the finish line under 2 hours from the starting line.

I will be writing my 2010 progress as time goes by.

Most importantly, this year I have learned to love myself more, land on the ground swiftly and be myself.

What a year this has been . . . Life Goes On.

This is me now. . .

I am taking it easy as I promised myself. I am capturing or let me say reminiscing about the life I have led to date. And let me tell you, the residuums are showing a tumultuous, compassion and fortitude life led smoothly. Not forgetting extolling honesty I received from my folks and siblings.

Form today I have a limited time and bang, before I know it I will be in my thirties. But lofty is all I am exalting and a wise man once said, “… Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. ...” he continued to say,”… The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing…”

I woke up with these words in my mind {my life has been flourishing, I am thanking God and the positive people I have surrounding me at all times and I believe that life loves the liver of it}.

Life is not all flourishing at times Irvin that is what I am saying to myself right now. There have been people in my life who meant well, taught me valuable lessons, and others who have meant me ill and have given ample notification that my world is not meant to be all peaches and cream.

At one time, I was caught in a mist and my life was cloudy (it happens to everyone, some make it and the unfortunate sink deeper and deeper and before you know it there is no turning back), but Pheeha Moila became the rainbow in my cloudy life. Ever since that day, I never looked back. I made a commitment to myself, amongst those commitments I wanted to lead a healthy, fruitful, and successful life. I am glad to say I am slowly climbing the stairs of wisdom, courage, success and loving Pheeha is what I live for.

This is the day I was born and I am rejoicing and am glad in it. God is the only supreme and no one will tell me otherwise.

My up coming birthday.

Wow, I have been neglecting this side of the world and I am not proud but hey, I have been inspired. I have been reading a lot, especially Maya Angelous's autobiographies. That old woman is gifted. Such wisdom instilled in her. Wow.

Anyway, this coming Sunday, 20th Dec I will be celebrating my birthday and I am again grateful to my Parents and my partner for loving me unconditionally. I have been shining since the day I met you babes. I hope God can grant us many more years together.

I am planning to have a chilled day on Sunday, just to reflect back on my life and the wonderful little things I have achieved to date. They may be worthless asserts but, hey, every time I look at them I feel blessed.

I am BLACK like that!

I'm black and I'm proud, but i'm tired of beating my head against the wall and kissing arse just to be regarded as a nice, hardworking and intelligent black person.

Why does one always have to be doubted at all times when given a task?

My forefathers were buked, scorned and made to feel inferior, but currently the dance is still the same even though the rhythm has changed.

At work when you complain seeking justice and fair treatment you get to be asked if you need more training. WTF. You came to complain about the treatment you are exposed to not, the skills you might be needing to do your work well.

I love my job but more importantly I love being black, and I bet my grandfather won't be saying the same if he was still alive. Being black back then was more like you are being a suspect. Today the pain of being black is that you have to prove yourself over and over since we are still used as buffers indirectly.

What pisses me off is that we darkies we love to bear the brunt of everybody else's contempt.

I'm black and I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think its a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am, it does not define me.