business matters

Hi, everyone I hope this wintery confusing weather has got none of you by surprise … to me it feels like a normal Cape Town winter.

Today’s topic on my blog will be the start up of my company. The excitement is overshadowed at this point by the fate of wanting this to be a success and being terrified that this idea wont work out the way I have planned or dreamt it to be.

 I am 21 years old and I have this unbelievable drive and motivation to get where I want to be, to become a successful business woman … I Have a 10 year plan and in these ten years I hope to be self sufficient in every aspect, don’t get me wrong I do want to get married and have children …but I don’t expect my Husband to be the soul or only bread winner. I am a strong believer in equality, I was brought up that way, and I have kept that mind set.

My business will be small but operational by the beginning of July; I will be starting off with hiring beverage dispensers and fondue sets as well as the organization of children’s birthday parties. Closer to the start of this new venture I will post the website on my blog for everyone to look at as well as post it on Facebook.

As I see it in the past woman were not as fortunate to pursue their passion at the same extent as men were. The opportunities that are present in this day and age are limitless and I want to make sure that I use the initiave to be happy. Not for money but to know I have worked my way to where I want to be and know I have paved my way to get there.

This might be a long post but I need to highlight a few things. People often try and throw it in my face that my dad has his own company and that therefore it is easier for me. There is a huge difference between being spoilt and being a daddy’s girl. 

My dad has never spoon fed me …ever… I have always had to find out how to do things on my own, from changing my tyres on my car to building my own bed, hanging my own pictures on my wall. I even got my license without him knowing about it. My car broke down at work and I had to make my own arrangements all he did was call and asked if I came right.  Trust me there were countless amount of times where I wanted to cry because I did not understand why he wouldn’t just help me like other Dads do for their little girls.

Looking back I know why, I am capable of doing so much on my own, I don’t have to call for help and I have become very independent because of this and more than often its to thank my parents and the way the I was brought up.

I know I can be difficult but I am actually writing this post to say thank you, thank you Mom and Dad for your continued love and support through all my life decisions and for making my upbringing in such a way that my mind set is always positive and always driven in every circumstance.

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The Kerrie Pot ...

I invited my Family over for supper last night ,9 April 2015 at our new flat and decided to make a curry as I know its something my whole family would eat. I was thrilled to take the time out and show my appreciation for all the effort and time they have had towards my life ...

Like all good stories mine starts with a pot , the fact that i never had a big enough pot to cook for the whole family ... And because I work in the events and catering industry my work has relatively big post ,I Lie they have huge pots , I borrowed a pot that i thought would work only to find one of our staff member (being Muslim) Telling me to get a bigger pot with a better base, she eventually chose the pot for me , im quite good at making curry but when she heard i was making curry and got asked a million questions , like where am i getting my spices from , how am I going to make it ... So i explained to her id just go to pick n pay to get some usual curry spices .... Aunty Gigi was not impressed with me and insited on me ordering my spices through work and getting a driver to go fetch them in the Bo Kaap , she made me a list as well and a very brief description of how to make my curry .. Later in the day I was working by the accounts section at work and The accountant asked me what were my spices for i explained that I was inviting my family over supper and i was going to make supper , Coming from an Indian background she gave me her explanation of how to make curry .

That night i decided to take a bit of everyones advice and made a heartily Indian , Cape malay curry ,which to my surprise turned out completely different to how i would usually make it , Although the curry was not strong you could taste the flavors of all the spices ,everyone enjoyed it which i was super glad about.

Word of advice when working in the food industry ,if you're planning to cook supper be prepared for 1000 questions , and 2000 ways to actually make your home cooked meal ... The effort and advice really does go a long way.


i don't have any photos of the actual food , but heres some of the table set up and house warming gifts received from the parentals

Moving and everything in between...

Moving day has ALMOST arrived , in exactly 7 days Roxy and myself are moving to the Southern Suburbs ,Pinelands to be exact .. moving while working is another mission ... but I am very excited to move closer to work and not have to wake up at 5 in the morning just to be at work on time .. MORE NAPS MORE OFTEN.....

Soo i thought why not keep you updated on the ''big move''  Roxy has moved out of her parents house before so she has a lot more to move than I do , she basically has everything a house needs...I mean everything which is awesome as we will be saving some major costs...

Whats left for me to pack?

> my bed
> my tv
>jewelry
> toiletries
>clothes
>shoes
> make up
>bedding
> MY teddy bear

what I need to buy:

> DVD player


here are some of the photos before the big move ....to get an idea of our new humble abode .. after we are all settled ill post some pics of moving day and the after product ..any house warming gifts are welcome ... ill make a list of things we need at a later stage ..


      


    

 

Work ,moving out and SO much feelings

When lyrics in the past were stupid and you thought how meaningless , like Katy Perrys lyrics , like a plastic bag drifting through the wind  pfft...? Which makes so much sense to me now and the waves of emotions I have been going through lately , I think I know what it feels like to be that plastic bag , paper thin ,somewhat meaningless , floating , nothing can really hurt you anymore , your'e moving in a direction ,but you don't know how things will end up ,That plastic bag is something not many notice its there but no-one really pays attention,plastic being one of the items that you cant  really recycle , it will always be in the environment just in another form of something.

This year has been one of the most challenging years of my life so far , I've had to make decisions that went against everyone else' happiness , but was the best for my own happiness  .. The only thing about making decision to make yourself happy is you end up hurting people along the way , you end up in fights with parents (Ugly ones) ,Your relationship with your better half will put you to the test 99% of the time , Your idea of happiness will confuse you ,but what your'e passionate about will always be the way your heart wants you to go .

I put my big girl boots on and I can tell you its beginning to get harder not to stumble , fall and cry . Although all that being said , I have many positives that will help me in my future career, I have gained so much experience in the industry I have studied to be in and it really is ,despite all the long hours and hard work .what makes me happy .


MOVING DAY :my very first time moving out of my parents house and its happening next month , Following my passion has driven me to complete insanity , working about 7 days a week and waking up every morning at 5am  to be in Observatory on time for work and then leaving at 6;40pm to miss traffic , therefore the groot trek is happening next month 1st April 2015 / 21 days left and counting ! Pinelands here Roxanne and myself come.

BUT for now i just hope i become a glass bottle , this whole feeling like a plastic bag thing is not going down well with my soul , At least if I am a glass bottle I'll be useful , shiny and I can be recycled into something better..

Valentines Day ...?

Ahhh Valentines day , I do not know how much I believe in this myth as I believe if you love someone you should use every given opportunity to let them know. On another note I decided to blog about Valentines Day ,because I met someone at my sisters work the other day and we were having a chat about cars...When he looked at me surprised and told me so your boyfriend should not buy you flowers for valentines day but he should show up at your house with a car seat or something ... when I  realised I like flowers they are pretty , the thought is cute but they do die unless you going to buy me flowers that i can plant in a garden then i really appreciate it , i like flowers to grow and not to die in a vase ... hahaha  ..., And if Keenen had to show up at my door with a CAR SEAT ,or something simple for my car I would literally tackle him with hugs and love DONT worry babe I REALLY REALLY do not expect a car seat hahahhaha  ... So yes I might not be the completely girly girl ,I have my rough edges ...I prefer a braai with friends then a packed club with people you hardly know I Prefer spending an afternoon in a nature reserve than going shopping , I prefer simple things .... And Keenen and myself have seemed to have gotten this really chilled vibe going. ,Keenen has really become my better half ,best friend and the person I honestly can be whole heartily be myself around .  

VS

So no Keenen and myself do not have plans for Valentines day , I think we are going to go with the flow ...because I do not feel like being surrounded by all these people in love that come together on one day ;/ so to give you an idea of what I think we will do is most probably get Nandos ,or Pizza or both because we like eating .. and sitting somewhere quiet in a park enjoying our food before we take a random road trip to who knows where and find our next location .. This to me is perfection ... no plans but i know we will both have a nice day with lots of boring jokes and making fun of each other all day ... If we had a video camera in the car when we go on road trips I am sure everyone would have the fattest laugh at our conversations. 

No im not looking forward to Valentines day ;o only because every day I see Keenen is more exiting than waiting for the one day a year everyone celebrates their love for one another .... 

Here is an idea of how Keenen and myself would carry on maybe on a normal given day ..

Dish food & social , Lorrin speaking

Its been a while , maybe a while too long since I've put my thoughts to words on my Blog.

I have started doing my internship at a Catering and event management company located in Observatory from the 1st of October 2014 ,and so far have been loving every minute of it.

This post will mainly be about work , exams and adjustments ...anddd planning my 21st Birthday.

I have had great fun at the company i am interning at as the people here are lovely and all like a big family .. The first few weeks i was taught how to use their online catering software to be able to put quotes together and update their inventory and their menu prices , this has actually taught me a lot about what mark up needs to be put on prices and how much things actually cost.

On friday the 19th of October I was appointed as an assistant supervisor for an Old Mutual-wildlands event and worked a 14 hour shift. I had so much fun in that moment , being completely in my element.

Ive been back in the office this week where i have been helping the logistics manager with a few things in her section, the most lovely person i have met in a long time with such a nice heart .

Im looking forward to coming to visit and just chat to the staff once Ive completed my internship at the end of November

Highlights of working thus far

>  Being an assistant supervisor for an Old Mutual function
>  working with amazing people
>  staying in Pinelands in the week
>  getting most weekends off
>  Working with an awesome friend whom i know since high school


So between all of this i have been planning my 21st , actually in essence i planned my whole 21st in one day , this says a lot about the industry I'm going to be working in...

So basically it doesn't feel like my Birthday and i would have preferred not to do anything as i feel my Dad has given me enough in this life time ,but he has insisted on me having at least something it could be anything ,however i wanted it , whoever i wanted to invite ,just as long as i have something . With all that being said I planned the most cost efficient birthday party i could've thought of with hardly any formalities and i have just invited people who have been there for me through everything , As i believe its pointless to invite people just to fill a party but rather to have people that has had an influence on your life.

I have hardly been working in this industry but I have gotten so much items sponsored and I'm truly grateful to have people in my life that can offer so much for me including my current workplace.

 OH YESS and i passed all my final exams ,which means not a single rewrite since I started studying :) whoop whoooppp


fellow readers this is my last post as a 20 year old , even though it feels nothing like my birthday
tomorrow

xx