Happy New Year 2005

As I thought about what to write on my BLOG this week, I remembered a famous quotation by Winston Churchill, “Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”

This is what I took from 2004, one of the best and worst years for me. In business, I achieved some measure of success with my Online Dating project, getting great media exposure in August 2004. I made the front page of the now-defunct daily South African newspaper ThisDay, and several stories in Cape Times, Pretoria News and a Durban-based weekend paper. Interviews on P4 Durban, and twice on SAFM really allowed me to reach a wide audience but the cherry on top was my interview for the eTV 7 pm news! So I am eternally grateful to my mentor, Arthur Goldstuck, for his undying support in 2004.

Now, on a personal note, I broke up with two women, and the last one was very traumatic. I never wanted to let go, but had to in the end. Breaking my ankle in September 2004 certainly didn’t help the situation, as I was left to my own devices, hopping around like a mad cow around the house 🙂 But during this time alone, I taught myself how to cook, and now I really enjoy that. Finally, I can put Jamie Oliver’s cookbook to good use! So in 2005, my plans will be to find a new love, having found new happiness inside myself. All the self-help books, tapes and CDs are making a difference in my life. All those people who continue to believe in me, thank you again.

Forward we march to conquer more in 2005. Together we stand, etc etc…