The candle that changed my life...

Smells like heaven probably smells.

Okay, not really, it just smells really good. I smelt it in November sometime while Gershwin and I were doing our Christmas shopping, and I fell in love with the smell. The way I shrieked when I smelt it, I'm sure Gershwin went magenta behind me. But then I just forgot about it.

Anyway, so Christmas comes along and Gershwin brings a massive box filled with gifts. And the box was strangely heavy on the one side.

I open up the box and lo-and-behold, perched next to my study Bible (Life Application Bible purchased from CUM Books) is this candle. Don't get me wrong, I was extremely happy for the study Bible, kimono (Cotton On), Ferrero Rochers, cashew nuts and Maroon 5 CD. But the fact that he actually bought me the candle made me smile from ear-to-ear. I always have some sort of idea of what I'm getting, but this candle was a complete surprise!

It smells like what heaven probably smells like and I thank Woolworths for creating such magnificence. I sometimes take off the lid for the day and leave the candle open in my room, and when I get home, the room is filled with that heavenly scent. It instantly lifts my mood, especially when I've had a triple period of Private Law! I lit it today while I was studying Criminal Law and it relaxed me instantly, whilst giving my room such a refreshing, heavenly scent (there I go with that heaven simile again).

So do yourself a favour, ladies and gents. Buy this candle or any other candle or product in this range.

Woolworths Garden Flowers Scented Candle: stargazer lily, hibiscus & berries

R99.95

  The range also includes shower gel, body lotion, hand wash, talc, hand & nail cream and eau de toilette. With price range of between R75.00 and R180.00.

Pay day is soon, so you know where I may be heading (I really want that hand & nail cream).

Lisa-Marie

Life of a postgraduate Law student: Part 1

On 11 December 2013 I graduated with a BA Language and Culture (majoring in English and Theatre Studies) at Stellenbosch University.

Mom and dad in the background (my biggest support)

Throughout 2013 I had my heart set on becoming a Journalist. I love writing, so I figured writing for a living would be perfect for me, leading me to apply for Honours in Journalism. However, things didn't work out as planned. The Journalism department commended me on my writing, but they weren't impressed with my minimal general knowledge (even though my nerves only got the better of me - leading me to forget half of the things I knew)and my lack of experience. The interview clearly went downhill (as you can see) and I left feeling like I was pretty useless.

Nevertheless, I picked myself up again and decided to go ahead with a Postgrad LLB (an application I filled in for fun, might I add). I never thought the Law faculty would even consider me, but when they did I was pretty impressed with myself and I decided to take the plunge after being rejected from Journalism. I visited a career guidance counsellor before deciding and he said one of two things could happen this year. One, I could fall in love with Law and find a passion I never knew I had (like Elle Woods? You know?). Or two, I could simply hate it and then I'd still have the option of applying for Journalism or a similar postgrad in 2015.

So far, so good. No, I lie. It's just okay. A Law degree is no joke, especially at postgrad level. I am doing two years in one this year and it's not fun. At all. Interesting, yes. But fun and easy, no. I've learned so much in this first term, that I feel like my head is about to explode with legal terms and Law jargon. And maybe Law isn't exactly what I want to do, but I need a year to decide that. Two months just isn't enough to just say, "oh well, I'm leaving".

So as an escape and a way of making a decision about my future, I have decided to document my experience. This will be the first of a four part series. I will keep you all updated at the end of every term. Offer support, comment, let me know what you think.

Lisa-Marie