Wow I am posting really often these days but that cannot be helped, I just have the urge to express myself in the last few days quite a bit.

You see "one thing leads to another," as the narator in Alchemy by Madeleine Thien says. Or perhaps, even more fitting is the Chinese parable about the old man and his lost horse. The old man lost a horse, but gainned two, the son fell from the horse and broke his leg, but the injury saved him from war. A bad turn can end up being the right one, or visa versa.

Events fit together so well that it is hard to believe everything are simply lucky coincidences. Luck runs out, but inconceivable sequences of events never cease to do their magic. Here I can go into a deep discussion on the implication that my last statement has on fate and free will, but I am not going to go into that.

The point is, I cannot believe how well things are working out. I was quite contented with my $8.50/hr job at the flower shop. It was not hard work, and my boss was very kind to me. I have learned much from her, and the job offered me some pocket money for outings and junk food. In the summer, I worked for quite a bit during the span of a week and a bit. I worked almost every day, and for about 5hrs. per day. I was so happy when in the end of the two weeks, I earned $200 dollars. The sum lasted me through the summer, for all the dinners and movies I went to. It was quite awsome.

I assumed then that I would continue working for 3hrs. a week for the rest of my first year. So, when I applied for school loan, I said I expected to earn $700 in the next few months. By and by, my loan was approved, but just when that happened, I recieved an email from Josie saying she doesn't need me working at the shop any more because she wants her son to work for her, and there went my $700.

I wasn't too sad about it, but I wasn't too happy either. I still have some money left at the bank from last year, so I still don't have to ask my parents for money every time I want to buy bubble tea, chips, candy, etc. But I know eventually I would run out. That's when I heard from Jenny and Regina that you could join a program called work study if you have study loan. Unfortunately, I heard about this rather late, so by the time I actually know about this, most of the jobs were taken.

I applied to about ten jobs a few weeks ago. Out of these ten jobs, included a job I thought I was probably not qualified for but I applied anyway because I thought it would be awsome if I can get it - the accounting assistant posting. But when no one reply I was giving up. So I decided to turn to other fun things to waste time on. I wanted to join up some clubs and get some experience in, but I kept forgetting to bring money to join those clubs. I auditioned for a Chinese drama thing, and all I really wanted was a small part. But they rejected me, even though I was pretty confident I could at least make it in as an extra. I volunteered to help out at the exec of that club too, but they didn't like me enough to reply.

Then, just when life was hitting low point, a woman named Christined phoned and asked if I want an interview. She happened to be the supervisor I wanted to hear from the most since the job she can offer is commerce related. Needless to say I was more than thrill. I wanted the job quite badly for the experience (sounds much better than a helper at a flower shop). The fact the job pays twice as well as my previous job is a bonus. But since I am a first year without any experience I thought there was little chance I could get the job, I hardly dare to hope.

Against all odds, I actually got the job.

Now I look back and I see that if the past did not occur the way it did, I would never have gotten this job. If Josie still needs my help, my nature would not let me consider getting better job and quit for the money. If I did not put I would make $700 dollars this year, I would not regret losing the job so much. If I did not apply for the loan, I would not be able to apply for work study. If I joined many business clubs, I would not have time to work. If I got picked for the drama, I also wouldn't have time to work. If I did not apply for the job because I thought I would not have ghost of a chance for getting it, I would not have gotten the interview... and the list goes on and on.

What can I say but that I must thank the higher being up there that desides our fate for this opportunity?

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