Just Stuff

I always want to update, but theres just too much i have to post, thats why i like this tag question thingys, gives me time to think and you, something to read. .:P


1. How old will you be in five years? 27

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today ? err...lol

3. How tall are you? 5'6ish

4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? Finishing something i started and starting something beautiful :)

5. What’s the last movie you saw? 7 Pounds

6. Who was the last person you called? Manish

7. Who was the last person to call you? Manish

8. What was the last text message you received? some lament from a hapless stalker

9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail? huh

10. Do you prefer to call or text? Depends. Text, usually.

11. Have you ever had drink come out your nose? Yeah!! lol, chokingly!

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? Married.

13. When is the last time you saw your mum? Early this month

14. What color are your eyes? Brown

15. What time did you wake up today? 8.30

16. What are you wearing right now? Still in sleep clothes, purple, pink polka dots
17. What is your favorite christmas song? Joy to the World

18. Where is your favorite place to be? In my head

19. Where is your least favorite place to be? Within 30 feet of a Bore

20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere? New Zealand
21. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years? A Foreign Country
22. Do you tan or burn? I try to avoid being in the sun for long periods of time.

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child? Freddy Krueger and Chucky.

24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh? Some dude trying to chat with big grammar..lolol.heck! im still laughing!!
25. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3

26. How big is your bed? Double

27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer? Desktop and Laptop
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on? With clothes.

29. What color are your sheets? Blue and Silver

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? i dont really like pillows...

31. What is your favourite season? Dry and Windy

32. What do you like about autumn? huh

33. What do you like about winter? harmattan?
34. What do you like about summer? its almost always summer here

35. What do you like about spring? huh, we dont have spring.lol

36. How many countries have you lived in? just one
37. What cities/towns have you lived in? Abuja, Lagos
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? Bare Feet

39. Are you a social person? Yes, I try to be.

40. What was the last thing you ate? Fox's Cream Biscuit

41. What is your favourite restaurant? none

42. What is your favourite ice cream? Haagan Daz, Cookies and cream

43. What is your favourite dessert? hmm..Tough question

44. What is your favourite kind of soup? Ogbono

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? I never have PB & J sandwiches, I find them repulsive.

46. Do you like Chinese food? Yuck!.

47. Do you like coffee/tea? Both.

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average? maybe five..

49. What do you drink in the morning? Water

50. To be Continued!!

Storms Within

I'm getting more pissed with every passing heartbeat. Yet, one can only wonder, isn't every passing heartbeat another step towards death? Are we not in this world, only so we can die? Is the only reason of living, dying? What purpose do we have, to get up every morning, to a scarred body, work, and do it all over again? Are nothing but toys to a supposed god, moving around and doing everything he "commands"? Does this not mean that suicide is the easiest way out? People say that you shouldn't kill yourself because it's easy, well, isn't anyone who's ever cheated on anything taking the easy way out? So they really can't be saying nothing and still not be involved with hypocrisy. Do we live in a world of liars and hypocrites? Or do they just keep us alive for their own well-being, if they really loved you, they'd let you go to a place where you'd be in peace. This is were hatred comes from, too many people thinking about themselves and not letting others go, making them live a life they don't want to live anymore. Or maybe, the suicidal people are the selfish ones, only thinking about themselves and trying to escape to a better place. That, my friend, is what I want to know.

-----Ida Mehrnoush


I posted this note on my facebook page a few days ago. Only yesterday I saw a memorial page of a friend of some people I know. I looked at his pictures, he was what people would term a "fine" boy, then I decided to look through the wall posts to understand what happened.

I was shocked.

He had committed suicide, took a gun and shot himself.

One of the first thoughts that came to me was, in Nigeria????? I was seriously pained, I didn't know this guy, but my heart felt sore. He didn't seem like a dark person, alone..he seemed like so much fun, goofy and intelligent..someone I would have liked. Still, he must have been going through so much pain, so much anguish...to contemplate and actually commit suicide. Some of his friends said he had seemed normal sometime before the incident.

From what I read, he left a note which talked about a lecturer in school, who maybe had been holding him back from graduating, he had been in university for 8yrs already, for a 4yr course. I wondered if that was pain enough, maybe some people are just stronger than others..

I'm still so pained, but its made me want to be a better person with my friends and family. Though no other person can truly walk in another's shoes, we can hold them, love them and make the journey worthwhile, so that the storm within can gently give way to a soothing calm.

Amala Romance

Okey, I'm eating Amala and I felt like blogging about romance,

figures eh..

I hate to admit that I am a romantic, and I constantly find myself getting jealous of couples who I think met in a very romantic weird way, the weirder, the more romantic..

ah well. I wish I could be twice,..no maybe thrice..frice, fivrice. ..to experience different romantic situations where I meet THE ONE, I think thats what I find appealing about buddhism, and all those religions that talk about reincarnation, but then you'd ask yourself, what if you are reincarnated as a worm?, good heavens!!

I am NOT Superstitious

But. . .

i read a bit too much into numbers, For me, i like to see myself as an EVEN person, most of the numbers associated with me, 99% of them are even numbers, even when i add, multiply the numbers, they still end up EVEN. my birth month, birth year, birth day, serial numbers, admission numbers, matriculation,position in the family. . e.t.c,

So i am sure you will understand when i tell you my apprehension in years which end with odd numbers, those years, i gotta say dont have a lot of good memories o, 2009 now, hmm, i really want to get over this feeling, but i cant shake that this year has a heavy cloud of dark even with all the optimistic positivic rays of hope that i see shining.

2009. . . .Weird things have already begun happening, this year Febuary and March are completly aligned and we have Friday the 13th occuring consecutively, then later in November, making a total of three. . .ODD, ODD, ODD.

2009. . hmm, im just trying to watch this things, and refuse to read meanings into the whole thing, ah well, i still dont like ODD numbers anyhow, except the number 5!

2009

okey!!

New year!!

Old movies and Champagne

thats how we did it o, no church happened,

like Neogogo said, no rollcall in church oo!!LOL

The Really Massive Final Post of 2008

Why i blog, write...i was telling a friend yesterday, i just have to, i have tiny notes scribbled everywhere, in school, it was my lectures notes, in church, my sermon notes because im a very good drifter, i have scribbled on money, clothing, tissue paper, the wall but now i make a lot of notes on my fone. words are just some of my very good friends, but dont get me started on Drawing, lines and figures.....

So, 2008 is almost done eh, so much stuff that happened inbetween, a very eventful year I must say, marriages here and there, graduations, nysc palava,lol mehn , its been one heck of a ride, and ofcourse, sad events woven into the tapestry, life we cannot avoid,

The Rape issue, I actually met the girl while in lagos just before I was called to serve, she was not the picture I had in my mind, she was an ordinary looking dark girl, who was even thinner than I am, shorter too. She was talking with my cousin and until my cousin told me, she was the girl involved in the ordeal, I would have had a better chance of finding gold in my nose than guessing who she was. She was so bouncy, cheerful, she even helped my cousin make lunch. I could only hope that she carries on with life as normal as possible, even in the face of that traumatic experience and as a new year approaches, one cant even imagine what may be going through her mind. I wish her ALL the best, every single one my being can muster.

NYSC;
so i finally relocated to Abuja, and im billed to start work at the National Assembly next year, hmm, im just gonna see how this one goes..i know im the last person to be recommended for civil service/ government work!

I made a couple of new, cool friends and im still boxing my old, cold ones about the ears.lol, you guys are just tooo mush, and especially to my “im very fond of you” friend, who says Fond, these days??? even though we had a mini-argument on christmas/boxing day, we are still tight.

Ya know, as the year slowly drew to an end, i had this nostalgic wave come over me, i remembered a lot of how things were back then, highly influenced by the 80s, teened in the 90s, adultized in the 00s, its been a wonderful journey, they say time changes yesterday but they forget to see that Yesterday also changes the times.i ought to do a seperate post on my Nostalgia but i had to get in this post for the year.

all in all, i can say i am satisfied with this year, i achieved something major and im so happy about it.

Some Things. . .

1.What time did you get up this morning?

3:46am

2. Diamonds or pearls?

Diamonds o!.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

err. . .Incredible Hulk

4. What is your favorite TV show?

Now, Boston Legal

5. What did you have for breakfast?

Rice

6. What is your middle name?

Antonia

7. What is your favorite cuisine/meal?

hmm....

8.What foods do you dislike?

Okro soup, Semovita

9. None!

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment?

Ma Cheri, FreshlyGround

11. What kind of car do you drive?

Drive ke??!

12. Favorite sandwich?

Plain ol

13. What characteristics do you despise?

??

14. Favorite item of clothing?

Dresses n gowns

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

hmm, Australia

16. What color is your bathroom?

Pinkish

17. Favorite brand of clothing?

None

18. Where would you want to retire?

Naija

19. Favorite time of day?

Wee hours

20. Where were you born?

this is a matta of controversy

21. Favorite sport(s) to watch?

Tracks, Swimming, Gymnastics and Skating

22. Who do you least expect to respond to this?

???!

23. Person you expect to respond first?

??

24. What laundry scent do you use?

??!!

25. Coke or Pepsi?

Coke!, Pepsi is pure evil

26. Are you a morning person or night owl?

Nocturnal. lol!

27. What size shoe do you wear?

US 9 - 9 1/2

28. Do you have pets?

2 Samoyeds

29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone?

Now, err. . .

30. What did you want to be when you were little?

i am still not quite sure......

31.Favorite Candy Bar?

Twix, Snickers. . .LOTS

32. What is your best childhood memory?

playing with any and evrything! having picnics on the lawn

33. What are the different jobs you have had in your life?

web designer, graphics designer, Admin assistant

The License to Kill

The issue of Driving is now becoming a big deal
My dad was saying the other day that he had to test me.
The first and last time I drove, I scratched a brand new car
I'm not afraid of getting behnd the wheel, but really, I can't be bothered

I fear I'm too impatient and I'd probably be driving the way I do in Gran Turismo.
with my brother screaming, can't YOU DRIVE STRAIGHT!


I fear i will drive like my mum who we call Speedy Racer, but I'd be Speedy Racer on Crack
She's the best driver I know, In my dads car, a tortoise will hit the mile mark before the back tires roll.


ANYWAYS, I love seeing people Drive
why take a job from someone, Drivers are meant to Drive
I'm sorry but its the way i see it.


I will be back on this topic, I'm supposed to enter a driving school
let me see how it goes
bye bye 4 now

No Sound

Strange beds have rarely agreed with me, and only after a short burst of troubled slumber, I woke an hour or so before the bugle. It was then still very dark and knowing I had a full days parade ahead of me, I made an attempt to return to sleep. This proved futile and when I eventually decided to get up, it was still so dark that I was obliged to turn on my torch in order to brush my teeth and douse my drowsy face with ice-cold water. But when I was done and had turned off the torch, I could see early daylight peeking through the wire clad windows. When I had gotten up moments ago, the light outside was still very pale and something of a mist was affecting my view of Suleja Hall and the Garden of Eden. Indeed following the pathway to the water pumps, I could see the mist rising from the top of the mountains. there was not a soul to be seen and apart from the tiny scampering noises of the well-fed black rats and an occasional cling-cling of a bunk as the sleeper within turned to the rythm of dreams, there was still no sound to be heard.

to be continued

NYSC

Tonight I find myself in a camp house in the city....village of Paiko. The first day of my orientation is now completed and all in all, I must say I am terribly angry, frustrated but a little bit satisfied and apparently homesick. This stay began this morning almost an hour later than I had planned, despite my preparedness the day before, I still left like I was forgetting some things. I suppose I was also conscious of the fact that once I departed, I was going where no one had gone before. It was an odd feeling, and perhaps accounts for why I delayed my departure so long, wandering through the house, checking I had packed suitable things and making sure my papers were in order.


Its hard to explain my feelings once I finally set off, For the first twenty minutes or so, I couldn't believe I actually was going there, I cannot say I was seized by any excitement or apprehension at all. . , . . . .

What say i, theres a lot i want to blog about as usual, but i will just give an update to whats been happening in my life recently and then , yeah NYSC camp and all the days i spent in it. im still trying to develp the write ups, when im don i will post it up. it was such an Experience

Blog Idols

I missed this years competition, awww
I actually thought I would make it!
I guess better luck next year
and to my peeps, you know i always have your back!!! :)

JULY

July is one of my favorite months and I really do hate to see that its still raining.
Had to go to work today and the rains got me, got me bad
and added to it, my office is like Siberia in winter!!!

oooooush! i don cash cold oh!

Random Facts about me

I hate walking

I have lost all my phones, well they were stolen

I have had three laptops in three years, not my fault

I like people with heart shaped face

I like Beyonce, we share some characteristics

I don't like Kelly Rowland

I love Simon Cowell

I love the british accent

I have a double piercing on my left ear but it was a mistake when i was a baby.

I love earth colors, gold, yellow , brown

I can't speak any language fluently 

I can do accents

I am very flexible

I get angry like once every month.

I laugh too much
its getting me into trouble these days

I hate to cook, love to eat.

I am a hard worker.

The Next Big Thing

I know I have been away for quite a while, lots of things have happened. i said in an earlier post that this was goin to be my year of thanksgiving, from my sisters wedding to my graduation its been great and its just been God!

So many things happened along the way but right now the only memories I have are of those that matter. someone told me the big thing for me was my graduation and asked if i was ready for the next big thing.

I thought to my self the next big thing? what would that be, I want to go for Masters and I already work, i guess the next big thing would be marriage.

Marriage!!!!woooshh!! the thought makes me catch cold! not that its bad but its no small decision
apart from my problem of finding fault in almost every guy I know, I wonder where that prince charming is going to come from. I'm an optimistic person and I'm in no hurry, but as each day passes it signals the fact that one is advancing, well in age. I'm really not bothered right now but I will keep my hopes high while I wait for my Next Big Thing

When We were young

Singing in the fan, playing in the rain, running on the courts, the memories of when we were young. A carefree life, that couldn’t have been better. Picnics, lots of them on tennis courts just to the side of the towering apartment block. Coke, chocolate, biscuits, home-made sandwiches ever so plenty. We had tons of fun. Once in a while this whole happy-go-lucky lifestyle was interrupted by the flash of a cane. Mummy was a teacher, she had those long canes that were used in schools, such a terrible feeling when it came down on the behind or wide open palms, but no mark to show for it now.

We were naughty kids, during valentine days when couples were either returning from their love serenade or just going out, we gave them a love gift of a water bomb falling from eight storeys landing with a splash on their cars or rather unfortunately on the pretty cloths they had on. We would climb our stairs backwards, neglecting the fact that one slip would lead to our death. We slid down the corridors and the stair railings. Throwing things down to our neighbour’s and going to demand them back like it was their fault it fell into their compound.

We were innocents, who would have thought a girl kissing a girl was something of raised eyebrows even though it was just pretend. We swim naked with boys or girls, that is not possible now without having some funny thoughts.

We were playful, Green light! red light!, ten-ten, I A mother was voted for and she chose the best players, being a very good player was key, monopoly, scrabble, games we played with much glee. Video games, Atari, Nintendo, Sega; Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, tanker we tanned with so much energy! We played pretend a lot, pretending while washing up the dishes, pretending to be making some magic formula, pretending the cutlery were families and the tumblers their cities and the plates their flying-automobile. Pretending to have families, where our dolls were babies and food was anything we could use.

We were smart, we played so hard it was usually a wonder how we always came on top in school, we were always in the top ten, our parents had nothing on us! There was simply no reaon to punish us, especially when our result read like this AAABABAAAA. And we don’t remember reading a thing, spelling and reading was one of our best classes, so was the teacher.

And We were nice kids, we carried things for the Elderly, gave people gifts, helped our mum around the house, we did our parts in looking out for each other, we didn’t take peoples things, mummy taught us well, we knew when to say sorry, please and thank you.

There is no wonder we turned out the way we are now.

Busy

I'm up to my neck in workload

So busy busy busy

I will be back soonest!!!

Laugh-Ready

Woww! I love laughing o!
its even gotten me into trouble
I love a good joke anytime
So guys who make me laugh
as in , not that i laugh at 'em
I laugh at their 'jokes'
I will always be drawn to ;))


In Sec Sch, SS2 at good 'ol Navy
I was asked to clean the blackboard
I started laughing my ass off
Teacher gets annoyed , asks me to sit in the midst of some guys
ooh i hated that so much and i just couldn't stop laughing
people were saying, they must be sharing laughing gas in my village-how ridiculous.lol

In University, year one
i had to sit directly in front of the class, i didnt have my glasses
so there was no point attending class if i couldnt see the white board
So i ended up giggling with my friend who was apt at keep a straight face
but me, no way!
one particular lecturer, a maths lecturer was so annoyed and he sent me out of the class once
to cut dis long tori short,
i was summoned to the Dean of Student affairs, who asked his sec to type my Letter of Warning
but he warned me himself and fashied the letter, yay!
As for my lecturer, folks in class insinuated that he liked me, that was why he was always disturbing me, so i got a D in that maths course, and he left our school the next semester
sad eh!

I love comedies, comedy shows, stand up comedies, Nigerian, Foreign
as long as the jokes dey funny oh!, sarcastic o!
i go laff!
hehe heh ehe

my fav comedians are
i go die/save
Basket mouth
Gordon

and lots of funny Americans like
Aries Spears
Ron white
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Wanda Skyes
Russell Peters

Laughter is surely a great medicine
My people, Laugh on!

Valentine, Guys and I

Vals day has had no meaning to me
since i grew up with the thought that it was a 'lovers' day
and i am in no hurry to have a lover

I have never had a boyfriend, i have never been valed
i dont even like collecting gifts, is that a valid excuse?lol

Pre-vals,
This is the day before Vals, Vals eve as it is also called, the girl prepares her mind for what the guy is gonna unleash!
Cakes
Teddies
Chocolates
Perfumes
Plastic Flowers. ....
it hardly passes all these things o

Those wey go roast don already know themselves, he he heh

Vals Day
Well the day just comes and goes like anyother, sometimes i have exams on that day
this time around it was like people had given up on vals, it was sooo dry
chai! i managed to chop only one cake!
The guy who is supposed to do the honorable thing for me, gave some excuses, its all good jo!
the day is gooooone!

Post-Vals, what happens now?
the guy checks his account balance, hoping he can still survive till Daddy tops him up or Payday finally comes!
The girl evaluates the relationship based on the quality of gifts she recieves.lol

Wo!, me i just want something sweet to eat
that cant be too hard to get
Where is this Cakes n creams number sef?

New NEw

I will be starting three series on my life so far;

1, The way i are, which would be about me, things i like, things i dislike, things im passionate about, things that fascinate me and so on
2, When we were Young, this is gona be about all things in general that i remmeber when i was young.lol
3, Life in Communal splendor, it will gather up stories on life through a boarding secondary school to a boarding university

Life has been great, funny, terrible, cool, just wanna share it
Have fun!