Thursday, June 28, 2007

Pieces and bits














i jUst wANna do SOmethiNg DifeRRent, BoRED stIFFFFFF............


ijuswuldlike to travelsomewherefaraway and experiencesomethingdifferent,shoptillidropreadtillisleep,dancetillifall,beeverywhere,eatnewcuisineseenewfacesmeetnewpeoplemakenewfriends,loveandbe heldclosely,carrymynewniece,laughwithmysistersandbrothersdodifferentfromdailylifeihavelivedfortwentysevenyearsifyoucanreadthisthenyouneedapsychaitristbecauseyoumustbecrazy!!!wellnobecursebecauseimustbeonetowritethis.ijuswannabfree

Random questions and answers part 1

1.What time did you get up this morning?
well woke up first at 4am, 5.45 am and finally 7am.

2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds are a girls best friend!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
(Hiss) Pirates of the Carribeans 3, I want my money back!!!!!

4. What is your favorite TV show?
E don tai wey i watch television oh..........

5. What did you have for breakfast?
Sandwich and coffee............

6. What is your middle name?
Guess i would say 'ful' as in Hopeful........

7. What is your favorite cuisine/meal?
Men..........i de eat anything as long as its sweet and tasty

8. What foods do you dislike?
Anything not sweet and tasty, like last night's chicken...nikki take note....anyways i almost finish am sha...

9. Your favorite Potato chip?
Na wa oh!!! must i repeat myself about food? hmmmm

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
weeellll Best of creed and three doors down that's what i listen to most times in office

11. What kind of car do you drive?
BLegW 1 Series with customized for Hopeful B!!

12. Favorite sandwich?
aGAIN!!!! Una too like food

13. What characteristics do you despise?
Playa haters

14. Favorite item of clothing?
its this tube top i have that i have virtually worn out all the time my sweet neighbour i guess is tired of seeing me in it....................

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

16. What color is your bathroom?
Mix of white and pink (House dat K built)

17. Favorite brand of clothing?
Anything nice and comfy

18. Where would you want to retire?
Na nAIja na..............

19. Favorite time of day?
Evenings

20. Where were you born?
Benin city
21. Favorite sport(s) to watch?
Football and that's when Nigeria is playing a qualifying match

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

23. Person you expect to respond first? you ?

24. What laundry scent do you use?
a le le yi? wat is the meaning of it

25. Coke or Pepsi?COKE baby!!!

.26. Are you a morning person or night owl? it depends

27. What size shoe do you wear? I think am a size 5

28. Do you have pets?NO

29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone?None

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

31. Favorite Candy Bar?Nil

32. What is your best childhood memory?Playing with my bestfriend S

33. What are the different jobs you have had in your life?
hmmm, teacher, secretary, executive assistant, bus/admin assistant, personal assistant

34. What color/type underwear are you wearing?Black and grey

35.Nicknames:Smallie .....thats my bros name for me

36. Piercings?yeah on both ears

37. Eye color?black

38a) Ever been to Africa?
I live in naija

38b) Ever been to South Australia?No

39. Ever been toilet papering or rolling?wetin e bi?

40. Love someone so much it made you cry? Maybe....

41. Been in a car accident?No thank God ok okada accident sha dat got me limping for a while

42. Croutons or bacon bits?o gan oh wetin be all this food sonthin?

43.Favorite day of the week?Thank God its Friiiiiiday e....

44. Favorite restaurant? Chicken Republic Adeola Odeku

45. Favorite flower?Roses

46. Favorite ice cream? All kinds of Icecream as long as its sweet...must i repeat again??

.47. How many times did you fail your driver's test?for naija abi na lagos..

48. What color is your bedroom carpet?Green

49. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
Ha for where na? e no fit happen for naija abi na eko

50. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email?chei beads and something sha

51. Which stores would you choose to max out your credit card?
Abeg na Alade Market anytime and Dubai

52. What do you do most often when you are bored?
Write , listen to music or call up family or friends

53. Bedtime? No specifics sometimes 9pm lately 11 - 12pm

54. Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? you

55. Last person you went to dinner with?
e don tay.........long time i can't even remember

56. What are you listening to right now?
Rihanna Umbrella.....baby u stay under my umbrella

57. What is your favorite color?Green and bright colours for now, Love my blues

58. Lake, Ocean or river?Ocean.

59. How many tattoos do you have?None.

60. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?It depends on how you look at it...............

Tuesday, June 26, 2007




Never liked catfish so when my darling neighbour decided to buy it on Sunday afternoon i was pretty sceptical and the owner of the fish store gave me one for free to try with directions on how to clean and what best to cook it with. we cooked up a storm , and it really tastes good. Different from the taste you get from bukas (both high and low end). I believe it has to do with cleaning.
There's this onion stew recipe i concocted, well it taste great with pepper soup spices and the catfish was a major plus! will post the recipe soon and you can try it with a wide variety of staple food.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Pls note on Ramblings................

Dear All, kindly note that in my post titled ramblings, just talking about relationships in general and its an overview of past relationships. Not in any form targetted to anyone but for everyone. so please don't crucify me but think about what i said and make your comments known. Haven't called anyone any name, if i want to i do that directly not in a round about way.

Thank you.

I read this on www.maximumimpact.com, it was a review of a book ‘ Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die’ By Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Random House, 2007) , the reviewer had this to say about the book, ‘Much of Made to Stick is devoted to breaking the Curse of Knowledge—described by the authors as our natural tendency to forget that the knowledge we possess is not common to everybody. We automatically assume everyone knows the same things we do. When we fall prey to the Curse of Knowledge, we phrase ideas as they exist in our own mind instead of expressing them in a way that appeals to the minds of others. The Curse of Knowledge leads us to abstraction and separates us from our audience.’ This really got me thinking , I hope to get this book soon.

More quotes
“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”
~ Dale Carnegie
Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.
~ Roger Crawford

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Ramblings...........................

it was a long last week, things just decided to happen all at once, there was a nation wide strike which lasted three days (still went to the office though) and there was the matters of the heart. I have to announce with sadness that I ain’t miz boo no more, the duration of the relationship was a record 3 days, i experienced something new during that period and it really got me thinking about all this relationships and how much you should tell about your past and how much of the past should you allow into your relationship.
We are all products today of yesterday and we can change tomorrow by what we do today, so that means if yesterday was tearful and sad,I have the chance of deflecting on that today and making this day the best. Well some people believe otherwise.
I think I’ve grown stronger in my heart these last few days and more determined. More determined not to let my past hurts, foolishness dictate what I am, to trust more in God, put all my faith in him. Because when rejection comes because of what you did in the past not because of who you are now it can be hurtful, painful. In relationship where there is no total acceptance, belief in the present and hope for the future then everything is just a game.
Falling in love is a decision, being with someone is a decision, wanting to remain is a decision.
We all get to that point when it’s not the physical attraction that matters, but the decision to stay no matter what or despite this or that, that’s most important. And it takes two to make that or come to that decision, not you alone because if you do you’ll just be living a fantasy, hurting yourself badly.
Let’s stop being hypocrites; we have all been through the similar experience although they weren' t same or same number but we elicited same feelings, we handle things differently but there should be a point of understanding, a place where there’s sync, a mesh where all comes together. Those different strands are our personalities, our experiences, our past, hurts, triumphs everything interwoven together to make a fine pattern of colors, a beauty to behold or a show a confused and scattered form. Its your choice to make.
We are not scientific experiments, we are not even experiments just people searching for something that matters most in our hearts, sometimes it takes several heart breaks and pain to find that true one, sometimes just one try and sometimes we never find it. But one thing for sure leave your past behind, its pattern and look for the jinx breaker, the person could be right under your nose or anywhere in the world that pushes you far from yesterday more into today and eternally to a new future, when you hear their voice and see their eyes you see yourself whole. its not all about promises, we all make and break them , its about inner knowledgge , a witness deep down that brings that soothing calm deep in your soul..

Well some ramblings on a Monday morning……………………

This song by Donnie Mcclurkin somehow got me through last week, really meditated on the words of this song this weekend...........

What do you do when you've done all you can
And it seems like it's never enough?
And what do you say when your friends turn away, you're all alone?
Tell me, what do you give
When you've given your all, and seems like you can't make it through?
Stand and be sure Be not entangled in that bondage again
You just stand, and be sure.
God has a purpose.
Yes, God has a plan.
Tell me what do you do when you've done all you can
And it seems like you can't make it through
Child you just stand You just stand Stand
Don't you give up
Through the storm , through the rain T
hrough the hurt , through the pain Well, you just stand
When there's nothing left to do
You just stand
Watch the Lord see you through
Yes, after you've done all you can You just stand
Don't you bow, don't bend Don't give up, don't give in
Hold on, just be strong God will step in and it won't be long
Tell me, how do you handle the guilt of your past?
Tell me, how do you deal with the shame?
And how can you smile when your heart is broken and filled with pain?
Tell me what do you give when you've given your all
Seems like you can't make it through?
After you've done all you can
After you've gone through the hurt
After you've gone through the pain
After you've gone through the storm
After you've gone through the rain
Prayed and cried,you've prayed and cried
Prayed and cried, prayed and cried
After you've done all you can,
you just stand.
Child you just stand,
when there's nothing left to do
You just stand
Watch the Lord see you through
Yes, after you've done all you can
You just stand.


N/B

Just to tell a great friend Happy belated Birthday, funny how I sent Birthday greeting weeks before the actual date and I never forgot, just got side lined by certain events. Happy Birthday Akin, I wish you all the best you ever can wish for.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Scissors

sometimes we do things out of fear, out of uncertainty,
the way she moved slightly as she saw him storming towards her, his eyes red.
It was just a phone call from a friend, she thought silently quivering inside as she clenched her teeth tightly, yeah a male friend was the thought that swirled round her head,
he grabbed her and shook her almost breaking her fragile neck,
his breath covered her as his arms meant to protect held her delicate neck ,
she could see his eyes, could hear his voice, his crazy mutterings and her breathing.
Yeah, thank God she was alive and her neck hasn't snapped yet,
his roughness made her cringe,
suddenly he threw her on the bed,
she moved an inch away when he held her legs apart, like scissors,
like a prostitute she felt ashamed at the man who professed his love to her publicly,
her would be her protector.
unable to find her voice she laid down silent,
as his mutterings became a tirade,
she laid down waiting for it to stop, she could never fight it , he was his god.
then his tears came rolling down ,
pleading for forgiveness, claiming justification from God, circumstance, man.................
all she could do was shake her head in defeat,
his words ricochet in her mind ,
in her memory they painted a picture of a street stranger.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Miz Boo

Finally my peeps, I'm officially Miz Boo and it feels so cool,
here's to you Fabulous, to fabulous times ahead.



Its a whole new experience for me, can't explain it but i feel something deep inside that made me willing to move beyond my normal sphere of thought and feeling and want for familiarity because it has never gotten me anywhere and maybe lately it would have been a different story....................(please don't ask me what i mean) but it came in a tad late. So here i am not minding the distance, not minding crazy thoughts running through my mind of pending doom( remember chicken lil?), so i decide to let go and let God.



So baby, forgive me whenever i hesitate, or try to be stubborn or procrastinate or be just evasive. i guess its just me, has nothing to do with the past.


Wishing us great times filled with memorable funny, fun and never to forget events.



Friday, June 15, 2007

i feel really moody and down, supposed to be all over the moon but someone just decided to pour san - san in my garri, to play rock and roll in my r n b. hmm......this life you can never please nobody not even yourself......sometimes i get the feeling it would be nice up there with the G man checking out the mortals below, you know sipping on some wine and generally having a good time while mortals hustle and flow through the day. where i am at right now i don't know can't even move, immobile as my legs feel so numb my heartbeat with trepidation as i stare at this crossroads made up of multiple roads, millions rushing by as i stand still. Its not in the question, maybe in the attitude or the after but definitely not commitment, not you all me. there is this hot chill that runs through me at certain times, spreads through my hands down my feet.......
they say I'm a master of confused communication,they say i prefer the long road of expression rather than being direct, I'm just protecting myself, i ain't confused!! love the long road of the grammatical expression, its paintings and the murals that light up or color me down. I make no excuses only detours to my own privacy and heart home. my heart beats in quick succession because of because...............of you 2. Don't ask me......sort me

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

June 12

Hmmm.....this is one of my favourite words,i use it most times when I'm trying to figure out things to say and how to say it. I have been caught so many times thinking like this and told to be spontaneous rather than dishing out text book speech lines....you know
anyways....... i miss writing my blog,i miss writing lately, i don't know if its laziness,lack of inspiration, lack of motivation or just plain avoidance of spilling my life on the net. Yesterday was June 12 and its a significant day in the struggle for Nigerian democracy. it was a public holiday and went out last night with a group of friends, was supposed to watch a movie and just generally relax but ended spending close to 3 hours in traffic due to one of my friend's knowledge..don't ask me cos it cost me 3 hours of sitting in a humid taxi regretting why i ventured out of my little palace,ended up drinking to mask my feelings because i was to say the least disappointed and there are certain people that i give the liberty of knowing me when I'm upset,i didn't want to show it. just needed to calm down and enjoy the rest of the evening.
QUESTION
do guys really like girls that play hard to get? i mean what is the point of playing hard to get when you really dig someone and think things might just work out? When are guys comfortable in a relationship? when they are comfortable do they take things (feelings et al) for granted?What is trust and belief? Do you believe a guy and not trust him, how is that possible? especially when you are looking towards moving beyond the level of friendship? these are thoughts someone put in my little mind, and i wonder.....

Friday, June 8, 2007

finally!!!!!!!!!!!! im back in blog world!!! Hip! Hip! Hip! Hurray!!!!!!!
got plenty, plenty gist........i know where to start.......yeah right i can see your interest increasing......amebo!!

Friday, June 1, 2007

Hmmmm

Hmmm, I’m in a kinda spot, I’m supposed to do something , I mean write something nice and sweet to (or is it for ?this grammer thing sef) someone but my mind is just blank, no idea whatsoever is coming to my mind. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a hopeless romantic and really like all that mushy mushy stuff but my ideaology is why start what you can’t end? So I tend to be very careful with my emotions and watch, well that too has never gotten me any where. Do I regret it? No way, rather I’ve learnt from those experiences and somehow hope for something / someone better.
That’s the kind of situation i think am in, torn between keeping my composure and being all ladylike and letting go, got this nagging thought somewhere in my mind, what if’s keep circling my head as it reverberates in my ears. Yeah, I know I’m balled over by your voice, thoughtfulness and nice, caring words, somehow there is a kinda connection or should I call it voice attraction but what if?
I’m hopeful of one thing though, that I’ll be a good friend, one that appreciates good communications and respect. I think that everyone deserves a chance to make a difference; I hope to make a slight / significant difference somehow in my own little B way. Then I think anything can take off from there, I’m still sitting on the fence and viewing stuff . Things like this make me all thoughtful and maybe philosophical as I most times become scared and cringe inside, I hate being in this spot because of fear of decisions to be made which could either go right or wrong, most times I wish I could see the future and know exactly what to expect or maybe wake up one morning and find myself living my dreams but well, its one hurdle we all have to cross someday. You know what? I think I rationalize and plan too much!! So this is for you, Fabulous!


N/B
hope you don’t mind me calling you Fabulous, although we’ve spoken for a coupla days, I hope you remain a fabulous friend or else Big Brother will come get you!! (Just couldn’t resist slipping a threat :).
June 2, 2007 is my coz wedding, wishing him and his wifey marital bliss.
Hello to a good friend O, thanks for reading my blog and your nice comments!