IRREGULAR BUSINESS

Hello Everyone. I did not know I would be making this apology so early in my blogging life but I am 1 billion % sorry for going AWOL. I have been under a lot of pressure and so much has happened in the last 5 days that I can’t even believe it myself. So much stress, trips and a whole lot of stuff and the sad part is…. Well let me not say because I am still hopeful and don’t want to dwell on negativity. I got a lot of pings and messages concerning my absence from posting...eehhh!! so una like me like dis. I am really flattered O. To all those that reached out, thank you all, I really appreciate the love and support (head swelling and feeling important sturvs)

With all that has been going on, I have not had enough time for myself but only squeezed out about 3 hours or less of the wee hours of this morning to watch a movie called “Now you see me”. Take it from a movie aficionado and a hopeful movie critic, if you have not seen this movie YOU ARE ON A LONG THING #dbanjvoice. It features an interesting cast, from Mark Buffalo, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson (one of my all time favorites), Isla Fischer and more. The movie is a classic in an era where we have a lot of cliché romance and super hero movies. It transcends in suspense and is gripping as you think you know but then you realize you just do not have a clue. Anyways I don’t want to ruin the movie for you. Just watch it and kindly give me a feedback on your thoughts.

STRIPES AND PATTERNS

Hey Y’all. It’s Friday and I’m sure a lot of you a staring at your clocks, just watching time tick so you can rush out of the office at close of business like kids after school. I know the feeling.

For the look in todays post, I decided to deviate from the norm a bit. I love this baseball big Tee and I have noticed that anytime I see something similar on people, they wear it with shorts or pants so I decided to pair mine with a short skirt. I added the patterned scarf as I love to mix prints and patterns. The shoes were a nice touch as they went well with the scarf. I loved my look, there was something really different about this look. Maybe it’s the scarf or the skirt. Well whatever it was, I loved it.

DISTRESSED AND HOME GROWN

Busy Saturday anyone? I guess some of you are either at weddings, parties or some sort of function. Have fun guys. So today I do not have much to talk about but I want to celebrate some Naija brands.

THE DECADENCE OF OUR NATION

THE PAST: “I know a lot about my country, I know a lot because I care. Nigeria, my beloved country, working together is the key”. Who remembers the days when we used to sing this song and mean it, maybe we really did not know what it meant but we sang it anyways. Who remembers observing or hearing about the ODD number and EVEN number system? This was supposedly implemented to reduce traffic on the road. When this country actually had paper boys that used to deliver news papers door to door. I remember my siblings and I taxing all our relations during Christmas just to save up about N 300 in our socks, we considered ourselves rich if we made up to N 500. This would buy us so much candy and other things we thought important. I remember the Leventis, Wallis ice cream, banana ice cream, dominoes, planta and so many other things.  We used to play in the sand, play “ten ten”, go down the streets on our own and play in our neighbors’ houses without fear of anything but getting hurt. The standard of living was good.

MONOCHROME & NEON

Hello Everyone. How's the Tuesday? Hope you are not sweating it out much at work. I particularly do not like Tuesdays as I feel they are the slowest day of the week. Like the day just goes on forever. I resume work at 8:00 am work for 5 hours, look at my watch and its just like 8:30 am. It might be in my head but I strongly doubt it. Honestly, there is a huge difference between Mondays and Tuesdays. Observe it and tell me if I am hallucinating.

SANCTIFIED SUNDAY: SARI

Hello Everyone. How was your Sunday? I hope great. Sorry this post is coming late, some deities did not want me to post today as the gods of the blogging world were working against me putting up today’s post but I prevailed.

THE HARDEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE

Everyone on earth is going to grow up to be an adult unless God forbid the life span is cut short by some unforeseen evil forces. Not everyone however would grow up to be a “RESPONSIBLE” adult. I mean seriously, we see them around us every day. You know the ones they call AGBAYA, People you come across and you are like “this one too na person (is this one a person?)” or you are like “kai, shey this one that is behaving like an idiot like this would one day be someone’s wife or husband”.

Being a responsible adult is not as easy as it sounds. Believe me, I know how many luxuries I have had to give up over the years just because I need to do something that is considered more important or that would make me look more responsible. I would rather maybe upgrade my shoe game or go on vacations as I love to travel but I have to be frugal as my present life demands it. Gone are the days when what I had to worry about was why my mum would rather sit down in the parlor with our family friends on Sunday afternoon instead of taking my siblings and I to go swimming, or the fact that I did not want to eat what was packed in my lunch box or the fact that I wasn't allowed to play outside sometimes or how to put together the outfit mummy bought (that is IF she allows me o) or of course how my senior neighbor was going to punish and beat the living moonlight out of me for misplacing her uniform. Oh how I wish I could go back to those days. I thought they were serious problems, I would gladly take them back in a heart beat. This is a typical case of “if everyone was called to throw their problems in a pile, you would scramble for yours when you see what others have to contend with”.

SLEEK CHIC

Hey beautiful people. I hope your day is great. As for us here in Lagos, the sun can melt Antarctica. So sorry this post is coming late. I've been under the weather and I'm only just feeling better.

I hope everyone got to see the eclipse. I was so excited because for the first time ever, I really saw it. I literally ran out with a bowl of water and put it under the sun and waited patiently for the reflection of the sun to shine through and when I finally saw it, I was like a child in a candy store jumping up and down in glee and calling all my neighbors to come and see. I even made phone calls to friends and family to make sure they were all seeing it (yeah I can be that excited). I tried to take pictures but they were no good. Well if you didn't get to see it, tough luck. Hopefully you will get to see it next time.

Speaking of eclipse, I was listening to the radio that day (can't remember the exact station) and someone called in and actually greeted "Eku Eclipse". I almost passed out with laughter. My Yoruba brothers and sisters, I give it to you, una sabi greet . Haba!!!!.

SANCTIFIED SUNDAY: ALCATRAZ REJECT

Hey everyone and happy Sunday. I hope you all went to church and not just to go and mark register but you actually participated and danced like David danced to the altar. Today’s sermon was very refreshing as it talked about Gods everlasting mercy and his call to repentance. Talked about how Jesus chose Zaccheaus, a sinner (like you and I) and turned his life around and how Zaccheaus in turn changed his ways. Well this only goes to show that Gods ways are not as we think. He will single you out of the crowd (honestly, Zaccheaus wasn't the only sinner there that day) and turn your sorrow into dancing again, he will lift you up where the world has brought you down and he will definitely put testimonies and songs of joy in your life. Anyways not to sound like a clergy person, I just thought I should share my take home with you. Hope you find it meaningful like I did.

NEW MONTH: SALES SALES SALES !!! ALL BLACK ERRTHANG

Hello Everyone and HAPPY NEW MONTH!!!. Wow, this year did a 100m sprint because I can remember everything that happened in the beginning of this year like it was yesterday.  We have now officially entered “ember” month so its time to start Christmas shopping before prices get inflated, its time to decide where you want to spend Christmas (have no idea where I’m spending mine) and also its time to be extra cautious lest the evil people of the ember season start to show themselves (you all should know what I mean).

Anyways I am very happy today because I went for a very interesting mass (All saints day), it’s the beginning of a new month which means the beginning of positive things to come and most of all it’s the first of the month sales at La Feminic Couture!!!!.

SALES SALES SALES!!! I don’t think anyone loves the word more than I do because it means I can go “gaga going crazy”. La feminic couture stocks the latest trends at ridiculously affordable prices, trust me, this chic knows what’s up. So hurry all down to No. 98 obafemi Awolowo way ikeja, opp MAN  house or access bank. You can also call her on 08032381455/08080323019 or add her on 265B47DA. You won’t regret it.