I'm a bundle of randoms and that's what this blog would be about. I also drive an online initiative called #AllHeartsAlways, which is simply a call for everyone to care for the needy around us, always.
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Hello dearest blog visitors. Trust you are all doing great. I know I said I was going to be more active on my blog and all that but you know how man proposes and God disposes? Yeah, that sort of happened to me and I am still reeling at the hand life doled me.
I lost a dear friend to the cruel and ever grasping hands of death. His death has left a huge void in the hearts of his loved ones and it's even more painful that his demise could have been avoided, alas Nigeria happened. πHis death shook me to my very core and it opened my eyes to many more things. You see, Chiedu was an absolutely amazing human being with a large heart. His heart was pure and he did good and touched lives in many ways, positively.
Seeing how he was alive and hearty one minute and gone the next makes me realise afresh that no one is promised tomorrow. I will write complete a full post on him someday. π’π’ Life is too short and very often it deals hard cruel blow. Why not just let go of grudges and live your life in better ways?
Don't let bad attitude or grudges stop you from getting on and enjoying life as should be. Live well, help others, dance daily, smile always, love wholly, laugh genuinely, be happy and make others around you happy and satisfied.
I took a step forward and changed the look of my blog. I've had the old look for over three years now and I suppose it is overdue a change. I hope you all like it. Do let me know if there are other things you would like to see on the blog or anything you want me write about.
I'm all about changes for the better from now on. I choose to see the positive in every situation thrown at me or in whichI find myself. I choose to see the glass half full and to utilise its contents.
Happy New Year to all my wonderful and faithful blog visitors π, to the once-in-a-whilers π and to the newbies tooπΉ.
I have missed you all and while you might wonder if I've only just gotten the "New Year memo", I'd love to say no but I deliberately left this post till today, the 9th day of the new year 2018 just to let you know that it's whenever YOU choose to say good morning that your dawn begins. π¨Ύπ¨Ώπ
This new year, I have decided to choose JOY, to be true to myself and relish each day as it comes, laughter, challenges and all. I have chosen to count my blessings and name them one by one all the time and to live life to the fullest, so help me God.
We can only aim and hope for progress and happiness in all we do, while trying to avoid trouble and challenges, but truth is there will be challenges that will pop up unavoidably. However, how we handle and respond to these are what will help us overcome them and make us stand out AND ensure we remain standing strong by the last day of this new year.
So dare I say to you reading this, in this year, do better, aim higher, work harder and smarter and be more positive in your thoughts and actions then sit back and watch things fall in place for you.
I wish you all the very best in all your endeavours this year 2018.
I just read a couple of tweets where one of my followers wrote about how he intended to call his brother to wish him a happy birthday and also tell him how much he loves him and how he inspires him. When he did make the call, he just couldn’t tell him all these so he wished him a happy birthday and dropped a word of advice.
If you know Twitter well, you’ll know they didn’t let it slide. Someone even asked him how he could share with thousands of strangers but couldn’t tell same to the person that mattered the most, his younger brother. Another tweep went ahead to call the brother and relayed the message and then some, lol.
It got me thinking about how perhaps being embarrassed, shy, macho, egotistical or even “Nigerian” makes so many people miss out on the finer things and moments in life. Why do we shy away from our own emotions at the expense of those we truly love? Is it really so tough to tell people exactly how we feel, when we feel so or do we shy away from being rejected or laughed at?
Sometimes, the smallest gestures are what the next person needs to get through the day or even to get on in life. A little heartfelt encouragement here and a truthful declaration of how you feel about those you care about goes a long way. I asked a cleaner at work to do something today and when she came back to show me the result achieved, I was on a phone call and so I held the phone to my ear and gave her two thumbs up. Her whole face lit up and she gave me the brightest smile I’d ever seen on her face. I almost cried and I’ve been marveling at her reaction to my thumbs up gesture since then. Incredible stuff, I tell you.
The sooner we all realize like there’s no better moment than the present because life is just too short, the better for us all. While you can, live, love, forgive, dance, appreciate all those around you and don’t leave till tomorrow, what you can do today. Pick up your phone and make that call or send that text. Open your mouth, eyes and heart and let those you love and care about know how you feel. Sometimes, it's more for them than you. Don't lose your moments.
Be #AllHeartsAlways especially this season. πππππππ
Here's wishing everyone a wonderful, fulfilling and prosperous new year ahead. 2016 was a really interesting yet trying year for me as it pushed me to lengths I didn't know I could go to. The beauty of it all is that I pulled through and I've started year 2017 a far better and smarter and more grateful person than I was.
I'm hopeful for this year 2017 because I believe I will excel tremendously and I know that all those who wish others well would do same too. :)
Be the best you can be this new year. Keep being #AllHeartsAlways
If you feel offended by this, I hereby plead for your pardon ahead of time. I am touched by this story hence I have taken it upon myself to come out and solicit for help on behalf of Olamide Oke.
Yes I know, people swindle via different means but trust me this is not one of such. Dr. Kunle Abiona is our family physician, the mother of Olamide is my son's school teacher, Olamide is well known to me.
"About 2 years ago, Olamide's parents noticed he got tired easily and more frequently than his younger siblings. So bad he couldn't walk to his school which was located just on the next street. He was taken to a hospital and a diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot (a congenital heart condition) was made. Doctors advised that he should have an open heart surgery, so that he can live normally and stay alive. 2 years on, he is going to be 6years on the 12th May 2016. Full of life, but he still can't get 1 minute of play with his younger siblings before he says 'mummy in tired'.
I am Doctor Abiona Adekunle Paul. I met Olamide in my hospital where he came for checkup, the recipient of d fund is olamide's mother. So far they have been able to raise about 2000 dollars out of the required 15000 dollars which entails investigations, procedure, flight and accommodation for both parents and Olamide.
Olamide is a very intelligent chap. He wud crack jokes and make us laugh even while in the consulting room. Please help give Oke Olamide David a new life. God bless you as you render give your widows mite".
We beg for your kind support to save a life. Your kind donation or possible referral will be highly appreciated.
Account Details:
Bank: GTBank Opebi - Lagos
Account Name: Oke, Bolanle Olufunke (Mother)
Account Number: 0011180004
I am available for any required clarification, please. Thank you and I wish you God's blessings.
O'Bukola A. Ajetunmobi
07034129942 ___________________________________________________________________ Dear good people out there, I know it is difficult to believe what's true or not these days but this is. I know O"Bukola and he is passionate about this cause because he knows Olamide and his mother. Please let's come together to help raise the money Olamide needs to get well and enjoy his childhood. Remember, every little helps so don't feel you cannot donate at all because you don't have a heft sum to give. I am planning to meet Olamide's family and I look forward to meeting Olamide himself. We can do this, people. Let's come together to #GiveForOlamide and help save his life. Let's be #AllHeartsAlways and #GiveForOlamide. Please do donate, share and do all you can to bring this to pass. Thank you. Buki O.
Rise and shine as a new day shines through, determined and knowing that whatever storms life brews and throws your way, you will overcome and rise above them.
I always tell people that I don't just put a 100% into my job, I put in a 150% as best as I know how and I treat my jobs like I would my own business, utterly dedicatedly. That's how everyone should act towards their jobs and towards life generally, doing whatsoever your hands finds to do brilliantly and as best as you can. So don't slack off this week, but work hard and work right.
Live, love, smile, be happy and be #AllHeartsAlways :)
Yay!!!!! It's Friday at last and I am mighty glad. I have been waiting for Friday since Monday. Yes, I am falling in love with the weekends more because I don't have to be up so early to go to work. If that sounds really lazy of me, it's because you do not know what my schedule is like. :)
Juggling and balancing being a wife, mother, Banker, daughter, niece, sister, daughter-in-law, friend, counsellor and BLOGGER is not an easy task but I think I wouldn't have it any other way. I am really glad for the strength to be all of these and more. I get a lot of compliments and comments about how I juggle all of these roles and sometimes, even I ask myself how I do it. I do know it can only be the grace of,, and strength from the Almighty Himself that gets me through it and so I am mighty thankful this Friday.
I am thankful for my family. I am thankful I am loved and that I can love freely without inhibitions. I am thankful for so many things. This does not mean I don't want much more in my life (who doesn't need a couple of clean millions and a car right now? Lol ;) but it means I am truly grateful for all I have in my life right now. And that includes you, yes you reading this. I am thankful for you and I love everyone who takes times to come by my blog to read my randomness.
I've had a strong urge to start doing videos these past couple of months but I have been too busy to give it much of a thought. I think I will take some lessons in recording and editing and then give it a go. What do you think? :)
Enjoy your Friday.
Shoutout to Rachel, my colleague at work. It's her birthday today. I wish all those celebrating in this month of June, all the very best in their endeavours.
Yesterday, I had one of the shittiest days I've ever had. I was 50 shades of stressed, exhausted, hormonal, swamped with work, cranky and all that was in between. At least twice, I felt like bursting ito tears just for the hell of it but I did not because I'm rugged like that. Hehehehe, SurvivorTinz
One minute, it was 5pm and the next thing I knew when I glanced at my watch, it was 7.03pm!!! I had missed the staff bus and I still had loads to do. Sigh. I called my cabbie and quickly had a conference call with our Abuja branch and the head of one of the departments here in Lagos, while waiting for him and packing my stuff up simultaneously. After the call, I was so exhausted that my brain simply didn't register that my cabbie had not called to say he had arrived, instead, I just bade everyone goodnight and exited the building. I was really knackered and a tad sad at that point.
Upon getting outside and realising my folly, I called my cabbie and thankfully, he was close. Suddenly, I noticed a cheeky colleague of mine shinning his teeth inside a tinted shiny car. Ahnahn, warrisgoingonhere, I wondered. I went up to the car and there he was, grinning broadly like the cat that ate the canary, lol (he will kill me for this). We chatted a bit and he introduced me to his friend who rode shotgun. I stopped to take my cabbie's call when I noticed that something was blinging in the back of the car, so I went back to the car and demanded to know who was hiding at the back (yes, I can be bossy and in-your-face like that, lol). Mind you, I was still sad, knackered and cranky at this point o.
The occupant wound down the glass and it was.............................. wait for it........................ *drum roll* dumdumdumdumdum.......................... wait a bit more while I relish my pleasant surprise at who it was.......................................... Ok ok ok, calm down, lol. It was Korede Bello!!!!
Yes, Korede Bello Doro Mega Superstar Super Cutie With The JerryCurls of MAVIN!!!! Only last month, I blogged here about his awesome song Romantic featuring Tiwa Savage. HaHa, I swear down, everything that was wrong with me before setting my eyes on him was righted and disappeared in that instant. Who needs UN ambassadors to achieve World Peace when we have Korede Bello? :)
I immediately bullied asked him to open the door and I got in, he was soooooooo cute and friendly. We took selfies, I dazzled him with my pent up positive vibes, he serenaded me and a friend who called at that moment (I can still hear her screaming ringing in my ears, lol), we gisted, followed each other on Twitter (well, I followed him and helped him to follow me, lmao), I gave him needed andunsolicited advise on how to handle groupies (LOL at his embarrassed demeanour, oh yes I went there), I think I managed to convince him to elope with me too, (I kid, I kid). I do think I was able to convince him to take me on his private jet as his counsellor and advisor, lol.
We were all shades of silly last night and I was relieved because before I ran into him, all i wanted to do was get into my cab and cry hot tears of exhaustion and frustration but Korede Bello became my silver lining last night. He even viewed my blog and thoroughly enjoyed yesterday's post on Damien Escobar so if there's ever an explosive musical collaboration between the both of them, remember it all started right here. ;)
So folks, no matter what you're going through, stay strong, endure because there are always rainbows after every storm, and there's always light at the end of every dark tunnel.
Have a wonderful day ahead and keep being #AllHeartsAlways.
I
couldn't agree more with the words in the picture above. I love scents a lot,
in forms of perfumes and flowers especially and smells trigger memories for me.
So it was a pleasant surprise to me yesterday when one minute I was in the
restroom in my office and the next minute, I was transported on to a ship in
France just by having a whiff of someone's perfume. I bought a perfume by Paris
Hilton while I was on a ship in France and contrary to people's opinion about
Paris Hilton at the time, she actually made some pretty good perfumes.
The
scent never left me and as soon as it hit me yesterday, I literarily felt like
I was in another country. It got me thinking about how people react to scents
that brings the past to them. Say for instance someone's (person A) olfactory
nerves was as sensitive as mine was and the person had this really unpleasant
experience with another person (person B) who had a distinctive scent. This
could mean that the person A would relive all of those bad experiences all over
again, each time they have a whiff of that scent. How then does such a
person move on and heal and get on with their lives? I guess this is where the
mind-over-matter technique comes in, coupled with adequate counselling.
That
being said, take time out and stop to smell the roses daily. Yeah, I know we
don't have roses in all parts of the world but all I'm saying is LIVE. LOVE.
SMILE. BE HAPPY. Don't let the pressures of life get you down. Tomorrow is always another chance for things to be right and better.
A tweet this morning got me thinking and reflecting on how far we, as humans, would go in compromising our morals for our comfort. The tweet by popular Radio OAP Osi (@Osi_Suave) read:
"If u av solid moral values pls hold on to dem. The fact dt pple wit questionable morals seem to b gettin ahead shouldnt make u tone urs down"
This immediately reminded of le hubbs' action on Sunday. By now, the whole world knows that Nigeria is experiencing some form of breakdown with this fuel scarcity crisis all over. Of course in addition to not having fuel to power our generators since we didn't have light either, the heat has been so intense that it felt like someone got into hell and forgot to shut the door behind them. So off went le hubbs at 8.30am on Sunday morning to hunt for fuel. After going round and around searching for fuel to power our generators and save my melting self from the heat, he finally found a filling station with a long queue which he also joined. He kept calling at intervals to update me about the dramas playing out in the quest for fuel at the station.
At some point he called and told me he had been approached a few times by some touts who promised to help him shunt the queue and guaranteed he would get fuel, for a bribe fee. He said he declined their offer and for a brief second, just a wee brief second, I was tempted to ask him to take their offer but deep down I knew I wouldn't have if I had been in his shoes. So I let him be and encouraged him.
Five hours after he had left the house, he came in looking tired and exhausted. He did not get fuel at all. When he got to two cars away from the pump, a fight broke out and the management of the fuel station shut the place down and refused to sell fuel to anyone anymore. Even worse was the fact that he was in a position where he could not easily get out of the station until the place had been cleared out.
Was I mad at him for not taking the chance when he should have? No, I wasn't. I was mighty proud of him and his moral stance. It takes guts and determination to resist temptation that way and I know only a few people would have done the same. I quickly rushed to get him his food and run a bath for him. Knowing the stress he had gone through in his search for fuel, I just went ahead and enjoyed the heat thoroughly without complaints. :)
While you might not always get good results whenever you take the moral high ground on issues, two things you would always have are peace of mind and a clear conscience. Doing the right thing is not always easy but do it, we just must. Since taking my new position at my new job, I have had all sorts of ridiculous offers which I have of course declined each time because I just cannot afford to compromise on my principles and lose what's most precious to me, my peace of mind and clear conscience.
Imagine how great this country would be if we can simply do the right things at all times, regardless of how much temporary discomfort it brings to us and how much flack we get from others? Look at how much shame those erring and thieving politrickcians have heaped on their own heads and lineages after years of getting away with looting our national resources. While people died for lack of adequate infrastructure and social amenities, they stashed cash away, bought luxury cars and built exotic mansions.
Those who do the right thing always do not have two heads nor drop from outer space. They are just like you and I, which means the power to do right is in our hands and very doable.
Will you start to do right consistently from now on?
This is from the Aptitude Test sheet of a very creative student.
Q. In which battle did Napoleone die?
Ans. His last one.
Q.Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
Ans. At the bottom of the page.
Q. River Niger flows in which State?
Ans. In liquid state.
Q. What is the main reason for Divorce,
Ans. Marriage.
Q. What can you never eat at Breakfast?
Ans. Lunch and Dinner.
Q. What looks like half an apple?
Ans. The other half.
Q. What is the main reason for Exams?
Ans. Failure.
Q. If you threw a Red stone into a Blue river what will it become?
Ans. A very wet stone.
Q. How can a man go 8 days without sleeping?
Ans. Easy, sleep at night.
Q. How can you lift an Elephant with one hand?
Ans. You can never lift an Elephant that has one hand.
Q. If you had 3 oranges and 4 apples in one hand and 4 oranges and 3 apples in the other; what will you have?
Ans. Very large hands.
Q. If it took 8 men 10 hours to build a brick wall, how long will it take 4 men to build it?
Ans. No time at all, the wall has already been built.
Q. How can you drop a raw egg on a concrete floor without cracking it?
Ans. Any way you want because a concrete floor is very hard to crack.
He got an "F" but was awarded an "A+" for creativity.
Here's wishing you all a prosperous day ahead. Apologies for my long stay away from my blog. The past week has been extremely busy and I have been extremely tired. Thanks for checking in daily, despite my absence. :)
Good morning, good people. Rise and shine for it's a brand new day and another opportunity to excel in all you do.
Don't let the pressures and hassles of life push you into despair or even tip you over into doing something illegal or morally wrong. Instead, persevere and entertain positive thoughts while keeping hope alive.
Be sure to encourage yourself and others as the day and week progresses. Smile more and reach out to the needy around you,
Good morning dearest blog visitors. How did your weekend go? Mine was pretty cool but too short, I did get some much needed rest but are weekends ever truly enough to get adequate rest especially when you have to pack in a party or two, visits, church/mosque attendance and what have you? Oh well, I will just have to wait until a president comes in one day and extends weekends to at least three days. Hehehehehe, please allow me revel in my fantasies.
So here we are again, a brand new week filled with hope, positivity, achievements, milestones, handwork, smiles, pockets of stress, laughs, traffic, and so on. Have you been prolonging or procrastinating certain things in your life? There's no better time like the present to grab the bull by the horns and go for it. Do not let the thoughts or projections of others hinder your goals, but stay focused and aim to achieve them with your targets clearly in mind.
What is the one thing you would do positively different this week?
Do have a splendid week ahead and keep being #AllHeartsAlways.
By now most you have probably heard about the fairytale-like story of Olajumoke, 27-year-old the bread seller who gave Cinderella a run for her money as far as happy endings to long-suffering goes. If you have not, the summary of it all is this; Olajumoke is was a struggling mother of two who had to split her family in the search for a better life. Between her husband, her two young kids and herself, they just could not make ends meet so she decided to leave her home in Osun State and venture to Lagos State in the search for greener pastures. She left her toddler with her husband and came down to Lagos with her we baby just in a bid to get a better paying job to keep the family together.
On getting to Lagos and with the help of a distant relative, she took to bread hawking and went about her duties rather diligently and dedicatedly. Day by she day she hoisted her tray of fresh breads on her head and hawked them around. Now check this, in another life and setting, a Nigerian-British artist named Tinnie Tempah came around to Lagos to shoot some photos with renowned photographer Ty Bello and they were at it when Olajumoke strolled onto their photoshoot set, hawking her bread and oblivious to how that singular moment would change her life forever.
Ty Bello captured the perfect shot and immediately realised she had an unknown star within her lens. (I'm even getting goosebumps as I type this, wowsers) Seeing a huge potential in this seemingly unlikely model, Ty Bello took it upon herself to search for this beautiful bread seller and thanks to the internet, the picture went viral and Olajumoke was found. I've seen a few videos shot of her and her innocence just radiates through. Her smiles and chiselled face are such a dream. :)
Ever since the picture went viral and she was found, Olajumoke has had nothing but good fortunes come to her. She's been featured on the cover of ThisDay Style newspaper. She's also been given several makeovers, photoshoots, modelling contracts, training opportunities in two different top beauty salons in Lagos, an education scholarship for her children, and so much more. How amazing is that? :)
What a natural she is in front of the camera. :)
It just goes to prove that whatsoever your hands find to do, do them well indeed because you just never know when opportunity would come calling. I hear she's to be featured on CNN and already, Huffington Post has carried her story.
Kapow! Get that contract baby girl. :)
Even Huffington Post is inspired. Are you? :)
She's now a world class woman crush. :)
I am really happy for her and I hope her story motivates and encourages a lot of people out there that miracles do happen, no matter how dire or critical your present situation is. Hang in there, don't give up, be hopeful and you will be just fine. TGIF Be inspired. Be #AllHeartsAlways . Be positive always.
Good morning to you and you and you and you. It's my second day at my new job and even though the morning (by the morning, I mean as early as 4am because that's when I get up now in order to get to work in time. *Grins*) didn't quite go according to plan, I am still cheery and cheerful. I was a bit upset initially but then I took a second look at what was going wrong and I chose to focus on what was right (thanks to my supportive hubby as well ;)
I went ahead to tweet that "Life will always find ways or use people to try to screw you over. Don't let 'em get to you. #BePositive #AllHeartsAlways" and I believe this totally. We would feel happier of we rise above challenges and dwell on the way forward rather than dwell on disappointments.
So the emoticon above was my initial reaction to the video below when I first saw it on Facebook yesterday. I couldn't believe my eyes and thankfully my brain was quick to calm my excitement down by raising the "fake video" alert!!!! It was nevertheless very amusing to me that someone would even think up such. Watch what happens at the end. LOL
