Catching My Breath.....

Yay...I'm ALIVE!!!!

Phew...I feel like I have been running for a month straight. My pipo how have you been? Thanks to those who were actually missing me (LOAS and VERA...n Xoxo)I got back from naija a week late...missed the first week of school...got in a car accident on the drive back to school...o the blessings of living in Minnesnowta..tres tres thankful to be alive! There's about 29 inches of snow outside my house and guess what? We expect 7-10 more inches this week! Hmm...m thinking about taking a picture of all the snow outside but I am too lazy to get up. Next time! I guess I should really think about snow activities. My bush self has REFUSED to sled, ski, or go ice skating. Wait o...I did go ice skating but I was on the floor like 99.99% of the time.

Ok so where do I start? I know you all want an update on broda and my sis but you will have to wait till my next post...I promise you wont have to wait till 2008..hehe
Naija was good..I did almost everything I wanted to do. I did get sick for a week...my skin kinda reacted to something in naija and its just getting its freshness again. Aha...let me tell you what happened to my sister on the streets of Lagos.

She was meeting up with her boyfriend and there was a lady preaching on the side. My sister was wearing a top with a lil cleavage...very little o. Next thing she approached my sis as started shouting...asking her to showe her brassiere. Apparently the woman was convinced she didn't have one one.She was wrong! She told her she would go to hell fire...you know all that jazz. my sister was shocked but I really wasn't when I heard. I really thing people are overly judgemental in Naija esp when it comes to issues like that.

So I have been looking for jobs since I graduate in May and hmm...the thing is not easy. You see I am one of those people that think that all I have to do is apply and I'll at least get interviews. Doesn't work that way o. So if you know of any companies hiring Accounting majors..let me know o.I do have internship experience in finance and my GPA is good enough(I hope). I would really like to start off with a Big 4 firm..but people have been telling me to apply to other places too.

Anyways, I will be back soon with the broda update! sit tight! Hope 2007 has been treating you well so far.

Happy New Year!

Happy New year everyone. I was at watch night service here dancing and thanking God for his goodness. Its been waay too long since I did all that so I slept in till 3pm. It was good to see everyone in church again...everyone was coming to say hi n stuff..twas fun! Wait o..i noticed this thing at church and i thought it was kinda interesting. When the pastor said we should thank God and stuff...it was all good..but when he said ask God for something you want him to do for you in 2007 you need to see how people just got 10 times louder and the prayers were intensified. It seemed like everyone just enabled their built-in microphones lol! NAIJAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

What did you do for new year's?

So...I am copying a couple other bloggers in doing a review of 2006. Here goes:

in 2006...

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before? Blog, Have a boyfriend that I’m nuts about
2. Did you keep any New Year's Resolutions? Didn’t really make any
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, unfortunately
5. Did you visit any countries? NAIJA baby..still here
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? A job..and not trying to be greedy o but more $$
7. Will any date from 2006 stay etched in your memory forever? Hmm…one
8. What was your biggest achievement of 2006? My internship, growth as an individual –self esteem and all that jazz.
9. What was your biggest failure? Didn’t go about things the right way in some friendships
11. What was the best thing you bought in '06? I have to say my digital camera and those hot red pumps….
12. Did your behavior change over the year? Yes. …I’m more open, I’m a better friend…I think!
13. Where did you spend most of your money? School…naija…clothes/shoes...in that order
14. Are you happier than this time last year? Happier
Thinner or fatter? Same old same old..I cant gain weight to save my life…HELP!
Richer or poorer? In what terms? Still the same college student but I consider myself richer sha..at least I could afford naija this xmas lol
15. What song will remind you of 2006? Irreplaceable, There’s Hope
16. What do you wish you would have done more of? Worked on my relationship with God, spent more time with Boo…spend more time relaxing….spent more time with my Good friends…Its not too late though
17. What do you wish you would have done less of? Worrying
18. What did you do for Christmas '06? Stay at home with the fam…planned on going to praize jamz but it didn’t happen cos of fuel scarcity..you know how it is in good old naija.
19. Did you fall in love in 2006? Yes… I love my Boo
20. Did you get your heart broken in 2006? No
21. Favorite TV program of '06? Project Runway
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didnt hate this time last year? No…I don’t have time for hate.
23. What was the best book you read and/or movie you saw? Movie: Pursuit of Happyness (everyone should see it)…book: My Sister’s Keeper (Thanks to boo’s mom I read it on the way home)
24. What was your greatest discovery? Blogger and Mr. Pizza’s cheesecake
25. What did you do on your birthday? My friends had a kick ass surprise party for me
26.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I know I am often a complainer o…but right now..I couldn’t asked for more. I am tres tres blessed
27. What kept you sane? God, God…Boo..Friends..Fam
friends...

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2006? Classy Chic….simple but well put together.
29. Who was the best new person you met? I have to say my officemate
30. Who did you wish you did not meet? No one
31. Who was your best friend? My Boo
32. Who was your enemy? Is this a trick qweshon?
33. Who do you miss? kijo
34. Who will you never forget?
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: People never forget how you made them feel: Don’t sweat the small stuff
36. What will you always remember about 2006? How I felt when the plane landed in lagos…o..i cant even explain…nothing like HOME
in 2007...

37. What do you want to do in '07 that you couldn't/didn't in '06? Strive to have my quiet time with God daily
38. Any resolutions? Stopped doing those…I am working on my 101 though
39. Do you want to make more friends in 2007? I have great friends already but I am open to meeting people
40. Anything you want to change about yourself for 2007? Hmmm..we’ll see! Too many qweshons jare

I Cant Think Of A Title So..

...Here Goes. Merry Christmas in arrears loves! I have missed my blog and I have missed you guys its not even funny. Na time no gree me update this thing since self...abeg make una no vex. Finals went well thank you and I did pweety good. Na for my papa house I siddon as I dey type o..I pray this epileptic internet connection does not go off on me o. I tell you it can bre frustrating. Last week I typed up a post and lost everything....so I just lost all the ginja I had and turned off the damn compura.

Let me start from the beginning...I thank God for journey mercies but damn...whats up wiht flight delays and all that. I somehow got away with not paying jack for being 30 pounds excess luggage. The flight to italy was pretty smooth..but damn that airport is something else..plus they had to treat the flight to Lagos differently.

First, the gate is located in the basement..and it has a funky smell, plus see my naija peopleeeeee. It seemed like all the ibo boys have finished doing 'runs' and were now going home to spend! (I'm not trying to diss ibos o..I'm just telling it as it is). When it was time to board the plane, they did not board by seating or anything..we all just stood in a random line with everyone trying to get ahead of the other person. I dunno if all the babies aboard decided to cry o..but I couldnt sleep plus it was like Mile 12 Market in there. Nigerians disregard the seat belt sign and keep going back and forth like we are at Ojuelegba. My PEOPLE OH!!!

Naija has been good so far BUT... it is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. Within 3 days I developed heat rash all over my body...I tell you the thing dey spoil my fresh skin o. Even my baby face sef chai! Thank God for concealers. Abeg all of you start praying that my fresh skin will return to me ASAP. Amen.

I just got back from Laffs & Jamz but I had to leave early cos we live so far away from Ikoyi..I wan laugh die? One bad thing though..I did not get to see P-Square and i paid my 2000 Naira. O well..good times!

2006 is coming to an end. It has been an awesome year and God has been good. There have been ups and down but my God has been faithful. I am working on my 101 but I dont think i will be done with it till I'm back in the US though. I'm so thankful for you all and I'm glad i decided to start blogging this year. your stories, jokes, and experiences help me, motivate me, crack me up, make me sigh!

So I dedicate this to you reading this for being a part of me and a part of my year. I pray that God continues to bless each and everyone of you. Merry Christmas in arrears and Happy New Year. 2007 will be filled with blessings, successes, hehe maybe even blogger-weddings in Jesus Name!

SA Signing Out!

FINALS AND SUCH

No...I did not forget about my blog..I'm dealing with finals..my last week at my internship, training someone to take over, documentation, huge paper due..and all that jazz!
BUT..I am looking forward to being in Naija next week. I will post later this week but until then..stay blessed and hope you're having an awesome week!

I leave you with this quote that I am totally trying to live by...you've probably seen it before...but here is it anyhow.

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Pericles

BACK TO WORK SA...BACK TO WORK.....

I Used to Look Up To You....

I always looked up to you and I knew I wanted to be just like you. Too bad I was a girl but I wanted to be just like you in every other way. I remember how I used to follow you around. Everyone called me "Little-you" I did everything with you... I wanted to be the little brother you never had.

I climbed trees with you . You taught me how to climb the roof from the guava tree. That was always a fun place to hide. I got stung my bees but the pain was worth it. You taught me how to play chess and scrabble. We used to play 'whats up' all the time. I 'fixed' the tv with you. I played table soccer with you

I remember us watching Altanta 96 together , we stayed up late just the two of us. You were so tense I thought you would faint or pass out on me. You turnd the volume of the tv down and listened to the commentator on the radio instead.I started to do that too! I remember us celebrating when Kanu scored those 2 goals against Brazil. It was B-A-N-A-N-A-S! You were funny... You always got along with people well... you still do.People love you

Things kind of started to change but I mad excuses for you. Maybe you were too busy with school...maybe the phone lines got messed up...I guess you were too busy to respond to my emails too. I remember when you came home in Dec 2001..You dont even know how happy I was to see you. But then you seemed distant....You werent particularly nice to me, your fav lil sis!

You brought up something you always did while we were growing up. In the end, like you always did all those years ago,You indirectly indicated that I was the ugly duckling. I know it seems so trivial but it hurt like hell and even worse,
I ACCEPTED that I was the ugly duckling. For years, I believed it. So much for my self esteem.I always knew I was smart.So I tried to make up for not being beautiful
It worked....you always acknowledged my brains!

While you were home.
I was smiling a lot
And then you told me
"Dont smile you have bad teeth"
And for the 4 years that followed
I hardly smiled
Not in pictures, not at people
I smiled with my mouth closed

I remember when Sade and I came to the US in 2002
We were excited
You were going to meet us in New York
We arrived waiting a big hug from big bro
But you werent there

It was our first time anywhere without mom or dad
And you werent there
You told them you would meet us here
But you werent there
We sat there at JFK for 9 long hours...
Hungry, and tired!

Years have passed
And yes, I smile
And I know I am beeeeuuuriifulll
But things still arent right

You only really call when you need something or on holidays (you called the day before thanksgiving)You claim to be busy, I am busy too but thats not an excuse
In the almost 5 years that Sade and I have been here, you never invited us to visit you...and you've never visited either of us. For the past 6 months you have been only 5 hours away from me. Still, we havent met up once.

Brother of mine, Whats going on?


*I was talking about this with my sisters recently and thats what motivated me to write this. One my sisters talked to my brother about this and I guess the 'healing' is about to begin...It is well.*