So i finally decided to move 2 Lagos for that NYSC business after some manipulation from the folks....i was excited and scared @ d same time......excited cos i couldnt wait 2 get my hands on those boot camp training( im secretly a tomboy under all d makeup...lol).....
.....scared cos i've heard such horror stories about d hygiene of that place...masses of people in a room, disgusting bathrooms...ewwwwwwwwww...i was not about to relive my secondary school days..uhn uhn..but i love me some adventure so i put on a bold face and got with the program.
First day...
Got there all jandified wit my funky luggage, bucket, pillow,d works and by the end of the 11 hour registration, i was as razz as an agbero.( U know now...bus conductor...forming lik u dont know) Firstly nigerians do not understand the basic concept of queueing...esp in that camp...so if you are coming from jand/yankee or anywhere that stuff works...abeg dont be like me o, go to camp on the second day when all the rush has died down or you will be frustrated.
I had so many arguments that day, im shocked i didnt get a name( maybe i even did sef, not like they would have told me abi), all with people trying 2 cut in front of me, lik i came there 2 sell groundnut...HISSSS. The most annoying one was with some annoying Ibo dude lik this, id been on this one queue for ages and d dude just bounced in....
Me: excuse me, u know theres a queue
Ibo dude: no answer
Me: excuse me! tap him on the shoulder
ID: wat? i heard u but i was here before...and how dare u tap me...a woman for that matter!!
Me: SORRY!!!! SAY WHAT!!
I couldnt believe my ears...i swear i had 2 say a short prayer or else i would have killed somebody, by the time i finished, d dude did not have 2 be told before he faded...imagine the crap...so my fellow ladies be prepared...there are a lot of guys like that in camp, dont stand for any crap.
Anyway for any poor soul who intends to come for the next batch...here are my survival tips sha:
Make friends with the corper doctors, they hold the exeat key ( im not a fan of the escaping through the bushes...but hey whatever works for you)
Pally the soldiers up!! a couple of rounds @ guinness stand= bout N1000
peace of mind and getting away with murder = priceless!
You might have to stay there for a few nights, to survive...have an open mind!! and make friends with ur bunkmate....ur things will always be safe and you will always have water ( well maybe i was just lucky!)
Always have a torchlight.( Nepa practically doesnt exist)...and it will make it easier to make mischief with all the dodginess that goes on there @ nite. Just go a'strolling past d parade ground once its dark...;-)
Only take things which you dont mind losing.
No matter what size you write while registering, your uniform will be too big or too small.Visit the women behind mammy market!
You will need one of those waist pouches...or a mini bag which will b comfortable for u to take EVERYWHERE.
The final week is fun, try to enjoy it.
25 February
19 February
Confusion!!
I'm Leaving"
[Chorus:]
When I first met you,you told me exactly how it would be
You had a lady and couldn't spend all your time with me
I only wanted to kick it, so I said 'cool, you can keep her'
Long as you satisfy me
But as the weeks went by I, I started feelin' strange
Somethin' was deep in my heart, somethin' I can't explain
I think I'm fallin' in love with you boy
I'm needing you so much,
I'm cryin' just to feel your touch
I gotta leave you
[verse 1]
I didn't want no man
I didn't wanna fall in love, and
I didn't care about your girl
I didn't care how we would end up
But that was then, this is now
I think I'm experiencing love
I don't wanna wreck up your home
That's why I'm convinced, I gotta go
[Chorus]
Everytime she calls, you expect
Me to disappear like we never met
At first I didn't mind, but now I
Sometimes feel like you're all mine
You told me it was all about me, meI
t's not about me if your still with her
Now I've realized that I've gotta move on
It might be hard, but I,I gotta move on
[Chorus]
I gotta leave you (gotta leave you)
I gotta leave you (gotta leave you
This song brings back so many memories of a time in my life
It reminds me, just in case im ever forgetting, how hard it is for females to seperate sex and emotion...its almost impossible!!
I remember when i met him...lets call him Hottest Sturves(HS) cos thats wat he was....id been checkin him out for weeks!!! and as luck would have it, we got 2 talkin @ some random party. I was sold before he even said anything....by the time i realised he had a girlfriend it was too late i was well and truly hooked!
You would think that was a big enuff sign 4 me abi...noooo the sturves was just 2 good and i convinced myself that was all it was...sex nothing more...i could bounce whenever...whenever became weeks, weeks became months, months became years, i became one of those babes u onlly read about...my whole life revolved around him, now i understand how Amy Winehouse feels...it was like i was on Crack!!
After years of him blowing hot and cold and never committing, i decided that id had enough! This was it! No matter how gragged i was, i wasn't going back( Damn! that was the hardest part cos the sex was mind blowing!).I was finally free!
Till he came back...He says he loves me? He wants me back! We should make a go of things this time! He cant see himself wit anyone else!!
And I'm back there again....thinking about him!Saying this time it'll be different!
Am i stupid? In love? Or have i read too many freakin Mills & Boons?
[Chorus:]
When I first met you,you told me exactly how it would be
You had a lady and couldn't spend all your time with me
I only wanted to kick it, so I said 'cool, you can keep her'
Long as you satisfy me
But as the weeks went by I, I started feelin' strange
Somethin' was deep in my heart, somethin' I can't explain
I think I'm fallin' in love with you boy
I'm needing you so much,
I'm cryin' just to feel your touch
I gotta leave you
[verse 1]
I didn't want no man
I didn't wanna fall in love, and
I didn't care about your girl
I didn't care how we would end up
But that was then, this is now
I think I'm experiencing love
I don't wanna wreck up your home
That's why I'm convinced, I gotta go
[Chorus]
Everytime she calls, you expect
Me to disappear like we never met
At first I didn't mind, but now I
Sometimes feel like you're all mine
You told me it was all about me, meI
t's not about me if your still with her
Now I've realized that I've gotta move on
It might be hard, but I,I gotta move on
[Chorus]
I gotta leave you (gotta leave you)
I gotta leave you (gotta leave you
This song brings back so many memories of a time in my life
It reminds me, just in case im ever forgetting, how hard it is for females to seperate sex and emotion...its almost impossible!!
I remember when i met him...lets call him Hottest Sturves(HS) cos thats wat he was....id been checkin him out for weeks!!! and as luck would have it, we got 2 talkin @ some random party. I was sold before he even said anything....by the time i realised he had a girlfriend it was too late i was well and truly hooked!
You would think that was a big enuff sign 4 me abi...noooo the sturves was just 2 good and i convinced myself that was all it was...sex nothing more...i could bounce whenever...whenever became weeks, weeks became months, months became years, i became one of those babes u onlly read about...my whole life revolved around him, now i understand how Amy Winehouse feels...it was like i was on Crack!!
After years of him blowing hot and cold and never committing, i decided that id had enough! This was it! No matter how gragged i was, i wasn't going back( Damn! that was the hardest part cos the sex was mind blowing!).I was finally free!
Till he came back...He says he loves me? He wants me back! We should make a go of things this time! He cant see himself wit anyone else!!
And I'm back there again....thinking about him!Saying this time it'll be different!
Am i stupid? In love? Or have i read too many freakin Mills & Boons?
18 February
60 Questions! Get to know me!
1. What time did you get up this morning?
4:55am...
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds!
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Meet the Spartans
4. What is your favorite TV show?
C.S.I any day
5. What did you have for breakfast?
Not a breakfast person
6. What is your middle name?
O…
7. What is your favorite cuisine/meal?
Amala and okro (I love my naija food!)
8. What foods do you dislike?
CORN!!! Not a fan of Sushi either…raw food..Hell no!
9. Your favorite Potato chip?
Thai sweet chilli…yummy!
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment?
Amy Winehouse (Back to Black)
11. What kind of car do you drive?
None @ d moment
12. Favorite sandwich?
Subway melt with mayo,
13. What characteristics do you despise?
Tardiness and stinginess..eww
14. Favorite item of clothing?
Tank tops, skinny jeans with heels
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
16. What color is your bathroom?
Pink…hey I’m a girl!
17. Favorite brand of clothing?
I’m a fashion whore…I can’t pick one
18. Where would you want to retire?
19. Favorite time of day?
5pm!!
20. Where were you born?
21. Favorite sport(s) to watch?
Ballroom dancing (Is that a sport?)
22. Who do you least expect to respond to this?
Dunno
23. Person you expect to respond first?
Dunno!
24. What laundry scent do you use?
Lavender
25. Coke or Pepsi?
Coke
26. Are you a morning person or night owl?
Night owl…till I started d JOB..Now I dunno
27. What size shoe do you wear?
British 7
28. Do you have pets?
Eww no
29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone?
New, yep…exciting def not. Just failed an exam and a bit miserable.
30. What did you want to be when you were little?
A model!
31.
Kinder Bueno…yummy
32. What is your best childhood memory?
Watching my mum bake cakes just so I could lick the bowl afterwards!
33. What are the different jobs you have had in your life?
Accounts, accountant, auditor..Hey I love figures!
34. What color/type underwear are you wearing?
Navy French knickers
35. Nicknames
Lil Butter... ;-)..well thts d one i love anyway
36. Piercing?
Nope…too scared of needles
37. Eye color?
Brown
38. Ever been to
Hell yeah…that’s my home!
38b) Ever been to
Nope
39. Ever been toilet papering or rolling?
What?
40. Love someone so much it made you cry?
Unfortunately Yes
41. Been in a car accident?
Yup! Hey I was learning
42. Croutons or bacon bits?
Bacon bits…ok maybe a bit of croutons too
43. Favorite day of the week?
Thursday…. For now
44. Favorite restaurant?
@ D moment Villa Medici…
45. Favorite flower?
Im allergic
46. Favorite ice cream?
Strawberry cheesecake
47. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
Never
48. What color is your bedroom carpet?
Tiled
49. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
Never
50. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email?
From my exam…telling me I failed
51. Which stores would you choose to max out your credit card?
Selfridges/ Harvey Nicks
53. What do you do most often when you are bored?
Read, facebook and phone
53. Bedtime?
weekdays 11pm…weekends..whenever
54. Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire?
Everyone.
55. Last person you went to dinner with?
My best friend…girls outing
56. What are you listening to right now?
Business News.
57. What is your favorite color?
RED
58.
None…ok maybe lake…less scary
59. How many tattoos do you have?
None... yet.
60. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
The chicken
17 February
Finally
shame! I know. I have been meaning to start this blog for only God knows how long, but now i think its time.
So why today? OMG i have had the crappiest couple of weeks!!
Why is it that when you are younger, parents never want 2 see any boys around and then all of a sudden they flip the script as soon as u get 2 that dreaded twenty something age??? " you are not getting any younger o!!"", "where is your boyfriend now"? is all i seem to hear..
I think I'm slowly going crazy, i wasnt sure how crazy till i considered giving my controlling,potential wife-beater,ex-boyfriend another chance just to shut them up for a while, at least when we do break up i will have a couple months of grace to get over my heart break right??
So why today? OMG i have had the crappiest couple of weeks!!
Why is it that when you are younger, parents never want 2 see any boys around and then all of a sudden they flip the script as soon as u get 2 that dreaded twenty something age??? " you are not getting any younger o!!"", "where is your boyfriend now"? is all i seem to hear..
My parents are driving me nuts, all this talk of boyfriend, marriage and all their contradictions! And you know how naija parents are, Oh NO! it doesn’t stop with them, it filters on to everyone.Uncles, Aunts, Grandmas, even Drivers!Everybody! They all seem to have an opinion on what the problem is and of course how to solve it.
Dress this way! Do your hair like this! Go out more! Stay at home and be a good girl! So which one of these boys are you picking? There are too many boys visiting you! Pick one…Anyone!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!
I think I'm slowly going crazy, i wasnt sure how crazy till i considered giving my controlling,potential wife-beater,ex-boyfriend another chance just to shut them up for a while, at least when we do break up i will have a couple months of grace to get over my heart break right??
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