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Nobody Buys Average

What is the difference between being good at something and being GREAT at it? I think it’s DISCIPLINE. Yes there is a place for God gifted talents, intelligent minds, and creative genius, but all...

Feb 20, 2012 Like

The Government We Deserve

When it comes to politics my favourite quote (because it pertains to Nigeria) is: “Every Nation has the government it deserves” Joseph Marie de Maistre. If you know me well enough, or have read my...

Jan 11, 2012 Like

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Who Are You?

A friend of mine, who had joined the infamous moved back club but had to relinquish her membership because she got an irresistible job offer, was in Lagos recently for the Christmas holidays. I...

Dec 30, 2011 Like

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The Moved Back Club

Last year I blogged about the tourists that tend to invade our town this time every year. This year, however, it seems that the year end / festive season has crept up on me without the normal...

Dec 16, 2011 Like

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Ladi{Poe}

I'm gonna let you in on something BIGGGGG. Ladi{Poe} ... He's all that and a bag of chips!!! This is what music should be about!!! Check "Get Me Home" out http://www.lasgiditunes.com/song.php?id=1410

Dec 7, 2011 Like

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#Thankful

This post is a little late, I have been meaning to write it for nearly a month, but just haven’t been able to squeeze out the time. This Sunday I had the opportunity to go to this Carol Service of...

Dec 6, 2011 Like

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A Reason, A Season or A Lifetime

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine (my namesake ;-)), about friendships, knowing when to let go, etc, etc, and I remembered a message that my cousin sent me a year ago, which I saved...

Nov 23, 2011 Like

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Lions

It’s quite interesting to note that in Nature a Lion never mates with anything other than a Lion. You will never find a Lion, the king of the animal kingdom, mating with a kitten or any other...

Nov 16, 2011 Like

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Connecting The Dots

Lately I have been thinking a lot about connecting the dots in life, finding my passion, living my dream, pursuing happiness, living up to my potential (which I can only hope that I have) etc....

Oct 6, 2011 Like

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Leading Lady

If one thing can keep me glued to a screen it is a romantic comedy, all the drama, all the cheese, all the suspense, one liners (cheesy one liners at that). One thing I have noticed after over one...

Oct 3, 2011 Like

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An Open Mind

It's remarkable how many things we miss out on in life because we have a closed mind about them. We walk around with our pre-defined workplans for our lives, key milestones highlighted, timelines...

Sep 20, 2011 Like

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Holding Position

I know I have been terribly aweful with blogging, but I have had a tonne on my plate, and it appears I am not as good at multitasking as I thought (something I no doubt got from my dad) I have done...

Sep 11, 2011 Like

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Violence is the Refuge of the Ignorant

I used to tease my mum when she would twist my ears for doing or saying something wrong, I’d say “violence is the refuge of the ignorant”... of course she thought it was rude. Whilst then it was...

Aug 10, 2011 Like

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Regression

I got a forward email recently with pictures of Lagos back in the day, in the 60’s and 70’s... ...There were pavements, department stores, there was no filth lining the streets. I’ll go beyond the...

Aug 4, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Cracked Pots

In the absence of time to frame my own words, I have borrowed some. "An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots...

Jul 26, 2011 Like

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The Emperors New Clothes

Lagos is the home of EFEEZY. EFEEEZY on crack even. And unfortunately I have to call my own people out here, us Yoruba’s are the worst for this. Our domestic product is “O wa mbe”. The literal...

Jul 19, 2011 Like

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Pieces of String

Life is like a piece of string. Different lengths, different colours, different textures, some thick, some thin. That’s what we are all like – DIFFERENT. Built to do different things, some lives...

Jul 13, 2011 Like

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My Bucket List

So recently everyone seems to be sharing with me what they have on their bucket list. I was having a chat with one of my fave people in the world (TJ) and I was telling her I just don’t have a...

Jul 6, 2011 Like

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Nyne to Fyve

As I sat in my car this morning, with the standard drone of a gazillion horns, the occasional flashing light of an okada coming full speed towards my car the wrong way down the road, driver...

Jun 29, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Nigerian Social Etiquette

I think I will forever be bemused by new age Nigerian ‘greeting’ etiquette. The rules in general for greeting people when in public are:• Greet all people who you deem to be socially superior to...

Jun 20, 2011 Like

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Failing Forward

Yesterday morning I was talking to a friend, and I said to him “I think I’ve made all the mistakes I want to make in life” ... and he says whether you want to or not, we never stop making mistakes,...

Jun 15, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Creative Energy Abused

I am no longer content to just sit at my desk, pretending to focus on what’s behind my computer screen, whereas all that going through my head is: “What on earth are you wearing”I think the most...

Jun 9, 2011 Like

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Life is SHORT

Every now and again something tragic happens and it really shakes me into the sad realisation that life is very very short. For a couple of months after the tragic event I try my hardest to live...

May 31, 2011 Like

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Staring a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Sometimes I wonder if we are all so preoccupied with the things that we want, the lives we have planned for ourselves, the people we want to share our lives with. etc. ; that we sometimes miss out...

May 27, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Parade of the frogs

It is universally acknowledged (well by people that believe in fairytales at least) that you have to kiss a lot of frogs (figuratively, literally) before you find your prince. Not to have a dig on...

May 23, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Battle Scars

The worst piece of advice I have ever been given: "Learn from our mistakes" ... In Politics we can learn from mistakes, In Chemistry we can learn from mistakes, in Medicine, Law, Astrophysics,...

May 17, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Cheesy Bait

If you use cheese as bait youll catch a rat. I was talking to a friend the other day, and he was going on about how he cant get married to a Nigerian woman, theyre too materialistic, he cant empty...

May 15, 2011 Like

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Broken People

A lot of Nigerians find it quite strange that ‘oyinbos’ have childcare lines that children can call to report their parents when they smack them. Whilst I believe that there is nothing wrong with a...

May 11, 2011 Like

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GateCrashers*

Gatecrashers have the most fun. Think about it, they don’t know the people hosting the event, a lot of time they don’t know many guests, they have licence to do what they like, drink what they...

May 9, 2011 Like

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The Royal Wedding Naija Style

All this Royal banter has got me imagining what the Royal Wedding would be like if it was Nigerian Royalty. We all know that Yorubas have the most effeeezzzy, so lets go with a Yoruba Royal...

May 4, 2011 Like

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The decor of my mind

Nobody Buys Average

The Government We Deserve

Who Are You?

The Moved Back Club

Ladi{Poe}

#Thankful

A Reason, A Season or A Lifetime

Lions

Connecting The Dots

Leading Lady

An Open Mind

Holding Position

Violence is the Refuge of the Ignorant

Regression

*Cracked Pots*

The Emperors New Clothes

Pieces of String

My Bucket List

Nyne to Fyve

Nigerian Social Etiquette

Failing Forward

Creative Energy Abused

Life is SHORT

Staring a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Parade of the frogs

Battle Scars

Cheesy Bait

Broken People

*Gate*Crashers*

The Royal Wedding Naija Style

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Cracked Pots

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