The Duo: Work and Study.
We need financial resources to enable us to run so many activities regarding pursuing career ambitions and so forth, hence the need for working arises. Now working and studying is a big process that needs to be obtained in our lives.
For a student who chooses to work and study at the same time, it's never easy at all honestly. I am a core part of it and I must say it stresses me out. Being a marketer and a student is difficult, I have times when a customer calls or texts and I reply with please hold on a little. I am somewhere restricted, and that customer rains abuse and indirect insults at me.
I was in the lecture hall when the customer said so and I was replying through Whatsapp text if I was caught by the lecturer it's another case entirely. So, therefore, I was restricted so you see it is not easy. There will be times when the pressure of demand for services will supersede my lecture days. On those days I will skip school to attend to them because the profits are needed to run so many things for me.
Most times, I am the one who runs the delivery process because most dispatch riders tend to disappoint one when their services are needed and the customer might not be patient enough to receive their orders. Imagine when I engage in such activities and I still run to school very early in the morning to grab seats in the front row because if I don't grab a seat in the front row that means automatically I didn't come to school because lecturers/professors won't raise their voice for over two hundred and fifty students except there's a public address system which eventually isn't always available after we made contributions to it.
Many students run both swiftly though, that's if they work in a company where other colleagues can cover for them for a while or they have someone who works for them for little change. As for me, I run almost all the stuff so it depends on whom.
My Tips on This.
To those who are planning to do both, I would advise them to look out for times when they weigh studying and working because both are inevitable to our career pursuit. If at a given time during educational practices like examinations, tests, and other impromptu exercises, such an individual should choose to study harder for him to pass in higher grades because working for money won't solve the situation at hand.
Though students can use the money to buy off grades and scores and settle lecturers and professors in the long run such person acquire no knowledge of whatever was taught and times when that teaching comes in handy are when one graduates and he stood to be interviewed that is when that comes in effect. In essence, when it comes to working, pursue it, and when it also comes in study, pursue it but know when you need the other most.
Another tip I would mention is having a reading group where you can meet with students with the same like-mindedness that would improve your reading and studying plan. This group of friends can teach themselves how to pass tests and examinations, they could share some studying tactics they use to keep themselves updated in the course outline.
Another one is to limit the usage of social media interactions. This would consume your time trust me. There's an addiction associated with this social media lifestyle if one doesn't contend with it, such an individual will be consumed by it. When studying try as much as possible to avoid social media for this main time at some point it is needed to clear your head though.
Another one is don't overwork yourself, it doesn't help at all. As for me, what I do is read, chit-chat, eat very well, sleep and read again. During the examination time, I don't sleep often. It's not like I don't sleep, of course, I do. It's vital for your health but my sleep duration is not 8 hours. That's a lot of time to waste sleeping. Roughly, I sleep for three hours, sometimes an hour at intervals. So the basic thing is to get a good plan of studying that best suits you.
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Dreemport wotw- Time.
**Trapped by my thoughts, whispers in my ears, echoes were my roommate, the serenity was my comfort, the walls provided support for me leaning against it and the darkness was my peace. Here in this part of the void was no competition, no honking of cars, no conversations overheard, no activities, no pressure, no movements, just me lurking around endlessly in the space.**
***What would the world be without me?***
***Does my existence reflect anywhere?***
***Do I matter to someone?***
***Am I loved dearly?***
***What would become of me in the afterlife?***
***Is there any remedy to this reckless thought?***
***My aims, my targets, my aspirations...***
***Where would it go?***
***Who would take over my dreams?***
***Whom am I going to hold onto?***
***When will these tears be drowned?***
***Who am I really?***
***Do you ever wonder if your existence matters?***
***Can you take a peek into the future for me?***
***Or should I continue dreeming?***
***How does reality shape?***
I heaved a huge sigh of relief...
**I guess TIME will REVEAL all of these questions that roam my keen mind freely... it always tells at the end...**
**Time is the very essence of our living!.... The Inevitable Element. Time is a professor in its domain, we experience, encounter, feel, and still learn so many lessons from them. All this revolves around TIME.**
**TIME tells the tales of legends and their inventions, time tells stories of every human on this planet. If we have an automated record of all history right from BC (Before Christ) to this very moment, Time would do justice to everything.**
Of Course, History Was **TIME**!!
**Legend's stories were recorded because of the impact they imposed on our world today to be remembered and to lead folks into making valid decisions. Every legend had a difference they made before they passed on and the only way we knew about this was because of the documentation of such events and how TIMEtells the story of what happened.**
**When we stumbled upon our various experiences...what tells the story?... Let me answer that!...TIME did and always will even if the host dies.**
**How I watch myself grow from a naive person to an educated, mature, and reasonable human...all thanks to time for its effects and changes. Indeed change is constant!**
**I'm back to reality and I assure you that my time won't be wasted because it's priceless and I am a mortal and I age.**
***I am the Eternal Goddess,***
***Ever Enduring and Persevering...***
***My Subjects Are Bound To Me...***
***My Reign Is Infinite,***
***I Make Men Of Valour...***
***And Make Women Of Virtue...***
***I Am Reverenced,***
***Every Second Of Me Is Priceless...***
***I Make History And The New Generation Adores...***
***I Am Ageless,***
***My Beauty Is My Usefulness...***
***And My Heart Holds No Grudges...***
For... I... Am... **TIME**...
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Minimalistic Me: Troubled
I will first start by acknowledging that the affairs of this life aren't rosy at all. I am not painting this colorful but stating the facts about reality. It rarely goes according to the agenda and the pursuit that individuals even I laid out in my diary and how I was declaring it with faith during the new year resolution. I guess I learned another thing which is not to play by my rules but by the pattern which life sets for me. Now, taking a look back at how many months have gone by without achieving most things I list to achieve, I heaved a huge sigh.
I am indeed full of gratitude and appreciation for rounding up my national diploma in the prestigious institution I enrolled in. It was time to start my life and career in the open market when I had an accident that took me almost three months to heal. This deprived me of the time and energy I hoped to put out when I was out of school.
In essence, it broke me into pieces seeing how my responsibility to both myself and my family is on me. I drowned in depression for a whole three days, locked up in my room and making muffled sounds. I'm just not the type of person who tells others how I feel, so I bottled myself into a state of stoicism and the atmosphere of my surroundings went cold.
You would literally think no one is living there in my apartment but someone was, I stayed out of social media during those moments. The tenacity and ability to switch into a positive state were not forthcoming, I often know how to navigate out of it easily but this time I kept going farther into it. The more I try to be nonchalant the more I keep diving deep so I allow nature to take its course.
I can't say I have lived my best part but I have lived my best self, improved, and advanced. Those are the changes in my life that I know I have been able to alter to the best of my ability. Isolating myself was the best way to stay away from many things that happen in the open world, it's also a medium I used to avoid too many distractions.
The sequence of events and challenges that I have encountered nearly ruined my emotional being leaving me almost unconcerned about anything. The only thing I noticed that needed attentive care and discipline was my emotions which is why minimalism in controlling emotions is of utmost importance to my life.
Times when every little thing gets to me, no single offense both intentional or unintentional goes without a lash from me. Times when I am so strict to the extent that I think emotion is just a trap. Times when I don't put up a cute smile on my face at all. I have no friends to communicate with because I don't need someone to resent me and remind me how sadistic and lonely I am.
Somehow, I became the therapist of my conduct and emotion. Several times, I tried to discipline myself from those nasty compliments I received. It was difficult to retain the rehabilitation process but I fought through it. Now, I can manage my emotions although the possibility of deviating is much less.
Thanks to minimalistic control of emotions, I can be able to relate with amazing friends, colleagues at work, and family in the calmest and most friendly manner.
Now, at my workspace, I have a mantra that keeps me in check, "*Manage your reactions but do not suppress your emotions*" because on a fateful day the outburst might be disastrous and that won't be funny.
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The Homeless Military Veteran.
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~ *homeless military veteran* ~
*Ian Alexander was born out of wedlock, his father was a very promiscuous person. He fled after he promised Ian's mom marriage which was an agreement until she conceived. Ian was brought up in adversity, at 15 he lost his mother to a cerebral tumor. Ian was taken in by his best friend to the Army Academy for shelter and during his stay, he was trained, educated, inspired, and passed his physical program. In a few years, he became a* ***Military Veteran*** *and got married.*
*He was welcomed with a son during his leave from his line of duty and he named him,* ***Ian The Second****. The family spent a week in reunion on a vacation to Manhattan, he spent quality time with his wife and son before he returned to base. Upon his arrival after two days, his wife broke the news of her conception to him and he was extremely excited. His willingness to serve, protect and restore freedom in his country and family grew immensely but unfortunately, he lost his wife and baby in childbirth.*
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*He became disoriented, perplexed, and downhearted. At the moment, Ian and his cohort were in transit for deployment. In the cause of action, Ian didn't realize that the grenade launched by their rivals was about to take off before he could run away from the incoming, the impact sent him landing with his back head and left him unconscious. After recovery, he lost his senses, and couldn't remember who he was. Child services took away his son and to date, Ian was left homeless and clueless.*
During the weekend vacation to Istanbul, I and Ramon were sent for a job completion from our company. We have almost completed the task and the return flight is scheduled for Monday at 12:45 pm. Obviously, we had three days of fun throughout the weekend. Ramon suggested we go downtown on Friday, a newly developed precinct opposite the Hawthorne Cinema Complex.
On that Friday morning, I went out for a walk and to get some air. I had already run a few miles away from our hotel when I saw him sitting around the sewer looking handsome but disheveled with tattered clothes. Sympathy took over my expression. I stooped low and offered him some water from my bottle, he took it and drank it all in a rush. I sat down with him for a while and he looked at me in astonishment. I didn't bother because I had a better plan for him.
From the narration of his ordeal, he was so bitter that he sounded out of point sometimes due to his accident. I bought him some burgers, chips, and chicken wings all packaged in a grocery bag. Took him to the barbing salon to have a clean cut and to the boutique for some casual wear. He appeared excited, it was deep appreciation. I asked him if I could pick him up for a movie show and he nodded in agreement.
When I got back to the hotel, I explained everything to Ramon and he was glad I did that. Towards the evening of the movie show, the cabman picked up Ian. He seemed excited when he arrived. I handed him a paper bag filled with popcorn and a drink while we conversed together in hushed voices.
The following day, Saturday, I took him to the nearest therapeutic clinic for rehabilitation. I made payment upfront for his medical bills too and bills for lodging alongside the clinic. Immediately he was processed and necessary details were jotted down and his treatment commenced. On the evening of Saturday, I and Ramon went to see him recuperating and responding to treatment, and we left some payments to the nurse in charge for his feeding and a flower on his bedside.
On Sunday morning, we rounded up our inspection of the task carried out to prevent faults from arising and went for a horseback ride. Ian was so happy that he could begin to pick up pieces of his lost memory. That very day we began making research on his former home and his child. I returned to the clinic to give him great news and told him when he starts getting better he should look out for this number, and told him that this user knows the child services that took his son. I bid him farewell and told him to always call me for any assistance.
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Sublime Sunday .
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I was told yesterday precisely that I would be expecting a delivery from Abuja to Lagos which I anticipated.
I slept early hours on Sunday because I had some files to arrange and stuff like that after which I decided to sleep for like three to four hours which wasn't healthy but I had to anyways.
Still on my bed with my skimpy pajamas, I had a call from a source at the delivery station asking me to confirm my packages. At first, I wasn't so conscious of myself that I had to hang up the call but the second call came in and I cleared my throat to make a tone of voice.
That was how my Sunday began, I had to make some custard with fried plantains for breakfast...(I think that was around 11 am)...so I wouldn't starve when I began my movement. The weather was funny when it drizzled for a while and stopped, I had a hot bath because it was cold outside.
In a few minutes, I was ready to dash out when another drizzle began this time a bit serious regardless of the weather I took my umbrella and left after it quiet down. I got to my bus stop withdrew some little cash for the expense and trips and started my journey to the park to retrieve my item. It's approximately an hour's drive or so and my expected time to return was 4:40 pm, I left at 2:00 pm.
It began raining heavily while I was on the bus, I felt so uncomfortable inside the minibus. I can't keep my head up straight properly so I had to sit in a sloppy position to avoid my head hitting the inner top of the bus. It was the only bus that is heading to my destination after I stood at the bus stop for over 30min.
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The atmosphere was hazy and the drizzle didn't stop, rather it was light and heavy at some time. I thought to myself today is the best day to pick up my items because tomorrow would be a busy day it's a Monday. In my area where I stay in Lagos, Sunday is the only day that has a fair and free road and other days are stressful hence I decided to go today.
It took me almost three hours just to get to my destination when I predicted an hour plus, the cause is traffic plus no road traffic officers to direct and control the movement of vehicles to and fro. So everyone (drivers of both private and public vehicles) was being chaotic and impatient.
It was when I got to the park was when all the stress started. The weather wasn't being friendly at all luckily I had my umbrella but that didn't prevent me from getting soaked by the rain. My package was two long bags of food items and one is quite heavy and the other not so heavy, I sought assistance from a young man who works there as a loader to help me carry them to the opposite road to board the bus and he charged me $3. I had to plead for $1 because where I was dropping those items was visible to me just a mile away but he insisted on the price.
I was bitter within me because he wasn't being considerate and despite the fact it is raining I brought down the heavy bag and struggled to move them it continued like that under the rain and this time it was pouring on me cause I can't use the umbrella and at the same time drag the bag, everywhere was littered with water and specks of dirt.
I prayed within me to find a helper to assist me in lifting this because I was already messed up and indeed I met one and he assisted with both items and I boarded a bus. When I got down I boarded another and another till I got to where I was dropped under pressure because the driver was selfish and at that spot, I got confused about what to do. I stood there for over 30min in an open place and it poured down heavily.
Goodness me! I regretted stepping out of the house. I stood there covering myself and my food items (half me covered...half food item covered). I just watched helplessly as the rain was damaging my items after a while of my confused state, I summoned the courage to call a guy who was controlling the vehicle for a little change and asked him to help me carry one of them to a closed store for half a dollar and he accepted it happily and that was how I got home around 6:30 pm.
I didn't take pictures when I was out because it was inconvenient for me but I took pictures of the food item when I got home and at the end of today I was happy that I got home safely. This is how my sublime Sunday went.
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I Can't Be This.
*This article was inspired by a gathering at the community of hive learners where notions and suggestions are brought to the table.*
*Mindset is who you are at your core. It is your habitual way of thinking. Your personality speaks a lot about you in a manner everyone can communicate.*
*Your mindset is derived from your life experiences and the way you respond to them, as well as what you learn from those who influence you both positively and negatively.*
*The same components of the human body include eyes, nose, mouths, legs, and hands and still, yet we are different in complexion and mindset too.*
*We are humans bound to emotions and have so many differences, personalities, and charisma. Every living being unique in its way, it's so dazzling.*
*Anyone could have a reason why they engage in such actions which are typically theirs, I can't tell what but we have our willpower to either choose to do right or wrong.*
*Influences are surrounding us everywhere but that willpower determines what we let into our lives and in return, it shapes our entire lifestyle.*
*And yes we are different, with different cultures, different mindsets, different backgrounds, and so forth...let me tell you one thing I don't do but everyone else around me does and considers it the norm.*
*What I despise a lot and I see people living through it as normal life is being* ***FAKE****. Do you know what it means to be the real you huh?*
*Living a fake life can't last forever, it's a one-time situation and takes lots of energy to act up. Being real is a blessing and putting up so many stunts will only stress you much.*
*People just feel that it's very awesome to live a pretentious life enveloped with deceit and manipulation of all kinds to fool people.*
*Pretense can only take you to a certain point in life but it can't be there for such an individual forever because at a time you would feel losen then those traits you covered will be exposed.*
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Business Mindset.
Venturing into a business is a whole aspect of Hustle-and-bustle that needs to flourish if the entrepreneur has set his or her agenda and is ready to implement business techniques to stimulate growth.
An entrepreneur needs to have a business mindset that is strategic and ready to carry out decisions that would make a difference even if he doesn't fully know the outcome of that decision but is optimistic about the prospects. One needs to be a theorist for the reason that business entails mostly the practical aspects which are derived from the notion.
Thinking of being a multi-millionaire business individual, one needs to be less desireful because human wants are insatiable. Everyone desires beautiful things including my humble self, things that are materialistic such as clothes, vehicles, and jewelry. It's never a bad thing for one to long for those impeccable desires. The question is if you should weigh your level of desires and level of contentment which one weighs higher?
To most people, the level of desire outweighs the other. It only takes people of strength and courage to control the excessive wants of human nature and in that way, your level of expenses would lessen. There's a certain level an individual would get to, attain and accumulate earnings before he could get all the things in the world he desires. I have been following Elon Musk on Twitter and Facebook and in the brief conclusion of what I perceived, he was less a materialistic individual.
Don't get me wrong, we all have our disagreements when it comes to his innovation of Tesla and electric cars....but what I am trying to pinpoint is that he's focused, crafty, ambitious, and determined...and that trait is a big component of a business-minded person. Most very successful entrepreneurs are crazy, Insanely positive, risk-takers, ridiculous self-beliefs, and a lot more, folks don't get to understand what they see ahead except those thoughts are actualized.
Another component of an industrious person is relentlessness, it doesn't matter how many times one fails or loses, what matters is that one doesn't stay fallen forever. Pick up those pieces, and take back your dreams. Another example of Elon Musk.
Another component of an ambitious person is not wanting even idle time to go to waste. Time wasters aren't allowed to be a partner because this caliber of person values their precious time. Even a little of It could be put to use to generate the notion of creativity in one's agenda. This individual recognizes and responds immediately to opportunities and people.
Another trait of opportunistic individuals is that they are risk-takers. They get stuff done as soon as possible and that takes a lot of courage. A lot of folks are skeptical about taking risks with their hard-earned money. They perceive that taking risks will cause them to lose everything they work for and go into bankruptcy...but it is better to try than not to.
Another trait of an entrepreneur is embedded intuition. One can use their intuition in decision-making, chart recent paths, and be industrious in surrounding themselves with only the highest quality people who are financially educated, valuable programs, and resourceful customers. This individual knows how their insights work and they listen and follow them. That's one weird reason you can't understand them at first because they appear crazy when explaining the notions.
Another trait of a businesslike person is being conscious. This goes in both aspects of emotional and physical circumstances. Making business decisions in a clear and neutral state is positively great although other emotional reactions could give rise to other ideas but still best in a neutral state for advancement in
business. In this way, they show the deepest commitment to themselves and their development after reflecting on those experiences and learning from them.
Another trait of a business-minded person should revolve around calculations and reflection. This process involves creating new ideas and not repeating past efforts or abolishing strategies that did not work. No business-minded individual would jump into conclusions. They take the time to think about decisions before jumping in, and afterward, actively reflect to gain deeper insight into what worked and what didn't.
*Every ambition starts with the mind!*
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My Top Three Tunes🎧
**It's Three Tunes Tuesday again!**
I was in transit heading down to drop some items for a client and the traffic was like hell. I can't help but wonder when the roads will be properly constructed to allow the free flow of movement. The country is in shambles already.
To take my mind off those thoughts, I recall that I brought along my earpod. Aha! I said within me, time to feel myself. lol
I scrolled up to my apple music and looked for music that would soothe my soul. It was then it occurred to me that today is a Tuesday. That excitement triggered me to share the three top tunes (TTT) for making me feel inspired.
Here's my list of carefully selected tunes that kept me during the transit...
**First Song For The Day is...**
Don't let me down by The Chainsmokers feat Daya
https://youtu.be/l-gSWc7TlRA
**Crashing, hit a wall**
**Right now I need a miracle**
**Hurry up now, I need a miracle**
**Stranded, reaching out**
This music tends to resonate with how I feel while I am still on the bus and trapped in my thoughts. I was busy singing in alignment with the situation of my country and seeking miracles because everything is just not the way it is. People are being coerced into a situation they didn't want because of the hyperinflation in the prices of goods and services.
We really need a miracle, however it is going to happen it should present itself hurriedly. We need a revolution.
**Second Song For The Day is...**
God Did By Dj Khaled ft Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Leger.
https://youtu.be/a7JPFeh8MT0
**They counted us out**
**They didn't think that we would make it, oh**
**They didn't believe in us**
**Oh, but I know God did, God did**
This is one of the most trendy music in the music industry. I have been following him up on his Instagram account. I have watched so many short clips on this music and I was anticipating the release. God did everything for me, he fought for me when I couldn't, and he saved me countless times from so many predicaments. So yeah!... **GOD DID**
**Third Song For The Day is...**
Woman by Doja Cat.
https://youtu.be/yxW5yuzVi8w
**What you need?**
**She gives tenfold, come here, papa, plant your seed**
**She can grow it from her womb, a family**
**Provide lovin' overlooked and unappreciated, you see**
This rocks yeah!
I love the vibes this music gives me. It's more like she talks about a feminine trait. She could be your woman who gives you kids and turns your home into a family. She stands up for her man and encourages him to do better only by allowing her to be his woman. Every lady would love to listen to this song.
I hope y'all like this selection.... @Olasquare @Princessbusayo @Tomi-Ajax @el-flame
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Home Cleaning
Home cleaning is inevitable because it's an unending circle of tasks and most times it is so exhausting. Even when you live by yourself, keeping a house clean and tidy is a chore and it is not stressful because I can do my chores any time and any day.
I don't think I need to hire some professional cleaning personnel to do those tasks for me because I still fit in unless I have kids and a family of my own. I'm sure most of us know that running home cleaning can be worrisome especially when both partners have a job that needs close attention.
No doubt most of us have heard this saying that goes this way **"cleanliness is next to godliness"**, it's simply an adage for us to comprehend the fact that being neat and clean is a part of our routine to be healthy because it has its benefits.
Basically, is this adage proven that being extremely clean determines you would be godly? I guess not...I ain't delving into this but what my content is about has something to do with it.
I don't know if it's a routine but I know it's certain for almost everyone that weekends are for the cleanup and this happens in most African settings but I can't say furthermore, cause I know the fact that everyone cleans their home.
As for me, I love being in a neat and serene environment. Gosh! It disgusts me to see specks of dirt littering the environment of my home or elsewhere and I can't have a slobby companion at all, talk less of visiting such a person.
Keeping my home clean gives me the soothing aura and vulnerability to be comfortable. I sort of feel free, I can't describe that feeling and the reverse is the case, I just cling to one area till I clean up lol. In the picture above, you can see my center table not in the center hehe, and my curtains lifted, folded up, and immersed in between the window iron.
This is my sitting room, the apartment is a two-bedroom. The bathroom is located on the left-hand side of the picture just around the central air, if you stare carefully you would see the multiple color cushions on the sofa.
Just yesterday, It took me roughly 5 hours to do almost all the cleaning at home which entails doing dishes, mopping, sweeping, dusting the kitchen cabinets, a portion of laundry, and so forth.
I ain't done yet though and I figured out the amount of time I wasted indulging in this act and also using it to measure families who are four to five in number. I was left in awe of my thoughts and that's when I understood the whole point of hiring a housekeeper is to delegate some of the stress in your life.
So yesterday, being Sunday, I have to round up the remaining tasks in the house and rearrange my home appliances back to the usual position. I derive utmost satisfaction in cleaning my home not because I enjoy the stress but because I enjoy doing it myself. In this way, I don't have to say "please leave that", "please don't touch that" and so forth. It's one thing I enjoy doing during the weekend and after that other leisure activities can follow.
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Movie Review:The Sandman
The Sandman is a 2022 fantasy, drama, and superhorror fiction that contains the concept of a dreaming world, time manipulation, and substance. The Sandman is an American drama-packed series, released on the 5th of August, 2022.
Dream and Rose Walker
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm2669086977/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
I have been so entangled in the daily activities of life, that there is barely time for me to even give myself leisure. It's been a while since I checked out movies on Netflix, it just seemed like forever. Life for me has been a roller-coaster of challenges, depression, trials, and tribulations, and to unwind from so many burdens I either watch a movie series or go to the social media applications like Instagram, Facebook, or Tiktok to watch comic videos.
But it wasn't an option for me that very day I stormed my Netflix in search of a movie to take my petty mind away from entangled thoughts. I was quite bewildered because there were superfluous films that just didn't sit well with me. I kept scrolling till I came across this movie, new series uploaded every day...all that was just on my screen were pictorial movie covers of all types.
In my quest to find something worthwhile, I found The Sandman, and I chose it for just one purpose: it has the notion of dark magic and time manipulation and revenge. Magic elements and stuff like that always grip my interest, so I just jumped right into it. Don't get me wrong, I am not wicked or something lol...I just fancied those movies that are quite weird so if you have recommendations please drop them in the comment section.
~~ABOUT THE MOVIE~~
An escape from the domain of The Dreaming World and the attempt to bring back that fugitive to avoid wreaking havoc on humanity was what brought about the capture of the King of Dreams "Lord Morpheus".
His captivity into a world that wasn't meant for him to stay began the destruction of his realm unknowing to him. When he was captured by Roderick Burgess (Charles Dance) using Incantations from a spell book he was handed over by his good friend "Doctor Hathaway" who also lost his child to death, they both wanted the return of their sons while Roderick Burgess wanted more "wealth, youth, immortality" he despises his other son, "Alex Burgess" (Benedick Blythe).
Spell Circle https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm2594969089/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Lord Morpheus's quest for the return of his defector was interrupted and he landed in a circle that was spelled bound by his captor. He was weakened and his items in possession; his pouch of sand, which he can use to put people to sleep or take the ability to sleep away from them forever, a magical helm that helps him travel throughout The Dreaming, and his imbued ruby with the power to blur dreams and reality were all taken and stolen from him.
Those items were stolen by Ethel Cripps (Niamh Walsh) the closest female of Roderick Burgess who was pregnant and traded them to numerous folks while her son "The confused John, Doctor Destiny" (David Thewlis) who is a grown man retained the ruby but it was altered. It's about taking revenge which likely wasn't so satisfying at last.
~~STORYLINE~~
The movie starts by showing off the king of dreams "Lord Morpheus" (Tom Sturridge) who came into the world of reality to capture one of the escapees in his realm back to where he belongs and to avoid destruction or time lapses between the realms of the real world and dream world.
King of Dreaming
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm2450983169/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Lord Morpheus (the protagonist) uses the sand of time to travel between realms, his escapee "Corinthian" (Boyd Holbrook) was seen pleading with him to not take him back to the dream world. His master "King of Dreams" was narrating the consequences that would befall this world (Human World) if he doesn't report back to his supposed abode, during the conversation "Lord Morpheus" (King of Dreams) was seen varnishing gradually into thin air which was as a result of a strange force in play.
His escapee "The Corinthian" fled to explore the new world he found himself in. Meanwhile, in the house of "Roderick Burgess" (Charles Dance), he was preparing an uncanny gathering to summon "Death" (Kirby Howell Baptiste). His reasons were quite straightforward, he wanted Death to bring back his son from the dead and a few more requests.
~~MY THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS~~
Witnessing your dream coming to fruition is something that feels great. You would have the power to orchestrate those dreams and put this in place or shape it in the manner in which you would desire them to happen. And I guess our dreams would be way easier that way, that was the case of "Lyta Hall" (Razane Jammal) and "Hector Hall" (Lloyd Everitt), who lost her husband before their plans to get the new house and new family then suddenly she was able to continue that dream with him in the Dreaming with the help of Rose Walker (Dream Vortex), but unfortunately, it was disrupted by the King of Dreaming because he was dead already.
Dream and Death https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm3793160449?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
It's truly sad when you lose a wish or a dream to some circumstance beyond human control. That's what transpired with Roderick Burgess who wants his dead son to come back to life. If I happen to see my dead brother back to me, what would it look like?... Scary, Shocking, and Speechless. Human needs are insatiable.
He already lost him to the cold hands of Death who happens to be Dream's sister, I guess that is the main reason Dream was tongue-tied. He wouldn't want to give up his sister.
Roderick found out that Lord Morpheus was not the angel he sought; perhaps he played Doctor Hathaway in getting the Magdalene Grimoire for his selfish interest.
If it was Death he wanted to summon, why did he summon King of the Dreaming instead or was there any misinterpretation? Maybe when you watch this movie you would comprehend it better than me.
~~CINEMATOGRAPHY~~
The first thing that gripped me to watch this movie was the graphics, the movie industry has grown and advanced so much in the field of cinematography with this effect many more will get the comfortability when watching such movies. The visual impact on me determines if I am to stay much longer watching or quit watching and move to another.
World of Dreaming
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm3886814721?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
In this case, I am writing about the resolution quality of the movies. I guess it depends on how one chooses to spend his time watching a movie. This can be selected ranging from the lowest screen resolution to the highest resolution.
~~ACTING~~
In the television series, Tom Sturridge portrays "Dream of the Endless" while Boyd Holbrook portrayed " The Corinthian" and Kyo Ra as "Rose Walker". These are the three major characters in this movie series and each of them played a different role entirely.
I have always admired the strength of Tom Sturridge's "Dream of the Endless" and his ability to know almost everything (Nigh-Omniscience) and Immortality.
Rose Walker and Lyta
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm2803304705?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Kyo Ra "Rose Walker, the Dream Vortex" his countercurrent and her ability to Telepath through people's dreams in search of her brother whom she hasn't set eyes on for quite some time.
Boyd Holbrooks's "The Corinthian" is
the escapee from the Dreaming who Lord Morpheus is hell-bent on finding. He is a collector..collecting the eyeballs of his prey which he plunges inside his hollow empty eye socket. In this way, he uses the plucked eyes to search for things he wants that his prey hid from him.
~~MY CONCLUSION~~
I must say that this movie series is an interesting and intriguing one, you can add it to the list of your selections. Although, I am not fully satisfied with how it all ends and I am anticipating the continuation of it. It is a season and it has eleven episodes. Hopefully, I get to see the Dream Vortex fight with Dream of the Endless.
Folks of the Undercroft
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/mediaviewer/rm3987478017?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Now and then, I often check to see if there's an update about the episode...If I were to rate it, I would give it an 8/10.
My Weekend With Paul.
I and Paul met on a Saturday evening in a thriving beauty spa salon down the neighboring town where I frequently go for my facials and nails. It was a routine for me every weekend to keep up with my hygiene.
*Paul is a rich kid, he is a man of leisure and a person of substance. His services were rendered top-notch aside from the regular clients and were carefully tended to. Not to leave out, he looks attractive.*
As a lady who was well admired by lads, I deployed some strategies which could get his attention towards me. The female attendant who was putting out items(Pumice stone, Warm water, Nail file, Foot Scrub, Cuticle pusher) together for my pedicure session, place my leg on the top of the foot tub then turned backward to reply to her fellow worker and in the absence of her duty, I slipped my leg intentionally inside the water filled with bubbles of liquid soap and let out a yell...aargh!
" Oh my goodness, this water is so hot! "... I added. I waved my hands in a gesture signaling that I was feeling hot.
His gaze shifted towards the scene, he stared for awhile till he returned his gaze to the former fixated position. I felt I didn't try harder and I became more eager, she wasn't even polite enough to show me that she was remorseful. After a few minutes of my feet being soaked in the warm water, my cuticles were ready to be removed she took out the cuticles remover and gently removes the dead skin.
I felt some stings right where she was removing the dead skin, in curiosity I leaned forward to glance and I saw my toenail red at the edge, it was bleeding slowly.
"*Omg! I'm bleeding*!!", this time I summed up a bit of drama to the act.
"*Miss! Miss!! are you alright*?"... he asked.
"Obviously not!"... I retorted.
The female attendant was apologizing repeatedly but I ignore it and was still fuming.
"*Do you mind coming here to join me*"... the husky voice requested.
In a slight nod in agreement, he beckoned on the female attendant to bring my things over there and that was the beginning of everything.
We scheduled our plan for the upper weekend since he got a lot of things on his plate, we exchange contact and did a few chit-chats before he left... I was to make plans on how next weekend would be.
My plans for the weekend were already made in my thoughts as I sit there wondering and dreaming of that day. I picked up my phone and went through photos in my gallery, I love having many ideas but this time I got stuck because I was excited.
~My Plans For The Next Weekend With Paul~
Going on the perfect date is almost every person's dream, this can't be ruined it has to be close to perfection. Paul is a cool guy with enormous traits of masculinity, from our little conversation he seemed reserved but quite inquisitive about me.
[1] Booking Reservations - I have to make make a table reservation for two people scheduled for 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm in two exquisite restaurants respectively. Especially a unique restaurant I haven't explored, I rather prefer both of us to explore it together, eat a great meal, enjoy magnificent views while we walk and talk about ourselves.
[2] Beach Dates - After having some nice meals which were scheduled around 6:00 pm, we would go for a beach walk not necessarily playing in the water or something. Walking around the beach barefooted is soothing to one's mind, it's so calming having those breezy winds caressing your face and a feel of mother earth beneath your legs. In addition, we could also do some horseback riding that would be so heart-warming and fun, in this way we could study each other reactions. After this, we would go to the second reservation that's much cooler and remarkable to have dinner and bid farewells.
I think a first date should be shorter, mature, and straight. A gentleman like Paul would love to have his space and privacy and I on the other hand would not be too careless with my manners. Probably, a hug before we depart or a more formal handshake. We both could pay for the menu as long as one is willing to take it up.
This is how my weekend date would be spent with Paul whom I met last week Saturday.
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It's A Choice.
**Good day, beautiful readers!**
**Welcome to my blog again...**
I hope y'all are thriving better and waxing stronger?...🦋
In today's article, I would love to respond to a question given by the a community in a precise and candid tone.
Freelancer or Full-Time Employee https://peakd.com/@cescajove
The universe is steered by humans collectively and respectively this is relatable to how the mindset of individuals is different from one another. I have a situation whereby I was asked almost the same questions just as this.
The thing about working for someone is that it doesn't give such an employee the room to create opportunities of their own. Plans of their own accord depend on reflecting upon the response of their management either a positive retort or a negative retort, overall determining the effects of such a decision.
There are penalties and benefits of working for someone or a company and I would list them sooner. I am going to refer to the fact that many employees complain about the way that their employer/boss is being impolite and disrespectful towards them which makes them desire to freelance.
Of course, freelancing has its sweet advantage and its bitter disadvantages too but certain individuals, prefer the risk because they believe it's worth taking. The freedom it endorses grant one the ability to make a valid decision regarding the business one choose to embark on.
**Advantages of Freelancing.**
[1] It paths the way for multiple streams of income.
[2] Ability to control the workload of a business.
[3] The flexibility of switching positions at a time.
[4] Time Management.
[5] Resources Management and so much more
Disadvantages of Freelancing.
[1] Difficulties in accelerating the workload of the business.
[2] Limitations in an idea.
[3] The whole burden rests on the sole proprietor.
[4] Difficulties and challenges in paying taxes levied on certain goods and services.
[5] No expectations of monthly salary and so much more.
Most of all these benefits and detriments depending on the size of the organization, firm, or company one works for. Sometimes the advantages are much more enormous than the disadvantages. When it comes to full-time employment, an employee gives in his full dedication to his work not because he or she wants to but because of the circumstances surrounding the pay.
Some folks are coerced to do things against their own will but would rather stick to getting their payment. So you see, it all depends on your mindset of what you want.
Now when it comes to my humble self, I make choices on what I want and I go out there to achieve those plans and agendas fulfillment. Let's say, I can choose to join a company or an organization for a while and accomplish my assigned task, and I resigned after a year or so. My reason for resignation is well known to me not to my boss except and unless I have a mutual relationship with the entity.
Basically, you serve the company and your dedication is compensated bountifully but if your mindset is large enough for you to know that those times you wasted in that organization are enough for you to make a large impact in your life you would know when to quit and start up yourself real quick.
I would rather prefer freelancing than a full-time job in an organization because it's absolutely my choice and it's also far beneficial. One of the major reasons freelancing is advisable and beneficial is that the marketplace chooses a freelancer who is exceptional in his field and bargains pay which is more suitable for the freelancer while the company pays their employees a stipulated amount of money, it's a take-it-or-leave-it thing.
**Advantages of Full-Time Job.**
[1] Consistent monthly income.
[2] Employees' schedules are fixed, unlike freelancers.
[3] Straight-line communication with coworkers.
[4] Privilege to benefit from professional services.
Disadvantages of Full-Time job.
[1] Difficulty balancing personal life.
[2] Involvement in daily activities induces stress.
[3] Less Flexibility.
[4] Inability to make decisions.
**Thanks for reading for piece🦋**
**See you again in my next post...ciao ✌🏽️**
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CELL-phone.
**Hello, Distinguish Readers,**
***Welcome To My Blog... it has been an awesome weekend so far and today is the beginning of a new week. I wish you all an amazing and flourishing week ahead filled with fruitfulness, strength, and love*****.**
So far technology is playing a huge role in the advancement of the economy. Unfortunately, this week's theme of the hive learners community falls in line with it.
So, here I am writing about this. I hope you enjoy reading this piece of mine.
*I reminisced about the idea …*
Ahh!! I yelled in shock!
*What if?*…. this was to be a reality?...(I gasp in awe)
This question agitates my mind as I fall into the reverie of what I imagine. It would be so super-boring and extremely backward, although this just sounds like going back in times of ‘**MR BONES**’ (a movie directed by Gray Hofmeyr, 2001 ) if I remember correctly there was the use of a device hehe … am just saying.
Imagine if there was no cell phone for me to use, I would feel that I am not a part of this world ever. I just hope that I get to sleep till that week's cellphone arrest is over!! Do you hate me that much? I am sure you can relate to how you have been using a phone or a device that seems like part of your life and then it was out of your reach for just a week. Could you stay without it even for an hour? That is just an act of wickedness rofl. Why are you punishing me eh??
This reminded me of an experience I had with my aunt’s son. He was given an Ipad on his birthday and I had to operate it to get it all set up. What got me pissed off was when I found out that the Ipad doesn’t have a network signal at all. I got to know because I was almost frustrated trying to find where it was. And after all my search for it was futile, I tried as much as possible to not show my disappointment in that device as big as it had no signal!!... I then imagined myself using it and muffled inside me…NOT ME!!...HA HA HA!
Just compare the little duration of that experience to the one of a week without using my phone experience….ahh!
**YOU don’t JUST like ME ! rofl**
**You know why this would be difficult for me??**
The reason it would hit me hard is that I am going to miss my writing and my online business which I put too much time and effort into improving. And most importantly, my folks online and our conversations. I would miss taking amazing shots of photography and also miss streaming music online.This device gives us access to get connected with friends all over the universe either on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Hive, and so forth. I could not imagine myself without this device. The week without my phone, I would apply for a 9-5 job to keep me going till I have my device back…hahaha… honestly it would be difficult staying without my phone.
How about you?... Can you stay without your phone for a day and talk for less than a week?... I am anticipating your response in the comment section.
**Thanks for reading my beautiful piece🦋**
**See you in my next post🦋**
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TTT : My three tunes.
*Hiya Readers,*
*Welcome to my blog again!*
It's so nice to see you here again this third week on Tuesday. It's so beautiful to see how music could reach a deeper dimension in an individual's life. I'm moved by what I hear when it comes to music and yes, of course, the beats, the guitar, the tune, the melody, and those magical voices always send shivers down my spine.
I don't think I can ever do without music because it's a part of me. It's one ritual I engage in every day to keep my body and soul intact. I have times when I am so caught up in the webs of supersonic thoughts roaming at a pace that could lead me to shut down but music is always there for me.
It could be any genre at all! Sometimes I could be listening to gospel music which seems way too connected deeply and then I just switched to hip hop haha. It feels great to see how I just sing and hop along hehe. It amazes me lol. I wanted to show you how far I have gone with music because I know for sure that music is way more physical...it's spiritual for me...I don't know about you.
I said it is spiritual because I had an experience or perhaps an encounter with traditional music that I would be sharing in a few minutes. When that music was the talk of the town which apparently means "trending" I keyed into it and downloaded it. For a couple of days, I was addicted to it. Sure it was an African setting and African music with deep relation to the old days and the cultures, values, and respect it reminisced. It was more like a refurbished version of old music with featured artists. I don't think I can find it but I would drop quite a few links for you to understand it.
So like I said it was an encounter, on that fateful day I turned on my home theater and tuned into this very song. Honestly, I do not know how to dance it in our cultural steps but something funny happened. I have been receiving dancing lessons from my uncle who happens to be my best friend but all those lessons weren't showing off and I quit. Regardless I believed I could dance it but just with the right settings of the universe.
It was loud, the sound was awesome and the bass shook the house, haha but I enjoyed it. One funny thing was that I was actually cleaning the house and putting things in order and all of a sudden I felt the push to dance, oh yeah I have been singing and humming it while cleaning before the push happened.
Gracious me!! I dropped my cleaning equipment (mop and towel) and I stooped low and began dancing to the music in our traditional way. I felt extremely happy doing that, smiling and waving my hands, and then in a few minutes, I lost track of how I danced those particular steps. I tried multiple times to repeat the same exact steps but all to no avail.
I was slightly pissed because this is what I just did a few moments ago and I wonder why I can't just repeat it again and again. I stood like status for a while reminiscing about what happened and carefully trying to imitate those steps but nothing was forthcoming. I stood in awe of how music was spiritual and it could direct some weird dancing steps for someone, and that was it.
Now, let me share some music I enjoy listening to and you would enjoy them and for the record, I ain't exempting this particular song that made me reminisce.
Sia - Chandelier. https://peakd.com/@cescajove
https://youtu.be/2vjPBrBU-TM
One thing I admire about Sia is her level of weirdness. It marvels me and at the same time, it fascinates me. She's an odd fellow. This singer enjoys her music acting all like a weirdo. "Chandelier" is a song by the Australian singer and songwriter Sia this particular single was released in May 2014 and featured by a popular dancer Maddie Ziegler who made everything that was virtually much weirder lol.
This song broke into the top 10 on the Billboard 100 and seems to be everywhere. In my thoughts, this single was sung out of sadness concerning real problems. It was like saying she was going to live for the night and hold on to it. It could be for someone who is depressed and needs a way out before he or she loses their mind.
Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes https://peakd.com/@cescajove
https://youtu.be/viimfQi_pUw
Another person I love is Billie Eilish. She is less weird than Sia hehe but I also love her style of music. Her music title "Ocean Eyes" is one captivating track that I always sing with feelings running inside me. Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter. This single was released on the 18th of May 2016 and ever since has been my favorite music from her album to date.
I think the word "Ocean Eyes" is a description of a guy with blue eyes when one stares at them, it makes them vulnerable, or I would relate it to when someone she loves cries and she hates seeing those beautiful eyes teary. What do you think? Please drop them in the comment section.
Theresa Onuorah ft Phyno & Flavour - Egedege https://peakd.com/@cescajove
https://www.youtube.com/embed/WRbRLvn6H_U
https://youtu.be/WRbRLvn6H_U
If you are someone who's quite fascinated by the culture and traditions of the south easterner majorly known as the "Igbo tribe" then this music is for you.
Now, this is the song I was talking about which carries cultural properties and sounds. A song sang originally by Theresa Onuorah and refurbished with flavor and Phyno into a standardized version of hip-hop. Please feel free to enjoy this single and add them to your Playlist. It's supposed to be a three tunes song but I would share the origin link of the native song below so you can grasp the idea of what I was explaining earlier.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/IUrOxaWOjnY
https://youtu.be/IUrOxaWOjnY
This is the native song and the source of inspiration for the newest version that came out. In those days women were not allowed to dance with her, it was strictly just men. It was a tradition for her and she is sort of a water worshipper. Now see how time evolves and take a difference between the recent music which was refurbished by flavor and Phyno and compare it.
*****I hope you enjoyed my selections of my three tunes tuesday....🦋🦋*****
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Hangout.
***Greetings Dear Readers,***
The weekend is a great moment to escape from the day's stress such as 9-5 jobs, teaching jobs, cleaning jobs, and other daily activities we engage in.
From reports I have gathered from most of my friends say they always want the weekend to approach quickly, so they could rest and take some time to hang out with friends, loved ones, and family. Few grumbled about how stressful the work is to them while few tag along just to complete a certain task for the day in the workplace.
As for me, on my weekends most of the time is always indoors either writing or surfing through the net and eating burgers or whatever I feel like having. I'm a loner, apparently, that's how I am built. Sometimes, I could be a social bee (extrovert) , sometimes I just lock myself at home (introvert) moving from one couch to another doing magical things with my hands on the phone.
And then I received a call from a friend whose name is kronias , I am quite familiar with the caller name displaying on my phone and after some conversation with him, he sent a whopping sum of $20 to my account and say, https://peakd.com/@kronias
**"Have fun with your weekend, Cesca"**
First of all, I would be astonished like what on earth is that...*ermm I have to get this and get that haha*...mumbling of course with excitement and gyration haha. You know when they say the healthiest thing you could do for a Nigerian is to credit his or her account. It relieves anyone of stress, instantly swinging from a boring mood to an exciting mood, instantly recovering from headache or malaria or whatever the ailment is lmao....geez that's so true lol. With the current inflation in dollar rate versus naira rate, anyone would be so grateful.
**Okay the current rate of a dollar to a naira is= ₦634**
Multiply ₦634 to 20 pieces of a dollar =12,680.
Woah, ₦12,680 for the weekend....my calculations are as follows...
[1] I'm taken out $5 to purchase beverages in Tin that includes (milk, milo, a bucket of custard, sugar cubes, and a full slice of bread)
[2] I would take out $5 to purchase ingredients for making tomato sauce with either beef or chicken which entails (fresh tomatoes, chili pepper, onions, Maggi cubes, crayfish, spring onions, vegetable oil, and some spices)
[3] I would also take out $4 to get some drinks like fruit juice, a bit of alcoholic wine, and some Amarula.
[4] Out of the remaining $6, I would take out $3 to get some fruits like (watermelon, oranges, corn and pear, cucumber and some nuts, pineapple, and some fuel to light the house up in case there's no electricity)
And the remainder ($3), I would keep for some emergency use or as pocket money to get something or go out perhaps.
**Wait!!!.... Did I disappoint you rofl 😂 😂**
Are you expecting me to call my friends and hang out on top of which money? The stocks I am getting in for the weekend will last me throughout that week and the next hopefully hehe so I am not sharing that outside on unnecessary things that might even stress me at the end. And so that would be all for now!
**That would be all for now, thanks for reading my piece hehe🦋...See you in another post🦋**
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Rise Of The Seer.
**Hanuk's Tale**
*~Visions~*
*Suddenly, there were dark clouds and the atmosphere was hazy. A strange thunderstorm accompanied by zaps of thunderclap and lightning triggered my astraphobia. I sought shelter in a chilly old house... I folded my hands seeking warmth beneath my beach shirt.*
my consciousness was a bit clear!
My curiosity grows unsure...
" *Where am I*?... *what's this place*?... " *This question stirs my mind as I open the worn-out door. The smell of the house was musky, cobwebs clutched me even if I didn't want to be hugged. I struggled to take them out of my face as I found my way down the creaky staircase. I heard a whistling sound from the rusty windows, it was just the wind! I whispered to myself. It was so dark down the stairs but there were rays of light transmitting and fading out.*
"*It could lead my way till I get down there*,"...I supposed.
*Still frightened about my surroundings, I searched my pockets for some sort of device, anything at all to light the room. I found some pointers, however, how it got there wasn't my concern, I pushed the button to take the lead. It was sufficient enough to walk down the cryptic stairs, a few more steps I shone the pointer to the right side of me. Immediately a bat-like creature with fangs stormed out shrieking angrily, I attempted to run back up but the door was shut by a strange force, I tripped on the edge of the stairs and fell down the stairs, my body thumping at each stair until I fell farther into an unending void.....I screamed for help.*
*~Reality ~*
Sweating profusely, I woke up panting heavily as I moved quickly to my refrigerator. I gulped down a bottle of water. I shifted my curtains to allow the afternoon sunlight to penetrate inside my sitting room. I took a walk outside but instead I ran further into the woods to drown myself from the strange visions I have been having subsequent to the encounter I had with the witch. I sat on a log of wood beside the stream, the redolence of the forest was great. I heaved a sigh of relief as I watched the water splashing as it moved through the small rocks and trees.
*~ Brief history ~*
My name is Hanuk, Y'all don't need to know where I hail from because we don't reveal ...I am a messenger of the gods. My kingdom has been under siege for the past two months ever since the news of the great seer to be born.
Her birth will erase so many of the evildoers who have been secretly defiling the gods, her coming would be disastrous and justice would be served swiftly. Her birth would give rise to new leaders who would rule the kingdom and terminate evil monarchs. Her birth would set free so many innocent folks locked up in the prison.
I was on a journey to visit the great sacred pilgrim, I traveled miles to accomplish this task that was when I encountered that witch.
*~ The Encounter ~*
I stopped by a river bank to soak my legs in the cold water because my legs were hurting from too many walks. The weight of the water is almost enough to topple me, the current is enough to take me far down but I reminded it that I am a messenger of the gods of the Nekai kingdom who controls elements within his jurisdiction and it stood still and gave me comfort.
I seek for answers which were beyond my knowledge, I could only see a glimpse of it but never revealed what it entails. Seers have been gifted naturally but no one was able to say who's the next seer and that baffles me. The siege in my kingdom was as a result of this and most of our pregnant women are kidnapped and kept under lock and key with attentive supervision on who's going to birth this seer.
I stumbled upon broken glass, I couldn't see it because I was lost in my thoughts as I wandered farther into the forest with the hope of getting to a safe place for the night.
I groaned softly ... ugh!
I sat down to nurture the injury with some herbs in my bag, I stretched my hand to pick up my bag that fell beside the glasses and I witnessed a strange play. The blood on the pieces of glasses that were shattered began drying up alongside the glasses and faded away, I knew another strange force was at play.
I brought out my native chalk to apply it around my eyes but immediately I was knocked out and became unconscious of my environment...
`To be continued...`
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TTT : I'm Inspired
**It's a beautiful day to live...**
**Welcome to my blog dearest reader...**
**Disclaimer** ; The post is actually happens every Tuesday of the week...
It's a privilege to be a part of the #threetunestuesday initiated by @ablaze. Although it's my first time joining this amazing opportunity to share my feels in music. No doubt! Everyone has a thing to say about music and how it elevates one's mood and brings back life to something that's quite faded. If music was a human, I would have hugged it for the moment and said " **you're an inspiration to my soul** ". https://peakd.com/trending/threetunestuesday https://peakd.com/@ablaze
So many times, I have been in a situation that is not healthy for me, and what I do mainly is turn on my Bluetooth from the settings on my phone and connect my earpod to listen to music. The burden of this world and the ambitions, the task, the goals, and the targets waiting to be unleashed and executed are much on the youths and it's so daring honestly. I have encountered so many young folks committing suicide, falling into depression, and few coming out of it. I'm one of them but regardless of every situation I look up to the sky and say "**Thank God**" or "**I'm grateful**".
Without further ado, please allow me to share three of the inspirational songs that keep me going through thick and thin times...
First Song For The Day is...
Unstoppable by Sia
https://youtu.be/cxjvTXo9WWM
**Break down, only alone I will cry on out**
**You'll never see what's hiding out**
**Hiding out deep down**
**Yeah, yeah**
**I know, I've heard that to let your feelings go**
**Is the only way to make friendships grow**
**But I'm too afraid now**
**Yeah, yeah**
**I put my armor on, to show you how strong how I am**
**I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am**
**I'm unstoppable**
So far I have done my research on this music and I can't help to wonder what's the inspiration behind this. I was so delighted to find out that this song is power packed with female empowerment. Oh, I had a glimpse about this but the research proved to be more substantial and solid. This is the song every female teenager needs to help them grow both mentally and physically. It's filled with confidence and strength. The song is sung by **Sia** who happens to be an Australian songwriter and this hit was produced in 2016...that made me ask where was this song all this while not until it made it to the top **Hot 100** for the first time after it was featured on TV ads for Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, woah it seemed the universe is trying to say something.
Let me tell you how this music relates to me. Deep down I carry a burden inside me and sometimes I cry out loud but quietly under my pillows with muffled shouts of pain, and the next thing I try to do is put up a smile and you think I am alright. I put on my armor of bravery to show you how strong I am and to tell the world or the troubles I encounter that I can do this. I'm too strong to allow mere troubles to defeat me and my goals. I would be knocked out but I won't stay knocked out forever. I'm so confident because I know I am trying my best...no competition so far with anyone...just competition with myself, challenges, trials asf. So each time I listen to this music I have this feeling of reassurance that I am doing me...and I am improving gradually.
Second Music For The Day Is...
Something Just Like This By Chainsmokers & Coldplay
https://youtu.be/FM7MFYoylVs
**But she said, "Where'd you wanna go?**
**How much you wanna risk?**
**I'm not looking for somebody**
**With some superhuman gifts**
**Some superhero**
**Some fairytale bliss**
**Just something I can turn to**
**Somebody, I can kiss**
**I want something just like this"**
Sometimes people just live in the fantasy of whatever they imagine that to be and we forget that we are mortals and things happen as they occur. We can't change the event but we can restructure it the way we want it to be at least. This song made me ask myself...can real love be found?...something just like a natural connection to me...something that is just for me, so pure without stain...something just like this...I have said it quite some times. I don't live in fantasies but I can create something similar to it.
I asked myself this question, what does or who does it refer to...so far the research I made was about the agitation between the brave heroes we wish or desire to be and the ordinary mortals we know that we are the difference is just the reality like I said fantasies.
This song talks about a relationship that is just simple with easy-going vibes I guess, each time I sing this particular song. I sing it to my imaginary partner whoever it might be. Love is just a sweet thing but these days we find lust instead of love, we find betrayal instead of commitment, we find lies instead of a simple truth, we find pretense instead of your real person and I simply ask what can I give to get an undiluted love. This song is sung by an **American duo The Chainsmokers and British rock band, Coldplay** released in 2017.
Third Music For The Day Is...
Try Me By Tems
https://youtu.be/hVEp-P2-rqY
**Now you wanna lock me away, I'm winning**
**You wanna add to my pain, I'm shining**
**Now you wanna come for my face ideally**
**We're not the- we're not the same, nah, nah**
This music was released in 2019 and the singer's name is Temilade Openiyi often known by her stage name **Tems**. Her song is more of a breakthrough song. It's like this music is telling some folks that they can't get to you and they should stop trying you.
The first time I heard this song I was thinking the musician must be an American or Canadian but she was a Nigerian. I was so impressed with the way she sang it, although if you watch the video above you will see that it has an African setting. When I sang this particular song I was referring those lyrics to my enemies or haters or whoever my opponent was. I sang with these bad girl vibes woah! Lol, that's funny!
I hope you enjoyed my selections of music and feel free to express your opinions in the comment section.
**Thanks so much for reading 🦋🦋**
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Lyrics from the song.
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Curbing Stress .
**Hola Amigos,**
*It's another week yaay!*
**Welcome to my blog, beautiful readers.**
*It's Tuesday , a new day in a new week...*
I woke up this morning feeling revitalized and beautifully like a baby. Still, in the moment of consciousness and unconsciousness, I begin speaking audibly words of affirmation, it's like a ritual to me. I let out a long yawn following the movement of my body stretching to get my bones fixed.
Now, I am fully aware of my surroundings, it's a Monday! Oh how I hate Monday but fortunately for me, I wasn't going to work today. So, no hatred for Monday today haha!
Then I took my phone which was apparently on airplane mode and turned it off, the internet came back and my phone was just dropping in notifications. I opened my Whatsapp application and all I see in my status is " I hate Mondays'', " Why's there too much traffic", " One of the days I hate the most ", bla bla bla.
I couldn't help but smile because I understood how each of them felt when they uploaded such words on their statuses. An average person in Nigeria knows that this country is turning into something else, this is based on the level at which products and services are going higher in price, atrocities such as killings and kidnapping happening, low infrastructural facilities, lack of social amenities, lack of proper organization of agendas and so forth.
Before I forget this, the traffic! This alone can wear you out for the rest of the day, your mood will be messed up real bad! Geez! It's terrible honestly! What would normally take anyone roughly an hour plus drive to the destination, will take almost four hours getting to your destination, coupled with the crazy people that you might encounter each day, for example, the conductor and agbero (an abusive tax collector).
And on my bed, I opened my notes and began writing. It was more like I got angry for no justifiable reason. Nigeria is already a mess and hopefully, a revolution will emerge. I would love to share with you all how I manage to cope despite the unending stress I found myself in every day.
One of the ways I cope with stress is by;
[1] **Maintaining My Peace -** We all know that things can get out of control sometimes because we are humans. Sometimes you don't intend to fight or scream at anyone but the frustration in this country will make you shout even after all the decisions you made. When you maintain your peace, you learn to overlook certain behaviors because humans would always remain human, bound to make errors and pretty much predictable. Be still, maybe throw a gesture that displays a getaway or something and say no to talking too much because it would only drain your strength which could increase your stress mentally.
Most times, when facing challenges it eats me up inside, what I do to calm and cope with the stress is breathe in and out several times and engage my mind with positive vibes. I act like I don't see those problems and that's it.
[2] **Listening To Music -** One of the things I do regularly is because I always feel like I'm disassociated from this world entirely and connected into a realm where I live my true image in the imagination of how I see myself fit. It's like a nightclub in my ears. lol 😂. That's how I deal and cope with the daily dose of stress.
[3] **Hangouts -** Yaay! It doesn't necessarily have to be a party or whatever. Have you ever tried it? After going to work and exhausting all your energy, you come home, take a bath, put on some simple casual wear, and take a stroll outside maybe to a bar, a football center, a swimming pool, or perhaps an eatery. Take a sip of a chilled drink, look around, chit-chat with a few folks, and walk home feeling great.
[4] **Isolate Yourself -** This is optional! You don't have to do this! We work differently! That's how I find my peace and cope with all that stress. It depends on mood though! I just feel isolating myself will keep me out of unnecessary stress like dramatic people, too much noise and so much more. Avoiding dramatic people, by all means, lol...those kinds of folk just be in your life and pester you, even if I encounter anyone the relationship would be at arm's length to avoid stories and excessive talking.
[5] **Leisure Moments -** I, for sure, fall in this category because when I don't feel like going out, or doing this and doing that. I could just reach out to my buddy, my boyfriend, or girlfriend and begin gossiping about it lmao just for the fun of it. And after that, I surfed the net roaming from Instagram to Facebook, to Twitter, and discord, and finally got down on Whatsapp to watch witty content like comedy skits and so forth.
That's what I do basically, if you have more please share in the comment section of this post!
**Thanks for reading this piece🦋**
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The Unfortunate Reality.
`Welcome To My Blog, Gorgeous Readers....`
Well, we just finished the last days of The Comedy Rumble Show...today I have my final post for this show and it's what I titled "The Unfortunate Reality".
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During the days I wrote my first content about this show, I have not been feeling too great but I was good hehe.
In the real world, I sell footwear of all kinds including branded products like Louis Vuitton, Gucci Mane, Prada, Veneta Bottega, and Much More.
When I wake up in the morning, I would say hello to my customers, drop some encouraging videos and then drop my item which is practically for sale and is available both in an online store and walk-in store depicted in a pictorial form on my Whatsapp business status.
Sometimes during the day, I usually do the delivery myself because the price that most of these dispatch riders charge for an item is terrible and even at that they delay it and makeup excuses. If I don't want the item to prolong, I often do the delivery myself depending on my relationship with the recipient.
During one of the delivery days, I met a new friend, named Edwin. We have been in communication since then but basically on WhatsApp. He barely called the last time he did, we spoke for a few minutes before he dropped it.
This week I did another delivery because the client wanted it for an occasion on Friday. To not delay everything I took it to him myself and he was pleased because it's not what you see versus what I got. I told him I wasn't feeling well but he insisted still.
Fortunately, he surprised me by tipping me about $6. Due to the bumpy road, I have stressed to the extent a teardrop fell from my eyes. I was tired of everything. I have a sore throat. It started with serious body pain and burning temperature with pains lurking all over my throat coupled with the stress of the road. It was a war to eat and swallow. I managed to go home, took some warm water, and no medicines at all, it was almost 8:30 pm. I hate meds though, I was hoping the ailment will go away on its own by morning.
I slept at night after having dinner, during the early hours of the morning. Edwin called me, I was still feeling unconscious from both the sleep and the call. I just picked regardless and I was like...
**Me** - Hello.....(with a deep voice even I couldn't hear myself rofl)
**Edwin** - Hey Pretty!! Hello!! I can't hear you dear!!
*I was like in my mind but am talking nau, how's it you can't hear me*
**Me** - can you hear me now? (I spoke up with a loud voice but still deep and croaky)
**Edwin** - Hey, who are you? give her the phone, please...
*I was like huh! Has it gotten to that extent? I hung up immediately to find space to clear my throat.He called back immediately....by then I was in the sitting room.*
**Edwin** - Hello Cesca?? Please who am I unto?
**Me** - It's me! (I raised my voice in a high pitch so he could get the feminine traits of it)
*Can you hear me, Edwin?? Hello.!!..call drops*
*I breathed a sigh of relief...phew!*
I went back to bed to continue my sleep, and just as I was about to go further into the void, my phone rang. It was my course mate.
**Zara** - Hello Francesca!.... How far??
**Me** - Babe I dey oo...meaning Babe, I am okay.
**Zara** - Who is this??? Mtcheww....she drops the call.
I was laughing so hard because everyone thinks I was with some boy lol. They couldn't understand the fact that my voice went off. In the later hours of the day, I called and explained it to them and we laughed over it. I had to buy syrup for it.
Below is the picture of the cough syrup I purchased in the pharmacy.
This is the one I took when I was taken the dosage for noon.
**That would be all for now, see you in my next post, ciao!🦋**
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Is Money Love?
In every mathematical formula, there's a substitute for each concept. For an instance, there's a theoretical example that contains sample X and sample Y and some might have sample A and sample B, at least you have heard the word "substitute"? These findings apply to the equation of Love and Money.
*I hope YOU grasp this...?*
Welcome to my blog dearest reader!
Today I would be taking you on a writing journey about Love and Money, and some facts you might consider if you're wondering if he or she truly loves you. Without further ado, let's dive in.
Sometimes, questions stir up in one's mind and both the mind and the host will argue over them tirelessly. Questions like**, (1) Is it possible for money to buy love? (2) How much of it are we going to need for love to be bought?**
Can Money Possibly Buy Love...?
Hopefully, money can buy love but rest assured that the love is faux. Made with temporary feelings with a solid reason why the assailant plays a mind game, eventually, it would be realized if there's a limit or circumstances that prevent that reason to keep going.
Money is very important in love, it can be used to accelerate many things, thoughts, wishes, dreams coming into fruition, holiday vacations, the manifestation of plans and targets, and so forth. In all of this, money can't buy real love because true love is priceless, soul-satisfying, and contentful.
Money can buy love for the meantime, but as time passes by, that same money would not be able to retain that love anymore and the whole relationship will be on the verge of destruction. When love happens without incentive, that love is forever because even after so much time one has spent with his or her partner, it would still feel afresh more like you haven't even started to get enough of each other.
This can only work perfectly for materialistic personalities. Don't judge based on the gender specification, this is also applicable to both the male and female gender. They have to conceal the alternative energy or feeling to carry out their ambition thereby portraying the opposite traits.
In conclusion, Money can not buy love but it can buy it for a while as long as that money is involved because of the material offers that would be attached to it.
How Much Money Is Needed To Buy Love...?
Lots of money is needed to portray love because when your heart's desires are met, it gladdens the soul. It's just like a child you buy kinds of stuff for, do you see that expressions and excitement beaming on their face? Do you know if you stop buying those things for that child in a while he or she frowns at you and eventually stops coming close to you? That's how it's with some people. I have seen a guy who stays with a rich girl and he gets everything he wants or asks for but in the end, he even looted her money and ran off with another girl he loves. Now, it's obvious how he was in the relationship the whole time for the money and not the love.
As much as the inflow of money keeps coming in, the harder it is for the person to flee such immense wealth with his or her partnerIn the viewpoint of real love, money could spice things up no doubt! So let no one make you believe you can use the money to get true love. It's as logical as that.
Thanks for reading my piece, *See you in another post 🦋*
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One-time Dinner
*It's the weekend already hurrah!!*
**Welcome To My Blog, Beautiful Readers....**
Tell me how it has been through this week...is it demanding or swift or a combo of both hehe... easy fellas... Life has its way of grooming everyone...so don't panic. Trust the process...and breathe in and out!
Phew!!
I have this vision of going for a date with someone although it's quite unfair that I haven't precisely gone for a real date aside from just meeting up with someone. I fancy real dates with real reality talks, not just the fantasies about getting under my skin...phew!
The world is broadening so much that the occupants just live recklessly without applying discipline and courtesy. Gosh!! Don't get me wrong! We still have amazing folks out there who would act likewise and make you feel awesome.
Some friend once said that he fancied American girls rather than Nigerian girls. He said that it's very easy to get an American girl by just saying some nice words and putting up some real quick actions and poof! She's in his arms!
I'm sure you get the picture! Every lady indeed knows what she wants at some point in her lifetime, so likely some would fall for that in a blink. While some would make it a living hell chasing them. What I am trying to say is that it doesn't end well, at least I am sure of 75%. I said that with optimism because the foundation in which that relationship is built is not a solid one, rather it's a one-time thing. Remember I said 75% there's a chance it would work if the two parties have some real vibes.
**Huh??**
*Why am I saying all of this stuff?*
**I don't know, but I am trying to make a point about why I would want a real date yeah!!**
So I thought as I always do lol....what if I was to have just one dinner date with a celebrity that I am a huge fan of, who is that person?
What will I discuss during the date?
I have a few favorite celebrities that I am a huge fan of, but for the sake of this post, I will name just one person and explain the reasons why and what I will talk about with him or her, remember it's a dinner date so I am not being gendered specific.
If I were to have the opportunity to meet just one person, I would love to meet Cardi B. Yes! You heard me right! No fantasy whatsoever! I'm damn serious. And I just hope the moment won't be as fast as time ticks! I will love to take a proper look at her haha! I love accessing someone, not necessarily the worth and status but who the person really is...that's personality.
***Are you thinking why not a male celebrity?***
*Dinner dates don't have to be a moment with your opposite gender. It's entirely your choice though, regardless of gender specifications. If I said Dj Khaled, what am I going to talk about with him except that I have a business proposal to make*
*And one thing is necessary, you have to state what brought you there. I believe that everyone knows that if you bring something of great value to the table of rich people, one of them is likely to buy that idea and commence negotiation with you or rather still partner with you...it has to be something linked to music or related to it. I don't do music or else I can intercede on my brother's behalf. But this is a one-time opportunity and seeing that I want to go places or witness things, it has to be me.*
Back to my dinner date with Cardi B, I have always loved her from the onset. Her aggressive flow of behavior is something I sort of have in common with her. *I'm not asking you to believe it, rofl.* She is just someone I feel I am connected to...She's kind of my role model. She's candid. She is a no-nonsense person and also very welcoming and sassy geez!! I just love her. Enough of my eulogy but that's true lol.
**What would I discuss during the date?**
[1] Questions- We would discuss her, I am going to ask for permission to digress further into her personal affairs. I know it may sound a bit nosy or suspicious but trust me, it is for my advantage in terms of grooming myself. Taking a good path more and living through her mistakes and mine too. I just want to be a better version of myself, nothing more. Seeing a celebrity or meeting one doesn't guarantee me of that but meeting someone I respect and see as a good figure would have some impact on me. I would love to know if she had struggled during the chase of her career, did she have a breakdown or something? Who or what was her source of strength? Did she have any advice for me? How's it like doing a show with her baby bump? Was she ever pressured into getting married? Was she this sassy when she was very young? Is she the odd person in her family? And lots more questions.
[2] Photographs - For sure, I would want to create a memory with her for reminiscing because it feels good when you have gotten to a certain degree of your life. I'm sure my gallery will be filled with crazy pictures and videos. Most importantly, I will turn on my Instagram live feed for everyone to watch this breathtaking moment with her and the rest of the world. I could just be an influencer with that connection.
[3] Foods - It's going to be all kinds of meals that I know because some receptions would love to present a courtesy to appreciate her presence. I don't know what to eat honestly, just witnessing all these events is perfect and satisfying to me. Let's say, I would have oysters, shrimp, and some grilled chicken wings. It should be spicy with some cocktails.
[4] Needs - Who would go in the presence of a king and queen and not ask for a petition or perhaps a request for assistance of any kind then go back empty-handed? *Not me!* I know where my shoes hurt and I know strategies to make that same shoe to not hurt me again. I would use this golden opportunity to ask for assistance, be it financially, materially, or otherwise. I would not let her go unless she blesses me.
That would be all for now, see you in my next post🦋
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The Comedy Rumble : The Chase.
**Greetings To You...**
**Welcome To My Blog Once Again!**
***So guys this is the last week of this contest and I am hoping to read your entries too. The link to the parent post is located at the bottom of this article, endeavor to join. I need to laugh out all the stress... it hasn't been easy...phew!***
Ever since I came back from school, to my uncle's house I felt great because I love my privacy a lot. I do a lot of shits and I feel comfy with it. My uncle traveled for a long time and it is just me at home doing me.
You for certain know what a house that has been void for a while will look like... *Yea am sure you catch that!* Everything was sparkling clean ever since I got back there...*I am sure you do not want to stay where cobwebs are lingering around and building connections here and there.*
It took me almost three days to finish up everything including sorting dirty wear and trashing a few away. After that, I decided to make tomato stew with beef which I kept inside the refrigerator intending to dish out the quantity I would want to use periodically.
Normally, the trash can for the house is situated at the back of the door in the kitchen but because I know that leaving it inside would cause a stench circulating throughout the whole house, I took it to the corridor for ventilation and to also prevent the case of excess insects and rodents roaming inside the trash can. Days passed and then one very day I heard a noise inside the kitchen cabinet where I packed foodstuffs and other provisions.
[1] Firstly, *I am the only one at home. What on earth is making some cracking noise there?*
*I was scared and curious.*
[2] Secondly, *I hate being startled by unnecessary things, it makes me feel less comfortable.*
I was already suspecting what it is but I do not want to make assumptions yet but my mind was crossed. And then just as I assumed, I saw one tiny little creature crawling its way to the plates in the dishwasher. I stood still watching like status to avoid making noise to distract it. It used its pointed mouth to scrape off leftover meals on the plate. I was pissed because you see that creature, I can't live with it at all.
***The chase just began...***
I had an itch on my back with an attempt to scratch it, I made noise and it ran off following a creepy hole at the side of the table where I placed my gas cooker, ever since then it's been a chase. Can you imagine me creeping inside my own house just because of a rat?? Sometimes I even screamed at the top of my voice if anything of sort passed in a flash only to realize it was just my imagination lmao.
*This rodent is driving me cray cray!! Ugh!!*
This happened almost every night....you know the one that made me laugh so hard during reminiscing.
I had just come back from the market and I was like maybe I should cook this tomorrow morning. So I dropped the food items I bought precisely vegetable soup ingredients. One of the items is crayfish, this item is used for cooking any soup or stew. Those in an African setting would understand better. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayfish
And I went to shower before I came back. I saw holes in the nylon bag that looked rough showing signs of attack haha. It was that little thief of a rodent, I was slightly pissed and unfortunately, it jumped out and I began chasing it. I picked up the broom intending to hit it so hard that I would hear it squeak before dying. I was wrong. I didn't catch it, rather I winded up hitting my head against the wall because it was pretty dark lol. I was literally pacing to and fro, murmuring, cursing, and lamenting the evil things I would do to that good-for-nothing rodent.
All the time, I kept hiding things safely to avoid this rodent tampering with them...sometimes it slipped out of my mind, and later on I decided to get rat poison, kill and dry, rat gum, and so forth. Oh! getting the rat poison was entirely a joke hehe...why was it a joke you ask?
I have been promising myself that I would definitely purchase this stuff but hmm I wasn't serious about it. I would go to the market and forget to get this item. I swore that I would get it until one very day the rodent went to eat my special bread. It was etched with nuts, breadfruits, and coconut, which I bought for about $2 and 50 cents. You know those stories when Lassa fever came out about rats, it was trendy here in Nigeria. The thoughts of me contacting that made me trash the bread, gosh I was bitter.
I guess it was due to stress that I kept forgetting about this stuff. I was in my cousin's store when an elderly man selling those things passed, am like *yeah, this is my opportunity...*
Quickly I beckoned on him to stop which he did and after a few interactions and inquiries, he suggested the rat gum would serve me better rather than the rat poison(because in this case if the rat eats it and dies somewhere it would have a bad odor as that of a dead body and no c'mon I can't begin looking for it). I was glad and excited I bought rat gum for just a rat, precisely tiny ones haha.
I went home and placed the rat gum at its usual hideous path and for over a day plus it hasn't caught it. Surprisingly, it ate the biscuit trap I set close to the rat gum and dodged it. I raised my eyebrow in disdain and disappointment. I went back to the sitting room to eat the meal I prepared one night and after eating and resting, in my resting time, I took my phone to check out a few things and complete my tasks. Sitting and all curled up on the couch, I left remnants of the bread I bought on the plates because I was fed up.
I was sitting still and quiet in the dark when I heard some unclear movements beneath the table I sat at earlier. Immediately I pointed my phone's torchlight at the area and I saw it run away. I went into the kitchen and brought out the rat gum I kept there. I placed the rat gum on the bottom of the table. And put some bread crumbs by the side of the rat gum. This time it was inside but by the side of it. In a few minutes, the aroma of the breadcrumb lured the rodent towards the trap. Instead of the rodent entering the trap and eating the bread crumbs, it stood at the side and pinched out a little of the breadcrumb and was eating it.
When I flashed my phone torch lights, I saw the rodent hiding by the side of the table. When I turned off the light it ran off. I played much smarter this time. So I took the breadcrumb and placed it in the middle of the rat's gum. So obviously when it comes it will certainly have to get inside the trap before it gets to the bread crumbs. And it did!
I would allow you to watch the video below to witness me saying goodbye to this chase...hahaha.
https://youtu.be/RMa1LA9mOyw
And that was how the reign of this tiny little rodent ended, he was laid to rest inside a nylon bag and trashed alongside heaps of dirt.
May his death bring peace to me phew! ... Hehe
**Thanks for stopping by!🦋**
This is my second entry to the Comedy Open Miccontest and I am inviting @Talecharm to participate too, I hope you enjoyed reading. https://peakd.com/hive-164166/@comedyopenmic/the-last-10-days-of-the-comedy-rumble-announcement
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YouTube Link From My Channel.
(Ps: the video is mine recorded with my phone.) https://peakd.com/hive-164166/@cescajove/the-comedy-rumble-the-chase https://pixabay.com/illustrations/funny-running-panic-fear-scary-4808203/
My Anti-bucket lists
*Hola Amigos...,*
**Welcome To My Blog Again!**
I just wish sometimes we could predict or take a peep into the future to see what's ahead of it to shape our ways and how we live our various lives. Unfortunately, it's not like that but if you were given an opportunity wouldn't you take it?
*For sure I would...*
**I would appreciate a heads-up in the direction I am headed and that's why am writing this, I will tell you about the things I wish I would never have to do, ever! What they are and why I won't do it.**
One of the things I wish I would never have to do is -
[A] **Please or Impress Anyone**- I have come to conclude that humans are not satisfied with whatever you do for them. Only a few people do appreciate things that other people do for them. I have lived most of my life trying to impress and please people, funny enough, those people have nothing to contribute to your life, people who would watch you struggling and still not add assistance of any kind. It's like putting people first before yourself. Lately, I have grown this attitude of "I don't care" unfortunately they see it as I am having no regard and respect for them...Do you know that when you impress yourself, you can do more than you think?... I figured I wasted time.
The reason why I would never do this again is that I hate false living...simply put it this way, impersonation!...living a life I don't like.
[B] **Chasing Competition** - Sometimes, I ponder why I would ever compete with a friend/frenemies for mere desperation of material things like worldly whatever and unnecessary desires. Yeah sure, I love competition but it should be something realistic, something that would impact lessons to me, something that would open my eyes to the possibility and opportunities that were covered as a result of ignorance, laziness, and so forth. Some folks really have time, you know?... I don't chase clouts, as realistic as I am, I live my life based on my capacity so therefore any influence whatsoever from a negative friend, I cut it short asap. I prefer peace and the pace I am taking to build myself.
The reason I would never do this is that my peace of mind would give me chances to boost myself rather than fruitless competitions.
[C] **Never Underestimating Someone** - I have seen and witnessed scenarios where people talk down to other people because of not being on the same level with that person...their value at that moment is worthless and you feel they stink....huh! I quickly detach myself from such a person because we all are humans and would go six feet down someday no matter your skin color, status, worth, and importance.
The reason I would not do this is that I despise anyone who belittles someone simply because he has the opportunity the other doesn't have...oppression. And naturally, I believe in people!
[D] **Never Giving Up** - Mehn I know right what you're thinking? Life is never easy...gosh it sucks a lot.
If you are an average Nigerian you would know what I am talking about. Sometimes, I wonder if it's the same too in other countries. We are basically living in hell but we always scale through. Many people think about how to isolate themselves from the trends and paparazzi of the world because they feel they are no MATCH for it. I myself am a testimony of it all. I have fallen into depression and fallen outta it several times. What kept me going is my ambitious attitude, hope, and light somewhere, my family and my career. I mean who would do all that for me except me. So giving up is not the option.
The reason why this is one of my anti-bucket lists is that I have a future that I set for myself. I will live through the shackles life throws at me.
That would be all for now!
**Thanks for reading another piece of me!**
**See you in my next post🦋**
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Hilarious Scenario.
WELCOME TO MY BLOG AMIGOS!
**Dear Readers**,
**Welcome to another article of mine...**
I have read a few articles based on this contest and every single one caught me laughing out loud and I had a boring day ... (I complained about it)... I remembered I reblogged the parent post of this contest and decided to key into the fun.
So, on a very good day... during my days at the university... I was currently in my second year in college when we had this project that we all need to defend. Practically, I don't have clothes for the presentation and I need to purchase one because we needed to appear formal and corporate ... *~~you understand what I mean huh lol.~~*
I made plans ahead already because I don't like to be stressed when that D-day comes. I was all dressed looking dazzling and flirty, I did not know why I had that wear on but I felt comfy with it. I shut my door and off to the bus stand, in a few minutes, I boarded a public transport from my end to the marketplace.
The driver of the bus made a few stops to pick up passengers, I wasn't paying attention to all of that but I was self-conscious of everyone who was entering and dropping at various bus stops. A guy entered afterward and sat down.
Remember I said I was conscious about people entering and dropping right?!?
There was this guy who was sitting beside me and he dropped off but before he did, he stepped on me. It hurts like hell because the sole of his shoes was hard and I screamed hysterically with a touch of sexiness because I do not want it to appear so raw and painful haha ... you understand what I mean huh...?
**The other passengers on the bus joined in unison to say sorry...**
Passenger 1(Elderly Man): *Ehya sorry doh*
**My reply** - Thank you...(*with a dash of girly vibe*s)
Passenger 2(Young Man): *Sorry Pretty*
**My reply** - Thank you so much ...(*with a dash of sexy vibes although I kinda admire him rofl*)
Passenger 3(Elderly Woman): *doh my pikin*...(*which is sorry my child*)
**My reply** - Thank You Ma...(*with a dash of girly vibes*)
Passenger 4(Young Girl ): *Sorry Aunty*
**My reply** - Thank you darling ...(*with a dash of seniority vibes*)
We were three in the backseat of the vehicle, the one who stepped on me was sitting right beside me in the middle, and the other guy was at the end. After all the consolation, he just did “**hmmmmm**” with a stress on the “**m**” neither did he tell me sorry nor show a gesture.
Who cares right...? I just brushed it off and resumed the chats I was replying to before the whole incident took place, it was taking longer than I expected because there was traffic. I stayed calm because the traffic alone will make you angry on its own coupled with the bumpy roads...geez... I so much detest that.
Back to my chats, I kept replying to messages and giggling and surfing the net and watching WhatsApp statuses asf! Unfortunately, we entered into another bump on the road and it shook me off my position making me re-adjust back to my seat.
During the moment of adjustment, I looked at my left side and found out that this guy was looking at me, from the way he looked he has been staring at me for quite some time, that he didn't catch me staring at him with curiosity. I devised a means to distract him by clearing my throat... “**ehem ehem** ”...in a snap he adjusted himself.
As soon as that happened, a call came on my phone which I received immediately. In my conversation with this friend of mine, I replied “I missed you darling” giggling followed. (It was a conversation between my buddy blessing and how she left me for good to the UK) This particular man shifted his gaze to me, I noticed but continued with my call...
*I said within me this is becoming annoying*
as I replied yes to the receiver in the conversation still ongoing. I was already getting fed up with the traffic, in a civilized and sexy tone I said...
“ **driver could you please drive faster?** "
The young man that I replied to seductively looked back and said
“ ***lol, are you in a hurry?*** ”
**Yes**, a smile followed ... *I replied asap.*
The looking guy looked at me again, this time inquisitively. I acted like I didn't see him. The guy with the question asked me for my digits which I gladly accepted by inputting them inside his phone. He added that he would give me a call afterward, I replied nodding my head.
I turned to the one sitting adjacent to me and he was just staring at me but this time my thighs. My dress was a short one though!
What amuses me is he's just looking and looking without saying a word. I'm trying to run through his mind to know what he was actually thinking about.
Geez!! Finally, we are at the market. I alighted from the bus and moved straight in the direction of the section where they sell wear. I saw a black dress with lots of sequence on the upper side. I dived to the outlet and sat down to check out the dress properly before we (me and the seller) negotiate the price and this guy was literally following me. I knew because when I sat down to evaluate the dress and its materials he passed. He turned back and was looking at me but unfortunately, he didn't see the incoming bike, and the bike rider punched the horn so hard knowing that he would collide if he didn't move away quickly and it scared the hell out of him as he jolted. The way he fixed himself asap was so hilarious, I could see how him being alive matters haha.
From that moment, he didn't look back again!
**The end...**
***What do you think went through his mind?***
Thanks for reading, see you in my next blog!🦋
This is my first entry to the [Comedy Open Mic](https://ecency.com/hive-164166/@comedyopenmic/the-last-10-days-of-the-comedy-rumble-announcement) contest and is inviting @Olasquare and @Ellawrites to participate too, I hope you enjoyed it.
Header image from [pixabay](https://pixabay.com/photos/woman-beauty-fashion-beautiful-5601294/)
Was posted here first!
You can get a better view of it because of the gif... https://peakd.com/hive-164166/@cescajove/the-comedy-rumble-hilarious-scenario
Get a glimpse of me.
Hello **GREAT** Folks!
**Welcome To My Blog...**
*I'm sorry I had to start that way, I am excited and feeling myself... pardon my silliness rofl.*
`DISCLAIMER : This is a post from a challenge collaboration...It's all about me.`
Today, has been the second day of the third-week collaborative challenge between Ecency and Dreemport, normally everyone knows it's the last week, but what if is a new beginning of something different for you?
What if this experience from this LOVElution would make a turning point in your life and gracefully my life except maybe you are in just for the fun and rewards. I feel great but I have no words to describe such a compound feeling.
Looking back at how time flies so quickly, I could not help but wish this energy would continue even after the end of this collaboration. *sighing ... It would be greatly missed.*
Without further ado, let's go into the theme for this third week!
Re-Introducing myself to the platform #hive using ONLY positive words. https://ecency.com/trending/hive
**Of course, y'all know my name right....??**
Originally, my full name is Fran**Cesca**, surname skipped lol.
At least, you know where I coined my name "**Cesca**" from and unto "**Jove**". This is special to me because it is my nickname. Now the tricky part is that **Jove** is actually **Love** just twisted hehe.
The conception of Love into Jove is to define myself hidden in a way that you can't know me fully well and not knowing I offer love to everyone. Jove is also known to be the "**God of the Sky**"... To me, it's "**Goddess of Love**". *Why because lovers often look to the sky and wish things to be and it emerged. Geez am blabbering rofl, a story to continue next time.*
I can assure you that I am of the purest of heart, I hold no grudges at all... *~~hey I am not saying I am a saint rofl~~**...* I like it hidden because individuals tend to use people who are vulnerable and loyal to the core.
I try as much as possible to stay away from people who bring negativity to my existence, they're parasitic to me and I don't feel safe and open when being around such people.
**Where am I the happiest?!?**
I am the happiest at heart! I am trustworthy, reliable, and confidential. I can be addictive. I am happy being me and no one else. I love how I do my things. I love how I think. I love how I make my decisions. I love the pace I am taking. I am taking all the time in the world to figure myself out more. I love the way I am no impersonation. I love the way I know I am the realistic bitch you will ever meet. I love the way I handle my choice and plans. I love the way I am taking the wheel of my life. I love my mistakes. I love the way I learn. I love the way I pick myself up when no one sees me fall. I love the way I am strong. I love the way I go for things I want. I love myself for being myself. I love myself for being natural. I love myself for being a whole vibe. I love myself because I am selfless. I love myself because I am humble but you won't know. I love the way I inspire folks around me. I love the way I bring positivity back into existence for some friends. I love the fact that my self-love is enormous and no atom of negativity will reduce it.
***So you ask me where I am the HAPPIEST??***
Honestly, I do not know... I am the happiest in all ramifications and shades of me and it makes me glow differently.
**What positive traits can you bring to a team?**
I can bring cooperative coordination for effective results.
I can contribute effortlessly as far as I can get those resources.
I can hold beautiful and sensitive conversations amongst team members.
I can be of assistance to the members of my team regarding unsolved issues.
I can inspire one and urge one to go ahead with suggestions brought to the table for discussion.
I can motivate team members to bring up ideas and utilize them.
**What is something positive about you that some might think is negative??**
Something positive about me that people think is negative is they think I am too proud...lol...whereas I am actually the reverse.
I can't just help but to laugh over it...
I am someone you can easily talk to, I see things from a different perspective.
I do this to keep myself free from those people who think they can walk into my life and command things to be the way they want them. It's more of a self-defense mechanism. Do you know my birthday was on the 11th of July this month, and I woke up and posted happy birthday on my status? A very good friend of mine uploaded a photo of both of us and said happy birthday sweetie, her words were so sweet and lovely. I screenshotted the image with the caption and reposted it back saying ... "**16th is the code for you Hunny**"... Another friend was like ... *hey cesca it's your birthday why are you posting another and referencing it???* I am like *huh* no regrets darling, I love her. I loathe someone who speaks ill of my friends whom I hold dear to me.
The reason why most people think I am proud is that I said NO to things I do not want to partake in. I am that person who would go extreme for you to an extent of putting others first before myself, I feel good doing it. I expect the same energy to be reciprocated *but* Anyways, sometimes I don't expect it, I just allow you to do you in order to know whom I am dealing with.
**What has been /is your favorite surprise about hive?**
My favorite positive surprise about hive is that it grows un-limitless. Everything is advancing pretty quickly. Users are picking up the vibes and keeping everything in the review. Engagements are coming in every hour and then, it's so surprising discovering that you can't get enough of the contest and daily challenge; it just keeps you writing more and more.
Users can earn on hive, that's if your engagement and activeness are at their maximum. I have seen and heard testimonies about how people make a living from hive.
Sometimes it's not all about the money, it's about your readers who consistently show up and make you feel great by appreciating your piece.
Surprisingly, I have talked to many people whom I have never met but it seems we have known each other for a long time... And am hoping that would continue.
***I LOVE YOU ALL***
Thanks for reading a little about me.
See you in another post!
Ciao🦋
Posted here for full details. https://ecency.com/hive-174578/@cescajove/re-introduction-to-hive-in
Hangout with Nicky and Micky
My Name is **Ricky**...I'm sure you can see me from there.
I am standing and titling my head watching Micky and Nicky doing strange things... They act weird!
I had done my chores at home in my nesty feathered house and mom let me out to play for a while.
I wonder how all our names here sounds alike.
Mom is not saying something... although both of them act different from me. I'm well cultured unlike these two twitching their neck back and forth... phew!
***Ricky left to his friends place but founds them beside the swamp***
**Ricky** - Hey Nicky!
**Nicky** - *Ermm uhm*, *who's there??*. I'm probably busy trying to get these dirt off my feet, it is stucked. C'mon is that Ricky??... Hey my man hold up... I can see your legs haha would you mind helping out here?
**Micky** - You sound selfish Nicky!!
**Nicky** - Shut up Micky!!... (*whispering... I am trying to get him dirty so we could wash together*)
**Ricky** - What are you guys whispering about?..*hmmm*.
**Micky** - Would you mind helping me out rather than him (*pointing to Nicky*)
**Nicky** - I rather stay here than have those dirts on me. I'm already washed up.
**Guys who's standing adjacent to Micky...??**
*I'm out!!... Y'all are scaring me out!!... Nicky walks backwards to he is out of the picture.*
`The end`
Posted here https://ecency.com/hive-106444/@cescajove/re-wrestlingdesires-2022716t21391024z
Barbara, I shall call her.
We don't have a family pet but I have always *dreamt to have a pet of my own* because they are great companions and can be very entertaining, and also useful to the owner.
One of the most affectionate pet animals I would love to keep is a dog. This pet is very compassionate, faithful, friendly, and extremely protective of its owner in terms of circumstances arising, it depends on the breed of dog anyways. I have learned to cherish them because they are loyal and selfless.
If I have to get one pet animal, I would get a ***puppy Barbado da Terceira***. I saw this species of pet with a lady during a walk home from school. I was admiring the fluffy and silky skin which is pleasant and nice to stroke.
Having a pet animal is not just a privilege and for the show of it, it’s a responsibility. They depend on us for food, care, and shelter, and deserve much more. When you take a pet, especially a dog into your life, you need to understand the commitment that dog possession encompasses. It's just like adopting a child and doesn't know how to take care of it, eventually one knows the responsibility he or she is about to take in when getting a dog! It must be cared for and looked after! He needs all the devotion and affection he can get and must be treated as an important part of the family.
If I had a dog, I would name her ***Barbara***!
The name is coined from its breed name “**Barbado**”, she would be my best companion, she would feel loved, and we would always go for a walk, go to recreation centers, and play together.
Sometimes when I see the homeless and the less privileged, I am bittered because if I was in that position or situation, I might have died a long time because of no good food, a comfortable place for shelter, and relying on the empathy of people to live.
That's how it's when I see homeless pets roaming around the streets looking ill and wandering without any type of care. As a mature lady, I know I still have that affection for pets and talk more of seeing them looking unkempt.
If I have enough resources, I don't mind taking it into my home and grooming it until the owner comes looking for it.
***Thanks for reading!***
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Have you been a victim?
`Welcome to my blog again!`
***It's another week, fellas!!***
This is no longer a new scheme again but every day humans devise means unknown to individuals. In a short time, someone else would be manipulated with that newest means and ripped off his hard-earned money.
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What is a Scam?
Scam is a dishonest deception forming an act to swindle financial benefits for personal gains. A scam is an act deployed by a group of persons called scammers. It's more like a manipulation method to make one believe what they offer and compel one to think they are doing the right thing. Once an old method cover is blown they adopt a new one and improvise as soon as possible.
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Have you ever been contacted by a scammer?
***Ermm ... Yes!***
I was selling items for my mom in the market and then a man walked up to me and said he wanted to buy one of the products since I wanted to make sales for my mom, I told him the price of each one of them and he nodded in affirmation when I touched a particular commodity he was interested in. He gave me a thousand naira notes which were equivalent to $2.41 and the item was worth a hundred naira which was equivalent to 0.24 cents and then I balanced him with nine hundred naira which was equivalent to $2.17 and he left. I wasn't fully aware that he gave me fake money and he scammed me until I showed my mom I made a little sale. She took the money and took a thorough look at it, gave it to another person to help her confirm her suspicion and that was when I realized I was naive and didn't know.
Did you fall victim to this act?
Yes, I did fall victim to such mischievous circumstances and I swore that no one would ever do that to me again.
Did I escape being scammed?
No, I didn't escape at all! Because I was so naive and I thought everyone has a good heart just like me ... lol ... But ever since that incident happened, I was extremely careful and so observant that every single tiny detail was exempted in my inspection.
... Allow me to digress further …
Oftentimes, I wonder why a person would think that making money through the means of illegality and ripping is a good way of making money.
How do they sit back and plan all of that?! ... Are they really happy when they dupe people??!! ... Do they know the length those people go to just to make that money?!?! ... How about if that money is the owner all and all, do they think about that?!?! ... If it was them, how would they feel too?!?! ... Do they have a conscience at all for humanity?!?!.
This incident happened to a family relative of mine, a cousin's brother. I came around for a visit during my stay with him one evening, he was about to prepare for an outing when he received a call. The caller was being very formal and direct, speaking on behalf of a bank as a customer representative of his bank account. I could pick some vibration of nervousness during this conversation. I spoke in a mumbling manner to the receiver giving him gestures and signs that the person might be a scammer.
Not only that he understands, but he also knows this person is a scammer, nevertheless he played along and that was the beginning of my laughter. I couldn't laugh out loud because I was much closer to him and eavesdropping too.
The caller continued with the conversation, by the way, the scammer was burning his airtime on this call. The banking system has already made it clear that no one would call a customer for any reason whatsoever and any complaints should be filed in person and submitted to the customer care service.
He then asked my cousin's brother if he wanted this issue to be rectified via this conversation. My cousin's brother didn't hesitate that long because he was enjoying the whole thing. He was asked to bring out his ATM card (Automated Teller Machine) which he did. The scammer persuaded him to call out the number embedded on the card which he did also and then he was asked for the three digits that have always been italicized at the back of the card and he called it out too. He finally asked if the number he just called was the one in the bank account details, which my brother affirmed too.
Then my brother told him that it was an invalid ATM card number he was calling out and that he would wait so he could get the new card he just got. The scammer was furious and already raining abuse on my cousin's brother and all of us in the room started laughing out so loud. He wasted his airtime on those that knew what was going on in the country, it was indeed hilarious!
Posted in hive too!
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Are you addicted?
`Welcome To My Blog Again!`
A video game is a game that displays virtually, involving the interaction between two user interfaces engaging with an input device; such as a joystick, controller, or keyboard ... to generate visual feedback in the game world.
In this era of technology, video games rule!! ... From the onset of soccer, wrestling, movie asf! As time evolves, so as the high-tech personality advances in the innovation of these virtual games and now we have various of them out there on the app store to download straight to our specific devices. Interval, these applications tend to be updated to the latest version to get the newest and amazing features. Game developers go into the creation of anime, graphics design, and video games which are so fascinating to look out for!
I have a kid brother who loves anime and can do anything to just have his hands on it. Most times I bribe him to do things for me, and in return, I get him something intriguing. What left me wondering is how he agrees to everything I say, being all nice and having a good boy attitude to avoid getting on my nothing-for-you list ... lol.
The eagerness they have somehow embedded in the young lads, making them so committed, behaving manipulated, and finally making them yearn for it baffles me. I literally can see the rush and excitement when those things are mentioned or bought, you will see through their heart how loyal and obedient they would be from henceforth.
*~~But that was different from me, entirely the opposite!~~*
Yes, I love playing video games but not to an extent where I can burn a pot of food while cooking as a result of feeding the concentration level of the game higher than the concentration level of cooking, it can be so addicting nevertheless ... very!
It's been a while since I stopped playing video games because it took much of my time playing it, most especially when one character in the game ruins you, then you have this determination to defeat the character and put all your strength and efforts into not be defeated again... in reality, time is wasting away but in the game, you are hellbent on destroying that character. (****antagonist or protagonist****)
Back in those days, I often played games with my uncle and kid brother. One of their favorite games is GTA (Grand Theft Auto Vice City). When a mission is unlocked, the player is set to finish up all tasks, unlock new tools and meet up before the timer counts down.
Being a novice as of then, even now, I just sit back and watch them go on their mission (either to retrieve an important person in the society or to meet with a gangster) very interesting!!
I enjoyed it, I must confess!...!
I quit because it wasn't producing any essential returns rather it consumes time and makes me lazy-ing around. It hits differently when money is involved... Am I saying something here?! ... yeah lol!
The addiction would be so strong because it's a combo of both passions and the drive to earn! It's not a bad thing at all when I am addicted to something that fetches me money subsequently.
Has anyone found a scheme for making money and said it's bad?
*Nay! .... I don't think so at all!*
By the way, it's an opportunity I am desperately looking for! ... not desperately per se ... eagerly I meant ... hehe.
Everyone would want that!... their efforts channeled into what provides for their daily needs.
*If playing video games is an addiction, in addition to playing for money is it so bad??*
Comments below 👇🏽
*Thank You For Reading My Piece 🧩*
*See you in the next post!*
Comfy Travels.
[Pixabay] https://pixabay.com/photos/airport-woman-flight-boarding-2373727/
Traveling is an adventure to me and it's quite exciting nevertheless despite the bumpy roads and all of that!
Being social starts from the mindset and the spirit being, everyone has their taste in socializing. I on the other hand sometimes love being both introverted and extroverted, I think it depends on the mood. I don't force feelings, it has to come neutrally, or else I would be in a state of dilemma.
Luckily, I was in one of my delightful moods (precisely neutral state) when I read about the topic proposals in the HL community in hive and decided to key in.
Interstate travel has to do with the movement of an individual or group of persons through public conveyance or private conveyance to a certain destination or perhaps destinations depending on choice or circumstances regarding the road and weather.
I asked myself if I love to travel alone or with a group of people especially when it's a long distance... I had to halt for a while because there are major factors that can decide for me if I was to have reserves. Reserves like;
Money
Private Car
Airplane
Gadgets
All these items stated above are for the fact that if I am to travel alone because with this it would be extra fun all through. No arguments whatsoever, no conflict from the second and third party, no stopping at any destination except mine, no too much chit-chatting which I regard as noise, and no littering of dirt, I dislike that a lot it irritates me.
As I said, I am both an extroverted and introverted personality and I can easily adapt or should I say shuffle when necessary. This I am deciphering is about me going alone, those factors listed are my companions per se.
****Money**** - One of the most essential commodities that initiate every decision made or idea thought about... Money can get me lots of things which would be needed in handy like snacks, bottled water, maps, and many more goodies if the need arises of course.
****Private Car**** - Another crucial determinant but it's utterly a choice made by such an individual to embark on an interstate trip with mobility like a private ride. If I was to use my private car to travel, a lot would be in handy.
****Airplane**** - I said it's a choice based on the availability of resources, one can easily use an airplane mobile to travel an interstate trip. It is self-fulfilling!
****Gadgets**** - This includes devices like a compass, a cell phone, tablets, and a camera. Used to take pictures of a beautiful scene, of animals in their varieties, of nature's gifts and recording your travel documentation and so forth.
[pixabay] https://pixabay.com/photos/bus-vehicle-travel-vacations-2844405/
And ... ... ... ...
If I was to travel with some group of people, especially when I don't know anyone involved in the travel, it would be quite weird but I know all of us inside the commercial bus to have one thing in common: “**Destination**” and the “**bus**” we all boarded.
Normally, I would go to the park and book a ticket, sometimes preferably I book online to avoid me standing in a long queue. So once I have my ticket, I am assigned to my selected seat number. In a few minutes, we would be on our way, it's a norm that anyone can initiate singing praises and worship thereby including this journey to the hands of our creator to grant us safe travels without accident and bloodshed. In no time, everyone begins some random discussion because we have created a familiarity amongst ourselves. Gist and Laughter roll in. Topics raised, discussed, and ironed out! Some two admirers linking up lol asf!
The excitement I got through traveling with groupies is sweet... *because;*
We get to chit-chat together!
We divide ourselves into fitted pairs and do some other things like purchasing roadside food.
We get to exchange contacts and take selfies for reminiscing.
I get to not stay alone as I observe my environment, the laughter, expression, and activities portrayed by other passengers.
In the end, I might be an extroverted person out there but normally I am an introverted person, just a trigger could push me out hehe. One thing I dislike about traveling with some people is they get to litter the bus and altogether the stench of people's combination of body odor or should I say auras can make me angry lol...forgive my manners, bu I love my surroundings smelling nice.
This is different when traveling with your friends, **OMG!!** We can make the best memories so far! **Aww!**
So in conclusion, I can either choose to go alone on travel or with some group of people which I don't know. I think for me, it boils down to my financial capability to provide adequate resources for such travels.
*Thank You For Reading My Piece* 🧩
*See you in the next post!*
Was posted here too! https://peakd.com/hive-153850/@cescajove/comfy-travels
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