What If I Have A Twin?
Yes, I love twin babies and siblings but don't get me wrong. This isn't the purpose or emphasis of this article.
What I actually mean is; ***What if I have a twin sister?***. Is it just me or have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a twin sister or brother? An identical twin, one that looks so much like you that it's hard to differentiate you two? Yes, I mean an identical twin?
Have you ever imagined having another soul wrapped in your body somewhere in the world?
Perhaps someone who isn't your twin or related to you by blood or any means yet they have a striking resemblance? That it's almost impossible not to believe that you guys are somewhat related?
The truth is, I have. I have always do imagine these things since when I was just a little child. The thought of bumping into someone someday that looks so much like me that it's near impossible to tell which is me. It's crazy of me to think that way, but I just couldn't help those thoughts so don't blame me lol.
What If I Have A Twin Sister?
So yesterday, I stepped out, the idea was to go get my face arranged lol, I had asked a friend to accompany me since she knew the location I asked about. She did accompany me to the place and after getting the work done, she said she wanted to go fetch something elsewhere. She first had to put a call through to be sure the thing was available and so was the person she was fetching it from. When she got the confirmation that both were available, we decided to transport ourselves to the location to pick it up.
On arriving, she started checking out the products, in a bid to make her choice, so while she was doing that, I decided to check the next shop for something similar but different from what she was purchasing. On getting to the shop, I greeted the vendor and co-workers and then started asking for the prices of the thing I wanted to get and see which would meet my taste.
I had no idea that the lady (boss) was actually staring at me keenly. She did for a while that she couldn't just stare anymore, so she had to voice out and ask questions to justify and clarify the thoughts she had.
She started asking where I come from, where I was working or used to work, what I was called, and all. She said I looked so much like someone I know, she even asked where I worship. She swore she has met me before and that she knew me even after all the information I gave her didn't meet the one she knows or the person she knows. Yet she claimed I was the one she knew because of the striking resemblance.
She made me feel awkward in a way, but I know she meant no harm. I picked what I wanted from her shop, paid for it, and then I and my friend left and headed back home.
If I had my way, I would have loved to try and figure out who the person she was actually claiming to know that looks like I am was or see exactly what the girl looks like. But since I didn't have my way or couldn't help clearing her confusion, we both had to leave our curiosity and assumptions hanging.
And there came the thought of having a twin I don't know about lol. Someone that looks so much like me that it was difficult, even for the lady to believe or admit that I wasn't the one she thought I was.
Could it be that I have a look-alike somewhere in the universe? If I do then it means my childhood thoughts were not just shallow after all lol. I mean I have always loved twins and imagined what it would be like to have someone look exactly like me lol.
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13 August 2022
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Saturday
My Story ~ Asking For Help
I don't know about asking people for help, I grew up doing my thing on my own, all by myself.
To me, calling on people for help made me look weak, I knew I could do these thing on my own if I set my mind on it and I am determined so why bug someone else about it?
**Asking for help or assistance** was more like a taboo for me, a word in my vocabulary I never made use of.
I could go on panicking about a thing but I will still find my way around it, and if I can't, I have the internet to assist me.
I actually loved myself that way, I could search up information on my own, discover things on my own and do whatever I wanted to do by myself. And I didn't ever think anything I would need help with wouldn't be found on the net except a few things like running into financial challenges that require a little bit of an assistance per cash.
And that was the worst of it all, I grew up believing asking people for money is a way of telling them, **hey, you can use me as you please simply because of this favor or debt** so I made sure I never owe any human a dime.
And because of this, I often rejected genuine favour and offers because I just didn't want to be associated with anyone all in the name of help of any kind, especially from the opposite sex.
Receiving things from men has always been a challenge to me from age 10 or so. I remember promising myself never to allow men have their way through me with flashy things and gifts and this includes their help.
I loathed men for trying to please me with their money and all, so I never gave anyone a chance to help me with anything.
Fast forward to 2020, I met a new friend, and this very person changed my mindset about allowing people to assist and help me in a way they can and not feeling burdened about it or feel indebted to them.
I still wasn't comfortable with that idea and so I shared my story of not ever asking for help or allowing people to help me. I usually struggle on my own until I find my way out of something or around something and with this many don't really know the things I've been up to or struggling to do on my own.
He said it wasn't the best thing to do, he made me understand I could always ask for help from the right source and people. He told me how allowing people to lend a helping hand can make the work easier and less cumbersome for me and guess what? I gave in into that thought.
I let my guard down and I started feeling it was okay to just run to him for help whenever I wanted. Yes, he made me feel that way though in the virtual world.
Whenever a particular task was laid before me which cause me to panic, I always run to this person to help me out with it, and just like my former friend **Google** he did always have an answer to almost all my questions, he helped make the work easier for me just as he said.
And guess what again? This made me become very lazy, I didn't research on my own again, whenever there was something to do or work on, I always have this person in mind to run to for help, my mind was already configured to the person that had the right answers and that he wouldn't fail me. This continued for a while until I realized this wasn't helping me in any way, though it helped ease my burden and save me the time and struggles but it was eating me up somehow.
Fast forward to a few days back, I ran to this same person asking for help on something. I was new to this particular route and I wanted a guide on it.
Let's say this happened like 7 days ago, I asked for help on the second (2) day which we assume to be Tuesday, and while trying everything the person asked me to do I still couldn't set up the thing I wanted to and I got really confused about the whole thing which was frustrating me to some extend cause I hated trying to do something over and over again but the result remain the same. So after a day or two, I went back to tell the person I couldn't get the result of what I wanted and that I followed all the guidelines he gave but still didn't get there.
And what did I get in return?
***Oh well, this isn't for you, and other things I can't mention***
I was like, for real? Is this actually coming from you? He yelled at me for not getting the so simple and easy thing for about three days already. God knows I felt dumb, stupid, and every other word you could put together. For the mere fact that he made it feel like I was a burden to him or I was disturbing his peace by bugging him about the small thing, he assumes others would have gotten in an hour or even less.
He even painted to my face that I claim to be what I am not, and by that I mean, claiming to be knowledgeable about a particular thing when I don't even have an idea about little things like this. I was hurt, and yes I cried for a few minutes.
I don't like people shouting at me or more or less making me look stupid and all when I've put in all my effort to make anything work to my best ability. I felt I should have never approached him for help.
Though he didn't actually mean to hurt me with his words or actions or make me feel the way I do but like they say; ***people only make you feel the way you do because you let them*** so I actually did allow myself to feel that way and I felt like a burden. Though I made him understand this feeling and why I wasn't getting the whole thing at first which wasn't entirely my fault, he apologized and said he didn't know either but did it change the fact that he already caused me pain just for approaching him to ask for help? No! It didn't change that. I forgave him and I moved on.
I don't know if, after that moment, I took up my **No asking for help!** garment again. But I don't think one bad experience would make me block ways to receiving favor from others and letting them help me too when necessary.
***Come on! One time hurts but the next wouldn't hurt as much. Don't shy away from asking for help because you are afraid of people yelling at you, calling you names, or making you feel and look stupid for not knowing a particular.***
***Remember no one is an island and we all need others to succeed in life.***
These are the words I said to myself and I will constantly be reminded of them.
It's okay to ask for help, never feel like it's out of place to seek help when you get stuck.
Be humble, receive the shame, and take the claps but be sure to learn something in the process.
*Special shout out to one of my friends* *@didiee* *for always laying down her crowns😃😁 and asking for help whenever she gets stuck not minding what others would say to her, especially from me cause I don't spare her the lashes*😂😅 https://peakd.com/@didiee
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26 May 2022
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Thursday
He Vanished
Why on earth would he wear short panty? Who was he trying to seduce with such a heavenly body? Look at those fine hairy legs, see his neat fingers, is he even a guy to begin with? How would someone be so gracious?
My mind kept fighting the unusual thought that ran through it.
What if I told him he was so good-looking that I couldn't keep my mind in one place?
What if I warned him about going on short instead of long trousers?
If I compliment him what would be his reaction?
Will he keep his distance because I doubt what my mouth was gonna burst out even after my mind had processed what to actually speak?
This went on for hours and I just didn't know what to do or how to calm my mind.
**Hey, Miss could you?** I turned to confirm where the voice was coming from but he tapped me from the side and said he was the one speaking. Any more surprises? I asked myself, he had such a lovely voice too, and in my mind, I met the one.
Yes? I responded, how can I help you? I said in the softest and tendered voice I could ever fake my whole life lol. He told me he needed help with his necklace as it got stuck in his hair while trying to put it on.
It felt like I just won a jackpot and I quickly offered the help. I grabbed his hair which was well brushed, thick, shiny, and soft, I mean what was I expecting for someone so gorgeous? I struggled to get the hair out of the tiny holes in his gold necklace. One after the other I slowly and carefully pulled them out until I got everything out completely and then I said: **there you go!**
He smiled at me and said thank you in a very calm and loveable manner.
I smiled back like an idiot but who cares? My first sight crush just asked for help from me and I was able to offer the help, that was more than me telling him the things I had in my wild thought a few seconds ago before he asked for the help.
I kept smiling inside the vehicle and caressing my hands as if I just got a kiss from a loved one, how foolish of me. It took hours of a long drive for me to finally get hold of myself. The sweet cold breeze sent me to sleep. I kept dozing until I finally gave way to sleep. I can't remember how long I slept or when I even fell asleep but I remember waking up from his shoulders. I felt so stupid and embarrassed, though he said it was okay that I didn't have to feel that way, and that he was glad to have offered his shoulders for me to lean and rest on, and besides my head wasn't that much of a load, he teased and smiled at me making me blush and look even more embarrassed.
When we were close to the bus station, he said; sorry miss but I didn't get your name, so would you do me a favor of telling me? **Tracy!** I quickly responded.
Oh, Tracy, that's such a beautiful name, I am Bernard by the way, and it feels nice to have met you, and thank you once again for helping me out today.
*The pleasure is all mine* I chorused almost in between his gratitude speech.
We finally arrived at the bus station, and while everyone else was rushing down out of the bus, my crush bent and gave me a soft kiss on the forehead and waved goodbye.
I froze and lowered my jaw for some minutes and before I could rush down to meet him again, he had already vanished into the crowd. I didn't know if I was happy, sad, or both at the same time. I just got a kiss from my crush but I lost him. Though I was a little bit sad but I was still the happiest girl that day.
***The End!...***
**ESPAÑOL**
¿Por qué diablos usaría bragas cortas? ¿A quién estaba tratando de seducir con un cuerpo tan celestial? Mira esas piernas finas y peludas, mira sus dedos limpios, ¿es siquiera un chico para empezar? ¿Cómo alguien sería tan amable? Mi mente seguía luchando contra el pensamiento inusual que la atravesaba. ¿Qué pasaría si le dijera que era tan guapo que no podía concentrarme en un solo lugar? ¿Qué pasa si le advierto sobre usar pantalones cortos en lugar de largos? Si lo felicito cual sería su reacción? ¿Mantendrá su distancia porque dudo que mi boca vaya a estallar incluso después de que mi mente haya procesado qué decir en realidad? Esto continuó durante horas y simplemente no sabía qué hacer o cómo calmar mi mente.
**Oiga, señorita, ¿podría hacerlo?** Me giré para confirmar de dónde venía la voz, pero él me tocó un costado y dijo que era él quien estaba hablando. ¿Alguna sorpresa más? Me pregunté a mí mismo, él también tenía una voz tan hermosa, y en mi mente, me encontré con el indicado. ¿Sí? Respondí, ¿en qué puedo ayudarte? Dije con la voz más suave y tierna que jamás podría fingir toda mi vida jajaja. Me dijo que necesitaba ayuda con su collar porque se le quedó atascado en el cabello mientras intentaba ponérselo. Sentí que acababa de ganar un premio mayor y rápidamente ofrecí la ayuda. Agarré su cabello que estaba bien peinado, espeso, brillante y suave, quiero decir, ¿qué esperaba de alguien tan hermoso? Luché por sacar el cabello de los pequeños agujeros en su collar de oro. Uno tras otro los saqué lenta y cuidadosamente hasta sacar todo por completo y luego dije: **¡ahí lo tienes!** Me sonrió y me dijo gracias de una manera muy tranquila y amable. Le devolví la sonrisa como un idiota, pero ¿a quién le importa? Mi enamoramiento a primera vista acaba de pedirme ayuda y pude ofrecer la ayuda, eso fue más que yo diciéndole las cosas que tenía en mi pensamiento salvaje hace unos segundos antes de que pidiera la ayuda.
Seguí sonriendo dentro del vehículo y acariciando mis manos como si acabara de recibir un beso de un ser querido, qué tonto de mí. Me tomó horas de un largo viaje en coche para finalmente controlarme. La dulce brisa fría me mandó a dormir. Seguí dormitando hasta que finalmente di paso al sueño. No recuerdo cuánto tiempo dormí o cuándo me quedé dormido, pero recuerdo despertarme de sus hombros. Me sentí tan estúpida y avergonzada, aunque él dijo que estaba bien que no me sintiera así, y que estaba contento de haberme ofrecido sus hombros para que me apoyara y descansara, y además mi cabeza no era así. una gran carga, bromeó y me sonrió, haciéndome sonrojar y parecer aún más avergonzado. Cuando estábamos cerca de la estación de autobuses, dijo; lo siento señorita pero no entendí su nombre, así que ¿me haría el favor de decírmelo? **¡Tracy!** Respondí rápidamente. Oh, Tracy, ese es un nombre tan hermoso, por cierto, soy Bernard, y es un gusto haberte conocido, y gracias una vez más por ayudarme hoy. *El placer es todo mío* dije a coro casi en medio de su discurso de agradecimiento.
Finalmente llegamos a la estación de autobuses, y mientras todos los demás salían corriendo del autobús, mi enamorado se inclinó y me dio un suave beso en la frente y se despidió. Me congelé y bajé la mandíbula durante unos minutos y antes de que pudiera correr para encontrarme con él de nuevo, ya se había desvanecido entre la multitud. No sabía si estaba feliz, triste o ambas cosas al mismo tiempo. Acabo de recibir un beso de mi enamorado pero lo perdí. Aunque estaba un poco triste, seguía siendo la chica más feliz ese día.
***¡El fin!...***
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***Still your baby girl ;)***
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12 May 2022
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Thursday
I Fell Out Of Love - My Story
It was never a love at first sight, basically, it took me a year and a few months of realizing there could be strings attached to what I felt for **Mister A** (permit me to use that😄😉)
When we initially met and started talking, we argued over even the slightest issue a lot, who should be the one winning the arguments and who should be at the losing end and just let peace reign. A few times, I decided to give in and let things slide but other times I just wouldn't, yeah, the stubborn girl in me just couldn't let him win some arguments a few times so he usually bid my wishes and let me win though on a scale of 100%, most times I was 80% right about whatever we argue on and other times, he was but he just succumbs to let peace reign.
Amidst our constant and timely arguments, fights, long night conversations, and interest in each other's life came the strings that kept building up for months and we had no idea. And on the ground of friendship, this continued until one faithful night, we decided to spell out things and admit that we weren't just the normal friends we thought we initially were, perhaps things changed along the way and we needed to clear those misconceptions and define exactly what it was that was going on between us.
And for the very first time in my entire life as a human being and as a girl, I asked a guy what exactly we were doing or what exactly he wants from me, and it took him another hour of silence to eventually give me the response.
At this point it was already obvious we both liked each other and perhaps wanted something more than just friendship but you know, like the fundamental of the law of physics, (pardon me, I wouldn't state it, make your research if you don't know the law) it felt like something was repelling the two of us from advancing or becoming something other than just friends.
Prior to these happenings, I already emphasized and had always emphasized about not wanting to start a relationship with someone and I gave my reasons for not wanting that, I mean it was gonna be my first and I needed to prepare extremely well for it, so I thought 😂 I didn't wanna get into any relationship mess and drama so I dreaded the talk of relationships and stayed far away from it.
He knew this and could understand my body language so when I finally realized I liked him and could have wanted something more than friendship, I throw the above question; **what do you want from me**...**Friendship!** was the response I got after minutes of deliberating on it.
Did it hurt to hear those words? After finally wanting to have something to do with someone? Yes, of course, maybe a bit but it was nothing, I already understood where he was coming from and why he said that.
Funnily enough, after that day, he started making his intentions known and even louder with words and actions but I wasn't reciprocating this on one part (Words). I never said the words, and till this very day, but from his confessions, my actions were louder enough but still, saying the words would have still been good don't you think? Sad, how I was too stingy with words 😂 not my fault so don't blame me too much.
**Mister A** could have been a great partner if you ask me, I don't really think he was lacking in many areas, though he wasn't the perfect description or a perfect being but being in love makes you feel or see the one you love as the perfect one for you.
Talk of looks, he was good. Talk of a career, he had a focus, speak of spirituality? You have him there, patience? Topnotch, kindness, generosity? He did his best. Could there have actually been anything I didn't appreciate about this being? Oh well, maybe his skin color 😂😂💔 but that was on a lower note. I have a thing for dark skin dudes but he was light skin but that wasn't even a problem.
Everything went smoothly, I mean our friendship but then it was on another level. If there is anything like; **Lovers Friendship**😂😂💔
We met a few times, did I mention he was mesmerized on our first meeting? I mean who wouldn't? I am a spec and more😂😂 (on a lighter note)
From there we got to meet and either discuss certain stuff or just hang out to enjoy the peace and solitude.
Slowly we got closer and get to know each other much better and not just online but offline and behind the screen.
I believe everything went well though we had a few arguments sometimes, it was our normal thing and we knew how well to handle and deal with it, with him always being patient and apologetic (actually, it takes a patient person to condone my excesses😩😢).
And then suddenly I went to college and the whole crash landing began; **I fell out of love**
Falling Out Of Love
It wasn't so easy with all the distractions if you ask me, I got busy with school work and everything, and only had time at night when I returned. And during those hours I spent them doing one assignment or the other, reading or sleeping, especially sleeping. I take my sleeping hours or better still, my beauty sleep very important. I was never nocturnal, he knew this and it took me sacrificing those times to spend the night talking and keeping long conversations with him but after starting college I couldn't do those anymore, the little time I had, I just had to read and rest to be able to function well the next day in school. Slowly we drifted apart, no! Actually, I drifted away, not onto another person but I just drifted. I wasn't feeling all the love in my heart again. I tried figuring out what was wrong or what went wrong but I couldn't find any. I knew I wasn't falling for someone else, I had no one occupying my heart so why was it difficult to still connect like before?
Don't tell me I didn't even love him in the first? Or could it have been my issue of losing interest easily? The moment I start liking someone and seeing them as more than just a friend, I tend to lose interest sooner or much later, I don't know why so don't even ask me.
I guess this was the problem then but I never realized it until recently.
The truth is, love didn't go wrong, I just fell out of love and it wasn't something I could do anything about, and I never regretted knowing or meeting that personality. We still talk a few times, and he is still kind enough to do his thing; rendering help when needed as he said is his thing, and recommending me to a few awesome opportunities out there.
Good people are hard to come by, one who genuinely love you with no pressure or being too demanding like what our corrupt world is now, and yes, I can proudly say, I never shared a hug with the beloved one😂 don't give me that look, I am this reserved, but I guess I am slowly breaking that fallow grounds 😂💔
This is my love story, my first, and last for now cause this baby girl has been in square one since then😂. I hope I didn't bore you with my long talks.
Do well to share your experience and love story with us, I personally love invading and reading into people's love life lol.
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10 May 2022
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Tuesday
My World Of Music
When talking about music, it has a major role to play in our life. Music has inspired us in ways we can't underrate. Music has broken through barriers so many times and it has always had this pleasant landing. I can't imagine a world without music, without pleasant sounds and melodies.
And God bless all the artists with angelic and sonorous voices that spices up the music ministry and industry.
When speaking of music and song, they are one and the same thing or closely related just differences in words and grammar.
And when we talk about music or song, the action word that comes thereafter is **sing, sang, sung, singing**, etc.
And someone has to carry out this action word right?
Whenever someone says; **I love singing** the first thing that comes into my mind is; *oh! He or she must have a sonorous voice*, well don't blame me but I believe every person that loves displaying the above phrase or sentence often either in their blog or anywhere, should or would have a great tone or voice🌚
And speaking about music? Music doesn't only entail singing cause if it does then I would be the last person or should I say the least to think Music means a lot to me. I mean, when listing out my hobbies, singing usually come last or sometimes never makes the list cause I don't wanna give people the impression that I have a sonorous voice which I proudly don't 😂🤣 I only have a deep singing tone, which I don't take for granted lol.
And because of my deep tone, I mostly sing alto and I honestly love singing the alto part with my deep voice.
But aside from singing, one of the major things music has done for me is **ordering my steps**🥰
And if there is one thing I especially appreciate the music industry for, it is **dancing**. Yes, I love dancing with no apology, I started dancing when I was little and I usually join a dancing group way back in school.
I used to be a very shy person and because of that, I was kind of reserved and mostly danced in my closet except when it was a group dance that I can do it publicly with my group. I didn't like craving attention and all, being shy, I could only imagine how I will dance and people watching me. Slowly, I think I am getting over that shyness, I am gradually facing the crowd and of course the camera and doing what I love doing most; **dancing**.
Music Orders My Steps And More
Yes it does, there wouldn't be any moves without sounds, without rhythms and obviously, there wouldn't be a **dance ministration** without the **music ministry**, so you see both work hand in hand to deliver a great piece. There would be absolutely no shaking of the body if no sound is heard or played, except such a person has gone crazy or something.
Other than singing, and dancing, music gives me the right inspiration I need. Music puts me to sleep, helps me think, and clears my confusion at times too. And to say the least, my headsets became part of my dressing from the very day I had them, I feel so incomplete if I go anywhere without them. It has always been a part of me to keep me company when I wanna listen to a good piece of music.
And music has been my closest companion.
On days I sit inside the school bus on a long-distance drive, I enjoy my time listening to good music until we arrive at school. Days I wanna just take a walk or stroll? Music has been my company.
Music has helped shut me out of this world a couple of times, all the frustration of this world, the depression, the bad and sad happenstance, and most times also, it helps me escape unnecessary arguments and dramas.
I can't tell you how much the music ministry means to me. It has so much to offer us generally.
And its benefits and importance can never be under-emphasized or underrated.
**If you are here and you aren't a lover of music, let's see your hands in the air?** none right?
One way or the other, music has benefitted us in ways we can't underappreciate.
**Music means the world to me**
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9 May 2022
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Monday
The Guilty Game [Eng-Esp]
Five (5) days gone and Billy isn't talking to me, and for some reason, I think I should be blamed for what happened. I usually don't take the blame because I usually ensured not doing anything to put me in that position. Taking the blame isn't much of a big deal to me or something I can't risk but I would rather not even get to that position and as such, I try as much as I can not to find myself there. But this time I think I couldn't escape it and even when I found valid reasons and excuses for my actions, taking the blames was the last option left for me to be very frank.
Prior to the five (5) days of not communicating with Billy, he spoke to me about a business trip he was embarking on and how risky he thinks the road is, and how somewhat scared he was too. I did my best on my part to encourage him and also told him to follow his heart. I told him if the business trip was so important to him and his work then he should just pray about it and I would do the same and then go ahead with the journey but if it was something he could make up excuses and escape just because of the weird feeling he was having then he should do the needful to avoid stories that touch the soul. Later that night when we spoke, I asked him about embarking on the journey, Billy told me he would because he couldn't make up stories to stay back. We prayed together and then we bid each other good night as he needed to rest early for the long journey awaiting him the next day.
While I stayed for a while to surf the internet before I finally departed to bed.
The following morning I kinda woke up late as I slept a bit late too, the previous night, and because of this, I was already running late for work so I decided to rush on everything. I quickly brushed my teeth and took my bath, dressing up for work. I had to delete breakfast on my agenda for that day hoping to grab some meal when I arrive at work and had finished with a few tasks. Arriving at work, I totally forgot about the meal or anything I had in mind to do as the task awaiting me at the office was quite cumbersome and I needed to finish it before dawn.
I settled and started with work, putting my phone away and on silent.
At the time, Billy called Severally but I didn't notice as my phone wasn't ringing out nor was it vibrating. I turned off everything so I could concentrate at work, and my bad I forgot to call or check up on Billy to know if he was out already or if everything was okay and I believe the call was to alert or notify me he was already on his way but I missed them.
Finishing up with work around 7 pm I grabbed my phone to head out of the office, I noticed the numerous call I missed, and when I quickly clicked on the history, they were all from Billy. What in the world! What happened that he gave me fifteen (15) missed calls? I was scared and worried and so I tried reaching out even while on my way as I was rushing back home. I kept trying but no one picked and when I got to the middle of the road which I didn't even realize I was already halfway there, I tried one last time, and the response I got came from the hospital telling me Billy got into a fatal accident an hour before his last call. I almost fainted on my way, but I had to get a hold of myself and try to think. How? And at this point, I was already imagining what Billy would have said to me if I had picked up his calls earlier. What happened that he suddenly called me so many times before the accident?
If the story would have been different if I wasn't so busy at work and not attain to his calls?
I was worried and scared at the same time. I couldn't help but blame myself for the bad happenstance and the condition in which Billy found himself.
Where do I start from? What do I do? I kept asking myself until I got home. Perhaps I should book a flight and go see Billy, it was a rash decision but I just needed to see him no matter what. I didn't even request a leave at work, I just went ahead and booked the next flight to meet Billy.
***The End!...***
**SPANISH**
Han pasado cinco (5) días y Billy no me habla y, por alguna razón, creo que se me debería culpar por lo que pasó. Por lo general, no asumo la culpa porque generalmente me aseguro de no hacer nada para ponerme en esa posición. Asumir la culpa no es gran cosa para mí o es algo que no puedo arriesgar, pero preferiría ni siquiera llegar a esa posición y, como tal, trato tanto como puedo de no encontrarme allí. Pero esta vez creo que no pude escapar e incluso cuando encontré razones válidas y excusas para mis acciones, tomar las culpas era la última opción que me quedaba para ser muy franco.
Antes de los cinco (5) días de no comunicarse con Billy, me habló de un viaje de negocios en el que se embarcaba y lo arriesgado que cree que es el camino, y lo asustado que estaba él también. Hice mi mejor esfuerzo de mi parte para animarlo y también le dije que siguiera su corazón. Le dije que si el viaje de negocios era tan importante para él y su trabajo, entonces debería orar por eso y yo haría lo mismo y luego continuaría con el viaje, pero si era algo, podría inventar excusas y escapar solo por eso. la extraña sensación que estaba teniendo entonces debería hacer lo necesario para evitar historias que tocan el alma. Más tarde esa noche cuando hablamos, le pregunté acerca de embarcarse en el viaje, Billy me dijo que lo haría porque no podía inventar historias para quedarse atrás. Rezamos juntos y luego nos despedimos mutuamente porque necesitaba descansar temprano para el largo viaje que lo esperaba al día siguiente. Mientras me quedé un rato navegando por internet antes de finalmente irme a la cama.
A la mañana siguiente me desperté un poco tarde porque también dormí un poco tarde la noche anterior, y debido a esto, ya llegaba tarde al trabajo, así que decidí apresurarme en todo. Rápidamente me cepillé los dientes y me bañé, vistiéndome para el trabajo. Tuve que eliminar el desayuno de mi agenda para ese día con la esperanza de comer algo cuando llegara al trabajo y hubiera terminado con algunas tareas. Al llegar al trabajo, me olvidé por completo de la comida o de cualquier cosa que tuviera en mente hacer, ya que la tarea que me esperaba en la oficina era bastante engorrosa y necesitaba terminarla antes del amanecer. Me instalé y comencé con el trabajo, guardé mi teléfono y lo puse en silencio. En ese momento, Billy llamó a Variously, pero no me di cuenta porque mi teléfono no sonaba ni vibraba. Apague todo para poder concentrarme en el trabajo, y mala mia se me olvido llamar o checar a Billy para saber si ya estaba afuera o si todo estaba bien y creo que la llamada fue para alertarme o avisarme que ya estaba encendido a su manera, pero los extrañé.
Terminando con el trabajo alrededor de las 7 p. m., agarré mi teléfono para salir de la oficina, me di cuenta de las numerosas llamadas que perdí y, cuando hice clic rápidamente en el historial, todas eran de Billy. ¡Qué en el mundo! ¿Qué pasó que me dio quince (15) llamadas perdidas? Estaba asustado y preocupado, así que traté de comunicarme incluso mientras estaba en camino mientras regresaba a toda prisa a casa. Seguí intentándolo pero nadie escogió y cuando llegué a la mitad del camino, ni siquiera me di cuenta de que ya estaba a mitad de camino, lo intenté por última vez, y la respuesta que obtuve fue del hospital diciéndome que Billy se metió un accidente fatal una hora antes de su última llamada. Casi me desmayo en el camino, pero tuve que controlarme y tratar de pensar. ¿Cómo? Y en este punto, ya estaba imaginando lo que me habría dicho Billy si hubiera contestado sus llamadas antes. ¿Qué pasó que de repente me llamó tantas veces antes del accidente? ¿Si la historia hubiera sido diferente si no estuviera tan ocupado en el trabajo y no llegar a sus llamadas? Estaba preocupado y asustado al mismo tiempo. No pude evitar culparme por la mala casualidad y la condición en la que Billy se encontraba.
¿Por dónde empiezo? ¿Qué debo hacer? Seguí preguntándome hasta que llegué a casa. Tal vez debería reservar un vuelo e ir a ver a Billy, fue una decisión precipitada, pero necesitaba verlo sin importar nada. Ni siquiera solicité una licencia en el trabajo, simplemente seguí adelante y reservé el próximo vuelo para reunirme con Billy.
***¡El fin!...***
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1st May 2022
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Sunday
The Excitement Of Cooking
At about 4 PM yesterday, my little brother came out of the poultry farm screaming my mom's name and asking her to come quick. You can relate to the joy and excitement when something good is about to happen especially as a young child and while growing up then. Many of us here can relate to that excitement and I guess this is what my little brother felt when dad asked to slaughter the last biggest chicken that was preserved for Easter.
According to him, he didn't know how long the chicken would last till on Friday the actual day of his execution lol, so he rather said we should do the killing yesterday and then prepare it in advance. And this was my brother rushing in to break the news to my mom.
He brought the chicken from the poultry farm and my mom was asked to come and kill the chicken, but since my mom was already tired and weak, I was asked to take up the responsibility of killing and preparing the chicken.
Unlike me, and on a very normal day, I never get excited about doing this particular work perhaps because of the stress and all, but I found myself getting excited as well while making preparation for the chicken.
After cutting off its neck, I boiled water in a very big pot so I could dip the chicken inside and then peel off its feather.
I was already getting impatient for the water to boil to 100° Celsius so I asked my mom if it would still be good to dip the chicken when the water was half hot (not very hot or 100°) she said no, that I should let the water boil to 100° before I dip the chicken in it.
I also used that opportunity to share with her the plight and our experience while we traveled some time last month, what happened while we were dipping the chickens we were asked to prepare inside water. She told me why what happened happened and I took note of that and already got corrections that I am sure I wouldn't repeat the same mistake.
When the water boiled to 100°, I put out a big basin, place the chicken inside, and then slowly poured the hot water inside. Yes, I got burnt a little with the splashes from the hot water but it's okay, I didn't sustain any injury or scars so it was fine.
After a few seconds, I quickly removed the chicken from the hot water and placed it inside a big stray.
I pushed the hot water aside and started pulling off the feathers from the chicken. It was quite extraordinary and the feathers folded all up and appeared to be a little needle-like with pointed edges lol. It was quite exciting to peel the feathers off if you ask me. I don't know why everything felt adventurous for me yesterday unlike it.
I guess I was just in a good mood after all lol
After peeling all the feathers off and making it look clean by rinsing it with water to get off the tiny pieces of feathers left on it, I called my mom to come and do the dissection. It's not that I couldn't dissect the chicken myself, but I just wanted my mom to be the one doing it since the chicken was quite bigger and larger than my hand, and I didn't wanna strain my palms trying to open up its stomach.
My mom helped in opening up the chicken's stomach and bringing out its content, detaching them one after the other and then piecing the other parts and cutting them into smaller sizes to be cooked.
She washed and rinsed them in clean water and asked me to set up the fire for cooking.
Every ingredient was put inside the chicken and all required spices too.
The pot of chicken was soon placed on fire while I sliced the scent leaves to be used as well.
After a few minutes of cooking the chicken, the scent-leaves were introduced, and then the cooking continued until the chicken was well cooked and ready to be eaten.
Trust the taste to be good when two good chefs are joining hands together to prepare a meal, it always comes out the best.
We prepared white rice to use with the chicken pepper soup, it was such a great delight, and our joy and excitement came to the brim, yes our joy was full after clearing our plate of rice and chicken pepper soup lol.
Have you ever been excited about preparing a particular dish? Was it a local dish or an intercontinental dish? What sparked up the excitement? Do you often enjoy your cooking and have fun while doing that? Or you only cook because it is mandatory and necessary and not really because you enjoy it?
Tell me about your cooking experiences as well.
And thanks for taking out the time to read through my post and for stopping by my blog today. See you guys around!.
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14 April 2022
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Wednesday
Love Look What You Made Me Do
Who has never done something for the person or people he or she loves? Or perhaps because of something they love and cherish dearly, they actually did one or two things for that particular thing.
Well, the truth is that we all have loved either a person or something so dearly that we could do just anything for them or give up just anything for them.
It could be a family member, a friend, a colleague, a business associate, a fellow brethren, a loved one, or even an intimate partner. But whatsoever relationship the person has with us or we have with the person, the truth remains that we love them, and we could go extra mile for these people.
The Things We Do For Love
The funny thing about love is that we can do things we never imagined or things we never would have wanted to do if one takes out the love for the person involved or the thing involved.
Funny as it may be people have done so many weird and crazy things all in the name of love and I mean who hasn't? Well, that person would be such a big liar I guess, or should I rather say I believe so.
No one can play innocence to this very fact. We've all been in that crazy mode that we do just anything for love, and yes though it might feel awkward later on or even at first but these things always do come up and it is very normal and no reason to be ashamed talking about that weird and crazy stuff we did or been doing for love or all in the name of love.
Love! Look What You Made Me Do!
Would it be fair if I go on and on ranting about what love makes us do or how we've been a victim or even slaves to love without mentioning my part? Well, I guess it wouldn't be so fair.
I would say, I've loved and been loved a few times, and when I say this, I mean all round love, all kinds of love one could ever think of.
I've seen love displayed genuinely between family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones. And I have had a fair share of all the love displayed.
Speaking of love, I haven't really had an intimate love for someone but I've had a few casual likes for some people and of course some things.
And doing those periods of love and liking displayed, I've done a few things I wouldn't have done on a normal lol. Keep it down, there aren't such bad things except you are coming from a very narrow and biased background lol, sorry to say that.
**I Love You!**
If you ask me, I still haven't officially said these words to someone intimate lol. Weird right? Well, that's how serious it is or can be. I am aware of words and sentences abuse and misuse and trust me I am one of the least people to abuse or misuse that sentence up there.
I don't say them if I don't mean them and sometimes even if I do mean them, I can't just easily say them or throw them at someone or people, I appreciate those who could feel and read my actions much better than waiting for the words to be said to them cause the truth is it might not really be said or easily escape my lips.
So yes, love made me say the words **I LOVE YOU** to someone very dear to me and I meant it when I said it.
It doesn't just come, but I've tested and proven the love and I can only say that a genuine and pure kind of love still exists.
I mean the love that doesn't require intimacy or some kind of sexual connection but just a pure kind of love. I've experienced this love and the words were being altered though it felt really weird and awkward but love made me do it anyways.
**Skipping Classes**
This is the bad side of what love can make us do lol. Skipping classes? Well, not really in school but in church, I've skipped Bible classes a few times because of the company of friends and people I cherish. Yes, I know this isn't something to boast of or be proud of but it is still part of the things we do for love or what love makes us do.
Though I usually feel bad later on but it still didn't stop me from doing it anyway, and it wasn't one time nor was it twice, so you see? Love manipulated me into skipping Bible classes a few times just to spend time with the people and friends I most valued.
**Staying Up All Night**
This one is like the most thing I've done for love. I can't really number how many nights I've spent just communicating with loved ones. I used to do this very often and I still do if the chances are up and I don't mind at all. I can go the extra mile of sacrificing my beauty sleep for love and this particular aspect is not just love for a person or people but also love for something.
I once shared my plight with my friends about staying up all night watching K-dramas and even tearing up and soaking my bed in the process till day break lol. This sounds very stupid and weird to them but it happened anyway, and this was because of my love for the movie I was seeing. Normally I love K-dramas and I never minded sacrificing my sleep and period of rest for it. I can stay up all night watching K-dramas even if I have things to do the next morning. This is still what love for something can make one do and it happens to me many times as well.
Love makes me write, makes me sing, makes me dance, makes me sketch.
Love makes me become or desire to be a better person, work on myself, try to develop myself and some areas of my life
Love makes me cry, and feel sympathetic.
Love makes me do so many unbelievable things and I can't write all the things I have done for love or what love had made me do.
Things I Can't Do For Love?
I can't kill for love
I will never molest or pick a fight with a fellow girl or lady because of love
I wouldn't steal because of love
I will never compromise my principles because of love
I won't disown my family for love.
So as not to keep this longer and a little bit boring, I will love to end my epistle on love here and also give you a chance to state the things you have done for love or what love has made you do, and again what you can't do for love or because of love, either way, it goes, just say them, I will love to also know and hear them too.
Now the floor is yours so flow my dear readers.
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11 April 2022
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Monday
Turning 25
The exact thing Eva dreaded the most was already happening to her. She would be turning 25 years in three days times with no traces of a single man in her life. It's not something she wished for, yet it can't be helped either.
Eva has always been rejecting every guy that came her way and preferred suitors too. To her, they weren't the right match for her, one minute they sweep her off her feet, the next second they turn her off. She is never stable with her feelings for any man as such it's been difficult for her to start up a serious relationship with anyone.
Often people think she might be crazy, some think she is just weird, while others believe she has a past she couldn't overcome. Funny as it may be, Eva has never really had any past, not with any man before so why was it still very difficult for her to love and be open to any man? Why does she keep hurting herself trying to be who she isn't?
25 years is not the benchmark for maturity. It's not even a criterion for going into a serious relationship with someone or committing to marriage.
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Some years ago Eva thought she has finally met the one, I mean he was a better description of a perfect man for Eva, one that seemed not to have any flaws. He was a little out of her spec but Eva didn't care any less as he was still okay regardless.
Months after, what Eva thought to be perfection started manifesting. She bundled up feelings for the so perfect guy in the process of their friendship. With like and similar interests, they both couldn't hide what they thought to be love and so they started expressing their feelings much more and pretty often from the nan's end.
Poor Eva assumed this was it, she was finally gonna start up a serious relationship with someone she thought to have loved, speak of infatuation, it could have been the major drive of her emotions, even without her knowledge.
A few weeks after everything seemed to have been falling into place, challenges from left, right, and center kicked in. Poor Eva tried reading and deciphering her mind to know what exactly was going on but she just couldn't find answers to her problems.
There wasn't an exact issue, her mind and heart just went off. More like she had been under a spell and just got switched off.
She did everything possible to figure out what was wrong with her but all effort showed nothing was wrong with her and she was just fine and doing perfectly well. Then what was going on with her she wondered. What seemed to be paradise to her became a nightmare overnight.
What and why exactly did she like this guy in the first place? She couldn't tell.
She doubt she was desperate because at the time she was barely 20 years, so what really pushed her into believing she needed a man in her life?
There wasn't any pressure from anywhere either. What exactly could have happened to her? And why did she suddenly lose all feelings for the same guy she got all lovey-dovey with some time ago?
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Eva couldn't help but reminisce those days now that she would be turning 25 years and she knew too well that all eyes will be on her to talk and question her life.
Her mind was worsening the whole matter with the way she was being bothered.
She hasn't really had any problem being single since she was born, so why now? Why is she feeling the way she is feeling now?
Why is her mind suddenly playing games with her?
If only she could teach her mind to be as harden as her heart.
If only she could control it as much as she does with her heart.
The heart is just a space but the mind has a voice of its own and the noise is bothering her much more than she could withstand. It's out of her control because most times even when she doesn't have these thoughts, some questions just pop up in her mind, and in the long run, it is being registered in her subconscious.
Poor Eva seems to have no control over her own mind and it seems her mind is working against her, and there is absolutely nothing she could do about it.
It took Eva hours to finally realize herself and come to her senses. She wasn't gonna let some part of her control her life. She had to take full custody of her life by being in charge. She knew too well to do away with the mindset of being afraid because she was turning 25 years.
***There is nothing wrong with turning 25 years without a man in my life she exclaimed.***
***It is my life and I do what I know is good for me and what makes me happy.***
***I shouldn't be living my life walking on eggshells and trying to live the way people want me to. Either way, I can't continue letting my mind consume a greater part of me by ruling and controlling me.***
***I own my mind, my heart, and my body, so I should be the one in charge and not the other way round.***
***I am turning 25 years in three days and I am going to embrace my new age with so much joy and gladness. I won't let anything steal my happiness and not even my mind can stop me***
Eva said these words to herself as she walked up the stairs leading to her room. Though it took so much courage from her to do and say what she said but it's something Eva needed to have said to herself and reminded herself of, all those years of living in fear of turning 25 years. Though it took a while, it was better than never.
**The End!...**
**ML: Age isn't and shouldn't be a barrier to anything one desires and wants to do in life. They say age is just a number but I say age isn't just a number but also isn't a criterion for anything in life, our mind is the major problem so we should deal with that first**
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9 April 2022
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Saturday
Facing Your Demons
Funny how some people think they are all perfect without flaws. They carry themselves with pride which is not totally bad, but in a way that portrays perfection, a life without flaws.
Humanly, show me a man without flaws and I will show you a man who can mop an entire river.
It is said that we could be perfect even in our imperfections, yes great and that's true in a way.
But being made perfect in imperfection means there was an imperfection before one tries to become perfect in it.
Everyone has a flaw or flaws and they are aware of those flaws while some may not be conscious of some of their flaws.
Speaking of flaws, a bad attitude or character can be your flaw, inhuman treatment can be your flaw, anger, hatred, envy, and even bitterness can be your flaw.
Any negative seed that does not bring a good report is a flaw and none is void of it. Each day we worked on our little flaws one after the other.
Facing Your Demons
Working on your little flaws and imperfections is facing your demons. When talking about demons, it's not always about the picture we have created in our minds. The pictures of a man with horns and perhaps fangs and tails. It's not the one with bulgy eyes and scary-looking face with sack clothing or rags.
Your demons are those negative energy you need to drive off. Those disgusting virtues in you that could lead to your ruin. Those are the demons you need to face and chase out of your life and not the imaginary pictures of demons we have.
Lately, I've heard stories of a lady's bad character that seems very disgusting, hearing those things said about her makes me wonder if she isn't aware of her flaws or demons? She looks rather too calm on the outside and acts as if she is a saint and has no flaws but the things said about her and her character is gross.
Sadly, she isn't doing anything about those flaws of hers, she seems very comfortable with them and keeps living her life with those flaws proudly.
Yes, it's a thing of worry but the person involved doesn't seem bothered, I mean she isn't worried about her demons and such people wouldn't even attempt to face it, let alone chase it away.
Yes everyone has one or two flaws, either way, no one is perfect or is without a flaw. We all have our demons to face and fight off and we ought to do everything within our power to face them.
Let me be your reminder today that you can fight off that bad energy, you can fight off those negative thoughts, you can deal with those disgusting characters or attitudes.
There is nothing impossible if one puts his or her mind to it.
We can be perfect in our imperfections and it starts by facing and fighting our demons.
**Happy Lord's Day Everyone!**
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20 March 2022
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Sunday
Movies Get Tiring Sometimes
Nothing gets as tiring for me as seeing a movie. Like in this period, I just can't imagine myself spending all those hours on a single movie, I get really tired and wear out. The idea alone makes me give up watching before I even get started.
Don't quote me wrong, I love movies especially my favourite genre; **Korean Dramas** but how to get started with movies is always my problem.
And because of this, my friends in school wonder if I even watch movies at all. If by any chance someone asks me about movies to perhaps transfer to them, both of my friends will either giggle or laugh at me telling the person I rarely watch movies so he or she shouldn't even ask me for movies.
They know even the ones I got into my phone for ages now, I still haven't watched them.
They are so current with movies and movies characters and most times when they sit to talk about those people, I just get lost and will only be staring at them because I really do not know all those characters, especially their names, and worst of all if it's Nollywood characters🤦♀️
Movies As A Means Of Killing Boredom?
I have come across many people saying they use movies to kill boredom, while others just love watching movies as one of their hobbies.
I know people that can't stay a day without seeing a movie and my close friend is one of such a person😂😂 she watches movies as if her life depended on it.
There is another one in school that watches movies anywhere she finds herself, even in the lecture hall🤦♀️
So I am like, really? Is that how addicted you guys are to movies?
Well, shame on me that doesn't know how much to watch movies, each day I keep telling myself I will see at least one movie, but the plan always fails every freaking time😂 I will end up not doing that and I keep procrastinating.
Well, it is not as if it will take anything from me. Watching or seeing a movie is not really an achievement, it's just for our entertainment and enjoyment so I am not that bothered about it.
But really, I wanna learn how to see movies this period, like they say that all work without play makes jack a dull boy. Today I have set a target of seeing at least one or two movies though I have other tasks at hand, but I will see how to strike a balance and carry everything along.
And if by tomorrow, I don't mention watching it, then you know I probably got tired or lazy about it as always and postponed again😂😂😅
Not my fault so don't give me that look😂
Meanwhile, happy weekend guys, I hope you all enjoy your weekend and get fully prepared and buckled up for the new week as it is approaching.
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5 March 2022
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Saturday
48hours Day! 48hours Night! ~ What Do You Think?
Who else feels that 24hours allotted for day and night isn't really enough? I mean as we grow older, we realize that there are so many things on our table to be done. So many responsibilities and duties to be carried out daily yet it feels like the hours we have aren't enough to tackle or complete all those tasks or responsibilities.
We have our online businesses and work to deal with and we still have our offline responsibilities lying around, looking us in the face and waiting for us to man them.
And in all, we still have to give our old man (body) a good rest to at least not break down on us.
Speaking of our online businesses, and for us here, **read.cash** should be or is our major focus right? At least I believe so. So if we must set our principles, our targets, and goals to achieve whatever it is we wanna achieve or desire then we should be able to manage both our online businesses and then our offline duties and responsibilities.
Speaking with fellow writers about this today, I got some positive responses from them.
And the major question I asked was; **how to manage our online duties (read.cash to be precise) with our offline duties** as there seems to be a lot to do and accomplished if we must strike a balance between the two.
And guess the answer that came from them? **TIME MANAGEMENT**, beautiful. This is when timing came in. We know that a person who truly wants to or wishes to succeed needs to know how well to manage his or her time, whether big or small.
The time allotted for each day is 24hours; 12hours Day and 12hours nights.
Well, though 12hours Day may not really be enough for most of us to accomplish the tasks we have at hand, but then the remaining 12hours is ours to decide, whether we want to sleep away our 12hours night or better do something tangible with a few hours out of that twelve hours (12hl given to us.
Read.cash As A Business?
Interesting how some of us already view read.cash as our business, maybe, for now, cause who knows?
And if read.cash happened to be seen as a business forum for most of us then we had better treat it like one right? I mean how many hours in our 24hours a day do we attribute to our business (read.cash)?
How often do we visit our working space and then do everything within our power to make sure that our business per se doesn't crumble or crash?
There are so many things or ways we can crash our own business and **negligence** is one of those few things or ways.
Do you neglect your business? And expect to come back and pick it the same way? Sad! but that dream of yours is a flawed one, it doesn't add up or work that way.
Whatever you've neglected for a really long time also takes time, a lot of effort, energy, and resources to be rebuilt back to either its original form or something even better.
So would you rather spend so many hours, effort, and resources trying to rebuild something you would have still been working on and moving smoothly taking out **negligence?**
To me, that's laying a double foundation and that could be a huge pain in the ass if you must ask me, trust me.
It takes so much sweat to lay another foundation on a foundation already laid over time.
96hours! What Do You Think?
Is this even a reality? Of course not. But assuming it was, would it be enough for us? That feel 24hours just isn't enough? Maybe yes or maybe no, depending on who and what they are using their time for.
For me, this is more than enough time to do everything on my **to-do list**
So what about you? Would you do so much with such long hours allotted for a day? Or better still, will you keep wasting it because of poor management of time?
I will leave you to answer this, cause I really think your input on this matters as much.
However, since the 96hours is but mere wishes or a dream if I must call it, we could still strive and try our very best to make good use of the default 24hours given to us as humans. We could still do our very best with even limited time I believe.
If we set our mind to achieve a particular thing, then we can do it.
This confirms the saying; ***What the mind conceives, it can achieve***. One of my favorite quotes.
If only our mind conceives, then we certainly can achieve it.
So today I wanna encourage us to let our minds conceive those things we wish to achieve and then put in our effort into making those wishes and dreams a reality by making good and proper use of our time.
**Happy New Week Guys!**
Have a blessed and rewarding week and a happy last day of the month.
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***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
28 February 2022
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Monday
One Of The Numerous Marketing Strategies
What I am about to dwell on is mostly common among roadside sellers, hawkers, and local traders whose main goods and services are edibles.
How many of us do consider the outward appearance of a person (seller) before buying or purchasing goods from them? Do you just go ahead and buy from these people without having anything to do with their appearance?
I believe the answer to that question from about 85% of the masses will be a **NO!**.
Mostly, people would rather buy from a clean and neatly looking seller than the one looking all dirty and unkempt.
The truth is, consciously or unconsciously, we tend to look out for those things before we can get edibles from these sellers. I personally look out for the outwards appearance of a person before I can purchase anything that goes into my system from the person. As a food vendor, your dress sense, your cleanliness, and your neatness matter a lot. You can't be selling food and looking unkempt and dirty, who would blindly want to buy from you? Even if your food tastes good? Though some may, but the majority will be driven away by your outward appearance and self-management.
**Cleanliness! One Of Your Selling Points In Marketing**
We don't have to say this over and over again, this should already be a priority in one's area of specialty. You must be clean and neat to attract more customers.
A person who is able to take care of himself or herself even as a busy type, gets to attract more eyes to his or her business, whether as a hawker, food vendor, or even roadside trader.
There are no rules that say that every hawker, roadside trader, or food vendor must always appear all bushy and unclean.
There are no rules that say you can't dress fine and neat, smell nice, and still sell your edibles.
No rules say you can't neatly braid your hair, shave your beads and wear good-looking outfits to market your products.
Be the kind that markets his or her good the right way, the jaw-dropping and outstanding way.
You can be different, single yourself out from the crowd, try doing the same thing but in a different way.
Die or bury the idea that every roadside vendor or trader and even hawkers must or should be dirty or appear unclean and unkempt because of their nature of work.
That's a big lie and it shouldn't be encouraged or welcomed.
Strive to be different and do your business differently.
Dressing fine, smelling nice, and looking neat and clean is also one of the marketing strategies.
Decide today, embrace and prioritize cleanliness in your scope or area of work, and watch small the small crowd you will drive or receive afterward.
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***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
27 February 2022
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Sunday
First Portrait @2022
At this point, I don't know if I should be typing this cause of a lot of blunders I probably would make, but I will try as much as possible not to make the blunders lol.
Don't mind me, I am just not feeling too well and that makes me all shaky and unstable right now but I will try to compote myself and get over with this so bear with me.
Yesterday, I don't know if I was bored or just challenged but I do know something pushed me to it.
After having a good day, I decided to make a portrait of a friend. I had earlier saved her photo sometime last year because I wanted to actually try sketching it.
So yesterday evening, after getting everything I had on my agenda settled, I decided to pick up my phone and sketch.
At first, I was contemplating on which of the photo I should sketch, one of which was this one sketched and another was of someone else, my classmate in high school. After much deliberation, I went for hers and postponed the other one for another day probably today if I am still in a good mood😁☺ yeah cause my mood matters when I am drawing.
First For The Year
This is actually my first portrait sketch since the beginning of this year. Yes! I've been lazy-sketching and drawing animes for a while now since I really didn't have the time until the school break. And even with the animes sketches, I didn't really give all of it my best except for the last art I recently put up, the rest I was very lazy about them. But I am glad there will be no more room for laziness in the nearest future, I hope so😁🙂
I spent about 6 hours on this sketch without blinking or lifting an arm lol, you get what that means? I was focused on this till I finished. I only changed my position and posture but I stayed glued to my screen till I finished.
While drawing, something unexpected happened, and that was a call from one of my friends. He probably called to check up on me but in a way, he helped me ruin my sketch😏 partially though.
Though everything didn't spoil, but I know I would have made more retouching on the work but since his calls came through and disputed the work, I couldn't go back on the pages I had already done, I couldn't undo or redo anything again, it was as if I was starting up a fresh new sketch. I don't blame him though, although I had made him realize what the call did to my work😁🤣 he felt sorry for it but I told him it was okay.
Meanwhile, isn't it already a perfect sketch? Of course, to me, it is cause I haven't done such a sketch in a long while so it's perfect for me. This is opening me up to more opportunities to learn and grow, do much better next time.
I quickly brushed up everything that was left for me to brush up and then rounded up the sketch with my signature of course.
And boom! My art was ready to be shared with you guys and here it is lol.☺
I never forget to share my work process, do I? I like showing you how everything erupted to the final result. Again there are so many steps or processes, you don't have to follow them all but I am happy to save them all out here☺
Work Process
There we go! My comment box is open for corrections, positive criticism, and a view on my first portrait for the year.
Tell me what you think and areas you feel I need to be corrected on, please do well to point them out to me, I need them, thank you in advance, and see you on my next piece😎
***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
25 February 2022
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Friday
Look Who's Here
Hey you all...
Look who's back!😂🧐
I can't even tell how sad and excited I am at the same time; mixed feelings huh? Yeah.
A few days ago I contacted a few of my friends here, well just two of them, @immaryandmerry and @dziefem they asked how things have been going with me, and the response, of course, was that **it's tough** but I am pushing through.
I have missed this place so much, especially all the friends I made here, I hope they haven't even forgotten this user existed lol.
I missed reading all those fun experiences from @Jane I missed reading from @FarmGirl @JonicaBradley
Likes of @Olasquare @HappyBoy @fantagira @Bloghound @Davinchysax @Ellehcim @emily2u @Marinov @Sequoia @renren16 and so many others I can't even remember their usernames again, ouch! My bad.
I am so sorry guys but I must confess that school is difficult and we have very limited time for ourselves.
I couldn't keep up with all my online activities.
Especially managing all the numerous platforms I have been in.
I had to pause most of my online activities on most of the platforms I am and that included read. cash.
I was only able to manage one platform which at times was still very hard for me, I can go days without putting up a single article, it was that tough.
@Princessbusayo contacted me a few weeks ago as well to ask me how it has been with me and why I wasn't active on read. cash again. I explained everything to her and hopefully, she did understand and still wished me well.
By the way, I use this opportunity to congratulate her again on her signing out, although she might not have noticed I already did that on my WhatsApp status☺😁 congratulations princess, you've fought well and you just finished the first stage, if you wish to go further, I pray the good Lord supplies you with everything you need to make the journey a smooth and successful one.
Look Who's Here And Why
Well, it's still your baby girl that went on exile 😂 due to stress from school and all. It wasn't her intention to embark on this journey but she couldn't help but do.
Is she here to stay? Maybe not but in the meantime, I guess she will lurk around for this period she has been given a break-off.
I've missed all the faces here and I really do hope we can connect once more.
**Why Is She Back?**
Thankfully, our school is on a month's strike, and this way we get to stay at home and study since normal school activities have been halted.
ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities) embarked on a strike all in the name of not being paid, forcing universities to pause their activities for a while.
So because of that, we were forced back home, right now no activities are going on in school except for the practicals and experiments that are permitted to be carried out, every other activity is paused for now until they call off the strike.
So there! That is why this baby girl is back in the meantime. I had a week to rest first before starting again.
I would have loved to start immediately after I got the news of the break but I decided I need a little bit of that rest too before I embarked on my online activities though it will still be at a lower rate since I still have to study here at home.
I hope to hear and read from my friends here again.
However, I trust you guys are still doing very well. I just want you all to know I missed you all very much and a Hello from you guys wouldn't take so much from you. Hoping to hear from you people soon.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
24 February 2022
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Thursday
Remains Of Christmas And New Year Celebration
There wouldn't have been a better way to end 2021 and begin the new year than what it was yesterday.
It wasn't initially planned though I had in mind to spend the time with my girlfriend. The truth is the outing would have come earlier than yesterday but she seemed occupied the last few days of 2021 so we couldn't fix a day to sit out.
Yesterday seemed like a perfect day to do that. It was actually my first time leaving home on the first of the year, I don't really like the idea but yesterday I had no option.
Apart from going out with my girlfriend, a friend also asked to see me so I used the privilege of doubling meeting the two persons.
One reason I don't like spending my time outdoors on Christmas day and even first day of the year is because of the crowd I will get to encounter in the outside world. People are bound to fill every point, every eatery, every sit-out/hangout, every open field and garden, and even the streets. So to best escape from the crowd and the world, I stay indoors on such days, this saving and giving me the comfort and space I deserve.
Yesterday's sit out at Tropicana, Akwa Ibom wasn't any different. Like it is exactly what I expected, though a little bit more shocking than imagined. The crowd was quite alarming, one that could suffocate and it was really disturbing for me, though I was left with no option but to endure and deal with it.
We picked a few snacks from the shopping area and then find a spot to sit and munch them down our stomachs lol.
Before I and my girlfriend left for the sit-out location, we stopped by our church members' place to celebrate with them on their special day. Yes, one of us celebrated her birthday yesterday and so she invited us to come to rejoice and thank God with her for adding another year to her. We did stop by but we didn't spend a lot of time since we were already running late for our hang out. We had to hurry and then leave after a while.
Being a photo freak, trust me to take as many pictures as I could possibly take lol.
I told my friend, I wanted to take some shots of her in the middle of the road, though she was a little bit shy she had no option but to snap after all she wouldn't be with a photo lover and not love to take pictures or even want to take one lol.
We can only thank God for how yesterday's outing turned out to be. It wasn't the worst, neither the best but all the same, we had fun and a great time, for the very fact that I had my girlfriend with me and that's all that mattered to me.
What better ways are there to celebrate Christmas and New year than with family, friends, and loved ones. It's been a rewarding moment with good memories made.
The remains of 2021 and the beginning of the new year celebration went quite well. And this is a little highlight of how my first day of 2022 went.
Happy New Year once again beloved!
Have a rewarding and blissful new year.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
2nd January 2022
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Sunday
Trapped In My Dream
***Nothing scares as much as the life inside your dreams.***
Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!
That's all I could hear, I wailed, I struggled for breath, I tried to get loose, to be free. I did everything within my power to wake up from the terrible nightmares.
It was of no use, it seems I knew, yes it felt I was conscious of the fact that it wasn't real but just a dream. Being conscious of life you are living inside a dream makes it even difficult to escape from it.
All the efforts to wake up from my sleep were fruitless. With the last breath left in me, I laid flat with my face upward, and my back against the concrete floor of my very own prison. I couldn't call that a house or room since there wasn't any entrance or exit. It was just a building that housed many other rooms but no main entrance or exit.
A few of my friends were there too, and so were most of my family members. Perhaps I felt safe at the start, going about doing my normal thing and not minding what was going on inside my head.
It was calm, everything was peaceful and we had lots of fun not until we bumped into a thousand cattle still inside the very room we were hanging out. At first, we avoided them since we didn't wanna start a war or fight. I did as well but unfortunately for me, I kicked one while moving and he groaned as if he was in pain. The kicking wasn't intentional, it was but a mistake but the poor cattle was already upset that he raised his horn to do the needful, I ran for my life only to get pursued by the leader of the troop. The caretaker tried calming them down but it was null and void, of no use.
In the cause of defends, we killed about two to three of the cattle and sent the rest leaving the territory since it was no anymore safe for us.
After which the door was shut behind them leaving just us and a few persons that were also present.
We were all scared and shaking. How do we escape from such a terrible place was what kept ringing the bell in our head. With a little knock on the door, our panic mode especially mine rises to 100%. I questioned every movement, every noise, every knock or bang on the door. I refused to open the door for others outside our confinement to come through, even if they had something to pick, I would rather fetch the thing for them but still maintain the security of the place, a closed and locked door.
Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! Was the next thing I heard after trying everything within my power to get loose and snap out of it. But at every point I try to escape, it feels like I have been tied down to the room; trapped in my own dream.
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***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
30 December 2021
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Thursday
Multiplier ~ Quick Rich Approach
There have been a lot of **Quick Rich Schemes** and people tend to fall for all these Ponzi schemes and **Multipliers**. A case where you stake (cause I can't call such an investment), so yes you stake a particular amount of money to get twice or sometimes thrice, the money you staked. So many people fell victim to this and they all have different stories to tell. I am not an exception but the truth is mine was quite different with tasks applied. And because of the tasks, I thought in a way that it would be a bit worth the try. Yes, I made up my mind and gave it a try, not that I trusted or believed it anyway.
Yes, there was this Ponzi scheme I was referred by someone months ago to try. According to them, it was a cool way of making extra cash since you weren't doing it for free. Yes, it wasn't for free as we had to stake our money for each package we wanted to work with, and then we still had tasks to do. We were given daily tasks to do.
I joined the train and did everything they did but I staked the least amount of the available package, yeah, don't give me that looks😀 I wasn't prepared or ready to cry my eyes out when it fails so I settled for the lowest package so that even if it failed, I wouldn't feel the pain as much.
The hype about the whole project could make anyone believe its lasting existence, well maybe some people cause I wasn't among those who closed their two eyes and trusted that thing, I only tried my luck and fortunately for me, I was able to withdraw my capital and a very small profit on top.
And just when I was making more cash to withdraw my full profit, the untrusted project failed.
Yes, we woke up to the story that the site has crashed and they have run away with people's money and investment.
I saw it coming anyway so I wasn't really thrown off balance.
My only sympathy went to those who invested a good amount of their money. A friend even told me she just leveled up her package, like she invested more of what she initially earned from the site a night before the whole system crashed or shut down.
She was pained and I could feel her pain from the virtual space. You wouldn't wish for such to happen to your enemies (or maybe except you are that wicked) let alone your friends and loved ones.
I had my zero doubts cleared that day and once again, I beat my chest and vowed never to try any Ponzi scheme or multiplier even if they looked promising. I was never gonna fall for their fake and promising trick anymore.
I have been a witness to the pains multipliers and all these quick rich schemes have caused many persons and I wouldn't love to be a partner to it.
But guess what? It came to me in my dreams😂 funny right? Well yeah, that's what I thought too.
Multiplier In My Dreams
Even if one has to multiply my dreams, I don't think I will wanna fall into the trap of **quick rich scheme**.
I had a dream and in the dream, you are to stake only a thousand (1000) naira to get about twenty-five thousand (25000).
Every attempt to make me join the scheme in the dreams failed. I didn't see any reason why I should join others and earn the way they were earning, besides I had well-paying work in my dream and so I didn't stand the chance of wanting or even thinking about doing it.
This only worked until someone closed to me encouraged me to try it out, saying it was just a thousand naira and that I really have nothing to lose, since I was way more than just a thousand naira.
And just when I was about to try the multiplier out, **boom!** I woke up and I was thankful it was all but a dream.
I was glad that even in the dream, I didn't get the chance to go back on my words of never trying out any Ponzi scheme or quick rich approach.
Getting rich overnight is everyone's dream and wish of course but when the source isn't legit, then be ready for the consequences. If you have been in that situation before and you are ignorantly and blindly trying out more quick rich schemes, then you must be a ritualist😆 or should I say a psycho?🤪
One trial should be enough for one to lesson his or her lessons.
Don't fall victim more than once or twice (for stubborn people😉)
There are many ways to get rich, always have it at the back of your mind that whatever you didn't work hard for or work smart for, will always and never last. Choose the right source of income and a legal or what we say legit way of earning.
**Work hard or work smart for your wealth**
You don't need a multiplier or Ponzi scheme to become a wealthy person.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
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8 December 2021
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Wednesday
Fud ~ Caught In The Act
I have been experiencing both the bullish and bearish seasons but I don't just know how this particular season has a great effect on, or maybe I do.
It's not always a thing of worry when such a time comes in the crypto market where everything is dumping because of a shift in the price of bitcoin. No, I am not always worried because I am one person that doesn't FOMO. I hold unto my tokens and coins that one may think it's my life.
Not worried or bothered about selling because of fear or whatsoever, and not really bothered about buying high either. I've always had a strong hope that a bearish period will come right after the bull run and vice versa.
But this time I am bothered, not because we aren't expecting the bullish season again after now, but because I can't just wait till then. I've got a lot of things to do that involve money and just when the market is sinking, I am in die need of money. Yeah, but sad that the crypto market is bleeding.
My brother warned me beforehand about this period but I didn't take it seriously. He advised me to sell part of my coin during the bullish period for my expenses but I didn't listen to him, now I don't wanna say I am regretting but can I help it?.
My expenses are way beyond closing my eyes to selling at this dip. It would be a great loss but do I have an option? I need the money.
I just have to remind myself of every decision I make whether it's a painful or joyful one, something just has to be done, there are no two ways about it.
Caught In The Act
I've been captured this time by FUD. I stayed up last night hoping to see a little shift in the prices of tokens or what we term as **Green Candle** it was of no use but do you know what's more saddening? It's the fact that it got worst this morning when I checked the market again. There goes another regret of not selling last night when the little shifting took place.
I quickly glanced through my private wallet only to realize that everything was split into two. That's how bad the market is at this very moment. Of course, we can't do anything about this situation, other than just wait, hope, and pray it gets better.
And I wish my expenses can also be delayed. Yeah, I wish it can also wait but can that really happen? I don't think so, partly no it can't.
School already resumed a week ago and the expenses just doubled for me. I need to get materials and buy new books for this semester. So much to do but like what we say here **There is no money on ground**😂😂 or maybe there is but it's swallowed up by the bloody market.
Well, whatever be the case, girls gotta do what girls gotta do whether we like it or not, whether it's favorable or not, or whether the crypto market agrees with us or not. We just have to lift our heads high and do what's needful. We will live to enjoy and benefit another day. Like they say that every day isn't Christmas. Today we bear the pain of losing but definitely tomorrow we will rejoice.
That's what crypto is all about. This is the beauty of cryptocurrency.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
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6 December 2021
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Monday
Finding Your Inspiration
Many a time, our mind screams so loud and we could hear it vividly. However, sometimes we just can't do anything about it.
Yes, often our inspirations run wild but other times, we are left blank as space.
We've all had these experiences, we have all walked that lane.
We've come to a point where we experience writer's block that even if we try everything known and possible, it just doesn't work, our mind refuses to let our words out.
Inspiration runs far away from us and we are left as empty vessels.
It's frustrating, yes at the same time annoying. I still can remember many times such happens to me and I feel so downcast and devastated at the same time. It's never one's intention to experience such but most times it just happens.
And putting different things into consideration, I tried to figure out why it happens and how I can tackle it.
First I will be asking salient questions that required honest answers. Have you discovered what time of the day works better for you? Which locations permit an easy flow of your inspiration? What thing do you do which easily sparks your imaginations and inspiration? Truth be told, all of us have different things that work for us. What works for me might not work for you, we aren't the same persons and so my taste and your taste just cannot be the same.
Finding Your Inspiration
Finding your inspiration is as good as finding your purpose. If you discover what works best for you then your struggles will be limited.
You can't just move with the trail doing what everyone does.
I remember one night I told someone I sneaked out to publish an article and he asked me what happened that I was publishing it at that time. He asked if there was a special reason for doing it that time or if the time was just favorable for me. to
He even went ahead to explain what other people do and why they publish their articles at the different times they publish them.
Truth be told, I didn't actually have any specific reason that day, perhaps the only valid reason then was because I was busy the whole day so I only just got that chance to sneak out and submit an article I made during that period.
To find your inspiration means to discover what works for you.
Do you find it easy to write or read during the early hours? Noontime or better still in the night? When does your imagination run wild the most? When do you have an easy flow of words and the connections coming so alive?
When do your thoughts scream so loud that they wanna be let out?
There! If you know these things then it will be easy for you to do just anything. You wouldn't be struggling to pen down your thoughts.
And for fiction writers, the flows will not keep escaping from you each time you wanna let them out and pen them down.
And apart from which time and hour work best for you, what other things go well for you? For example, some people work better with music either in the background or with their headsets, headphones, and earpieces. Some work better with a book, some with food, yes, people really do pen down their thoughts while eating.
And inspiration they say comes from different sources, yours might not be the same source as the other person. Again discover and know what works best for you and stick to it.
Some people even have a better flow of inspiration in the restroom, yuck right? But it happens and it works for most people. For some, it can come in a place as noisy as the market square, some in the church, some while in their offices, and another while on their evening walks and all.
The good thing about one's inspiration is that it can occur at any place at any time. People are inspired by so many things and in so many places, so dearly, find out which works for you better and work in line with it.
Do not try to go against what works best for you cause you might be frustrated as time goes on.
And it doesn't also mean that your source of inspiration will remain the same every day. Some days what inspired you to write might not always be the same and the same goes for the places that sparked your inspiration, connection, and flow.
But whatever happens, try as much as possible to be able to tell in time what's good for you and stick to it.
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***Still your baby girl ;)***
***To my faithful readers and wonderful sponsors, my heart goes out to you guys. Thank you for making my journey here a fun-filled and exciting one. Thanks for trusting and supporting my work too. I pray that God bless you all real good :)***
2nd December 2021
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Thursday
Thank you @bloghound for renewing your sponsorship and to my few remaining sponsors🥺😁😂
Tie The knot
We weren't even close enough but I could hear my heart beating and jumping faster than normal, and all my mind could make out was being in Albert' Arms just as normal couples would.
I had this silly thought running through as well, don't blame me, it was right about the period of our wedding ceremony.
When everything was already set out and well planned for the big day.
Albert came visiting, no rather, he came to hand me a few things I would be needing. I decided to invite him in for a cup of tea before leaving. He didn't decline although he knew it was almost bedtime and I needed to get ready for the big day.
He reluctantly walked into the sitting room and helped himself to a sofa at the right corner of the house.
He waited patiently while I went inside to make him the cup of tea.
Was it really about the tea? Or it was just an excuse to get him to stay, no not for the night but for a little while. I guess I was missing him and I just wanted a few minutes with him that's all.
Little did I know that my mind had plans of its own too. I suddenly became uneasy after handing him the cup of tea. Of all days, why did I just notice the sweat on his neck and why was I finding it hard to breathe properly? The rate of my heartbeat increased too. Albert noticed how restless I was but couldn't tell what was going on so he asked if I was feeling unwell. I told him I was fine, that the weather wasn't just favorable. That's an obvious lie, I am sure he thought but that wasn't even a problem at the moment.
I was losing my mind already and if he didn't leave as soon as possible, I was afraid of what would happen in the next minutes. Albert rose to his feet after flushing down the tea I gave to him.
He thanked me and told me he enjoyed the thickness and sweetness of the tea. He walked closer to me, held my hands, and reminded me one more time how much of the world I meant to him
Come on, did he really have to do this now? I know I am important to him and he loves me but could he please quit the sermon already and let go of my hands? I am about to get loose and can't even imagine the result.
Albert pulled me onto his body, held me tight, and kissed me on the forehead, it seemed it wasn't enough so he held my hands and kissed one more time and then wished me goodnight. I watched him walk to the door, open and shut it behind him.
I heaved a long sigh when he left thanking my stars that I was able to control my emotions until he left.
Just then, the door cracked open again, there! It was Albert, he rushed back inside and told me he forgot something. He hurried to where he sat and picked up a tiny box wrapped with red ribbons and slipped it into his pocket.
He apologized and hurried out again.
I stood dumbfounded for a minute or two before I could finally leave my standing position. I heard Albert's Car engine starting and when he finally took off. I took a deep breathe and made my way to the couch. When I sat down, I noticed a little folded note on the couch, so I picked it up to read what was in it. Perhaps Albert forgot this too.
But to my surprise, the note wasn't really a forgotten one, it was actually for me.
I smiled ear to ear after reading the note and I could tell within myself that Albert was the one for me and I would do anything to make him the happiest man when we finally tie the knot.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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30 November 2021
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Tuesday
Old Conversations
For some reason, I opened an old chat yesterday. It's that of a friend I met a year ago, I needed to fetch something from his inbox. It's been a while we communicated on Facebook and our last chat was last year May. We didn't have any misunderstanding, we only just stopped chatting since I wasn't using Facebook again back then, and then again the friend had issues with his device, so after getting a new gadget, the connection was already far gone, not our fault😁
Yesterday I was reminded of something we once shared so I decided to go fetch it and while going through our conversations, the memories ran wild and I just kept remembering every moment we shared and I must say some were funny and I couldn't help but just smile and laugh at some point too lol.
I often hear some people saying they don't like going through their old conversations because, for some of them, it hurts. Well, in my case it doesn't, and even if the person did me any harm or bad, our old conversations don't hurt and I don't know why mine is quite different. I like letting memories playback whether good or bad. It just gives me reasons to appreciate my current state and be grateful for how far I have come.
Old conversations may not always bring smiles to our lips and I see no reason why it should bring tears to our eyes either way.
Old conversations don't always have to be beautiful ones cause even the painful ones should give you reasons to appreciate yourself for making it through the storm and struggles. This alone should bring smiles to your lips.
Wallowing in self-pity when going through your old conversations with the person you once shared so much with which may not be the same again doesn't make any sense.
You don't need to feel bad for anything. You should cherish every moment you once shared with people, whether good or bad. Memories should always be cherished and we should always be grateful for everything no matter what.
I smiled through my old conversations and I must say, it's heartwarming and to think that the person is still hearty and doing very well, gives me Joy too and that we could still communicate and connect well after such a long time makes it even way better.
I cherish memories a lot and I appreciate every old conversation.
What about you? What do you think about your old conversations with people? Kindly share.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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29 November 2021
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Monday
Toast To The One Here Today
***I can't tell exactly how many hours of pondering, and analyzing, but I do know it took a lot to finally appear in someone's inbox, trying not to sound wack.***
***Mind you! I don't just jump into people's DM without a reason or purpose, I dislike unnecessary conversations especially ones that lead to nothing.***
So after the announcement of a certain task given by one of the amazing people I have met in the virtual space @dreemsteem
I was left with a divided mind if to try the task or just let this one slip. After days of contemplating, I decided to give it a try, since I thought it would be fun, and being one that loves everything fun, I thought why not add more fun to your life while working?😁
And this is what actually took me to the **Mister's DM** (my only and sole reason😂) https://peakd.com/@dreemsteem
The task was to get someone to coach for a few weeks, reading, analyzing, and recording their performance for each day. Having stormed into his DM with the sole aim of asking to coach him (you must find this absurd being that the said person is much more advance than me in all ramifications 🤦♀️) but did it matter? In the virtual space and at that moment I was a little advanced in terms of our ranking in the virtual platform😁 so yes, I wanted to coach him.
But guess what? I went beating about the bush cause I just didn't know how to ask or where to start from. However, since he had an idea of what was going on in the virtual space, he already guessed right what brought me to his inbox even when I didn't state it.
No! He didn't turn me down, after all, I never asked especially after hearing from him that someone had already been to his inbox to ask the same thing I wasn't able to ask and that alone was what drove me away.
Yes! After a couple of boring conversations and arguments (being a straight person), I went back into my shadows.
I found another person to coach, which also turned out to be amazing.
Months later after the whole thing had ended (with the platform I guess)
The mister stormed back into my DM and asked what happened to us. I was like, there was never a **US**🤷🏻♀️ It was just me coming to state my intentions and when I stood no chance, I left again (my bad!)
I don't know why he came back or what made him stayed but he was intentional about making the connection and friendship work and I give it to him for all his selfless efforts.
Oops! That wasn't the main gist, I think I missed out on track😁😂 but either way, I love putting memories to play.
I am happy to announce to you guys today that the mentioned mister has just been blessed with another chance to survive, to exist, to breathe, and live.
He has been crowned with grace, favor, and mercy to rule over the earth once more.
Another preface of his life has just been opened and I believe the rest will make a good read.
Today I celebrate a friend, I celebrate God's rescued servant, I celebrate character, I celebrate patient, and most of all, I celebrate the most annoying and caring being life has blessed me with.😏🙄
**Happy Birthday Mister!**
I pray that your vision aligns with that of God and that you wouldn't miss out on track and the purpose of God for your life.
**A raised glass to a new beginning!**
**A BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU!**
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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24 November 2021
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Wednesday
An Experience With Dave
*Hello there!*
*Could you please help me with a link to the business group?*
***Yeah sure why not? Dave responded.***
Deep down, I was a bit happy he didn't turn down the offer.
I knew he would be needing my digit to be able to send me the link to the group but I just couldn't give him my number like that without him asking for it.
And fortunately, Dave asked for my contact so he could send the link to my inbox.
I quickly read out my digits to him awaiting his message.
Yes, right there at the meeting he sent me the link including other documents requested of him.
I thanked him and maybe I tried to smile too but Dave wasn't giving me the attention.
He looked rather straight with no beam of smile whatsoever, a little scary too.
I wondered for a moment why he was like that. I guess I was happy for nothing, having my contact changed nothing, or better still, it was of no use to him I guess.
We never talked nor texted since after the first meeting. Slowly I forgot all about meeting Dave or what such a person even looked like.
Little did I know that Dave will return for another business trip. I thought I would never see him again after the first time but fortunately, I did but there was much difference.
To make matters worst, he pretended not to have known me. We neither greeted each other nor exchange pleasantries. And that was a confirmation on my part that Dave didn't care any less if I was around or not, technically it was none of his business.
I understood quite well if I must say, and from my understanding of people and life, I made up my mind to also erase him out of my memory and continue with my life and work.
Two weeks later or more, I got a text from Dave, asking where I was and why I left the meeting earlier the previous day. I was flabbergasted and at the same time confused. Could it be the Dave I knew? Why was he suddenly texting me after ignoring and avoiding me throughout the meeting and other business trips? What was it he wanted from me at that moment? Could it be he was sent to get a few documentation from me and just so he wouldn't appear awkward, he texted to act concerned about why I left the meeting earlier than usual.
It wasn't an issue though, I didn't give him a concrete reason why I left at the time I left, after all, I didn't think I was obliged to. We only exchanged a few words and things got back to how it was, or could I really say it was?
We started talking more than usual. I can't tell if it was deliberate but things were taking a different shape and I couldn't say I liked it or hated it either, I just went along with the flow.
Dave and I became a bit close for some reason, looked out for each other, and friendship was built.
Nothing special happened but something different kept happening at every open conversation. We talked at length most times and sometimes late in the night, we discussed about work mostly and how to improve one's life.
I realized Dave was cool after all and he had reasons for acting the way he did before.
Another experience to justify the adage ***"Never judge a book by its cover"***
**THE END!**
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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22 November 2021
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Monday
I'll Be Back With A Better Result
Of recent, I mentioned losing passion for the things I used to do at ease because of some reasons.
I spoke of not doing a particular thing for a certain period and after the break, you realize that you are struggling to find your footing again and in most cases, you have to start afresh to be able to keep up the space and cover up the lapses. I mentioned the challenge I was facing from my angle and one of which was my sketch works.
For about four months, I haven't sketched or drawn anything and the reason is that I was caught up with a lot of school work that I had no time left for sketching and drawing.
I wasn't happy dumping or abandoning my passion for a while but I just couldn't help either.
It took me a while after the week's break to get off my comfort zone and decide to try sketching again and like I imagined it, it turned out really terrible I must say, perhaps it wouldn't have been so if I had started and completed the sketch in a day but for the fact that I began the sketch and only for me to keep it till the next day hoping to finish it up. That was where the whole problem began. Yes, I was already feeling too tired to finish up the drawing that day so I decided to rest and complete it the next day.
The next day was a different story, I realized I couldn't pick up from where I stopped the sketch. I didn't know what I was missing or mixing up, I even forgot the uses and functions of some of the brushes and tools, still, I wanted to try and complete the sketch somehow and guess what? Because of that, it became a total disaster that I couldn't even amend again. Sure! It was frustrating but like I already mentioned earlier that I expected it after all.
I mean I didn't expect to do better or still the same after not doing anything related for good four months.
Whatever the result was, I wasn't that surprised or disappointed. Anywhere, I decided to share my frustration with you guys😑 yes the sketch became this bad that I gave up completing it. Yes, I stopped the sketching halfway and it's been settling in my sketchbook for a while now. I am not sure I will ever complete it again, if I wish to make this work, I will have to start all over again, from scratch till the finish line to avoid messing it up again.
All the same, I wanna remind myself that I am not backing down, no! Not with this, it has been my passion for as long as I can remember so I wouldn't give up just like that. I know I will be back with a bang, yes a better result but for now, pardon me for saving this here for future reference 😁
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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20 November 2021
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Saturday
Memories Don't Fade Easily ~ Happy Anniversary Frienie
Seeing your photos today I remember how we were sworn enemies in school.
I remember how seeing or coming across each became our worst nightmares.
I remember how your friends thought we liked each other when the truth was we hated each other with passion.
How lame and crazy that one may think we were fighting or dragging for husband.
How stupid! Yes! You can laugh while reminiscing those memories if you wish.😂
I remember the first day you walked up to me after school resumption, I remember you holding my hands and dragging me along.
I remember when you started calling and texting frequently until we became friends.
I know your first intentions may not have been pure (well only you can answer that) you know when something is being rumored.
I remember when you told me about your initial reason and motive behind being friends with me (sure! It did hurt)
But guess what? You taught me that enemies can turn friends and demons were once angels.
I remember the first time I knitted you a bracelet and people thought we were lovers (crazy😂)
I remember how your friends nicknamed me **Waky Eunice** and to think you laughed at the craziness.
I remember the first time I appeared at your doorstep with your mom and sis welcoming me with open arms.
I remember the first time you came home and even my mom's shop then.
I remember how you made me prepare noodles with eggs and drink even when you knew this girl was broke😂
I still remember how you trusted me enough to share your sad moments and the happy ones.
I can't tell if I have some special powers but I've been grateful for every moment.
I did try my best to show up for you every time you put a call or text through and I don't regret any of it.
I remember the excitement in your voice when you told me about one of your dreams coming true.
I still remember the encouragement of Eunice and I don't take them for granted.
Today, I wanna remind you that when counting friends, you make the list
May this day remind you of how great a person you are.
How you pull through the struggles, the sleepless nights.
How you dried your pillows after getting them soaked.
How you rolled your sleeves up and tried just one more time.
I also wanna remind you today that you aren't a demon neither an angel, but something in-between 😂 (you only act on what is being turned on)
Never forget that someone endured the pain to make you who you are today.
Never forget his undying love for you.
Don't forget that he still loves and cares for you and that he celebrates you every time you add a new age.
Never forget that his grace is the major reason you are alive today to celebrate another age.
I hope that you remember this amidst every fun you have today.
**Happy Birthday My Frienie**
**Cheers To A New Age!**
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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19 November 2021
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Friday
Forever The Same
I told you Francis was up to no good but you wouldn't believe me. You thought I was being jealous. You sounded like I was envying your relationship with him and to make matters worst, you disrespected me because of this exact matter. Though I forgave you cause I considered you to be my friend but what did you do? You blocked me out of your life and now that the relationship is backfiring, you are coming back.
Really Joy? Is this how you've always been all along or something changed along the way? What happened to you? What happened to the Joy I used to know?
Were you that desperate for a relationship that immediately Francis gave a signal, you already tilted? What will you do now that he has decided to dump you in less than two months? Don't tell me you've just regained your senses.
Are you now open to the truth? Do you now believe me? Well, I don't blame you much, it's not entirely your fault and I am glad of the lessons you have learned in the process.
I am sorry Stephany, I never meant to treat you the way I did, I guess I was blinded by Francis' fake love for me. I thought he was serious about me, about us but it turned out he was only a playboy, all he wanted was to use and dump me. He wanted to take advantage of me, of my naiveness. I am so sorry my dear friend. Can you please find a place in your heart to forgive me? It will never happen again I promise. Please accept me again this one time, let's back to how we used to be, can we?
I meant no harm and I also didn't mean to hurt you, Stephany, please forgive me.
It's all good Joy like I said that I had forgiven you long before now, I knew it wasn't entirely your fault. You just didn't have any experience of such and so I decided to give you a break, the space you needed to figure out some things for yourself.
My happiness is that you didn't learn it the hard way or have a terrible experience. I am glad that though you believed a lie, you weren't made a victim of that circumstance.
That's all that matters right now. I don't know about you but I've always told you that Francis was up to no good, I've always had this bad feeling about him and I tried relating this to you many times but you just scorn me off.
I hope you are back to your senses now and you won't trust easily or fall for people's tricks so easily.
Don't worry about us, we are good, we will always be because you are my dear friend Joy, and it will forever remain the same. So cheer up! And welcome back!
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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17 November 2021
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Wednesday
Breaking Out! Starting Again!
When you stop doing a particular thing for a while, starting all over again is always a hard nut to crack. It takes so much to be able to get back on your feet and strike a balance once again.
I have experienced this from so many angles in my life.
I dumped painting and making sketches for a while, it took so much from me to be able to trace down my urge for it once again. I felt so reluctant especially when I think of the stress of having to start again, maybe not really from scratch still, I knew the experience wouldn't be the same again.
I knew I would forget most of the tactics and techniques of making really good and stunning sketches.
Though I wasn't really bothered per se, but I knew getting back on my feet would take a while and it will need me to discipline myself and start again.
The same happened for writing, though for writing, it could be the lack of inspiration or an experience of writer's block. It can be so frustrating anyway, but if words aren't flowing or aligning then there really isn't anything one can do to make it happen. So instead of stressing oneself about it, one just needs to take a break, cool off, find his or her inspiration again, and get the right footing to start all over again.
You will get to a point where nothing interests you and you find it very reluctant to do the things you used to enjoy doing. This happens, so chill, don't get upset when that time comes. Trust me, it's difficult to deal with, it can be annoying, frustrating, and disturbing at the same time. Like you know what you should do and there are needs to do those things yet you just can't find yourself doing them.
How devastating that can be right? Yes, it is and I can totally relate. Let's look at it from this angle, if such happens, what do you do to get yourself out of that shell and start over again?
What do you do to break off from that shackle and fit yourself right in again?
How do you start all over again? Maybe your opinion and idea on this can be of great help to someone out there so please do well to share.
Thank you in advance and I look forward to your responses.
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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15 November 2021
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Monday
Bearing Another's Burden
Some loads and burdens are easily lifted or lessened when shared.
I know people say that a problem shared is a problem half solved. In a way it's true but for some reason, most people don't believe it any longer, some people have lost hope in people, and they can't seem to trust anyone anymore.
It's well understood because there are categories of people you share your problems and burden with and you end up regretting ever doing that.
And you see, falling into the wrong hands and sharing your problems with those kinds of people will end up being the worst decision you have ever made but it doesn't also mean that there aren't good confidants left out there.
If it wants so, the scripture wouldn't have admonished us to ***Carry one another's burdens***
And it is said that when we do this, we are fulfilling the law of Christ. It, therefore, means that making other people's burden ours and helping in any way possible or any way we can, is fulfilling the law of our Lord.
***Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it].***
There are times I am bothered about something and until I share it with someone, it never goes away and the burden doesn't feel light. But the moment it is being shared, I feel at ease and I feel a bit light.
True that some people you share a problem with might not be able to help you in the best way possible, but believe me that in some way there will always be ease to whatever trouble you were facing. You will feel much lighter than when you were nursing everything all by yourself and on your own.
Meeting the right people to share your problem and troubles with can be the best thing that can ever happen to you at that material moment. Yes, you may not always be fortunate but it is better to try than not at all.
Let's be more open to the people we can trust with our problem. Seek help as at when due or necessary and to us that people confide in, do well to bear your fellow brother and sister's burden with a clean heart and lend a hand if needed.
Don't make them regret ever coming to you with their troubles or opening up to you.
Please let's be more responsible and let's fulfill the law of Christ by bearing and carrying one another's burden.
**Happy Weekend To You All**
**Stay Safe And Blessed!**
***Still your baby girl ;)***
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12 November 2021
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Friday
@zellypearl
