Wednesday 23 November 2011

Ramblings of a Young Madam


Soundtrack for this post… God I Look to You – Bethel Live (Jesus Culture)
(Well that’s what I was listening to when I was writing this)
  So Updates!!!... 
So, there’s been  what a 360 drastic change in my life considering the last six months. It’s crazy.. Lol.
But everything eventually worked out.. I’m really thankful for that.

The transition wasn’t easy… but I’d like to believe I’m pretty much settled in my life at the moment.
Dissertation is currently and seriously cramping my style it’s ridiculous… I have one statement to make. I seriously dislike school, and essays and courseworks etc…

I had an extension, because I started working the Monday after I finished my Msc, Literally had my grad ball on the Friday, moved out of my accommodation Saturday morning into another one, and then part-moved to London on Sunday and Monday work started. It was crazy… I changed jobs and got a better one, I was initially worried with regards to the fact that it was a different industry, turns out I prefer this to the previous one…. I really do. And I’m lucky to say, I love my job.. not a lot of people can say that. So yeah I’m really thankful for that, so yeah, cos of this, I had my deadline extended until next month… so yeah wish me luck.. Totally jealous of those who have completely finished!!! Lol..but in due time, I will celebrate by God’s grace.
I don’t really know what to say except, I’ve really grown up.. Like seriously grown up.. It was as if God made sure I had one fast track to growing up the last six months.. or rather the three months before October beginning.. Life outside work was just crazy, Internet providers seriously and unbelievably taking the piss so badddd that one day I just sat down in my flat corridor and weptttttt.. Lool.. it was deep mehn, then eventually just went to stay at my cousins’ for like two days..

Speaking of cousins, I somehow bumped into some of them in London, I hadn’t seen them in yeaarrsssss.. like since I was 10 or something, but one recognised me cos I looked so much like my mum, and it turned out that they live just like 15 minutes away from me (same when I was living at my old house in Lagos before we moved to another part of Lagos) It was surreal, initially I was bit like hmm.. how will this one turn out, but it’s been completely amazing, and they are all so very lovely and reliable people.. I really thank God for them... it’s like I gained like 6+ “egbons” (senior siblings) overnight.. too cool… but thanks to dissertation againnnn “rolling eyes” I haven’t been able to flex as much..  but yeah, thank God for them really.. even my younger sister can’t believe how cool they are.. Lol.

So my dad gifted me an all-expense paid holiday to China… this was a huge surprise… I didn’t really believe it, until I got my ticket and visa… The holiday was absolutely amazing and lovely, just what I needed at that point in time, with all the stress stuff that had happened with one thing or the other.. Lol!!.. but I couldn’t believe how amazing it got. It was A LOT better than I thought it would be. I met some really cool and interesting people and saw some really cool and crazy stuff..  And I climbed the Great wall of China!!!.. But it was extremely taskingggg.. With all the food I had been eating during the holidays –between jobs(and my mum just left me like the week before, when mum is around, that means a lot of fooddd Lol) I almost fainteddd Lol, but it was absolutely amazing..  Went to different Cities/part of China.. Fantastic.. Did a LOT of shopping, that I was actually starting to dread it anytime we were supposed to go shopping... Lol… I really wished my family had been there to see all I saw, but I took ENOUGH pictures!!! If there’s one thing I’d give the Chinese.. They understand the meaning of Innovation, forget, China is just another world on its own… I don’t know why UK , USA and Germany think China is their mate..  IT IS NOT!!!!! Wow.. like it’s just like omo you guys please have a seat.. you can’t touch these people... They also have such a RICHHHHH and interesting History.. Uk’s is kinda blanddd compared to them.. and you see somethings and you wonder, how did these people think of this???..

There was no BBM, no Twitter, no Facebook, no nothing all blocked in china… I was quite surprised initially, but then again, I reaalllyy needed a break from the world.. so It was worth it, it was kinda very Zen.. very chilled..I only had one pako nokia phone that my fam could reach me on, which I eventually lost (oh yeah!! I saw my Dad for like a couple of days as well, it was realllyyy amazing spending time with him, away from his work stuff and actually jisting and hanging out and everything…. Loved it) Towards the end I started missing England and my life a little so yeah..  Lol L

So yeah what else is worth mentioning..

Aha!! Sherry Argov.. I don’t know who that woman is but I thank God for her…
Someone recommended a book by Sherry Argov to me at a VERY crucial point in time.. Lol..
Like okay I had a friend right?.. and somehow oo.. I just couldn’t understand myself again and didn’t understand somethings again that I was doing, didn’t know what to do, what was right what was wrong... You get, basically made all the wrong moves I could have made.. then eventually we just stopped talking… looking back I laugh and I’m like “oh sugar poor you”  You know when you have like a paper right and u are scribbling, then erase, scribble erase, and then somehow you step back and you’re like oh dear what a messss.. and you’re like nah mehn.. just walk away from this, it’s not worth your time anymore..


She made me understand A LOTTTTTT.. like a LOTTT.. I would pay this woman half of one month’s salary.. yes she’s that good… eventually told a couple of my friends about it.. I just had to buy them their own copies….

So now I understand what I should have understood years agoooo.. Infact I SO WISHHH I had this book like what three years ago, If I did, more than half the mistakes I made and BS that’s happened I would have avoided it, but I’m okay, cos it’s good I made those mistakes, cos I’ve learnt and I know Sherry isn’t just yanning chokes she’s actually saying the truth… GOOGLE HER!!!!!!  Life’s been a lot easier, like I can be more assertive and see through some people, and saved a lot of headaches.. And I’m the better for it.

So her book joins the ranks of books that have positively made a lot of difference in my life.

1)      Everyday Life Bible by Joyce Meyer
2)      How to choose a life partner – Bimbo Odukoya
3)      Why Men Love Bitches – Sherry Argov
Currently reading two books… well three… Simultaneously which are really all good… a book by Joseph Prince, and other by Joyce Meyer and third one which is Game of Thrones book 2..

Music wise.. .ehh.. still on Hillsong (oh speaking of which that’s my church now.. I LOVE it!!! Like I actually get up and go for morning service and can’t wait for service every week… Lol.. Started with Jesus Culture.. they are reaallyyy good so far, I’m pretty sure eventually they will be competing with Hillsong for the most music on my iPod or something…

I went to see a musical in London for the first timeee!!!!( But not the first musical ever) this was way back in August but I still have the tickets Lol.. it was Wicked.. Oh this musical was BEAUTIFUL.. and worth every penny.. it was a lot more than we budgeted for cos we bought tickets at the door and didn’t buy on time… but wow… wow… I couldn’t believe how good it was… I had to check if these people were lip-synching or something.. .they weren’t. Bloody amazing.. Want to go see a musical hopefully Phantom of the Opera as soon as this dissertation is done..

Thing’s I love at the moment:
McDonald’s Apple Pie…
Jesus Culture
The City of London… this is different from London-London (so very English and sort of posh)
The actual town of London, not every part though Lol)
Tesco’s Croissant and Tropicana Juice.. Stays winning every morning!!
Breaking Dawn.. Part 1 I loved this movie *sigh*


It’s my beloved Opeyewa’s birthday tomorrow.. Happy birthdayyyyyy… I miss my friends who have moved back to Nigeria… most especially the twins L  


Oh dear I’ve written too much now.. okay let me :x up

But in conclusion… I’m very happyy.. God’s has been very good to me.. a complete turnaround..  I Love London.. (Well in the meantime.. the cold isn’t doing any favours! Lol)

Toodles! xXx

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