Seasons Greetings

Wishing my blog family a very Merry Christmas and a Beautiful New year ahead.



Here's a toast to YOU!!!!

• The best of Health
• Long life
• A very fat purse
• Evidence of the Blessing of God in your life
• Promotion at your work place
• Increased business opportunities
• Most important, People to always REJOICE with you at all times!!!

Have a happy holiday!!!

Gr8 Packages...Your smile is our Pride!

Do you like to have everything organized to the last letter? Like attending well planned events? Do you need souvenirs for that wedding, party, kiddies’ event coming up soon? Having issues with what to buy?

Look no further, Gr8 Packages has a solution for you!!!

Gr8 Packages has a success story of customer satisfaction at all events and we specialize in the following services:

• Catering at wedding, birthdays and other events
• party planning (surprise birthdays, hen parties, get together)
•  kiddies events (indoors and out door)
• party favors         
• souvenirs, gift items, corporate gift items and bags, hampers, Christmas hampers
• cakes and delicious pastries
• deserts and mouth watering ice creams
• themed events (bridal showers, baby showers, kiddies parties)

We take pride in providing you with the best buy for your budget. We also assure you of fantastic quality, on-time delivery and a satisfied smile on your face during your event. In other words, “we do the running, you do the smiling”.

The yuletide season is here and we sincerely wish to cater to the need of your organizations concerning its end of year party, corporate gifts items and/or event and assure you of the best service yet.

  

For further information or booking, please call Gr8 Packages on 08012345678 or send us an email meetmonik@yahoo.ca

At Gr8 Packages…your smile is our pride!

Money Tree

There is this driver in my office that sees me as a money bag. Everytime he sees me, all he thinks of is "i have to get something" from her, no matter what time of the month it is.

It started when I needed to go out of the office for  a meeting and I asked him to take me there. We were there well after closing hours, so when he took me back to the office, I gave him some money as he had missed the staff bus. That's where I made the mistake. The next day the same thing happened.

Not long after, he said he wanted to see me, so I gave him audience. He said I should please borrow him N200 and that he would pay me back at the end of the month. I gave him N1,000 and at the end of the month, he returned the money, but I asked him to keep it.

Two weeks later, he came again and I snapped at him and told him I didn't have anything to give him. The next day this guy came again. Na wa oh!

We had an event at the end of November and he drove me and a few colleagues to the event and said he wanted to see me. I said what for and he said later (he probably didn't want to say anything in front of them) So when I was alone, He came again with one story and I told him I was more broke than him. I thought that was the end of the matter. On our way back to the office, he saw me giving one of my colleagues some money (na message dem send me) and this "impossible driver" started having ideas. Before I could say jack, I saw him in my office and he had the same request to make. This time, I lost my patience and told him that I did not have any money to give him now or later.

Yesterday, as I was going home, this SAME MAN stopped me and said, I will come to your floor tomorrow, and I said what for? He said I want all of you there to do Christmas for me. 

Some people just don't get it shaaa!!!! What can I tell this man?

Categories

Now, this post is a private joke between my sister and I.

Every year, she gets hampers from her office (vendors, friends and all) and we get to laugh over what we see. Its unfortunate that some people spend so much buying a hamper and they never get to see the nonsense that people have packed inside. Talk of expired products and useless things.

Last year, we finally categorized the hampers into 4:

1. Pampered Hampers- These are hampers that contain "luxurious" items. Real products that you can use and will be reluctant to share with others. 
2. Hampers- They are good products in these baskets as well. You find a mix of good foreign and local products. Can give some of the goodies out and not feel too bad.
3. Tampers - When you see these baskets, you are not really happy. Don't get me wrong, you are grateful for the gift, but not happy because you know that so much has been sent and yet they sellers have laced the bottom with "soaked cartons", "rice sacks" and what have you to make the basket heavy and look full.
4. Dampers- If you are sad when you get Tampers, you are ashamed when you see a damper. In these baskets, you find expired products, you find and plenty funny looking canned goods with only Chinese instructions. Did you get a hamper? oh, yes. Lol!!!

Have fun categorizing all the hampers you find!!!

Where will you categorize this one? 

Cheers! 

After 5 Till Now

Morning everyone!

Yesterday, I wrote about how I was scared of the traffic and commuting from the mainland to the Island everyday. My good friend in the office, Didi, had warned me to make sure I leave the office at exactly 5 minutes to 5 if I wanted a seat in the staff bus. Believe me, I tried. At 5 minutes to 5, my tummy started rumbling and feeling really funny. It was screaming restroom!!!. I just ignored the message. I went downstairs at 2 minutes to 5 and behold the staff bus was filled to capacity. They were just waiting for it to be 5 on the dot for them to leave the premise. Na wa ooo!

I went back into the office to pee and found my way home myself. Luckily, I sat beside an acquaintance from Saggy, who has become a friend. Of course, we caught up on old times and had a blast. I got home 5 minutes to 8 and had to start unpacking my stuff.

Source

Just before I went to bed, I realized that I didn't "see" my toothbrush and paste, but I couldn't be bothered. I reset all my alarms and went to bed.

This morning

My alarm woke me up at 4:30, and of course I hit the snooze button and went right back to sleep. Next thing I knew my brother nudging my foot and asking me if I wasn't going to work today. I stood up faster than Bolt and asked him for the time, he said it was past 5. I ran straight to the bathroom and started searching for my toothbrush. I didn't find it and remembered that I had looked for it last night. I started panicking and when after 5 minutes I still hadn't found it, I just used my finger to brush my teeth with my brother's tooth paste. I turned on the tap and "water no gree commot". Ahhhhh! This is the work of HENEMIES!I freaked out. I remembered a drum I had seen earlier in the hall and went to get water. 

After having a bath, I took down my undies bag and lo and behold my tooth brush was smiling at me. (Shame on you for thinking I didn't brush my teeth). 

Leaving the House

Usually, I would leave my house for work wearing my shoes, all made up and set for the day. Today, I wore a pair of slippers, ran a comb through my hair and picked up my bag, thanking God that it was still dark. It took me exactly 20 minutes to get a bike out of the area to the main road and that's how I proceeded from there. Lets just say that by the time I do this for 2 weeks, I know I would have lost weight. No be small waka oh!

I never knew how important seconds where until this morning when I watched it run away.

I got to the office an hour after I left my house and I am grateful to God for making my first experience a good one.

WIP

Today, I will be going home to the mainland after work and shuttling from there for a bit. I know some of you are asking "big deal"? but its a very big deal for me ooo. All my working life, I have lived on the Island where going to work only took me maximum of 30 minutes. Now, I have to commute all the way. I am not looking forward to it one bit, but I know it is inevitable for now.

On another note, Someone special to me is "avoiding me" and it hurts a lot. But, I am so tired (physically, mentally and emotionally) that I will just be patient and let things run their course. 

My friend showed me her level of maturity the other day and I really felt like a child. My excuse is that I'm tired. Come to think of it, I have been saying that (I'm tired) a lot lately. Is this not a sign that people should listen to me? Why isn't anyone paying attention? Someone should care for me oooo.

My nephew's christening was yesterday, and it was a beautiful ceremony. I love all his names and have saved one for my son :D. I am proud of my family and our bond, and grateful to all our friends and well wishers that made it, and those who couldn't but sent good wishes.

I am also grateful for friends who have stood by me through all my "crazy" phases. I am weird that way, but grateful. God bless you.

The politics in my office is getting crazier and crazier...God will help us all.

I guess I should stop here. I'm beginning to ramble...

Hey, before I go, what would you do if your boss has just finished eating and calls out to you from the next office to come and clear the dishes?

Cheers!

Who really cares?

I saw a girl today, she didn't look normal.

She looked to me to be about 13 years of age. She had on a yellow robe. It was semi-transparent, and I could tell she wore nothing under. She is a child on the verge of womanhood.

The girl in yellow did not look normal.

She had beach sand in her hair and a dazed look in her eyes. She probably smelled too.

She came to the passenger side of the bus I sat in and smiled at the man seated there. She didn't say anything. The man looked uneasy, I do not blame him, he was a "senior citizen". (He actually had no business sitting in the bus if you ask me).

The lady selling food at the bus stop picked up a broom and shooed the girl away, so she moved up a bit to where the Okada riders were. Some men were ogling at her, sizing her up. From where I was seated, I could "read" their minds. I was ashamed at their thoughts. I remember asking in a post what people prefer, and I was amazed at the answer I saw today.

Before we left the Bus park, someone gave her N10 and she proudly added it to her collection which consisted of a N10 and N50 note.

I didn't give her anything. I pitied her and wondered what will become of her at night...

I pitied her, but did my pity add food to her table stomach? Did it give her a warmer dress to wear in this harmattan season? Did it keep her safe from predators? Did it keep her from begging? Give her a place to lay her head at night? Send her to school like normal kids her age?

Where do we start from? How do we move on from here? Where are her parents? Where are the old man's children? Who takes care of him? What is our government saying? What are we saying?

Who really cares?

The Versatile Blogger Award!!!

Wow!!!
What can I say???

I am honoured!!!


Thanks Naija Bank Girl for the "Versatile Blogger Award". I know you mentioned it a long while back to me, but I just haven't had time. (One reason or the other.) But I resolved recently that even with the "limited time" I will still make out time to do what I love...blogging!!!

Now, I have to share 7 things about myself...

1. I love God do much (cliché, i know, but I really do)
2. Listening to people is something I really like to do
3. I have learned a lot from all the blogs I follow. I am actually getting less shy...more like my pen found my voice for me...
4. I love to observe people without them knowing. It usually makes my day when I find out that " I was right about my observations".
5. I really don't like noisy places...or people.
6. working in calm places with music playing in the background is my forte...talk about creative juices
7. Its not easy sharing 7 things about yourself

Also, I have to pass the Torch to 15 recently discovered blogs. My list may not be up to 15, as most of them have either received the award before, or are not exactly new, and mostly due to the fact that i have been AWOL (*covering my face in shame*)... here goes:

1. Olamsy
2. Nene
3. Slimsiren
4. Angela's Beauty Blog
5. A 9ja's Great
6. As smooth as Granite
7. Nina
8. Love Heartbreaks and other wars
9. Didi's Zone

The rules are as follows:

• Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your past
• Share 7 things about yourself
• Pass this award along to 15 recently discovered and let them know about it.

Shalom!

Note to Naija Bank Girl... I would have given the award to you... in sincerity, I love the way you write about  your office...you actually give me "liver" lol!

A Pang of Jealousy?

Jealousy is really a bad thing.

I have always sworn that I can never be jealous of a man... Aramide, this is not saying I was jealous...I  just  came very close to it.

Here's what happened...

We were "gisting" normally, and a text message came in. I passed his phone over. Not long after, another "text" message. Then another. AND ANOTHER! I had to ask, haba, who is this? Is this work related, and he goes, no, its my friend xyz, remember, I told you about the person before. I go "ok"

Later on, I picked up the phone and was going through my own messages to him ( I am weird that way, read just my messages to him and his to me) and another message comes in from him, so I tell him and I proceed to read the message. At this stage, I was curious.

I read it and the message is "funny". I have this look on my face and start going over all other recent messages by the same sender. Mehn, they were funny too sha...at a point I had to ask, who did you say this person is to you again? Is that all you are, friends?

Na so trouble start ooo... 

His view was that I was questioning his commitment to us. My view was, yeah, i know you are friends, but can you like caution xyz a bit...

Unresolved differences. Anger. Escalation. Frustration. (Thankfully) Resolution and Drawing the line...

Should you read someone else's text message? Email? BB messages? Tweets? IM's? Where do you think the line should be drawn?

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!!!

Baby Amanyi

I want you to join me in thanking God for sending a parcel our way.

Yesterday, my nephew was born, and God held my sister's hand all through.

It came as a hard surprise to us all.

My sister woke up jejely and said she was feeling funny and needed to just "breeze" past the hospital on her way to work. Being pregnant and all, she dressed up as corporately as she could bearing in mind that it was a Monday.

After a series of calls and all, I heard the cry of my Nephew.
I know I sound like a mushy aunty and all..but I cant help gushing.

Here's a picture of him...

This is the clearest picture I could get as some "Margaret Thatcher" Nurses wanted to "dampen" our joy with their so strict rules. I know they were doing their job, but...whatever!!!

Welcome Baby Amanyi, The God who kept you all this while surely keep on keeping you. May you live to fulfil your destiny. Every single day, May you walk in the paths laid down for you and may you be a source of blessing to your parents. I decree that it will be well with your life and God's Blessings will never leave nor forsake you. Your Parents will never sorrow over your birth. And as people have rejoiced at your coming, may they always rejoice everyday of your life.

May God bless you with His peace.
OK, let me stop here... *continue praying in my heart*

He just said that "2011 mustn't pass him by" and popped out!!!

Congrats to the latest mum and pop!!!! :)

Everything!

Hello everyone
Its been so long...

I have so much to write about.
My abandoned 30 days challenge...*I jest havta finish it.*
My experience at "work"
A pang of Jealousy
The birth of My latest nephew (very cute one) yesterday- I think I will start with this one being the freshest of them all.

I will not rush ooo, will take it one at a time.
Happy Reading!!!!