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2010-08-26T08:17:00.004-04:00

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“Everyone loves someone who’s pregnant” -Knocked Up

2010-08-23T08:35:00.003-04:00

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Have a wonderful week!!!

And The Journey Begins...

2010-07-01T13:31:00.003-04:00

Sup Family,Just wanna let you wonderful people of blogville know...My site is up and running.

Follow me on my journey (click link<<<<<)

Please feel free to leave a comment: they help to make me better and are truly appreciated.

Love u guys!!!

Update long overdue

2010-06-18T17:14:00.010-04:00

This post is long overdue. Mhen mehn where do I start from????

So sorry for the silence, I have been so busy even my relationship has suffered a great deal and I definitely suck at communication. But am working on it…Never knew planning a wedding could be this stressful especially when both parents wants the wedding in different locations…Abeg make una help me, how is that gonna happen???. A wedding here in the states /a wedding in Naija…Hahahah tales of a broken home. A lot of broha ha has been going on in my family. I and my fiancé don’t even know whose side we are on. We decided to give them more time to iron out their differences. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed.

Amidst all, I have been working on myself. I am a year older this month (Gemini baby)I give thanks to God for where am coming from…where I am….and where am GOING…One thing I noticed I left out of my first post on BlogSpot is my passion for photography. I am obsessed with art, I love taking pictures of anything, everything except myself… I'm entering a new world and the journey has been awesome. Doing what I love has given me so much fulfillment and joy that fills me up.

My website is in the making…so I would be sharing the link this month(alot of freebies too)…..I was privileged to shoot an awesome wedding with my mentor “Tunji Sarumi” Here are some of the images .Click on images to enlarge size.….Enjoy!

"Love is a beautiful Thing"

....The Path that lead to it all....

2010-02-03T11:24:00.001-05:00

We met 1998 years ago so we were both rather young. I was 11, he was 13.(I have a pic of us back then together).We both attended the same church...we also member of the choir....Whenever we in church, i already have this funny feeling that someone is looking at me...and whenever i turn around, he is always the one looking. The first time he spoke to me...he lost his words and asked if he could borrow the novel i had with me instead....We got closer every choir practice. I started visiting their house by becoming friends with all the females in their yard....(for easy access to him)

We both had challenges while growing up. We both came from a broken home and our mothers were both out of the country.. His step mum was not in support of our relationship from the Go. I mean, she doesn’t have a problem with me but she just doesn’t understand why i choose to be with her step son rather than all the big boys in the area... She said to me in 2002 "Why do u wanna waste your youth with Kay?...He doesn’t have anything to offer u....To make matter worse ,he doesn’t have a job and he doesn’t even have a room of his own; He sleeps in the living room. Gosh my heart dropped....I wouldn't even act like i didn't know where she was coming from.(So u can now understand when she saw us at the party together and engaged)..I know the situation of things with Kay and i could relate. So i didn’t let what his step mother said get to me.I just brushed it off and i never bothered telling him until last year.(when we reminisced about the past).

Fast forward, I finished high school...I went to University in naija...Moved to the states in 2004. We kept in touch but things went apart around 2006, there was a break in our relationship and personally I didn’t believe we would get back cos i moved on. He never stopped calling...never stop sending letters, emails. In short we kept in touch all thru the break. I never stopped loving him, every time i get into a relationship; i tend to compare my present guy with my 1st.No one came close. There’s this feeling that’s so unique. I am always myself when am with him. (He understands when his boo throws a flat on a dress>>>come see him face>>priceless!!!) I am content with Him.

We were both different places in our lives than before and now reconciling both lives together was a huge task. By his grace, we decided to give what we had a chance. And, Here we are Today. We are confident that we will make it and weather any storm.

Koko of the story: Having a 3^rd party in your relationship is the worst ish ever. Although it might be hard sometimes cos you need someone to talk or gist and all that….but remember what works for Sade…Nkechi, Amina might not work for you and might actually backfire on your relationship.

Thanks for all the comments again...U guys are too Gbaski!!!

Peace!!!!

...Atlast... ♥

2010-02-01T06:54:00.000-05:00

Me and my fiance have been together for 11 going to 12 years,he is my 1st love... We are each others best friend...always talked about everything name it..engagement,marriage,hyphenating my last name,kids,our parents,friends,enemies...lol everything.So we getting engaged was not something surprising.I knew it was coming,just did not know when and how he was gonna do it.I got some hints from him while chit chatting....asking about my ring size and all dat..)Fast forward to the day..it was on Christmas day...We were together in the room chit chatting about a family gathering we had to attend later in the evening .I noticed he looked kinda uneasy and was sweating...My own concern was the oufit,i was gonna wear to the party.So i just kept talking ...He was pacing around the room and nodding which was unlike him...hmm am wondering,wetin do dis one?

I sat down on the bed looking at him..and before i could ask if he was ok.He came close to where i seated and held my hand and got down on his knee...Homeboy hands were shaking... I got into some sort of shock when I realize what he's doing.He said "Will you be with me forever?" ..." Will you marry me, ?" . He opened the box holding the engagement ring, and started sliding it onto my finger.He was all covered up in sweats mehn..

I cherished every word that came out of his mouth...lol...i thought those were the last words i was gonna hear before going deaf..My heart was shooting mad stars...Before i knew it..i was crying. Nodding.I said yes! A million times yes!" and got him up off his knee..We hugged each other tightly for a few minutes.Call me weird,i didn't get on the phone immediately calling my folks and all dat(always had that planned out that i was gonna call all my friends...my family..everybody)...I was overwhelmed, Just sat down in the room ,letting it all sink in and i just busted out crying again.Cos it all feels like yesterday when we met in church,we were both in the same choir(lol he was always checking out my butt while singing to the lord)

We later headed off to their Xmas family party and boy,i havent seen his dad for like 7-8 years(its been that long cos we got busted years back while we were tryna explore each others body better...ever since then,i avoided his father like calculus).But mehn,when we got to the party,i felt like a princess cos most people haven't seen us together since we got busted and the news got around(at least,we thought it got around)...so they were surprised.Eh eh eh come see babes at the party starring at me like "who the f,do u think u r..walking in here feeling ..)In my mind,am like "shhhh....e Jekin jaiye ori mi)..He broke the news to his parents at the party.I called my parents and broke the news to them...Shh come see drama,my mama cried like a baby(don't blame her,..am the only child)

I still call him boyfriend ...Am still adapting to the whole fiance thing jare.

Happy New Month....To everyone that left a comment....I appreciate U.Thanks!!!!

I Said "Yes"

2010-01-18T14:21:00.000-05:00

Happy New Years Bloggers.

I just got back from Naija 2 hrs ago...Mehn at first i thought 3 and half wk was too much but chei it felt like 3 and half days.

He popped the Question on xmas day....After 11 years se? still feels like yesterday .

Feeling sleepy...off to Bed!!!

Step By Step...

2009-12-16T11:00:00.000-05:00

Where do i start from???? I am thankful to GOD.hahaha without him we nobody(Lol am not a preacher)......Am going to Nigeria in 5 days....Long distance is a *itch. Cant wait to see Mr K.....I have gone through so much this year and the only thing that can make me happy is being showered with Lot of love...11 yrs together as a couple feels like yesterday when we down the block together chit chatting away..

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him. Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats. Who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you' re just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have YOU... The one who turns to his friends and says, that's her...

Thanks for making me feel alive...I look forward to every single day cos of U.

Nuff of my love talk....How many of una dey go naija dis xmas???? Anyone clubbing in lasgidi???? Any fun trip planned???? I wanna tag along..

XOXO

Recession Update...

2009-05-04T10:48:00.001-04:00

So an update from me is long overdue.I missed my fellow bloggers....gbabeski.
Omo,it hasn't been easy.Corporate America is Bitch.No mercy nada; i was laid off.Kpom
My family has been really supportive.Ha esp my mum...Love dat Woman...Everyone keeps checking up on me;Phone calls,visits.lol like say i be wan commit suicide.

I might be moving back to New York dis summer..Ha Big apple here i come(My bestie lives in Jersey...We both super duper excited)...**To enjoy NEW YORK,Pls don't hang out with razzoids o...eh eh na so so Owambe una go dey attend..Wasiu,Solek style...U need to hang out with the posh,tush people...Se u get?.*.Quick gist,when i lived in new york back in '04,damn it was like the razziest,dirtiest,ungodly..(abeg borrow more words) state ever....Had my fair share subway drama..phew.

I am addicted to naija wedding websites lately mehn....Lol some people dont wanna admit they met online..like common yall,dis is 2009..whats wrong with meeting ur spouse online? Ha!
On a brighter note:To all the ladies out there,yall cant be single n sit in the house and expect Mr right..Mr gorgeous to show up at ur door.Go out there and have so fun...Meet people and network!!! U never can tell who knows who...

Remember,God is taking you to a better place.Gbao don't doubt him.

Friends Or Foes???

2009-02-10T18:16:00.000-05:00

I would love to touch basis on friendship.

Who do you call " friend"?I will tell you...It is someone with whom you dare to be yourself."someone who is gonna have ur back no matter what.But to my surprise in our world today.Friends are people that you think are your friends.But they're really your enemies, with secret identities and disguises, to hide their true colors.

So just when you think you're close enough to be brothers/sisters they come back and cut your throat when you arent looking. Its a shame how friendship has taken turns in peoples life.For me,i think "Friends are just enemies who don't have enough guts to kill you.They are like roses..you have to look out for the thorns!

They do things that would shock you beyond doubts.They forget friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks".But how do we live through life without friends?I wonder...

The way i think friendship should be....If i call u my friend... am having ur back to the end...even when ur not there...even when u r wrong(am not gonna diss u infront pple...not gonna be a sellout).I would hold it down for you to the end.Gba O!!!

So to all the 2faced pple. Carry On!!!

The answer (3 things about you, 2 truths and 1 lie)

1-I play the talking drum.-True
2-I cant cook to save my life.-False
3-I have been diagnosed with iron-deficiency.-True

Thanks Yall for reading!!!

Things I would Never Apologize For....

2009-01-23T15:56:00.000-05:00

Thanks for warm welcome...I really appreciate it...I dey feel like Obama right now.

No long thing so lets go....

I would never apologize for pursuing what makes me happy. Even if i need to quit my job, transfer schools, or move across country, I would always do what me really want.

I would never apologize for giving my best in a relationship that just didn't work out.

Dont expect me to apologize for crying. All hail to my Mac plush waterproof mascara ...It gives my the chance to express yourself.

Never apologize for treating yourself to something special. Sometimes you have to show yourself some appreciation.

Never apologize for leaving an abusive relationship. Omo u too fly for a Nigga to be punching you..Your safety should always be priority.Aiye kan lowa!!!

Never apologize for setting high standards in a relationship. You know what you can tolerate and what simply gets on your nerves.Dont come at me with that Naija Babes are dis and Dat BS...

Why do i need yo apologize for wearing a weave or braids. I paid for the hair,so yea...it's mine

Abeg Never apologize for demanding respect. You are to always be treated as a queen.

Never apologize for your taste in clothes. It's your style.I have the right to express myself...I have my Tom-boy side...So get with it...

Never apologize for making a decision from your heart, even if others don't agree. Because when kata kata burst na you go face the yawa.You have to live with the consequences not them.

Never apologize for being U.

I was tagged By Ms O in the the two truth and one lie game.

I feel so honored right now.Here are the rules.(Tapped dis from Ms O)

1. You have to tell us 3 things about you, 2 truths and 1 lie

2. Link the person who tagged you.

3. Mention the rules in your blog.

4. Leave a comment on the blogs of those you have tagged

5. Tag 6 following bloggers, link them.

Here is mine.

1-I play the talking drum.
2-I cant cook to save my life.
3-I have been diagnosed with iron-deficiency.

I hereby tag

TayneMent
Temite
Sting
Naijababe
Yewande Atanda
Princesa

Have a lovely weekend yall!!!

Finally OnBoard.

2009-01-22T11:15:00.000-05:00

Thanks for coming on board.
yea yea yea...blogspot finally am here.

Randoms(About Me)

Am a Gemini.Am from Surulere>Lagos Nigeria.
My childhood was rough but am an overcomer.I never lived in a home where i had a mum and dad together under a roof...U know what that means... I always had to choose who i wanna be with...yea yea tragedy of a broken home. I love my parents to death including their fault.Cos they are who they are.They both remarried sha...Long story!!!

I was shipped off to a boarding school at a very young,I was this strange gurl in school>>>Tom boy...Funny.I am a soccer fanatic;Am a Gunner>My fav boo is out due to injury.Arsenal Here!!!

My likes>>>I love the talking drum.I have the Ayan-Gade-Galu Blood in me.I started playing the drum at age 6.Thanks to my dad. I love Joel Osteen

My hair is natural and am loving it(So to all the sista's in the House)

I like to keep people at a far distance. No naija owambe party...No naija reunion bla bla

I never give up on things.I am fairly sensitive.I hate Snow...So Florida here in come in the nearest future.

I set goals for myself but lately i have been falling back,and getting back up is getting more n more difficult.

I intend to blog about my childhood, my parents,my ex-boyfriends, my strange relationship with my siblings, my experiences at boarding school in lagos and more.
Thanks for your time!!!