Dear BlogDiary,
"what is worth doing, is worth doing well..."
- Anon.
There i was rolling on my bed, ankle hurting from standing up for so long at work and having to run to catch the bus that i thought was the last bus home. Being woken up by the sounds of lawn mower outside my bedroom window every morning, is something i have gotten so used to. All i wanted was some fresh air at night and early in the morning but what can i do? Moving on...
Still on my bed, sore from last night, i started to question where exactly i went wrong. There and then i realized Karma is definitely for real.
Earlier that day - the day before today-, i did something-not going to say what exactly- rude and uncalled for hoping to go scot-free which i did without the thought that it would later bite me especially on the same day. Anyways, i was able to make it to work hitch-free but my ordeal started just when i was positioned in a particular section at work. i had to clean up the mess made by shoppers, rearrange and keep things tidy till close. To be honest, i actually did my best such that i was proud of myself and asked if i could leave 15mins earlier inorder to catch the supposed last bus. Then came close time and the place i had cleaned up since was already a lil bit messy. I actually worked my nerves to the best i could to restore it back to being neat. I was allowed to go but not without a warning that i wouldn't be released next time if my section wasn't clean. Like come on, who gets a warning on the second day of a new job, if not me !
Anyways i ended up meeting the bus at the stop, actually two buses. I entered the second one with gladness that i caught the bus. 15mins into the ride back home, i was worried that the bus hadn't gotten to my destination. It wasn't until the bus reached a train station at the other end of the city that i realized that i had taken the wrong bus and it would take my 2hrs to get home if i am that lucky. This was where i realized that i forgot my jacket at work and it was freezing outside. And so that was how my journey around one of the dangerous parts of the city back to my house began. a 10mins ride back home became almost 2hrs with missing the train and having to wait for another, running to catch the bus downtown only to realize i had to wait for another 30mins for the next one.
Suffice to say, i was able to get to where i would catch the last bus home safe and sound. Luckily, My sweet mom was worried and came to the bus station where i was just in time to look for me. There i was shivering and almost tearing up. I was so glad to be back home to have dinner and sleep soundly. :)
Never will i repeat such incident and oh i checked the bus schedule and realized that there is actually another bus but i will have to wait for one hour. Thats much better than my last night's ordeal. Anyways Diary, It another day to work. I hope and pray i don't get a second warning and i make it back home safe and sound. Got to go now.. Later ! lots of kisses and love !!! stay safe.
Yours truly,
Oyinda.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Let's introduce ourselves
Dear blogDiary,
"I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else."
- Winston Churchill
Everyday, i read one blog or the other and it seems like almost everyone is a blogger. I am fascinated by the talents i see on the internet. This is my 1st post. i am used to being on the side of the site commenting on other people's blog. It feels so different having to write my own blog. I love to comment to posts that interest me and i have decided to make my blog a random blog. I can't really specify what will be posted as i love to put down anything that comes to my mind. It is guaranteed that you will see pictures of food sometimes as i love to cook. i can also decide to post pictures and songs that interest me on a particular day. Isn't that what blogging is supposed to be? to express yourself however you want it.
Back to my introduction, People say am crazy, funny, nice but i say I am Me. Who i am is not my name, its my personalty, my character and my standards. I care about how you feel but don't that for granted. I say whats on my mind when i feel it is necessary and important to do so. Call me weird but i call myself Oyinda. I am not perfect but i stride towards it.
I have a mother who not only tries to show me the way forward but leads me on as well. The strongest woman i have met. Everyday, i wonder how my life would be without her. She is my role model, the one woman i look up to for even prayers. I love my Mum so very much. My Father is the best man in my life. I feel so lucky to be my father's only daughter and princess. My father hardly says 'No' to me except on the issue of the opposite sex- we all know how our nigerian parents can be especially those that go home as often as possible lol- he tells me no guy friends or intimate relationship until i graduate from the university. I understand where he is coming from because everything he warned me about when i was young, i see happening around me and I am grateful to God that i have a Father to advise me. I remember when i was 15years and i had just graduated from secondary school in Nigeria. My mum was talking to me about marriage and how to keep a man. She also gave me a book titled " 70 indispensable truths about marriage" that talked about marriage issues. My dad wasn't too happy about it and called me immediately after i was done talking to my mum and started advising me about the opposite sex and sex itself. He also gave me a book titled " Don't do it until you say I do" which talked about abstinence and when the appropriate time to start thinking about guys is. I found the whole situation so funny especially because of the way it all played out. But am so very much happy because all these knowledge have been so useful in my daily life.
Oh My Daze!!! I almost forgot my two brothers. lol. thats not true. how can i ever forget them? They are too important to be forgotten. My immediate younger brother is just so amazing. So carefree that i just want to smack him sometimes but i couldn't ask for anyone better. even though he is 2 years younger than me, He is so matured and has a complete and strong mind of his own. He definitely inspires me a lot. He has a way of making me have a reality check on my life. People say he is the finest in the family after my dad. wow what an insult. hehe.. oh i forgot to add that he is super smart. I feel like he is really growing and thats scary for me. oh well i was once his age. People are bound to change. Change we all know is the only constant thing. Lest i forget, the baby of the house !! most times he just does certain things that make me wanna beat him up or send him to a nigerian boarding school for some training. But i realize that he is growing as well and am supposed to take his present attitude as part of his age. More reason why am hardly bothered when he acts so rude sometimes. I know he will definitely outgrow it.
This is the lovely environment that i grew up in and has shaped me into who i am. My mentality, standards, personalty and character are as a result of my upbringing. Luckily, i am also surrounded by wonderful friends who have taught me several lessons in life. We may not be perfect but we good enough for each other. I love my life and the people in it. I am who i am partially because of the people around me and mostly because i have a mind of my own.
Anyways my time is up for today as i have to make dinner for the family. This is just the beginning of our lives together. Stay Safe.
Yours truly,
Oyinda
"I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else."
- Winston Churchill
Everyday, i read one blog or the other and it seems like almost everyone is a blogger. I am fascinated by the talents i see on the internet. This is my 1st post. i am used to being on the side of the site commenting on other people's blog. It feels so different having to write my own blog. I love to comment to posts that interest me and i have decided to make my blog a random blog. I can't really specify what will be posted as i love to put down anything that comes to my mind. It is guaranteed that you will see pictures of food sometimes as i love to cook. i can also decide to post pictures and songs that interest me on a particular day. Isn't that what blogging is supposed to be? to express yourself however you want it.
Back to my introduction, People say am crazy, funny, nice but i say I am Me. Who i am is not my name, its my personalty, my character and my standards. I care about how you feel but don't that for granted. I say whats on my mind when i feel it is necessary and important to do so. Call me weird but i call myself Oyinda. I am not perfect but i stride towards it.
I have a mother who not only tries to show me the way forward but leads me on as well. The strongest woman i have met. Everyday, i wonder how my life would be without her. She is my role model, the one woman i look up to for even prayers. I love my Mum so very much. My Father is the best man in my life. I feel so lucky to be my father's only daughter and princess. My father hardly says 'No' to me except on the issue of the opposite sex- we all know how our nigerian parents can be especially those that go home as often as possible lol- he tells me no guy friends or intimate relationship until i graduate from the university. I understand where he is coming from because everything he warned me about when i was young, i see happening around me and I am grateful to God that i have a Father to advise me. I remember when i was 15years and i had just graduated from secondary school in Nigeria. My mum was talking to me about marriage and how to keep a man. She also gave me a book titled " 70 indispensable truths about marriage" that talked about marriage issues. My dad wasn't too happy about it and called me immediately after i was done talking to my mum and started advising me about the opposite sex and sex itself. He also gave me a book titled " Don't do it until you say I do" which talked about abstinence and when the appropriate time to start thinking about guys is. I found the whole situation so funny especially because of the way it all played out. But am so very much happy because all these knowledge have been so useful in my daily life.
Oh My Daze!!! I almost forgot my two brothers. lol. thats not true. how can i ever forget them? They are too important to be forgotten. My immediate younger brother is just so amazing. So carefree that i just want to smack him sometimes but i couldn't ask for anyone better. even though he is 2 years younger than me, He is so matured and has a complete and strong mind of his own. He definitely inspires me a lot. He has a way of making me have a reality check on my life. People say he is the finest in the family after my dad. wow what an insult. hehe.. oh i forgot to add that he is super smart. I feel like he is really growing and thats scary for me. oh well i was once his age. People are bound to change. Change we all know is the only constant thing. Lest i forget, the baby of the house !! most times he just does certain things that make me wanna beat him up or send him to a nigerian boarding school for some training. But i realize that he is growing as well and am supposed to take his present attitude as part of his age. More reason why am hardly bothered when he acts so rude sometimes. I know he will definitely outgrow it.
This is the lovely environment that i grew up in and has shaped me into who i am. My mentality, standards, personalty and character are as a result of my upbringing. Luckily, i am also surrounded by wonderful friends who have taught me several lessons in life. We may not be perfect but we good enough for each other. I love my life and the people in it. I am who i am partially because of the people around me and mostly because i have a mind of my own.
Anyways my time is up for today as i have to make dinner for the family. This is just the beginning of our lives together. Stay Safe.
Yours truly,
Oyinda
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