Life and Living

SISTERHOOD OF THE WORLD BLOGGERS

2015-11-11T23:31:00.000-08:00

So my madam cherrywine tagged me and gave me an Award, THANK YOU! It's been ages since i blogged, the last time i made this complain i think i blamed it on Instagram. Now i have concluded its not about Instagram, i have just lost my blogging mojo and it doesn't seem like it will come back.

Now to the business of the day i have been asked to answer the following questions:

1. What is your secret weapon to lure the opposite sex, boy/girlfriend, husband/wife, potential? My secret weapon is good food. That is what i use on my husband and it has never failed me. Shout out to all the food bloggers that keep coming up with wonderful ideas. I owe you guys.
2.What are the components of a perfect sandwich? Bacon, boiled eggs, lettuce, mayonniase, salad cream, shredded kitchen and tomatoes.
3. Texting or talking? Talking of course. Infact i am holding a grudge against someone who missed my calls, the person didn't return them and tried chatting with me. I just ignored.
4.How should people that speak with "a foreign accent with strong H-factor or any other factors" be punished? They should be made it buy a notebook and write "I will never speak a foreign accent with H factor again". they should write until all the pages are exhausted.
5. What does feminism mean to you? Feminism to me is women supporting other women and standing up for each other whenever the need arises.
6. If you could be anything or anyone for a day, who are what would you be and why? I would like to be the president of the united states, would like to know what it feels like having so much power.
7. What was the last book you read? Using a star rating, how many stars out of 5 would you give it? The last book i read was my bible, i would give it a five star.

8. What is the most ridiculous bit of news you've heard this year? I am blank right now

9. What bit of news saddened you the most this year? I have been saddened a lot by news of premature death. Lost my dear aunt a month ago.

10. Smart, wealthy, faithful.

I hereby nominate the following people.

1. Toinlicious

2. Honeydame
3. Hattylola
4. Okeoghene

So here are the rules;

Thank the blogger who nominated you, linking back to their site;
Put the award logo on your blog;
Answer the ten questions sent to you;
Nominate five blogs;
Make up ten new questions for your nominees to answer.

I didn't make up new questions , so you can ask your nominees the same questions i answered.

Cheers!

Hi

2015-02-20T05:16:00.002-08:00

Happy new year my people. I'm not going to apologize for being away for so long because I do not want to sound like a broken record and I cannot predict when next I will put up a post. This is not me trying to be rude, I am just being honest. Honesty, they say is the best policy abi?

I think I will partly blame my absence on Twitter and Instagram, by the time I finish reading tweets and checking IG, I feel like I have had enough dose of social media in a day and the cycle just continues.I can't even remember the last time I commented on a blog, still try to read sometimes and to show you how current I am, I know Atilola is currently in DC or maybe back in Nigeria, I am aware one of Sykik's colleague valed herself and I know that Simple me is considering starting a business. I am also aware of Cherrychatter's Val's chronicles and Toinlicious's open letter. I wrote all of this now without having to check, I cross my heart. I will drop my comments after I am done with this post.

I am doing great, been focusing all my energy on trying to be lepa like Toin and Atilola. Brethren, the struggle is real!!!! I spend my mornings and evenings running because I have a daily target of 1000 calories to be burned and it hasn't been easy. I have also said bye bye to carbs and all forms of "swallow". This is why I have been so busy, as a matter of fact, I am able to blog at work today because my oga is out of town.

I have been itching to tell you all that I met Toin and Honeydame in December and all I can say is that that they are Incredible. In my mind, I am feeling like Atilola who has met everybody except me. LOL. We had so much fun catching up and talking about plenty things. Everything Toin said about HD's behind is true even though she hasn't told me who pounds her yams sha. Lol.

Ok, so that's all the gist I have for now.

Cheers!

SUPER TROUPER!

2014-09-26T06:49:00.000-07:00

I have no excuse this time around i have just been lazy, yes i said it, very lazy. Tried to blog a couple of times and got distracted midway so i have tons of half baked posts still lounging in my drafts. How is everyone doing? Very big congrats to emmalecious on the birth of her baby girl, her baby is so cute, you'll should check her Instagram.

Lately, i have been trying to keep fit and lose weight but brethren, the journey has not been easy. Whoever said it was easy? Loosing weight has to be the most difficult project i have embarked on this year and i am glad that i have started seeing progress. I read Berry Dakara's post about how some people advise women to remain overweight because their bodies belong to their husband. I think that is a foolish thing to say to even start with. Who needs all that excess luggage? So a woman should keep adding weight because her husband loves FAT even though her health is at risk? Do men really say that or i am just overreacting? Does it also count as women submitting to their husband as seen in Eph 5:22? I think women should look however they please, Skinny, fat, overweight, obese, muscular. It is our body and our decision!!!

Anyways, what i have been doing is working out indoors, there is a gym right beside my house and i haven't registered yet because i want to be sure that my subscription will not waste which is why i am practicing at home first. I use fitness blender on Youtube and i ensure that i work out for at least 30-40 minutes everyday. Hubby has started exercising with me and he has really been putting in a lot of effort for someone that detests exercising.

I will also start jogging in the mornings as from next month and hubby has said he doesn't have the strength for that one so i am on my own for now. I found this amazing group of exercise addicts called Truppr who have been my biggest source of motivation. Their name always reminds me of ABBA, you guys know the song "Super Trouper" right? Let me help you remember...

This was taken when i got back from the Truppr5kRUN

Photo taken after the Lekki-Ikoyi Walk

My newest Truppr family

Selfie?

Can't remember what we were doing here

TrupprPOUT

I participated in the TrupprWALK from stadium to CMS, Igbo Efon to Lekki Ikoyi bridge and the latest TrupprRUN that happened in VI. I have been able to initiate some of my friends who have also remained faithful. Its a lot of fun working out with a group of people, that's the best form of motivation as far as i am concerned.

In other news, someone really hurt me and treated me like a piece of shit for reasons best known to her. It took the special grace of God not to do anything stupid because i was exasperated and was ready to lash out at her. You know when someone is deliberately provoking you to the extent where you overact and suddenly become the bad person? That was exactly the scenario i found myself in. How do you deal with anger? I would really love to know.

I am grateful for great friends like Toinlicious who helped me calm down. That girl sends the bestest voice notes in Yoruba. LOOOL.

Cheers!

P;S. Did you notice that i changed my blog layout? Yay or nay?

How forgiving are you?

2014-06-18T04:01:00.000-07:00

Are there people like me, who ignores whoever offends them or believes that the extent of offense is directly proportional to the silent treatment the offender will receive? I don't even know how that works but that description is very much who i am was. I think its a huge problem most especially because its not christainly. TK also observed this trend in me and spoke to me about it and as usual, i was very defensive and was unwillingly to accept his accusation even though i knew he was right.

I remember the last quarrel i had with him, i was so furious and hurt that i went to bed immediately. I couldn't even sleep, i just kept ruminating on how he could say hurtful words and also wondering how i could hurt him as much as he hurt me......yes, that happens....until i slept off. I woke up before my alarm went off the next morning which was a clear indication that there was something on my mind, i got dressed went to work, half into work, i sent him airtime but i still wasn't speaking to him.

Later that evening, he tried to make small talks like asking what i had for lunch and what we were having for dinner but i chose not to respond except he apologized to me but this young man didn't o. He finally gave up trying to talk to me and was paying so much attention to the TV which even made me angrier. I served dinner and he said thank you but i still ignored him.

The next morning, i woke up determined to vent out my anger so i tapped him and made him realize that he really hurt me and when i was done i demanded for an apology. He apologized immediately and we made up like couples do lol. But in retrospect, i knew i wouldn't have forgiven him immediately even if he had apologized to me at that moment he got me upset. To put things into perspective, i simply forgive when i am ready to which is a very bad habit.

Afterwards, i promised TK that i will never let the sun go down on my anger which is God's standard so its good enough. And to the glory of God and shaming the devil, i have been keeping to my promise,this is only because TK reminds me whenever i start ignoring him. Sometimes when he reminds me i say to myself "Oh shit, why did i make this promise". To crown it all, the guest preacher who ministered in our church on Sunday said whoever does not forgive has not received God's forgiveness, that struck me really hard and made me more determined to keep to my promise.

So over to you readers. Do u forgive easily?

Testing! Testing!!

2014-03-13T09:28:00.002-07:00

Hellllooooo everyone, how are we all doing? Its been quiet here since forever shey? Make una no vex o, Happy new year is in order abi? I have just become very lazy at blogging and there are so many times i really wanted to write but i just never did.

I don't need a soothsayer to tell me that a lot has happened in blogsville but first of all, i am happy New dawn is back, hope y'all can see i am still current. I also know that the search for the guy who pounds Toin's yams still continues and Atilola's "Guess the blogger series" has ended....lol

It feels good to be back and getting to write a post after about 5 months, feels like i just got back from maternity leave. The truth is that i have been so occupied with work and plenty other activities but i am back for good.

Mr. Incredible came up with a pet name for me after sooo much persuasion, i love nicknames a lot, infact all my friends and my colleagues have nicknames that i came up with myself. For example, lets assume your name is Vivian, it becomes Vivi automatically, so its either i make a shortform out of your existing name or come up with a totally different name. So as i was saying, MI came up with "Sweebe", the first time i heard him call me that i was like "swe what"?

Google Images

For someone who loves and has multiple nicknames like i do "sweebe" cannot and will not work so i just jejely told him to stick to sweetheart. Let me tell yo some of my numerous nicknames, Atoskin, Toseke, Toskolo, Tosyno, TosTos, sweeti, Sucre ~~Extra boogie~~ should i continue? Lol

That is how some of my friends started asking me why i call hubs Mr. Incredible, they have been teasing me about the word "Incredible" and i have told them that their mind needs to be renewed.

Before i go i will just like to say that if you are in need of a nice nickname, send me your real name and you will be amazed at what i will come up with.

See you all same time same station next.........?

8 months!

2013-09-13T09:36:00.001-07:00

Married life has been an amazing experience for me, it has been very sweet so far so good and i am grateful to God for how far he has brought us. I haven't really blogged about married life because my TK discovered my blog and bookmarked so it was kind of difficult writing about personal stuffs not because he asked me not to, i just wasn't sure if i was ready to go that route but i have good news, now i am readyyy!!!

It was eight months yesterday since we got married and it has not been easy but it has been worth it. TK and i were married but living single for a few months after we got married, it was a challenge not getting to be with each other like newly married couple should be after marriage. We made up for it and exhausted all the means of communication but you all know that "if it is not panadol, it is not the same thing as panadol". People did not even help matters, there was never a day that i didn't hear questions like "Ehen, so what are your plans"?, "When are you going to join him"? "When is he coming to join you"?, "Do quick o"? "How are you coping"?, "Are you sure he is not cheating on you"? and so on. I got tired of answering those questions so i came up with an automated response which was "You will know when the time comes" or i could say "Very soon" depending on the tone of the question. But today, my story has changed and with Jesus' joy in my heart, i am glad to announce to you that that phase is OVER!!! Can i hear a Halleluyah?

Now i have started enjoying what my fellow iyawo; beautiful has been enjoying on the regular. I am beginning to sound like I love ~~making love~~ but i am sure TK will give you a completely different side to the story. Being married is a blessing, feels good to always know that there is someone who has got my back always.

I am grateful to God for so many things and i do not take any for granted. Below are the things i am grateful for;

1. Hubby does not snore
2. He is very domesticated
3. He is not over bearing
4. He is easy on food, you can literally feed him with bread and eggs everyday.
5. He loves to hang out with me and my friends
6. He is very considerate and very thoughtful.
7. He is generous
8. He does not keep malice like i do
9.He is way taller than i am (can't believe i wanted to kill myself on top of that my short ex)
10. He manages to watch Africa magic Yoruba.
11. He now reads blogs, he was too glad to read the post about hairnets and chicken bones by Naijahusband.

I hope i have been able to convince you and not confuse you that God is a good God. Till i come your way again next week hopefully, Keep reading!

p:s TK means Time Keeper.

Back in the days!

2013-07-18T07:44:00.001-07:00

I just finished reading Sykik's post and it made me remember a similar situation i found myself in back in secondary school. Thanks sykik for the blospiration.

Back in my secondary school days, CDSS Ikeja to be precise. I had a group of friends called "TRANSFORMERS". We were seven in number and the coolest in our class. We always hung out together during break time and even after school hours. I remember those days when the class captain was beefing us and would write down all our names as noise makers. Soldiers were responsible for flogging the students and as soon as our names are called for our strokes of cain, we would all "chest" the cain on one palm no matter how hard it hurt, yeah, we were hard core like that!

Photo credit : Google images

On a fateful day, the TRANSFORMERS left the school premises during school hours. It was one of those days in school when exams were over and there was nothing really happening in school. Anyway, we decided to visit a fellow TRANSFORMER'S house somewhere around Maryland. We just basically went to chill till school was over then we would all go home.

My dad always picked me up from school and that particular day i planned to get back to the school premises before he came. I left our friend's house when it was almost closing time while the others waited behind because they lived nearby.

As i got back to school, to my biggest shock, i saw my dad's car at the school gate and i knew i was dead. Different thoughts were going through my mind and i just started panicking. I moved closer to the car and as soon as he saw me he got out of the car and demanded an explanation. My body suddenly turned cold and i started shaking, i couldnt even mutter a word as i was stammering. Before i could say Jack Robinson, my dad started unbuckling his belt and i burst into tears. At that point, i knew my explanation would not make any difference and i just couldn't believe that i, Atoskin the hardcore TRANSFORMER could be humiliated at the school gate.

But God smiled down at me, another classmate saw what was happening and came to my rescue. She pleaded with my dad not to beat me and explained the whole situation to him. My dad didn't believe her but he wore his belt back. The next thing he said was "i will deal with you when we get home" . At that point in time, i didn't mind whatever consequence i faced at home, my only joy was that i wasn't humiliated publicly, everything else didn't matter.

My dad is late now and i miss him terribly. He was a good man.

Looking forward to my next blogspiration.

Transitioning, Marriage, Scandal & BBA 8

2013-05-28T10:34:00.001-07:00

It seems like its a routine to always apologize at the beginning of every post, so here i am again saying sorry for been MIA for so long. It gets tougher every day keeping up with blogsville, there is just too much to attend to these days. I am sure everybody is doing fine. Thank you all for checking up on me and "gingering" me to write a post.

I must confess that ever since i read that post Atilola wrote about being careful of the information you disclose on the internet, i have made a conscious effort to restrain myself from blogging about very personal stuffs and because my blog is more of a personal blog, it has made it really difficult to come up with something to write about. i really wish i was an anonymous blogger right now. At times like this, i envy anonymous bloggers like sykik and mstizzle. I wish i could blog about work and all the activities that has been happening lately but unfortunately some of my colleagues know my blog so that makes it a NO NO.

April 2012

March 2013

So today makes it 13 months since i transitioned to team natural and i must confess that i am enjoying every moment of it. I am sure you all can remember when i did the big chop in this post. The journey has not been easy but it has been worth it. Now i am used to hearing questions like "so when are you retouching your hair?, "is this how you want to look forever"? and so on and i am always glad to answer and lecture people on how to care for their natural hair.

May 2013

Married life has been awesome too, we didn't have a proper honeymoon after the wedding so we had to postpone till April. We are growing to love ourselves more each passing day and now i believe love truly grows if you water it.

Is anyone watching scandal asides Toinlicious? That series almost messed up my mind but i thank God for his deliverance. How can cheating look so right? Shonda Rhimes is a genius, i salute her creativity. But jokes aside, i think Tony Goldwyn (Fitz) really likes Kerry Washington (Olivia Pope) in real life. I checked him out on twitter and i he kinda declared his love for Kerry.

He has done some interviews too where he claimed that he and Kerry have a chemistry going on. If he wasn't married, i am certain that they would have ended up together. Can you believe his wife doesn't watch the show because of the sex scenes? I read about that too and i don't blame her, i wouldn't watch either.

That hug at 1.15s?

BBA 8 has started and i missed part of the opening ceremony. All i know is that i do not like this beverly girl. I think she is a Karen wanna be and its beginning to get on my nerves. She is just all over the place and too loud for my liking. Everyone seems to be in love with the delicious Dellish and i also think she is verrrry pretty. I think the show is beginning to get interesting so i will keep my fingers crossed.

I think i have done a good job in summarizing all that happened in the past couple of weeks.

Looking forward to your comments.

Happy democracy day!!!

Sweetiliving is 2!

2013-03-20T06:21:00.000-07:00

I am so ashamed of myself right now. How could i forget my blogsversary? Who forgets such things? It didn't even cross my mind at all until about a few minutes ago when i tried remembering a post i did a while back and then i kept scrolling until i saw my first blog post.

My blog was two years old on the 18th of February, how time flies! I can't believe that i have been on blogger for two years. It still feels like yesterday and i'm very grateful to God for keeping me and mine to witness this day *insert spiritual mode*

I'm very thankful for all the wonderful people i have met here, my heart is so full of gratitude. Thank you for taking time out out of your very busy schedules to read and comment on my post however boring it may be. I am really looking forward to meeting some of you in person, i hope in the future there will be a forum that will make that possible.

Thank you all for always being there.

Enjoy the video!

Kisses!

Mrs. Timekeeper

2013-02-08T03:07:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, happy new year to you all, May the new year bring as many blessings as we desire. My people, a lot has happened ohhh, but first things first, I am married to my timekeeper!!!

I am sure you all remember my timekeeper and if you can't, please read the post HERE. I was unable to write any posts even before the wedding as the wedding planning took all of my time. I don't know how doll managed to give us timely updates when she was planning her wedding.

This is a phase i'm happy to have crossed, its just funny how you plan a wedding for months and it takes just one day for all your investment to be consumed. I was particularly happy about the turn out of my wedding, all my vendors did a fantastic job and i had absolutely no cause to be upset about anything. It was the happiest day of my life and it still is so far so good.

I will be back to do a proper post and give all the exclusive details.

I want to say a very big thank you to Lahrah. She attended my wedding despite the short notice. I am sure nobody knows this but we attended the same secondary school, lost contact and reunited on blogsville. She is an amazing woman.

Have a wonderful weekend and i promise to be back soon.

A different look

2012-12-07T07:45:00.001-08:00

So I got tired of rocking my low cut and then decided to fix a weave. After almost seven months of wearing my natural hair, it felt very strange being in the saloon. I though of getting a make-over so I decided to fix bohemian curls. The outcome was really nice as it gave me an "omawunmi" kind of look (i'm sure you get the picture). I also liked the fact that everyone took second glances at me.

I still have the weave on and I want to appreciate my ever loyal "hair scratcher" for helping me keep my sanity. It is not easy to be a woman, my scalp has itched the living daylight out of me, there are times it gets so bad that I would think I'm going crazy. There must be something that prevents itchy scalps whenever one is wearing a weave, anyone with any information on such products should not hesitate to contact me.

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by....

How i almost got disgraced!

2012-11-12T03:57:00.001-08:00

I was very close to being publicly disgraced about two weeks ago.

I took a few hours off work to get some items in Lagos island, balogun market to be specific. On my way, i realized i was really farting but i was all alone by myself in the car so i allowed my fart to flow freely to the extent that i was almost choking me,it was at that point that i gave myself brain and turned off the ac so i could wind down the windows. This was very unusual because i hadn't had anything to eat and i didn't have dinner the previous night, so i was wondering what was going on, little did i know that nature had a surprise waiting for me.

I got to the market, parked my car and started my journey, i started walking and i was still farting, but this time around, i had to control it and made it as noiseless as possible,(i'm sure y'all know what i mean]. Then all of a sudden, it felt like the pressure of the fart made a u-turn to my stomach and i started having cramps. I managed to continue walking until i got to my destination, i took a seat and waited for the woman to bring out what i wanted to buy, then i started sweating profusely and couldn't concentrate, the woman was also taking so much time and i told her that i had to leave and promised her i would come back. My plan was to look for the nearest toilet available to "do the deed" but the woman obviously felt that i wanted to leave without patronising her so i had to drop the polythene bag i was holding as surety.

I stepped out of her shop and started looking for a bike to take me to the nearest eatery, i stood and was wondering why there was no bike and then i remembered that our dear Governor had banned bikes. So i started walking towards an eatery and at this point i felt like i was going to poo in my pants, to make matters worse i was wearing a skirt and i knew if it happened there will be no barrier for the poo.

I got to Tastee Fried Chicken and there was a crowd there, it was around break time and so there were a lot of men and women dressed in suit having lunch. I knew where the rest room was but i didn't want to make it obvious by going there immediately, so i decided to join the queue for food, then after a few minutes, i headed for the restroom. When i got there, there was a woman who just got into the toilet and as soon as she entered, she exclaimed "Ki-ni eleyi?, ko si omi ni toilet yi sha" meaning what is this? there is no water in this toilet! My jaw almost dropped, i immediately made a u-turn and dashed out. I then decided to try out chicken republic, which was 3 minutes walk from tfc, i crossed the road and walked into chicken republic and as soon as i got in, i looked round and saw more good looking guys having lunch,then i composed myself and tried to look normal. I looked round and couldn't find their restroom so i joined the queue. When it was my turn, i ordered chik wizz because i knew that it would take about 10 minutes to be ready for it to be ready so in the meantime, my plan was to use their restroom then come back for my order. After i made my order, like i predicted, the cashier/attendant told me it will take 10 minutes so i said ok, and asked for where the restroom was and he said it was outside the building, i managed to compose myself and co-ordinate my fart as i headed for the door. I stepped out and asked the security man at the door for the restroom and in his words he said "Madam, the toilet no work today", i thought i didn't hear him clearly so i asked again and he repeated the same words and i said thank you. At that point i just felt like crying because i didn't know what else to do, I was devastated, i couldn't imagine pooing in my pants, different kind of thoughts came to my mind as i stood in front of chicken republic thinking of the next line of action.

I looked across and i saw gtbank. I then remembered that i know someone who works there, i crossed the road and entered the bank. It was also crowded as usual so i approached the security personnel and mentioned the name of the person i wanted to see to him. He responded and said “She no dey this branch again, they don transfer her since March”. As soon as I heard that I just concluded within myself that I was really gonna poo in my pants. I knew I could use their restroom but I didn’t know how to go about it. I chilled for some seconds and then walked up to the same security personnel again and asked if I could use the restroom, he pointed to it and I walked towards it, the location is pretty obvious but it covered by a banner so I didn't see it early enough. As soon as I stepped in, I checked if there was water and tissue and after I realized that there was, I proceeded to do the DEED, it was such a relief. I timed myself because I didn’t want anyone watching me to have the impression that I was pooing, so I ensured I was done in approximately 4 mins.

After I finished, I walked briskly towards the door and took a deep breath, I retraced myself to my customers shop, got what I needed to get and headed to the car park, got into the car and drove off.

I always hear stories like this but never experienced it, this is one I will not forget in a LONG TIME, more than ever before i am convinced that "Shit business is serious business".

Thanks for stopping by.

Jon & Kate Plus 8

2012-09-03T06:14:00.000-07:00

Hi people,

How is everyone doing today? i'm back from my daku daji stunts again, things are just happening so very fast, the days are rolling by with top speed and then before you say Jack Robinson, the day is over, i'm sure you get my drift..

Planning a wedding is not easy at all and hiring a wedding planner is not cheap either, it is fun, stressful, and will drain you emotionally. For me, One minute i'm excited, the next minute, i'm not so excited, I just cant wait for this cup to pass over me.

I was heartbroken today, infact i'm still heartbroken. The rate of divorce these days is alarming, my favourite reality show couple, Jon & Kate Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 are divorced!!!. I just discovered the show a few months ago and i became addicted. The couple Jon and Kate had a set of twins initially and after three years or so, they had another set of sextuplets making eight children altogether.

I loved them and their kids, they just had something special that i cannot even begin to describe. So with all the preamble i just gave, you can imagine the shock i got when i read that they are divorced, imagine, hearing that bad news on a Monday morning, it really spoilt my day and i am still not over it.

I have been trying to imagine how their children will feel and what perception those kids will have about marriage, to think that they got divorced the same day they filed for a seperation still beats me, they didnt even give their marriage a chance at all to see if they could work things out. To say the least, the news really upset me.

Moving on, a lot has happened in the last few days, my wedding is getting closer. My weekends are worse than weekdays now because i'm always on the move, meeting up with my vendors and driving the length and breadth of Lagos.

My wedding dress has finally arrived, it is beautiful, i was close to tears when i tried it on, it dawned on me again that i was really getting married. I wore my dress for close to 45mins dancing in it.

Everything is falling into place gradually, my hairline is back and my hair is growing very fast. There are just a few things left to be done and i'm good to go.

Thanks for reading and please remember me in your prayers.

p:s. In the real terms, they got divorced in 2009 but of course you know how reality shows work.

Picture source from google images

Elevens!

2012-05-30T06:22:00.000-07:00

Hi people, my next post like i promised in my last post was meant to be about my introduction but i got tagged in the elevens by my americana friend Kiah.

Please enjoy....

1. I hate driving long distances with or without traffic.
2. My favorite colour is pink.
3. I am the first child of two children.
4. I have a bow leg (You will never know except i tell you)
5. I don't have a favorite meal, i make anything i feel like eating at any particular time.
6. I don't like drinking water.(a bottle of cascade can last me for more than one week)
7. I love cars and i know them my name, year and model. I can tell the name of a car from a distance
8. I am short sighted and so i cant drive at night without my glasses.
9. I am addicted to watching tv, i would rather stay at home watching tv than hanging out with my friends.
10. I used to "chest" strokes of cane back in secondary school. Chest(ing) is the act of receiving several strokes of cane and not shedding a tear.
11. I enjoy cooking and trying out new recipes, 9jafoodie inspires me a lot.

Kiah's questions.

1. Earliest sex experience (confess & describe) I'm sorry i can't disclose that kain information on this platform, u wan destroy my political career ni?
2. Kinkiest sex thrill - Nil
3. Proudest body part - My fingers
4. Wildest sexcapade - Not applicable
5. What would you change about yourself..makes you insecure? My hips
6. How many true friends do you have? Visible - 5, invisible - 3
7. What are trying to achieve in your life right now? Plan my wedding
8. What are you afraid of? God hasn't given me the spirit of fear.
9. Why (do) you believe in God? Because God can never fail.
10.If a movie were made about your life, what would the theme song be? My favorite things.
11. Greatest accomplishment in life? Being a line manager.

Guess who is engaged?

2012-05-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

This post is about 3 months late, it took a while deciding whether or not to post, I finally decided and here i am!

I am engaged, woohooo!!!!! My timekeeper has proposed and i said yessss!!!

You all remember the story of how we met, if you can't, you can read it here.

So i went visiting my timekeeper in February, we planned to spend valentine's day together so the trip was around that time.

A day before he proposed, we had a little quarrel, i was so upset so i went to bed while he kept watching tv. I tossed and turned on the bed but the sleep refused to come, i tried getting his attention by sneezing and coughing in between but he was just too engrossed in the movie he was watching. So i just gave up until the sleep finally came.

The next morning, i told him i was hurt and we made up by me making a scrumptious breakfast to make up for the previous night's dinner ~~that~~ ~~i didn't~~ ~~prepare~~. We spent the rest of the day watching roots by "alex haley". I kind of knew he would propose during my stay, i just didn't know when exactly and how. In between the movie, he asked if i wanted anything to drink to which i said yes, "i want coke".

So he went to get my drink and his and unknown to me, he also went to get the ring, he came back with the drinks and knelt down beside me, i was too engrossed in in my kunta kinte movie so i didn't even see what he was doing until he said "Will you marry me"? I turned and was speechless, the first thing i said was "No you didn't" and then i said "Yes i will". He brought the ring out of the case and slid it on my finger. I couldn't still believe that he got my perfect size because i deliberately travelled with several fancy rings that i thought he might use as a sample, but he never did.

I just couldn't stop smiling so we kissed and hugged. And as soon as i recovered from the shock, i asked me to give me a few minutes, took a picture of my finger with my blackberry and sent it to my friends. My full battery lasted for less than 30 minutes after i sent the picture.

I never expected my proposal to be dramatic as my timekeeper doesn't like drama, he is very simple. ~~Infact he has been begging me already not to over dance at our wedding.~~

We called our parents and siblings who were also delighted to hear the news and the rest is history.

Wedding plans have commenced and things are going on smoothly. Many thanks to doll, she has been very helpful.

Blogville is filled with amazing people, i have made friends here and even though we have never met, they are part of my life already.

My next blog post will be about my introduction. Stay tuned.

My worst fear!

2012-04-24T02:59:00.000-07:00

Hi people, i'm back again with my dakudaji moves. I want to say a big thank you to the people who commented in my 2nd to the
last post, you guys are amazing!

I made a painful decision about my hair, i visited a barber's shop and the rest is history.

I think its was best to grow my hair all over again,my receeding hairline was becoming catastrophic.

It was a very tough decision and i tried not to tell so many people my plans cause i didn't want anyone to discourage me, no on would have been able to anyway because my mind was already made up.

Here is a picture of my hair, my boss thinks i look like Fidho Didho.

Infact i have many nicknames now but i really do not mind,i did what is best for my hair, and now i can confidently say its growing.

Sometimes what we fear so much maybe what we really need.

I'm enjoying my low cut and rocking it like there is no tomorrow. If u see a sister wearing a punk, do not hesistate to holla!

The back-up plan

2012-03-22T02:18:00.000-07:00

This blog post was inspired by a colleague.

Do people really have back up's when they are in relationships? I have asked a few people and the majority which are mainly guys seem to have back-ups. A back-up is having a plan B in case plan A doesn't work out.

No wonder some people are so quick to start another relationship after a break up because having a back-up means you are double dating and also cheating.

For a long time i kept wondering how my ex-boyfriend got married barely three months after we broke up. Yeah, so now i know.

Personally, i do not support double dating. But then, different strokes for different folks.

Whatever gets you through the day.

Happy new year! i'm getting bald!!!

2012-02-07T07:29:00.000-08:00

Happy new year people!!!!

Runaway atoskin is back. It feels like i haven't blogged in years. o how i have missed blogville, i have been so busy at work and it feels good to be back!

The year has been very good, God has really been faithful and i am indeed grateful.

I'm now on twitter, i'm still trying to figure how it works though. I wanna say thank you to myne whitman, Toinlicious and 9jafoodie for following me. i don't have so many friends on blogsville so i have gotta appreciate the few i have.

Nothing much has happened to me except that i think i'm getting bald. The state of my front hairline has been so worrisome to me over the past few days. After jejely fixing orisirisi weaves and religiously applying Dr. Miracles Hair grow oil for over a year, i felt i needed a new look so i decided to braid my hair, the aftermath of those braids is a SUPER STORY!!! I have been having sleepless nights because of my hair, its so bad that i cannot even attempt to comb my hair all back, am sure any child that sees me will run for his/her life.

Okay, maybe i'm exaggerating, but its really terrible. I have my natural hair one now and i'm really hoping and praying that something happens fast.

I will appreciate if anyone has any idea of how i can grow my hairline. I have considered going on low cut but my oga no gree.

Please help a sister in need!!!

That being said "Life and Living" will be a year old on the 18th. I'm really very happy that i was able to pull it off after many failed attempts i have had blogging.

Right now, i see my blog as my baby, the excitement a mother would feel when her child starts talking or walking is exactly how i feel about my blogversary.

I wish everybody a wonderful year....

Merry Christmas

2011-12-21T03:21:00.000-08:00

Hi people,

Yes its been a while since my last post. I have been in and out of town, weddings and plenty things like that. The past two weeks have been the best weeks of my life so far.

We are closing officially at work today, so we are working half day and there is a party afterwards.

I'm in very high spirits so its hard to put my words together.

Can u believe Nosa Omoregie, the guy who sang "i go always pray for you" was in my church last week sunday. That i believe is my christmas present from God.

My bestie got married last week and i was her cbm, it was a very beautiful wedding, i worked and danced plenty. Happy married life Chilli and Lafup, love u loads!

Happy married life to pearl dazzle and Tobi too.

I just had to drop by and wish my friends and readers a wonderful christmas. This might be my last post this year.

Merry xmas people and remember that Jesus is the reason for the season.

Enough is enough!

2011-11-10T03:08:00.000-08:00

I read on Linda Ikeji's blog yesterday about the manslaughter in Yobe state, over 150 people lost their lives, i have never been so distraught in my entire life. When will this killing stop? Why are corps members still posted to the north? Why isn't the government doing anything about it? Is this how innocent people will continue to loose their lives?

The news of the female corp member that was killed is most disheartening, i cannot imagine what her family is going through right now. I was also posted to Yobe in 2009 for my NYSC. I had no intention of staying after my orientation, and i was priviledged to fall under the batch that had their orientation for just two weeks. I tried to re-deploy but that didn't work even after submitting the doctor's report that mentioned me as being asthmatic, i wasn't surprised though because i know that redeploying to Lagos doesn't come easily, besides that was just one of my many plans...

After the orientation, our posting was out and i was posted to Fika Local Government, i didn't care because i had no plan on staying in Yobe besides, i already had a job waiting for me in Lagos.

My plan was to settle my Zonal Inspector monthly and vamoose but then i was told that the ZI in Fika was a difficult person, so i had to relocate to another LG. I chose Potiskum which i found very easy, i did what i had to do and i fled.

I enjoyed every minute i spent in Yobe and i think i would have stayed back if i didn't have a job back here, it felt good to be away from home, i was super excited to explore the north, and i also had the opportunity of visiting my friend in Kano.

Now Boko Haram has made it impossible for Nigerians to explore the Northern part of the country, if they stopped at that it would have been fine but this act of genocide is a total calamity.

My pastor in church always says that Boko Haram is closer than we think. I used to wander how close it could get, now i understand what he means, the more we know people who are affected, the closer it gets to US.

I don't know what the government is doing about this but i believe in the power of prayer and i implore everyone to continually pray for Nigeria, evil must not prevail in our land.

May the souls of the departed rest in peace and may God comfort their families.

My conscience is INTACT.

2011-11-04T07:17:00.000-07:00

God makes all things beautiful in his time.

I have come to realize that God has a plan and a purpose for everyone. I can personally testify that His ways are not our ways and that He knows what is best for us. God transformed a situation in my life and i must confess that i am still in awe, i still find it very difficult to comprehend. I can't wait to blog about it and i will do so in due time.

I have missed blogville o, all thanks to me. Our internet in the office expired before time because some people were downloading heavy stuffs online. Unfortunately i was part of it, i have been downloading desperate housewives and greys anatomy on my desktop. When the IT guy mentioned the reason why our internet expired, i felt very bad, not because anyone pointed a finger at me but because i knew i was solely responsible for it.

I have repented and consoled myself and infact i thank God that i feel guilty, it just means that i still have a conscience and that my mind is not reprobate.

I have more weddings coming up, i went to drop more aso-ebi's with the tailor and when my nice tailor gave me my bill, i almost passed out!

Talking of weddings, Kim and Kris really broke my heart, how could they? Like seriously, i am yet to watch the wedding sef!!! I was fooled into thinking they were in love, with all the vouching i vouched for them, they just fall my hand after 72 days. There is this male colleague of mine who can't help laughing at me and cannot understand why i am taking their break - up this seriously, he says i should stop using panadol for another man's headache.

On a lighter note, i have been re-inspired by Nosa's song titled "Always pray for you". I will post the link so you can also be inspired. Its topping my playlist and it has been on replay for the past two weeks.

My best part of the song is "if i offend you before forgive me, so that when we see again, you no go get BP (Blood pressure) for me". Sometimes when you are upset with someone and you don't forgive that person, the next time you see the person you just get very angry. I think that makes the blood pressure high, that's what Nosa means by BP.

Disclaimer: I used myself as case study, it may not apply to everybody.

Have a fantastic weekend people!!!

My top 3 Adulthood Bad habits!

2011-10-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

Over the years, my new year resolution has always been "to be a better person". As simple as it sounds, it encompasses the whole of my resolutions because being a better person entails working towards perfection and believe me, its not an easy task at all.

Everyone has bad habits, ~~i do and i hope they are not so many~~. I did a compilation of the bad habits i really frown out.

* Picking the nose: I was a victim of this until i became a chic, yes a chic. Its so unhygienic and gross (like my janded friends will say), i think it was one of the habits i picked up as a child. I remember picking my nose so much with my bare finger and putting that same finger in my mouth. Any adult who still does this should be given 100 strokes of pankere!

* Sucking the finger: I sucked my finger for a very very long time, i think i sucked my thumb till i got to primary 5. My parents did everything possible to make me stop but nothing werked! I remember a time when they rubbed my finger with bitter leaf so that i would stop, sharp girl like me will wash the thumb will soap and water and continue sucking.

* Chewing the fingernails: i was a gold medalist when it came to chewing my fingernails, i would chew my nails so much until it starts to hurt. My fingers were so ugly and i hid them a lot from people, i was always uncomfortable when people held my hands because i would be too ashamed for them to see my nails, most of the time, i kept my hands to myself. Now when i look at my fingernails, i get so proud, they are very beautiful even without fixing acrylic.

For most people as we grow, we begin to drop the childish bad habits and embrace the bad habits that comes with being an adult. .. Here are my Top 3:

* Not keeping to time: As far as i am concerned this is a very bad habit and i am very guilty of it. It is seriously annoying, i get very upset when am to meet with someone at a particular time and i get there before the person, the only word that describes the feeling is annoying.

* Inabiltity to return phone calls: This is another nasty attitude that pisses me off, i am partly guilty of it and that happens ONLY if i do not recognise the number, i think that is pardonable but some people just don't return phone calls at all, this attitude seriously dey vex people!

* Leaving your plates wherever you eat: Am inspired to call this a bad habit because i am close to a few people who have this habit. After eating, the plates are meant to go into the sink, either they are ready to be washed or not. Some people have the habit of leaving their plates wherever they eat, asides calling it a bad habit, its also very dirty and i cannot condone it!

All these are my most disliked bad habits...i hope there a word like "most disliked".

If you are guilty of any of these offences, they are called aToskin's top three adulthood bad habits...

Make a resolution to be a better person year in, year out.

Cheers!

Life is short....

2011-09-30T07:44:00.000-07:00

"life is short" has been my display message on bbm since Tuesday. This week has been very gloomy for me. Two people I know passed on which has left me very frightened. After my dad died a few years ago, I kind of developed a thick skin towards death and stop seeing it as a big deal, now that I think about it, I must have felt that way because I had not lost anyone very close to me.

Some guy in my estate who jogs everyday went jogging on Tuesday, while jogging, he slumped and fell on the floor and died probably before he was rushed to the hospital or on the way to the hospital. I froze when I was told on phone, it wasn't until I went to the hospital and saw his body that it dawned on me that he was really dead. I stood beside the stretcher where his body was laid and watched closely if I would see some sort of movement, he didn't move, he was really dead.

I was in awe because I could not comprehend what could have gone wrong, he wasn't obese as I presumed he would be, his body was well framed with all the packs in the right place. I was more stunned because I also just resumed back to jogging over the weekend after 3 months of laziness, I had checked my weight and saw how fat I had become and vowed to loose weight under one week.

The day this guy died, I was just being lazy and didn't feel like jogging. I remember I got back from work and went to bed immediately and woke up much later. If I had gone jogging I definitely would have seen him that night.

I have been too terrified of jogging ever since he died, I have been doing a lot of thinking and wondered if things would have been different if I went jogging; am not a doctor, but I have been thinking that maybe I would have pumped his heart the way doctors do in grey's anatomy or a mouth to mouth respiration. That has crossed my mind a zillion times.....

I went to church the day after and shared a testimony about how short life is and that to make heaven is the ultimate goal. I could feel the sadness in the atmosphere as I shared the testimony, but it was really in my heart and I had to share it. I felt better after I did.

Another death happened today, this is someone I know personally. He had terminal cancer and I never knew. I heard the news today and went to pay the family a condolence visit. It really made me remember the days when my dad died. I know what it means to loose someone very dear.

I pray that the departed will rest in the Lord's bosom and I pray that God shall console their families.

Life is short, heaven is real and God is still God!

Networking ko, networking ni!

2011-09-27T05:09:00.000-07:00

I do not fancy any business that has to do with networking. As attractive as the benefits may sound, i have never been tempted venturing into one.

A friend has tried all her best to make me start forever living product business, networking is not just my thing, i don't even have the energy to start convincing people talkless of following up with them, that is a lot of work as far as i am concerned.

A woman was at my office sometime last week to do a presentation on Anion sanitary pad, this was a serious lecture as she came with a board and a marker with plenty fliers and materials needed for the experiment. Fast forward, she started and ended the presentation but the highlight was not about selling the pads, she concentrated more on the networking part of the business.She went on and on and listed the numerous advantages like getting to a stage where i will be entitled to a brand new car. She told us how she quit her job and fully embraced the business blah blah blah.

The part i was meant to like was when she said that they(Anion distributors) are not permitted to force people into doing the business as its for people to decide for themselves. I was really very happy to hear that until she started calling and asking me how far. Goshhh, i was in shock, it was barely two days after her presentation and she was already contradicting herself, she even went to the extent of paying me another visit at work even after i told her i would be very busy, she still came oh and offered to wait till i was less busy. Geez, i was so very pissed and i considered that to be very annoying!

I dislike it when people are on my case on such issues, i love to make my own decisions because i always hold myself responsible for any decision i make either good or bad, i hate to have to hold someone responsible if things do not work out well for me.

DISCLAIMER NOTICE: This blogpost is not aimed at discouraging anyone who is into networking business of any sort, i know a lot of people who are into it and making money big time, i personally do not take such risks plus the fact that i do not have the energy for that kain work.

Have a fantastic week people!

P:S I am looking forward to the long weekend already *insert dancing smiley here*

The puff puff specialist.

2011-09-05T07:19:00.000-07:00

It's no news that I love puff puff, so today I wanna be generous and teach whoever is interested how to make puff puff. So here it is!!!

Ingredients

Flour
Sugar
Powdered nutmeg
Yeast
Dry pepper (optional)

Mix the flour, sugar, yeast, dry pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl. Add water and mix until a smooth mixture is obtained. Cover the bowl and ensure it's airtight. Place in the sun or wherever there is heat so it rises.

Form into balls and fry in hot vegetable oil.

It's best served with a cold glass of orange juice/ berry blast or wild vines(merlot).

My number two menu is......

Barbeque chicken

Chicken
Vegetable oil
Curry
Thyme
Chilli pepper
Ground Ginger
Ground garlic
Black pepper
Barbecue spice
Salt
Maggi

The chicken can be a whole chicken or any part of the chicken. Wipe out the moistness of the chicken with a table cloth. Place chicken in a bowl, add the vegetable oil first and the other ingredients and spices one after the order and marinate. You can marinate for an hour or more or even overnight.

Place chicken on the grill and turn the sides when necessary.

I can't give a time frame but I'll advise that is checked from time to time. When its done, it can be topped with a barbeque sauce (Optional).

I usually grill my chicken with my microwave, so if you have a microwave that can grill, u should try it.

Barbeque chicken is the healthiest type of chicken to eat because as the chicken is grilled, the fats and oil is extracted.

Those are the two menu's I have been very successful with.

Will dish out out more as I learn more.

P.S: I measure with my eyes and it has never disappointed me.

Anyone who has an excellent skill in making doughnuts should please holla!!!