This time, she gave him a proper appraisal, noticing the near – perfect dentition; his easy smile and dimpled cheeks; shiny, ebony complexion; shiny, shaved head. His looks in sync with the impeccable, blue tie knotted at his throat, resting on a light pink shirt. His shoes shone just as his hairless crown.
Read More“Not yet.” Naji informed her and leaned over her left shoulder. “Excuse me…” And taking hold of the mouse, she began to click. “Those are your files.” She uttered a few seconds later. “And other CC departmental documents you might need to access. Got it?” She straightened and, for a moment, met the intense, direct stare of the first man before she looked away. “Anything else?”
Read More1. Be thankful. For everything, and in everything. Always. For another year, another opportunity. 2. Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. – George Horace Lorimer 3. Be prayerful. For direction. For steering in your affairs – personal and professional. 4. Choose faith over fear. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. – George Addair 5. Be mindful. Of that which you allow into your space – thoughts, people, sounds, visuals. etc. Derailment can come from unexpected quarters. 6. How others see you is not important. How you see yourself means everything. – Unknown 7. Be self – centred…sometimes. Make yourself a priority once in a while. It’s not selfish. It’s necessary. – Karen A. Baquiran 8. Take risks. If you win, you’ll be happy. If you lose, you’ll be wiser. – Jason Statham 9. Be cheerful. Laugh often, long and loud. 10. When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind. – Dr. Wayne Dyer 11. Be rich. In knowledge. In adventure. In laughter. In family. In health. In love. – Unknown 12. On your mark, get set…read! For entertainment. For enlightenment. For 15, 30 or 45minutes daily. No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance. – Confucius 13. Be laser-focused. On your passions. On the work of your hands. On that which brings smiles of satisfaction even when disguised as work. 14. Avoid being poor, a situation where you have too much month at the end of your money. – Unknown 15. …Talk without cellphones. Love without conditions…. Smile without selfies. – Unknown 16. Don’t quit. Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall – Confucius 17. Play the moments. Pause the memories. Stop the pain. Rewind the happiness. – Unknown 18. Don’t make excuses. 19. Be deliberate. Don’t just wish for a prosperous 2019. Make it so. Write down your plans and see them through (or use this as a compass). The new year can’t change you; your mindset can.”more
Read MoreAny elaborate plans, culinary/entertainment or otherwise, I had for the season which occurs at the end of the year, every year, went out the window. We moved houses. That singular event disrupted my well – oiled wheels of existence. Was it the fits of asthma I had due to the dust it generated? Or living out of suitcases, eating from food packs? The seemingly endless trips between the new and old locations? The checklist that I checked and rechecked time and again? Or the overall disconcertment that moving houses can bring? I struggled with the entire process because it was my first ever being in the thick of things of a home relocation. Twice before, all I did was pack and seal my stuff in cartons and suitcases which were delivered safely to the new place with no other involvement on my part. Not this time. Welcome to the real world, girl! And with two boisterous children in tow – excited and awed by the activities and move. And not as helpful as they thought either. As expected, nothing was more important than settling in. Not even the Christmas season. There’s next year’s. Right now, we needed to detangle the disorganization around us; stop eating take-out food and hang up our clothes. Even as I write this, we’re still in the process. Happy New Year?
Read MoreEvery knowledge and wisdom, direction and inspiration I garnered from all those books were distilled into my writings accordingly. And since you consumed all those words, every blessed Sunday, put together by someone who consumed some other well-put together words, then…well, you get my drift. Surely our connection, interaction should count for something, shouldn’t it?
Read MoreSo I did, and found it slightly long- winded. If it had been a Nollywood movie, it would have stretched into part two. However, it was intriguing enough to keep me turning the pages until the very last.
Read MoreThe distinction between both was quite glaring; her childhood accounts were intertwined with her adult life, sometimes embedded in it – one learnt credence to the other. While mine stuck strictly to my growing up exploits.
Read MoreBlue, I understand, is another Christmas colour and legend has it green was the original colour for Christmas as it signifies life. The ancient Roman festival that was celebrated (and indeed replaced by Christmas) had holly and ivy wreaths. The holly and Ivy were revered because unlike other plants they survived the winter. However with the advent of Christianity, red (symbolising the death of Christ) became more prevalent plus St Nicholas wore red and so did the bishops.
Read MoreAnd now, as she paced patiently around the entrance leading to the restrooms, he disagreed with the three times’ a charm maxim.
For the past 15 minutes he had watched her wine and dine. She looked amazing in her cream – coloured chiffon ensemble. Her tresses piled high atop her head and make-up enough to highlight her bright eyes, high cheekbones and generous lips. He had wondered about her dining companion as well. Who was he? A casual friend? An admirer?
His ramblings at the fringe of her mind, Becky internally replayed the events of the last few days. Precisely between March 21st and 27th. Raina’s mail revealing the office’s most eligible bachelor, Mark’s, crush on her. He confiding in Raina and dying to ask her out to dinner and maybe more. Raina insisting on acting as the middleman, facilitating dinner – when, where…and nada contact from Mark himself.
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