The JOURNEY so far .........

On the 10th of September, 2009, I embarked on a journey that would definitely be shaping my life and what the 'musco' entity stands for.I touched down at about 6.45pm at the famous Heathrow airport on the afore-mentioned date.By all standards,it was an okay flight but I spent the larger part of the flight trying to psyche myself up for the challenges ahead.At the point of entry(POE),I already had enough gist of the place in my entire head.There were a lot of conflicting stories about the different strategies the UK Border Agency employs to prevent people from entering the UK.It was a smooth entry for me and I realised it's always better to do things one's way when there are various conflicting stories.I learnt a big lessson here.

My postgraduate studies started fully a week later and it actually dawned on me that Nigeria has the human resources that could compete with anybody in the world but we just don't have the right structures in place to also be among the best in the world.The first week I spent in class was full of calls from my parents and sister who wanted to find out if I understood what the 'oyinbo' people were saying in class(U can just imagine what they took me for?).The calls from them really helped in those days because I missed home terribly!The 'loml' didn't help matters because I was told she cried non-stop for about four days after I left.

I'm settling down fast now and don't look like a JJC anymore though I have not been exploring the city I'm staying to the fullest.Right now,things seem to be moving real fast as per school work and assignments.There are times I wonder how I'm going to be coping with all these but I strongly believe everything is going to be fine.

............ who says it's only rich people's kids that school abroad?

A brand NEW ......

In a matter of weeks, I begin a brand new sojourn into the white man's land.

Right now,it's with mixed feelings probably because a part of me is excited,a part of me is going to miss 'HER' so much,a part of me has never been in a plane before(bush boy abi?),a part of me tells me there will be so much to blog about and a lot more.

Let's leave it here for now,there's so much to be done in the next few weeks!

..................will be back!

An Open Letter to Naijalines

Dear NAIJALINES,

I just want you to know that I miss visiting your blog.I also want you to know that when you made that decision to quit blogging it was as if my heart was broken once again('blog-broken' this time).

I still read our joint post and all the mails we exchanged to perfect that particular joint post.

We were total strangers but you were the first blogger to make me realise the positive effect of blogging.

I still remember back in those days when I just couldn't resist visiting your blog in a day but it seems that's all history now.

If you ever get to read this, I would 'visit Aso Rock' to have you back on blogville!

D-R-E-A-M-S-?

I had dreams

felt the dreams would come through soon

I had hopes

hope, that things would work out soon

I had fears

fears, I thought would go away

... enough!

I'm not going to freak out until things get better because I know there's a plan and purpose for everything!

9 WRITERS, 4 CITIES : THE BOOK TOUR

Few days back, I got a mail from a certain blogger who counted my blog worthy in terms of wanting me to help publicise this event.I think it's all about promoting the reading culture in Nigerians(my own definition).If you re in any of the towns/cities-Benin, Ibadan, Lagos and Warri feel free to enjoy the best of contemporary Nigerian authors.Participating writers include Odia Ofiemun and Toni Kan(used to read his stuff in Hints magazine back in the days), Jumoke Verissimo and others.It starts on the 2nd of May-6th June, 2009.

Feel free to call 07061141232, or e-mail auggustmedia@gmail.com for more details.

Strange!

Something strange seems to be happenning in blogville!

I just couldn't help but notice that certain bloggers have used different words to let us know they are going to quit blogging.The most painful part of this strange thing is that people I look up to in bloggville are the ones quitting.The most annoying(so sorry I have to use this word) part of it again is that these bloggers would somehow quit and after a few weeks or months,they will be back.I understand how it feels when we all get tired to crack our brains to put up a very good post but as a blogger, there's always something to write.

I almost got caught up with the quitting bug too but I have come to realise that there's this inner feeling that makes blogging a crucial part of developing my writing skills(that's if I have any).

If you are thinking of quitting,think about bloggers that take out time to visit your blog and make comments!

There's so much joy in blogging!

A day in UNILAG

Sometime this week,I found myself in Unilag where I would say millions(not an exaggeration) of young graduates all over Nigeria gathered together to write a recruitment test into one of the banks in Nigeria.I was impressed with the organisation of the test but I just kept wondering why they had invited so many of us when we all know that only a few people were going to be eventually picked or get to work with them especially those that have the right connections.It's all about having the right 'connections' in Nigeria now.

Anyway, after the test,I decided to take time off to check out Unilag.I ended up not going anywhere else than their SUB.I was a little bit disappointed because there was nothing spectacular about the school.Maybe I was disappointed because of the 'hype' that we all know Unilag has come to be asssociated with.To me,there wasn't enough space for a school enviroment and most of the guys seem to be girl-freaks.Their food at the SUB was okay but a bit expensive.I didn't really see anybody 'forming' with their food.All the people I saw ate their food like normal students.

The icing on the cake for me at Unilag was meeting a particular blogger.We had been exchanging messages about meeting on wednesday when 'yeye' Aloofaa put up one post that almost made me change my mind.The blogger is cute and we actually spent some time talking even though I spent half of the time trying to relate the blogger with the writings on the blogger's blog.I'm really beginning to enjoy what blogville has to offer.I'm not a fan of being anonymous!

Hey,saw 'exschoolnerd' too.I didn't allow her to see me o but I was watching her 'nerd' moves.She ...(actually promised her I wouldn't tell).I probably wasn't prepared to meet two bloggers in a single day even though I met her at the SBR.I wonder what I would have done if I had seen 'charizard' in his new 'club boy' aura.

I think I should dedicate this post to the cute blogger I met in Unilag.Why not?

...,this is for you!

Reflections

My unemployment status is beginning to make me act weird.If not so,why would I be reflecting on 2008 now when everybody has forgotten about it.

What was 2008 like for me? ...

You see why I think I have started acting weird?I can't finish this post ....

Maybe I need help!