The World As it Spins

 Toby walked in a daze to into the bedroom, tears rolling down his cheeks. Victor’s black leather bound notebook caught his eyes, causing a torrent of tears. Picking it up,, he gingerly leafed through the pages of what turned out to be his best friends journal. Victor had recorded details of their time together in that black book. Reading through, Toby relived their lives together up till last week all through victor’s eyes; the quarrel with Rita, the breakup, the aftermath and how Victor had taken the fall for him. Toby let out a loud sob. Toby turned the pages to today’s date. The entry for today was written with a pencil in Victor’s trademark viney cursive. It read “I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck… I’m so so lethologic at the moment”. Lethologic?   Toby knelt beside the bed and reached under for his drawing set. Flipping it open he picked out his pencil and eraser and then pushed the drawing set back beneath the bed. He took the notebook and went to the dining table

The morning was damp with dew; angry clouds had fought and conquered the sunrise leaving the morning with a dusk effect. Damp was the word. Toby sat on the dining table with a dampened spirit. Silence pervaded the room save for his labored breathing and the distant humming of a lawn mower that came along with the scent of freshly cut grass which Toby always found soul-lifting except today. Toby sat at the large glass topped table giving the leather bound notebook a stony gaze. Twenty minutes ago Toby had a day to look forward to, at the moment everything was standing on its head. How little it takes for a good day to get ruined. Victor! If only he had stopped Victor from leaving the house. Images of Victor presented themselves one after another in Toby’s mind, leaving only when they instigated tears. Victor had been Toby’s best friend. They had been friends since birth, having been born a day apart. Although victor and Toby were so much not alike in attitudes, they got along fine.

Dear Sibling in The Lord, Would you believe me if I said you are the reason I write this? Would you? Ha Ha.. You mean much more to me than you will ever realize, more than I'll ever allow to show. Beyond the hard countenance and dour looks lie a warm heart full of goodwill for you. I'm sorry I never took the get to know you better. I just hope the little actions I took to show I care suffice. I will not bore you with details on what God and I discuss about you. It's been a great honour knowing you. All I can say is this: As we split and take different paths the Lord will keep us all and increase us. May He weave all our dreams into reality and intertwine us again in the nearest future. Then, we'll meet and count our blessings. I wish you the best in your endeavours.                                                 With three tons of love Immanuel

I'm currently at the tail end of my Degree programme. I guess you'll be reading a lot from me after now. Meanwhile, let me give you a rundown of what went down when I was away. 1. I started a Business: This didn't go as successful as I had wanted it to be but then it opened a lot of doors that wouldn't have been opened had I not started the business. 2. I can't really come up with anything now. I'll be back to update this... Whatever it is. I'm back!!!

Hi, I have been away for a while, and it feels real good to be back. What have I been up to? I have been working on my Thesis, doing spoken word poetry, and puppets. Another thing I have been working on is a collection of my thoughts. It's a ten-page nuke I call "Not of The Earth". It's going to be real, unrestrained and gospel truth + I intend to feature some of my crazy friends on it. I don't know when it will be out but I hope it comes out before November. I assure you, it's simply going to be Not of The Earth. #Anticipate.

Avalanche It’s going to be an avalanche of laughter When we meet and thereafter The cold dewy night shall give us audience And our happiness will fill this place with ambience It’s going to be to be an Avalanche of tears When the time to leave draws near It will pain my heart seeing your face leak Staining your pretty face with salty streaks It’s going to be an Avalanche of memories When you remember those melodies Which we sang when we were young But of late have remained unsung

Mystery_Dan A lot of crazy stuff goes down in this world.  Sometimes we get the opportunity to witness some of it first hand, it's a real crazy world. Sometimes I find it incredible when I reminisce on some of the things that I have experienced. In everything, I have learnt that the degree of predictability of a person's mind is equal to the degree of unpredictability (does this even make sense?). Pardon me I am just trying to sound philosophical, to give my story a grand entrance. My name is Sam, I am an undergraduate at the Federal University of Technology. I am that guy you see everyday in class but hardly talk too (especially if you are a lady), I usually keep to myself not because I am a snub but because I enjoy being with myself and no, I dont think less of others-never! Despite the fact that I am sitting on the top of the brainy guy pyramid in my class, I do not despise anyone. I am not a brokers too, I live comfortably in my flat off camp and I've got an AC ( that

" I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You'll never- I promise you- regret it. Live out this God created identity the way our Father lives towards us, generously and graciously even when we are at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind. " Luke 6:35 How far can a bowl of rice go? The excerpt above is from the Bible, in the passage Jesus was giving his disciples the code of conduct. He also implored them (now includes us) to be kind just as God is kind. The story I am about to share is a testament to the power of kindness, and also the power of rice. Let me ask again, how far can a plate of rice go? One day? Two weeks? 3 months? I think it can go a long way, maybe even a lifetime. Here is my story: I had just entered my second year in the university then, I lived outside school with my friends and life was kinda rough and raggedy then. My friends and I were going through hard times then. There was this Sunday that met us empty h

Here's the concluding part of my last post. Fun: The real me is fun loving and easy going. I am not the type that takes life issues too too serious. This may appear shocking to you if you know me, but be rest assured it is the truth. I am all for having a good fun-filled time (all the time). I just wonder how those living the uptight life do it. Sadly, a lot of my pals are losing the fun element. They are getting all 'grown up'. I guess the task of rescue falls upon my shoulders. It is my goal to live a life of happiness, nothing is going to stand in my way, not education, not the pursuit of success, not even the paper chase. What does happiness even mean? To you, to me? Happiness to me is the joy that comes with the contentment that comes with living in the fulfillment of my God-given destiny. Are you still with me? This is the summary of the matter: "My main ambition in life is to be happy, to make God happy, and to spread happiness. Everything else I do is like a

The days are really evil + a lot of unthinkable things go on everyday. A lot of fakers and impersonators abound. Do not be surprised when you discover there is a clone of me roaming about somewhere claiming to be me after maybe abducting me and hiding me in a bunker and squandering my good name on nefarious activities. Take it with a pinch of salt sha, but shey you know that a lot of crazy stuff goes down on this our planet? That's by the way anyways. I just collated a list of traits that will mark the original me from any imposter. These are habits that are unique to the real me. They are low level anyway, you didn't think I will be exposing top secrets traits and straight-to-the-point identifying markings here did you? Phonetics and Accent : The real me speaks with a Nigerian accent (the Lafia version of it), there is no fake American accent anywhere on my tongue. I do not do phonè   at all. In addition to these I speak with a slightly noticeable drawl. So the day you j

Here is an interesting topic we treated in my Church Service Group (the Press Unit). I think it is a piece everyone should read, given the fact that Time is among the most wasted resources. Effective Time Management Habits A habit is a combination of how to do a thing (skills), what to do (knowledge) and why you do it (attitude). New knowledge becomes habits by consistent application. The Habits Proactivity : More than taking initiative, it is taking responsibility. Being proactive means not blaming conditions or other people for what happens to you. As a believer you are not your own anymore but a child of God through Christ. Therefore you judge things through the already assured outcome of faith.   Being proactive means not just having faith but acting on faith for every situation in your life. Vision and Goals : This is what you see the end looking like. Basically, at the end of a set period examples are the end of a semester, or your stay in FUT Minna or even the end of you

Happy Democracy Day fellow Nigerian democrat. I wish you a prosperous day! I believe there is a micro Nigerian society in my class here in school. This got me thinking about the similarity between the Nigerian Political space and my class, I will attempt to highlight these similarities as honestly as possible without sentiments just as I have observed them. These are just honest observations devoid of any malice. Okay? First of all, let's go tribal. My classroom is divided into these major groups; there are the Yoruba speakers, Nupe speakers, Hausa speakers and the English speakers. Yoruba speakers are those people who speak Yoruba most (they may not even be Yoruba). Nupe speakers are mostly Niger state indigenes, they are quite few but are the next largest identifiable group in terms of cohesion amongst members. Hausa speaking folks are a loose band of people who feel more at ease using Hausa as a Lingua Franca than English. English speakers don't really use any other langua

If you have never made sand houses with wet sand using your feet as the mould. If you have never played "catcher" If you have never played police and thief If don't know how to make paper planes "Doggy doggy step right out", if you have never heard this sentence If you have never rolled tyres If you have never been rolled in a tyre If you have never hunted wild crickets If you have never done 'training' after watching a Chinese film If you don't know Ali and Simbi If you have never heard of Edet If you don't know what Kito sandals look like If you don't remember at least two of your childhood friends Bro, your Nigerian childhood lacked some vital elements. Happy Nigerian Children's day!

Last Saturday Arsenal FC of London won the English FA Cup. This is a big deal for me. As an Arsenal supporter I had never had the opportunity to tweet or post or blog about winning silverware. Here is my chance. I wish to thank God for this victory, as the Nigerian Army goes: "Victory is From God Alone". I want to thank my co-gunners who remained steadfast through out the lean years of drought. My most special gratitude goes to the Arsenal haters. See your life? We are the Champions! P.S With the World Cup approaching, I wish the Nigerian Super Eagles the kind of victory Arsenal had in all their matches.

The Bee told me it's my time The Queen Bee she is Filled my heart with sweetness When our minds sat beneath the amber sunset Until the blinking stars came on The bliss of friendship The fun that comes with Bubbles I'm having the time of my life These are Beautiful Times (For the lovely Ms. Debbie "theBee" A.)

I was in church yesterday for Bible study and it was so awesome I had to share. We studied God's grace which in Greek is Charis. Let me digress. I am a big fan of the game subway surfers and I have a score of about 255k to show for the countless hours I have put into the game. When I first launched the game a friend told me his highest score was about 80k, he further told me that he'd seen folks with scores in millions. My ultimate goal then became having a score of at least 300k. It seemed like a tall order. However with time I realised that there were boosts (like surfboards, score boosters, magnets and power ups) and aids to help me achieve my goal. The more I ran, the more boosts I gathered,  the easier the game became and the higher my scores climbed. Now this post ain't entirely about subway surfers. Its also about God's grace. God's grace to us can be defined as the unmerited favor and support God bequeathed upon us. Titus 2:11,12 I paraphrase: The grace

I saw a damsel walking by I smiled and said hello She sneered and gave me nasty look And then walked away But its alright now I guess my lesson's learnt Not every girl wants to be friends Not every story happily ends I saw a fine girl walking by She smiled and I said hi We spent the evening writing poems Singing as we went So am alright now I guess my lesson's learnt As there are red and blue flames Not every girl is the same I've seen the heights of life I've also seen the other side Be nice to everyone you meet Be nice to the cat on the street But it's alright now I guess my lesson's learnt Not everything is as it seems Not everything is as we see I wrote a poem late last night Because I couldn't sleep I worried if it made any sense Or if it was just dense But it's alright now I guess my lesson's learnt You can't please everyone I write to be at peace with myself

Brother e don tey wey you dey find admission You don discourage and you dey give worry permission Get ready you go resume this november Bros cheer up and mark am for calendar you dey here dey worry admission Start enjoyment God been dey fix your employment Aunty you go carry your pikin no worry You go come share your testimony Oya begin dey practice your Thanksgiving dance start to dey ask mama for agbo, no give sadness chance Your time has come to bragadaba Now is your time to taka rawa Oboy the hustle is very real Time dey come when we go just dey chill Work hard and leave am for God Arrange yourself better dey come maintain your position better go show Jesus will make all of us glow Hey guys am back for good. Watch this for more of the poetic me.

Due to some minor complication, I have been away from school for a while and this has afforded me the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds; though I am still an undergraduate, being away from school deceives me into thinking like a graduate. Recently I spent some time thinking about how to make one’s days as an undergraduate worthwhile and I came up with these: Develop a skill Apart from getting schooled there should be something else of you learn during your days in school. It could range from the academic to the incredulous for example you could develop your writing skill or you as a guy could fine tune your skill in understanding and translating the feminine dialect of the language Gobbledygook (that’s the incredulous). School should not just be about getting a degree and getting out. Developing yourself in several areas where your interests lie is a big plus. Dig into your Profession The main you are in school is to become a professional in your field. Wh

This is the first post for this year, don't mind me I took a long hiatus but am back for good. New Year new habits am never going to run off like that again. This New year looks promising and am sure there is never going to be a dull moment. That said have a look why I say so I will be graduating from the University this year, it is something I look forward to with mixed feelings. Joy of the stress ending vs the feeling of not experiencing enough action. Sometimes I just wonder where I had been in the past four years. Closely tied to graduation is the issue of a Final Year Project aka Thesis or Dissertation. I still haven't concluded on the topic I want to research upon, and the thoughts of crunching numbers and grinding stats send shivers down my spine. However, you will be kept abreast of my how I will slay the beast. After all it was to chronicle the events of my last year in school that I started my blog. So sit back and subscribe and follow me as I go through it al