Ashewo!!! Ashewo!!! Wuuuuuuu!!! Ashewo! Were the shouts I heard from Market women and passersby at Jakande Roundabout on Saturday Morning...what crossed my mind was; 'so people still do this' until I saw the young girl as she walked past me and entered the jeep that was parked under the over-head bridge.
Back to the beginning, I had to rush out of the house on Saturday, due to an urgent call I received, on getting to the bus stop(under the bridge), a pretty girl of about 20 years walked past me wearing a skimpy dress that was more like a top or blouse, it was just a little below her WAIST(not hips)!All I could think of was...what is this??? It was then it dawned on me that the noise I had been hearing from the market women was for her; apparently, she had gotten out of the car and climbed the bridge to d other side of the road to go get a bottle of water but seriously, deep down in me, I wondered why she didn't wear pants or leggings and to worsen it,the weather was cold, I had my sweater on, cos it rained all through the night till morning and it was still drizzling.
With all the noise and shouts from passersby and the market women, the girl just kept smiling till she entered the car, from what I could see, there were. three guys in the car who were also laughing as she got in, so I wondered if she was dared or she just decided to wear it out like that.
Lately, I have noticed or let me say, it's in vogue; a lot of ladies, girls, even children wear very short dresses without pants, leggings, jeggins or pantyhose; 'how do they feel comfortable in that or who allowed them outta the house?', I always ask myself, I'm not saying we shouldn't wear short dresses but there are a lot of decent ones out there, You don't have to be slutty to be beautiful... Well what I saw on saturday just got me wondering;
Was she dared to go out like that or it's just the craze for skimpies or what's in vogue?
What kind of women are we becoming?
Men! Would you let your sisters or girlfriends go out dressed like that?
Which kind of men do we think we'd attract by dressing like that?
What happened to decent dressing?
Does what you wear really reflect who you are?
Remember,how you dress is how you'll be addressed!
Have a lovely week!
RJ
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Kindness or Brokeness?
"Jakande/Ajah! Jakande/Ajah! Jakande N50, Ajah N100!!! Wole! Jakande/ Ajah!!!!!" Those were the cries of a bus driver... YES! Bus Driver...
Well, as the bus moved on, the young man started calling passengers and he was speaking English to all the passengers that were entering the bus, the driver showed appreciation and told him thank you, when the bus filled up, the young man turned back and asked the passengers to pay their fares, i was reluctant at first but i ended up paying and he gave me my change.
At the next bus stop, a passenger alighted and two wanted to get in, the young man alighted and asked the other passenger to take his seat then he took the position of a conductor just like in the picture below:
I was surprised and i started wondering if he was just being kind or he couldn't afford the bus fare, and till i got to my bus stop and alighted the bus, i never saw the young man bring out money from his pocket to pay the driver...then i asked myself, 'is this brokeness or just an act of kindness?'
Question for my readers:
WOULD YOU DO THIS IF YOU WERE BROKE OR OUTTA CASH? OR WOULD YOU DO THIS AS AN ACT OF KINDNESS???
Have a lovely day,
Ayomi (RJ)
Thursday, 12 April 2012
THAT ONE THING!!!
That one voice that keeps ringing in your head,
that one extra minute you wish you had,
that smile that keeps you going,
that force that gets you moving,
that job that you desire,
that voice you wish u had,
that dance step you feel you are perfect at,
that sport you wish you had interest in,
that friend that you wish you had,
that food, you really crave for,
that family you wish you were born into,
that beautiful dress you covet as you walk by the shops,
that iPad,laptop, phone and other gadgets you wish you had,
that beautiful bag, you wish your friend would give you,
that one thing you'll give up for the one you love,
that holiday you hope your Boss would give you,
that examination you thought you could have written better,
that money you have and feel the bank would mistakenly add to,
that car you need more cash to acquire,
that house you cant wait to buy or build,
that one thing you cant do without,
that one person you pray will notice you,
that feeling of love you cant wait to have,
that feeling that never goes away,
that one topic that keeps ringing in your head even when you dunno what to write about...
...THAT WONDERFUL FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU FINALLY HAVE WHAT YOU WANT
THAT FEELING YOU GET AFTER READING THIS POST *smiles*
(YEAH!Happy Birthday to my brother,Busayo, lil sis loves you)
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Football Fact or Fiction? India 99-Nigeria 1
Getting ready for work this morning, and talking about last night's match with my brother and his friend, I recalled a particular story we were told when we were young about the Nigeria-India match where India won Nigeria with 99goals to 1 and we all laughed it off, and said it was a lie; On getting to the office, that was the first thing I typed on google and I couldn't stop laughing when I came across this story on this blog:
http://www.naijastories.com/2012/03/the-legend-of-india-vs-nigeria/
Well, how real is this though? I'll leave you all to decide ...enjoy!
I'll paste it here for those who are too lazy to follow the link (winks)
The Legend of INDIA VS NIGERIA
March 18th, 2012 by King kObOkO
Many have heard about this match. Some think it’s an urban legend. Some think it’s only a joke. But only few know the truth.
A long time ago, few months after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Military Governor of Lagos decided to stage an exhibition match at the then glorious National Stadium Lagos. He thought it would be a special way of celebrating Nigeria’s victory in the war, a way of helping Lagosians to forget the sad bloody years that had just passed. He wanted to stage the match between Nigeria & Ghana but was advised against it. His advisers reminded him how Ghana trashed Nigeria 3-Nil at the 1960 Independence Match, that another loss to Ghana might defeat the purpose of the exhibition match. His advisers suggested that they choose a team that would be very easy to beat.
Brig Gen Mobolaji Johnson agreed. Ethiopia was considered. Zimbabwe was considered. India was considered. USA was considered. And India was chosen. He & his advisers believed that India would be a walkover. But had he known what would happen he might have chosen Brazil. Yes, Brazil were the reigning world champions at the time but… Oh, had he known.
India agreed to play the exhibition match with Nigeria. In fact, they were overjoyed. Nigeria was one of the best teams in Africa. And they had never played with an African team before. What more! They were most overjoyed that Nigeria had agreed to their three special conditions. What were these conditions?
Well, on that fateful day, a bright Saturday afternoon on August 15th, 1970, the National Stadium Lagos was filled with excited spectators. That was Condition No. 1, that the match be played on India’s Independence Day. As the players of Nigeria & India came into the pitch, spectators screamed with more excitement as they saw that all the twenty-two players were barefooted. That was Condition No. 2. (Remember that India had withdrawn from the 1950 World Cup because they weren’t allowed to play barefooted.)
Priiii… Referee Mohamed Touati blew his whistle to begin the game. (The Tunisian referee had been suspended by FIFA earlier that year but had accepted to officiate this special match.) Indian forward Amer Al-Amer made the first pass. And before anyone could say “Bosnia-Herzegovina”, one Majed Suleman fired the ball high into the air towards the Nigerian post. The gaint of a Nigerian keeper, Emmanuel Okala, dived to the right while the ball dropped into the left side of the net. Gooooaaal!!! 3-0. That was Condition No. 3, that each goal scored by India would be counted as 3points while each by Nigeria would be 1 as usual. (Nigeria agreed because they believed that India could never score. Or at least couldn’t score more than one goal.) Emmanuel was looking confused. He was very sure he had dived towards the ball. Every other person thought he’d deliberately let the Indians score just to spice up the game. Meanwhile, India’s fan club was going wild with jubilation.
Priii… The Nigerian forwards Sunday Atuma & Thompson Usiyen passed. As Thompson passed to Paul Hamilton, he was surprised when he saw India’s Faisal Al-Dakheel with the ball. Faisal quickly shot the ball into the air towards Nigeria’s post. Goooal! 6-0. Thompson was so confused. He could have sworn it was Paul his teammate he had passed to.
Priii… Sunday Atuma passed into the Nigerian half. Alloysius Atuegbu passed to Haruna Ilerika. Haruna made a long pass into the Indian half to Samuel Okoye. He was shocked when he saw the ball in the legs of Abdullah Al-Shemmari. Haruna wiped his eyes in disbelief. Too late! Abdullah shot the ball into the air. Goal! 9-0. Three goals in barely six minutes? Nigerian spectators were wondering what was happening.
Priii… Goal! 12-0. Yusuf Al-Suwayed. 15-0. Amer Al-Amer. 18-0. Majed Suleman’s second goal. 21-0. Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi. 24-0. Majed’s hat-trick. 27-0. Faisal Al-Dakheel’s second goal. 30-0. Waleed Al-Mubarak. At the twentieth minute, Nigeria’s Paul Hamilton ran with the ball all the way to India’s box-18. But as he raised his leg to shoot, he slipped & fell. India’s defender Mahboub Jumaa easily took the ball as Paul lay on the ground moaning like a baby. That was the nearest Nigeria had gotten to the Indian post so far.
Twenty-five minutes later & eight goals more, the score stood at 54-0. Some spectators angrily left the stadium even before the half-time whistle. Others waited patiently, hoping that Nigeria would revenge in the 2nd half.
“Boys, what the hell is happening out there?!” Coach Jorge Penna was furious. “You’re the damn captain, answer me!!” he was shouting at Emmanuel Okala.
Emmanuel was speechless. He didn’t know what to say.
“Co-co-coach…” Godwin Achebe began “I think I know what’s happening sir”
The coach was glaring at him now.
“Those Indians dey use juju. They’re using ma-magic.”
“Yes! Yes!” his teammates echoed & nodded & murmured amongst themselves.
“Shut up you fools!! Magic my foot!!! There is no magic in football!”
This is where the writer stops; probably for us to decide if it's true or not.
http://www.naijastories.com/2012/03/the-legend-of-india-vs-nigeria/
Well, how real is this though? I'll leave you all to decide ...enjoy!
I'll paste it here for those who are too lazy to follow the link (winks)
The Legend of INDIA VS NIGERIA
March 18th, 2012 by King kObOkO
Many have heard about this match. Some think it’s an urban legend. Some think it’s only a joke. But only few know the truth.
A long time ago, few months after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Military Governor of Lagos decided to stage an exhibition match at the then glorious National Stadium Lagos. He thought it would be a special way of celebrating Nigeria’s victory in the war, a way of helping Lagosians to forget the sad bloody years that had just passed. He wanted to stage the match between Nigeria & Ghana but was advised against it. His advisers reminded him how Ghana trashed Nigeria 3-Nil at the 1960 Independence Match, that another loss to Ghana might defeat the purpose of the exhibition match. His advisers suggested that they choose a team that would be very easy to beat.
Brig Gen Mobolaji Johnson agreed. Ethiopia was considered. Zimbabwe was considered. India was considered. USA was considered. And India was chosen. He & his advisers believed that India would be a walkover. But had he known what would happen he might have chosen Brazil. Yes, Brazil were the reigning world champions at the time but… Oh, had he known.
India agreed to play the exhibition match with Nigeria. In fact, they were overjoyed. Nigeria was one of the best teams in Africa. And they had never played with an African team before. What more! They were most overjoyed that Nigeria had agreed to their three special conditions. What were these conditions?
Well, on that fateful day, a bright Saturday afternoon on August 15th, 1970, the National Stadium Lagos was filled with excited spectators. That was Condition No. 1, that the match be played on India’s Independence Day. As the players of Nigeria & India came into the pitch, spectators screamed with more excitement as they saw that all the twenty-two players were barefooted. That was Condition No. 2. (Remember that India had withdrawn from the 1950 World Cup because they weren’t allowed to play barefooted.)
Priiii… Referee Mohamed Touati blew his whistle to begin the game. (The Tunisian referee had been suspended by FIFA earlier that year but had accepted to officiate this special match.) Indian forward Amer Al-Amer made the first pass. And before anyone could say “Bosnia-Herzegovina”, one Majed Suleman fired the ball high into the air towards the Nigerian post. The gaint of a Nigerian keeper, Emmanuel Okala, dived to the right while the ball dropped into the left side of the net. Gooooaaal!!! 3-0. That was Condition No. 3, that each goal scored by India would be counted as 3points while each by Nigeria would be 1 as usual. (Nigeria agreed because they believed that India could never score. Or at least couldn’t score more than one goal.) Emmanuel was looking confused. He was very sure he had dived towards the ball. Every other person thought he’d deliberately let the Indians score just to spice up the game. Meanwhile, India’s fan club was going wild with jubilation.
Priii… The Nigerian forwards Sunday Atuma & Thompson Usiyen passed. As Thompson passed to Paul Hamilton, he was surprised when he saw India’s Faisal Al-Dakheel with the ball. Faisal quickly shot the ball into the air towards Nigeria’s post. Goooal! 6-0. Thompson was so confused. He could have sworn it was Paul his teammate he had passed to.
Priii… Sunday Atuma passed into the Nigerian half. Alloysius Atuegbu passed to Haruna Ilerika. Haruna made a long pass into the Indian half to Samuel Okoye. He was shocked when he saw the ball in the legs of Abdullah Al-Shemmari. Haruna wiped his eyes in disbelief. Too late! Abdullah shot the ball into the air. Goal! 9-0. Three goals in barely six minutes? Nigerian spectators were wondering what was happening.
Priii… Goal! 12-0. Yusuf Al-Suwayed. 15-0. Amer Al-Amer. 18-0. Majed Suleman’s second goal. 21-0. Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi. 24-0. Majed’s hat-trick. 27-0. Faisal Al-Dakheel’s second goal. 30-0. Waleed Al-Mubarak. At the twentieth minute, Nigeria’s Paul Hamilton ran with the ball all the way to India’s box-18. But as he raised his leg to shoot, he slipped & fell. India’s defender Mahboub Jumaa easily took the ball as Paul lay on the ground moaning like a baby. That was the nearest Nigeria had gotten to the Indian post so far.
Twenty-five minutes later & eight goals more, the score stood at 54-0. Some spectators angrily left the stadium even before the half-time whistle. Others waited patiently, hoping that Nigeria would revenge in the 2nd half.
“Boys, what the hell is happening out there?!” Coach Jorge Penna was furious. “You’re the damn captain, answer me!!” he was shouting at Emmanuel Okala.
Emmanuel was speechless. He didn’t know what to say.
“Co-co-coach…” Godwin Achebe began “I think I know what’s happening sir”
The coach was glaring at him now.
“Those Indians dey use juju. They’re using ma-magic.”
“Yes! Yes!” his teammates echoed & nodded & murmured amongst themselves.
“Shut up you fools!! Magic my foot!!! There is no magic in football!”
This is where the writer stops; probably for us to decide if it's true or not.
Monday, 26 March 2012
Oh death! where's thy sting?
I was at the memorial service conducted for Late Isaac Durojaiye Agbetusi A.K.A Otunba Gadaffi(C.E.O DMT) at Shaddaiville Ministries (where he was a patron) on Sunday evening and it got me thinking...'Is this how people die???'
Everyone that gave a tribute had something good to say about him and how he had touched lives even with the shit business,though he knew he was gonna die and how he never thought of death but focused on his life and helping others,we have indeed lost a gem. The president of Shadaiville,Kunle Hamilton, talked about the interview he granted him a day b4 he passed on; while listening to all that was being said about Otunba Gadaffi,I thought to myself, if I die today what would people say about me, which legacy am I leaving behind?
Cutting into my thoughts, Kunle Hamilton asked a question 'are you fulfilled?' There was silence... Then he asked another question, 'if you were told you'll die soon, how would you live your life from today?' I kept pondering on these questions and believe me, I know I'm not yet fulfilled.
I have learnt a few lessons from the man I never met but believe me, we all have met him at different times or would you say you have never used a mobile toilet??? Yeas! That's the man I'm talking about, the man who came up with that idea...yes! Death where is your sting? He died a fulfilled man giving him victory over death,
My question now to you is how are you living your lives? Do you live today like you'll never see tomorrow? What do you want people to remember you for? Do you want to have victory in death or just die with all your God-given potentials?
Ponder on these!
Have a lovely and fulfilled week!
Love,Ayomi
Everyone that gave a tribute had something good to say about him and how he had touched lives even with the shit business,though he knew he was gonna die and how he never thought of death but focused on his life and helping others,we have indeed lost a gem. The president of Shadaiville,Kunle Hamilton, talked about the interview he granted him a day b4 he passed on; while listening to all that was being said about Otunba Gadaffi,I thought to myself, if I die today what would people say about me, which legacy am I leaving behind?
Cutting into my thoughts, Kunle Hamilton asked a question 'are you fulfilled?' There was silence... Then he asked another question, 'if you were told you'll die soon, how would you live your life from today?' I kept pondering on these questions and believe me, I know I'm not yet fulfilled.
I have learnt a few lessons from the man I never met but believe me, we all have met him at different times or would you say you have never used a mobile toilet??? Yeas! That's the man I'm talking about, the man who came up with that idea...yes! Death where is your sting? He died a fulfilled man giving him victory over death,
My question now to you is how are you living your lives? Do you live today like you'll never see tomorrow? What do you want people to remember you for? Do you want to have victory in death or just die with all your God-given potentials?
Ponder on these!
Have a lovely and fulfilled week!
Love,Ayomi
Monday, 12 March 2012
Birthday Toast to the best Mum in the world!
Yeah it's my mum's birthday tomorrow and I think. She deserves a toast(though she's over 50) but she's still the only mum I could have wished for, if I had a chance to choose.
For loving me even before I was born,
For carrying me in your womb for 9months,
For taking care of me as grew up
For teaching me to grow in the way of God
For always being there when I need you,
For spanking me even when i was wrong,
For caring to bother if i was feeling down,
For always being ready to listen,
For showing me love even when i thought all hope was lost...
I want to say THANK YOU!!!
You are a mother indeed! the best MUM any one could ever wish for!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!!! May you live long to reap the fruits of your labour! You will not be cut off like a fruitless tree, May your heart desires be granted you in Jesus Name! AMEN!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Never Ever Give Up!!!
I guess some of you are bored reading this already, enough of my blabbing, the whole point of the story is just that, while going through the whole stress yesterday, it just crossed my mind, that. When u really need something, you go the extra mile to get it done(if my brother won't drive the car, he won't bother fixing the tyres).
This made me think of our everyday lives, we all have visions and dreams but along the line, we just lose interest and quit(that's when the car falls on the jack and u can't move it);these are just obstacles that make us stronger and keep us going(easy to say, right?) I'm also learning as I'm writing but really, I thought about it and it's true, when we really want something, no matter what comes our ways or how tired we are, we still keep going.
Starting from this new week,please, let's all have a positive mind and see every stumbling block as a stepping stone to realising our visions and reaching our goals!NEVER GIVE UP!
Have a blessed and fruitful week!
Love,
RJ (sorry for d long post,hope u got the point)
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