BELEIVE

"There can be miracle when you believe,
Though hope is frail,it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe."

Musings--------4 years after

To blog or not to blog? It's been a nagging question in some tiny corner of my mind  these past few months.

Why should I blog? For me, it no longer holds that"appeal".. I mean..everyone and their mama has a blog now.lol
Why did i stop in the first place? What exactly am I trying  to achieve with this post?
 What am I even doing?  Am I just  restless and in need of some e- diversion? I meaFacebook lost its appeal donkey years ago, my bbz10 killed my barely there aptitude for twitter..and instagram?i just registered yesterday (covers face) we'll see how that  one goes.. )
 Or is this my half hearted attempt at some random amusement? I unexpectedly got about two hours to kill  so why not ? Right?..that is if my 3 year old will let me tho.....(she thinks the  iPad is hers!someone must have given her "ideas" and it's definitely not me..when u borrow something , it doesnt automatically become yours! That's not so haaard to understand.abi?)

Anyway, it's been 4 years!!!! I mean four whole years!! feels like a lifetime ago..(seriously).sooo much has changed in that time..life has evolved in more ways than one .
okkkkk.  There's probably something more important I should be doing with this time..maybe just jisting or playing with the kids?surely that's more valuable..right? Especially as I don't have all day....

Well, sorry to have taken your time( dats laughable actually seeing as even I could barely find my way here!but just in case anyone's reading) this is me havin a convo with myself oo. one that I might just publish..or will I? I probably will..just for the heck of it plus the delete button is readily available should I change my mind.

Another thing..This post has no direction.I was hoping to get an "Einstein" moment somewhere along the line but it hasn't happened. And I need to get breakfast!
I'll be back when I have some clarity.
Hope it won't be in another four years

Xoxo( who still signs off like that? ****bbm embarrassed face*****)

michael is gone!!!!!!!!

........... i'm still so touched and saddened at MJ's death ...............

He was a gift to humanity!...........and i just had to have this on my blog.....

RIP........ MJ.....

we were blessed to have you for a while......thank you...

NOLLYWOOD

THINGS WE'VE LEARNT FROM NOLLYWOOD
1. Every problem you have is spiritual.

2. In every romance movie, someone must die.

3. It is possible to hit a person without actually touching them!

4. Anyone who gets hit by a car dies immediately.

5. Poisoned food always tastes better.

6. The best way to make money is by visiting a 'Babalawo' / joining acult / sleeping with rich men.

7. One of a pair of twins (identical or not) is born evil.

8. There is never an end to your suffering, except death!

9. With a pastor ... all things are possible.

10. A movie can be titled anything... such as:
*The boy is mine,
* Face me, I face you
*Two rats,
*Spanner,
*Calculator,
*Igala,*Ijele,
*Igodo,
*Igudu
*Shigidi

11. A movie has not been made if at least one actor/actress has not-'shelled', twisted his/her lips to speak wrong phonetics'.

12. You are in love... you want to take your girl out, the best placeyou take her to is...*Mr. Biggs/Tantalizers: where you'll most probably see an ex whilefeeding each other.*The beach: where it is imperative that you ride a donkey and carry herplayfully.*Or the best: take her to buy some new ugly clothes.

13. An Igbo movie has been made if:
* You visit a Dibia (Babalawo)
* A fleet of cars is shown off at regular intervals for a total of half of the movie time.
* Kanayo 'O' Kanayo is in the movie. Pete Edochie is there too!
* To get rich it is mandatory you join a cult

14. Gun shots and knock-outs sound the same!

15. Sometimes the title has absolutely nothing to do with the movie andother times, once you read the title and see the poster you know itall!!! (Also the soundtrack gives you a headache because it justnarrates the whole story repeatedly - so much for suspense andintrigue!)

16. A love story has not been produced if it does not have one or two ofthe following actresses-* Stella Damascus*
Stephanie Okereke*
Genevieve Nnaji*
Omotola Jalade*
Rita Dominic

17. The police are extremely 'efficient' unlike their counterparts inreal life.

18. An actress can wear the same hairdo for more than a year and even inlonger flashbacks.

19. It is permissible to wear very dark shades at night!

20. When you are shot in the chest, it really doesn't matter; your headwill be bandaged! Same for your legs!

21. When advertising a movie, you really should shout because... peopleare deaf?

22. When you are extremely poor, you will still be able to afford-abeautiful house, very good furniture, T.V., nice clothes, but you won'tbe able to send your kids to school.

23. Most especially in Yoruba movies, your gateman must be inefficientand comical. He MUST dress like a freak, be rude to all your visitorsand never mind his business.

24. the bad guy always dies or gets caught by none other than thepolice- LOL!!!!

25. At the end of a three hour movie you'll be reminded that THIS ISJUST THE BEGINNING...WATCH OUT FOR PART 2!

26. An actor must also sweat profusely when crying.

27. An actor announces his death as he slowly dies- “You killed me” “I’m dying” “I’m dead”

28. In a case where a person is on his death bed, he/she must cough till they die.

29. Every ghost must wear a white cloth and have powdered unevenly distributed on their face.

30. No matter the type of movie...TO GOD BE THE GLORY

more Obama fab

here are some behind the scene pics of my fav couple and family i found on ybf.com......

enjoy

enjoy

THE INAGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA!!!

I havent felt like blogging all this while and frankly i've been too busy

The only thing that makes me wanna blog is yesterday's memorable inaguration of

the man who has shown us that if you can dream it, you can be it..

the man who has become an inspiration to millions of people around the world.

the man who had the audacity to hope...

Abraham Lincoln's self appointed protege;

President Barack Obama!

It was simply exceptional the way millions of americans braved the harsh weather to witness the inaguration of the first black or African -American (which is politically correct?) president of the United states of America...

The occasion was of immense significance to the black community who up till about 50 yrs ago were still severly segregated in the land they called home and to the American people and their history as a nation...a monument to how much they've grown as a people.

My fav things/moments at the inaguration...

- Sasha and malia Obama with their grandmother Marian Robinson......My! those gals are beautiful..and it was a joy to watch the sheer ordinariness of a happy family in extraordinary times!

-Michelle Obama's yellow gold and green ensemble by Cuban designer Isabel Toledo......extra fierce

-the brief interlude during the presidential oath-taking( hope the Chief justice wasnt intentionally up to anything!lol!)

-The Obamas meeting the Bushes for coffee at the White house in the morning...

Michelle presented the outgoing first lady Laura Bush with a pen engraved with yesterday's date and a journal inscribed with the quotaion that read “There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning.” .......................aint that just sweet?

-Joe Biden's smile...d man has really got a sunny one...he obviously couldnt contain his joy as he was almost dancing on the parade ground....(wonder what wifey was thinking)...and btw she didnt look half bad herself with her red coat and knee high boots...

- The president's new cadillac One...now..thats one fortified tank!!

all in all, it was a fantastic ceremony..yeah..and lest i forget, i loved the ball gown mitchelle wore for the inagural dinner..( i hear fashionistas have a thing or two to say about this one tho')

i thot she looked gorgeous none the less.......work it then Mitchelle!
and even if some say she cant dance to save her life...WE STILL LOVE HER

YEW WE CAN .....YES WE DID!!!!

the making of history!

the triumph of courage!

the fruit of seeds of pain and sacrifice!

the audacity of hope!!!

its God's victory , its humanity's victory , it's our victory!!

Long live the US of A, long live Nigeria....

Sooo much has been said about our new president elect..."the" Barack Obama......

...( yes i said "our")..lol!..

i've been sooooooo excited....my post might be a lil belated but ..whatever... i'm still on my "Obama-high"....

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Self written marriage vows......whaddya think?

I really like the idea of marriage vows written by the couples themselves as opposed to the traditional " i promise to love you for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health..............bla..bla..bla




I've seen a no of movies where the couple wrote their vows and read them to each other and and I absolutely loved it...guess I’m an incurable romantic.....(i know some people who'd disagree tho..)lol!


Anyway, In my opinion, traditional vows though familiar may lack some of the benefits you gain from writing your own vows.

Here’s a quick review...


Traditional Wedding Vows


May or may not have personal significance

Are often merely “pretty” wordsUsed only on your wedding day

Likely don’t enhance your relationship on an ongoing basis

Self-Written Wedding Vows

Deeply meaningful to YOU

Your unique intentions, desires, hopes, and dreams are written out as reminders of what the two of you want to create in your life together.


No one has the exact relationship that you and your partner have.You wrote them, so they’re always within you, ready to use at any time.

Simply going through the process of writing your vows can deepen your connection with your partner


anyway, for you fans of Grey's anatomy....did u see d last episode of season3?

the episode where Christina( the intern) and Burke (a cardiothoracic surgeon...hence the subsequent reference to "heart") were supposed to get married ....and Burke left Christina at the altar cos he felt she didn’t quite want to get married and would only go ahead because she loved him and had given her word...
for me, that episode was “da bomb “especially the part where Burke got to run his vows by some of the ladies...
The script went thus...

Burke: Cristina...I could promise...to hold you...and to cherish you. I could promise to be there in sickness and in health. I could say...till death do us part. But I won't. Those vows are for...optimistic couples, the ones full of hope. And I do not stand here on my wedding day optimistic or full of hope.


Addison: Okay, um...


Burke: I am not optimistic. I am not hopeful. I am sure. I am steady. And I know. I am a heart man. I take 'em apart. I put 'em back together. I hold them in my hands. I am a heart man. So of this I am sure...you are my partner...my lover...my very best friend. My heart, my heart...beats for you. And on this day, the day of our wedding, I promise you this...I promise you to lay my heart in the palm of your hands. I promise you... me.What too trite? Because I can rewrite it...

Izzie: No. No. It's...


Addison: I think I speak for...every woman in this room when I say dump her. Dump Yang and marry me.

i was like "waoh!!!!.....and i got teary-eyed at that point....

Those vows were a special "love language" between the couple....though some people might find it a tad dramatic, it was supposed to mean more to them than any conventional vows would..........(someone pls remind me.. its only a soap.....lol!)

anyway, my man had better be ready to write me some deep mind-blowing vows.....I’ll sure do the same...

so peeps....what’s your take on this? do y'all feel me or would you rather do traditional?

my attempt @ poetry .........

SHOULD...

though i seldom remember the phase that was "us"
whenever i do, its a series of "shoulds"
while regret to me is history's misuse
with you, i must admit its all i feel

when you said hello, i should not have said hi
should have been ungracious,should never have smiled
declined i should have, never taking the ride
that inducted me into your phony sham world

connoisseur of empty, hollow lyrics
face of juvenility, puerility at its peak
now i see beneath the facade, through the veneer
should never have made the mistake that was 'you"

...saw this joke and found it hilarous.....enjoy!

Some Bible researchers interviewed Ibo, Yoruba, Hausa
& Niger Delta folks to know what they would rather
change in the Bible if they were given the chance.


The Hausa man said 'walahi talahi, the adulteress
whom Jesus asked to go should have been stoned ...'


The Ibo man said, 'Nna, I can't really understand
why Judas returned the money after selling Jesus. In short
he is not a good businessman. '


The Yoruba man said, 'Jesus should have waited just
one more day before raising Lazarus from the dead. We had
already paid for the 'aso-ebi'. At least he should
have allowed us enjoy the 'owambe' before
performing His miracles.


And guess what the Niger-Delta man (Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urobo)
said,'Ewedo, we would've kidnapped Jesus &
demanded for ransom, rather than leaving Him to be sold by
Judas Isi-carrot.

THE LORD'S KISS......

i was so blessed by this piece; i had to share it.....


You are greater than your past.
You are stronger than any minute of failure .
You can rise like smoke up a chimney; you were meant to spiral to the sky.
All the chilling drafts of broken promises should not deny you the gift of life
Never forget that you are alive - sometimes weak, sometimes strong but alive
You will be right some mornings and wrong some nights, but dont stop waking up in the morning
The morning is God's gift of another chance to pass the exam

He has kissed you gently, tenderly but definitely
It is not the urgent kiss of a desperate lover who makes demands in the night
He has kissed you with the gentle kiss of a fathers fervour whose tendencies would shield you from thetrauma of the past.
You have been kissed by the father himself.
No wonder Satan has failed to destroy in the night what God prepared for the light.
You have been kissed!

This is what you have to know if you are to withstand the darkness
This is what you must rehearse against the goblins of old images and past memories that would assault your dreams and turn them into nightmares
Just as sure as a father's kiss would ease a nervous child trying to rest in a strange place, God's kiss is a sedative for you....

No matter how foreign this place in your life may seem, u must know he prepared you for it.
When he kissed you, he shielded you and you are his.
Safe and secure, you may rest in the sanctity and safety of his arms that will not fail you.
A good night kiss is his way of sealing you till the morning...and it will come; it will not tarry.

The morning is yours...spend it well, use it sparingly; it is a gift.
The morning is for the hopeful not the regretful..It is expectation..
It is the future lying naked before you...
Daybreak in the frsh hours of new oppourtunity just created.
It is an empty tomb and a filled manger.
It is life, love and hope.......

Never forget about the breaking of day. It will come.
Nights will pass, tears will dry and enemies will leave..
but you'll arise in the morning!!!!!!


by TD Jakes &
culled from Woman thou art loosed Bible

i'm still here!

waoh! its been such a looong tyme....! i cant even beleive i'm blogging rite now...



my last post was what?like sometyme in february?...talk about following your projects through!keeping at something you decided to do..maybe simply because you promised yourself you'd keep at it...(abi isnt that good enuf reason?)...i've definitely got a lot of courses to take in that department...whatever..whatever..i'm doodling again...


ok.. so btwn february and now?? yours truly's been there, done that,(not exactly in the context dat phrase is usually used o! lol!) but really...i feel like i've taken a lot of courses...like i've gone through a school...really...dis year has been so eventful for me in the not so obvious ways....you know...like in d ways that really matter....in my definition of me...my values , my limits.....my
dreams....u know....but the crux of the matter is...like d lyrics of a song that i absolutely love...

I'm still here...
I made it through..
so have you
come through the fire.
and i've come through the flood...
but i'm still here..
kept by his love


life is really beautiful and God is good..(for real!).i'm amazed at the way pieces of dat jigsaw puzzle called my life are starting to fall into place...I'm like waoh!...no prayer goes unanswered...
in spite of my mistakes...(and beleive me..i've got a myriad!)..i mean...jeeez...Lord u know i'm truly amazed!!!!! u carry me on angels wings .........( u just really bring special pple at timely times .....you 're soo on point! more blabbing? i really have to stop this...
i'm writin for chrissakes and i'm supposd to be a budding writer...or so i like to think...dreams come true now...abi?



i'll try to be more legible and write like the chimamanda wannabe dat i am..(yeah i know what u're thinking...but what? its my blog and i'll write what i want to..write what i want to....lol!


ok..seriously now...GOD is entirely good and you better be doing what he wants you to do! when he's got an interest in your life, "almost doesnt count"with him...you've got to get it right! the process? of cus it aint usually pleasant...but u're always better for it...and Lord! "imma say thank you again"...i see what u doing and....... i lyke it!



i randomly checked my blog about 2 days ago...saw a few lovely comments...you guys are great and the reason i'm doing this again.....
i'll be posting again...all sorts, jist, my life, any randomness dat catches my fancy...whatever......



and to anyone who's reading...i'm working on my love skills rite now..and imma practise with u..
i luv u!

my week

'twas a hectic week and there was definitly no blogging time.....it didnt start badly tho'...its just this job..it gives me no time for anything else, but the Lord knows i,m not complaining...a good number of people would give anything to be in my shoes...so......JESUS.....for the record once again.....I'M GRATEFUL!

HEATH LEDGER passed away on tuesday(remember, that handsome handsome dude in "THE PATRIOT,the shy cowboy in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN who was in a dilemma about his sexuality?)..and boy...i'm still so pained.......its hard to beleive all of that talent will be laid to rest in a few days...........

i didnt know he was only 28............he achieved so much in such a short while...i really wish he could have stuck around for much longer. They're saying maybe it was an accidental overdose; though the preliminary autopsy is inconclusive and they found no abnormal traces of the sleeping aids in his body....

Well, he struck me as a pretty decent guy...my heart goes out to his family, his daughter matilda and his ex-fiancee;mother of his daughter ...michelle williams who must be grieving deeply at this time....

abeg, this whole gbenga-moji Obasanjo issue is so sickening and disgusting i refuse to blog about it!!!!!!!!!!!!

the days flew by till it was friday...i was so releived..i mean even tho i had this crazy-ass assignment to take home with me, i didnt mind ..

At least on weekends, i get an extra 2 - 4 hours of sleep.

Friday night was lowkey but cool...saw a movie with boyfy....tho it was one i'd seen before (AMERICAN GANGSTER)...need i say Denzel is still the man??!!!!!)

and here i am on saturday night, doing this lousy asssignment and blogging...thank God for lil mercies...

i better go to bed now else i'll be late for service...cee ya!

LATEST ON BEYONCE, USHER..EVEN TATI

TATIANA SPOTTED AT AIRPORT IN JO'BURG

For those of us fans of Tatiana Durao, its was nice to see these pictures of her....she still looks soooo good.......

Obviously, Richard lost the chance of a lifetime...(not that i'm not a fan of "till death do us part") but i simply cannot have respect for a woman who would take richard back after all the love affair cum scandals of BBA II...whatever...i wish RICHRICKI the best...

now to the queen of BBAII, while i thot she overdid it...especially the sleeping part, Tati was definitely my most fav housemate...
I wanted Offunemama to win sha (afterall, "Arise o compatriots".....)
but i was quite dissappointed when i saw the FINGERGATE video.....
(drunk or not) she wasnt really better than Tati afterall....................

anyway, BBA II is long gone but here's wishing m'lady outstanding success in her modelling career..she certainly deserves it..

USHER LOSES FATHER

Usher's father, Usher Terry Raymond passed away Friday, January 18 at Atlanta Georgia of unspecified causes.

media takeout.com reported that usher, his wife Tameka and his mother were at his fathers bedside when he breathed his last.

Although usher's parents split shortly after he was born and Terry Raymond battled a long standing battle with cocaine addiction,he managed to keep in touch with his son (usher) throughout....

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

BEYONCE REPORTEDLY PREGNANT(not yet confirmed....)

sources close to Bee say she's been knocked up(crude way to put it! (lol) ) by Jay Z and trying to keep it a secret.....

The source also claims both were secretly married last month in Paris though they refuted it. The problem is we already heard dis rumour several times so we dont know what to beleive...

but really...WHO ISNT PREGGERS IN HOLLYWOOD DIS DAYS??

CAN U BEAT THIS??

JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!!..EDDIE MURPHY AND TRACY EDMONDS SPLIT UP AFTER 2 WEEK MARRIAGE

Eddie murphy just released this public Statement.
“After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further. While the recent symbolic union in Bora Bora was representative of our deep love, friendship and respect that we have for one another on a spiritual level, we have decided to remain friends.”
By several accounts, Eddie Murphy and his “wife” of two weeks, Tracey Edmonds, had a very volatile relationship, which makes the official statement announcing their breakup seem laughable.
The pair wed in a symbolic ceremony New Year’s Day in an island near Bora Bora, but the wedding was not legally binding.
Things for the newlyweds got off to a very rocky start.
“Eddie started yelling at Tracey in front of people,” one of Edmonds’s wedding guests tells People magazine. “He did it on a few occasions and it was very embarrassing.”
The pair reportedly got into a HUGE fight just two days ago.
“It was ugly,” a fiend tells Life & Style. “They never officially moved in together and apparently never had a civil ceremony.”
The insider adds that Eddie seemed “very controlling

WHO LEAVES BABYFACE FOR EDDIE MURPHY??

.......................just doodling

been very busy these past days...........
a colleague of mine has gone on vacation and i have to do his job........tough? yeah...but what can a working gal do?
(short of aristoing(which is definitely not an option), a sista's gotta work......
anyway,its not been so bad..at least i'm learning something new....

sometimes tho, i wonder how i'll manage when i start a family......i sincerely hope the oil company job would have come thru' then oo....wait a minute! did I say hope? I PRAY, IN FACT,I BEG MY FATHER IN HEAVEN........that something fantastic monetary wise with less hours would have come up....(yeah! I dare to dream..cos they do come true)....

not that many people have seen my blog,but i refuse to be melancholy about that...i'lll just try some more to direct traffic here...to those who've posted a comment, thanks...i'm encouraged...

and y'all...............remember to take time out of your crazy schedules(beleive me..i know what that means) drop by and see what's up..

IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW CAN SOMEONE LEAVE THEIR HOUSE LIKE THIS?? IS AMY WINEHOUSE LOOSING IT?

if there's one celeb i'm scared for, it'll have to be Amy Winehouse....

There is no doubt that she deserves the trophee of Fashion Disaster of the year which she was awarded recently by fashion Guru Mister Blackwell.

The Troubled soul singer revealed her Hideous new look and her platinum locks, as she popped to pal Kelly Osbourne’s new pad for Sunday lunch....

AMY'S NEW BLONDE LOOK...

WHAT A MESS!

BRITNEY LOSES VISITATION RIGHTS
...........she definitely had it coming................

The court ruled that there will be no change to Britney Spears‘ This ruling is a result exclusively of what Commisioner Gordon heard and had before him at the end of the court day,” a court officer said at a press conference Monday afternoon.
There is another court hearing scheduled for February 19th.
Until then, there is a possibility that Britney could see her kids if her lawyers ask for an emergency hearing before the 19th and a change is made to visitation at that time.
The court officer expressed displeasure with Spears’ lack of communication with the sheriff’s department.current visitation to her two children on Monday.

Britney was not required to be at court on Monday. She showed up but left without entering the courtroom.
After leaving court Britney her manager and her paparazzo boyfriend went straight to a nearby church!!!
She probably went there to thank God for answering her prayers:Now she is free and can party, drink and drug herself as much as she likes!!!!.......

my prayers are with her tho...cos i really loved the days of "oops! i did it again!"

A TIME TO BE BLESSED

PASTOR ADEBOYE AT THE CITY OF DAVID = 20TH JAN 2008

Come sunday the 20th of this month, pastor E.A. Adeboye will be ministering at COD.....

this is inviting all and sundry.....

make it a date with GOD and you'll be glad you did!