Hi Guys,
Happy New Week to everyone! It's 1am and I'm still up doing what, I don't know.
I have so much to do/ get done before I leave for Naija in a few days. I feel a lil' bit overwhelmed...and I hope at the end of the day I enjoy this trip. Honestly, not sure what to expect. In a way I feel like something's missing...because normally there would be the excitement of going home to a special someone. But I'll make it work somehow...I have a way of making things work at the end of the day.
Every year, I tell myself I won't by things for people back home. Just one or two things for one or two people...and every year that plan never happens. *sigh* Dreading having to sign in and check my account right now...but its hard to go home and look at my younger nephews, cousins, grandma, aunties etc and say "Hi, I came home empty handed!" Guilt will gnaw at my insides. Plus, I know if the reverse were the case, I would like to receive to a thing or two from a family member who came from Yankee on hols. The smiles on their faces, the hugs from the little ones...and the prayers of the adults make it all worth it at the end of the day.
Speaking of prayers, I normally say the prayers of a Mother are powerful...and they are so irresistible to God. I thank God for my Mother's prayers, cos heaven knows if I had to depend on mine alone...e for hard. I started praying again lately (again, because I had been finding it difficult to do for a while) and I'm asking for wisdom and guidance from above. I need these two things to help me make the right decisions in my life. People find it funny when I say this, but I always add too that God should please smack me upside my head with what to do...because if He gives me signs or 'speaks' to me I might not see it or hear it, and I might just miss it. But yeah when you say your prayers, please take 10secs to plug me in too...:) Thanks.
*sigh* I love LOVE. I'm watching Grey's Anatomy re-runs, and this episode is when Meredith and Derek signed their marriage post it and Issey and O'Malley die. And basically the question for this episode is did you tell the people/person you love that you love them when you had the chance to, because it might all be gone tomorrow. *sigh* It's hard to do sometimes when the person you love doesn't love you back tho...but regardless we should say it and show it while we still can...tomorrow, the next minute is never guaranteed. I break down it tears when I hear stories of ppl who wake up, go out and for some stupid reason like a drunk driver, store robbery, stray bullet etc end up dead and never make it back home :( Lord protect us all!
2012 is around the corner and well...honestly, I'm not sure what to expect or plan for yet. 2011 went by so fast...I remember Jan 2011 like it was 3months ago.
Anyways, it's 1.40am and I should be in zzzz land. If anyone is going to be in Naija and wants to hang out or meet up, drop a message! It'll be nice to meet fellow bloggers. :)
Have an awesome kick-ass week everyone!
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Monday, December 5, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Day #14: What I Wore To Work...
Hi Guys,
Just a quick collage post for this blog challenge thing (yes I am still struggling, *sigh* so much is going on right now).
Anyways this is what I wore to work yesterday. I'm so happy that my industry does not require us to wear business casual attire...it's jeans and tops, skirts and summery dresses, and even flip flops sef.
Anyways gotta go, its past 1am and I need some zzzz :)
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Anyways this is what I wore to work yesterday. I'm so happy that my industry does not require us to wear business casual attire...it's jeans and tops, skirts and summery dresses, and even flip flops sef.
Anyways gotta go, its past 1am and I need some zzzz :)
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Day #13: My Statistics Are...
Hi Me Darlings,
TGIF!!! Cheers to the weekend! I'll drink to that! So this is going to be the first weekend in a while that my butt is gonna be home! Usually on Fridays after work I head over to my friends place in Jersey to spend the weekend and go to work from there on Mon and Tues. We always have fun, chilling and just being with friends. Growing up I never really had friends coming over to my house to chill or spend sleepovers...my house was on the outskirts of town, kinda like in the not so developed part of town so the commute wasn't fun. I used to feel like a trapped princess, stuck in our white house with fence all around. We had dogs that used to scare ppl in the neighborhood so ppl were scared of even coming close lol story for another day.
Glad that you guys liked my 5 attractive men...yummy pieces of creation lol. So today's challenge is to write about "My Body and How Comfortable I am in it"
Petite. Compact. Tiny. Portable. Pocket-size...by now you get the picture. These words are words that have been/are used to describe me. I'm 5ft tall, my statistics are roughly 32-24-34...clothes wise, I wear size 0, 00, 1, 2, XXS, XS, S depending on the brand because some brands cut their sizes bigger than normal. Shoe size I'm a 6 1/2 -7 depending on whether they are pumps, sandals or flats etc. There are days when I love my body and my size and then there are days and times when I'm not a fan...but for the most part I'm pretty much happy with me body :)
Even though I was asleep when God was sharing height, I was def in the front lines when he was sharing boobs, so that kind of makes up. Not just becos boobs are attractive but becos it helps me to fill out clothes nicely...and so tops and dresses have nice fit...and I dnt look like a 15yr old. The ass region is not bad for my size but i prefer to call it a "sitting device" as opposed to a "booty" lol. Somedays my tummy dsnt cooperate and I wonder if I might be expecting, but most times it stays decent and dsnt protrude lol.
I'm not my body's biggest fan when I shop at times. This is because American sizes are not true to size. Because howelse can a dress say size 2 or Small and still look like I'm wearing Madea's dress? How? So whenever I see something that fits I jst buy it...because who knws when it'll come in handy. Also I dnt have a lot of store options: F21, H&M, Charlotte Russe, Strawberry, Zara and then chinko stores that are hit and miss...that's about it.
I also sometimes feel awkward when I'm in the midst of people who are way taller and bigger. I feel so tiny, but then once I get comfortable that feeling fades away.
Perks about my size are that people are willing to help for the most part...for example when I'm travelling and I get on the plane I jst stand in the middle of the aisle and look cute and helpless and some dude quickly helps me put my hand luggage in the over head compartment...well its either they help or the luggage go block road for everybody lol.
I also find it interesting when people underestimate me because of my size and then they , meet me, my personality and who I really am and they are like wow :) it makes me smile.
Then there's the vain part of me that loves the attention I get when I'm all dressed up and I walk into a place...and everyone notices me. I always tell myself if I was average height I'd blend in with everybody else...but with my size I don't. I have stretch marks on my butt and they don't faze me one bit, I love 'em lol I have one or two cellulite dimples and thats it, those dnt bother me either. I do wanna gain a bit more weight, I always say its good to give a guy something to hold lol x_x but no guy has complained yet. The guy that will make a negative comment will def not be getting beyond the friendship zone! #ThatIsAll
Anyways, like every other female there are days when I'm not crazy about my bod, but for the most part I love my body! I don't workout, but I dance for about 2-3hours :) I need tot ke cre of what I put in my body tho :( I eat junk food...I jst hope it dsnt catch up with me later on. My Mom is still hot and she's almost 60! Mama got a bootyyyy and a nice figure lol...so I pray I look like her when I'm older too.
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
TGIF!!! Cheers to the weekend! I'll drink to that! So this is going to be the first weekend in a while that my butt is gonna be home! Usually on Fridays after work I head over to my friends place in Jersey to spend the weekend and go to work from there on Mon and Tues. We always have fun, chilling and just being with friends. Growing up I never really had friends coming over to my house to chill or spend sleepovers...my house was on the outskirts of town, kinda like in the not so developed part of town so the commute wasn't fun. I used to feel like a trapped princess, stuck in our white house with fence all around. We had dogs that used to scare ppl in the neighborhood so ppl were scared of even coming close lol story for another day.
Glad that you guys liked my 5 attractive men...yummy pieces of creation lol. So today's challenge is to write about "My Body and How Comfortable I am in it"
Petite. Compact. Tiny. Portable. Pocket-size...by now you get the picture. These words are words that have been/are used to describe me. I'm 5ft tall, my statistics are roughly 32-24-34...clothes wise, I wear size 0, 00, 1, 2, XXS, XS, S depending on the brand because some brands cut their sizes bigger than normal. Shoe size I'm a 6 1/2 -7 depending on whether they are pumps, sandals or flats etc. There are days when I love my body and my size and then there are days and times when I'm not a fan...but for the most part I'm pretty much happy with me body :)
Even though I was asleep when God was sharing height, I was def in the front lines when he was sharing boobs, so that kind of makes up. Not just becos boobs are attractive but becos it helps me to fill out clothes nicely...and so tops and dresses have nice fit...and I dnt look like a 15yr old. The ass region is not bad for my size but i prefer to call it a "sitting device" as opposed to a "booty" lol. Somedays my tummy dsnt cooperate and I wonder if I might be expecting, but most times it stays decent and dsnt protrude lol.
I'm not my body's biggest fan when I shop at times. This is because American sizes are not true to size. Because howelse can a dress say size 2 or Small and still look like I'm wearing Madea's dress? How? So whenever I see something that fits I jst buy it...because who knws when it'll come in handy. Also I dnt have a lot of store options: F21, H&M, Charlotte Russe, Strawberry, Zara and then chinko stores that are hit and miss...that's about it.
I also sometimes feel awkward when I'm in the midst of people who are way taller and bigger. I feel so tiny, but then once I get comfortable that feeling fades away.
Perks about my size are that people are willing to help for the most part...for example when I'm travelling and I get on the plane I jst stand in the middle of the aisle and look cute and helpless and some dude quickly helps me put my hand luggage in the over head compartment...well its either they help or the luggage go block road for everybody lol.
I also find it interesting when people underestimate me because of my size and then they , meet me, my personality and who I really am and they are like wow :) it makes me smile.
Then there's the vain part of me that loves the attention I get when I'm all dressed up and I walk into a place...and everyone notices me. I always tell myself if I was average height I'd blend in with everybody else...but with my size I don't. I have stretch marks on my butt and they don't faze me one bit, I love 'em lol I have one or two cellulite dimples and thats it, those dnt bother me either. I do wanna gain a bit more weight, I always say its good to give a guy something to hold lol x_x but no guy has complained yet. The guy that will make a negative comment will def not be getting beyond the friendship zone! #ThatIsAll
Anyways, like every other female there are days when I'm not crazy about my bod, but for the most part I love my body! I don't workout, but I dance for about 2-3hours :) I need tot ke cre of what I put in my body tho :( I eat junk food...I jst hope it dsnt catch up with me later on. My Mom is still hot and she's almost 60! Mama got a bootyyyy and a nice figure lol...so I pray I look like her when I'm older too.
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Day #9: Education is NOT Important...
Hi Me Darlings...
How's everyone doing? Hope great! Hope you all are enjoying your weekend...chilling, bbqing and all. My weekend has been chilled so far. Kicked of my morning by tuning in to the Verastic show, then got out of bed at about 1pm, ate breakfast/lunch, and ermm yeah that's all I've done today. Heading out to a friend's BBQ later this evening, and maybe we might all head out to a club or lounge afterwards. But at the moment, I'm not really gingered or excited about heading out.
So today's post challenge is How Important I think Education Is...
And my response to this post's title is yeah right! Of course education is important, and very important in my opinion. Yes, yes, I know Bill Gates and the likes have been lucky to make fortunes and build empires without finishing college and all that, but please how many people make it like that? Probably less than 1% of the population.
I believe a well rounded educational background provides an individual with the basic/foundational tools to make something of themselves in this world. If you decide after college that a 9 - 5 isn't your thing, and you would rather branch out and open your own business or pursue a diff career path then that's great! But, at least have that degree so that if things don't go well with that other career path, you have something to fall back on.
Now take note that a formal education with a certificate from an institution isn't the only form of education in this life! Your day to day experience is an education in itself, and if you are just going through life without taking notes...then that's your loss. Also, whether you have a degree or not its your personal responsibility to continue to educate yourself via other mediums such as reading up on industry publications, other literature, listening to educative shows, traveling to acquire new experiences, interacting with people from diff walks of life, and generally trying out new things etc
Educations is important for both sexes! It empowers us women and provides us with a multitude of career options. And as for the men it gives them the means to provide for themselves and their families. In other words, it gives helps them to not become a weissstt to the society and to their loved ones. But not having an education is NOT an excuse to become a weissst either! I can't stand these people in America who can't even finish high school...talking about its too hard! Lol, oya now come to Africa and go to high school and give me feedback, mschew! It's the system that provides welfare and all sorts of living assistance and aid that gives them the audacity to be spitting out such nonsense! Get a freaking education and better your life! That is all!
Aiight me darlings. I'm off to try and have a good time. I made a decision that I think I might be regretting, not really sure. :( I love you!
Have a blessed weekend y'all!
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!!!
How's everyone doing? Hope great! Hope you all are enjoying your weekend...chilling, bbqing and all. My weekend has been chilled so far. Kicked of my morning by tuning in to the Verastic show, then got out of bed at about 1pm, ate breakfast/lunch, and ermm yeah that's all I've done today. Heading out to a friend's BBQ later this evening, and maybe we might all head out to a club or lounge afterwards. But at the moment, I'm not really gingered or excited about heading out.
So today's post challenge is How Important I think Education Is...
And my response to this post's title is yeah right! Of course education is important, and very important in my opinion. Yes, yes, I know Bill Gates and the likes have been lucky to make fortunes and build empires without finishing college and all that, but please how many people make it like that? Probably less than 1% of the population.
I believe a well rounded educational background provides an individual with the basic/foundational tools to make something of themselves in this world. If you decide after college that a 9 - 5 isn't your thing, and you would rather branch out and open your own business or pursue a diff career path then that's great! But, at least have that degree so that if things don't go well with that other career path, you have something to fall back on.
Now take note that a formal education with a certificate from an institution isn't the only form of education in this life! Your day to day experience is an education in itself, and if you are just going through life without taking notes...then that's your loss. Also, whether you have a degree or not its your personal responsibility to continue to educate yourself via other mediums such as reading up on industry publications, other literature, listening to educative shows, traveling to acquire new experiences, interacting with people from diff walks of life, and generally trying out new things etc
Educations is important for both sexes! It empowers us women and provides us with a multitude of career options. And as for the men it gives them the means to provide for themselves and their families. In other words, it gives helps them to not become a weissstt to the society and to their loved ones. But not having an education is NOT an excuse to become a weissst either! I can't stand these people in America who can't even finish high school...talking about its too hard! Lol, oya now come to Africa and go to high school and give me feedback, mschew! It's the system that provides welfare and all sorts of living assistance and aid that gives them the audacity to be spitting out such nonsense! Get a freaking education and better your life! That is all!
Aiight me darlings. I'm off to try and have a good time. I made a decision that I think I might be regretting, not really sure. :( I love you!
Have a blessed weekend y'all!
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!!!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Day #7: My 5 Pet Peeves...Happy Birthday to Me!
Hello Me Darlings!
Happy 24th to me :) Yes, yes I am that old! *sigh* but for the most part I feel younger. There are moments I feel 16, 21 etc :) I'm grateful for today! Somehow before the day I always feel like I'm not as excited about it, and then as it draws closer the excitement builds. Even during the years when I didn't have a party or celebration I still find myself excited on my birthday!
I think my birthday is the coolest thing about me...cos of the date :) 07/07/87...as innn perfection toh bahd! The Lord took his time and created me :) So I'm special!
My phone's been going off since midnight! I knw sme ppl dnt dig the whole ppl changing their statuses for you and all, but I find it humbling and it makes me smile. To look at ur bbm updates and 3/4 of the pics are pics of me?! C'mon a girl's gotta feel special :)
I love presents but none so far there better be something in the mail!
Can't wait till tomorrow to kick off the fun weekend! I'm just excited to see how the whole party bus works out smh it's gonna be a mess!
Thankful to the Lord for howfar I've come this past 24years. Dang! :) Thank you for your GRACE!!! I owe all that I am to you Father, ALL that I am.
Now on to today's 30 Day challenge...7 Pet Peeves!
- SPITTING IN PUBLIC: I've blogged about this before; I don't understand why people have to spit and then deposit their nonsense in plain open sight. Why can't you do it in a paper towel and put it in the garbage! Why do I have to be playing hop-scotch when I walk because I'm tryna avoid stepping on phlegm, sputum etc Like I'm in a freaking land-mine dodging bombs! It's all sorts of gross!!!
- WHITE UNDERWEAR: Except you're blind, I think every normal person knows that white or multi-colored underwear underneath white pants, skirts etc is big FAT NO! Thongs, black pants and even bikers shorts still exist so why any one would put their underwear on display I don't know! Also for tights too. Yes your tights are black but you know butt area stretches and makes your panties visible, so please ensure to wear a top that covers ur butt! I just find it tacky and ghetto! Please desist!
- DISHES/SINK: I don't like when people finish eating and leave leftovers in their plates and then put the plate in the sink! Can u please scrap whatever food is in your plate into the garbage before putting the plate into the sink. And I dnt like when plates in the sink are pilled unevenly. Yes, I knw they are dirty dishes but it dsnt mean the sink shd look so disorganized that I dnt want to put my hand in it to do the dishes. Please put falt plates at the bottom bowls on top and cutlery inside the bowl so that way even though the dishes aren't done the sink isn't an eye-sore.
- SMOKING: So I don't like the act of smoking, yes I've tried it out of curiosity but I just couldn't understand why people did it. Neways, if you choose to smoke all I ask is that you do not do it near me! The worst case is people who smoke while waiting for the bus. You know the bus is gonna be here any minute now, you light up and puff and then bring all that smoke with you on the freaking bus! Y must I kill my lungs with you? Y must I sit and marinate in smoke for the duration of that bus ride? Why? Please smoke in a corner and freshen up before coming close to me, please. Thank you!
- COCO-POPS: I don't like when guys don't get a hair-cut and begin to develop coco-pops. It's just unattractive. I love that fresh cut with the waves in it...but there are waves and then there's over doing it sha.
- SLURP: I can't stand when people make that 'slurping' sound when drinking hot tea, coffee etc. I just can't...lol
- DIRT/DISORGANIZATION: I don't like clutter, dirty environments and just unnecessary untidiness. Things don't have to be perfectly arranged and color coordinated no, I don't have that kind of OCD but just neat and tidy.
So yeah this post is about 5days late *sigh* longggg story will tell you guys how the birthday weekend went maybe tomorrow :)
Have a great day.
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Happy 24th to me :) Yes, yes I am that old! *sigh* but for the most part I feel younger. There are moments I feel 16, 21 etc :) I'm grateful for today! Somehow before the day I always feel like I'm not as excited about it, and then as it draws closer the excitement builds. Even during the years when I didn't have a party or celebration I still find myself excited on my birthday!
I think my birthday is the coolest thing about me...cos of the date :) 07/07/87...as innn perfection toh bahd! The Lord took his time and created me :) So I'm special!
My phone's been going off since midnight! I knw sme ppl dnt dig the whole ppl changing their statuses for you and all, but I find it humbling and it makes me smile. To look at ur bbm updates and 3/4 of the pics are pics of me?! C'mon a girl's gotta feel special :)
I love presents but none so far there better be something in the mail!
Can't wait till tomorrow to kick off the fun weekend! I'm just excited to see how the whole party bus works out smh it's gonna be a mess!
Thankful to the Lord for howfar I've come this past 24years. Dang! :) Thank you for your GRACE!!! I owe all that I am to you Father, ALL that I am.
Now on to today's 30 Day challenge...7 Pet Peeves!
- SPITTING IN PUBLIC: I've blogged about this before; I don't understand why people have to spit and then deposit their nonsense in plain open sight. Why can't you do it in a paper towel and put it in the garbage! Why do I have to be playing hop-scotch when I walk because I'm tryna avoid stepping on phlegm, sputum etc Like I'm in a freaking land-mine dodging bombs! It's all sorts of gross!!!
- WHITE UNDERWEAR: Except you're blind, I think every normal person knows that white or multi-colored underwear underneath white pants, skirts etc is big FAT NO! Thongs, black pants and even bikers shorts still exist so why any one would put their underwear on display I don't know! Also for tights too. Yes your tights are black but you know butt area stretches and makes your panties visible, so please ensure to wear a top that covers ur butt! I just find it tacky and ghetto! Please desist!
- DISHES/SINK: I don't like when people finish eating and leave leftovers in their plates and then put the plate in the sink! Can u please scrap whatever food is in your plate into the garbage before putting the plate into the sink. And I dnt like when plates in the sink are pilled unevenly. Yes, I knw they are dirty dishes but it dsnt mean the sink shd look so disorganized that I dnt want to put my hand in it to do the dishes. Please put falt plates at the bottom bowls on top and cutlery inside the bowl so that way even though the dishes aren't done the sink isn't an eye-sore.
- SMOKING: So I don't like the act of smoking, yes I've tried it out of curiosity but I just couldn't understand why people did it. Neways, if you choose to smoke all I ask is that you do not do it near me! The worst case is people who smoke while waiting for the bus. You know the bus is gonna be here any minute now, you light up and puff and then bring all that smoke with you on the freaking bus! Y must I kill my lungs with you? Y must I sit and marinate in smoke for the duration of that bus ride? Why? Please smoke in a corner and freshen up before coming close to me, please. Thank you!
- COCO-POPS: I don't like when guys don't get a hair-cut and begin to develop coco-pops. It's just unattractive. I love that fresh cut with the waves in it...but there are waves and then there's over doing it sha.
- SLURP: I can't stand when people make that 'slurping' sound when drinking hot tea, coffee etc. I just can't...lol
- DIRT/DISORGANIZATION: I don't like clutter, dirty environments and just unnecessary untidiness. Things don't have to be perfectly arranged and color coordinated no, I don't have that kind of OCD but just neat and tidy.
So yeah this post is about 5days late *sigh* longggg story will tell you guys how the birthday weekend went maybe tomorrow :)
Have a great day.
Hugs & Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Friday, March 18, 2011
9 - 5...This Chic Got Hired!!! :)
Hello Me Darlings...
How has everyone's week been? Trust it's been great! Especially for my NY folks with this 70 degrees weather today...AWESOME! Took a walk during lunch today, and for once I went out without a jacket! Spring is here I can feel it! :)
Remember in my previous post when I mentioned that I had good news, but was holding off on sharing...? Yeah, you remember right..ok. Sooo you all know how I've been looking for a full-time job since I graduated in Dec? Well...the good Lord has ended my search with a wonderful job :) Yes! Yes! Me Darlings, your girl got a full-time job with benefits, paid over-time, and all that good stuff. Thank you to each and everyone of you for your prayers, and good wishes. It is a digital ad agency located in NYC, and it's a great launching pad for an entry-level candidate like me...and great team that I get to work with.
So it's Friday and it's the end of week one as an employed/working woman... As my good friend and I say, I am now a CWA member (pronounce as 'Kwa') lol...CWA means CareerWomenAssociation (pls excuse our silliness lol). Anyway, week one was mainly training, and me getting to see what my duties and functions will be...and boy did I freak out for a minute.
You know all those ad banners you see online? Yeah those sometimes annoying ones, I'll be trafficing those ads. What that means is after the creative department have designed the ads, I upload the static ads (these are ads without flash properties, i.e they don't move, more like jst .gif and jpeg pics) and use a software/advertising tool to add a live url or link to these ads and then send them to the publisher to make live/put up in the different placements ( these are yahoo, aolnews, etc whereever u see banner ads).
The interesting part of this process is that those links contain codes with which we advertising people use in measuring/monitoring our consumers online behaviors and activites. Like how long you spend on the ads, the websites, where you visit often, and all this info helps us know what ads to send to you and what ads not to :) It's so exciting to see how it all comes to life, and now to be a part of it. I think I'm gonna love it here!
As a new hire, they take a pic of you and it is displayed on the tv screens around the building; everytime I walk past and see my face it always feels weird, and somewhat unreal...I have a job *sigh* Thank you Lord! If only they had told me the pic wld up I for smile, I look like 5 year old whose Mom left her alone in the middle of the store...huge white eyes and a lost look lol.
So I went out for lunch with the other newbie on my team, she's Asian, and she begins to tell me how she loves my hair and all, so I was like oh its even old and I'm gonna take it out this weekend. You should have seen the look on her face O_O! She was like "huh?! Isn't that your hair?" Lol...I should have kept my mouth shut! So I began a windy explanation about I had extensions in, and I take them out and do a different style and all. Well on one hand it means my hair-lady really did a good job with the fixing, but it also means people are really clueless about blacks and our hair! :) Now my dilemma is, I concerned about the looks I'll get next week when I return to work without my 14inch Remy Saga hair, and all the questions I'll have to answer. But I've really missed my hair...it's been XX hmmm if I tell y'all how long una go run. But everytime I wanna take the weave out someone comments about how nice it is and the stay just kept getting longer #don'tjudgeme jorr!
I really wish I could show you guys pics...the older the hair got the more it looked nice and more like all those expensive human hair! I wish there was a way to get it to look like this faster without having to have it in for as long as I have had it. *sigh* Oh well, my new colleagues will love/like me like that jorr....with or without hair weaves. I'm hoping that working here, I'll be able to make an eclectic mix of friends. I love my Nigerian ppl and all, but I really want to mix with other cultures, nationalities and all. And I wanna do fun stuff now that my weekends are free of schoolwork and catching up on sleep.
Yesterday after work my good Nigerian friend and a few others just went out for drinks after work :) it was nice to be doing fun stuff as a CWA member u know ;) lol. Pls excuse my excitement and just bear with me.
Oh the day I went to just look at aprtments and found this really nice one not far from my current neighborhood. *sigh* I fell in loveage! (as Lohi will say) Washer and Dryer in the apartment, concierge, gym, movie room, water front views, playgrounds, security, and all that good stuff for within my budget!!!! What's the problem u ask? Well My Mama ooo! Still don't know what to do o. When I showed her the floor plan and all the stuff it had to offer u know what this woman said lol "Ah its by the water, what if Tsunami should come" lol I kid u not! I love that woman to death!!!! And its my putting her first that is making me not able to just up and leave her by herself... I don't want her to be lonely! Our family has had it rough and I dnt want her missing not enjoying the companionship she shd be if things were right and my Dad was here. (he's not dead, just not present).
I can't be her husband, but I worry about leaving her alone. And there's no relations nearby that I can say oh they'll have each other to keep company and all. I know eventually I'll marry and begin my own family, but for now I worry about leaving her. Well, I'm gonna give her a few months to warm up to the idea, take her to the apartment to look at it herself and see why its better than where we currently are at. And if she still insists on staying, I"ll move and find a way of not worrying too much.
So until then if I keep blogging about this issue please bear with me, I dnt have a therapist and this blog serves as my outlet...and that's why I appreciate each and everyone of you for your stopping by and dropping comments! Muahz!!!
It's 5.21pm and I need to get out of this office and head home! Thanks AnonGA for the email appreciate it!!!
Have a wonderful weekend Me Darlings! And to all of you praying and waiting for something PLEASE believe me when I say if He has said it, He will do it!!!! He is not man that He should lie!!!! Just TRUST Him and stay put!
I love you all bunches and bunches you have no idea!
Hugs and Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
How has everyone's week been? Trust it's been great! Especially for my NY folks with this 70 degrees weather today...AWESOME! Took a walk during lunch today, and for once I went out without a jacket! Spring is here I can feel it! :)
Remember in my previous post when I mentioned that I had good news, but was holding off on sharing...? Yeah, you remember right..ok. Sooo you all know how I've been looking for a full-time job since I graduated in Dec? Well...the good Lord has ended my search with a wonderful job :) Yes! Yes! Me Darlings, your girl got a full-time job with benefits, paid over-time, and all that good stuff. Thank you to each and everyone of you for your prayers, and good wishes. It is a digital ad agency located in NYC, and it's a great launching pad for an entry-level candidate like me...and great team that I get to work with.
So it's Friday and it's the end of week one as an employed/working woman... As my good friend and I say, I am now a CWA member (pronounce as 'Kwa') lol...CWA means CareerWomenAssociation (pls excuse our silliness lol). Anyway, week one was mainly training, and me getting to see what my duties and functions will be...and boy did I freak out for a minute.
You know all those ad banners you see online? Yeah those sometimes annoying ones, I'll be trafficing those ads. What that means is after the creative department have designed the ads, I upload the static ads (these are ads without flash properties, i.e they don't move, more like jst .gif and jpeg pics) and use a software/advertising tool to add a live url or link to these ads and then send them to the publisher to make live/put up in the different placements ( these are yahoo, aolnews, etc whereever u see banner ads).
The interesting part of this process is that those links contain codes with which we advertising people use in measuring/monitoring our consumers online behaviors and activites. Like how long you spend on the ads, the websites, where you visit often, and all this info helps us know what ads to send to you and what ads not to :) It's so exciting to see how it all comes to life, and now to be a part of it. I think I'm gonna love it here!
As a new hire, they take a pic of you and it is displayed on the tv screens around the building; everytime I walk past and see my face it always feels weird, and somewhat unreal...I have a job *sigh* Thank you Lord! If only they had told me the pic wld up I for smile, I look like 5 year old whose Mom left her alone in the middle of the store...huge white eyes and a lost look lol.
So I went out for lunch with the other newbie on my team, she's Asian, and she begins to tell me how she loves my hair and all, so I was like oh its even old and I'm gonna take it out this weekend. You should have seen the look on her face O_O! She was like "huh?! Isn't that your hair?" Lol...I should have kept my mouth shut! So I began a windy explanation about I had extensions in, and I take them out and do a different style and all. Well on one hand it means my hair-lady really did a good job with the fixing, but it also means people are really clueless about blacks and our hair! :) Now my dilemma is, I concerned about the looks I'll get next week when I return to work without my 14inch Remy Saga hair, and all the questions I'll have to answer. But I've really missed my hair...it's been XX hmmm if I tell y'all how long una go run. But everytime I wanna take the weave out someone comments about how nice it is and the stay just kept getting longer #don'tjudgeme jorr!
I really wish I could show you guys pics...the older the hair got the more it looked nice and more like all those expensive human hair! I wish there was a way to get it to look like this faster without having to have it in for as long as I have had it. *sigh* Oh well, my new colleagues will love/like me like that jorr....with or without hair weaves. I'm hoping that working here, I'll be able to make an eclectic mix of friends. I love my Nigerian ppl and all, but I really want to mix with other cultures, nationalities and all. And I wanna do fun stuff now that my weekends are free of schoolwork and catching up on sleep.
Yesterday after work my good Nigerian friend and a few others just went out for drinks after work :) it was nice to be doing fun stuff as a CWA member u know ;) lol. Pls excuse my excitement and just bear with me.
Oh the day I went to just look at aprtments and found this really nice one not far from my current neighborhood. *sigh* I fell in loveage! (as Lohi will say) Washer and Dryer in the apartment, concierge, gym, movie room, water front views, playgrounds, security, and all that good stuff for within my budget!!!! What's the problem u ask? Well My Mama ooo! Still don't know what to do o. When I showed her the floor plan and all the stuff it had to offer u know what this woman said lol "Ah its by the water, what if Tsunami should come" lol I kid u not! I love that woman to death!!!! And its my putting her first that is making me not able to just up and leave her by herself... I don't want her to be lonely! Our family has had it rough and I dnt want her missing not enjoying the companionship she shd be if things were right and my Dad was here. (he's not dead, just not present).
I can't be her husband, but I worry about leaving her alone. And there's no relations nearby that I can say oh they'll have each other to keep company and all. I know eventually I'll marry and begin my own family, but for now I worry about leaving her. Well, I'm gonna give her a few months to warm up to the idea, take her to the apartment to look at it herself and see why its better than where we currently are at. And if she still insists on staying, I"ll move and find a way of not worrying too much.
So until then if I keep blogging about this issue please bear with me, I dnt have a therapist and this blog serves as my outlet...and that's why I appreciate each and everyone of you for your stopping by and dropping comments! Muahz!!!
It's 5.21pm and I need to get out of this office and head home! Thanks AnonGA for the email appreciate it!!!
Have a wonderful weekend Me Darlings! And to all of you praying and waiting for something PLEASE believe me when I say if He has said it, He will do it!!!! He is not man that He should lie!!!! Just TRUST Him and stay put!
I love you all bunches and bunches you have no idea!
Hugs and Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Look Who's Back....:)
Hi Darlings,
Happy New Year! Yes, yes I know we are in the month of February but this is my first post since the New Year. Hope everyone's year has gotten off to a great and awesome start.
I'll try and make this post short, and detailed without (hopefully) being boring.
I just got back from a 5 week vacay in Nigeria, and Lord knows I miss it already. But reality calls, and so I had to return to minus degree weather, snow storms and being stuck indoors in hibernation.
Nigeria was fun. This was the first time since I moved to NY five years ago that I was home for Christmas and New Year. Christmas in Lagos was fun. Family dinner, hanging out with friends, meeting up people I met on Twitter, making new friends and then some. I only attended two main events in Lagos; the Underground Exclusive event @ Club Rehab and then the All Black Everything party @ GET Arena, but I met a bunch of people.
My main purpose for taking a long vacation was to spend good quality time bonding with the boyfie. When you go for short vacations you spend the time being in la la land that it sometimes seems too perfect. This trip wasn't perfect, it was filled with so many ups and downs, but it all was for our own good at the end of the day. It was nice to be able to spend time learning and earning each other, getting to understand the little things and the big things, what we are willing to compromise on and not compromise on... I am grateful for time spent with him. I miss waking up and making/eating breakfast together, planning our days agenda together, watching tv together, doing chores together, oh and he knows his way around the kitchen :)... even the arguments *sigh* lol
I've learned and I continue to learn new things about relationships. I also continue to work at being the best of me that I can be. "Never tailor your relationship according to another relationship's measurement. One size does NOT fit all in relationship matters." - Me. #ThatIsAll
Moving on, this babe is officially now a graduate and so I'm on the market looking for a full-time job. And I tell you the search for a job, is a full-time job in itself. Filling out application forms, sending out emails and repeating/typing the same thing over and over and over again is so not fun. I end every day with a horrible headache from sitting infront of a laptop for hours. My poor eyes. Had two interviews yesterday and I am just committing everything unto God.
In other news I attended my first SuperBowl party on Sunday. Twas fun! About 25 people who were partially interested in the game, just enjoying great company, small chops, alcohol and good music. :) Good times. The only problem/issue I have with going out is when I meet guys at such social gatherings and they wanna hang out some other time; I have a slight panic button go off in my head because I don't mind hanging out in a group, but ermmm alone/one on one I just don't want them getting the wrong impression or putting myself in an awkward situation of having to pull the 'I have a boyfriend card'. *sigh* This is how you know you've been in a relationship for a long time...when you don't even know how to handle such situations anymore lol.
I'm currently listening to Super C Season by NaetoC (Thanks Booski ;-) ) and I like a lot. That #ShareMyBlessings track got me all teary eyed, though pretty much everything gets me teary eyed smh...lol. I also like #5and6 and #Afruru'm Gi Nanya a lot :)
So Valentine's day is here again, and as usual there are those who do not subscribe to the hoopla, those who celebrate it, those who are indifferent and those who just find an excuse to dodge lol. My take? Sure its a great opportunity for vendors to make money, but so is every other holiday including birthdays. We should celebrate our loved ones everyday, but again it does not hurt to take one day out of 365 and make it the official day of love. We all get older with each new day, but we have our official birthday. Anyways, I believe in recognizing Valentine's day...that being said I'm yet to have the Valentine's day that I really want :( seeing as the boyfie is oceans away. If he were here what would I want? :D lol... the usual flowers et all and just something well thought out, sweet and really romantic. I wanna get all dressed up and go out, maybe to a play or something...I dnt know jorr. Can a girl just be wowed and made to feel like the only girl in the world hehe...allow me wish jorr.
Anyways I want to believe I'm not the only one who has had enough of the punishingly cold winter? Please spring can like to come early...cos I'm so done. But seeing as I am currently unemployed and really do not have to venture out of my apartment except if necessary ( read as except if called for an interview lol) I haven't suffered its wrath too much.
Wait hold up the nail polish industry is a 173million dollar industry...and Justin Bieber has a nail polish collection that has sold out of all Walmart stores since two months ago. Lol wahala...wat does he know about nail polish???
Oh and I saw the Khloe and Lamar commercial for their fragrance Unbreakable....*smdh* all I can say is that they should have stuck to print ads only! Lamar Lamar Lamar please stick to basketball, and try not to get injured becos there's no future in acting for you my dear. And Khloe Khloe leave the sexy to Kim and find/create another niche for yourself my darling. And their Mom/Manager is so wrong for allowing such an ad to run. tsk tsk.
Ok before I start rambling off, I'm gonna stop here. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week. Love you guys muchos!!!!
Hugs and Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
Happy New Year! Yes, yes I know we are in the month of February but this is my first post since the New Year. Hope everyone's year has gotten off to a great and awesome start.
I'll try and make this post short, and detailed without (hopefully) being boring.
I just got back from a 5 week vacay in Nigeria, and Lord knows I miss it already. But reality calls, and so I had to return to minus degree weather, snow storms and being stuck indoors in hibernation.
Nigeria was fun. This was the first time since I moved to NY five years ago that I was home for Christmas and New Year. Christmas in Lagos was fun. Family dinner, hanging out with friends, meeting up people I met on Twitter, making new friends and then some. I only attended two main events in Lagos; the Underground Exclusive event @ Club Rehab and then the All Black Everything party @ GET Arena, but I met a bunch of people.
My main purpose for taking a long vacation was to spend good quality time bonding with the boyfie. When you go for short vacations you spend the time being in la la land that it sometimes seems too perfect. This trip wasn't perfect, it was filled with so many ups and downs, but it all was for our own good at the end of the day. It was nice to be able to spend time learning and earning each other, getting to understand the little things and the big things, what we are willing to compromise on and not compromise on... I am grateful for time spent with him. I miss waking up and making/eating breakfast together, planning our days agenda together, watching tv together, doing chores together, oh and he knows his way around the kitchen :)... even the arguments *sigh* lol
I've learned and I continue to learn new things about relationships. I also continue to work at being the best of me that I can be. "Never tailor your relationship according to another relationship's measurement. One size does NOT fit all in relationship matters." - Me. #ThatIsAll
Moving on, this babe is officially now a graduate and so I'm on the market looking for a full-time job. And I tell you the search for a job, is a full-time job in itself. Filling out application forms, sending out emails and repeating/typing the same thing over and over and over again is so not fun. I end every day with a horrible headache from sitting infront of a laptop for hours. My poor eyes. Had two interviews yesterday and I am just committing everything unto God.
In other news I attended my first SuperBowl party on Sunday. Twas fun! About 25 people who were partially interested in the game, just enjoying great company, small chops, alcohol and good music. :) Good times. The only problem/issue I have with going out is when I meet guys at such social gatherings and they wanna hang out some other time; I have a slight panic button go off in my head because I don't mind hanging out in a group, but ermmm alone/one on one I just don't want them getting the wrong impression or putting myself in an awkward situation of having to pull the 'I have a boyfriend card'. *sigh* This is how you know you've been in a relationship for a long time...when you don't even know how to handle such situations anymore lol.
I'm currently listening to Super C Season by NaetoC (Thanks Booski ;-) ) and I like a lot. That #ShareMyBlessings track got me all teary eyed, though pretty much everything gets me teary eyed smh...lol. I also like #5and6 and #Afruru'm Gi Nanya a lot :)
So Valentine's day is here again, and as usual there are those who do not subscribe to the hoopla, those who celebrate it, those who are indifferent and those who just find an excuse to dodge lol. My take? Sure its a great opportunity for vendors to make money, but so is every other holiday including birthdays. We should celebrate our loved ones everyday, but again it does not hurt to take one day out of 365 and make it the official day of love. We all get older with each new day, but we have our official birthday. Anyways, I believe in recognizing Valentine's day...that being said I'm yet to have the Valentine's day that I really want :( seeing as the boyfie is oceans away. If he were here what would I want? :D lol... the usual flowers et all and just something well thought out, sweet and really romantic. I wanna get all dressed up and go out, maybe to a play or something...I dnt know jorr. Can a girl just be wowed and made to feel like the only girl in the world hehe...allow me wish jorr.
Anyways I want to believe I'm not the only one who has had enough of the punishingly cold winter? Please spring can like to come early...cos I'm so done. But seeing as I am currently unemployed and really do not have to venture out of my apartment except if necessary ( read as except if called for an interview lol) I haven't suffered its wrath too much.
Wait hold up the nail polish industry is a 173million dollar industry...and Justin Bieber has a nail polish collection that has sold out of all Walmart stores since two months ago. Lol wahala...wat does he know about nail polish???
Oh and I saw the Khloe and Lamar commercial for their fragrance Unbreakable....*smdh* all I can say is that they should have stuck to print ads only! Lamar Lamar Lamar please stick to basketball, and try not to get injured becos there's no future in acting for you my dear. And Khloe Khloe leave the sexy to Kim and find/create another niche for yourself my darling. And their Mom/Manager is so wrong for allowing such an ad to run. tsk tsk.
Ok before I start rambling off, I'm gonna stop here. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week. Love you guys muchos!!!!
Hugs and Kisses,
Miss Enigma!
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