Harnessing Your Full Potential

Wow! Just 2 days of not updating and everyone's on my tail, even people I never knew were following Michael's Opinions. I'm truly astounded, dumbfounded, shocked to say the least, pleasantly though I must add. Please keep the emails, calls and comments coming. They've been an immense source of encouragement. I want start by apologising for the little "break in transmission". It was due to circumstances beyond my control (sounds familiar right? hehe). Anyway I've been going through a whole lot lately, haven't really had time to blog. It's been utterly difficult, especially considering the fact that everything I write is spontaneous, straight from the heart. Nevertheless, I'm here again with something fresh. (I'm terribly sorry. This might very well be my last post this week as I have other projects I'm embarking upon that are struggling for my attention so I'll make it a bit lengthier than usual.) Ready?

The True Essence of Friendship

Would you believe I've spent the past half hour reminiscing about the friends I've had over the years and how they've helped shape me into the success story I earnestly am praying to become? It's even more awe-inspiring when I realise that some never even knew how much positive impact they had made in my life. Obviously there's hardly anything better than having friends, the right friends that is. After observing various friendships as best as I can, I've come to the realisation that the majority of us have no idea what friendship really is about. In my book, associating with people, having the usual hello-hi conversation or even seeing them every so often doesn't qualify them as friends. So you might ask, who then are friends? What then is friendship?

When All Else Fails...

Dear friend, have you ever encountered situations where it seemed there was no glimmer of hope in sight? When you were convinced the whole world was moving without you? When no one seemed to care, or even notice, that you needed help? When each and ever door that once was open doesn't just seem closed, but like it never even existed at all? Well I know I most certainly have had times that felt even much worse than these, times when it seemed the road had come to a premature end. So the question is, what do you do when all else fails?

True Happiness? Be Yourself!

Spent the past few hours seeing some old episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. That show just never seems to get old now does it? Guess what? Ever since I started blogging (not like it's been that long anyway), I've received some rather surprising comments and feedback that just made me smile. Something really interesting that kept coming up was that I write like an Arts student. Some people even went as far as asking if I was studying Law, Philosophy, Psychology... Hehe, e jo oh! Whoever said Engineering students couldn't be brilliant writers? The feedback has been beyond inspiring to say the least anyway. Gracias!

Nobody Seems to Likes You, Huh?

Just put lunch in the microwave oven. Set the timer for 5, hope that's enough time to share something that's been on my mind since morning...

So you've always been the pride of your parents, a well-mannered, well-cultured, morally upright straight-A student well on your way to graduating with a First Class from Nigeria's most prestigious university (I'm sure we all know which one is, hehe). One humid Thursday evening as you sit out on your veranda trying to review your notes, getting ready for the tests you have the following morning, your best friend comes crying to you recounting how much of a mess her life has become.

Something Good About The Strike. You.

Weeks upon weeks of waiting for almighty ASUU to call off this rather annoyingly, excruciatingly, painful strike and looking for something worthwhile to do. I've tried studying, knowing full well that once the strike's called of my exams would be underway, but that's gotten old. I mean, where's the motivation? What else didn't I do? Take aimless walks around my neighbourhood? Watch television till it literally hurt? Keep myself hopelessly engrossed with social media? (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram probably know me better than my own mother at this point.) Practice my beloved but long-forgotten French? In my mind, I think I even did my own Skelewu video... thrice!

Now don't even judge me. Boredom makes us do some really silly things, you know. More so when a strike has left you with tons of idle time. But just when I gave up on coming up something new and worthwhile to do with myself and thought it was a completely hopeless situation, WHAM!!! It hit me! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE MY OWN BLOG!!!