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I promised you pictures, you get pictures..
Juicy Raindrops! ♡
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..i think i'm in a mood.. but anyway, it's sunday! it means that:
- my eid break and dinner are both over and done with. (i promise you pictures!)
- the last of my weekend guests have left and i have my solitude back.
- i am so very tired and have a crick in my neck from sleeping on the couch.
- my soles hurt like hell from standing (first, when i was cooking then when i was hosting).
- it means that i should be feeling rather blessed and fulfilled right about now.
- i haven't picked up a book or done anything remotely academic since thursday morning.
- i have let some work begin to pile up. (i use "begin" here charitably).
- i am so gonna be screwed over the next couple of weeks if i do not bring my A-game.
- an end (of any so-called 'free' time), and
- a beginning (of mad, crazy, 24/7, beast-of-burden, belt-tightened, socks pulled up, migraine-inducing and sometimes even crying jag-inducing work). exactly what Pappi pays my tuition fees for!
yup, definitely in a mood, wouldn't you say?
Juicy Raindrops! ♡
#LittleJoys,
I just weighed in.. and i have lost 1kg!! :) This put me in a good enough mood to write.
This week has been filled with a whole lot of minute annoyances; the worst was when my shower suddenly started leaking, swamping my toilet and even ruining the ceiling of the apartment below mine. *sigh* like i said, little annoyances.
but, i hung in there. my 'whatever works' philosophy seems to be working for me just fine. oh, Lola's coming over today and my annual eid dinner is tomorrow. :) the guest list at the moment comprises of about 33 people. i don't mind cooking for that many people especially since this could be my last one in braddie. ("could be" because i still don't know what my future holds).. i don't mind though. things tend to fall into place at their own pace. for me, anyway.
yup, i am going to be just fine.
Juicy Raindrops! ♡
First weigh-in/Eid Mubarak
..I just weighed in.. and i have lost 1kg!! :) This put me in a good enough mood to write.
This week has been filled with a whole lot of minute annoyances; the worst was when my shower suddenly started leaking, swamping my toilet and even ruining the ceiling of the apartment below mine. *sigh* like i said, little annoyances.
but, i hung in there. my 'whatever works' philosophy seems to be working for me just fine. oh, Lola's coming over today and my annual eid dinner is tomorrow. :) the guest list at the moment comprises of about 33 people. i don't mind cooking for that many people especially since this could be my last one in braddie. ("could be" because i still don't know what my future holds).. i don't mind though. things tend to fall into place at their own pace. for me, anyway.
yup, i am going to be just fine.
EID MUBARAK MY LOVELY READERS!!!
May we live to see many more.
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Thor 2 and Iron Man 3?
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Did you know about this?
I only just found out and i haven't yet decided how i feel about it. i (really, really, REALLY) love me some Tony Stark, but a third one? isn't that pushing it just a little too much? and another Thor too?
*shrug*
i don't know man, and i don't care. what i do know is that come 2013 - May (Iron Man) and November (Thor) - i am gonna watch me some Marvel superhero action, whether it sucks or not! {Plus i hear Iron Man has a new armor which was displayed at this year's comic-con}
Release dates:
- Iron Man 3 (May 3, 2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (November 8, 2013)
Also, coming in 2014...
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Movie Reviews (1)
i thought i'd done this earlier but apparently not. for that i apologize.Haywire: appealing trailer, rubbish movie. and believe that it does pain me to say this because i usually love Antonio Banderas' movies. i felt ripped off at the end of it all. the only saving grace was that i watched Man On A Ledge immediately afterwards and that soothed me. it was a great movie - just as i thought it'd be.
Ghost Rider 2: hmm.. it was weird. he turned into an angel of vengeance and well, i don't know. it wasn't for me. but the stunts were really good.
Safe House: it was AWESOME! it's like my 2012 version of 'Fast Five'. (remember how hyped i was by that movie too?). i had every one of my friends watch it too. yes, i thought it was that good. would watch it again!
Underworld Awakening: it was a good movie. though, i hyped it so much that i was almost just a little bit disappointed. but no, it was good. and the fights were fierce. it had a to-be-continued ending. {in bin2's words, "david o' david!"}
John Carter was very Star Wars/avatar-ish but i still loved it. plus it had a twist in the end which i appreciated. just make sure you watch it in 3D - it was a great experience!
Mirror, Mirror: worst version of snow white i have ever seen. *shrug*
Snow White and The Huntsman: why? i really, really expected more.
The Hunger Games: so i didn't read the book beforehand but well, i do not know. it showed imagination on the part of the author and the movie producers did a good job of it. it moved me, but there was something else i can't quite put my finger on.
Think Like A Man: now that was a funny film.. but romantic too. i liked it.
Avengers Assemble: you can't go wrong with that many Marvel superheroes.. but they very almost did. i mean, between Loki's return and his control over Hawk-eye.. *sigh* i simply focused on screaming my lungs out whenever Iron Man came on! *wink*
Men In Black 3: there were funny bits.. and there was a moment or two when i thought, wtf? but it was good all-in-all.
Taken 2: i love me some Liam but i have to say no to this one. could've been so much better.
Wrath Of The Titans: i looked forward to this so much so that i went to see it the day it was released in cinemas. Zeus and Hades made up and then died. that is all i have to say.
Battleship: Another Liam movie. now, this one was more like it. loved it!
Regrettably i have yet to watch Spiderman, Dark Knight and This means war. Will remedy that soon.
**G.I Joe 2: Retaliation release date is in March, 2013.
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Diet
it seems like i'm always on one sort of diet or the the other, doesn't it? but that really isn't the case.. or not particularly anyway. i have very strong discipline when it comes to all aspects of my life.. but not this one. it depresses me that i can't just lose the damn weight and keep it off. the digits on the scale keep laughing at me.
anyway, i'm going to try it, this one last time and see how it goes - except this time, no 'fancy' diet. no lemonade, no cayenne pepper, no supplements, no nothing. i'm only going to cut my rations and eat healthy. everything in moderation, yes?
i am supposed to write down - honestly - why i want to do this. the truth has only very little to do with BMI's and high BP's anymore. i just want to feel like myself again. i'm not trying to turn into a stick figurine, i just want comfort - well, more comfort anyway. i love my body, it's the muffin top that gives me nightmares. (you know that muffin top, yea? i hate it!)
anyway, i aim to lose between 0.5-1kg per week. that's within a healthy range, no? i'll keep at it for 60 days, by the end of which i should have lost about 8kg (hopefully).
*see new page 'next 60 days' to track my progress.
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Here we go again..
..it seems like i'm always on one sort of diet or the the other, doesn't it? but that really isn't the case.. or not particularly anyway. i have very strong discipline when it comes to all aspects of my life.. but not this one. it depresses me that i can't just lose the damn weight and keep it off. the digits on the scale keep laughing at me.
anyway, i'm going to try it, this one last time and see how it goes - except this time, no 'fancy' diet. no lemonade, no cayenne pepper, no supplements, no nothing. i'm only going to cut my rations and eat healthy. everything in moderation, yes?
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i am supposed to write down - honestly - why i want to do this. the truth has only very little to do with BMI's and high BP's anymore. i just want to feel like myself again. i'm not trying to turn into a stick figurine, i just want comfort - well, more comfort anyway. i love my body, it's the muffin top that gives me nightmares. (you know that muffin top, yea? i hate it!)
anyway, i aim to lose between 0.5-1kg per week. that's within a healthy range, no? i'll keep at it for 60 days, by the end of which i should have lost about 8kg (hopefully).
*see new page 'next 60 days' to track my progress.
Juicy RainDrops! ♡
Rado
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I have started this particular piece more times than i care to count. every time i think it is time for a curtain call, something happens that shifts it all a different way. just to off-set my balance. but then that has always been your effect on me too, hasn't it?
you let me fool myself into thinking that we have found some pattern, reached some sort of equilibrium, then you yank the rug from under my feet. i'm always almost just about gaining that understanding of what and how we are when you blow in like Katherina leaving nothing but pain and destruction in your wake.
fine.
maybe that last line was a bit of an exaggeration. but it is the way you make me feel. you push me over the end so i have only you to hold on to. and does it make any kind of sense to grab onto the same force that is trying to destroy you? i mean, that is like running into a hurricane to escape it.
wait.
i have heard before that the eye of a hurricane is its calmest part.
damn.
see? this is exactly what i'm talking about. the kind of confusion and unpredictablility that i do not need.
so.
this is it. the last one. there will be no other after this. kalas! shikenan!
the end.
(or is it..?)
shut up.
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The Final Chapter
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I have started this particular piece more times than i care to count. every time i think it is time for a curtain call, something happens that shifts it all a different way. just to off-set my balance. but then that has always been your effect on me too, hasn't it?
you let me fool myself into thinking that we have found some pattern, reached some sort of equilibrium, then you yank the rug from under my feet. i'm always almost just about gaining that understanding of what and how we are when you blow in like Katherina leaving nothing but pain and destruction in your wake.
fine.
maybe that last line was a bit of an exaggeration. but it is the way you make me feel. you push me over the end so i have only you to hold on to. and does it make any kind of sense to grab onto the same force that is trying to destroy you? i mean, that is like running into a hurricane to escape it.
wait.
i have heard before that the eye of a hurricane is its calmest part.
damn.
see? this is exactly what i'm talking about. the kind of confusion and unpredictablility that i do not need.
so.
this is it. the last one. there will be no other after this. kalas! shikenan!
the end.
(or is it..?)
shut up.
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book
So over the course of summer, i read these three books by an anonymous author. My mother insisted they were good, so i gave them a shot.
What my mother should have said was, they are AWESOME!! The author mixes imagination and humor perfectly, i believe. It is so well written and i was impressed through every page! I haven't been this impressed by a book since ... (Let me get back to you on that).
So Mr. Anonymous*, i wait for the day when you decide to reveal yourself.. I will wait in line for you to sign all of my books, but for now, a fourth book would be nice. I need some more Bourbon Kid in my life! :)
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*i can't be sure of the gender of the author of course, but i'm leaning towards Mr.
Mr. Anonymous
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- The Book With No Name
- The Eye of The Moon
- The Devil's Graveyard
So over the course of summer, i read these three books by an anonymous author. My mother insisted they were good, so i gave them a shot.
What my mother should have said was, they are AWESOME!! The author mixes imagination and humor perfectly, i believe. It is so well written and i was impressed through every page! I haven't been this impressed by a book since ... (Let me get back to you on that).
So Mr. Anonymous*, i wait for the day when you decide to reveal yourself.. I will wait in line for you to sign all of my books, but for now, a fourth book would be nice. I need some more Bourbon Kid in my life! :)
Juicy RainDrops! ♡
*i can't be sure of the gender of the author of course, but i'm leaning towards Mr.
100th Post
I read a couple of M&B's and i have to say, they don't make them the way they used to. especially the historical romance. they used to make my toes curl. i used to have a novel in one hand while stirring the pot with the other hand. yes, they used to be that good. but now i just flip through the pages. *sigh* anyway i am not here to criticize.
I let Bin2 talk me into going for a toga frat party. yes, i wore a toga (made out of bedsheets), but it did look really good with the gold accessories. what i aimed for was an Athena-kinda look and i believe i hit that. anyway the party itself wasn't as terrible as i thought it'd be. i boogied (do people still say that?) and well, it helped me loosen up. i spent the entire weekend eating junk and sleeping. no cares, no worries. this made for a very good comeback on monday morning. ironic, isn't it?
anyway, i am back on track AND studying too (yes, now i mean academics). year 3 is mostly self-directed study, which to be honest, suits me just fine. i get to decide my own schedule rather than have knowledge shoved down my throat. i appreciate that, but it also means that i have to start deciding/working on what i want to Master in. i still don't know yet, to be honest. but hey, we'll see what happens.
by the way, did you watch the presidential debate last night? i saw a replay this morning. i am no political expert or anything so i'll keep my opinions to myself *zip* but i'll say one thing, i'm still rooting for Obama.
can i use this opportunity to thank my readers? i know you can't leave comments because I turned off the feature, but i know you're there.. even when i am not making a lick of sense. thank you! i love you for taking the time out. :)
AND ..
because this is my 100th post, i'm gonna do something totally out of the blue like share with you a picture of my Athena look for the toga party.. (yes, i'm very nice).
p.s - if what you can see is a depiction of the real Athena, then you must have missed the photo viewing. maybe next time?
thank you again for stopping by..
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So i'd like to believe that we now know each other well enough to admit some brutal, painful truths. Like the fact that i am a complete masochist, repeatedly throwing myself in the line of fire. *sigh*I had a dream about Ray last night. I won't get into the details of it, but i don't need psychic powers to know why i did. i'd been sad.. so i simply fell back to the old and familiar.
I'll get past this bad habit that i have of doing so. I know i will. Give me time.
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The tears didn’t fall that night. I didn’t
push them. But now I can feel them trailing down my face… Finally!
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Friendship
So i'm sitting here staring at my screen and trying desperately to think of words that can accurately or even moderately explain the way that i'm feeling right now.. HIMYM is showing on the TV and that's when i hear the quote above. It made me smile because you see, part of what i'd been obsessing about was my friendship with Lola.
We are in different cities and therefore have made new friends. We've been having a lot tension of late. Don't misunderstand me. I love my new friends and Lola and i, we go way back.. but we have been slowly but surely losing each other. Our ability to talk with or without words is fading. It has been so for a while if i'm honest.
When i saw that i couldn't save us and also couldn't be friends with her friends, i accepted what i considered to be the inevitable. I didn't try anymore. And when i noticed that she was trying too, i didn't budge because why delay the inevitable, yeah?
I can be a huge drama queen but my feelings still remain - no matter under how many layers i hide them.
That i didn't do anything didn't mean that i didn't care. I was simply, in my own twisted way, protecting myself from the hurt that i knew would follow. Cutting off the strings on my own terms.
Yeah, i know it was awfully foolish of me NOW, but 2 months ago, it made a whole lot of sense. Like i keep stressing, i am not perfect. Not even close.
Anyway.
What i understand from the this one episode of HIMYM is that you can't dictate the rules of true friendship. It's either there, or it isn't. You can try to save it when it's on the rocks, i guess but you can only do so much.. the rest is an involuntary reflex - just like a cat coughing up a fur ball.
I get that now. So, i won't obsess about it so much anymore. It either will be, or it won't.. either way, Day will overtake Night, only to be overtaken itself. That is the way of the world.
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Happy Independence Day Nigeria!
Inspired by Ted
"Friendship is an involuntary reflex." - Ted Mosby (How I Met Your Mother)
So i'm sitting here staring at my screen and trying desperately to think of words that can accurately or even moderately explain the way that i'm feeling right now.. HIMYM is showing on the TV and that's when i hear the quote above. It made me smile because you see, part of what i'd been obsessing about was my friendship with Lola.
We are in different cities and therefore have made new friends. We've been having a lot tension of late. Don't misunderstand me. I love my new friends and Lola and i, we go way back.. but we have been slowly but surely losing each other. Our ability to talk with or without words is fading. It has been so for a while if i'm honest.
When i saw that i couldn't save us and also couldn't be friends with her friends, i accepted what i considered to be the inevitable. I didn't try anymore. And when i noticed that she was trying too, i didn't budge because why delay the inevitable, yeah?
I can be a huge drama queen but my feelings still remain - no matter under how many layers i hide them.
That i didn't do anything didn't mean that i didn't care. I was simply, in my own twisted way, protecting myself from the hurt that i knew would follow. Cutting off the strings on my own terms.
Yeah, i know it was awfully foolish of me NOW, but 2 months ago, it made a whole lot of sense. Like i keep stressing, i am not perfect. Not even close.
Anyway.
What i understand from the this one episode of HIMYM is that you can't dictate the rules of true friendship. It's either there, or it isn't. You can try to save it when it's on the rocks, i guess but you can only do so much.. the rest is an involuntary reflex - just like a cat coughing up a fur ball.
I get that now. So, i won't obsess about it so much anymore. It either will be, or it won't.. either way, Day will overtake Night, only to be overtaken itself. That is the way of the world.
Juicy RainDrops! ♡
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Happy Independence Day Nigeria!
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