Hello All,
I know I'm late but what the hell ?
Happy New Year everyone. How did the
holidays go? From what I’ve been reading most people had a lot of fun and wayyy
too much to eat. Mine wasn’t so fantastic. Only got the 25th, 26th
and 1st off work. So I was working viciously. I’d occasionally look
through my phone and see posts and videos of people who, unlike me, have a
life.
I also had malaria. Messed up timing.
Apart from that it wasn’t so bad. Momc overfed me. I ran away from work every
chance I got, got on skype every time I could and also watched a lot of movies.
And as far as Christmas movies went, I totally enjoyed Madea Christmas. I also
did love Best Man Holiday even though I was sure I wouldn’t. As for Black
Nativity, I wish I had bought the DVD in traffic or better still watched it at
a friend’s house.
Nuff said. What are your resolutions by
the way? I notice everyone seems to be obsessed with weight loss these days. Na
una sabi. Me I can’t even resist food. Everybody knows. I also notice Atilola’s
post has been touching people’s hearts. Nice stuff. Good to read from peeps who
have been on break for lightyears.
I’d promised myself I would not do a post
about ‘break’. Apart from the fact that almost everyone has written on it,
really, why bother?
But then I remember my old boyfriend back
in school. Choi that guy suffered on top break matter oh. Break was his
official punishment upon four strikes. If I say ‘Call me at ten’, 10.05 is
okay. 10:10, not cool and that is strike one. More serious offences like buying
shawarma at Akoka instead of going to Finicky would be a double strike. Upon
four strikes, we would definitely go on break I kid you not. Of course, I didn’t
ever spell it out. It was an unspoken rule and I followed it to the letter.
I don’t remember how many breaks we had
in the whole course of the relationship. Despite everything, he still kept
misbehaving and striking, thus necessitating more and more breaks. I was just a
young, stubborn and unreasonable teenager.
That was years ago when breaks meant a
time for the breaker to actually get a break, sulk and bask in getting the apologies,
bribes and the high that came with being the controlling party while for the
breakee, it was a period for humility and sober reflection on sins committed, a
period to abstain from food,drink and worldly pleasures, to put on sackcloth
and be covered in ashes, all the while awaiting a revelation on how best to
appease the breaker.
If you ever did this, I hope you now know
that the meaning of the word ‘break’ has changed. If you are engaged to a guy,
sit down and talk things out. Do not take any nonsense break. Not even for 24
hours. If you do, you will realize rather late that in that time an offspring
can be conceived and before you say Pete Edochie, your dream of bearing the
heir apparent will come crashing like a Dana plane. Why would you invest for
years and your child will now be the second child? Please be wise. When you are
breathing fire and he calls your bluff, you bera have a rethink. Our people say
when a mouse laughs at the cat, it is because there is a hole nearby.
And I think these breaks are even worse
than breakups. When I get out of a relationship, I go through all the phases
and a few extra (and I imagine most people do as well). It takes a couple of
months to move on but I guess once it’s a break, a three day period is more
than enough. Scary stuff!!! Omo na to dey behave myself oh because I still plan
to hook an American celebrity.
And yes people, keep up the writing this
year. People like me are always at work and your posts are a few of my
favourite things. How else would I stay sane?
Have a fabulous year!!! Love y’all much.
xoxo
