It's September ending already! New months make me reflective. And I'm trying so hard not to put up somber entries every time. But its hard when you are not a naturally bubbly person. I'm not. So I will list the the things I'm grateful for. That always brightens my mood.
I'm grateful for the gift of life
I'm grateful for family. We don't always get along but I know they have my back
I'm grateful for good friends I can discuss something's with. Not everything. Some things you should only discuss with God
I'm grateful for having a job
I'm grateful to have Him as my lord and personal savior. It really puts a different spin on life. Trust me on that!
I'm grateful for the many gifts and talents He has blessed me with
I'm grateful for problems. They give me a reason to run to God and be closer to Him
Sometimes I feel a contradiction in my life. I'm not really where I want to be. But then again, who is? I believe everybody well most people feel that way about their lives.
It's always good to be grateful. It makes you happy, to be honest.
Let's toast to life!

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I Know Why Caged Birds Sing

Monday, August 27, 2012

Because e go better!!!!! For real. No situation lasts for ever. One day that cage will open or the bird will die and go to a better place. See? See how I wrapped that up? I bet you did not know I was that smart.
So we are always so preachy- preachy but never divulge full details. Don't you just hate bloggers like that? I know, me too.
I just went to this McDonalds that had 2 drive-thrus. Ok, i know i should not be eating that junk but na person i be now. Did not know that such existed oh but there was still only only cashier and only one window to pick up the food from so I'm not sure the point if the two drive thrus. But then I'm not the owner of McDonalds and clearly do not know anything about making piles of money that they do. So go on seun! Nothing do una abeg!
These days I have learnt to let experts take care of their business and maybe learn from them instead of blocking my own advancement with my know-it-all attitude.
It's gonna be a good year ... what's left of it

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One for the Money

Friday, August 24, 2012

What does that mean? I have no idea. It just sounded smart. The days are flying. I don't know where they are flying to. The future is so uncertain, it's scary. But we have the Rock and that sure makes a difference
Topic 2: I am not feeling Timaya Reloaded and that not cool. Cos I love, love, love my dude but this time around. His CD was falling my hand seriously. I don't know. I'm loving Davido and Whizkid of course. D'banj is still the master and I didn't quite care for Tu Baba's latest CD. It might just be me.
I need to go on a long trip out of town to forget these daily worries. A nice long trip with hubby, if he's really good. If not, sans hubby and have some island fun. Piña Coladas all day and night long oh. No dulling!!!!
Let's sleep on that

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Finishing Well

Thursday, August 16, 2012

So we had a preacher last week that talked to us about finishing the race of life well. It was a very revealing sermon. Only about 30% of the people in the bible finished well. Isn't that sad. Did David finish well? Did Saul finish well? Did Gideon, Abraham or Eli finish well? Find out for yourself.
One thing I have been pondering lately is the special grace of God in our lives. I know sometimes it's hard to read preachy blogs but the truth sometimes is that you have to sit still for a minute and think about why you are here and if you are fulfilling your purpose for being here. I mean how many of us on our death beds ( if we are lucky to die gracefully) can say I did my best, my utmost best? That's a hard question and I have to ask myself that when all I want to do is lie in bed, read books, watch TV. I have to ask myself if I am really running this race of life well and more importantly, will I finish well.
The answer is in the winds. May God help us all

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The #struggle life

Monday, August 06, 2012

Moving to Washington D.C when I was 20 was a life changing event for me. It was the beginning of an utterly chaotic life for me. I felt like I had no guidance, did not have any friends from back home and pretty much had to start over. For me, it was really hard because I'm not the most jovial person but at the same time, a lot of people were too suspicious an unwilling to accept new people into their already established circles. So I really struggled with loneliness and confusion. I don't know why I felt it necessary to write this post. Maybe it's because I ran into my ex in Washington DC and I cried. Not because I still loved him or anything but because it brought back so many memories of trying to make it work with so many obstacles. Finally I had to walk away because I could not take it anymore.
For a long time, I did not miss DC. I was glad to get away from the #strugglelife. Glad to meet new great people in Memphis who made me happy to be in America.
Whew what a post. I'm out!

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What's Love Got To Do With It?

Thursday, August 02, 2012

So I ran into this ex I hadn't seen in a while and we got to chatting and eventually we got around to why the relationship did not work. Then he started talking about the girl he dated before me and how she was really his first choice for marriage and I had to ask "So why didn't you marry her? " and he told me because she had younger siblings who would need assistance and he had seen that as a potential source of conflict in the marriage because the girl would not be as willing to release her money preferring instead to use it in helping her younger ones and he did not want a broken home due to the high rates of divorce in America. I swear I needed some help picking my jaw off the floor. And up till this day, anytime they see, she always asks " why didn't we get married?"
Wow! I think people would be surprised how lowly "love" ranks as the reason for getting married. It is rarely ever the number one reason. I was truly shocked but hopefully it worked out for him.
But I wonder if he has a point because at some point in time, the brain has to come into play to make crucial life decisions. It probably shouldn't be all about our feelings. "I feel this, I feel that" sometimes messes us up so I truly don't know. What do y'all think?

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Name: lala
Home: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
About Me: I'm an introvert. I love challenges and the "path less taken". I have discovered that life more of a journey than a destination so I try to enjoy each day. And if you've never failed at anything then you haven't tried anything outside your comfort zone. Right now, I have a love/hate relationship with Memphis. I love the city because the people are very friendly but careerwise, this place will be a dead end for me.
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