I had made a personal resolution to be more conscious of some of my habits, and this included trying to exercise on a regular basis. The first week, I was totally excited, with my determination level reaching a 110%. I was all in! The second week came and I […]

I was in an area that was a bit unfamiliar to me, but needed to get to an internet café as quickly as possible in order to beat a deadline. I asked a gentleman who was seated near the road for directions, and as he began to use his hands […]

THE MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCE I have always been afraid of heights, be it a bridge, canopy walkway, flight of stairs or a mountain. I just cannot seem to muster the courage to scale any of them, especially when I look down afterwards, before my knees virtually turn to jelly. The closest […]

One Year down the Line…. “So when are you going to make your blog an actual website?” I always used to avoid that question, because apart from honestly not knowing the answer, I was a bit nervous about taking the next step. Whereas running a blog on a small scale […]

  I needed to defrost some heavily frozen food immediately but hadn’t had the foresight to take it out of the freezer beforehand. In a bid to save time, I resorted to an ‘archaic’ method; dump the bowl in warm water, so most of it will defrost before I could […]

  BEING ESIABA “I sometimes wonder how it will feel to be known…to be in the spotlight and to be appreciated. Being the only child has not really been easy and I feel so lonely sometimes. School is another matter altogether. I’d rather everyday were a holiday….” “Esiaba!” Esiaba dropped […]