Sunday, September 26, 2010

My Resignation

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an eight-year-old again.

I want to go to Amusement Park & Water Parks and think that it's Disneyland in Nigeria.

I want to play kites again and roll tyre across a fresh mud puddle and play Daddy & Mummy with my neighbours once again.

I want to think Goody Goody,  M&K,Gogo and Fudge, Dash are better than money becos you can actually eat them.

I want  my Mummy to take me and my siblings to Pacific Merchant Bank's End of the Year Party once again with the Adebayos', Aladesanmis', the Georges', the Adelekes' while we have marvellous fun deciding who can dance horribly better.

I want to return to a time when life was simple, when all you knew were colors, multiplication tables and nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care.All you knew was to be happy, because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset.

I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good.

I want my Daddy alive to promise us as usual to take us to Amusement park again "One of these Days" that never came.
I want to still visit the Rahimis', the Ademosuns' and Uncle Greg for lunch every weekend.
I want to believe that anything is possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again.

I want to live simply again. I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, Sunrays, Ciscos, remedy, TABS, MINSAT, mountains of paperwork, Project Management, Customer's Complaints, Friends getting married and picking different aso ebis that will redden my bank account, productivity and performance consciousness from Team Leads, and other depressing news, how to survive when there are more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness and loss of loved ones.
I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, mankind and making meals with sands around the house.
I want to play with my dolls, toys and ma brother's old soldiers, elephant and  toy cars and my days of imagination to last forever.

So here are my financially disabled atm cards, digital camera, my four phones, my 3 flash drives, my ipod, my memory cards,cheque books, wages slip, and laptop, my debts and my bank statements. I am officially resigning from adulthood.

And if you want to discuss this further, you'll have to catch me first because,"Who is in the Garden? A little fine girl! Can i come and see her? No, no, no, no. You, follow me!!!

The 10 Most Dangerous Mistakes YOU Probably Make with Women — And What to Do About It...(David DeAngelo)

MISTAKE #1: Being Too Much of a "Nice Guy"
Have you ever noticed that the really attractive women never seem to be attracted to "nice" guys?
Of course you have.
Just like me, I’m sure you’ve had attractive female friends that always seemed to date "jerks"... but for some reason they were never romantically interested in YOU.

What’s going on here?
It’s actually very simple...
Women don’t base their choices of men on how "nice" a guy is. They choose the men they do because they feel a powerful GUT LEVEL ATTRACTION for them.

And guess what?

Being nice doesn’t make a woman FEEL that powerful ATTRACTION.
And being NICE doesn’t make a woman CHOOSE you.

I realize that this doesn’t make a lot of logical sense, and it’s hard to ACCEPT... but GET OVER IT.
Until you accept this FACT and begin to act on it, you’ll NEVER have the success with women that you want.


MISTAKE #2: Trying to "Convince Her to Like You"

What do most guys do when they meet a woman that they REALLY like... but she’s just not interested?

Right! They try to "convince" the woman to feel differently.

Well, I have news for you... YOU WILL NEVER CHANGE HOW A WOMAN "FEELS" WHEN IT COMES TO ATTRACTION!
Never, ever, EVER.
You cannot CONVINCE a woman to feel differently about you with "logic and reasoning".

Think about it.
If a woman doesn’t "feel it" for you, how in the world do you expect to change that FEELING by being "reasonable" with her?
But we all do it.
When a woman just isn’t interested, we beg, plead, chase, and do our best to change her mind.
Bad idea. One that will never work.

MISTAKE #3: Looking to Her for Approval or Permission

In our desire to please women (which we mistakenly think will make them like us), us guys are always doing things to get a woman’s "approval" or "permission".
Another HORRIBLE idea.
Women are NEVER attracted to the types of men who kiss up to them... EVER.

Don’t get me wrong here.
You don’t have to treat women BADLY for them to like you.
But if you think that treating a woman well means "always getting her approval and permission for things", think again.
You will never succeed by looking for approval. Women actually get ANNOYED at men who seek their approval.

Doubt me? Just ask any attractive woman if Wussy guys who chase her around and want her approval annoy her...

MISTAKE #4: Trying to "Buy" Her Affection with Food and Gifts

How many times have you taken a woman out to a nice dinner, bought her gifts and flowers, and had her REJECT you for someone who didn’t treat her even HALF as well as you did?
If you’re like me, then you’ve had it happen a LOT.

Well guess what?
It’s only NATURAL when this happens...

That’s right, I said NATURAL.

When you do these things, you send a clear message:
"I don’t think you’ll like me for who I am, so I’m going to try to buy your attention and affection".
Your good intentions usually come across to women as over-compensation for insecurity, and weak attempts at manipulation. That’s right, I said that women see this as MANIPULATION.

MISTAKE #5: Sharing "How You Feel" Too Early in the Relationship with Her
Another huge and unfortunate mistake that most men make with women is sharing how they "feel" too early on.
Attractive women are rare.
And they get a LOT of attention from men.
Most men don’t realize this, but attractive women are being approached in one way or another ALL THE
An attractive woman is often approached several times a DAY by men who are interested. This translate into dozens of times per week, and often HUNDREDS of times per month.
And guess what?
Attractive women have usually dated a LOT of men.

That’s right. They have EXPERIENCE.

They know what to expect.
And one thing that turns an attractive women off and sends her running away faster than just about anything is a guy who starts saying "You know, I really, REALLY like you" after one or two dates.
This signals to the woman that you’re just like all the other guys who fall for her too fast... and can’t control themselves.

Don’t do it. Lean back. Relax.
There’s a much better way...

MISTAKE #6: Not "Getting" How Attraction Works for Women

Women are VERY different from men when it comes to ATTRACTION.

You need to accept this fact, and deal with it.
When a man sees a beautiful, young, sexy woman, he INSTANTLY feels a sexual attraction.
But does the same apply for women?
Do women feel sexual attraction to men based mostly on looks? Or is something else going on?
Well, after studying this topic for over five full years now, I can tell you that women usually have their "attraction mechanisms" triggered by things OTHER than looks.
Have you ever noticed that you see a lot more average and unattractive men with beautiful women than the other way around?

Think about it.
Women are more attracted to certain qualities in men... and they’re attracted to the way a man makes them FEEL than they are to looks alone.
If you know how to use your body language and communication correctly, you can make women feel the same kind of powerful sexual attraction to you that YOU feel when you see a hot, sexy young woman.

But it’s not an accident. You have to LEARN how to do this.
And ANY guy can learn how...

MISTAKE #7: Thinking That It Takes Money and Looks

One of the most common mistakes that guys make is giving up before they’ve even gotten started... because they think that attractive women are only interested in men who have looks and money... or guys who are a certain height... or guys who are a certain age.
And sure, there are some women who are only interested in these things.
But MOST women are far more interested in a man’s personality than his wallet or his looks.
There are personality traits that attract women like a magnet...
And if you learn what they are and how to use them, YOU can be one of these guys.
YOU DO NOT have to "settle" for a woman just because you aren’t rich, tall, or handsome.
Let me say this again: If you know how to use your body language and communication correctly, you can make women feel the same kind of powerful sexual attraction to you that YOU feel when you see a hot, sexy young woman.

MISTAKE #8: Giving Away All of Your Power to Women

Earlier I mentioned that it’s a mistake to look to a woman for approval or permission.
Well, another similar tactic that a lot of guys use is GIVING AWAY THEIR POWER to women.
Said differently, guys try to get women to like them by doing whatever the woman wants.

Another bad idea...
Women are NEVER attracted to men that they can walk all over... Women aren’t attracted to Wussies!


MISTAKE #9: Not Knowing EXACTLY What to Do in Each Type of Situation with Women

Now I’m going to blow your mind...
A woman ALWAYS knows what you’re thinking.
Women are approximately TEN TIMES better than men at reading body language. That’s ten TIMES.
I know, it might be hard to believe. But for example, if you’re out on a date with a woman, and you want to kiss her, she knows it.
And if you don’t know exactly what to do and exactly HOW to kiss her, and you just sit there looking at her and getting nervous, she won’t help!
And this goes for ALL aspects of women and dating...
Approaching a woman, getting her number, asking her out, kissing her, getting physical... everything.
If you don’t know what to do in each situation, you will probably screw it up... and LOSE EVERYTHING.
And you KNOW it.
It is VITALLY important that you know EXACTLY how to go from one step to the next with a woman... from the first meeting, all the way to the bedroom.

 

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Writer's Block it is....

I’ve always heard the term, “Writer’s block” but i never thought it could happen to a genius like me.(Yup, deal with it, I’m a genius!!). I was under the impression some of us possessing so much intelligence cannot experience such.



I was wrong.


Not writing or posting on this blog for over a week is not a deliberate tact 2 keep u panting for more, Trust me.


I was blank.


I AM still blank.


And probably will for the next couple of days.(That’s right, my blankness is a lazy choice, no be jazz!)


Suddenly, it hit me.


I’ve grown so arrogant of my writing skills I’ve just stopped practicing. I grew accustomed to hearing people say,” u should consider writing as a profession. You will make it big”. I’ve heard it so much I just discovered recently I practically float on air when walking.






Yup, my pride and arrogance has grown wings. I stopped practising or even writing anything.


Not even a letter. That’s why i find it lazy sending even messages. Gosh, it’s so much work. It encompasses me thinking so much of what to type. You should see the messages we exchange amidst ourselves. Usually, it doesn’t exceed 2 words like, “u home” or, “where u” or “I’m downstairs”. And even when it exceed 3 words, the punctuation mark makes it 3. And if you ask any Telecommunication staff, after the first few months of getting used to having so much airtime, sending a message becomes a task we consider demeaning. Yeah, we grow them conceited in the telecoms world.


Then it hit me again. I’ve been stuck in time. I’ve been hanging on the cliff of the oldies.


Some hrs back, a friend sent me an application to work for a reputable bank. I was meant to take my test online. (Yeah, I’m that special)


It’s alright, don’t be jealous. I flunked it. They’ve collected their job test and interview. Hey, it wasn’t my fault. It was that crazy test that had something numerical n logical bla bla bla.


For 6 full minutes, i stared blankly at my computer screen showing some logical reasoning balder dash test and was wondering what I was supposed to be looking out for. Are the black dots supposed to be moving or should I make it move? And what did they mean about what the ratio of crude oil should be as against the kerosene? How am i supposed to know? The angles all looked the same if u ask me. And do they care to explain what the jargons on this pie chart should represent? But wait a min, come to think of it. How in the Jews name does that help in bringing money into the bank or dealing with top clients, duh!. They just don’t know what to do with so much space on the page so decided to fill it with impossibly unreasonable questions I’m ready to bet my armed robber’s salary on that not even Soludo coulda answered. I could picture the one who set the exam watch me choose 20 wrong answers and smile to himself while he arrogantly click on No. (That’s me for you. There’s just something exciting bout pouring all your woes on an unsuspecting victim)






But on a more serious note, not writing is not because i don’t wanna write but there are too many topics to write on. Should i write on Love? Relationship? Marriage? Sex? Money? Who is the better lover, the guy or girl? Political situation in Nigeria? Gender discriminations? Or other topics that have been over flogged.


I was chatting online with an old school mate’s brother some weeks back whose writing skills inspired me to add him as a friend. We were on the usual camaraderie angle and he came up with a suggestion that we both choose a topic to write on but from our personal gender’s point of view. We were both enthusiastic about it. We explored themes and titles. We considered making it into big ideas and probably selling. It was a major feat. We had visions and dreams of the article being widely read.


Meanwhile, I warned him that while necessity is the mother of invention, Tejumade Omoyosola Oyeyemi Oyedeji invented procrastination.


He laughed heartily. He says i’ve got a huge sense of humor. He says my man is lucky that i know how to make every one laugh. He was happy to have me as a friend. He made me promise to come up with different ideas and point of views to the story. It was really a great moment to share. We parted with words of promise to come up with lots of points and ideas.


3 weeks and some days now, i can’t even think of what our topic of discussion was in the first place. Hey, i warned him but apparently, my looks worked for me. Again.


Ok, back to the main gist, anyone reading this particular blog will discover i’m doing it again. And it’s working. Again


Might i point out that from the beginning of this story, i’ve diversified, branched out, viewed from various perspectives, spoken, talked, written, what i’m trying to say is i’ve not stuck to one subject matter. I’ve touched a lil of this and that. That’s what the likes of me, Linda Akeji, Chika, Wole Soyinka, Toni Kan, Betty Irabor, Chinua Achebe, Fela Durotoye and the likes of us do (yeah, start dealing with it, i belong to this category). Even if we don’t have what to write, we have a way of making you take some time out to read our beautiful nonsense. That’s what makes us Literary giants( I can imagine Titi’s expression at this stage).


Ok guys, i tried to save the good and bad news for last. So which one do u wanna hear? The good or bad? Ok, let me say the good. May i say here that yours truly is still as witty and pretty as eva and representing all you peeps!! Yeah yeah, you don’t have to scream it that you don’t care.. I suspected as much..


Ok, the bad news is that if you remember, from the inception of this my dazzling article, my subject matter was my blankness. Well, duh, i still am. If you didn’t figure it out from the second or third paragraph, then that makes you one of many that fell and is still falling for my witty charms and comebacks. And if you are still reading after that statement, then maybe it’s time i open my fan page. Make it a date 2 be ma first fan! Might i say here i wrote all this under 10 mins? I know. I’m that good.






Yeah, no need chasing me with pure water and moin moin wrapper, i’m out already.






P.S: If you take time out to read this part where i apologise for my non-conforming use of punctuation marks, then take it from me. You are this close to stalking me. Then, i’d be needing me a bodyguard.


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