stories&nuggets

Not every time, “Honey take me out na, let’s go for that festival.” “Baby, when last did you take me out?” or Girls’ trip! Boys’ trip! Sometimes take yourself out; go out alone. Reasons why;   It affords you the liberty of doing what you want to do without considering another person’s idiosyncrasies. You’ll have the opportunity to meet new people and spontaneously try new things. It gives you the chance to be independent and enjoy your own company. It’s like walking into a strange beautiful room with blindfolds on….not a dangerous room biko…. there are possibilities of the unexpected which is what life is generally about. It would teach you to stand on your own and be comfortable with your decision and watch the outcomes unfold.This is not really just about a festival. It’s about your life. It can be therapeutic. Can help you find yourself too, in case you are the type that is easily knowingly or unknowingly influenced by your surrounding (friend...

Hello guys, First of all, lemme apologize for not blogging in almost a year or more. It's not like I totally stopped writing but I have been doing so on a different platform plus a lot has happened since my last time here.....I wish I could share it all but I wouldn't want to bore you guys with my life issues. Nevertheless I'll be sharing subsequently in bits and pieces, afterall, this blog is about stories. While I was away, I started a series called "Stories In Transit" (SIT) on my whatsapp stories where I wrote about funny experiences I encountered while travelling. I'll be moving the series here for legacy sake and to humor you of course. I also finally published my first book on okadabooks online bookstore, so go check it out please. On to the business for today; I'll be sharing my December experience aka "DETTY DECEMBER". It was a very "detty" one indeed. It started off with me and my girls planning a getaway together which di...

So I'm really reading 'the colour in these leaves' after one hell of  a day I'm surprisingly grateful for. First, the rains; off and on, on the journey to Then the drizzles on arrival Then the enquiries and the sloppy vendors Then more rain coupled with more run arounds (cos a wise man once said, "he that observes the cloud shall neither sow nor reap") There were also, The free ATMs and snappy dispensing The bank staffs comprised of 'the gossips', 'the non-chalant' and 'the enthusiast' Then back to offices, and phone calls, and meet-ups and fix-ups Lastly, the short rendezvous with a couple of folks and the the journey fro The cold breeze, rain showers and water splashes were just spices to my day. No offense taken at all Now back to the beginning of this tale Home at dusk to dinner, a hot wash and hot ginger tea in my favorite mug alongside 'The colour in these leaves - Room One'