I'm home. It is boiling hot and I have not seen NEPA abi na PHCN generated electricity since I got here. I havent had a glass of cold water in days. My feet are swollen from a combo of walking and the unbearable heat. I am even more self conscious about my weight as I have ever been because people keep staring at me in shock damn it! I have had to refrain from cursing out people at my bank. Have bank workers always been this rude? And ugly? And badly dressed? I'm no fashion plate, but I distinctly remember being impressed at the attire of the people who worked at the banks before I left. Having said all that.....
I"M HOME!!! I'M HOME!!!! I"M HOME!!! I AM HOME!! WOOHOO!! After almost two years of utter abysmal depression with several plans of suicide never carried out only because of Freak's encouraging words, and the possible hook up with THE CRUSH (which never happened....and never will but one can dream....); and of course I'm Nigerian for heaven's sake! We no dey do that kain ting. So I have no job, and my pure science/clinical research/ lecturing-teaching experience will probably never translate into the nigerian market so my hopes of getting one are..... I am still so happy to be home. I'll probably go back. Only have friends in this country and I still want that PhD! But it is so good to be back. I've missed my country so. Its true what they say aint nothing like home!
My adventure on the way home coming soon.....
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Gemstone 2025 Nigeria
I havent ranted in a while, but I have found something that is really getting my goat at the mo'....so here comes the rant!
so my friend Tosyn has been hyping up this Makeover Mushin event taking place on Saturday December 12. i was like damn, thats a great idea. for painful but somewhat obvious reasons i cant make it. but hey its a great idea so why not join the organisation that put it together yeh? so i go to the website and i click on "register". first, they ask for my full name and inform me that it will be prominently displayed on the website as will my location. ok i prefer anonymity but ok... next they ask me who am i? not a bad question so i write up a lil bio. then they ask where do i see myself in 2025? ummmm why?
next q: what is my life vision? uh...what?
then what would i want to be number 1 at in 2025? how in the hell is that your business?
what are your achievements so far (your track record)? so i have to have volunteered before? and if i'm just getting into it. what then?
what groups have u lead or played a pivotal role in? umm this is still about volunteering right?
what are your life values? ok you know what? FORGET IT! i'll just stick to Red Cross and the Rotary Club.
so my friend Tosyn has been hyping up this Makeover Mushin event taking place on Saturday December 12. i was like damn, thats a great idea. for painful but somewhat obvious reasons i cant make it. but hey its a great idea so why not join the organisation that put it together yeh? so i go to the website and i click on "register". first, they ask for my full name and inform me that it will be prominently displayed on the website as will my location. ok i prefer anonymity but ok... next they ask me who am i? not a bad question so i write up a lil bio. then they ask where do i see myself in 2025? ummmm why?
next q: what is my life vision? uh...what?
then what would i want to be number 1 at in 2025? how in the hell is that your business?
what are your achievements so far (your track record)? so i have to have volunteered before? and if i'm just getting into it. what then?
what groups have u lead or played a pivotal role in? umm this is still about volunteering right?
what are your life values? ok you know what? FORGET IT! i'll just stick to Red Cross and the Rotary Club.
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