Mama Junkyard tagged me.
-Post six weird facts/habits about yourself. These cannot be used against you later on.
-At the bottom name the six people you will tag next.
-Leave them a comment to let them know they’ve been tagged and to read your blog
I saw an Optician when I was 15. I came out with glasses and was amazed at how crystal clear life should have been. I had spent the last 15 years with blurred vision and didn’t even notice. I refuse to wear contacts; the idea of my hand touching my eyeballs is not welcomed.
Never bought tapes. Tapes were only used to dub music from RayPower 100. The first CD single I brought was Jagged Edge’s Gotta be from A Jagged Era. The first album was Kci & Jojo’s Love Always. I can’t even stand the album. Although I did use some of the song lyrics in a few love letters I wrote. I know. I used to write love letters. I appreciate you can’t and refuse to imagine this but please work with him here.
I got my driving licence when I was 18. I can count the number of times I have driven a car.
Please don’t give me Titus (Mackerel) with/without water. I would rather enter the ground and be buried alive. I have eaten enough Titus to last me a lifetime and now it makes me sick (literally).
I didn’t know David Hasselhoff existed until recently. It seemed I committed a great crime when I told somebody.
In an ideal world, I would love to be a Naija moive star.
Who’s next: Obi, Toritseju, Mona, Monef
— The current education system promotes the sciences. This system was created to meet the demands of the Industrial Revolution. Sir Ken Robinson argues its time to shift towards an education system which nurtures creativity. Watch his entertaining presentation on TED. (1)
— NYT’s Michael Wines on whether helping a source is ethical: “In reputable journalism, paying for information is a cardinal sin…So what to do when a penniless father asks why he should open his life free to an outsider when he needs money for food?” #
— Picturing Nigeria “is a photographic exploration of Nigerian cities, initiated to display everyday life and everyday sights of Nigeria”. The site is also available in Yoruba. (4)
© David Jefferies (click on the image to see the full picture)
I found the Diary of A. Margaret Jefferies (via Rabinal) which was written on her trip to Nigeria in 1951. Just to warn in advance that you may find some of the comments offensive. This picture of a young kid giving change is a reminder how little Nigeria has changed.
— A couple of guys at Imperial College, Folabi Ogunkoya and Lawrence Bassey-Oden have launched Caramellounge, “a social network for Africans, Caribbeans, African-Americans and anyone interested in Afro-Caribbean culture.” Read the press release. (1)
— An email written by a Citigroup intern, Lucy Gao is currently doing rounds in the city. She sent an email inviting friends to her 21st Birthday party, a Champagne Reception at the Ritz. The email contained detailed instructions. The funniest, “the more upper-class you dress, the less likely you shall be denied entry. (2)
— Mona has an amazing tribute post on Fela. Whilst I may not agree with everything Fela said or did, he was one of the most talented musicans of our time. Another piece on Fela by Bayo Martins. (2)
— 10 Commandments for Developing Countries by Kishore Mahbubani. I must reflect on Rule No.10: “Thou shalt not abandon hope. People are the same the world over. What Europe achieved yesterday, the developing world will achieve tomorrow. It can be done.” #
