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‘’A friend is the one who comes in when the world has gone out”- Bits and Pieces Magazine After a few shallow thoughts and sleepless nights(watching movies), I have come to a hasty conclusion that the number of Tricycles(popularly known as KEKE) surpasses the actual population in this part of my world. Did I just serve you a food for thought? Pardon my hyperbole, Bon appétit. It’s just inevitable to catch a glimpse of me getting into one, getting out of one or clinging to the metal frame right above the front seat like my wife-I mean “life” depended on it. Well, out of the drivers money driven generosity, he has offered to share his seat. So who am I not to say gracias(gracias worth 50naira). They are just everywhere. They even stopped by to say CHEESE! Before the camera went CLICK!   This is where the story lies. The chitchats I’m opportune to listen to while in this 3-legged demon is the source of the ROADSIDE OPINION SERIES. I sat in my usual front seat and from...

THE RAINBOW IN GREY SCALE (stepping out of DEPRESSION) That certain Day, I returned from my very normal routine. Not like I had a bad day, was the very natural fatigue you feel after spending 1/4 of the day under the burning sunlight. I stepped into the bathroom for a cool shower and Boom! It came. The water tricked down my ruffled hair and my heart just couldn't get over the thought that "I'm not good enough" Sometimes it happens like a Spirit possession...I imagined a million and one reasons why I didn't fit in, why I was alone. I broke down in tears. The water from the shower head mixed with my tears flowed down my Depressed Body. Still in the bathroom; I picked up my phone and dialed a few people I trusted. I told each of them to tell me something good about myself. Well I wanted Just one thing but they told me SO MANY. The feeling of DEPRESSION didn't go away asap but I can tell you all those Words helped. THE LESS IMPORTANT DISEASE Society t...

There happens to be a lot of uncertainty resulting into questions when it comes to this Falling in love thing. Its either a case of: "Falling in Love is beautiful but what if I'm falling into the wrong hands?" Or "Sometimes the person you fall for isn't ready to catch you." Some other times its: "Bottom line,we never fall for the person we are supposed to".    Now this brings me to the point of interest. Have you ever Wondered why we often fall in Love with the people who don't Love us back? Chase people who don't want us?  I could still recall way back in highschool, I use to have this beautiful seat mate(my young eyes really admired) who really was so into me but I never treated the feeling with any much respect, perhaps cos I was the one being chased? or maybe I wasn't just cutout for any of those childhood dramas. But one amazing thing was 'she never stopped'. This is same case with many of us(men/women). Many...

   Have you ever asked for a die-hard movie lover and I didn't present myself to you? Well im so much a sucker for movies but about a few weeks ago, I was sucked up in thought after I was done watching the highly controversial movie ACRIMONY. And it dawned on me more like a self realisation that in as much as I can cry when I watch a sober movie, I can equally get very upset.  After much thought I decided to do a review of this movie based on my personal judgement and a few others. Just before I begin to add my own "versy" to the already existing controversy, Here is a a brief synopsis of the movie plot 'ACRIMONY' for the benefit of those who have not seen it yet. As the clearly aggrieved Melinda relates her story to the shrink, the story flashes back to the early days of her relationship with Robert (Antonio Madison, playing the younger version of the character), whom she meets when they're both in college. The young Melinda (Aijona Alexus, who seems...

" liver start to fail ever live o faraway lyrics" ; and as soon as you touch SEARCH, Google immediately pops up DAVIDO-ASSURANCE lyrics. Do you really think you are the only one that finds unknown Songs that way on the net? Did you really think you were the only one that tears your toothpaste container when it gets finished just to get out the last trapped paste content within its edges? Let me not even go too far cos im walking in your shoes here. Did you think you were the only one that wore a Size 42 shoe whereas your foot Size is 40 but had to stuff it up with  lots of Papers just to fill the Empty space which lies within. But no one knows cos you come out looking ruby and soft Did you think you were the only one who saves a pornographic video on your phone as "Pastor Kingsley Sunday Message II" just so people don't go through it and start seeing you differently. You think you are smart abi? With that kinda Decoy abi (I must add here:STOP WATCHING...

Okay, today I decided to take a brake from fashion and how we wear what we wear. Reason being that, im beginning to realise that most of us even after appearing appealing to the eyes; fine, overly dressed and with a lot of charisma Actually do not know how to talk. And by talking I meaning having right Pick-up lines or Chyking(like my Nigeria brothers would call it). Cos frankly I think most of you wouldn't have been born if the only line Daddy used was "You are the Sugar in my tea" which tea please? ? #thinking. Let me pause a Sec to explain why I think so: Did you know just about yesterday, out of the 7billion people in the world, in a corner of Uyo Nigeria there was a certain guy who told a girl "Baby im not staring at your boobs, im only using my eyes to find a way into your heart" Prior before now I felt like those lame pick up lines only existed in comedy movies or vocals of Okon Lagos aka Bishop (our Nigerian kevin Hart) but yesterday got me thi...

YOUR SELF ESTEEM AND YOUR WARDROBE Walk into any fast food restaurant around you or perhaps pay the cinema a visit. You are sure to find the following set of people; Guy and Girl sitting and talking. Most times it always seems like the guy is trying to convince her to believe something. She smiles at intervals and then maintains composure. I call these set of people the LOVERS. Asides the LOVERS we have those that come all the way down from their houses to these public places to charge their phones.  I'd call em the PACIFIERS because they're so obedient and try to please err one around. The waiters or security most times are good at ordering these ones around knowing fully well that they wouldn't protest or argue since they are only charging their devices and paying no dime. But out of all the categories of people you find in these public places, there's a category of interest and it's the STEAMERS. I call these ones the steamers because they feel so HOT, sexy, a...

 5 REASONS WHY I DONT WANT TO GET     MARRIED(THE ALTER EGO ISSSUE)    A couple of weeks back I was on my way to Metropolitan Supermarket where I went to get some hair products for my hair. I alighted from the Tricycle popularly know as #KEKE in this part of the world and was about to pay the driver when a feminine voice interposed; "il take care of it". I turned around to find my friend Ruth (real name withheld) standing beside me. To cut the long story short, I learnt that she was going through some crises in her marriage. She couldn't help but show her sadness in form of tears that rolled down her cheeks while she talked. And I was compelled to write something about Marriage.    I questioned more than a couple of people to give me reasons why they wanted to get married. But surprisingly enough some of them never wanted to get married and with legit reasons. Most of their reasons all boiled down to what I'll call the #ALTER_EGO issue. Now before ...

            LAYERING(SHIRT ON SHIRT) We decided to come through with something for err one, as long as you're male or female then this is for you. But if u not any of those then....... Before I proceed il like to take the time to sincerely apologise for leaving my readers with nothing to read and catch up on. Good thing is im back for better and im back for you ♥.     Now take a close look at this picture and tell me what you noticed. I know the traffic would be very congested with the number of people who noticed a green light first. Some others might notice the individuals Resin glasses, but that's not it. You never noticed he was wearing a SHIRT ON A SHIRT. YES! That's not a jacket.    You know the shirt on shirt is a style which is quite delicate, meaning that with just a slight error everything gets messy and not nice to behold. There's a thin line between looking cool and looking stuffed up in this kinda style. Wearing a s...

CROCS OR NAH! Okay, today I was sitting with my friend and the sister came along. She wanted to go get food and since we were just a bit free at the time we decided to tag along on her request. While we walked down my friend kept saying Hi to almost err one, so there was a repetitive momentary stop we always had to observe to wait for her. While I waited for her with the sister I couldn't help but notice the CROCS she had on. I really don't do well with compliments though but I had I to tell her how nice they looked. Because she wore em neatly and correctly.   Now im not a croc fan, to be earnest enough I dislike them and I even dislike them the more the way some people get to wear them. Now the multi coloured rubber clogs which made way into the light in the year 2002 has been overly abused and in  #LASISI_ELENU'S voice il say "im so upset right now!". How can you wear a shirt buttoned to the neck, wear a coperate pant neatly ironed and shirt neatly tucked i...