Better Days!

"Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all"


Whoever said that either lied, was delusional or just didn't have a clue what he was talking about. I'll tell you now, losing love can hurt!!!



About a year ago, I lost a love I thought I had. Turns out though, I never had it and it wasn't love.

It couldn't have been love, when my daily anthem during the period was Adele's Chasing Pavement? and my computer was default to playing Kim Wilde's Keep me hanging on? and I was unhappy for so long? It most certainly couldnt have been love, that left me with deeper seated trust & control issues. 



And while I am still single now, at least I no longer sing Mary J's I'm not gonna cry with far more passion than would be expected. And I no longer have to deal with any Lauryn-Hill-Ex-factor-type mind games.


A year on, all I can say is, thank God for better days and here's hoping for happy endings!

Old School is the New School

My music tastes have evolved, and its so surprising after such a few years.

Depending on your age bracket, you might be able to relate to this article (I am a child of the late 80's)

My first encounter with music as we know it, was Poison by Bell Biv Devoe. I remember screaming ".... that girl is poison!" at the top of my lungs and breaking out my funky chicken steps.

That was followed closely by Salt n Pepa Let's talk about Sex Baby.  I think I was about 5years old when I learnt that song. I obviously didn't have a clue what sex was and I wud just be chanting the chorus on repeat. My mother despaired. She expressly forbade me to sing the song; but errrr, you really can't unlearn a song can you? Especially not one with such a catchy tune. Now, I can only imagine her horror.

And so began my relationship with music, those were the songs that got me hooked on hip-hop. I remember pausing and rewinding cassette tapes on our family boom box just so I could get the lyrics to Here comes the hotstepper.... Wow, it's so sad kids of the next generation will never understand the concept of the boom box and its knobs.

Recently, 360nobs.com had a top 50 countdown of all naija music. The countdown had me grooving to Junior and Pretty's Monika (Pass me the sugar, Sugar....) and Alex Zito's Walakalombo The list just blew my mind. I have deeper respect for the way Naija music has grown over the years.

But while I like me a good dose of Beyonce and Gaga as much as the next person, give me my Miseducation of Lauryn Hill anyday anytime. My body might move to the groove of the new school, but my heart is firmly old school Baby.....

It's not you, its me!

I know. I have been gone so long. Its been crazy mehn. In between trying to balance work, writing, clinging on to a social life and taking on a project, there has been no time to breathe. For the past 3 weeks now, every last bit of writing energy I have is poured into my weekly article on 360nobs.com (Catch me at my witty best every wednesday.)

I love thekemichronicles and no, I'm not breaking up. So I'll try harder.

Yes, 360nobs is a bigger plate and I'm glad for it, but I dont want to lose what we have here. Here, is for my more intimate thoughts and more weird and beserk rants. So, let's talk about our relationship and where it should be going.

I know I have been distant, but its not you. its me. (lol!) oldest most cliched line in the book. But really, its been me. I've been too busy, I didn't make you enough of a priority and I'm taking you for granted but I am working on it.

I do love you, but I want to see what else life has to offer. Which is true, its called progress aka stepping up, opening up to new horizons and exploring my world fully.

Bottomline. Even though, its seems like one of those breakup talks, it really isnt. I'm still here to chronicle baby.

Mutant Ninja Turtles?!

Cowabunga!!!
I'm sure we all remember that catch phrase from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle series, even if we felt too grown to watch the movie. I still remember sitting patiently in front of the TV waiting for the appointed time of 4.30pm a.k.a the golden half-hour, when we got our daily cartoon dose on "local" TV.

I dont know about you, but I followed the series with varying levels of belief. At first, I was so sure that they were real. I mean, a talking rat? of course!!! the fact that the ones in our house then, didnt talk was just because they didnt go to school. Turtles that size? Yeah!!! (well, to my shame, I was really older than I should have been, before I discovered that turtles didnt grow to that size) As I grew though, I began to have my doubts. Eventually, I did get older and wiser, and realised that my childhood dreams of ever meeting a green friendly turtle with funny conversation was moot.

But these days, it doesnt seem so farfetched. I mean, if a black Nigerian couple can give birth to a full-fledged white baby complete with blond hair and blue eyes, what is to say that some Japanese or Indian couple somewhere cannot pop out some green turtle-like baby?

I mean, this is no issue of recessive genes because as far as each of the baby's parents know, they have no caucasian roots or traces in their lineage. And its happened before, remember? Three years ago with baby Emmaunel.

So I implore every couple about to deliver, PRAY really hard. Because now, with no real explanation but "genetic mutation" your newborn might just be a little green turtle.

Facebook LoveHate

This is a profiling of Facebook users. We all know them, and we sure have been a bit of each at some time.... Recognise yourself?

The old office witch

There are two of them at my office. It is so unbelievable just how nasty some people can be, but I refuse to let anyone piss me off. Im adopting a friend's principle; I decide that everyday for me is a great day.

Yes. I'm young and pretty and smart and have my whole life ahead of me, must u hate?!

Recent event: I go in to ask for a document that as part of your duties, you are to provide and then you dare give me attitude?! "Cant you see that I'm busy" complete with all the eyes-rolling. uh uh i dont think so.... I dont work for u, I work for the company, same as you, so u can like to keep your attitude in check.

And before anyone is quick to say that I might just be over-reacting and mis-reading events, the opinion is not just mine alone but the whole office. And typical me, Miss always-standing-up-for-people-even-when they-are-total-shit, I have given them more than enough chances and benefits of the doubt. But this? last straw baby.

Not that men dont have their own issues at the workplace, but for women, the propensity to get power-drunk is so high. Im beginning to think its true what they say, dont make a woman were president, or else.....

Corporate stupidity

I came across this set of jokes and they tickled me silly, so I thought to share. Enjoy!

"As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next wednesday and employees will receive their cards in two weeks"
(Microsoft Corp. Redmond WA)

"What I need is an exact list of specific unknown problems we might encounter"
(Lykes Lines Shipping) 

"E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should be used only for company business"
(Accounting manager, electric Boat Company)

"This project is so important we can"t let things that are more important interfer with it"
(Advertising/Marketing manager, United Parcel Service)

"Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule"
(Plant manager, Delco Corporation)

"No one will believe you solved this problem in one day! We've been working on it for months. Now go act busy for a few weeks and I'll let u know when it's time to tell them"
(R&D supervisor, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing/3M Corp.)

"Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say"
(Marketing Executive, Citrix Corporation)

My sister passed away and her funeral was scheduled for Monday. When I told my boss, he said she died on purpose so that I would have to miss work on the busiest day of the year. He then asked if we could change her burial to friday. He said "That would be better for me"
(Shipping Executive, FTD Florists)