Regular programming.
Tuesday, April 21.
I'm currently working on something—a story? Nonfiction? Essay? I'm not sure, it's sha something. I just started working on it today, I was journalling and I had some interesting thoughts that made me want to put everything in writing. I wouldn't be posting it here though, it will be on Substack or something.
I want to separate the newsletter bit from these essays or creative nonfiction that I write. I really want to write more [than the newsletter] this year and I hope I do, I really do.
If I'm able to write 4 before July, I will do a backflip for all of you to see. I will be working on this project till next week, hopefully, I should be done by next week. I need to read certain materials to gain more clarity on what I'm writing.
I'm currently at work and my right ear hurts a little, I'm also really thirsty. I should drink water, but I'm too lazy to get up from here. I don't think I mentioned it to you guys here, I've done my internship for a month now, 11 more months to go. I've also been here (in Lagos) for a month. How time flies and runs slowly.
Sunday, April 26.
Hm. Time actually really flies because I opened this once and time just flew past me. In my defense, the week took a different turn and I just went with it. I didn't go to work on Wednesday because I had a virtual meeting, a staff induction, and I didn't also go to work on Friday because I had the same staff induction but this time, it was a physical meeting. I also decided I wanted to use my own hand and spoil my life, but God has delivered me.
I'm currently at work, and once again, I'm planning to send a newsletter on a Sunday and I think I will start sending out the newsletter on Sundays.
Apparently, I will be transferred to another branch soon, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm looking forward to it, but I think I'm a bit used to the people here and this branch of the pharmacy.
Something I'm looking forward to in the next place is the fact that my shifts will change, unlike here where I only work morning shifts. I will have a mixture of morning, afternoon, and night shifts. Let's see how it goes anyway, because I also heard about another option. I'm prepared either way.
Also, I got a side gig that I'm excited about. It's content work and I love the ideation and execution process. Lovely.
Books.
I'm currently reading Prince of Monkeys by Nnamdi Ehirim and with how my life went this week, I stopped reading, at some point. I'm 12% into the book and here are my highlights so far:
"Not every shoulder was built to carry the weight of the world.”
"‘Africans had never aspired to wealth and status just for the sake of dominating his brothers. He had never had laborers to do his work for him till the foreign capitalists rowed up to the shore in their fancy boats. They were wealthy. They were powerful. And the African naturally started wanting to be wealthy too, which led to exploitation. There is now a need for Africans to re-educate themselves and regain their former sense of community. And so in rejecting the capitalist attitude of mind which colonialism brought into Africa, we must reject also the capitalist methods which go with it.’”
"Nigeria, in its entirety, is a wonder of this world.”
"Regardless, I will proceed, because I have an even greater conviction that the past, still and unmoving, reflects our selves in our clearest forms.”
" “all of them, their motto is: ‘Reap where you never planted, eat what you never shed a drop of sweat for, and drink what has been fetched by others, shelter from the rain in huts you never carried a single thatching grass for, and dress in clothes made by others,’”" (this is my own new moto pls.)
"It was the very setup in the room that day that defined the colors of our childhood in Omole, the unison of white and blue, and not all of those other things I mentioned earlier. White because we were still pure, unmarred by the dangers of trying and the fear of failure. At that time of our lives, we were masters of our dreams, our very own kingdoms, without the bordering walls society would later place around us. A pearly slate tinted with a little blue, just enough so the brightness of our futures did not overwhelm our spirits, merging to form an umbrella of protective tranquility as we led our unassuming lives, just like the morning sky.”
Movies.
Tuesday, April 21.
I watched the second episode of Euphoria yesterday and nothing exactly happened. Just Cassie being Cassie, she pisses me off so much. I hope Maddie does something to her. I wish we would get past this whole Zendaya and Jules thing, I'm over it and quite frankly don't care.
Sunday, April 26.
These are the movies I watched this week, and I'm just noticing that I rated them all 5 stars. You see, I was having a great week until I decided I didn't want to anymore.
Apart from Euphoria and FROM, I'm watching Devil May Cry (animation) and If Wishes Could Kill (kdrama). I'm a bit disappointed in the kdrama already because it's not going the way I thought it would, which has killed my expectations, but I'm on the third episode now, so let's see how it goes.
Also, I loved the first episode of FROM. I'm actually excited about this new season even though nothing might end up pushing the plot forward (AGAIN), but it's just—it’s acted in a way that makes you want to keep watching.
See me, see trouble, which kain thing be this eh? When I dey do the thing wey other people dey do, my own go be another story.
See you on May 3rd (next week Sunday). Bye x. 💕
