Sunday, August 12, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Charade
Hmmph!
Amazing stuff, really amazing stuff.
I am right now sitting at one of the 'new age' bars in Lagos.
My role here?
Sit legs crossed,nurse a lonely bottle of beer and watch other patrons mill around.
Hard working but broke ass guys strutting around and mixing with geniunine millionaires.
It's a Friday night in Lagos and we are all here to unwind.
Unwind from what? Floating around are sexless girls dressed liked they can make a man's fantasy come true. Empty brained although their thin clothes are bursting at the seams with flesh.
Unwind? How?
Isn't easier to be real than to pretend? We are all here pretending like we've got life sorted.
Psuedo studs with only pennies in their pocket, gals who's only relevance is the fact they have a punani. We all meet here to unwind and melt in each other's foolery.
Amazing stuff, really amazing stuff.
I am right now sitting at one of the 'new age' bars in Lagos.
My role here?
Sit legs crossed,nurse a lonely bottle of beer and watch other patrons mill around.
Hard working but broke ass guys strutting around and mixing with geniunine millionaires.
It's a Friday night in Lagos and we are all here to unwind.
Unwind from what? Floating around are sexless girls dressed liked they can make a man's fantasy come true. Empty brained although their thin clothes are bursting at the seams with flesh.
Unwind? How?
Isn't easier to be real than to pretend? We are all here pretending like we've got life sorted.
Psuedo studs with only pennies in their pocket, gals who's only relevance is the fact they have a punani. We all meet here to unwind and melt in each other's foolery.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
I am worth a lot
In a conversation, a man asked a woman
"What kind of man are you looking for?"
She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and
asking
"Do you really want to know?" Reluctantly, he said "Yes."
She began to expound..."As a woman in this day and age, I am
in a position to ask a man what he can do for me that I can't do for myself.
I pay my own bills.I take care of my household without the help of any
man...or woman for that matter.
I am in the position to ask, "What can you bring to the table?"
The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to
money.She quickly corrected his thought and stated, "I am not referring to
money, I need something more."
I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of
life." He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain.
She said "I am looking for someone who is striving for
perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation.
I don't need a simple-minded man.
I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection
spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked...believers mixed with
unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.
I need a man who is striving for perfection financially
because I don't need a financial burden.
I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand
what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded.
I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be
submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't
taking care of his business.I have no problem being submissive...he just has
to be worthy.
God made woman to be a help mate for man. I can't help a man
if he can't help himself."
When she finished her spill, she looked at him. He sat there
with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "You are asking a lot." She
replied, "I'm worth a lot".
-Author is unknown
"What kind of man are you looking for?"
She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and
asking
"Do you really want to know?" Reluctantly, he said "Yes."
She began to expound..."As a woman in this day and age, I am
in a position to ask a man what he can do for me that I can't do for myself.
I pay my own bills.I take care of my household without the help of any
man...or woman for that matter.
I am in the position to ask, "What can you bring to the table?"
The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to
money.She quickly corrected his thought and stated, "I am not referring to
money, I need something more."
I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of
life." He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain.
She said "I am looking for someone who is striving for
perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation.
I don't need a simple-minded man.
I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection
spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked...believers mixed with
unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.
I need a man who is striving for perfection financially
because I don't need a financial burden.
I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand
what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded.
I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be
submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't
taking care of his business.I have no problem being submissive...he just has
to be worthy.
God made woman to be a help mate for man. I can't help a man
if he can't help himself."
When she finished her spill, she looked at him. He sat there
with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "You are asking a lot." She
replied, "I'm worth a lot".
-Author is unknown
Gladiator Thinking
Leadership Lessons from Emperor Shaka Zulu the Great:
- Build a Sense of Mission
- Mission is more important than convention
- To be a conqueror, be apprenticed to a conqueror
- Lead the charge (from the front)
- Build a fanatical team
- Go where angels fear to tread (Good old courage is still king)
- Be a good strategist (or get one)
- Know the battlefield (better than the enemy)
- Be obsessed with world-class technologies
- Don't believe your own PR
Some of my personal philosophies on life are these:
- An individual can only achieve as much as he confidently believes he can.
- Good things come to those who wait with a good plan.
- As long as you can realistically dream, you can achieve those realistic dreams.
- You can either consider your present condition in life as your destination of life or as one of the bus stops on your life's journey, this choice is entirely yours.
Lessons from Shaka Zulu and these personal philosophies are what I call
"Gladiator thinking" .
Monday, January 1, 2007
Words written by an observant woman
Good men are indeed all around us.
We pass them on the streets, in the malls and the halls at work.
Most we can't see because we don't know what a good man really looks like.
He usually isn't flashy enough or rich enough to turn our heads.
He might not wear a suit or push a BMW.
He might not have a "body like Vin Diesel with a Brad Pitt face".
But, as you mature, you realize it's better to find someone who's got your back than someone who turns your head.
A good man doesn't agree whole heartedly with everything you say.
He doesn't just tell you what you want to hear and do the opposite.
He doesn't declare how sensitive, sweet, caring, sincere, yada yada he is (he wont have to because it shows).
He has his own opinions and you may clash, but he doesn't have to degrade you to prove he's right.
He even admits at times to being wrong, especially if you are willing to do the same.
A good man is not going to meet every item on your checklist.
He is human with frailties and faults mixed in with all of his wonderful, strong attributes.
He needs your love and respect.
He needs to feel that you don't live to "catch" him doing something wrong so you can declare, "Aha! I knew you were a dog!!"
A good man doesn't necessarily give you a huge birthday or Valentine's gift.
He shows his love in the ways that are comfortable to him.
Don't judge him by TV standards (...Bold and the Beautiful...).
No one lives that fairy tale for real.
You'll miss out on your own fairy tale by buying into the myth that our men are no good.
It's just not true.
Good men, we salute you, and thank you for who you are and all you've done for us.
The author is unknown.
We pass them on the streets, in the malls and the halls at work.
Most we can't see because we don't know what a good man really looks like.
He usually isn't flashy enough or rich enough to turn our heads.
He might not wear a suit or push a BMW.
He might not have a "body like Vin Diesel with a Brad Pitt face".
But, as you mature, you realize it's better to find someone who's got your back than someone who turns your head.
A good man doesn't agree whole heartedly with everything you say.
He doesn't just tell you what you want to hear and do the opposite.
He doesn't declare how sensitive, sweet, caring, sincere, yada yada he is (he wont have to because it shows).
He has his own opinions and you may clash, but he doesn't have to degrade you to prove he's right.
He even admits at times to being wrong, especially if you are willing to do the same.
A good man is not going to meet every item on your checklist.
He is human with frailties and faults mixed in with all of his wonderful, strong attributes.
He needs your love and respect.
He needs to feel that you don't live to "catch" him doing something wrong so you can declare, "Aha! I knew you were a dog!!"
A good man doesn't necessarily give you a huge birthday or Valentine's gift.
He shows his love in the ways that are comfortable to him.
Don't judge him by TV standards (...Bold and the Beautiful...).
No one lives that fairy tale for real.
You'll miss out on your own fairy tale by buying into the myth that our men are no good.
It's just not true.
Good men, we salute you, and thank you for who you are and all you've done for us.
The author is unknown.
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