Living On a budget( The single Girl's Point of View)

Hi Guys,

How was the weekend? Mine was  none existent because i spent a large part of it at work being the dutiful committed  executive. It was all hands on deck for this particular job and even though i would rather have been at home sleeping, this job pays the bills. Which brings me to the topic of today....

Living On a Budget( The single's girls plight). First of all, if you are a single working class girl living in Lagos and you do not have a ' Baba Alaye' or 'Sponsor on the side' give yourself a pat on the back or better yet a resounding applause. I am not knocking the Sisters who do, believe me, some of them do not have a choice and to me it beats stealing BUT i think nobody really appreciates what it takes to be single and fashionable and live on a budget ( AKA your salary or business).

Contrary to popular opinion its not every 'Brazillian Hair' wearing girl that is into ' Runz'. Some of us actually work really hard for this money and in heels to boot. The cost of looking good  is astronomically high especially if you do not get paid so well,which is the reality for many graduates ( not all of us can work in Chevron or Mobil). If you are a girl that has impeccable taste and loves to look good it makes life a little harder. I am sure some people especially guys will think we are vain and we should cut our coat to our size but as for me, there is no way i am going back to fixing ' Darling Yaki' am sorry. I still can't afford to shell out 55k for Spanish weave but i can still pay 5k for 'Chocolate' ( girlfriends am sure you understand). The reality is that you are addressed the way you dress and its even worse for the females especially among their peers.

Another expense is transportation. I can understand using ' Danfos, Bikes and Tricycles' to get to the office but if you are wearing a gorgeous gown and on your way to an event, these won't do and you will need a taxi and in Lagos that is not cheap( especially with the fuel hike). Some of us also have dependants and we are obligated as dutiful children to drop something at home, after all you are working( am not speaking for the rich kids from wealthy families). Some of us apart from our 9 to 5 jobs have businesses on the side because in Nigeria, it makes more sense to have more than one stream of income. We manage to pay bills, buy cloths,make our hair,save and on a budget too. I think these amazing young women need to be celebrated more and honor should be given to whom honor is due.  We dey try abeg....
My post is dedicated to my fellow ladies who are hardworking and take care of business the clean way.

Here is my look for the day ( done on a budget i might add)..

I have been told the weave looks very expensive. I know better( Wink!)

Till next time folks.

Live Love Laugh...

EPIC Stuvs

Hi Guys!

How was the week? Mine was alright filled with work but not too stressful so i can say it was alright.
I did  go for the beach party last weekend and there is really only word to describe my experience... EPIC! It was filled with lots of drama,booze and more drama. The party started really boring in the beginning but when Phoomz and yemz came into the picture, the part really started! It was a reality TV show in the making... the Kardashians had nothing on us. I didn't take pictures because i was too occupied and the ones my friends sent to me are not flattering. I look like a drunken sod and ironically i didn't drink. I was high on adrenaline.

Its been a while i have gone on a rant on my blog. I have tried to be a positive person and TRIED really Tried to be a better version of myself. Be less sassy and pessimistic and generally comform to the society's expectations of how a young woman should behave and speak, especially to men. Need i say its not working.... So its time to give expression to how am feeling right now and that's effing irritated.

As we all know, Your girl is single again( i have tried to refrain from discussing the details of my defunct relationship but lets just say it was a train wreck). I decided to be less emotional and approach future liaisons with cool logic and be a bit more understanding. This does not mean i didnt in the past ones( to me i was almost a doormat, but who cares) but that's in the past. However when you try to be a good girl some guys will just never stop  their foolishness. It is official and i agree that many guys out there are brainless and have absolutely no idea on how to treat a woman. Infact i met a guy recently who told me that he thinks that too much education and exposure for women is a mistake our parents made because we will not know how to be submissive. Are you serious? He is not yet thirty o. I thought i had gone back in time.

However another male friend of mine who is from another African country rekindled my hope in men when he said that Nigerian men are so shitty and he does not understand how they treat women. It is so appalling. So i know that's its not all men actually but the ones i have met..

Well enough of ranting about the foibles of the male gender. This is something that isn't going to change for a very long time. However i know that they are all not a lost cause....

Here is my look for today

I look tired and my hair needs a change.

Have a fab weekend guys....

Live Love Laugh

Thursday Night & TGIF!

Hello ladies and Gents,

How has the week been? Dry,OK or fantastic? The week for once just seemed to zoom by so fast and it just seems that the weekend might zoom by faster.

Anyway it seems the weekend started sooner than expected for me. My colleagues and sweethearts at the office managed to convince me to break one of my rules ' No night outings during the week'. We decided to go for a fashion show for Guess organized for the Google social media week. I had been hearing so much about it and i had wanted to go for at least one of the events. So i eventually did and i must say we had a good time minus the drama that happened which made us get there late. We also managed to pop in at Terra Culture for another music event and managed to watch performances by upcoming female music artists ' Miss J' and ' Temi Doll face' ( Hope i got their names right). They both had so much energy and i moved my body a bit to the music. However i had to be a bit of brat and insist we leave since it was getting really late and we do have to get to the office today. I would have loved to see Black Magic perform though but we had to leave.  I took a couple of pictures and i must apologize that it was a looooooooong day and we might not be looking like Socialites and Fashionistas but we tried sha...

It was really a  good time. Tomorrow if i my boss does not rain on my parade by asking me to show up at work. I have a beach party so that promises to be a blast. Till later my Lovelies....


Live. Love. Laugh!

Curve Balls

Hello Guys!

Hope you had fun last week with all the valentine drama in the air. I had a fabulous time at my office with my collegues. We laughed and exchanged gifts and generally had a good time. However something sad happened when the day was drawing to a close. I got the news that Goldie a Female Nigerian artist had passed to the great beyond after complaining of a headache. That was a real shocker because she actually came to my office a couple of weeks ago  to discuss some business opportunities and some other matters. Really really sad...... RIP Goldie. Another thing, the media should please let her rest in peace and respect her family's privacy and stop speculating on her cause of death. What does it matter how she died?She's dead!

Anyway it just goes to show that Life is really short and you need to enjoy it while it lasts.

On to lighter stuff, here are my looks for Yesterday and today...

Serious Monday look with some attitude.

Pink Tuesday....


Have a good week folks...

Live, Love,Laugh

Remembering St Valentine is Dead

Hey Peeps,

Hope You are all in the moooooooooooooood for some valentine looove( gagging).

Its really nice that people are so eager to share and express love for each other but am wondering why it has to be limited to one day. I demand that any man who claims to have amorous feelings for me show it all the time because i think its just plain annoying. Anyway its also a day for entrepreneurs to make money. Cakes,flowers and concert tickets abound at exorbitant prices. So its not all bad and i am happy some people are making a living out of the craze of valentine. It's all about marketing people.

Another annoying thing i have heard is that Kim Kardashian is bringing her big booty to Nigeria to make a cameo appearance at a concert organised by Dare. I know she is not going to sing because the last time she tried that,it was a disaster. Stick to using your booty baby and your other business interests. I do not think she is stupid because she is RICH and i cannot knock her hustle.

Well at my office people are getting into the groove and some people are wearing a touch of Red. Yours truly kept her promise and i am wearing all black BUT decided to be a bit traditional by throwing on a pair of red shoes...

I didn't quite get the Gothic Rock Chick look but i tried. 

So Happy Vals day guys. If you don't get any thing from your boo be grateful you are still alive. If you find out you are not your boo's boo never fear,its better late than never. However if your man or woman shows you love and pops the question or does something really romantic, enjoy it because you are one of the lucky ones. Most importantly have fun and do not sulk if you do not have a valentine. Remember some people do not have mothers on Mother's Day. So shut up!


Live,Love,Laugh


 

What's Love got to do with it!

Hello!

Whats up peeps? At this rate,this is going to be a weekly blog because my life is just becoming busier and busier and i have not even  started implementing any of my new year goals. Well am sure ill soon figure out a balance that will not allow anything suffer.

OK! on to the topic of today. It's the loooooooove season ( Rolling my eyes) everywhere i turn, on the internet,on my blackberry and even in newspapers its all about the blooody valentine season. I have been receiving some hilarious broadcast messages on my phone about the disappearing acts and scams that guys pull to get out of buying valentine gifts. To make matters worse, Maxwell an R n B artist  is coming to town and you have to pay N25000 to watch him( Guys are cursing the organizers all around Lagos) funny enough at this very second, a radio advert for the concert is on right NOW....LOL!
 

As for me, its going to be the usual. You know we girls sometimes nurse this hope that some guy somewhere will remember us and surprise us with a gift. I have no such illusions...THERE IS NO GUY lurking in the shadows,admiring me and saving up to surprise me. I do not fool myself. Neither will i organize any single girls outing to console myself that once again am single. Its just 24 hours people! and just like Xmas and New year's day it will pass. Someone told me that we place too much emphasis on the price of gifts. That girls should just wear sexy lingerie and give their men ' a very good time'. I think that we all should celebrate it the best way we know how. Whatever floats your boat baby!
 

At my office,we have this tradition of wearing a touch of red. I am thinking on being a rebel this year and wearing all black with Gothic makeup. I will be mourning the death of St Valentine instead of celebrating. After all, the man IS dead. 
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Anyway here is my look for the day.....

Have a fantastic weekend dolls! Kisses!

Live,Love and Laugh

TGIF

Hi Dolls,

I am sooooooo sorry that i have been MIA since last week. I know i said that i would try to update my blog at least twice a week but life has a way of happening to you. I have had soo many meetings this week and yesterday my boss gave me the chance to present to our client for the first time. It was a scary but fulfilling experience.

I did go for the beach party last week saturday and it was an absolute blast, hanging with my friends. These are the pictures....

Took more than these actually but i think these are my favorites. I have decided to introduce another segment to my uploads called ' My look for the day'. I have been told that on some occasions, i actually do dress well and make fashion statements.  I really do not believe it, but ill leave you guys to be the judge and leave comments....

The stupid picture refused to rotate the proper way. So ill beg you to please tilt your neck to the right.

It is a wonderful day and promises to be an even better weekend.....

Live,Love and Laugh.....