Old things out with a leap!!

Its February 29th.

Happy leap year day folks. Next time anything is dated feb 29th will be in four years time!. Amazing isnt it?

What happens to all the kids born today? na wa o.

Anyway, i randomly stumbled on an article about stuff which you need to get rid of if you're a guy in his thirties and going through it, i could identify some stuff which rang true with me.

So in the spirit of new beginnings and renewed aspirations, i decided to take note of them and work assiduously to get rid of them.

1. Procrastination. This is really a big one for me. I've had to forcibly make myself complete certain tasks which i shouldn't even have to. I've even had to snap out of daydreaming once or twice!!
2. Living from Paycheck to Paycheck - Self explanatory. Also have to continue putting stuff away for pension sake!
3. Other People's opinions - Seriously, as they say, i'll start taking your opinion of me and my choices serious once it starts paying my bills.
4. Fear - Of the unknown, of the uncertain, of life in general. Gotta start doing and living my life!. Need to set a goal and strive to achieve it!! Travelling to a new place, learning a new skill, foreign language...anything new!! Just do it!

King of the blues

I love Sade Adu.

Her "best of the best" album collection is one i'll always treasure.
Right now, a particular song of hers perfectly captures the mood i've been in for the past few days.

"King of Sorrows".

Yep, that's how i feel right now. I really can't pinpoint what triggered this off but i've been in this massive funk for close to three days now and i can't seem to shake it off. hmmm...

Nothing really excites me that much anymore. Even writing on here seems like a chore now. Things i used to love doing are now like manual labour.

I've been on a Robert Ludlum novel for close to a month now(unimaginable!!), i've got gigabytes of films on my laptop all unwatched, hanging out on weekends seems like a chore, i've even cut back on visiting family and friends as much. *sigh*

I don't know o!!.

I can't be having a midlife crisis can i?? naahh...too young for that. Lack of finance? maybe, but that has always been there ever since na, Non existent Love life? can't really say.

Still, something has to give and give soon!, i'm feeling a bit dissatisfied with my life right now and i don't now what to do about it. I just feel this restlessness within me that wants, no needs something to happen asap.

What could this be all about??

Dear God, please make something monumentally good happen soon to me.

Hello Princess!!

Hey Folks,

Raise your glasses or whatever you have currently in your hands to help me toast to the arrival of the latest Ibemere Princess to make her way into this wonderful family.

*drumroll*....

Introducing . . .. .Miss Amelia Munachimso Ibemere!!!!!!

My second niece has arrived on the 6th Feb and words cannot express how grateful to God we all are. Congratulations to big bro Nnamdi and his awesome wife Kate.

The family is growing everyday and it's the Lord's doing. She's so beautiful!!!

Our Birthday Boy

And just like that people, One year has raced past.

One year of the delight that is my little Nephew, Master Somto Ejimofor.
On the 30th January, Somto clocked 1 year on earth. He's been such a precious addition to our family and honestly, we thank God everyday for him. More especially as i can arguably claim to be his favorite uncle..lol...

 

Now i see why people find all sorts of joys from their kids. This little man makes me long for kids!! He's really come a long way since his first guest post Here and has become quite the little charmer. Always ready to jump and climb all available surfaces, he's learnt how to walk and people, please say your prayers for his folks, they'll have their hands full in a couple of months more.

Anyway, enough of the gushing. Here's wishing my little "Bombo" the best of years ahead. We all love you to bits and will do anything for you. Grow and shine my boy, your best is yet to come and your star will ever shine bright. cheers!

IB Trips.

People, happy new month o jare, its been a while.

Oh yes, i admit to my ever growing laziness to write anything. Survival is hard enough as it is.

Well sometime last month, the office decides to send me to Ibadan to sort lots of stuff out. Seems like the folks in Ibadan have decided that they want to run a parallel government and have been neck deep in lots of stupid stuff which has really got HQ very annoyed.

Its bound to be a good experience for me, so i prepare for the trip. I'll be heading a team of 4 other guys and according to the brief from HR, we're supposed to be some sort of intervention unit to set things aright within a week.

We sneak into Ibadan on a Sunday afternoon and check into a very nice hotel. Its not my first time in Ibadan but it's my first paid official trip and the hotel room booked for me was great!

Anyhoos, i start work the next day and read the riot act to the regional managers and their crew. It's very effective as they were unaware of our presence in town and i'm chuckling inside at how cowed everyone looks. The team go out on their fact finding/mystery shopping trips and i'm based in the Ibadan Headquarters with everyone bending over backwards to try and impress..lol.

To cut a long story short, it's a fruitful trip. I find time to hook up with Mike and a few other old friends as well as explore the ancient city. The place is awesome! Food is cheap, beer might as well be free with the price it goes for over here and there's this feeling of old world charm that is everywhere...

The trip goes very well and ends with a reality check trip back to Lagos on Saturday.