And yet we say

Everywhere I turn

I see people ready to give away

their all

to be like the next person.

And yet we say we wanna be ourselves

It used to be that u needed to wear shoes to give them character

or search ur mind to bring up things to share to the world

Nowadays shoes come pre-loaded..u can buy already dirtied shoes

at an incredibly expensive price..

Top Ten Places to Visit Before I Die

Ive been mentioning tid bits of the fabulously fantastic places I want my eyes to gaze upon and my feet to stand upon before I go the way of all life, and pass on. Buh now, I wanna share the top 10.

1. Paris

I dont care much for the Eiffel tower. Its the wine, the fashion and the wonderful women that Im more concerned about.

2. Hong Kong

If you love shopping, and you dont have HK on ur list, ur on an incredibly long thing. These people's malls, from what I hear are awesome, have good prices, the city is bustling with life, and they dont close for any holidays except Chinese New Year. Def shopping HQs.

3. Rome

I like the land of the classical age. The jewel of Europe. I feel like I can go down there and see all the sights that make Christianity, Julius Ceaser and Latin such bastions of classical culture.

4. Edinburgh

Its a very beautiful city. Enough said.

5. Egypt

Land of the Pharoahs. I want to go there for a honeymoon tour.

6. Mecca

I seek understanding of Islam and hope that one day, I will go to their holy land. It will be a long time before I do that tho.

7. Jerusalem

Who doesnt want to go see the land of Christ's birth? Well, I do.

8. Spain

I think its the most romantic place in the world.

9. China

I think I have a lot to learn from that country. They have an awesome culture and language. Besides, if their meteoric rise is any indication, China will soon be destination of choice. Why not be a regular by then?

10. Argentina

the only south american country in my top ten

there are lots more. But these are my top ten.

Peace out. El Divine.

Igbo Kwenu

Since the end of 

THE CIVIL WAR

The people of the core South East, the Igbo

who are the third largest tribe

have never advanced to very high positions in the Nigerian military

UNTIL NOW

Major General Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika

is the new Chief of Army Staff

It took 40 years....

But its

real.

IGBO KWENU!

Long Live the Republic.

Happy 50th.

I fail to understand

why a church that claims

JESUS

as its patron and example

will burn a 

QURAN.

For what????

GOD FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO.

Amen

Nigeria @ 50...thank you lord

In less than a month, Nigeria will be 50. whoop whoop!!! It is no small achievement, and there is no reason in this world why we should not have a wonderful celebration. 

We are not the worst hit by difficult times. We are not the only poor country with too many resources. We are not the only country with a lot of corruption. We just happen to feel it more than others cos we've been in a better place, and we miss it. But there is a lot to thank God for in Nigeria. From 1960 to now, we have seen growth and growth has seen us. 

Lagos today is a sprawling, large city..being compared to NY and Mexico City. Lord we thank u for Gidi, all the fun in it, all the babes it shapes, and the money being made.

Thank yu for Abuja, the unity gem that all of us have loved, especially for its gas meat and pot bellied politicians with fat contracts. Lord, I say eshe oh..

For Wole Sonyinka, and his Nobel, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie, Buchi Emecheta, Philip Emeagwali, and so on for their intelligence and good ambassadorial spirt, eshe. 

For President Goodluck Jonathan and the PEACEFUL elections of 2011, I SAY THANKS. 

For Mohits, and M.I. and Banky and co, and Jim Iyke, and Genevieve, and Rita and Pat...all of Nollywood, and our entertainment scene. Thanks

Lord, for all and all..our young people, vibrantly making their own way. For our bright future,, even though our government is killing us. For the happiness that makes us laff when we wanna cry, for the losses and gains, and trials and pains of being Nigerian in the US..all these I thank you for.

And when that day comes, let me find the means to go for Anniversary celebs/my birthday in New York, that I may welcome my adult years in style, and Naija's middle years with as much style my melancholy tots for her can allow. All the same..God bless us all, and Long live the Federal Republic. 

Changes..Moving on

And when I think about my life, I realise that I have come a long way. As a person. It shows in my interactions, and though processes. Gradually Im putting away childish things...Im stepping into the life I used to dream of.

Buh i v yet a long way to walk.

On sunday, I will preach to an audience for the first time. What will I say? I have not been the most exemplary christian. Buh my pastor says no one has been, and the word is God's not mine.

I dont even know what to say to people. Not that I dont hv things to say, buh they may not understand. God, talk through me.

My homeboy is in a mess, and really needs some money to put himself in order. Its not a large sum, a thousand dollars, buh when u dont have it, everything becomes a large sum. He should talk to his family..I wish I could help.

Im still confused about how best to make the changes to my major. Double major? A total switch? Minor? what am I to do. A brother knoweth not. And now i have need to learn c++ programming language. Like where do i begin? If someone can tutor me, I will pay. tho I dont v much but i dont v too many choices.

Im about to make a major move in a dangerous area. It will be rewarding...if I pull it off. I hope I do, so help me God. A 'friend' of mine says "a nigerian guy who uses God in every sentence should never be trusted". Is it true? Most Nigerians use God in their sentence, muslim n xtian. I do it too, cos Im committed to my God. All we all not to be trusted? Is there a reason he said that? Is the reason valid? Is he just generalising, based on one person's actions? I wish I knew, but I dont want to argue. I'll just let it be and try to make myself who I should be. The only opinions that matter are mine and God's (there I go again).

What to do for my birthday? Its less than a month away, I tot to do it in NY, and so have a chance to also go for independence celebrations. Is it worthwile? Or do i do it here? Buh their clubs are kinda nasty. SMH...what to do? what to do? mschew...im outta here mehn.

Peace out

El Divine

Brad Pitt Rocked My Tie!

Okay, maybe it wasnt exactly MY tie that he rocked, but we apparently share the same taste for this tie. Here is my faithful DKNY tie (sorry i couldnt get a better shot)
and here is it rocked by Brad.

Its one and the same

Funny I even pair it with a grey suit as well.

Big ups Brad! You're learning well!

Pls #ff me on twitta @eldivyn

El Divine