A Real Life Fairytale

As a Nigerian girl born and bred in south east London I have never felt close to the Royal Family or even had any interest in them but today it was like all my favourite Disney 'Princess' movies came to life...


It's weird because all through the build up of today I have been so uninterested; making remarks and doing alotta neck snapping while dismissing the whole thing as a waste of tax payers cash but as soon as I switched on it was a different story...


I tuned in just as the newlyweds were walking out of the Abbey to greet the crowds, it was then that I first saw The Dress...

Amazing!

The romantic in me that still believes in chivalry, true love and soul mates wept tears of hope and optimism....

The whole thing didn't feel modern at all, there was something elegantly and magically old school about it. 

Whilst watching the reports Grace Kelly was mentioned alot...

Grace Kelly

Kates sister Pippa looked pretty aswell...

And so did Kates mum...

There were quite a few guests there some of whom looked amazing and some didn't...

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Nick Clegg's wife

I dunno who this lady is but I like her vybes...

The Beckhams

Tara Palmer Tomkinson

Sam Cam

Here are some more pictures that made me sigh and daydream...

So sweet...

Cue fanfare and credits...

"Aston Martin mu-sic mu-sic"

Even Google paid homage by creating a new homepage...

Not everyone was wrapped up in the fairy tale though...

I wish the happy couple all the best for the future, I really do - even though I don't know them personally and they don't know I exist...

'Just One of Those Days...'

So today was just one of 'those' days...you know the type I mean, when you're just like *sigh*


I think it was my combined total of like nine hours sleep in the past two days plus the fact that my 12 minute bus journey took 28 minutes this morning that made me feel so, like I said, *sigh*


After finally getting into work and eating my obligatory two bowls of Cheerios at my desk (i'm quite comfortable there now) I just wanted to zone out so I logged onto YouTube and listened to Kanye's 'Spaceship' which fitted my mood perfectly...


Then I listened to 'Flashing Lights' cos that tune is just that tune innit...


I just switched it up and typed in A-a-l-i-y-a-h and clicked on the first song that attracted me... 'Hot Like Fire' (I think I would be a sick DJ)


I played that song two times in a row and then scrolled down the right hand side of the screen and found an Aaliyah playlist...


It was just too smooth, I felt like a kid again 'One in a Million' 'Rock the Boat' 'If Your Girl Only Knew'...all them tunes and then some! I was melodically humming and doing the bounce like I was in Moesha...


It got me thinking about when I was a young girl...the kind of artists I grew up with... and practised dances to... and wanted to 'be' in the playground... and wanted to dress like; Aaliyah, Monica, Brandy, TLC, Destiny's Child, Allure, En Vogue, Eternal, 702, Blaque, Jade shoot even the Spice Girls!


Their style was quite outlandish sometimes but they were still beautiful...

Even though I love all those mentioned there is one that stands out for me and would be my permanent Girl Crush if she was still alive


Effortlessly sexy and a quiet, understated beauty coupled with a voice that managed to sound sultry and innocent at the same time...


You already know who i'm on about, i've mentioned her like a million times...


It's the one, the only...

A real class act


x

"And They Say London Is Dead..."

Allow me to introduce Ines, my dawg from work...she's originally from France but is working over here to broaden her horizons and live life - I love her joie de vivre and I plan to take many leaves outta her book...

Anyways she's always always always doing something in London, exhibitions, fairs, shows...she does all that and then some

I asked her what she was doing this evening and she mentioned that she was gonna hit up Leicester Sq to get some free ice cream from Ben & Jerry's (she just seems to be in the know) and I really just had to tag along...

The signs that were posted up all over Leicester Sq...

...hence the queue

The ah-mazing Ines..she's so cool!

As I tweeted earlier on today "One minute I'm on my way home next I'm in Leicester Square queuing for free Ben & Jerrys"...

....And they say London is dead

'Seasons Change, Mad Things Rearrange...'

So I was on FaceBook, looking at old posts when I came across a 'note' that I did ages ago, it was called "25 Randoms" as in 25 random facts about me... I read it and realised how little things have changed in terms of how I see life...


Have a read....


Originally posted on February 8th 2009

1. I think that birds flying around in circles is stupid but mesmerising at the same time

2.The amount of "true friends" (i'm talkin bout the people I know I can count on no matter what, the people I know will move heaven and earth to help me out) I have can be counted on one hand...

3. I find it hard to tell those I love, that I love them...emotions are something I keep close to me so if i've ever told you that I love you, know that it took alot for me to say that. STILL so true

4. When I was younger, I was a bit of a brat...what I lacked in size, I more than made up for with a big mouth 

5. I can't wash dishes without music on...Music makes everything seem just a bit better 

6. I'm quite well known for my random phrases and outbursts of unintelligible sentences but you gotta love em! Here's a couple to jog your memory: bukka bukka, talk up talk up, why you tryna!, hobo, it's a point of opinion, chow down, random random, oh yea oh yea... i've added quite a few more to my repertoire but i wont bore you with them now

7. I'm just shy of 5"2, I think I stopped growing in year 6. I wouldn't call myself short, would you? Dint think so...

8. Sometimes the amount of love I have for my family literally slaps me in the face... I thank God for them all the time

9. When I was in year 5, I stole some girls marbles from her tray looooool That was a good day *sigh*

10. Secondary school was an experience and a half....

11. College was a necessary pit stop that was quite educational (in terms of life)...

12. Uni was the ish! Met too many cool people, some I still talk to and some I don't, but it was too great, I miss it but as they say "life goes on"

13. I'm waiting for the day I can call my peers 'men' and not 'boys' when's that day gonna be huh, huh?! Hmm, this is still up the air but majority of my mates are making the transition at a nice pace...well done lads 

14. I'm proud to be a Nigerian and love everything about my culture. From the language to the traditions to the food to the clothes to the music.... I could go on but I wont

15. Me and my younger brother used to scare our baby brother by telling him that our washing machine was haunted cos an old lady died in it 0_o

16. I'm very metholodical when it comes to certain things. For example, I always cream my face first but only after I apply deodorant...

17. I love people who can make me laugh, to be able to make someone laugh so hard they can't breathe is amazing...

18. I wanna be married by the time I'm 25 (how likely that is, I don't know but I think i'll make a good wife to a lucky guy lol) So not gonna happen *cries*...I mean about getting married at 25.... i'm gonna be a Kick-Ass wife mehn!

19. I appreciate the small things in life that don't cost anything; people asking how i'm doing, a random unexpected compliment, an encouraging smile...they are more appreciated than you'll ever know 

20. One of my life goals is to visit each continent. I wanna see/do it all...Niagra Falls, Victoria Falls, carnival in Rio De Janeiro, Sunset Boulevard, clear waters in the Bahamas, pyramids in Egypt...

21. Since leaving Uni, i've come to realise many things...bottom line is that you can't remain friends with everyone...you know how the saying goes "some people come into your life only for a season..." that's sad man... I speak to more people from uni now than I did then, which I find a bit odd...

22. I met Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street and shook his hand, I still don't know how I found myself in that situation 

23. I'm scared of not living my life to its fullest... I've been trying to do things to combat this fear

24. My two brothers are perfect; funny, kind and sharing...although they annoy me at times, I couldn't imagine my life without them. Some of my best/funniest/heartwarming moments have been with them...especially in the car from the airport in Nigeria...ahhh sh*t! "Ahhh, look at your wife"... "Haha look at that guys headshape" ..."How can you sell mobile phone chargers on the road side?" and so on and so forth

25.I believe in God and to Him be the glory... This will never change, He has revealed Himself to me even more since then




I wonder how i'll see things in two years time...