Tag: That's that Stuff I don't like

There's a really fun tag going around YouTube and since I am too shy to get in front of the camera (at least for now) I decided to write about it. This is all for the fun of it so don't take it too seriously. And in no particular order,

• Smacking your mouth while eating food, gum etc. I don't like the music or should I say noise that your mouth makes so please let my ears and your mouth agree to disagree about that noise. 
• Nail biting... Grab a snicker if you're hungry. Enough said.
• Not returning borrowed stuff in the same condition you received it. This actually annoys me A LOT. I always seem to make it a point to treat other peoples things respectfully but if you're gonna mess with my stuff, don't ever expect to get anything else from me. 
• Scenario 1: 

Him: Hey girl, can I have yo number?
Me: uhm, No!
Him: Can I take you to dinner?
Me: *getting uncomfortable* I have a boyfriend.
Him: Can I give you heaven and earth on a golden platter?
Me: *Rather angry at this point* No, thank you.
Him: You ain't all that anyways! *Sad face*
Me: *grabs a gigantic stick*

•  If you know me already, you'll know that I really hate being cold. I would rather have the heater cranked all the way up and be sweating than stay in the cold for one minute. 
• Unnecessary abbreviations. Is Happy Birthday seriously too much for you to type? And what is LLNP? Please don't wish me a happy birthday next time. Thank you very much.
• Ashy skin on people. If lotion is too expensive, there's Vaseline at the dollar store sold for LESS than a dollar. 
• Mothers that look all pretty and fly with their hair done, nails done and everything done. And then I turn to look at her child and he/she looks crusty and dry with clothes looking like it was borrowed from a family friend that hated them. I shake my head in shame. 
• Reading my text from behind me. I almost always feel like asking those that do it if they would like to be my personal assistant. That way they can also take my notes, phone calls, carry my bags, be my chauffeur and even sing me a lullaby before bed since they are so interested in my life and conversations. VIP access to the life of Oshkik.  Oh this one drives me absolutely insane!!!  
• Eating a piece of chicken or meat till there's absolutely nothing left. Naija people!!! We are mostly guilty of this in one way or the other but there are some extreme people hahaha. You have a piece of chicken. You eat the meat on it, then you eat the crunchy part of the bone after which you suck all of the juice in the bone. You don't stop there hahaha... You then crack that sucker and chew the little pieces that you have cracked and spit the parts that can't be swallowed onto the plate. All of this is done while you are out in public. Hahahaha... I shake my head in embarrassment. 

I'm sure there are a lot more but these are the few I can remember. Again, this is all in good fun and if you do any of these, I rest my case hehehe. What are the tings you don't like? 

Have a great week!

Gratitude

Gratitude... The littlest of all virtues and the greatest of all vices. My high school principal taught me this! At that point in time, I really didn't understand what she talked about. I just memorized it like I memorized every other thing we learned at assembly every morning.

Now I understand what she means. I found out last night that one of my acquaintances died. I doubt that he remembers me but I surely remember him. I met him once or twice but he definitely left something in the hearts of people he hung out with. He had such a kind and gentle soul and didn't deserve to die at such a young age. He was a leader and was selfless in his style and I feel honored to have met him. He seemed joyous and grateful at all times.

This got me thinking about the number of people that leave this world on a daily basis. It got me thinking about how many people are actually as joyful and thankful for each day that they are able to see. We are all so caught up in our daily lives that we forget to take a minute to stop and say THANK YOU to God. By saying thank you, we place a high value on the things we have and are grateful for no matter how small. Therefore, I would like to use this opportunity to say;

I am grateful for:

• being able to see this day, hour, minute and second.
• my family, my friends and loved ones.
• the opportunity I have to be where I am.
• Sister Rita for teaching me that working hard is important and being grateful is even more important.
• the wrongs that help me learn and the rights that humble me ,       

And lastly,
             Seun, I am thankful for the life you lived and I pray that your gentle soul rests in peace.


What are you thankful for?

Oh dear Nigeria!

Where do I even start from?

I am so overwhelmed with emotions right now. So there are pictures floating around on different social media sites about the killings of four University of Port Harcourt students in Nigeria. The claims were that these boys stole blackberry mobile phones and laptops in an off-campus hostel of the university. Some others claimed that the students were actually cultists who terrorized the community and at the time they were caught, they had dangerous weapons on them. The students were paraded naked, beaten mercilessly and eventually burnt to death. Please note that all of this happened in broad daylight!

My heart skipped a beat when I saw pictures and I couldn't bring myself to look at all of the grueling images but to discover there is also a video showing the act being done? I am terrified, irritated and just plain angry.

How heartless can a human being be? There is no regard for human life, no compassion whatsoever. How can one be numb enough to actually set another individual on fire and leave them to burn to death? And to think that there were people standing by taking videos? How do they sleep at night? Did people not intervene? Did anyone try to report to the authorities? Where was the police? Why do people take laws into their own hands? So they stole phones and laptops but what happens to the people in government that steal billions of dollars? What happens to the people bombing other people here and there?

Don't get me wrong, I know that even if the case was reported to the police, nothing would have been done but that doesn't justify people taking laws into their own hands by killing them! It is wrong to steal and thieves should be punished but it is even a greater crime to kill not only one person, but four people! I am quite disappointed and angry that people actually stood by, took pictures and even recorded a damn video of lives being taken away! How insensitive can we be?

The reasons behind these killings make absolutely no sense to me. I bow my head in prayers for my country. We really need help.