The Story-teller who LOVES Colour Brown and Rings

They say "don't follow the crowd, be wary of accolades" etc. And, It's true! But, some of my guys read my last blogpost and asked why I ended the "sweet" gist😂 and my head started swelling, so I decided to continue this early morning, pray for me😭 Well, I am writing all these experiences because it is something I have chosen to share.  So, I'm on about my third/ fourth job this year, I don't want to write much about all that. Maybe I will, someday. Selah   So, what have I learned so far? - My friend's younger Sister just got admitted in to the university, I told her to ensure she follows up on her sister, get her to intern in places of interest. It counts! If by chance you're reading this post, and you're an undergraduate, please volunteer, intern, work for free et.c. It doesn't matter whether you plan to stay in Nigeria or not, all those internship, volunteer jobs that you take up early will be of advantage to you! -  ...

As 2019 comes to a close, I figured it might be a good time to take stock, and write about my experiences. I recently talked with a dear sister who left her first job about a month after she resumed. She told me the too familiar stories associated with working her first job, How employers jump on the you-have-no-experience wagon and dish you horrible working conditions. Well, after NYSC I was so eager to get off parental allowance that I was so freaked out about being unemployed. I got my first job after NYSC in April of this year, as an Administrative Officer with a sort of startup procurement firm. The M.D called me a day after the interview, and told me he was "willing to take a chance on me" because I had no post NYSC experience. Prior to the interview, we had reached a consensus as regards salary. After the interview, he said he'll pay me a little above half of what we agreed on, because "No post NYSC experience." I was delighted, really. I was very ha...

Next, Ahmadu "LeBron," told me to write about the stereotypes related to dating someone outside your tribe in Nigeria (and possibly Africa). I was like, "Voila! How could I forget this?" According to https://answersafrica.com/nigerian-tribes.html, there are over 300 tribes in Nigeria. I think most or a considerable number of these tribes will prefer that whoever is getting married does so within their tribes. Some are very forceful about it, while some permit it when they realise there's nothing they can do. I have tried to possibly see the reasons people may insist on intra-cultural dating and marriages. Some parents even discourage their kids from keeping friends from certain cultures or tribes; - To "preserve " cultural values like the need to flog grown men to tears because of marriage. - Experience with certain people from certain tribes. - Many other reasons I haven't taken out time to research. Today, despite civilisation, there's s...

Hello, how has been your week? It's been exactly a week since the last blog post, not bad🙈🙈 I've had a really stressful week, I can't wait to have some rest this weekend. Remember my post about skincare first published on makeupartist.com.ng and later here (https://brownrings.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-thing-about-your-face-and-your-skin.html?m=1). Well, I have an update! My skin is so dark I can barely recognize myself. I do not think there's anything wrong with being dark skin, I'm really just particular about my skin colour and how it's changed in the last one year. I haven't worn makeup in two months, and people see me and even when I just left my house after eating a large bowl of wheat and white soup, they still say "you look tired." I have two weeks of good, clear skin in a month, and the rest two weeks upset all I achieved the last two weeks. I've never been more grateful for wigs that cover 85% of your face🕶 So, yeah, there'...