writings of an opinionated young lady

I was a weird child. I was mistaken for a quiet one, but if I voiced out many of the weird stuff that crossed my mind as a child, I'm certain my folks would have abandoned me in Church for some sort of permanent deliverance. One of such weird thoughts that came to me was "Why exactly do people wait till December before shopping for Christmas?" I think I actually voiced it out once and the response my aunt gave me was "finer designs of whatever you intend to buy are always available in December". I have meticulously paid attention to this for the past 20 years and I have reached a conclusion. Aunty Toyin lied. I have however noticed that whatever last minute shopping you engage in would land you nothing but an "aṣọ ẹbí" kinda stuff. You would eventually purchase a "uniform" and if luck is on your side, it won't be the imitation of the original uniform. In no particular order, I think every and anyone should put these in consideration...

If you've been on my timeline on any of the social media platforms I belong to, by now you should be used to the fact that I occasionally deliver messages that no one sent me. This is yet another one of such instances. Last weekend, the Ìbàdàn Social Media Festival team hosted its third edition of the festival at PentonRise Events Centre and yours truly was there just to share my thoughts about how it went. Let's get right to it. The Yum 😍 I need to commend the team on how time conscious they were. Contrary to the African Time mentality, the event started early on both days. The masterclass facilitators, panelists and moderators were top notch. They were as real and relatable as possible and it kind of reminded me of @awatiibadan's Rendezvous. The sessions were explosive and there were lots of takeaways. The ones that resonate with me are : Acquire more skills and knowledge, be resourceful, improve your brand, be consistent and have faith in your God. Though le...