writings of an opinionated young lady

I cook. This is not news if you know me well. Anyway, that is besides the point. Sometime back, I went outside the kitchen to pour away some dirty water and I found this beauty sitting pretty just outside the kitchen. It occurred to me that it must have grown out of the kind of water I was about to throw away again. I remembered how annoyed my dad was when the land he paid for to be cemented began to crack. The portion behind the kitchen is gradually becoming sand again. I also remembered one of our Bible study sessions where Bro Tayo emphasized on how God can teach you a lesson through something as regular as a light bulb.  So here are the seven lessons I learnt from my backyard tomatoes. 1. Effort is not always equal to results: I put zero effort into planting these tomatoes. In fact, I do not remember planting them at all. As a matter of fact, the ones I deliberately planted did not grow. 2. Expectations hurt: The tomatoes I planted hurt my feelings. I nurtured them so well so I...

  The first place I came to the consciousness of gender roles was not in the home front. It was in school. Imagine my shock when Akinwande tried to "relegate" and bully girls in P1 Bolarinwa. I was shocked. I got home that day, fortunately, Ìyá Òde Ajé came visiting and asked why "Okoro was frowning again". I told her there was a new boy in my class who not only made girls serve lunch, but also made sure we had smaller portions and made sure we used "jákajàka" plate. Ìyá then told me pé "Àparò kan ò ga jù'kan lọ". Now that I think of it, I know where my love for proverbs stemmed from (I can barely say five sentences without chipping in one or two òwe). She tried to explain to me how she trained all her kids the same way. That she feels ANY individual should be able to live independently and not be a burden to any other person in whichever department. I guess that's why my Dad, Uncles and Aunties can do all the "male and female chores...

Ever heard of the word serendipity? Ever had a serendipitous experience? I had my umpteenth one yesterday at @grandexmallibadan and brethren, I don't think I have ever been this excited to share any information. So after a very busy day at one of my jobs yesterday, I decided to go window shopping at the new @grandexplus outlet at the @grandexmallibadan. I must tell you that that place is a haven of sweet things. Lots and lots of goodies and gift items. Anyway, I digress. I saw a rack filled with a particular fruit juice range and what attracted me was the pack, then the name, and then the uncommon flavours so I decided to pick a pack. That was where I had a lil issue. They all looked so enticing cos they are all rare juice flavours. In short, I ended up picking a pack of each flavour. Gingy-lemon Who knew a mixture of ginger and lemon could taste so good!? The lemon zest and the tingly ginger would leave you wanting more😍 Guava I can take this particular flavour all day. I think i...