Tribute to Astley James

Miss V....that's what he calls me. He is such a nice fellow but people dont see his nice side, they prefer to talk about the mental illness part of him. He knew all about it but chose not to be bothered. He's always happy when he is working, he makes work interesting when he is there. Singing and dancing whilst working.
You are gone too soon Astley, dont know why u had to go without saying goodbye. I remember when i was leaving home for uni and we were going on about missing each other but we promised to keep in touch via phone which we barely did. You were such a nice person.

You wanted to go back home to your family for holiday but u ended up not going. I wish u did, cos that would have given ur family the opportunity to see you for the very last time. I was going to call u and say hi cos its been a while since i heard from you but i kept postponing it. I did miss u but ended up not talking to you or seeing you before u passed away. I didnt even know u were ill, how bad is that? I'm so sorry i didnt see you or tell u how much i appreciated and cherished our friendship. I remember talking to you about my acne and u went to the shop to buy me a night face cream and telling me its more to do with hormones. I still have the cream even though its more than a year now but i cant just get rid of it cos its the only thing apart from the good times that we shared together that reminds me of u.

I wonder who will end up with the key holder i bought u with ur name written on it. OCS is not gonna be the same without u, the ward wont be same without u, dining room wont be same without u. I know you have gone to rest from all the stress of this world and i do pray God will grant ur family the fortitude to bear the loss. What happens to ur book now? Its never gonna be published will it..........I do love u but God loves u more and He knows why he's taken you away.

I will surely miss u.
Rest in peace Astley, miss V loves you.
The good times we had together will always be on my mind.
RIP RIP RIP.
Adieu Mr James!

Aint i just blessed?

How have u been? I've been extremely busy. Last weekend was just extremly busy for me. I went for a youth program in Birmingham, it titled "Let Go and Let God. Planned and coordinated by the youth. It was fun, i enjoyed myself. I even sang with the guys i went with, even though they didnt want to, mum (bless her) insisted that we presented something and we rehearsed in the car on the way and thank GOd we did cos it wouldnt have been nice if we didnt. The program was good sha, i enjoyed every bit of it. And the next day, i was off to London with my mum and big sis to mum's friends birthday party.....I was telling her on the way that it was my first time of attending a Nigerian party,and she was like i dnt mean it, but it was the truth. Not like i dont love going ot parties, i just dont have the time( U ask what am i always busy doing?) U really dont wanna know. NEways that weekend was fun and a tiring one, but i enjoyed it.

My week started slowly, i was hoping to have my hair done, rang the hairdresser to come n make it n she promised to come but she didnt turn up.....i wasnt happy but wat can i possilbly do......nothing.

YOu have a phone call, my dad said. Waking me up on wednesday morning, n it was some one from work asking about a shift. As soon as in sorted that out, (which was later cancelled) i got outta bed, got dressed and headed for london with my mum for the Change conference.......Only for us to get there and meet people outside. When we asked someone, we were told there was a power cut just when the preacher was being introduced. I Was like whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????? Y that time? Why not when they had a break....I was angry in my spirit cos i knew the devil saw that the program was gonna be great n he couldnt think of any other thing to do than to disrupt the program like that.

Well the afternoon session was cancelled so i had to go shopping with mum for more than 5 hours instead cos we couldnt stay outside, it was too hot that day. WE came back about two and half hours b4 the next session starts and u needed to have seen the que outside...I've never seen that kinda que in my life in front of a church, and it didnt stop. The 3 floors were full before the program started and people were in the foyer and overflow and even outside.....I was like wow...This is getting interesting.

IT got more interesting when Creflo Dollar was asked to introduce Kenneth and Gloria Copeland.....I was so overwhelmed. I didnt believe i was seeing them live in front of me.......Guess u know who they are.....They are great men and woman of faith. If the bible was to be re written, their names will definitely be there. And the message, OMG! was just so real. I cant stop thanking GOd for using Dr Ramson Mumba and the El shaddai ministry for bringing them.

My mum couldnt stop thanking me as well cos she didnt plan to attend, but i encouraged her to and we were both blessed.
After the conference i was going on about not working, how to pay my rents for next session which is less than 3 weeks from now, but my mum kept telling me to believe. Not so long after that i was called to come and work and i was so glad cos i needed the money so badly....but God will never leave His own. I know i am His favorite and HE loves me so much....I cant stop thanking HIm for that.

Church was good today and i went to work after. It was so busy at work today...gosh cant remember the last time i was that busy and the person i was working with wasnt helping. He is more scared of wats happening around him...bless him. SO i ended up doing all the running around without being appreciated......that kinda wound me up but now that i am home, i'm calmed...after eating iyan and efo with egusi.

I should be going to bed now, cos i feel so tired and sleepy. I'm not sure wat this week is gonna be like...but the weekend is gonna be fun cos something is happening in my church.....2nd year anniversary.....PM me if u want more details. Its sure gonna be interesting.

Hope to blog sometimes soon...I better go to bed now b4 i sleep on my system.
Na nite

Big brother.....

I just saw something on TV that was so funny. I havent actualy sat down this year to watch big brother, not cos i cant be bothered but i have no time, i 'm always busy doing one thing or the other.
I was in bed tonight when i got called to come and work, even though i wasnt feeling too good and i wasnt expecting the shift but i needed the money so i said yes. I got here and it wasnt so bad.

I was having supper in the lounge when i saw something very funny on TV. A brazillian guy bless him was tricked into believing he was gonna meet the queen. "The queen" look alike came in and he was so nervous but he managed to sing the anthem and made a drink for "the queen". Unfortunately all other house mates knew about it apart from him that she wasnt the queen. Apparently it was supposed to be a task that they must convince him that he is meeting the queen. I couldnt stop laughing when i saw it cos i thought, how can you not know the queen and what on earth will the queen be doing in the big brother house?????

You can imagine the look on his face when he realised all other housemates knew about it, he felt so stupid, bless him. I feel for him but he took it in good fate, lol. And they won the task and some other "real" gifts from the queen.

I've been ok, my week hasnt been too bad. What did i do this week if i can remember.......... Its been a quiet one really, and i've stayed home most of it, resting cos i wasnt feeling too well. Still strugling to stay well.

For you married ones out there or the ones yet to be married, have u got any idea what the process is? As a lady, do u first introduce ur fiance to you parents (even tho they know him) or u just tell em u want to do ur introduction? Dont bother asking, if i'm planning to get married any time soon.

Work is a bit boring but at least i am able to blog. My weekend is gonna be interesting again, i'll be going for a youth program, really cant wait. I kinda miss uni and dreading to go back at the same time....Not sure why that is but i'll cross the bridge when i get there.

I want a break, i need a holiday but i cant afford it, i'm sure u must be tired of hearing that from me now.....sorry....just cant help but say it. All donations are welcomed....lol.

I better get back to work now.

Can't stop laughing here.

Does anyone watch eastenders......call me boring....lol, i dont care...Gosh i love it. Love Ian Beale, he cracks me, he is so weird. And little Tiffany, bless her, she is such a star.I cant believe she could act this much, what a character.

And Zainab is another one, she is just jokes, love it when she acts romantic to her hubby, poor man he has to play along or get himself into trouble...women eh? God help us.



I finally got home from placement today,got all my forms signed and it was all passes.you have no idea how pleased i am with myself. So i've got one more week to go, i really cant wait.

What is this i'm reading on nairaland about Nigerian footballers? they want to test their age using MRI, not sure how that works but i know its just jokes. The players will pay them off to keep quiet, is it not Nigeria, GOd help us.

I saw an advert in Metro this morning, Winners chapel having a conference in London next week. I was surprised when i saw Bishop 's picture. At first, i thought it was another news about Nigerian pastors but when i realised it was an advert, i was happy. Didnt know they could allow that in a national newspaper....it must have cost them a fortune but eh, its GOd's bizness. I 'm sure plenty of people will see the ad and turn up for the event....whether they like it or not, God's work will continue.


Have u seen any movies lately? I saw this Nigerian movie the other day, Mamush. Desmond Elliot and Kate Henshaw. It wasnt bad at all, loved it. Saw Hangover at the cinema too, it was jokes, lol....couldnt stop laffing.....there were some really cute guys in there u know?Bradley cooper and Justin Bartha...Twas all about a bachelor's nite that turned into something else, they lost the groom and guess where he was! on top of the roof. One of them got sold some kinda drug instead of ectasy or watever they call it and he added it to their drinks and they started misbehaving, they even stole Tyson's tiger and one got married that same night and pulled out his own tooth. In the morning, none of them could remember anything that happened the previous night and they started looking for clues everywhere......Cant remember laughing that much for a while not....it was a good way to relax.




I'm just relaxing here before i retire to bed. Its been a very busy week but i enjoyed every bit of it.
I'm yawning already, need to get myself off to bed now.

C u later.