Daddy's Night out with his Girls

Precious memories come our way most times through unrehearsed and unplanned moments. When I woke up today, I did not think that it would end so beautifully. What would normally have been a simple nice dinner with my big sister Shivon, turned into a great time with our dad, that will be one to remember. He was so funny, we laughed like 60% of the time. We talked to him freely and interesting enough they were playing old skool music and he knew many of the songs and that birthed many stories of his youthful days and also some during the war.

At some point I sat back and took in the moment: The girls just hanging out with their daddy talking about all kinds of things that came to mind. We were free to ask him any question that we liked and there was not a moment of awkward silence the whole time we were at dinner. Even when the wonderful food, i might add, came somehow the conversation did not stop.

After a long hard day, I really deserved this laid back relaxing and amazing moment.

We also took the chance to give my little sister advice as she goes to her A-levels. Dad also mentioned my boo asking how he was and I did not hesitate to ask him to get to know him and really meet him but I did not hesitate to ask him to get to know him first and really meet him. When my boo returns i will push that agenda more but not now. Needless to say we left the Faze2 restaurant in great cheer.

So here are a couple of pictures from the beautiful evening of Great food, Great conversation and Great moments to cherish and store in the special memories brain section. Enjoy

Dad and I

Shivon and Dad

Edna and Dad

Shivon's Gorgeous Smile

Edna's toothy Killer smile

I tried but they won

And the beautiful belles

Saying Goodbye Sucks!!

In May 2007, I said an eternal goodbye to my big brother that I felt left too early. I was just getting ready to start Campus and he was the one who promised to watch my back and guide me through that crazy world. He died at 24 RIP Junior.

In 2009, My other big brother David left (temporarily...thank God) for a course overseas for three years. this was right before I got my first internship. Thank God for the internet we do keep in touch. I did not say an official goodbye because I hate goodbyes so I was the only one in the family who did not escort him to the airport.

Coming to Two months now, my darling Jaz left for a tree months tour in Australia and New Zealand. Unlike the rest three months feels like three years. hahaha but I miss him dearly!

A few weeks back after I started working at my new job another close friend of mine said goodbye too (temporarily) :) she also leaves our beloved country.

This post has been long over due and I have been wanting to write this goodbye tribute to her. So here I am to say that I hate goodbyes they suck whether for two days, a month, years or forever Goodbyes suck.

so Loreta my love I will miss you. Good thing I know you will be happy where you are.

So let me give you guys a chance to share what have been your worst Goodbyes?

oh you can also see my attempt of change of wardrobe to be corporate:))

I really tried to force a tear but that failed.... we ended up laughing about it:))

Hello Corporate World!

As if to let you in on what is new in the new year:) I guess I begin with my new job. Yeah i finally gave in my passion for Media to take up a big position in our family company THE CREATIONS LTD as the Managing Director. Little did i know how little i knew about the corporate life and its demands!

Sure the pay is great and the working hours are amazing plus it does feel good to meet up after work with friends and family to have some coffee and dinner. But I was not prepared for the endless paper work!!(as the producer at my old work place the only paper work i did was for scripts i wrote. period!!) Sitting infront of a computer all day coz that is where all the work is done!! and now i am wearing my glasses almost full time! Even Sunday finds me four eyed! The bureaucratic way things are done and worst of all the wardrobe challenge.

At this point I should say that at my old work place even my boss wore jeans and shorts to work everyday. When i would wear a skirt everyone noticed because it was so out of place. It was a casual creative atmosphere all the way. With my new job I look lousy, wierd and unserious in my pair of jeans that I fear daring to wear one during the week. Yes I have surrendered myself to skirts and dresses (which were deep in my unpacked Campus suitcase that we were forced to wear for the Media Law class) and I must say I am sufferring heavily in that area. However, slowly but surely everyone is accepting my "jeans to work" Fridays (except when i have importantn meetings) because by then i have run out of skirts or my legs are feeling cold.

At my last job I did not handle money at all except on rare field shoots nor did i get paid a sensible "pay". Being MD has got me the chance to have a good sum of money (highest salary in my life but will never work for less than a couple of hundreds more than i get) and then the "naitvity and excitement of a big sum salary. I am not very unwise but after i removed my saving stash in the bank and paid all my bills (only internet and phone airtime charges) I had some good money to do what i love... going to nice places and eating good food with family or friends. So the past couple of weeks after i got paid saw me hanging out almost every evening with friends and definately family. Then the money run out and i had not yet bought necessities for my room and myself, I have to give tithe, i had not done my hair and i am still in the wardrobe crisis, plus there are some friends i have promised to take out for one legit reason or the other and finally I have a trip to Kenya to save for!!! What do i have left?? Barely enough!! But hey, it was my first big salary(trying to make myself feel better) Good thing i have allowances to cover basic day to day expenses like lunch and transport.

Another lesson on how to monitor how i spend my money wisely. Maybe for the next month, I won't be so showy but plan properly for it. I will definately keep a low profile next month too!

I am thankful to God for this job, so much to do and so much am learning and growing. So here is a toast!! To joining the corporate world. Glad to be here.

Happy Monday people:)

Just Coz I Say So

Never too Late??

I know that it is an injustice leaving the blog so empty like this with old posts but hopefully this will change! I know it has been a long time and I guess its never to late to redeem yourself. So here goes...another shot at having a blog!

Right now I am more busy than I thought I would be. So much is going on and so much to say. But today I am enjoying those few moments that rarely come in my life. I get to stay home and do whatever I want in the house. I am walking around with my hair undone, baggy jeans, loose top and not a care in the world (at least am trying not to have one).

These moments come rarely so I am cherishing them.

From a Happy relaxing busy girl

Happy Sunday:)

Just Coz I Say So

The Reply

I was shocked and excited at the same time! I said YES!! and we hugged (and kissed wink wink). i was a wonderful moment. I was still in shock though and let me tell you it took over a week for it to sink in. I went home that night on a magic cloud.

My girls were the first to know then my siblings were the first to see the ring! all received it with joy and lots of screams and exclamations. It is a sad thing I could not tell my parents. So it stayed with my friends and some family but none of them key!

Even with all that going on, I had to get ready to leave my office and prepare for the new move to my new job. This is not easy and sometimes every passing day, I wish it were my last but then we are in a busy season so it would be the worst time to abandon the team. I will definitely miss them but then in an odd way I am looking forward to my new job. There has also been a lot of financial tension which I hope will be sorted out next year.

More to come when I get the time to.

Just Coz I Say So

An Unexpected Surprise!!

Just a few weeks ago I had a countdown on my blog for the return of JN. Well he came back safely and unfortunately I have been to busy to update my blog and for that I apologize.

We have been spending some good time together, though not as much as I would want because well let's just say he is on demand by many people like his two families and trust me I understand.

One would think that this time apart would make you the most lovie dovie couple that cherishes every moment till they are to part again. Building only wonderful happy memories... but I was wrong! We were still the same in most aspects and at some point we clashed and had this HUGE fight out of no where and the actual reason is too embarrassing to write about.

We spent the whole day fight texting till we decided to meet up and talk to sort it all out. Soon enough we had heard both sides and we owned up to our mistakes and apologised and all was forgiven. Then JN whispers to me telling me to close my eyes. I did...(atleast I tried not to close my eyes a few peeps here and there until he caught me then I would shut them again). He left me in the chair I was at for like two minutes and came back fumbling as he got to his knees (this I put together after the incident since i still didnt know at the time what was going on)

Then I heard a box shut! and since I couldn't open my eyes I raised my eyebrow to a thought slithered through my head. Before I could debate on it, I heard the question going through my ear.

" Shaaka will you Marry Me?"

The Countdown Winds up

A few hours till he arrives, ok they are some how many hours but then they are fewer than 24hrs. The whole team is in the air so they are almost home J Am I excited? Well right now yes!! Earlier this morning I woke up with so much to do but then most of the work was in the evening so I decided to come in a bit late to work. I watched a few series and before I knew it, it was time for me to leave. When I got to work everyone was teasing me reminding me that JN is arriving tonight? For some I told them it was nothing while for others I would scream and give them a dance, hahahha. Just to make them happy. When afternoon came I was running around all over the place so I met even more and more people teasing me and asking me when he was arriving.

Comments like “how many hours?” “why are you so happy today?”

I felt it was a bit too much! Yish. Then to top it off we had a shoot in JN’s Department and everyone was all teasing me endlessly, I almost failed to get the shoot done because people kept interrupting.

They ask if I am going to the airport and I told them I will be at a dinner by the time JN arrives and I have to be there. Besides what matters is that I agreed with JN that we would meet when he has properly rested after they have arrived and rested.
So right now am at the salon getting my hair done since this dinner cannot be taken lightly as I could meet the President since he will be there.

I am excited that I get to see my man after so long. So after three long months!!
My count down soon comes to a close.

Just Coz I say So.