Why hello there, it has been a while since we've done one of these stories. You see, I thought I wouldn't have to write a story about me being up to my usual foolishness again because, maturity. But I was wrong, so wrong. It is impossible to outgrow this particular brand of life-threatening stupidity. So … Continue reading So I drank liquid Bleach
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Flogging chronicles
You know how you're doing something wrong and you know that you'll Chop cane for it, but you keep doing it because you're just very foolish. My people this is a throwback story. I was 14 and using one Nokia phone that could only support 2go and small browsing on E network. My 2go star … Continue reading Flogging chronicles
Unidentified neurological disorders, identity and existence
15-5-2024 7:05pm If you’re an old time reader of this blog you’re probably familiar with the scrambling progression of all my thoughts. (If you are not, lucky you, this is your introduction.) When I was younger, everything about me was always just “how I was.” I categorised myself as clumsy, scattered, forgetful, and a little … Continue reading Unidentified neurological disorders, identity and existence
Hello, after a long time
24-04-2024 6:21pm I have a confession. I’ve been secretly posting all my thoughts on Medium instead of this blog for a year now. At first, I started writing here because I liked to write, and I had so many thoughts and nowhere to offload all of them. Then people found me funny, some said my … Continue reading Hello, after a long time
Cross border foolishness
I get a bad feeling if a week goes by and I don’t lose my way, spill, break, rip, slam into, fall into or fall out of something. Because see ehn, my brain can do many things, and everyday life is not one of them. One example was during my trip to Korea. I did … Continue reading Cross border foolishness
Have you ever seen someone’s hair fly off?
Hiiii, so quick run down. Since I’ve been gone, I won a scholarship and moved to Korea. I’m currently doing one year of Korean studies and will be moving on to a Master’s program next year. Details later. Now that the catch up is done. Let’s move on to the biggest embarrassment of my life … Continue reading Have you ever seen someone’s hair fly off?
So, I got scammed?
I always say that it is impossible to scam me because I'm too Nigerian to ever fall for a scam. My sense is too much for anybody to convince me, but then, I never calculated that sometimes scammers aren't always strangers. It's a throwback story. (Throwback to April this year) It was the second semester … Continue reading So, I got scammed?
Bullshit #EndSARS
In this country, we inherit the silence from our parents our backs bend under the weight of the abuse andwe stuff our words down our throats and choke our dreams on themwe say it will get better and do nothing to make it betterwe barely survive until one day our minds give up and we … Continue reading Bullshit #EndSARS
Aderonke’s diary 2; Cat-lady that likes dogs here
Dearest, Do you have moments where it feels like you can see yourself from outside of yourself and you realise a fundamental truth about you? Like your mind goes silent and there's just one thought burning on the back of your eyelids and you're watching yourself absorb the thought. I had one of those recently. … Continue reading Aderonke’s diary 2; Cat-lady that likes dogs here
Aderonke’s diary 1. Worry
The time is 6:37 PM and the sun is hanging on the edge of the sky trying to shine for just one more minute. I have been lying in bed listening to music and thinking about my existence for about 2 hours now, it's depressing stuff, this existence of a thing. I have spent the … Continue reading Aderonke’s diary 1. Worry
About fear
Recently, someone told me that my being scared of getting raped or attacked stems from insecurity. I didn't understand how he came to that conclusion but it made me realise that people still don't understand how it feels to be a girl living in a world where people will try to hurt you. So I'm … Continue reading About fear
The Sheba 