Hello everyone !
Now some of you guys well those who have finished exams anyways are full of energy and is probably planning their vacation away out of wherever you are living because exam season is FINALLY done and dusted and you can live on with your lives...for e.g no more waking up at a certain time because you are a free woman (or man ) and no m0re staying up late nights trying to remember exactly what your lecturer/teacher was talking about . And the best of all , no more sitting in an exam hall and watching the ray of the sun glistening on your paper literally taunting you about how you are stuck there . Can I get a round of applause and some champagne glasses please apple juice if you aren't legal
Now when that's done and dusted. People just can't stop talking about how much free time they have...literally..i have fallen under this spell too. The day after my exam . I woke up from a beautiful slumber that had made me forget what year, time and century I was living in, these types of sleep is what I desire in life. Anyways, I woke up and told myself " I have so much time to do whatever I want " and it was true. My siblings had gone to school, my parents had gone to work and I could do whatever I want........thenn I had a brain fart. I had too much free time..so much free time that I didn't know what I wanted to do . Then I had an over thinking mental breakdown thinking that this would become my cycle; I would wake up , ask myself the same question, watch buzzfeed videos and lay down in my bed because I would always say "meh I still got more time " not realising that the months travel fast and I'll be at University before you know it and I wont cherish my 2017 summer holiday
But you know what I told myself ? Lia, stop over exggagerating and actually do something about ! and that's what I did . For the remainder of this week I tried to do at least something productive to get me out of the house. This is a collage and some highlights of the interesting things that has happened to me this week . DISCLAIMER: it isn't really a week since I only had this light bulb idea on Thursday since my final exam was on a Tuesday.And I'm too lazy to get out of my house for a damn week so I just used the remainder of this week.However, there were a few things I've learned during my week of trying something productive to do;
1:Always listen to your subconscious
And boy did I learn this the hard way ! On this day I decided to be a helpful person and pick up my sibling from school. Now, usually I like to plan things ahead but it was one of those days where you just throw anything together and you're set for the day . The only thing I planned was what time I was leaving the house which btw did Not go to plan, I was skidding from my bedroom to the corridor doing a mental check list of things and i left the house. As soon as I exited my home I was blinded by a weapon that I had not prepare for, the weapon that i did not even reconsider when I left my hone. Ladies and Gentlement....this weapon is commonly known as the Sun. I can already guess what you're thinking. "The sun ? isn't that supposed to be a good thing ?"
Not when you have no clue about it ! I couldn't believe I forgot to check how the weather was like but let me heavily remind you guys that it was ones of those days. I was already running late and I really didnt want to miss this bus so i had no choice but to walk in this heavy, green, warm, faux fur, hooded jacket in the 25C blazing sun. Again, i could of removed my heater also known as a jacket and hold it in my hand for the day right ? Wrong , i was wearing a one piece and some black leggings, My chest is pretty sensitive so i don't like to expose it to the sun so that idea in general was a big nono . As i was walking to the bus i realised that i see the bus is coming. I had two options A. to run for it even though I depise any sort of excessive physical movement or B. Slow and steady wins the race. I had no time to even process bothe scenario and I Completely legged it to the bus stop . Thankfully, the driver was nice enough to see me running in that Yetti coat and stopped to open the doors for me. After picking up my sisters and decided to stop by at Tesco and buy two facial masks (review on its way very soon ) I bought three, when I had paid for it my subconscious told me: "Lia, you should put this in your bag " but my stubborn self wanted to carry it . When we entered the bus I sat down and I wanted to finally listen to my sub conscious but when I placed my face masks there was only two left . I was panicking,.yes I know it was a face mask but the fact somebody had took it irritated me . It ruined my mood for the whole day . Moral of the story ...always ALWAYS listen to your subconscious you'll thank yourself when you look back on it.
2. You're not you when you're hungry !
Sadly, I am living proof of this. This particular day was a lovely day. The start of a long weekend and time for me to sleep in and relax since I had no exams or anything else to do. Yet there I was, struggling to piece anything to wear for my early morning orthodontist appointment (post on that coming soon ) . Mind you, I'm in the process of moving into a better apartment so I don't have all of my clothes. This was literally a warzone at this point and it was till this moment I cherished have a wide variety of clothes because the ones that I picked out was items I was tired of seeing. This only fed into my frustration not to mention I was running late. Also, let's not forget the UK had done some sort of country swap with the weather because what on earth was going on with the 27 C that was literally frying my face. I felt like today I was completely grumpy because nothing was going right ; I didn't like the outfit I was wearing, my spots are a horribly red colour, it was so warm and crowded, I got told to come back to a certain store in an hours time- Three times- as there would be more assistants to help cough cough MAC COSMETICS .
Grapes with vanilla icecream and chocolate /butterscotch syrup
3.Practise makes perfect-ish
So on this particular day I wanted to treat my siblings and make this Nigerian dish known as Jellof rice. I've been in the kitchen with my mum a lot since I've turn 17 and been taking notes. So far I can make the basics and I wanted to try something more complex; this being the Jollof Rice. Mind you, the last time I made Jellof it did not go the way I want and I used o get frustrated at the way my cooking efforts failed. But I am 18 now- practically a new person , who has a lot more patience when it comes to cooking. I spent a good few hours in that kitchen where I almost felt that the kitchen was my bedroom obv not but . I seasoned some chicken drum sticks and some lamb chops and put it in the oven while waiting for the Jollof rice to dry. Things were going alright....till I started to get worried ! I thought that it wouldn't change colour because it still looked pale. So I added more tomato puree . When it was done I looked at it and was like "OH it turned out well " . I was completely surprised as I didn't really expect my second attempt of it to go well. I was still hesitant and tried it and it did taste good...slightly missing the naija kick but I felt like it was good for my second attempt.
My second attempt of Jellof . Not quite there but yass !💗💗
4. It's good to be somebody to lean on
I became Dr Phil as I listen to a few of my friends issues and gave them advice on what to do. It's not easy hearing your friends upset but for me the ability to even cheer them up if rewarding for me because yes it may not necessarily stop the problem but to draw their attention away from it is great. And sometimes people just want a hug or a rant and that's okay . I love lifting up my friends when they feel down.
5. Beyoncé reminds you of your worth
Yes yes I know . Some of you are tired of hearing on this idols but don't tell me that you haven't had a day when you need some empowerment and put on Beyoncé on blast ? I was feeling particularly overwhelmed on this certain day and needed to take my mind away from it. Luckily my Spotify was working and was like "Dw I got you girl :) " well it didn't really say that but work with me here. So I spent all night singing and dancing to Beyoncé and feeling all kinds of confidence . Beyoncé has the power to make me call a stranger and say "IM THE BEST YOU NEVER HAD "
Well , I may not of been out that much of a time but I still had a productive week . Hopefully the rest of my Summer holidays will be very much entertaining and i'll make sure to take you guys on that journey with me too ! If you have any ideas that you want please comment below. I'm starting my album review very soon. Comment some artists you want me to listen to.
Till then good bye !
