BLOGTRIP

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Hi everyone,hope you had a wonderful weekend. So I thought I 'll use something exciting to usher you into the new week.

This year, I decided to move round the blogsville and interview bloggers. So I titled it BLOGTRIP.Today, I have got here a very good blog sister and pal. I would have love to gush about but that will spoil the fun. Instead, I would let you sit back and enjoy the interview.

__Me: Could you please introduce yourself?

__Frances: Hi hi everyone!

My name is Frances Oghenerukevwe Okoro.

You aren't allowed to call me my native name except you are a "personal person" sha. *winks*

__Me: When and What made you to start blogging?

__Frances: Ok, I started blogging in September 2013. I started up because I was always disturbing my BBM contacts with the words in my head and most of them wanted me to get a blog and "free them". Lol.

I'm only kidding.

But really, I started blogging because I had all these words streaming through my head and I knew that God had put them in me for me to share with others so I basically had to start blogging or be sentenced to writing behind my school notes(which isn't a cool thing I tell you)

__Me: You recently moved your blog to a permanent domain, what inspired that decision?

__Frances: Hmm, this question. It's a long story oh but I will try to make my answer short.

While I was in Law school last year, I basically started feeling like God wanted me to take blogging/writing for Him seriously (my blog is a christian blog).

And I was so scared at first, like "what about money? Small me? Oh no!"

But it all became clear at last, I had to move to my own domain and get this writing for God business SERIOUSLY started. And that's what I'm just trying to do.

__Me: In some of your posts,I read about your weight loss journey. Why did you decide to lose weight?

__FrancesGirl:I decided to lose weight because I didn't like my Christian mother arms at all.

Like seriously, I loved myself like crazy but my arms and tummy in one of the pictures that I was snapped on my 20th birthday gave me the push to get fit.

I wasn't even up to 25 but I was looking like a mother of 3kids.

I just got tired of being unhealthy and unfit and decided to change it.

__Me: How were you able to achieve that weight loss dream?

__Frances: I basically changed the way I ate and started exercising.

I was weighing 98kg then and I didn't even know my weight till I decided to lose the weight.

It shocked me when I stepped on the scale to see that figure and I got shocked into action.

I started jogging in school then, cut out junks-soft drinks, biscuit and all, started eating more protein based foods and good carbs and I also did some detoxing with fruits to cleanse my system before I changed the foods I ate.

__Me: Would you like to share what you weighed back then and now?

__Frances: Like stated already, I weighed 98kg in 2013 when I started my weightloss journey (I must have weighed more because I had already started my detox programme before I checked my weight for the first time)

As at yesterday, Saturday March 7th, the day before I wrote these answers, I weigh 74.3kg.

__Me: Frances,you are so full of passion and visions. I feel your vibrancy and energy every time I visit your blog. How did you become that woman?

__Frances: Passion and vibrancy kwa?

Heh! I'm flattered.

But seriously now, I guess that passion flows from knowing that God has a lot for me to do on earth.

He has a purpose for me to fulfill here on earth and my greatest desire is for me to fulfill what God has set me apart to do for Him from the beginning of time.

Fulfilling God's purpose for my life is even more important than marriage to me(not that marriage isn't sweet and important), so I try as much as possible not to slack at what God has placed in my hands.

I guess another reason why I am really passionate about fulfilling visions and set goals is because I know where I am coming from.

God turned this small girl's life around and I don't want to fail Him or let Him down.

All you see in me is all God.

That's how I became this woman - all God.

__Me: One of my favorite segment on your blog is "Lessons from when I almost dated an engaged man." Why did you start that column?

__Frances: Oh, the "lessons from when I almost dated an engaged man" is a post under the segment of "Frances's love letters" on my blog.

It's a segment where I write letters based on love and relationships from the Christian angle every saturday.

I wrote "lessons from when I almost dated an engaged man" from experiences I had had with a friend who was engaged to be married to someone else.

God had practically "ordered" me out of the friendship because feelings were getting involved.

I learnt so much from that episode and I only write and share things when I feel led to do so.

The incident happened last year but I only wrote and shared my lessons on my blog this year.

I shared that post because I thought that people could indeed learn from my experience and know that God is interested and concerned about who we court/marry and He has a plan for us all maritally.

__Me:OK, enough blog questions, let's move to some lighter questions. When did you have your first crush and what happened to him?

__Frances: Hahahaha!

First crush...

I think I was 14? Or 12? Or 10?

I don't know jor.

I sha know that there was one guy that I was liking who was always carrying weights in our compound then. He never gave me face sha.

Then at 14 I think I started liking phone pals I had never met before(small pikin things, mtcheeww)

__Me: I know you love movies, what is your favorite movie and why do you like it?

__Frances: Favourite movie?

Now this is hard to say oh.

Maybe "My sister's keeper"

Or "the vow"

Or "transcendence"

Or "the giver"

Or "the colour purple"

Or "courageous"

Or "Facing the giants"

Oh well, you can tell that I don't have a favorite.

I used to like the romantic movies and autobiography movies like "biography of Margaret thatcher" but these days, I don't watch too many movies anymore and I tilt more towards the christian movies like "fireproof"

I am selective with what I watch now and I'd rather watch something what adds positively to me (with maturity comes sense I guess? :-)

But I really do love "the notebook" though.

Do you know that the husband and wife both died on the same day in each others arms in that movie? *sniff sniff*

__Me: What is your dream man like?

__Frances: Don't get me started on this, the list is longggg! Lol.

But thankfully, God has dealt with me about this list thing. You will have to read the post under Frances's love letters on my blog to find out about the lessons on "the list".Hehe

But seriously, the first thing he must be is a man that loves God.

Not a Christian for mouth, a man that places God above everything, even me.

He should be matured, not just in age, in brain too.

He should have found God's purpose for his life as we can't just be moving on a merry-go-round chase, what am I to help him with if he has no destination?

He should be hard working of course, lazy men are appalling.

It would be great if he is soft spoken as I tend to be really outspoken with strong mind set (God is working on that)

And eh, it won't hurt if he doesn't have a pot belly... God please, let him be one that takes fitness as seriously as I do. please.lol

The inner attributes are more important than the outer though, the outer ones are "jara". But God is able and will give me more than I set my human sights on.

__Me: What is your favorite outfit combo?

__Frances: Outfit combo kwa?

I'm not a fashion person oh.

Gimme jeans and top any day and I am good. Lol.

But I love gowns, I think they make a lady look elegant.

And I love it when I wear tucked in shirts in corporate pants, complete with really high heels. Now, that makes me feel fly! Lol

__Me: What is the most embarrassing moment you have ever had?

__Frances : Embarrassing moment?

I don't think I have ever said this out loud to anyone before.

When I was at boarding school(secondary school), I mistakenly oh, farted (messed) at prep class one day.

It was a loud one and so embarrassing!

I couldn't say anything at all and one wicked senior was just shouting "who did that?"

I wanted to melt in my seat!

__Me: Tell us something that blogsville doesn't know about Frances?

__Frances : What does blogsville not know about me????

I cry when I don't get what food i'm craving at the time to eat... I already wrote this in my 20things about me post on my blog.

*Thinking*

I can pinpoint anything

__Me: Thank you Frances, do you have any parting words?

__Frances: Just thank youuuuuu!

I hope I nailed the questions.

Thanks for having me on here.

Cheers babes!

There you have it people! Here is a stunning picture of Frances below;

Guys you should go hang out with Frances.Trust me, there is no dulling moment with her.

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Life Saver

2:36 pm Unknown 1 Comments

Hey guys! How have you been? Hope you had an awesome weekend? And thanks for asking, mine was a blast. I got to attend an interactive marriage retreat with my department in church. It was so much fun. People really opened up and we discussed so many topics ranging from communication, to expectations in marriage, to sex in marriage amongst a host of others. And of course, there were some chop chop and takeaways. winks.

Happy mothers day to all the mamas, soon to be mamas, as well as expectant mamas. God bless ya all.

Its a wonderful experience to be a mum. My friend sent me this on whatsapp and I thought I should share it below;

Curriculum of a Mother

Work Experience
-driver🚕
-psychologist📝
-teacher📚
-nurse💉👷
-baby sitter ....👶,
-drycleaner.....👕,
-cook......🍲
-musician.....🎺😲
-housemaid......🙍
-hairdresser.....💇,
-pediatrician......👷
-other unspecified activities to be decided on the spot.....

Working hours:
-24/7 , 365 days

SALARY
-Her children's smile!!😄

As hilarious as this sounds, it's so true.Once again, God bless all the mamas!

So you might be wondering what my post title means. Hang on, and I 'll gist you. Some might say "just cut the chase and stop beating around the bush." Another would say " just hit the nail on the head". But we all know what the nail can do it head ,it can kill! So let's just go straight to the point. lol

Since my tab crashed, blogging has been difficult for me because I have to use my phone. I had so much frustrations with the blogger app that I was using. One of the problems I often encountered, was loading pictures in the desired places. I also had issues with link backs, writing in italics, and bold fonts anywhere I wanted.

Then God sent me an angel, a life saver .....BLOGGEROID!!!!!

Roftl. Don't mind my funny way of introducing the app.Seriously, it has reduced my stress on blogging. It easy to use,the instructions are clear and simple. It's available on Google store. If you host your blog on Blogger, and have difficulties blogging, you should try it out. It is indeed a life saver or maybe I should called it blog saver. lol

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GOD,

MY BEST MAN 2

5:21 pm Unknown 2 Comments

Hi people, how are you doing. Last year, I was working on a project, a novel.Yeah! I know I abandoned it but I am back to it. If you missed the part 1 Click here

Enjoy.

Tale got home and could not stop thinking about Alvin. "Did you see his eyes?" she said to herself. "Oh my! He is so gorgeous and those biceps bulging under his buba, (sighs) he must have being it out at the gym. I wonder what his chest will look like". "Stop it Tale!" she scolded herself "You had better get your dress ironed or you will borrow Alvin's buba and sokoto for work tomorrow." She grinned sheepishly as she stood up.

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Mr Harry had gotten to the office early as always. He tuned on his favorite Frank Edwards song "Mma Mma" and started singing aloud.

Tale walked into the office fifteen minutes later.She heard the song blaring from his computer just before she entered the accounts department. "Not again!" She said. "Na wa for Mr Harry o! this song has turned to national anthem. He does not even know the lyrics. Chai!! Frank Edward don suffer for Mr Harry O!"

"Good morning Mr Harry" She said, as she walked to her desk.

"Hey! Tale, how was your weekend?"

"Twas very fine sir" she replied.

"Did you end up going for your school mate's wedding?" He asked.

"I wanted to....."

"Happy new month people!" Chioma buzzed as she walked in. Chioma and Tale were both accountants and they worked together with Mr Harry who is the Head of Accounts.

"Babe!" Tale said eyeing Chioma tastefully from head to toe. "This your outfit is really hot o! Is someone taking you for dinner today?"

"Chioma chioma", Mr harry jabbed."Did you hook a fish during the weekend?"

As their chattering went on,Wale opened the door, "Guys its time for our Monday meeting."

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Taleeee!!!! screamed Mr Harry. "Have you processed the transfer to Corum?" "Yes Sir" she replied. "Then why haven't we gotten the Telex copy? Anyway, take the documents you used in processing the transfer to the MD now!" Tale rushed past him to her desk.

Mr Kasali is the MD/CEO of Swartz Construction. A man with a medium build but highly respected because of his business intelligence and managerial acumen.

She walked into the MD's office quite shaken. "Good morning sir," she said as she walked in. Mr Kasali looked up from his desk. "Haha Tale! How are you?Ture said he has not seen the Euros transferred to his account."

"Sir" she answered, "I took it to the bank for processing immediately and I also called Lydia, the liasion officer to confirm if it had been sent and she did."

"OK ,would tell Ture to hold on for a while. What about the payment for the iron rods/granites?

"Sir, the memo has been raised but there is no authorisation for the payment."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Mr kasali screamed as he banged his fist on desk. "You know we have a deadline on that project and you are still dragging your feet on it. Now you get out of my office and do your job."

"Sorry sir" Tale said as she rushed out of his office and bumped into someone.

"Oh!I am so sorry." She quickly apologized and hastened to her office without looking up.

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"Whew! What a day!" Tale said as she headed for her lunch break. As she climbed down the stairs, She saw an angel walking towards towards her ,he was perfectly sculptured and ravishing. Oh dear! She muttered to herself "he is too handsome to be human."

"Hi" he said as he got to her. "We met earlier when you bumped into me on your way out from Kasali's office."

"Oh! I am sorry. That was you? I didn't m......"

"It's ok" he answered. "By the way, I am Reynold,its nice to be meet you and you are ?"

"Tale" she answered.

"I will see you around Tale," he smiled and walked away.

"Bamm!" (Sighs) "I really like fine boys and I am glad they dig me too. Omg! Its 2.45pm, I better hurry unless there will no lunch for me, she said as she rushed out.

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To be continued__________

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On The Attitude Thingy

11:38 pm Unknown 0 Comments

So I have been reading this book by one Keith Harrell, I checked him out online found out that he had mentored a lot of people and influenced them greatly.

Bad news ,Keith died in 2010. I was so sad to read this but the good news is,his legacy of good attitude lives on.

Here is an eulogy of him from one of the people who knew him:

"I have never known a man whose heart and mind were so filled with love and kindness,” said Ross Shafer, friend and fellow speaker. “No matter what frustration I shared with Keith, I was always energized and encouraged by hearing his voice and positive advice. I know he will guide us by his teachings, his example of how to live life, and his ongoing presence. Keith's light is so bright he will always shine in our hearts and in the hearts of the people he touched.”

So now to the book. This book is titled "Attitude is Everything". Its a wonderful book on how a good attitude in every circumstance can transform one's life . I can't download all the content on my blog ,that would take almost 200 pages.lol

But I would like to share a particular story in the book . Keith's words are in inverted comma ,my own words are in bracket. This is the story of a man named Charley.

"I got fired from having a bad attitude. My boss told me that I was doing a pretty good work,but my negative attitude made it tough on him and everyone else in my department." (Mehnn!! You must be one angry dude)

"I had a few weeks to think about it , while I was looking for a job. My attitude had not helped me at all .I had done all the work I was supposed to do ,and I had done it as well as anybody else."( hmmm! but dem still fire you? Nawa o!)

"But instead of being recognized for doing a good job ,I got fired for having a bad attitude ." (Lobatan!)

"It was pretty obvious I needed to change my attitude."( l second the motion)

"In my next job,I promised myself that whatever happened, I would stay positive and do my job. I wasn't going to let my attitude get in the way of my job security and advancement. The second week I was there ,they start downsizing (Down..wetin? Haa! Mogbe!)

To be continued.........

Guys if you were Charley what would you do? Would you still maintain positive attitude?