Date Archives May 10, 2016

KNOW THE BLOGGER–100 tag questions(part1)

Heyy guys. In line with this bloggers tag questions I saw, i’ll be answering some questions.

  1. do you sleep with your closet doors opened or closed? I could do anyone. I do have a thing for lines and symmetry though so I’d rather it closed
  2. Do you take shampoos and conditioners from hotels? Either i do forget them or I’d have too small a bag to fit them in. mostly it’s toilet soap and tissue in the hotels I go to, never shampoos and conditioner. I don’t think it’s necessary for toilet paper and soap. Is it?
  3. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? Always always tucked in. I never leave my room no matter how late I am, with my sheets tucked out neither can I go to sleep with it tucked out. Something about as you lay your bed so you lie on it, works for me
  4. Have you ever stolen a street sign before? Nope
  5. Do you like to use post-it notes? I think it’s cute but I don’t use it. I consider it messy unless you can post it neatly.
  6. Do you cut out coupons but never use them? Ahh no coupons for me over here. I live in Nigeria.
  7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? A big bear. i always have a fear of things I cannot control. Sorry but I can’t control a swarm of bees because they’re going to come at me from all angles and try getting in my head to confuse me. Imagine the sting. The pain, from all over. A bear on the other hand, no that’s wrong, a big bear on the other hand, I will probably have an overdrive of adrenaline that might push me to make a decision which we can never tell, might pay off. I’ve never been faced with a big bear but i do make extremely brilliant decisions in moments of danger and panic. I’m really not tooting my own horn, just giving you a long epistle on why I will go for a big bear rather than bees.
  8. Do you have freckles? No
  9. Do you always smile for pictures? I wish. I do not always smile for pictures. I mostly smile. There was a time I used to smile that far-reaching smile where your whole being lights up and your face wrinkles with the laughter. these days however, I barely even take pictures. *Sighs*
  10. What is your biggest pet peeve? I don’t know my ‘biggest’ pet peeve. Perhaps cunningness.
  11. Do you ever count your steps when you walk? Nooooooooo why would i?
  12. Have you ever peed in the woods? Lol, just the woods? Yes yes and yes
  13. What about pooped in the woods? Ah, there you have it. No no and no
  14. Do you ever dance even if there is no music playing? On the average, no. when I’m feeling goofy and probably with family, yes.
  15. Do you chew your pens and pencil? No
  16. How many people have you slept with this week? None
  17. What size is your bed? I don’t know, big. You get that average size that a normal human uses, yes.
  18. What is your song of the week? None really. Worship just springs out of my mouth
  19. Is it okay for guys to wear pink? It’s okay. Probably just depend on the shade of it and the context in which it is worn
  20. Do you still watch cartoons? Considering I don’t know when last I did, no.
  21. What’s your least favourite movie? I don’t know. It’s definitely out of my head, thank God.
  22. Where will you bury hidden treasure if you had some? And now why would I tell you?
  23. What do you drink with dinner? Water, fruit drink, soft drink, wine…
  24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ketchup really
  25. What is your favourite food? To think I should be good at answering this question by now, considering I’ve always been asked since perhaps nursery school. I’ve moved from pounded yam, to chicken and chips to fried rice, to toast bread to amala and ewedu. One thing I know for sure is I can’t function for very long without my African dishes.
  26. What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Interesting Christian movies, interesting motivational movies, interesting love stories.
  27. Last person you kissed/kissed you? I’ve never kissed nor been kissed
  28. Were you ever a boy/girl scout? I had an inclination towards girls brigade at some point but we changed church at that point and that was the end.
  29. Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? No
  30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? That would be a really really long time ago
  31. Can you change the oil on a car? No, I wouldn’t even know what to open.
  32. Ever gotten a speed ticket? Noooooooo
  33. Ever ran out of gas? Noooooooo
  34. Favourite kind of sandwich? Just put all the loveables inside, I don’t mind.
  35. Best thing to eat for breakfast? Oats and fruits
  36. What is your usual bedtime? 12 midnight. Take or subtract a few minutes
  37. Are you lazy? I used to be
  38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up for halloween? I never even reckoned Halloween
  39. What is your Chinese astrological sign? Yoda yoda yoda…lets move on
  40. How many languages can you speak? I guess two. English, Yoruba. I can greet you and make really super small talk in Hausa and French.
  41. Do you have any magazine subscription? Online, yes
  42. Which are better legos or Lincoln logs? I’m lost
  43. Are you stubborn? No
  44. Who is better…leno or letterman? option E
  45. Ever watch soap operas? Yes, nothing much to them for me
  46. Are you afraid of heights? Of a sort
  47. Do you sing in the car? depends
  48. Do you sing in the shower? absolutely
  49. Do you dance in the car? with my family? With my friends? Yes. Otherwise, no
  50. Ever used a gun? hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Did you get to peek a little into my mind? I considered answering 5o questions is enough for a blog post. I will answer the remaining 50 questions soon in another blog post. Till then, stay blessed and feel free to tag me to answer some questions.

Life as a non-fiction writer

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So I’m wondering, “what exactly keeps me from writing?” It’s not one thing, that I know for sure. So when someone asks me that question, of course I come up with an answer but I still know it’s not one thing.
The time is 1:35am and I’m preparing indomie in the kitchen. This is the time I’m best atuned to write, I know. My thoughts have always resonated well with writers who, when they’re interviewed, talk of writing early in the morning after they wake up. I think yes, that’s the way! But for me, no. I have to have my personal devotion with God first.
So I considered, what of much earlier Debby? Perhaps, if your personal devotion would be by 5am, what of waking by 3 am to write? But then I felt it would be mechanical, like I’ll be doing it just because it has to be done, if it really were first place in my life I would merrily run to have it anytime I wake up.
Last night, the Lord had different plans for me. I found myself on YouTube and I found Zadie Smith. Then I saw an interview  she had with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and I spent an hour on it.
I got this drive to write as myself. Chimamanda was pure in her own skin;comfortable. Her favorite book of mine is Americana. She said she wrote it going against the set back rules, even to herself. Well, I always got that vibe reading it.
I then decided I was going to do what I pleased on my blog. Truth is, I love writing fiction, infact I started the blog as a place to put up my short stories but writing fiction doesn’t come easy to me anymore. What will we do about that?*mindless shrug*. I’m going to live my life doing as it pleases my Lord and myself. I would put up a post when I can, I would endeavour to make it a real good one. I won’t delve into all aspects like I did when I was trying to find my voice. I look back at something like we’re weak without weekly words and I don’t even hear myself in it. What was I doing giving definition of words? lol.
I’m thinking I’m more of a non-fiction person now. I would blog on that and I would do what is right, no fear of laid down patterns and procedures. I would find myself subsequently writing at night, with more midnight snack *small smile*. Nevertheless guys, if I were to find my fiction voice back again, I would probably write a post like this and delve right back into it. It’s my blog. It’s a personal blog. A lifestyle blog. My life isn’t a straight-out ‘one definition’ life. Thus if you’re going be reading a lifestyle blog, you’re going to be reading a burst of different tastes. You’re going to be reading changes.
On that note, welcome Debby and welcome reader✌
P. S:I feel having said welcome, we’re all looking forward to different gigantic posts in this “new dawn”. Nothing of such people, nothing of such.
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Debby Adebayo