have a permanent smile on since saturday night after seeing Anita Baker at the Royal Albert Hall. Not only did i get to see her live i was called up on stage and got a hug as well. it was truly a 'priceless' moment. if there was soundtrack of my life then anita's music will be backdrop for the late 80s and 90s.



In the News Today: 'the monday after....'
the weekend really bought home the impact of thursday attack on London, as people started looking for loved ones, and the news really hit home as a few Nigerians were affected. London will definitely overcome this.

Nice Quote: "dreams do come true...." - Anita Baker (from her song, 'Angel')

Weather Today: warm and occasionally sunny

smiley : ): got to meet my idol Anita Baker on sat 09 july 2005

crazy day today as explosions and rumours circulate,don't know how i'm going to get home from the office as EC train station is closed as a result of a bomb scare in the area. this really sucks, thoughts go out to all those injured and killed in this atrocity

In the News Today: 'Multiple explosions rock London'
a day after we won the rights to host the olympics, terrorists unleash mayhem on the streets of central London

Nice Quote: "The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready" - Henry David Thoreau

Weather Today: dull and cloudy

no smiley today....

been a while since i've posted, too many things to do and sort out, arranged d aussie trip for sept. Got a bit down regarding the news i heard on monday, but upbeat now that i've done some research and found a herbal remedy that may help.
Anita baker is in concert here in London this saturday; really really looking forward to it. I hope it happens as she has already cancelled 2 shows in the states....

In the News Today: 'London wins right to host 2012 Olympics'
a great day for London, even though we all thought Paris will win. Poor Chirac he must be 'eating' his words... well it's official our council tax bill is going through the roof to pay for this.

Nice Quote: "Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen, even so does inacton sap the vigors of the mind." - Leonardo DaVinci

Weather Today: cloudy, bright and sunny (if that makes any sense)

smiley : ): London wins...

it's friday and the weekend starts, going to the airport on sunday

In the News Today: 'New Star Wars gets US premieres'
the film is actually on general release on may 19, but brings to an end a stroy that started in a roundabout way in 1977, first caught the SW bug in the mid 80s and i've been hooked since, let the force begin : )

Nice Quote: "Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power and influence" - Henry Chester

Weather Today: summer still seems to be elusive, sun shining but still slightly cold for this time of the year

smiley : ): booked tickets for anita baker concert on july 9th

first day at work after an exciting trip to the big apple. New York is truly an exciting city that i never tire of visiting and with the current exchange rate at about 1 to 1.9, it's a shopping mecca

In the News Today: 'Blair wins election and then faces calls to resign'
wasn't around last week for the british election, which Tony won albeit with a reduced majority but he's now damaged goods as a result of the iraqi invasion, well serves him right for not standing up to Bush and leading the UK into a senseless war in iraq...

Nice Quote: "Chance favours only the prepared mind" - Anon

Weather Today: the sun's shining, but still slightly cold for this time of the year

smiley : ): back from a well deserved break...

need to relax and take a breeaak, lifes too short....

In the News Today: 'British Election a week away'
what difference does it make, labour, tories or libdems, all lying politicians, anyway i'm not around so at least thats my excuse for not voting...

Nice Quote: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." - Anon

Weather Today: is it spring or summer, hard to tell as the weather veers btwn hot and cold

smiley : ): off to nyc next week

yesterday marked a year since that fateful event, and it was marked with the unveiling of the tombstone. Closer to home the battle of NFH has officially begun as i declare war on unruly neighbours....

In the News Today: 'New Pope appointed (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger made Pope)'
for a while there it seemed as if Arinze was going to be appointed but somehow i had a feeling it was not going to be....

Nice Quote: "Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action." - Benjamin Disraeli

Weather Today: unpredictable as ever, weekend was sunny & hot now it's cold again
smiley : ): a sad smiley regarding how things went yesterday

been doing too much thinking, sometimes i think my head will explode. Just seems like there's so much stuff to process. it's funny how one longs for the past when looking back now it seemed so uncomplicated. Life's so funny i bet i'll look back at this period in the future and think the same of this period. I think it's important to remember it's not the destination thats important but the journey itself...

In the News Today: 'Pope dies (happened on last sat 2/04/05 but still dominates the news this week)'
the man passes on after a long struggle with ill heaith, but wait a minute isn't the media been a bit overdramatic and making him out to be some saint...

Nice Quote: "No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit" - Helen Keller

Weather Today: unpredictable as ever, weekend was sunny & hot now it's cold again

smiley : ): front porch & driveway done

first day back after few days off, today seems like monday not thursday but hey it's gonna be a short week

In the News Today: 'pre election budget announced by chancellor'
makes absolutely no difference to me, i'm not a ftb, pensioner, student etc etc. oh well life goes on till after the election when labour gets back in and then it's payback time...

Nice Quote: "When water splashes, you never can tell how far the ripples will go" - anon

Weather Today: spring's here and the weather's improving daily

smiley : ): its a shooort week (at least for me)

weather's improved from the last time, looks like spring is around the corner, it's a day b4 the big day and it's crazy how fast the time has gone. life truly moves at an astounding speed and we hardly notice it

In the News Today: 'MJ arrives late in court in pyjamas (arrest warrant issued)'
it's so sad and tragic that one of the greatest entertainer of this generation is ending up like this becoming the butt of internet and late night talk show jokes, basically his whole life's on the line and he doesn't seem to realise the gravity of the case against him, he can't go to jail cause he won't survive it.....

Nice Quote: "No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and thank God for it" - anon

Weather Today: getting better,looks like summer's just around the corner

smiley : ): its a looong weekend ahead (at least for me)

Just when we thought it was a mild winter it strikes back in full force, it's been very cold this week and we've had some snow showers since early this week, a bit of heavy snow again today in croydon

In the News Today: 'Pope taken ill again'
it doesn't make sense, he's become a prisoner of his job even as his health deteriorates, he still can not quit. He should be able to step down and hand over to someone else

Nice Quote: "Mediocrity - It Takes a Lot Less Time and Most People Won't Notice the Difference Until It's Too Late."

Weather Today: snow

smiley : ): its da weekend!!!

%$!&*!!! bloody croydon council, had to get that off me chest, got fined 50 big ones this weekend all because i thought i was smart, oh well u win some,u lose some. Read memoirs of old classmate of mine,an extremely touching story, which made me a lot more appreciative of my upbringing and childhood

In the News Today: 'Ten BMWs for Swazi king's wives'
lost for words, yet another disgrace to the African continent

Nice Quote: "whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had" - Anon

Weather Today: cold and very windyyyyy

smiley : ): got diary to organise myself better

phase 2 kicks into high gear, mum's gone back till summer, birthday's around the corner and valentine's next week. Damn time is going fast...

In the News Today: 'Charles to marry Camilla'
who cares???, Diana was used as a pawn in a high stake game where she stood no chance whatsoever, all for some selfish prat to have a virgin bride and a heir..

Nice Quote: "Set a goal to become a millionaire, not for the money but for what the journey will make of you" - Anon

Weather Today: getting warmer gradually

smiley : ): things can only get better...

its the 2nd day of the 2nd month of the year and the start of phase 2 after the break from oct last year

In the News Today: British backpackers make up the largest nationality of illegal workers in Australia'
Like a poster rightly said 'immigration has a colour. It is always the black face that is unwanted. Whites can stay anywhere in the world..' enuff said

Nice Quote: "Pray, - To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy" - Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Weather Today: sunny earlier but now grey

smiley : ): phase 2 of project kicks off

we take life and so many things like good health,family & friends for granted all the time, we don't know what we have or appreciate it, till it's gone. I think this point was made clear to me in april last year.....

In the News Today: Ivan Noble dies...
followed his battle with a brain tumour as chronicled in his online diary on bbc news for the over a year

Nice Quote: "the best way to predict the future is to invent it" - Alan Kay

Weather Today: cloudy and grey

smiley : ): appreciating life...

a nice weekend of contemplations with realisations of what i need to do and how i need to be on track always in pursuit of the things i want

In the News Today: MJ court case begins
...is this the end for MJ or he's gonna do a 'thriller' and 'beat it'

Nice Quote: "While we are postponing, life speeds by" - Seneca

Weather Today: day fianlly getting longer as january wraps up (but still no sign of the sun)

smiley : ): free ticket from BA

my mate at work is leaving and off to start his own thing, it kind of reminds me of my own aspirations and what i need to do to get there...

In the News Today: Fahrenheit 9/11 on C4 last night
...a sad state of affairs in the most powerful country in the world,corruption is the same the world over...

Nice Quote: "tis better to have tried in vain sincerely striving for a goal,than to have lived upon the plain an idle and a timid soul"

Weather Today: still no sign of the sun

smiley : ): it's the weekend

pensions, life assurance, lump sums etc getting to grips with financial details, it's enough to give you a headache but it has to be done...

In the News Today: World marks 60 years of Auschwitz liberation
...a truly horrifying event that should never have happened, but have any lessons be learnt 'cause if they have why was there a Rwanda...

Nice Quote: (an oldie but a goodie) "a candle loses nothing when it lights another candle"

Weather Today: kind of dreary, no sign of the sun today

smiley : ): good health (cause u never know when u might lose it)

...feelin the project blues and it hasn't fully started yet . It's one of those days where there'a a wish to be on a sunny beach with palm trees swaying, a gentle breeze blowing and the sea as calm as the eye can see...

In the News Today: Guantanamo last UK four return
...3 years imprisoned in that hell, but the question is if they are innocent what were they doing in Afghanistan considering they are 'british' citizens

Nice Quote:"prepare for the worst but hope for the best..."

Weather Today: freezing cold, yet sunny....

smiley : ): blessings and hope

it's been a looong time, a lot of water has passed under the proverbial bridge since i was last here last year.
Just reading the last post i made last year on April 14 i could not fathom the fate that was to come barely 5 days later....

But surely life must go on, my old man passed on, on april 19 and life has not been the same again....


In the News Today: Bush inauguration
...another 4 years of dick and bush, God help us all

Quote:"whenever you feel like criticising anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the the advantages that you've had..."


Weather Today: cold, dark & gloomy, yep definitely still winter