ASSESWHAT??!!

It was a day like every other and i was going through the usual motions of working or pretending to work (that's a secret), then Eewee, our practice administrator walked past and started giving out examination sheets(or so it seemed) to everyone. As she was yet to get to my workstation, i began to strain my neck to get a glimpse of the content of this bulky affidavit like document she was distributing to everyone. I didn't have to wait too long, she eventually got to my workstation and handed me my copy of the paper... gosh, It was worse than an exam sheet exam, they call it a self appraisal form, i call it a hangman's noose.

These pips (my employers) actually expect me to use my own very hands to strangle myself. I'm meant to implicate me so they can give me a bonus! There's going to be an assessment where little me will be on one side facing four unsmiling partners on the other side where they graciously let me know their opinion of moi and i do not get to tell them my opinion of them (talking about unfair and unbalanced negotiations) . Anyway, if i come out smelling nice at the assessment, i get a humongous bonus and if i stink... well i guess you can figure it out. Being me sha, i'm sure i'll come out smelling like roses (i so wish!!)... I'll keep you posted though when i pass that hurdle.

I've tried doing a mental flashback of my stay so far with S&A (that's what my firm is called) and me thinks i haven't done too badly... i constantly update the monster called Time matters, time matters is this irritating and annoying terrorist that i have to feed everyday...my work schedule, tasks completed, e-mails and letters sent, billing periods, lunch time, toilet time, sleeping time...blah blah...), last week particularly was a stressfull one, dutifully closing earliest at 8pm (my employment letter says 5pm), being respectful of my senior colleagues (seniority at the bar is so unecessarily overhyped), killing and stretching myself to meet timelines and deadlines... haba! what more can S&A want of simple me? Abeg! Evaluation should please pass quickly... I'm tired of having variants of nightmares, i'm beginning to feel like i'm in an episode of Early Edition...

On to brighter issues, last week also got me knowing and liking my new friend some more...definitely a cool dude, focused, good conversationalist,... (am trying to use new adjectives outside of the one i used last week).

I also attended a wedding and the conclusion i arrived at... Yorubas rock! they do know how to throw a good party!!

I also bought a new bag over the weekend...it's simply gorgeous.

Bighead...you really are throwing a challenge at me, i'll try to live up to it and not fail...watch out...lol.

Best of all, my stay in this city is gradually coming to an end (howbeit for a short while), i get to return to good ol' Lagos where things happen and people rock!!

Well, i gast to run now, i don't want to be caught blogging especially as assessment is at hand... wish me luck!!

...So Far!!

"Jeez! girl, how unreliable can you get!! You promised to blog consistently!!! What on earth happened??"

"What can I say, am sorry, work,work,work."

"Ain't no excuse at all."

"Then I guess I just reiterate my apology and redeem my image with time"

"I guess time will tell... so what have you been up to girl??"

Let the blogging begin...

Well, it's been aeons since I wrote so there's much to tell, I'll try to be brief, don't want to lose your attention.

As usual God's been awesome, and I thank Him cos He's kept me glued on Him, even when I have been so unfaithful. I guess I just can't get enough of Him. I really really do love God, I don't know how to convey the depth of my love of Him to You cos as I think and write about Him right now, my heart is so bursting with emotions and am almost in tears. I guess am just so overwhelmed by His grace and I keep wondering do I deserve all this...(yeah, I guess I'll be writing about my experience and perception of His grace pretty soon).

Ok, what's been going on in my life?...yeah I finally found a church I do enjoy attending here in Port Harcourt, It's called The King's Assembly, the worship is beautiful, the word is word and of course, music is good. Still miss This Present House though and I am so looking foward to December when I go to Lagos and I get to attend church.

I also met a new friend and I'm so enjoying my conversations with this my new friend. My perceptions about my new friend: Very intelligent, deep, witty, funny and.... I'll fill you in with time as I discover more. Yeah, I also met a new human being...can't term him a friend or an acquaintance, so i'll term him human being. He shares my surname and in my magnamity, i accepted his invite on facebook and gave him my yahoo id. Jeez! the guy's been hounding me ever since. Had to warn him not to call me babe or darling...for Pete's sake, we've not said a total of fifty words to each other and you're babing and darlining me; and asking for my phone number!!...anyway that's the way people are I guess.

I also did an evaluation of my priorities amd I came to some conclusions:

• I have to learn where to draw the line between being ambitious and being overambitious. Ambitious, excellent. Overambotious, dangerous.
• I need to be more pushy about certain issues, I won't get them lieing on my oars, I have to attack.
• Most importantly, I need to continue to rest in the knowledge that Christ is taking me Places.

Now what else happened, many else has happened but I don't want to force it down your thoat in one gulp so I guess that means we have a date...I'll fill you in soon.

Am outta here...

MY INDUCTION INTO BLOGGING

Ok, ...i finally take the plunge to join blogsphere. I'm hoping I'll be consistent, have fun putting my thoughts down and of course, improve my writing skills.

To you, intelligent ones who are smart enough to visit my blog, I give kudos. I promise to be honest about whatever I post (if i can't be honest about an issue, i won't write about it). I also intend to respect my audience, veiwers, readers...(don't know the description to use), anyway I was saying, I promise to respect you by being entertaing, educative, stimulating, inspirational, encouraging and of course, by being careful with my tenses and grammar.

Now, how did I get introduced into the world of blogging, to put it aptly, it was one of the souvenirs I took away from a relationship that went sour. Then I chexked out a couple and thought to myself "this seems like fun"... so here I am drafting my first post. I hope to be consistent and post regularly. Of course I have to ensure I dont do it on my boss' time.

People, I will start by writing about people and events that have influenced me at various stages in my life, maybe occassionally, i might write about current issues.

My intention is not to bore you, so enjoy my entry into the world of blogging and be expectant...need i say more??