Ay Comedy Skit - Tiwa Savage Ridicules Ay

This clip had me in stitches!!!

Ijebu Gehl's Reading List...

Book Review:

E.C Osundo~Voice of America
Being a lover of short stories, this book appealed to me due to the mere fact that it was a collection of short stories by a Nigerian author. And that the author won the Caine prize (I love reading the Caine prize collections).

I am usually one to judge a book by its cover and the cover, although being nothing to write home about had me curious. I'm not one to read the summary at the back or read the first and last  fewpages of a book. On the contrary, I find that in a way is like cheating i.e. knowing what is at the end of the book without going on the journey with the author and reading how they intended the story to be.

Short stories on the other hand, mostly leave you speculating, or sad or hoping the best happened, or angry at the author for not finishing the story well.
Although it happened a few times with Voice of America, the writer's writing style was so good, I surprisingly didn't mind.
The 18 stories told of life from varying points of view, all connected with the motiff of America, or rather something American. this could be a tshirt, a person or the location in general, I half cried in some stories and laughed my Nigerian behind off in others..
What can I say?
It was a good read.

Ijebu Gehl's Bite of the week...

This Shameless Ijebu Gehl is proud to say that she was born with more than one sweet tooth! Yes oh! I loooooooooooove me some good cakes, brownies...whatever, if its sweet best believe I want to eat it!

I guess every week I will have an update on my favourite bite (what i enjoyed eating)..This week's lucky food item is the Red Velvet cupcake....known for their distinct red colouring and cream cheese icing, these cakes/cupcakes have my mouth watering on sight alone....

Why do I describe myself as an "Enigmatic Nigerian"?

Below are definitions relevant to who I feel I am. By ethnicity I am a Nigerian but by thoughts, words and upbringing I am a citizen of many places. I am on both open minded yet hard to somewhat understand. I wear a smile on my face, yet behind that mask is the ability to have random thoughts running in my head. I am both a simple and complex person. Spontaneity is part of who I am, yet Nigeria is core in my identity.....above all, I am a creation of the Most High, seeking to find my purpose on thi earth.

1. e·nig·ma noun noun: enigma; plural noun: enigmas a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem, quandary; More a closed book;   en·ig·mat·ic adjective adjective: enigmatic; adjective: enigmatical 1. difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. "he took the money with an enigmatic smile" synonyms: mysterious, inscrutable, puzzling, mystifying, baffling, perplexing, impenetrable, unfathomable, sphinxlike, Delphic, oracular

How This Blog Came About....

Within the confines of this web page, I, a twenty-one year old Nigerian girl, plan on emptying my thoughts and random musings....

For a while now, starting a blog has been on my mind but sheer laziness has prevented my actual doing so...Finally, after years of stress and worry, some of which involved starting an online diary, I decided to take the risk. The title came to me as I sat on my bed yesterday, knitting and  debating whether or not a blog would be a good idea...I hope its worth it....