I'll Be Back

I am currently working on updating the blog. So will not be posting for while.

Hoping to come back to make this blog Bigger and Better than it has ever been.

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Olola

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An Open Mind

'The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.'

Terry Pratchett, from his book Diggers, 1990 

I pride myself on being very open-minded  but at the same time I hold morals and expectations of myself that I expect myself to abide by. It's part of my slightly warped personality and standards I set myself. There are things I will  and won't do regardless of who is forcing me to do so - that's just how I am so I find it extremely disrespectful (and being African I've come to realise the for me respect is a big thing for me) if someone tries to enforce something upon me or asks something of me that they are aware I won't do. So as Terry perfectly puts it - my mind will be as open as I wish to open it.

'I Shall Be At Peace, When I See My Home'

'Ngonje kwe gbe nabaiganji'

 

Werengato (A nigerian song)

This is a beautiful quote from a beautiful song. It's a nigerian sung in the Egun language which I believe is spoken in parts of Lagos. I heard it years ago but I've currently been listening to it quite a lot - I think I've been feeling a bit lost partly because I'm sick of university at the moment and want to go back to London. I know that 'I shall be at peace, when I see my home' and by the time this goes up I will have been at home for 10 minutes.

But I think this quote can apply to many different things and I think as well as the point mentioned above it's applicable to myself in many ways - life's journey is tough but as long as you know there is a destination where you have no worries I think that keeps you going.

Destiny

 

 

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

 

 

 

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am strong believer in self-determination. Yes, there are things that are out of our control due to external influences but I believe that we are in control of the majority of things. We have a choice. You decide who you are, you choose the path you walk down. You choose to Be Bigger and Better.  

 



Hardwork and Grafting

'Anything is possible.

It's just hard work and grafting.'

Mo Farah, London 2012 Olympics

After winning the 5,000m race and the 10,000m race the week before. What an amazing man!! He has been the highlight of my Olympics. I was screaming and shouting at the TV like a nutter and there were moments where I couldn't bear to watch as I thought he wouldn't make it. He showed that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. He's the happiest man in the world at the moment and he makes me so proud to be British!! Mo - These games will forever be remembered for your amazing talent!!

Friendship

'Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.'

Aristotle

'In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.'

Albert Schweitzer

Sometimes, well most of the time, I feel like I don't have many friends. The truth is I don't really. Well not many true friends. I think what I have learnt about myself is that I tend to take a long time to truly open up to people to develop a true level of friendship and I am quite guarded. However what I have realised is that it is a two way thing - they've got to open up to me too. 

But I cherish the friends that I do have. One in particular is my best friend, Chris. We've known each other for over 12 years now. It's his 20th today and I thank him for understanding and for putting up with me and my flaws. He's the one person that I can let all my guards down with and can say that in his company I am truly me. I say the most random and stupid things, wear the most ridiculous things and embarrass myself and vice versa but in each other's company all that means nothing. We've had our ups and downs this year and have been through a lot as any friendship would but we know that in one way or another we'll always be there for one another. I'm ever so grateful for his presence in my life. I just hope that one day he finds someone to love him unconditionally without all the unnecessary lies, hurt, doubt and pain.

Happy birthday my love!

Olola

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'Night is Purer than Day'

“Night is purer than day; it is better for thinking and loving and dreaming. At night everything is more intense, more true. The echo of words that have been spoken during the day takes on a new and deeper meaning. The tragedy of man is that he doesn’t know how to distinguish between day and night. He says things at night that should only be said by day.”

- Elie Wiesel, Dawn

This is taken from his book dawn. I don't why it is but I feel much happier and comfortable at night. Everything does seem 'more true' and clearer; I am more productive then. It's my time to refelct on the errors of the day and think of ways to rectify them. I love the night! 

The Perfect Person

'You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.'

Sam Keen

Taken from 'Thoughts from Earth (2004)'. The author was exploring and questioning the concept of love and came to this conclusion. I honestly believe this; there is no such person as a perfect person; no human is. But when you love someone, you should love a person that is perfect for you. 

Olola

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Sleepness nights...

'You know you are in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.'

Dr. Seuss

Now I am starting to understand, that's what the sleepness nights will be all about. 

The Minimalist

'Less is more.'

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Architect)

This can also be attributed to Robert Browning, one of my favourite poets.

This is the philosophy I use when it comes to architecture and fashion - I hate the over the top look - I like efforlessness in fashion and beauty and simple shapes in architecture - Less is so much more.



Mundane Things

'It's funny how it's the mundane things in life that defines you.'

A guy I met in a bar, 2010.

We were just talking and this stuck in my head. I've found it so interesting that I'm thinking of started my novel with the exact line. It is the little things, the most ordinary things that defines us yet we don't realise it and instead we wait for the massive life changing things to happen - sort of like what I am doing.

Dreams and Goals

“It’s a dream until you write it down, and then it's a goal.”

 Anon.

I've always felt that I am able to make sense of things once I have written them down and as I was procrastinating online I came across this quote. It's so true - I am a massive dreamer but until I've written down where I want to go these dreams will remain dreams instead of actual goals I can achieve.

Driving to the Bank

'I jumped in front of her car and she was just driving to the bank.'

Owen Hunt, Grey's Anatomy.

When describing his impact on Cristina's life. She was just minding her own business and he came along and turned he life upsdie down by making a he fall in love with him. I love Owen Hunt.

Tired of London; Tired of Life

"Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."

Samuel Johson, 1777

This is so true - I left London to go to uni but now I know that there's no where else I'd rather be.

Means to an End

'This degree is really just a means to a limitless end.'

Me, 2012

I've finally figured out what I am doing here - this degree will open so any doors for me.

This procrastination must stop!

Easy to Love?

'Let me be easy to love.'
 

The Jezabels - Easy to Love, 2010

Because I know along with my closest friends that love for me will be one hell of a rollercoaster.

I want to be easy to love, I think I'll be easy to love but words cannot describe how much I'll be consumed by it when my time arrives.

Writing

'I write for nothing but a sense of escape.'

Me, 2012

It's true I do because for the period of time that I'm focused on a piece I am nothing but the characters in the piece. Hopefully the piece I am working develops into on masterpiece of emotions, thougths and absolute mental genius.

Hammock - I Can Almost See You

I stumbled across this atmospheric piece - it's beautiful!

It really does open up your eyes - things seem like they could be better; dreams seem achievable.

This inspirational comment I found on the video sums it all up perfectly:

'This song makes me think about how lucky I am to be in this world.

That's more important than any girl, friend or any other feeling. I'm going to live the days as if they were the last ones. Being myself, concentrating on the small details that often scape from us and enjoying every drink of air.

I think that's the spirit. And doing that, all our problems can be solved easily.

Girls [&] friends will come automatically.

Just choose how [yo]u want to live your life.

I'm 18 and I've chosen.

Adri, Spain.'

I've chosen too.

Olola

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'Inside me a lunatic sings'

'Inní mér syngur vitleysingur'

Sigur Ros

I think if I ever were to get a tatoo this is what I'd get written vertically from my right underarm to my hip. I don't why - I guess because it's true - 'inside me a lunatic sings' - I like it that way.

Strange Person

'I guess what it boils down to is the fact that I do strange things because I'm a strange person.'

Me, 2011 

I don't remember when I said this it was probably on the phone to my best friend.