NYC-bound

On the way to New York–pictures speak louder than words…

Birthday Cake….

You may have heard it said that birthdays are just nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake. I don’t know how true this saying is, and frankly I don’t care about cakes or birthdays. But on my birthday this year, as strange as this might sound to you, someone surprised me with a personal cake for my birthday. This year is the second year in a row that I’ve had my birthday celebrated in the company of friends and family. I am not usually one for big mushy moments, so l sometimes find myself wondering why my friends and family are always secretly organizing these overly sentimental get-togethers and putting me smack dab at the receiving end of suspiciously warm and elaborate well-wishes. At any rate, the event was a rousing success and it helped remind me once more the invaluableness of genuine friends and a loving family.

As for that cake, it did not have an amazing evening I am sorry to say. Hungry souls devoured the cake no sooner than I had dropped the knife with which I cut the cake. All’s fair in a gathering of hungry but emotional birthday well-wishers, and they did justice to the cake and the food that were prepared on that day. If I am alive to see another birthday, I hope I can have some much needed peace and quiet. You know what? I think I’ll just skip town when the time comes. Why? There is a limited number of times I want to see close friends and family get misty-eyed and cheerful at the same time.  What about you? How did you celebrate your birthday?

National Gallery Of Art

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One rainy day in May, I went to the nation’s capital to check out the National Gallery of Art. I was not an Arts major (or anything like that), and I can’t really boast of having an eye for exquisite works of art. But as I was walking around Washington DC, I suddenly decided to […]

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Iyogo

When was the last time you actually sat back and watched a real Gyration video? I am talking about the kind of swanky beats and singing that you would normally find dominating the Kegite Clubs of different Nigerian universities. Well, here is one superb one from Emeka Rollas called Iyogo.

Get your dancing shoes and get ready to rock to this. You don’t need to understand what is being said necessarily— just watch the fun and happiness and dancing, and see if you will not be infected by it.

Abuja Airport’s Airstrip

Nnamdi Azikiwe Intl. Airport Abuja

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LasGidi

If you read this, you will discover that I love to take random pictures of scenery.  So, as I was going through my picture albums, I noticed some pictures I had taken when I went to Nigeria.

Here are some random pictures I took while I was being driven from place to place in Lagos. The pictures were taken from inside a car—so I want to apologize beforehand for the general poor quality of these pictures. The dusty environment and the unwashed windscreen made the pictures less than stellar. I know this picture set doesn’t speak too highly of my photo-taking skills, but I’ll encourage you to check out my gallery. You may see older but better pictures there.

At any rate, sit back and enjoy. If you recognize some places, feel free to name them.

Paramount’s Kings Dominion

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One day last year, I went to Paramount’s Kings Dominion in Virginia for that casual summertime fun. It was a nice 3 hour drive from Maryland to the place. If you read my “About Me” page, you’ll find out that driving long distances is one of my favorite things.  I packed everything I thought I’d […]

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US Capitol

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One day, I took a tour of the  US Capitol. Well there—a picture says a thousand words.

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