SIDEBAR VII – My Feet Keep Dancing

“My mama said my brains are in my feet; dancing, dancing; my feet keep dancing, dancing, dancing; my feet keep dancing, dancing” -Lyrics from My Feet Keep Dancing by Chic (1979) ___________________________________________ You can catch up on other Sidebars (and find out what it means) on the blog here. March 2021 and COVID-19 is still…

I Turned 25

Ps. I started writing this in August and didn’t get around to finishing it until now. “Pretty music, I hear, so happy and loud; blue flowers echo from a cherry cloud; feel sunshine sparkle pink and blue; playgrounds will laugh, if you tried to ask, is it cool?” - Lyrics from Strawberry Letter 23 —…

Devotion

“Through devotion, blessed are the children, praise the teacher, that brings true love to many, your devotion opens all life's treasures, yeah, and deliverance from the fruits of evil”-  Lyrics from Devotion by Earth, Wind & Fire (1974) I was out and about on what was already turning out to be a very bad day…

The Fight to End Police Brutality in Nigeria #EndSARS

In response to the harassment, profiling, extortion, unlawful arrest, torture, sexual assault and murder of youths perpetuated over the years by a police task force — SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) — established to protect Nigerians from armed robbery, Nigerian youths — my brave sisters and brothers — have risen up to fight this menace and…

Book Review: Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Crosby

Let me start by saying that I’ve never really been a fan of crime thrillers (they just never held any appeal to me), but after reading Blacktop Wasteland, I’m a convert. The protagonist, Beauregard “Bug” Montage, who’s accustomed to a fast-paced life of crime has settled into the somewhat easy, quiet life of an honest…

Book Review: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

“When we are young, Angela, we may fall victim to the misconception that time will heal all wounds and that eventually everything will shake itself out. But as we get older, we learn this sad truth: some things can never be fixed. Some mistakes can never be put right—not by the passage of time, and…

I wrote a letter…

I participated in the AFREADA Pen Pal Project and I’m sharing the letter I submitted half because I feel guilty about the cobwebs on the blog (forgive me) and half because I can. I’m infatuated with the thought/act of receiving notes and letters - mostly handwritten ones but I guess emails don’t hurt. I have…

SIDEBAR VI

When I started writing this, I had so many thoughts floating around in a circle over my head that I planned to have serve as the preamble to this Sidebar but it’s been difficult to grab even one and put it down. There is a lot to say. A whole lot. Especially with everything happening…

Book Review – The First 3 of 2020

Due to my crazy personal and professional schedule (and laziness), I’ve only been able to complete reading a shameful total of 3 books so far this year. It’s ridiculous that I have to fight to make time to read for pleasure and the low count still blows my mind but I guess it’s better than…

SIDEBAR V

I’m a special person. Why? Well, most times, when I’m faced with something I consider daunting or frankly, any important work I need to complete, I will let my mind wander endlessly. I will busy myself with every useless chore imaginable; I will do absolutely anything that is not what I should be doing whilst…