Archive for the 'General' Category

posts that are difficult to categorize: most posts fit in here.

Obscenities

June 22nd, 2007

“You know, Azuka you haven’t started talking like an American,” my younger brother said to me.
“Really? I’m proud of my accent. I think people sound stupid when they try to mask it and…”
“No, not that,” my brother interrupted. “You’re not saying things like ‘bullsh*t’, ‘f**k you’, ‘mother..’”
“What?!”
Obscenities…
The strongest word I probably say — and usually [...]

Tournament

April 22nd, 2007

L-R: Azuka, Kip (my Nepalese friend), Gary (the head of our club), Vito, Alan (the Filipino — our best player. He’s not left-handed!). I’m holding my glasses in my hand. Trust me, you don’t want to see me with them on!.
We played at the state championships yesterday. It was the first time I was competing [...]

The Law of the Dollar

February 7th, 2007

There shall always be a minimum of one dollar in coins in my possession at any given time

I know this sounds silly but I sat down yesterday during my weekly madness analysis. I hadn’t eaten all day and I did something I usually do: fish around in my shirt and jeans pockets, my coat, empty [...]

Comment Spam

January 7th, 2007

I turned on a simple image verification for people posting on my blog in the past. Two days ago, I got a rush of pingback spam. The spammers are moving on, and so will I. You don’t need to fill in that annoying comment verification to leave a comment on my blog anymore. I now [...]

Looking for Bloggers

December 11th, 2006

Mrs Daniel-Ayoade and I started the UsaStudyInfo Journals sometime in July this year. Since then. we’ve made just two posts.
What is UsaStudyInfo and how did I get involved?
I met the lady in question on Nairaland where she had the user id Consultant. I’d been looking for resources on transferring to a different school or getting [...]

Weird?

November 30th, 2006

I’ve been tagged by Vera, that annoying lady who doesn’t know I’ve got exams next week. I’ll do it anyway — anything for Miss Green :D.

Shaving:
I don’t shave under my arms — I pull all the hair out. I also love plucking out my eyebrows and eyelashes. I’ve plucked my brows clean before. Pulling out [...]