My Passion Series - Britain/British

Since I was born, I have loved Britain and anything British. The reason is just one and many. First is that I have always seen the British system as one that is not con in nature. Statistical rating seems to be that the average British think one has to earn anything he has. And the second (many) reason is just because it is British.

On the first, I came to that conclusion because I cannot compare the American or any other system to the British. They believe in “oiling” the wheels, gifts, tips, “dashes”, etc. whereas my Loveland don’t think nor support such, hence it is a society of pennies and shillings.

The second-many reasons I like Britain and British, are uncountable. From their colour to their speaking, their drab simple dressing and their climate; their monarch and the whole system that is British. Yet there things I dislike about the British. I will tell you.

They are very snobbery. They feel superior instead of boisterous, neither of which is good though. They think the world ended at the English Channels. They think English is the only language in the world. They have the worst traditional food I have every heard of, but surprise, I like the English breakfast of baked beans, eggs, etc, without sausages of course. Yet, those are about all I dislike British for, but love them for so many things.

The monarch? Let’s talk about that on a stand alone subject. Have I told you the Queen is my best living person? Well, Read about that on my next diary.

So when it was time to leave my country and see the outer world, having refused all other opportunities to go every other place, Britain was the place. I love it here; I am relaxed and happy, no matter what it has been since I arrived. The climate is my best love; I wish the summer go round the year. When and wherever I die, I will wish to be cremated and the ashes spread on the English Channel. But that’s for the living to decide anyway.

A New Phase

So, one is never spared. Because life is much more unpredictable than the weather. And as well, life deciphers its own course, no matter how much one tries.

I have always had it on the very lid of my thinking that I will die any day, any time, old or young, rich or poor. But when and how that will come through, I have no inkling. Secondly, that the course can start from anything or any time, same I have not given note to. But hold on, what is life?

Worries aren’t really part of me, though I have seen myself so disturbed in the past 2 years than I have done all my life apart from the special 6 weeks succeeding my mum demise in July1996. Worries have come in all shapes and form, but mainly by very great magnitude that I have no option than succumb to it. Yet in it all, I have cast no mind to submitting unto the thoughts that arise therein. But in the past few weeks, I have reached my peak and then I realised that I can no more worry except for one thing.

Since I have decided not to fret, I have been able to handle my situation with utmost strength and life has moved on. Today, a writing in the centre page of my church service sheet says: “…Anxiety is spending emotional energy on something we can do NOTHING about… like tomorrow!”

And that is truth. So in the light of that, I will keep my peace, build a new me and face my life the way it has come to. Do not ask me what. But it’s a new me now, it’s a new phase beginning. Time to be filled with joy, happiness, love, etc. I am sorry and apologize for any that I have offended, pardon please. If you speak to me now, its ok, but I am probably in the decline now. I am happy I decided to write MY PASSIONS’ SERIES before now. I will take that up and finish it in time but like I said in it, “Come on with me”.

The day is near, the time is at hand, and no one knows when it will be. In all still, I am not hopeless; cos I know that no matter what it be or take, my life will be fulfilled as it has been planned before its foundation.

So cheer up. It remains ONE more worry to get out of my way and the rest will be smooth sailing. I will still worry for bills, but I trust God will see me through to paying them as has always been. I need not so much money, just some to get by because life is vanity and I have always known

My Passion Series

“Things can only get better”, a particular comedy journalist in my country always writes.

Of late I have been thinking I should put down to note my passions, ranging from institutions I mad about to persons I admire and adore. So in the next days to come, you are welcome on board with me to explore this aspect of my life which is going to be very explicit, non-diplomatic, deep and assuredly, madly crazy.

One funny thing but surprising to me is that people always ask me ‘why’ in astonishment when they find out the things I tend to admire. I will accept that most are really out of place, old, opposite; but then I do not see why one don’t have to love these things. And why it should always be the present day ‘invented’ stars.

Anyway, that said, the journey begins now to say those very unusual and usual things. It will cover my admiration of the British monarch to anything British and onto my passion for one of the super-monster supermarkets, Tesco, London itself, and a part of it I am very much in love with – Trafalgar Square, etc.

Well, by the completion of this series, you would have ridden a long tide with me and sure, you will know what to tell me when you tell me and why you tell me.

Condemming Nigerians: http://nigerian-4-1-9.blogspot.com/

While I was surfing blogs on the blogspot website on Thursday, I came upon a particular blog (http://nigerian-4-1-9.blogspot.com/) which is very informative and quite intuitive on the money laundering crime by some Nigerians commonly known as 419.

I do appreciate the blogger who is keeping that record but I do not accept his header which says not to do business with any Nigerian online. This is because such statement is very much over-exaggerated and quite out of regard for Nigerians like me. Some sensible commentators on that blog has said so too.

Agreed that this crime exist in Nigeria, I do not think it is something any sensible person will make such sweeping statement condemning millions of people for the sins of some. It is absolutely appalling.

The Nigeria state has fought money laundering from the onset; but just as it is difficult for the United States to stop terrorism, so has it been for the unfortunate country. As every human being should know, the law only fights what it knows but criminals keep inventing new ones every minute. Think of robbers carting away millions of pounds 9 days ago in one of Britain’s secured money stores; think of the many frauds that steal one’s details in UK via fraudulent phone calls, mails, etc We fight what we know, and what we don’t know, we wait to fight.

For many who have read that blog and others who are going to read it after this, Nigeria is not where evils have been dumped from heaven though she has got more than a fair share of criminals and we innocent Nigerians are fighting tooth and nail to see it stamped out. Thus its no reason anyone, Nigerian or foreigner can tag all Nigerians criminals whether online or in physical business.

I do quite a handful of online transactions –both buying and selling - and so many Nigerians do too, and we have cheated nor defrauded none. So why do we get labelled so by this faceless blogger who even don’t show his profile if he isn’t a fraud himself? I do not care much about it, knowing that Nigeria has got high level of money laundering criminals, yet it exists in other countries too. So don’t get carried away watching out for Nigerians alone as you may be hit from other sides too…

Good day.