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jennykadry: Ah. I think its Chaircover and damiso and i think idowu that have used both. Where are they?

Use Mary Kay bronze 5 or 6(have both ) and Mac NW55

r231: na lie joor.....

awon temi ni london won kin to ro owo recharge card abi bb oo........owo cream no n gba joor

baby joor se o le ra cream fun mi to ri pe emi ni kan ni mo dudu la rin awon ore mi

gba be

this r231 has lost it in china all those weird cuisine is taking effect

jennykadry: both of us could be friends . i use different kinds

I follow some make up artists on Instagram and YouTube as soon as they use a shade of lipstick I like on someone with a similar skin shade I will buy it..and like idowu I wonder why cos I rarely use make up these days only to church and parties.i no get time with school run and studies work etc.my best friend is my Vaseline lip balm these days.

R231 abeg e do ejoor e ma corrupt iPad mi ese

And bleaching is so 80's na ebony like us dey reign us joor

*sighs* life was so much easier when it was male and female. All these gender definitions just confuse me.

jennykadry: Hey,awon beauriful UK society ladies. CC, Damiso, Edwife, Idowuogbo e.t.c

abeg which brand of Make up do you use. I wanna stick to one. Please help me before I end up looking like these women up in r231 post

Me na mish mash everything.I have fashion fair,boots no 7,Mac,Mary Kay even naija make up artists own brand lipsticks BM pro(I love her red lipstick shade called Bordeaux) Tara's orekelewa,NARS,sleek,bobbi brown everything but that's mostly lipsticks,lipglosses and shadows.I try to stick to Mac for foundation but I have Mary Kay as well(rarely use it but I had to support my friend naa ) I use Mary Kay's foundation primer as well.

r231: Birthday party I went to before i traveled couple of weeks ago......

dis na party of poyoyos....una wan try am

Abisola 50th Golden Jubilee Birthday Celebration.

cc - chaircover , damiso, naijababe

Werin be this r231 you dey waka o if my pikin go dis kain party na so so cry he go dey cry.

greatgod2012: i doubt if they can do that without parental consent. I absolutely doubt it.

My sister they can in the UK especially if the child implies that the parent might not look favourably upon it..You have to lay a firm foundational authority (you the parent with Gods help as well) cos at a point the childs "rights" trumps whatever values you are working hard ro impart and this is backed by the govt.

cococandy: I won't lie I've though of something like this before. silly me

So it's possible it can be real

your imagination na waya but how will it work naa will it need refills?

Parents to a larger extent laying the right foundations from an early age..

I know the school too will eventually but in the UK I am not too comfortable with some elements like a school nurse being able to give my 13 year old daughter contraceptive pills on prescription without parental consent

cococandy: Nice invention

I am wondering if it is real and who thought of it found the pic on instagram

jennykadry: Excuse me ma but I have never farted in my life not even once

Hello everyone

Multi colour chain link necklace

Jenny and R231 you need to invest in this

emeraldoe: Happy birthday to my firstfruit, our pearl and princess. U are 4 years old today. U will alwaz be celebrated.

Happy birthday to your princess Hun May she continue to grow in wisdom,joy and peace.God bless them all

r231: I full ground......




Ermmmm.......London big boy sound like yahoo yahoo tag

so all London 'big boys' are yahoo yahoo

Deep and thought provoking..

Jennykadry I don't like stereotyping but most of the congolese men I have met here (most east african men generally ) have a very weird dress sense am talking red jeans tight weird looking tops orange shoes and jerry curls in 2014 that their dress sense automatic turn off Am too used to my naija brothers being onpoint and even though it sounds vain I like men who take the time to be well groomed.

alutacontinua: In the next life, I'll get to you first before Uncle Damiso

Aluta when did you become a hermaphrodite

emeraldoe: my little madam too, she is 23rd so dats 2 parties. Who else, pls register ur dates so r231 can fit us all in2 his budget[color=][/color]

R231 is very capable. .he is a London big boy too mush money.

peacettw: @op, I haven't really addressed your matter so here goes.
Snap out of it!!!
Girl, believe me when I tell you that the greatest regret I have now is that I married quite early. Please don't get me wrong. All I want you to know is that marriage is not all that it is cracked up to be. It is hard, emotionally draining but has its rewards too... just like being single can have its rewards too.
I guess all I am trying to say is that we should all make the best that life throws at us and stop wondering what ifs. I have become one with my reality and I have learnt to count my blessings. Like my mom will always say, we can't all expect to have it good in this world.... this is earth after all and not heaven.
You should learn to be strong. As a woman, that is your strongest asset. What we lack in muscle, we must learn to in make up in our minds. You mentioned earlier that being active in church helps. That is a start because unlike me, I have learnt that church is the one place for me to get even way more depressed. I say this because I can't stand women preaching to the younger wives it is okay to tolerate been abused just cos you want a marriage and guess what the Reverend fathers are in on this fallacy too.
Initially I did what you are doing right now, perhaps that is why I understood where you were coming from. But I have since grown up and have decided to take charge of my life or watch others bring me down.
My dear, it is sad we live in a country where we don't really see psychotherapy as a legit mode of solving emotional problems, but the one advice I will give you is to find that person in your life who uplifts you and takes you as you are. Have regular talks with that person. Be happy. Love yourself first. This is very important cos people treat you how you treat yourself. Be strong.
I really wish at the end that you get the support and love that you need here. I know I got mine from someone who cared. And now, I am doing fine now.
I pray you will get there someday... wish you all the best. Love

My exact thoughts on the issue..excellent post.

Marriage is wonderful don't get me wrong but it's definitely not a magic potion for happiness. Like life generally you have awesome,monotonous,not so good,downright bad days.Being single is not a curse and like has been rightly said by yourself and some others it's one of the best times to add value to yourself.I know the Nigerian society well as my younger sister is termed as 'over ripe' for marriage esp as at her age I had already had my first child but I am one if her greatest champions and even fight my mum over some of those annoying 'time scales'.I have even had people tell me i am wicked because I was married with a child at her age but I tell them I just don't want her to 'be married' I wish for her her to 'choose well' .I told a mutual friend she was doing a masters (she has the highest professional qualifications in her field)and the person said 'more certificates again?were you not married at her age is it to be packing Certs you are not a nice sister you people don't tell each other the truth you don't know it's get harder to conceive at over 30' I had to ask so if there is no marriage proposal her life has to stop spinning abi or she should stop improving herself.SMH to this kain mentality I told her Gods time is the best and those Certs are not a waste sometimes I just let peace reign in my life by refusing to argue with some people so I just let her be.


I wish I had acquired more professional qualifications before the kids came as it's harder to concentrate with studying kids,work,more money responsibilities etc but i choose not to dwell on 'what could have' but to move ahead with 'what is'.I don't regret being married or being a mother though as I certainly understand that life paths and choices differ so it irritates me when people try to plan my sisters life with my life timetable.I am sooooo proud of all she has been able to achieve in her career.

Enjoy and embrace whatever stage of life you are in while striving for the future to be better.I was telling a friend with older kids I can't wait for my kids to be less dependent on me and she said believe me you will miss these days sometimes when that time comes.Hun believe me you might not see it now but you will miss these single days that you are seeing as not nice sometimes (not necessarily wishing to go back but just wishing for some solitude) when you do eventually get married.

I don't want to go back to being single or without children but some Saturdays I wish I could just sleep till 4pm like I used to(if I felt like) without hearing the word mummy like 100 times .

@subomioluwa

It is well with you and your family. .You sound like a man of Faith so I know your faith will see you through this difficult time.my sincere and heartfelt condolences

Happy birthday R231 many more years of love joy peace and wisdom

Ahem I forgot earlier now that I know you and my lil madam are almost birthday mates na you go dey sponsor parties from now on

chaircover: Na so o! Very intersting campaign and descsion.
I had SKY news on all night.
its all good and The Royal Bank of Scotland no longer need to move

Me too mine was on the BBC.I prefer their coverage I like Huw Edwards and their chief political correspondent Nick Robinson was also expecting Baba David Dimbleby but I guess he decided not to pull all nighters anymore the General Election will be very interesting.

naijababe: Thanks babe We are staying in the Union, two fingers to the fishy folks; Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon

Good for you guys. I guess Gordon Brown and the YES campaign's late show of passion (and a bit of scaremongering esp on north sea oil and what currency) swayed the undecided voters.

Aye are you breteesh or scooteesh (most Scottish accents esp the glaswegians crack me up like when they say grrreeeen )

Naijababe and your wishes came to pass.
Scotland stays in the Union
Hardly slept I just love politics now I am so knackered I no know wetin concern me

bukatyne: LOL! My special regards to him

When people tell hubby that 'your wife is very quiet', he will just smile. I am sure he's saying you don't want to know what she's thinking.

Thank you will do

Chillisauce: Clean as you go. Try not to mess up too much.
No time table for general clean up. As the spirit leads. work no dey finish for my house.
But we always try to make sure we clean up before leaving the house. You never want to meet an untidy house when you return to relax.

My philosophy as well..I am borderline OCD when it comes to cleaning but my son is helping me chill a bit as I can't come and kee myself ..I hate clutter and I am always decluttering and chucking things in the bin.

I try to clean as you go then do a general clean once a week or so.I am very particular about toilets, the kitchen and bath so everyone knows to scrub any soap scum after every bath or shower(I go through a bottle of Mr Muscle every week hubby still can't get over how many cleaning products I buy in the grocery shop).My daughter is taking after me and will never ever use a messy toilet.

I can't even leave the house without laying my bed and I have been known to come back upstairs to lay the bed before stepping out as hubby can be so annoying by leaving the bed unmade if he is the last person to wake up .

bukatyne: Well naija/yoruba diplomacy is in reality lying. I have that flaw too so instead I keep quiet most times.

I remember one day, one oga annoyed me and she saw it (I nor get yoruba ajo),she starting saying 'I you are thinking see this yeye madam etc'. I just kept starring at her because that was what I was thinking

LOL I ask him how he managed when he lived in Nigeria Ibadan for that matter

He says I don't get why you people can't say the truth.Some days I literarily have to pinch him not to say what he actually means in front of older people. Some people think he is very quiet they don't know he is not talking cos he does not want to say what I will get home and say "did you have to say that" so he keeps quiet and I know him so well now that I can actually say what he was thinking.

Bruises and Cuts is a no no. Kids are different and the occasional smack is something I won't castigate but bruises and cuts signifies alot of anger and most times alot of anger actually defeats the purpose of actually correcting the child cos its just transferred aggression.

I try never to smack my kids when I am very angry. These days sef my son would prefer a smack to facing the corner.

Baby Mama 's husband and mine must be brothers from another mother.My husband has an aunt that said some horrible things about me (so I heard cos he never told me) and till today I am the one who she apparently slagged off who begs him to call her.He simply says am protecting you from her drama I don't get why you insist on associating with her but my belief is life is too short she is an elderly woman sometimes we say things that in hindsight we might regret. I too tend to keep people's shortcomings away from him.He thinks am too nice I can't say no and people take me for granted while I think he needs to give people a few more chances before writing them off.

He also does not like naija churches and it saddens me that we go to different churches (we initially both used to worship in the Church of England).He also does not know how to lie and says what I call naija diplomacy is lying Over principled dey worry am. He will argue at Naija immigration and will say that 1, 000 naira bribe I don't mind giving to hurry up my departure is part of Naija's problem.

EfemenaXY: Haha!

Girls and girlie stuff eh? I can almost write a book with my experience. Why didn't you lot tell me girls can be sooooooooo picky??

Went shopping at Sports Direct with my sons today for Rugby and Football shoes. I sort expected it to be no more than 10 minutes (15 tops) at the shop. Nearly spent an hour there. So boring.

One of them said to me, "Now you know how we feel when you go clothes and make-up shopping"!

I'm thinking stockfish!

They are soooo picky Gosh and its even from such a young age if its not food its clothes.My daughter is going through a dress/skirt/tutu phase she said mummy I want everyone to wear a tutu to my party.i said honey boys cant wear tutus she said but I don't want boys at my party (if only this boy apathy can last till uni ) I said so you don't want your brother he is a boy you know she said just him I don't want other boys

r231: Smart girl
And mine still still dey bang ma head for iphone5

Na the age naa make we enjoy am till she too wants £40 backpack and iphone.