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I can still vividly remember my first week in the US, most nigerians are suffering from PTSD but we do not know. We have been used to the mediocre that it affects our entire functioning system when we travel to a more functioning system.

I am someone who sleeps with lights out, most times as the situation in Nigeria, i would wake up in the middle of the night to see power gone and sweating profusely. My brain and system was already used to this. My first week, i would wake up in the middle of the night hoping to see the power gone, i would be disappointed to see the power still on. It was like i was expecting the power to go off so as to cut charges, then in a flash, i will remember i am no more in Nigeria. It took me a long while to get used to see power without no the fear of exorbitant price incoming at month end.


Oh and there is the water supply too. The last time i think i saw public water drip out from the tap was 1998/1999? We knew when the water corporation will pump water, everyone always had their containers and buckets ready, We the teens waiting for everyone to leave so we can do our nightly shenanigans with the tap.

If someone ever told me that by 2020, i will be a PR in the US, i would say the person is a descendant of the devil. Yes, i had ambitions to leave Nigeria but how? where? with which resources when i was basically managing my mom's store, and the last kid in the Uni looking up to me.

I have always been an advocate of "not gonna have my own kids go through what i went through", they deserve a better life, my mom went through a lot of me and my little ones and she sure deserves to be pampered but how can you pamper your parents when Nigeria is all frustrating your efforts. You have the societal vices alla noose about to choke you and kill you. If you the Federal government doesnt introduce policies to cripple you, your state govt will, sars will, phcn will, mosquitoes will, your landlord will, your so called friends will, your family(extended or nuclear) will.

When people say Nigerians deserve automatic place in heaven, i for once say yes. Nigeria will be 60 years and no hope for the youths, how can you say people are the future and no policies to enable the so called "future".

Sometimes when i am all alone, i try to reminisce and soliloquise and meditate. It helps keeps me sane with all this hullabaloo going on in this country.

I dont think i have seen Americans this divided, the stakes are extremely high in this year's election. One cant even read news without the liberals and the conservatives at each other's throats. Everywhere it is Trump vs Biden, Fox news vs Cnn, south vs north, red vs blue states and now to cap it all, Mr Covid-19 came in and messed up with people's lives. I am not being political but just expressing my views.


It is hard to keep sane when all the favorites hangouts are all closed, fairs are being postponed till next year, people are now grumpier than ever, little things get people irritated.

Now back to me, this is when i meditate, thinking of the way forward towards my 25/30 year plan. I know it is not easy but with God, all things are possible.Amen.

NiklauseFred:
Boss Drenimarcus good morning,goodday and good evening.
We are still waiting for updates.

Lol i have been extremely busy, i am planning another weekend getaway, i will update with pictures when it is time.

[quote author=justwise post=92460808][/quote]Thank you boss. Appreciate!

I don’t know if I should say haters or trolls. They are springing up to derail this thread and frustrate the op to give up on the thread. This is where Justwise should please come in and moderate this thread.


It doesn’t make any sense to spend time and energy typing and enlighten people and some assholes come in to disrupt it. Justwise I beg you in the name of any sacred you worship, please moderate this thread.

Thank you.

You guys are spamming this thread with unnecessary posts. Allow Daniel do his thing please. Thank you.

Signed,

Management.

DMPaulSr:
@ Drenimarcus * Lionlee216
Look at what i saw on craiglist
I was looking through free items and i was seeing free Tv, Chairs, Tables, Dogs. But this one caught my attention... Do they really give out stuffs like cars

Yes they do but you really have to be careful. My wife gave out our old Pontiac 2002 for free.

Omo this Germany is appealing o

With this caps my weekend adventures. I am heading back home but surely will be updating this thread when ever I am on my adventures. Thank you.

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Pics.

Pictures.

Visited the sea life today but sadly they were not opened to the public yet. But I took some pictures.

Elektra008:
Please expatiate on what you mean by 'lagos' mode

Took off my Apple Watch and gave it to my wife, turned on my front camera so I can know what’s coming from behind, fists clenched in anticipation. All these was me being ready as long as they do not have guns, if they have glocks, I will willingly give them every.

lionlee216:
Why the pictures come resemble lagos bayi?

lmao i thought i was gonna get mugged today sef. Some stoned kids were following me and my wife downtown tonight when we were out to eat, i automatically switched to my "Lagos" mode .

lionlee216

Unscrupulous elements got me reeling , nice thread bro.

Pictures.

Pics.

Pics

Pics

Pics. I couldn’t take lots of pictures because I might be intruding into people’s privacy. Sorry guys.

Pics.

Everyone looks like a ninja with their masks on

Pics.

At the mall of America now to play some 3D games.

Pictures.

lionlee216:
Be like say, I go carry my wife come here too oo. Shey we are invited to drink Corona beer at your porch since u no gree come Chicago

We will be in Chicago soon bro, we don deh plan am, you know say na 6 hours