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EFOSAVAL:
To those asking of Alison smiths book on dress making so sorry we still don't have it yet but we have good news for you ,Valisimo fashion school is presently working on an instructional DVD that on can watch at any comfortable time.selected topics will be on the DVD .

The good thing about this is that unlike the book that you can't finish reading in one day the CD u can Watch in one day if you want.u can plus play a d even rewind to ur own pace

.more details on this tomorrow

wow! This is a better idea, I'd prefer the CD method of learning. I hope we won't have to wait to long tho

Hello claSs, I have just found this thread a few days back n have bEen addicted, I must say u r doing a good job madam Efosaval n I pray that God bless you real good for your kind gesture.

I hv had a butterfly machine for long tho I only used it for amendments. I tried the skirt tutorial yesterday and I could actually cut out the pieces but the machine doesn't sew the fabric, I need advice on what to do please?

9inches:
Errrm.. prolly the one that bites their dad in his paranormal films

their dad is not as paranormal as nicholas cage

9inches:
They have been bitten by some bug. Will tell ya when I remember the name

the marijuana bug I guess

justi4jesu:
#36,500 to Lagos.

please I need your account number. I want to make payment. Thanks

Sophyrocks:
This is one wierd family.

they r so much in harmony that they can complete each others statement and know what the other is thinking. Really wierd!

For me I think they are too intelligent for their age and to think they didn't go to school

’m curious about your experience of time. Do you feel like life is moving really quickly? Is your music one way to sort of turn it over and reflect on it?

WILLOW: I mean, time for me, I can make it go slow or fast, however I please, and that’s how I know it doesn’t exist.
JADEN: It’s proven that how time moves for you depends on where you are in the universe. It’s relative to beings and other places. But on the level of being here on earth, if you are aware in a moment, one second can last a year. And if you are unaware, your whole childhood, your whole life can pass by in six seconds. But it’s also such a thing that you can get lost in.
WILLOW: Because living.
JADEN: Right, because you have to live. There’s a theoretical physicist inside all of our minds, and you can talk and talk, but it’s living.
WILLOW: It’s the action of it. 

What are some of the themes that recur in your work?
JADEN: The P.C.H. being one of them; the melancholiness of the ocean; the melancholiness of everything else.
WILLOW: And the feeling of being like, this is a fragment of a holographic reality that a higher consciousness made.
JADEN: [bursts into laughter] As soon as me and Willow started releasing music, that’s one thing that the whole world took away is, okay, they unlocked another step of honesty. If these guys can be honest about everything, then we can be more honest. 

How have you gotten better?
WILLOW: Caring less what everybody else thinks, but also caring less and less about what your own mind thinks, because what your own mind thinks, sometimes, is the thing that makes you sad.
JADEN: Exactly. Because your mind has a duality to it. So when one thought goes into your mind, it’s not just one thought, it has to bounce off both hemispheres of the brain. When you’re thinking about something happy, you’re thinking about something sad. When you think about an apple, you also think about the opposite of an apple. It’s a tool for understanding mathematics and things with two separate realities. But for creativity: That comes from a place of oneness. That’s not a duality consciousness. And you can’t listen to your mind in those times — it’ll tell you what you think and also what other people think.
WILLOW: And then you think about what you think, which is very dangerous. 

Do you think of your new music as a continuation of your past work?
JADEN: I think Willow’s had a huge evolution.
WILLOW: I mean, “Whip My Hair” was a great thing. When I look back I think, “Wow, I did so much for young black girls and girls around the world. Telling them that they can be themselves and to not be afraid to be themselves.” And I’m doing that now but in a whole different way, coming from source energy and universal truths. People will be, like, “Oh, I’m not going to make a song about exactly how I feel, all the bad ways that I feel, and put it out in the world so everyone can judge me.” But for me, it’s a part of me, it’s my artistic journey.
JADEN: That’s another thing: What’s your job, what’s your career? Nah, I am. I’m going to imprint myself on everything in this world.

How do you write? What’s your process?
JADEN: She gets in the booth and just starts singing.
WILLOW: I mean, the beat is usually what moves me. Or I think of concepts. Then when I hear a beat that is, like, elaborating on that concept, I just go off.
JADEN: She freestyles and finds out what she likes. Same thing with me.
WILLOW: You piece it together. You piece together those little moments of inspiration. 

What are you searching for in those pieced-together moments?
JADEN: Honestly, we’re just trying to make music that we think is cool. We don’t think a lot of the music out there is that cool. So we make our own music. We don’t have any song that we like to listen to on the P.C.H. by any other artist, you know?
WILLOW: That’s what I do with novels. There’re no novels that I like to read so I write my own novels, and then I read them again, and it’s the best thing.
JADEN: Willow’s been writing her own novels since she was 6. 

But do your collaborative relationships inspire you in different directions?
JADEN: Totally.
WILLOW: Me and Jaden just figured out that our voices sound like chocolate together. As good as chocolate tastes, it sounds that good. 

How does fashion relate to what you do?
JADEN: Willow just dropped a song (“Cares”), let me quote the lyrics: “I do not care what people say.” We both don’t really care. I like to wear things that I make, but I throw it on as though I was throwing on anything. It looks cool, sometimes.
WILLOW: I like to go to places with my high-fashion things where there are a lot of cameras. So I can just go there and be like, “Yep, yep, I’m looking so sick.” But in my regular life, I put on clothes that I can climb trees in. 

What are the things worth having?
JADEN: Something that’s worth buying to me is like Final Cut Pro or Logic.
WILLOW: A canvas. Paint. A microphone.
JADEN: Anything that you can shock somebody with. The only way to change something is to shock it. If you want your muscles to grow, you have to shock them. If you want society to change, you have to shock them.
WILLOW: That’s what art is, shocking people. Sometimes shocking yourself. 

You mentioned breathing earlier, and it’s also an idea that recurs in your songs.
WILLOW: Breathing is meditation; life is a meditation. You have to breathe in order to live, so breathing is how you get in touch with the sacred space of your heart.
JADEN: When babies are born, their soft spots bump: It has, like, a heartbeat in it. That’s because energy is coming through their body, up and down.
WILLOW: Prana energy.
JADEN: It’s prana energy because they still breathe through their stomach. They remember. Babies remember.
WILLOW: When they’re in the stomach, they’re so aware, putting all their bones together, putting all their ligaments together. But they’re shocked by this harsh world.
JADEN: By the chemicals and things, and then slowly…
WILLOW: As they grow up, they start losing.
JADEN: You know, they become just like us. 

So is the hardest education the unlearning of things?
WILLOW: Yes, basically, but the crazy thing is it doesn’t have to be like that.
JADEN: Here’s the deal: School is not authentic because it ends. It’s not true, it’s not real. Our learning will never end. The school that we go to every single morning, we will continue to go to.
WILLOW: Forever, ‘til the day that we’re in our bed.
JADEN: Kids who go to normal school are so teenagery, so angsty.
WILLOW: They never want to do anything, they’re so tired.
JADEN: You never learn anything in school. Think about how many car accidents happen every day. Driver’s ed? What’s up? I still haven’t been to driver’s ed because if everybody I know has been in an accident, I can’t see how driver’s ed is really helping them out.
WILLOW: I went to school for one year. It was the best experience but the worst experience. The best experience because I was, like, “Oh, now I know why kids are so depressed.” But it was the worst experience because I was depressed. 

So what’s next?
JADEN: I have a goal to be just the most craziest person of all time. And when I say craziest, I mean, like, I want to do like Olympic-level things. I want to be the most durable person on the planet.
WILLOW: I think by the time we’re 30 or 20, we’re going to be climbing as many mountains as we can possibly climb.


Do you think they r too intelligent for their age or they r just high on crack?
(Culled from lindaikeji.com)

justi4jesu:
#36,500 to Lagos.

thanks and how many days will it take to arrive lagos after payment?

justi4jesu:
#36,500 to Lagos.

thanks

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Thank you.

RIP great man, 4 quotes from you that I never forget;

1. On the two Nigerian ideals on the coat of arms; UNITY and FAITH you said "Virtues like UNITY and FAITH are not absolute but conditional on their satisfaction of other purposes. Their social validity depends on the willingness or the ability of citizens to ask the searching question. This calls for a habit of mental rigour, for which unfortunately, Nigerians are not famous.
But the really interesting question is why were we drawn in the first place to concepts like UNITY and FAITH with their potentialities for looseness? Why did we not think, for example, of such concepts such as JUSTICE and HONESTY which can not be so easily directed to undesirable ends. Justice never prompts the question: justice for what? Neither does honesty or truth. Is it then possible that as a nation we instinctively chose to extol easy virtues which are amenable to the manipulation of hypocrites rather than difficult ones which would have imposed the strain of seriousness upon us? And was that one of the legacies of our founding fathers?"

2. On the origin of national resentment of the igbos he said; the origin of the national resentment of the igbo is as old as Nigeria and thus quite as complicated. But it can be summarized thus: the igbo culture being receptive to change, individualistic and highly competitive, gave the igbo man an unquestioned advantage over his compatriots in securing credentials or advancement in Nigerian colonial society. Unlike the Hausa fulani, he was unhindered by a wary religion, and unlike the yoruba unhampered by traditional hierachies. This kind of creature fearing no God nor man, was custom-made to grasp opportunities, such as they were, of the white man's dispensation."

3. The politics of the second republic has demonstrated the Shavian conceit that the only thing Nigerians learn from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.

4. To be educated is, after all, to develop the questioning habit, to be sceptical of easy promises and to use past experience creatively.

cKaiser:
You might have to take your crusade up with nature who created both sexes different.

Its nature who made men naturally stronger than women due to having a higher muscle mass.

A baby boy from 7 month graviatates towards Trucks, balls and high risk play while a baby girl wants to play with dolls, tend them love them and is generally calmed

Its nature who made women more fragile, tender and caring.

Its nature who made men have more testosterone required for military, Taking risks and daring acts

No amount of role equality can make a man conceive a child naturally nor a woman impregnate another woman. Genes and nature control that

nature didn't teach boys to gravitate toward trucks n girls baby dolls, Parents n society did. Parents hardly ever buy their baby girls toys like balls, trucks e.t.c. They buy dolls n teddy bears for their girls n toy trucks n balls for their baby boys.
And then when they grow up, they r taught what is lady-like n man-like.
I have a girlfriend who is d only daughter of her parents, she can drive a brt bus, she drives trucks n even a water tanker. She said girl play bores her to death ryt from when she was a child. Her mum keeps telling her how unlady-like she is but she wouldn't listen
What I am trying to say is this, most gender roles r chosen for us by society n culture we r born into.

MichaelSokoto:
What's "my man"?
cos in skool in France here, we say "my monsieur chocolat"

hahaha, monsieur chocolat my fat arrse! How about monsieur akara?
By the way I tot u schooled in Togo,lol

GEJ till 2019!!! The greatest mistake APC made was fielding Buhari as their presidential candidate. They should have presented someone with a better reputation, a Fashola-Oshiomole ticket wouldn't have been a bad idea. Many nigerians who would have preferred an APC government are wary of Buhari so they'll rather vote for the lesser of two evils, Jonathan.

RIP Dr. Myles. You impacted the life of me and my man.

babygirlfl:
My dear it's because misery loves company.

for real, if a man comes here to tell us how he slapped the hell out of his wife for serving him cold food, none of these doubting thomas will disbelieve his story. Infact some will even cheer him on for being a boss n in control
But someone comes to tell us he has never beat his wife n he is enjoying his marriage and they r calling him a liar
BLOODY SADOMASOCHISTS!!!!

Why r some people on this thread disbelieving. Is it that the word happy is elusive in nigerian homes?

Its obvious you still love dis girl. U neva really moved on

Last week a neighbor beat his pregnant wife to death, he is currently on the run. Op, ask you mum if she is willing to lose her daughter. If she is not, she should rather warn that man to keep her hands off her daughter, even if it means involving your village elders or his family. After that you can go ahead and apologize

justi4jesu:
Please read the frontpage of this thread and get all the informations you need.

No return from Dubai and i check all the laptops before payment.

ok thanks, will be posting some links bfr d end of d day so dat u will give me d quotation.
Thanks

justi4jesu:
Anyone is better my dear depends on your affordability.


You just send me the link of anyone you are interested in and i will give you the go ahead if it is good or not.

ok, how much is ur doLlar rate and dirham rate, also how much is ur shipping charges?
Are those dubai sellers trustworthy? Dats if u end up being conned into buying a faulty laptop can u get a refund like ebay?

Good day madam justi4jesus, nice job you r doing here. I'd like to order a laptop from either ebay or dubizzle thru u but I don't know which of dem will give me a solid and affordable laptop. Which would u prefer I go for n why

What's with this naija chics love money anthem.

EVERYBODY loves money whether man or woman, white or black!
That's why you have political sycophants every where.
Politicians who are already too old for a position still clutching to the position as if their lives depend on it because of the money.
Infact, Robert Kiyosaki says to be successful in life, you need a certain level of greed.
We have ritualists, armed robbers, criminals who steal with their pen in governmental organisations.
So I don't know why peeps keep shouting naija chics love money.

SirShymex:
Er, firstly, I'd say just cos I said , "I've got love for you" which is true based on my observation, these other lousy scandalous biitches and stans with brain fart for brain matter who follow me from thread to thread, for my attention, might jump on ya case if you ever agree with me. Just be careful looool.

Secondly, it just comes with the territory. And it seems being aggressive/loud is a Nigerian thing and more time, folks want to shove their opinions down ya throat. They don't understand the concept of, "no right or wrong answer" in debate - and it depends on how convincing ya points are. I learnt that from early and I've never been the type to care about a fictitious online image. And when you're in the animal kingdom, you just have to blend in. So, rather than let cyber-bullies, who're not even proficient in the art of bullying, bully me - I'll flip it, nuke their self-esteem, and bully them. While laughing my ar.se off. And these days, I only come here to clown around and laugh. People can't do that with me, both online and offline because I won't give them that chance.

Thirdly, regardless of all the junk on this forum (not this section alone), those who are observant, with good cognitive skills, should be able to sift through all the nonsense. Most folks basically just have dream about something, or probably read one or two opinions, and think that's the way the world is, and how everyone should start living. It doesn't work that way. If you have been around all kinds of folks from different backgrounds, and you're observant enough, you'll know what can work and what can't. Folks just love arguing just to hear what they sound like - and for me, I just want to clown people and have a good laugh.

Lastly, I get where you're coming from. However, I don't think it's a bad idea if you can paint a picture for us from your own perspective as an African woman. Not everyone would be privy to certain things you desire, which are part of your cultural make-up. And with that you'd be able to educate folks who're oblivious to these things. Most black guys generalise based on what they see in majority of African women - telling us about the minority whose voice have been suppressed wouldn't be a bad idea, would it? For example: most guys that I know, even all my married Uncles always talk about how naija chics love money and that's the only way you can keep them. And you see the same sentiments on this forum all the time. Basically, you can tell us a different story from the perspective of a naij chic who isn't all about money. So, if we were to meet her, at least we'll be acquainted with her type - and not just throw cash at her, and expect her to deal with other nonsense we throw at her, with the thought that she can be bought.

The dress looks boring on yvonne okoro. The necklace on kate henshaw and her shoe makes the dress more interesting

ayusco85:
i was born today. ewu hausa

you are a big fool! You should be hiding your head in shame yet you are here on nairaland displaying your ignorance and stupidity! Its obvious you an educated illiterate! Idiot, you are the problem with nigeria.

aisha2:
There are no rights in marriage. These are things you discuss and agree on before you marry.
Discuss, compromise and agree. Dating is beyond lovely dovey and enjoyment. It is bot you agree and synchronise your views eg: how many kids to have, if gender of the kids is an issue and issues like these.

You have no rights in marriage, your right stops where your partners right starts. What happens in marriage is fairness, compromise and understanding and mutual respect and not who has rights or not

kai! I love this aisha2 ooooooo!!!!!

This is a great idea! Here is my suggestion;
Make it an open platform where anyone can drop their own advice but let the mods be quick to hide any derailing post including insultive posts

ayusco85:
Well if u close ur legs wen u were a spinster u won't ve problem getting pregnant wen ur married. U can't eat ur cake and ve it....

come again? Did u even read this before u posted it? U must be 15yrs old I guess

sucezTP:
Lolz...I served at Jebba, and I can testify to all you have written. That road is indeed a death trap! The only manageable road, I think, is the one that leads to Lafiagi. That road opposite Moro local govt., secretariat
.

I have a friend in ibadan who is afraid of going to her family in lifecamp. The other one who works in Jebba can't live Jebba to go see his family in ilorin. Everyone is stuck! Nobody wan die especially now december is close.

That new road from Ilorin to Bode-Sadu is a disaster. From Bode-Sadu to Jebba is a death trap. Several times trailers run into small cars in an attempt to avoid potholes. Some bug trucks fall off, so many fuel tanker accidents. Before you get on that road, repent cos you might not come out alive!

It is well with everyone of you fighting the battle against sickle cell. I pray that u live long, happy n successful lives. Just remember to always pray to God, eat n live healthy!