It was the night before I moved back to Nigeria, my friends and I went out for a few drinks and reminisced on the last twelve years. Over the years, there were a lot of firsts and experiences, we changed from being Lagos boys in the UK to being English boys with Nigerian roots. It dawned on me that I had done everything that I dreamed of as a young boy (except one thing). I came to the sad realisation that nothing was fresh, nothing was new, nothing was exciting and the joy of life was lacking was lacking.
Due to my over indulgence, women lost their mystique, the parties and the carousing lost their appeal. I slowly withdrew into myself (to a great extent I still have), and spent hours analysing myself and trying to find a new avenue to the freedom to revel in the "joie de vivre". I pondered, I worried and I longed for what I had lost, then suddenly I realised that life is in stages, I experienced what a lot of men are only just being exposed to. I feel like the Pedlar of Swaffham, my destiny is right here before me, I look forward to realising it.
There always will be infinite possibillities in life, I have rediscovered the "joie de vivre. I am totally comfortable in my own skin, no airs, no graces, no insecurities.
Damn!!!!!! It is good to be me
I am where I am, to get where I should be.
And so are you.
21 comments:
Over indulgence!
Rediscovery!
Nice to see you blogging again. I stop by sometimes but never leave a comment. you have an interesting view point on life.
The Pedlar of Swaffham...., have you ever read Don Quixote?.
Ha
Hey Inuke........
I have read Don Quixote.....
I found it rather funny initially, then I kinda got the impression the Cervantes was actually trying to drive home the fact that people are manipulative and deceptive, and no good deed goes unpunished.
True...Everyone is where they are for a season and a reason.
nice..I hope to get to were you are right now...quite frankly I am where you used to be
good to here that your comfortable in your skin!! I have had problems with that at some point.
Nice to see you back!
Also next semester I'll be living in the UK for school...im a bit worried about having culture shock and I'm quite worried about how they feel about african americans... do you have any tips???
Finally a post!albeit a short one
Thought you were abandoning blogsville again
Cool stuff
look my friend!!! go and marry!
@Afrobabe:
True words my friend.
@zephi:
It isnt such a bad place to be....
But it can be better.....
@Memphiz:
The UK is not a bad place at all, in fact i miss it a great deal. Just go there with an open mind and imbibe the culture. you will love it. I'll e0-mail you some tips.
@tyger:
How is it going?
@sisi:
What is it to you?
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hello, just a quick note, nice to have you back... great to see that your in that place, wld love to be there.. but seeing your in your thirties... i still have quite a lot of catching up..
and ages, ago when i commented I said u probably have a big head, i meant it literally. wasnt referring to your ego.
am in lagos soon... will be listening extra hard to all the guys, just maybe they ll say something that will be a dead give away, that he's u!
doubt that though,, it probably end with your fine, do you want so champers! the deepness gets me everytime!
have a fun weekend. anonymn_miel!
Amen o...update
be right back
o boy, I am glad u're back
Holla and share what makes Boorish so happy.
I celebrate with you on getting your groove back
There is no greater feeling than being comfortable in your own skin, free to be who you are. I would say that you are in a great place.
Nice post. lovely blog.
Such bliss!
I'm still in d "All is vanity" phase. Hope Infinite possibilities is d next stop - God! d trip iz draining!
Been reading Ecclesiates - seems to dull d ache. Just googled pedlar of swaffham (tank God 4 google) and felt much better.C dis is why u need to update more often - always get edumicated ;)
Aaaah d healing power of literature!Off 2 read the Alchemist (supposed 2 be in d same vein). d journey no long again o! Just remembered another college book - Narcissus and Goldmund - i'll go wrestle dat up.
Weekend not such a bore after all. Ty, Ty, Ty, Boor
Love Don Quixote, haven't read Pedlar. I will now. Great that you're here again Boorish, we have missed you.
Well, I have.
So that's the secret to being comfortale in one's own skiin, being free of insecurities, and being open to infinite possibilities huh? Off I go to over indulge with every man I can find....lol.
Seriously, nice post
@anonymeil:
You never know, maybe, just maybe we will meet and you will catch me out. Now wouldn't tha be funny?
@catwalq:
How are you gorgeous?
@queen of my castle:
Thanks so much.
@ibilola:
I have read the alchemist a good few times, when you have read it drop by again and we can compare note on it. Have a good one.
@Idemili:
thanks so much, I have really enjoyed your dark man saga. You kinda had me wishing I was inhis shoes.......
@vera:
Missed you.....
what matters the most is u're comfortable being who you are.
alot of people are not and fing themselved doing what they shouldnt be doing because the want to know what it feels like in another skin.
this is fresh like fruits in the spring. lol!
@Lighty:
True words my sister...
Good to have you back, you have so much to give so don't be so stingy with yourself! heheehehe
Nice 2 know ur at peace with where u are!!
update more often plssss
I CAN SEE URE FEELING KINDA MELANCHOLIC.
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