To new beginnings
Helloooo noodles :)
This is the first and only newsletter I am sending this month. I have been meaning to write to you ever since but life got in the way. Anyways, I might as well end the month with this email.
November is special to me. I usually celebrate my birthday on the first week of November and from then on, a fresh new year starts to count for me, sort of like new beginnings. So, I’m in 2021 already 😊
I see November as the month that serves as a prelude to the December magic. December is my favorite part of the year; I already have a line up of Zoom holiday events I will be attending. Ha-ha, I’m already listening to an hour of lo-fi Christmas songs in between work. Yes, I am pretty excited.
I ended the week by journaling about the things I am thankful for this year. For one, I’ve had a couple of Ls and almost-wins in 2020 and it felt important to show gratitude for the small things. First on my list for things I was thankful for was; free food and the need to not cook as much as I did in school before the lockdown happened. Planning meals and then cooking them can take so much energy out of a person.
What has been happening lately in my life
I’ve been watching Gossip Girl, old TV which is really bad TV with the cliché themes and all. But I am intrigued by how the dialogue sounds authentic, original, and feels human. While in retrospect, most Nollywood movies have terrible dialogue that it sounds almost out of place.
I have been frying a lot of plantains lately and I wonder, how do you know ripe plantains are well fried and not burnt as it turns golden brown in oil. How do you find that balance?
Loving Yara Shahidi from a distance, like who wouldn’t, she reads James Baldwin. What I find interesting about her is how much of a nerd she is. I love that she recognizes her privilege and navigates life from a “I’m still figuring out this adulting thing” stance. The intentionality shows a lot more on her Instagram with its wholesome and vulnerable vibe. I feel seen when I see Yara.
I have been writing for me again; I want to see writing as a selfish act, something I consume for myself first. I am writing a couple of essays, I penned one down on a weekend when I was home alone and I have many ideas ready on my notepad. I want to find my voice and see how far a person can push themselves.
Learning French and German simultaneously in a bid to make my life more interesting. German can get complicated really quick like the word, “my” means “mein” when addressing a male and “meine” when it is female. This begs the question of why you need two different words in the first place.
I sometimes think about who came up with languages, who decided bread should be called bread. Who was the first person to think up the name and make it the standard? This is how I think of anything, like who came up with math formulas or marketing principles. This is why slangs confuse me, someone wakes up and decides LMAO is a thing and suddenly everyone is texting you with that.
The bright side of the internet
This video will leave a stupid smile on your face. Everyone I shared this with you had the same reaction; big cheeky smiles.
This is the funniest thing I have watched all week. The dramatic exit was my favorite part, I wish Zoom calls were this fun.
The best Maradona tribute you will ever watch.
Au revoir,
Enjoy your weekend!