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The universe is a wonderful work of art; I am one of the very reasons it is so wonderful and I want to keep it so!

Monday, 30 September 2013

FOOTBALL THINGS! Part 1


 



 
 
 

Any weekend without European football leagues action is a period football lovers love to hate, for those are the weekends that they find hard to shrug off visits from boredom.  But I dare say that Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal FC in England, helped put some of that boredom at bay with his adventures in the transfer market before the start of the 2013/14 season.  This brings me to my main focus for today, the Barclays Premier League.



 

 



First port of call is Manchester United.  It is strange how people enjoy success to the point that they forget what the road to such success was like and take for granted the facts that change is the only constant thing in life.



 

With due respect to Sir Ferguson, Mr. Moyes, the current Manchester United FC manager inherited the worst Man U side in recent history.  Why every Man U fan wants an instant success with Moyes, beats my imagination. 



 

For those Man u fans that either don’t know or don’t remember what the road to their current status of being one of the successful clubs in Europe was like, should know this: Sir Alex Ferguson became manager of Manchester United FC after winning Europe’s Cup Winners’ Cup and still struggled for more than three seasons before he could win the league.  Still within those molding days of Man U’s club success, Sir Ferguson even had to finish not far above the relegation zone. 

 

My point in this history lesson is that Mr. Moyes deserves his “trial and error period.”  And I will not be surprised if it goes beyond a season.  So, he does not need the excuse of Manchester United getting a tough six match league start when the likes of Aston Villa are to suffer a tougher six match fixtures.   

 

Over time, it has been know that the Barclays premier league is a marathon.  So, while I am impressed with Arsenal FC’s current sprint record, I dread what that record would look like at the end of the season.  Mr. Wenger has always made ridiculous my doomsday prophecy for his club with his photo finish results for top four.  But is he not planning to manifest that prophecy with his adventures?  God give Ozil the strength for this race!

 

Point blank fact: I DID NOT WHAT MOURINHO TO RETURN TO CHELSEA. 









It is not that he would not become a success, eventually, but he is bound to break a lot of eggs to make his omelet.   



Chelsea FC is struggling not because they don’t have the manpower but because there is a sudden shift in ideology.  Chelsea alongside Tottenham Hotspur, by my estimation, are the two top English league Clubs with already dug trenches for the marathon haul.  As much as some would blame the “happy one” for Chelsea’s current instability, it is hoped that the man at the helm of boardroom affairs realizes how much of the blame soils his well manicured feet.   
 

 


  




The Barclays English Premier League is not a two-horse-race, which is why I, in this part of the world, love to follow it more than any other league; that is aside the Champions league.  This brings me to my next stop, the Spanish La Liga.  See you at the other side.

       






 
 

Friday, 26 July 2013

CONFESSION OF AN ADDICT


 
 
 
 
 
  

I sometimes quiver waiting for it…

Wishing it would be as good as the last time…

And just when it is that time for it,

I realize I can’t find my apparatus…

I’m close to freaking out….

How could this be happening to me?

I’m going to make myself take an oath…

I’m not going to do this anymore!






I have to be able to do without this stuff…

I should in fact take that oath now!

But then, who am I kidding?

Letting go of all the good times,

with just one whiff of the very good stuff?

I need it to spark off my day…

An ingredient to keep me stable…

It sure does make me feel so good!

And if it is really good,

I’ll be high enough to believe anything!

Like believing I have no problem…

Mistake, I meant problems …

The good stuff makes me howl, “good morning Lagos!”

Even before the sun beams it shine on the metropolis…

I "seriously" giggle aloud under its thrill…
 
Making me feel like "what's trending"...

Which makes lunch time a double treat….

And it keeps me high enough…

To hang out with the “deadliest gang,”

The talk of town after work hours…

While there are those nights,

When getting high,

Guarantees blissful "tales at night"…

Oh!  There it is!

I’m plugging in for one round of bliss...

Oh yeah!

Feels so good!

Don’t think I can ever quit this habit…

I mean listening to my radio…

What did you think I was talking about?
 
Oh well, I confess...
 
I just can't stop this addiction!



Wednesday, 24 July 2013

MY COLLECTOR'S COLLECTION series #6

 

THE ODD THINGS OF LIFE


Is there any possibility that you don't look anything close to this, walking into an air conditioned room from the heat of a scourging sunny day?



Imagine if this was life's test of true love, what would you do?  Willfully drown, get out of the pool or ask for another partner? 




Why did the chicken cross the road?  To get to KFC for chicken equal rights campaign.  A brave chicken, indeed!





This was one of the ways to use a helmet when riding on a bike in Lagos. Is it "was" or "is?"   






 Before and After



We might not all agree that there was intent with the hand placement, but we can all agree that this was an epic battle where anything could have happened.
 
 
 


To all those concerned: after reading please read again! 

And they think it's an attitude problem





This is not supposed to be funny!



Yeah, the "new skool" kind of stupid




 
 
 
If there was any chance for one to start afresh with bottle one, for some it would be like: milk in the morning, coke at noon and "we ain't  waiting till Friday" mood. Right where we started 24 hours ago!

Monday, 22 July 2013

"GAME OF THRONES": LETTER OF QUERY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN






Foremost, I cannot help but acknowledge the brilliant minds behind such a masterpiece that could compel emotional eruptions of volcanic proportion, no matter the audience composition.



Before now, twitter experienced a trending uproar after the American audience saw the red wedding episode.  I could not understand what could spur such an outrage until I was privileged to have my senses assaulted in more ways than I could ever
believe possible. 









Mr. George R. R. Martin and the others concerned, WHAT KIND OF A BLOODY GAME ARE YOU PLAYING?!







Yes, Ned Stark had to loose his head to prompt the rebellion.  And yes, Theon Greyjoy had to put Winterfell in ruins to heighten the intrigue.  But the red wedding?  It was too much an entertainment to play God with! 



I am compelled to read the book and anticipate whatever rude shock might be in the offing.  But my experience with Clive Cussler's "Sahara" keeps echoing in my head: bad idea, very bad idea!  The "Sahara" book was so thrilling to read that I hungered for the movie.  But when I saw it, I hated it and still do hate it.





This is my fear that has warranted this query, Mr. Creator(s):  Will there ever be a revenge sweet enough to match the atrocity called the red wedding?  After watching the red wedding episode, I almost abandoned the series because I feared that the tragedy was over-cooked.





"The Last Castle," "Titanic," "Brave Heart," "Gladiator," "Million Dollar Baby," "Prison Break" and the rest of them were necessary tragedies...








 NOT THE RED WEDDING!








For now, I have forced myself to continue to watch "Game of Thrones" for one character and one character alone!  And I dare you all, whoever it may be, to kill that character!  Do it and that shall be the end of my love for the "game".  (I think?)




I am not sure if I should end this query with regards.



Yours sincerely,




A concerned viewer of the "Game of Thrones" that is still in shock!