A Lady in Disguise

2010-10-13T18:42:00.000-07:00

Greetings my friends, how una dey?

Today wasn't too bad I think. Despite the fact that my tank was on E, I drove the car all the way to work cos I didn't want to be late. Of course I had to race to the nearest gas station after work lol! On entering the gas station, i found the cashier on the phone and decided to give him a lil time to round up the conversation.

Dude just kept talking on the phone while staring at me (down there). I felt quite uncomfortable and wondered why his eyes were glued to that part of my body. Scared that my pants might be unzipped, I looked down only to see the 'bulge.'

Ladies: Don't you just hate those jeans that makes you look like you've got a male organ?

Unwrapped with Unspeakable Love

2010-08-23T15:43:00.001-07:00

Olamild went on a date for the very 1st time. Don't ask how it went o lol...just read & enjoy!

How it all started

The day was bright and the weather was beautiful; Darius and I thought it'd be nice to take a walk. We didn't know where we were headed but we walked hand in hand on a straight path. The breeze blew sweet sounds to our ears as we walked towards a park. There were no seats so we sat on the grass. I looked around to confirm that the area was mosquito free; darius took pictures. We started to talk about how the week was and eventually transited into relationship talks. I uprooted some clean grass and weaved them together as Darius shared his thoughts on some issues.

Me: You know you could always talk to me about relationships; I am the love doctor [laughs]

Darius: How many serious relationships have you been in?

Me: [giving him the whatever-look]

Darius: Just kidding

Me: Hmm...Something just dawned on me. I've never actually been on a date. I've gone out with friends on several occasions but nothing serious. You know how you dress up to kill for the night and all...not me.

Darius: What are you doing tomorrow night?

Me: stopppp! I am not going anywhere with you o.

Darius: What are you doing? [serious look]

The Day

We went back and forth on whether I was free the next night and he won. I agreed to go on a date with him and planned to wear a T shirt and jeans so he'd know it's just casual as we are really good friends. I went to work the next morning without even thinking about what the night was gonna be like. At exactly 3:33 p.m., I got a text message from Darius. He wanted to know if I was looking forward to the night. He sent another message telling me to look my best. I told him I was planning on dressing casual and he insisted that I wear a dress because he was wearing a tuxedo. He kept texting to make sure I was heeding to his words; he eventually told me to flow with the river so I don't get drowned. I became very nervous. We agreed that he was going to pick me up at 8 o'clock. At 7:35, I was still contemplating on whether to dress casual or wear my long black dress. I was convinced when Shola stepped in and offered to help with the makeup, dress and all.

Shola: Oya sit down so we can do the makeup.

Me: Can we just use powder and carmex?

Shola: I am your makeup artist this evening and whatever I say or do goes. I know you've never used lip stick but we are going to give it a shot.

Me: What if it stains my teeth?

Shola: It wont! It all depends on how it is applied. Do as I do (smiley face with lips widely parted)

I tried imitating her but she bursted out laughing and said I looked nothing like she did. She instructed me to apply the lip stick like i would lip gloss and i did. It gave a tiny touch of color; Shola moisturized my hair and made sure my entire look was set. She walked me outside the room to take pictures and teased me.

Of course I was not ready at 8 o'clock. Darius kept texting to make sure I was having the "make-me-faint look." He showed up and asked Shola for his date; I blushed and stepped out gracefully. He opened the door for me and off we went. We talked and talked; I didn't bother to ask where we were going because my mind was made up...i was gonna go with the flow.

Darius: What kind of food do you like?

Me: African...Nigerian to be precise. My favorite food is jollof rice.

Darius: That's exactly what we are going to have. Let me just call the restaurant to make sure everything's set.

The Date

The conversation continued and he did not stop telling me how beautiful I was and looked that night. We drove to a familiar neighborhood and Darius said he was gonna pick something up from Carmen. We parked in front of Carmen's house and Darius told me to stay in the car. I thought he was gonna go into Carmen's to get whatever he wanted but he walked towards me and opened the door. He helped me out of the car and walked me to Carmen's porch. I knew I was in for a surprise when Darius pulled out the key to Carmen's. My heart skipped a beat as I walked up on the candle light stairs. Opening my mouth, I savored the air which was sweetened with the flavor of peace, love, and serenity. The table was neatly set for two. Darius offered me a seat and mumbled words that I didn't hear; I was still basking in the euphoria of the atmosphere. He offered us a drink and proceeded to the center of the room.

Darius: We've got strawberries, two kinds of grapes to choose from; jollof rice prepared just the way you like it, sweet cake for dessert and wine for later. We've got Brian McKnight's cd, John Legend...which one do you want us to listen to?

Me: [dazed] OMG! You did all this for me?

Darius: [handing me a card] Open it

Me: Awww

I opened my mouth to talk but words failed me. Darius fed me strawberries as we conversed. I asked if it was okay for me to serve us and he obliged; he told me the night was all about me - I needed to know my worth. He excused himself for about a minute and came back with a vase of flowers. They were freshly picked and beautifully colored. I wanted to jump up and hug him but cautioned myself.

Me: Carmen set me up

Darius: No she did not [smiles]

Me: You two set me up. I saw Carmen this evening and she did not tell me all this; she didn't even say she knew about the date. She actually bought me a dress today. I liked it but I didn't wear it because you told me not to come casual.

Darius: You liked it?

Me: Of course

Darius: How well do you like the dress she got you?

Me: I liked it a lot

Darius: Let's see how well you'd like the dress I bought you

Me: [gasping for breath] OMG!! Tell me this isn't real...pinch me and snap me back to reality please.

Darius: Everything's real. You deserve nothing but the best in life. You're beautiful and you don't even know your worth.

Me: No one's ever done this for me; I mean this is the sweetest thing anyone's ever done for me.

Darius: You deserve more. Open the box and tell me what you think of the dress

I embraced the box like my whole life was in it. Darius could not wait to see my expression, the camera flashed as I fumbled with the ribbons. The dress was simply beautiful. I wrapped the dress and placed it in the box while Darius walked over to the boom box. He walked towards me and asked me to dance. I walked up to him and kept a distance; he placed my hand on his shoulder and we danced to Back @ One by Brian McKnight. Immediately the song ended, I hurried to my seat; Darius played a movie. He turned to ask if I was ready to eat and I could not even talk. We ate, drank a little wine (non-alcoholic) and watched the movie.

Darius: Are you having a good time?

Me: Are you?

Darius: Best time of my life.

Me: Same here but OMG!

Darius: What?

Me: This is too much for me. Who are you again? Is this the Darius I know? I thought 9ja guys were not romantic o

Darius: I just want to put a smile on your face. You are very special and you must know it. How do you feel right now?

Me: Beautiful

Darius: You are beautiful

Me: Thank you...excuse me o. I know this feels like Hollywood and all but I gotta bring a little Nollywood in it. I have some tom tom in my purse that I want to lick if that's fine by you. You know we just had fish

Darius: You know you don't need that right now.

Me: Really? Don't worry, it'll only take a sec. I'll break and chew it very fast. You want some tom tom?

Darius: Nooo bush girl

Me: You can't turn me down. I didn't object when you offered me fruits. You must accept this one o.

We fought playfully and he accepted it. His plan for the night was for us to wine, dine and eventually go out to see the water falls. I told him I'd rather stay indoors and he said it was okay. I placed my head on his shoulders as we watched the movie. A while after, we had dessert, talked and danced again. We laughed about everything; every second was splendid. At the end of the night, Darius opened the door, carried my flower and dress to my front porch. `Sealed the night with a kiss on my wrist - the entire night was refreshingly thrilling.

MESSAGE 4 DARIUS

The phrase 'thank-you' is not enough to express my gratitude. You went out of your way to remind me that I am not just special on the date but always. I appreciate you and love you for all that you are to me. I have not been the same since the date; I wake up everyday feeling beautiful and confident, thank you for helping me to see and embrace the woman that I am on the inside - bold, black,beautiful & blessed.

True Friends

2010-06-13T14:43:00.000-07:00

It's almost like I forgot how to blog.
I really don't have much to share but I want to use this medium to thank God for coming through for me at all times. In the past few months, I have learned so much that I hope to apply the lessons to other areas of my life.

I apologize if I have not visited your blog lately. Please leave a comment and I will follow the link to your blog. So back to my tori

I have being one to say that true friends are the only ones that stand by you when you're in travails but that has changed unfortunately. I have come to realize that not everyone that stands by is sympathizing with you, they could be standing to mock you. They could be there to make matters worst by constantly reminding you of how bad your situation is. True friends are not just ones that stand by you through rough seasons, they are the ones that stand by you when you succeed. Rather than despise you, they rejoice sincerely and push you to strive harder at whatever it is that you are doing.

With that said, I thank God for the friends that I have and also hope that the ones that I am losing realize that life is short...no one knows tomorrow. Be happy when you see other people doing good. That attitude might be all you need to skyrocket you to where you want to be.

Olamild misses Da Grin

2010-04-23T07:26:00.000-07:00

Olamild is a tea bag!!

2010-04-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

Had a blast with Dr. Samuel Chand & Pastor Mattew Ashimolowo.

I spent this past weekend in Baltimore, MD; I actually attended a 3 days leadership conference tagged "the father's business." I stand to say I am not the same person I was few days ago. The conference was a turning point for me. I really wish I could share all that I learned, yall need to register and attend next yr's conference o.

Dr. Samuel Chand was a total blessing to me. Not only was he funny, he gave an awesome illustration that's fresh and will forever linger in my memory. He said to make a difference everywhere we go that it's okay to be different as long as the father's business is done well and his name is glorified. Pastor Mattew supported this by saying "let people say. Do not bother yourself about what people say as long as you continue to please God in all you do." Back to Dr. Samuel's Illustration

HOT WATER ILLUSTRATION - BOILING WATER

(1) A carrot is hard on its own. Place it in boiling water and it comes out soft.
(2) An egg is soft on its own. Place it in boiling water and it comes out hard.
(3) A tea bag is just a tea bag. Place it in boiling water and the water changes color for good.

BE THE TEA BAG. Make a positive change is someone's life now and always. I say start by reaching out to the needy. Have a wonderful week.

Second Chance

2010-03-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

Again, I sing my favorite song of all times.
"But for your grace I cannot be saved
But for your grace, I would go my way
I'm forever grateful that you have been faithful
to me lord for your amazing Grace."

I don't know the author of that song but my sister taught me that song in the year 2006. I know I have not (blogged) said much lately due to my tight schedule. `Just want to start by saying I have missed all my wonderful, old blogger friends - writefreak, jaycee, princesa, fantasyqueen, olufunke, jaybabe, diaryofag, rinsola, opeke, goodnaijagirl and you (yes you!). Una still dey blogsville? I dey hail o.

Where I am today is not where I use to be and I thank God for that. Where I am spiritually is not where I want to be but I am believing God to help me back to where I use to be. Old blogger friends can testify to the fact that I am either writing or singing God's praise... hate to say I have not done much of that. It took a wonderful friend (Obiwon) to help me realize that God is a jealous one and still inhabits my praises.

A lot has happened in the last few months (good & bad)
Just yesterday, God intervened on my behalf as always. My sister and I were heading to the young ladies fellowship. I decided to stop by the gas station to get gas so we wouldn't have to make the stop later on that night. I bought gas and headed out of the station to the road. The light was about to turn red so i hit the brake

the car did not stop. MY BRAKE FAILED. For the 1st time in my life, I experienced what it meant for one's brake to fail. I pressed harder but that just made it worse as the car started to make a scrunching sound. I remembered dad's tutorial and forced the gear to park. The car moved for about 10 secs, swayed and stopped with a loud thud.

I was in the middle of the road/hindering cars from going through. I turned on my hazard light and gave thanks. I thanked God for helping me think of a way to stop the car instead of panicking and running into oncoming traffic. I am still thankful and will continue to be grateful.

My car is front of my house right now... waiting on the mechanic to come fix it. Thank God for my life & that of my sis.

I hear a voice saying - "go back to where you use to be, go back to praising without ceasing."

Howdy Friends

2010-02-11T06:34:00.001-08:00

No I have not left Blogger
I am RIGHT HERE

My newest addiction

2009-11-21T07:16:00.000-08:00

This song has been on repeat since yesterday.
I just can't stop listening to it. God has really blessed us (Africans) with numerous talents and it's always nice to see people like NOSA using their gift to glorify God's name.

'Always Pray for you' is a pidgin song infused with RnB. I can't describe how good it is, just listen and be the judge.

LIKE THIS? SEE OLAMILD ENT FOR MORE.

Na who give ekaette belle?

2009-11-11T17:17:00.000-08:00

THIS IS A MUST SEE FOR ALL AFRICAN WOMEN!!

Beautiful song from Maye Hunta
The video sef gbono feli feli
If you've seen this before, I suggest you watch it again,
if not, watch it right away.

NEVER EVER HIRE A LIVE-IN HOUSEGIRL
I am not warning you o, I am begging you o my pple.
Please learn to cook if you don't know how to.
Don't hire the house girl wey go take ogbono soup or ikebe snatch your husband.
Don't hire an ekaette unless u wanna end up singing
"na who give my house girl belle?"

D KOKO

I'm interviewing this artist on OLAMILD ENT
and I need people to send in questions.
If you've got questions pertaining to this vid or any question (in general), leave a comment and I will add it to the list of questions I'd ask him during the interview.

Olamild vs. Yahoo Yahoo boys

2009-10-20T05:13:00.000-07:00

Hello Blogsville
How una dey? Hope una dey enjoy o...

Yall know how we're all trying to keep our heads up
in this recession (or should I say economic meltdown like my 9ja folks).
I decided to add on to what I do
so I put up resumes on those job search websites.

I was told to check out craigslist
which I didn't know about until recently.
Lo and behold I got two interviews from craiglist.
Anyway, I saw this job posting for an office asst.
and reviewed the job description.
It seemed like an easy task wiff my credentials
+ it won't affect my evening classes.

I sent my resume to the job poster and got an email saying the resume
fits the job criteria. I was expecting a scheduled interview
but was told the job was temporarily out of office and I'd have to work from home.
I thought that was even perfect and asked for more info.

I was told I'd run errands
mainly making donations to charitable organizations
because the "employer" works between MI and NY.
I'd run the errands in MI since I reside there while the employer is supposedly away from MI.

I asked to meet the person I was to work for
but was told to send my picture which I objected to.
I stopped replying the messages and thought the person might have given up on me.

About a week or so after, I got an email saying
a check had been mailed to my address for $3700
shooo for what?
Employer said to send an email as soon as I received the check.
I got a check in the mail for $3700
about 3 days after the message. I asked what I was to do with it.
Employer said I would need to cash the check
and send it to an orphanage home.

Orphanage home?
Yall know I love kids! I deposited the check and was told
the funds would be available on Oct 9th.

I emailed employer and asked for more details prior to the funds availability.
I got an email saying I'd have to send the money
via western union to an orphanage home in UK
and keep $500 to myself.

$500 for me just to help person send money to UK ehn?
I knew something was fishy all along but ehmm
I don't jump to conclusions.
I googled the name and address i was to send the funds.
The name came up and the address came up as well.
The address was that of a boutique and not an orphanage home.

I did not mention anything to Mr. Employer claiming to be a "Mrs."
I went out of town for 3 days.
On getting back (oct 11), an email had been sent to me.
I was to send the funds immediately because a little boy needed surgery.
I did not respond to the message.

I called the cops to seek advice on how to handle the issue
since the check was payable to my birth name.
They told me to talk to my bank instead; the check was issued from a bank in NY.
On getting to the bank, I was told the check had been sent back to my house
because it was rejected when my bank tendered it.
I told them how it came about and how I suspected it to be fraudulent and they said they'd call the bank in NY to see why the check was returned to sender.

They called and confirmed it was fraud-related.
Everything looked perfect but the account number on the check did not exist.
The representative advised that i beware of job ads on craigslist...

I thanked the bank and went home since my name was clear.
I told my friends about the whole issue and they were glad it was over with.

Oct 18 (6 days after i resolved the issue with my bank & 12 days since i stopped to respond to Mr. Employer's email)

I got a phone call for the first time.
"Hello, I am calling from the orphanage home in UK
we were told you'd send some funds but.."

I hung up!

Phone rings again and

"The little boy is desperately in need of surgery and we really need the money. Please...."

I hung up again.

Phone rings for the 3rd time with a private number of course

"Hello Miss ***, how are you? I am calling from the orphanage..."

Olamild - "hey hey hey listen up! You can at least cover up your thick Nigerian accent now if you wan fool person. Who told you to call me? (trying not to curse in my native tongue) Let this be the last time you'll ever call my number again. If you dare call me again,...

I hung up and that was it.

ahhh music

2009-10-05T09:19:00.000-07:00

I am a cheater when it comes to music
I am unsteady
I am unfaithful
I can't help but fall in love with good music
I am guilty of infidelity when it comes to music (lol).

I have been addicted to Jeremiah Gyang's music for about 6 months now
Until then, FAZE has been my number 1 Nigerian RnB artist
I think the dude just re-claimed his #1 spot in my heart o
with this brand new video I'm in Luv
Click here to check it out.

Nonsense & Ingredients

2009-09-18T05:43:00.000-07:00

At times like this,
I really wish I had the Nokia 3310.
It will not freeze
It will not take forever to load (like a dial up pc)...
In fact, I am tired of high tech.

I went for a job interview some days ago
and forgot to print directions back to my destination.
Why not get a GPS right?
well i had one and it was stolen
I am still upset and thinking about getting a new one.

Supposedly, I was to turn left somewhere
but made a right turn instead hmmm
before I knew it, I landed on a strange freeway
I was like shooooo this ain't I-94 and it certainly is not the way to my house.
I took the next exit thinking I could just stop by the gas station and ask for directions
There was not a single one in sight
I found myself in a different city
Yes o different city!

I drove for over 20 minutes and parked
I decided the next thing to do was check the name of the
street I was on and call someone to map out directions from there to my house.
I turned to my phone and ehhh

the thing decided not to show any of my contacts.
I took out the battery
I even removed the sim card, cleaned everything up and put it back in
The phone came on and froze on me

Imagine you in a strange city
so quiet
no phone
no one to come to your rescue.
I was so mad, I almost spoke in tongues.

I did all I could and the phone did not yield to my pleas
oh yes! I was begging the phone o
I started freaking out after a while
at some point, I believe I prayed
"father, this is America not 9ja now
she comot for house, she no come back
which one be that? pls, let me see my family o"

Anyway, I decided it was time to keep driving until I came across a living soul
I drove for a long time (another 30 minutes) and ran into two older men
They gave me directions and I got home safe and sound.
I CAN NOW BOAST THAT I KNOW ONE MORE CITY (LOL)
It's funny now that I look back but it wasn't funny then.
My phone froze for another 48 hours after that incident o
I gave T Mobile a piece of my mind and now
I am "phone-less" for a week.

*hiss*

hiss

2009-09-13T06:16:00.000-07:00

Tell me why this dude
was staring at my feet in class...*hiss*
I was trying to listen to the professor o
they told us to get together in groups
and there happened to be 7 of us in a group.

The only black guy in my group
chose to sit by me and i did not complain.
He looked down for a long time
and i thought he was trying to grab something from his book bag.

I trailed his eyes down to my feet and I'm like
what could he be looking at for so long?
I stretched my legs to see if something was wrong and nothing was wrong
so I crossed my legs backwards underneath the chair.

This dude went as far as bending his head
(while pretending to be searching his book bag)
underneath the chair just to see my toe nails.

Does he have a foot fetish abi something else dey there?
Tell me o my pple.

Children of God, shout halleluyahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

2009-09-01T05:07:00.001-07:00

Verily verily you are good
verily verily you are good
verily verily you are good
Jesus you are good

(sings in ibo language)

Can Olamild really speak IBO?
That will be answered on another day o.

Everyday of my life is a testimony.
I was on the way to work (abt 2 mins away from home)
I realized that I had not prayed
so I turned the radio down and prayed
for safety to and fro.

I drove for another 7 minutes or so (due to road construction)
I stopped as I approached the red light;
and slowly proceeded immediately the light turned green.

All of a sudden, a " wannabe-nascar driver" sped past me and others.
the driver was creating his own lane obviously
he decided he was too much in a hurry to wait
so he turned one lane into two (in his head of course).
He got to a point where the lane could only fit one car
With speed, he overtook the car beside him.
Need I tell you that that was really dangerous?
There was not enough room to overtake
nor alert the driver to slow down for him to proceed.

Driver 1 that was behind him had to hit the brake hard
in order to avoid hitting him.
Driver 2 had to sway left to avoid hitting 1
Olamild (driver 3) had to sway to the right to avoid hitting driver 2
Driver 4 swayed to the left to avoid hitting me.
That went on for about 6 other cars behind me

We all hit the brakes hard and swayed in opposite directions
Our tyres screeched all together.
What could have been a very deadly accident (involving almost 10 cars)
turned out to slow traffic down for about 2 minutes.
We had to recover from the shock to continue.
God (to his own glory) came to our rescue.

I shivered until I got to work
I could not contain myself
I kept saying thank u jesus.
what if i didn't pray?
Agreed I braked at the right time to avoid hitting the one in front of me
what if the person behind me could not do the same?

Yall know it's not been up to 5 months
that I got hit by a crazy teenager
Now, another crazy fellow is trying to hit me.

At one point, I was about to start raining
curses on the driver for raising my blood pressure for good 15 minutes.
I decided, he wasn't worth it.
I'd rather give thanks...

Emi o yin baba...oba titi aye ooo.. emi o yin o... emi o yin o baba

Translation: I will praise you father...the everlasting king...i will praise you..i will praise you o father.

Thank u papa

2009-08-24T07:07:00.000-07:00

I thank God for how far he's brought me
I really do thank him for the success of the
1st annual National Yoruba Youth Convention
held in Southfield, Michigan
on the 14th and 15th of this month.

Not only did I get to meet
the Mayor of Southfield,
I got to meet several
prominent people.
Lagos State, Ondo State, and Ogun State
governors were well represented.

People flew in from
london, birmingham, maryland,
New york and other places
just to attend this event.

My friend/inspiration Asiwaju Temidayo Israel
was a part of the event as well.
Mere words cannot describe how blessed
I feel.
I give God all the glory for
making this event a success.

ka ma losibe!

2009-07-22T10:06:00.001-07:00

The past few months of my life
has been dedicated to projects.
With God and your words of encouragement,
I can do anything.

One of my project is
Olamild Ent. and that's where you'll find me 24/7
Let's go there

Lightup Nigeria

2009-07-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

follow me

2009-06-28T16:42:00.000-07:00

I have not left Blogsville
I've just been busy with life

I hosted a TALENT SHOW just last week
and it was a huge success
thanks to God

I'm currently working with YYC
to host the National Yoruba Youth Convention
and I've got O'Collectionz and more.

Thank you for stopping by
and here's where you'll find me
click the image to follow me

Poetry for Charity

2009-06-03T10:24:00.000-07:00

A project founded by Chiedu Ifeozo - a man who has his way with words. Poetry for charity is a project which aims to bring together several writers from various regions of the world using the facebook social networking website, with a common aim of donating their poems and spoken word pieces to be added to a collection. All the revenue raised from the sale of the book would be donated to 3 different charities for every edition of the collection. Read more here

After reading some of Chiedu's work, I was inspired to pick up my poem book and I found a poem/song i wrote in 2005 for the less privileged children in Nigeria and all over. I never recorded this song but a thought came to me today. I feel I should get my friend to play the guitar while I sing this song. we could make a video and share with yall. what do u think?

Do or Say

What would you say?
What would you do?
There's no gain but pain
in their sorrowful life

what would you say?
what would you do?
There's no fame but shame
in their painful life

If you are the answer to their problems
would you lend a helping hand?
will you be a shelter in the rain
so as to make a happy day?

If you only knew that you could make things new
will you be here
when no one's there
is all they'd ask

What would you say to take away the pain?
What would you do to wipe away the tears?
What would you say?
What would you do?

Now N Later

2009-06-01T12:45:00.000-07:00

Sometimes in life,

we do things just because

it feels right at that very moment.

We tend to ignore the fact that

the decision made today

could impact tomorrow

positively or negatively.

Why do it when you know the future consequence is negative?

----

2009-05-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

You see it

You feel it

You believe it

You want it

You go for it

You see it so close

yet it's elusive

What do you do?

Hmmm

2009-05-19T11:47:00.000-07:00

Busy Busy Busy

Face Book is time consuming

but it's worth it.

I am now busy due to the requests on FB

A girlfriend of mine is going to 9ja

to get married this summer

and she wants a poem.

I wrote a song instead.

Below you'll see the chorus

Let me know what you think blogsville.

Inseparable is what we will be

until the end of time

just like two peas in a pod

Inseparable is what we will be

by hearts; we're tied together

Forever and ever

Inseparable...

O' Collectionz now open

2009-05-10T16:27:00.000-07:00

I just want to use this medium
to thank everyone that has reached out
one way or the other.
Thank you all for your love and support.
I am doing okay by his grace.

As of now, I am inviting yall
to check out O' Collectionz

click pics to check it out

MyTestimony

2009-05-06T05:20:00.000-07:00

Where do I start when there's so much to say?
I woke up this morning,
laid on the floor; rolled around giving thanks for my life.
If not for God, where would I be today?
Who am i that he should watch over me?

Yesterday, I confirmed that he that
watches over me neither sleeps nor slumber.
I drove hrs away from home to pick up stuffs for O' Collectionz.
On the way back, my mind was unsettled.
I didn't know what to pray about so I kept
thinking "dear lord, let my business go well.
I place all I do in your hands. let it go well."

The more I tried to pray for prosperity
the more the prayer of safety,
and long life came to my thoughts.
I had that same feeling the last time
we drove to DC and had an accident on the way back.

I felt scared.
Why do I always have to know
when something bad is about to happen?
I kept on praying until I got to my area.
I gave thanks and decided to stop by the bank.

As I pulled out of the bank,
I heard my stomach growl. Mickey D's was
down the road so i smiled.
As I was getting close to the restaurant,
I pulled into the yellow lane in order to make the turn.
the minute i got into the yellow lane
all I heard was ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
and gbashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

My leg did not leave the brake
but I was unconscious for well over 10 minutes.
I looked outside and I saw a girl on the road screaming and crying
"Oh my God! I hit her. Oh my God! I hurt her"
She was lamenting while I was trembling.

People walked up to me to see if I was okay and I
just nodded. A passerby called the police and........
......................................................................................
she apparently drove straight out of her apartment complex
with the intention of making a u turn from the yellow lane
she didn't have the right of way
she did not check to see oncoming traffic
and bashed into me sideways.

Here you'll see a part of the damage
front door and back door was fully bashed.
When the police told me to get my license
and all, I had to go in through the window to get my bag.
Just thank God for me
and thank God for my sister
If she had been in the car, she could have been seriously injured.

The car is at the workshop
I had to tow it away from the incident
My insurance company said they'll get a
hold of her insurance company and sort it out.
For the main time,
I have to cover the expenses and wait for reimbursement.
I will have transportation prob for God knows how long
but I give thanks for my life

Please praise the lord with me

Thankz

2009-04-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

Hope yall had a gr8 weekend
My weekend was fun filled.
I went bowling with some friends from church
and we had a good time.

I took notes 2 sundays ago but
I have not been able to share it with you all.
The sermon was about
"staying in your blessed place" = progression despite this recession.

I will find time to share it during this week.
I am still as busy as bee
but ready to launch O' Collectionz in May.

I urge yall to give thanks
I know things are rough at this point
I can tell because it is really rough for me but I am tough and will keep on going. I will keep on moving on. Yesterday's sermon was about praise/thanksgiving. They said it paves the way to blessings. I have chosen to continue to give thanks and praise despite this rough phase because I know it'll get me through. Join me in doing the same

Fitting In 1

2009-04-15T05:57:00.001-07:00

HEAVEN

Isn't that the place we all strive to end up?
How come we find it difficult to do what it takes to get there?
Why do we let the so called "trends" "lifestyle"
"what's in vogue" "fitting in" take over what's important?

Why do we worry so much about fitting in?
Why have we made life harder than it ought to be?
Everyone's becoming a doctor...
must you be one?
What if your path is different?

You've traveled thousands of miles
to seek greener pastures
but have you accomplished what you came here for
or you've lost the sense of who you are in the name of fitting in?

Have you let worldly desire take over
the heavenly fire that ought to be in you?

Everyone is a "bigz girlz"
You want to be one too
You want a house as big as Emeka's
A car as sweet as Toyin's
A bank account fatter than Big momma
Perhaps you've had to omit some birth names
in order to let your numerous degrees fit into the forms...

Sure, we all want the best fruits life has to offer
but did you know toyin started off at burger king?
I bet you didn't know Emeka was born with a silver spoon.

Why are we forcing ourselves to be like others?
Why do we fail to appreciate
what we've accomplished?
Why do we see the good in others
but fail to see the great in us?

If you've been striving hard to get there
Know that you will get there and even go higher
if it's God's will for you.
.......

Five

2009-04-13T08:28:00.000-07:00

Happy Belated Easter Blogsville.
I thank you all for praying for and with me.
May God be with you all o.
I am doing much better now
Still cold but better...thanks to yall.
I went to the show but I did not perform.
I went there to show love and support sha.

My state of condition this past week
has made me think deeply.
Imagine having migraine for 4 whole days
with additional fever and sinus
....non stop pain...
I asked myself
what if migraine was a part of my daily life?
and then I dropped down and thanked God.

We do not know how blessed we are
to just wake up and go about our daily life
without migraine or pain of any sort.
Every day should be a day of thanksgiving.
I thank God
but I swear o..
I am not falling sick again.
If the thing wan come sef, i no go gree.
Here is 5 reasons why Olamild should/will not fall sick again.

(5) Mom will call at least 10 times in a day to check on me. "hello have u eaten? what did you eat? was it small or plenty? ehen did you use that drug abi you are lying? Do you remember what I told you.. a woman must drink lots of water you know. It is good for your body you know since you want to have kids in the future. Make sure you rest and cover your chest. Boil water...pour water on your head o.. water this and that. " Mom will go on and on.. the thing go taya you on my behalf.

(4) Mr. will worry until he falls sick too. "I already told you to sleep because you need lots of rest. If you cannot sleep, just lay in bed and relax. You stress yourself too much, I don't like it o. Stay in bed and rest, dont go anywhere. If you go anywhere ehn.. you this girl, I am begging you. Don't kill me with worries o." He goes on and on too. He even threatened to come to my house, and tie me to the bed with a rope...all in the name of forcing me to rest. Egbami! Do I look like easter ram? Even my girlfriend from florida threatened to fly in and join in in tying me to the bed. They know I go up and down all the time.

(3) My sister will wear everything I like cause I am too tired to shout. Yes o! That girl will wear my favorite shoe abi top abi scarf sef. She'll then ask me how it looks on her. Imagine

(2) I look starved. I always look like one abandoned guguru seller whenever I am sick. Even if it's just for a day, I will shed so much weight; one would be worried.

(1) I have weird dreams whenever I am sick. Last time I was sick, I dreamt I was in one of those disney movies...i think it was snow white and the 7 dwarves. The dream I had this time which was on friday night to be precise ehn... e get as e be. I dreamt I was dating chris brown. First of all, I am not a fan of his although i love some of his songs. Second of all, him too young and to top it all up sef... i fit fight rihanna? I get mouth but I can't fight o.

If I just dreamt alone, it would have been good. I actually dared him to dance with me. I told him I could move better than the girls in those videos they make. I danced in my dream in such a way that I could not even dance in real life. The dream ended with us hugging each other like say tomorrow no dey. I woke up hissing and swore to never fall sick again. I am tired of all this meaningless dreams.

All the same, I thank everyone that prayed for me. Please join me in a minute of silence for Imade. The students in Michigan as a whole are grieving right now. We lost a wonderful Nigerian friend and sister to sickle cell. May Imade rest in perfect peace.

SICK

2009-04-08T07:44:00.001-07:00

I am sooooooooo mad right now.
I am upset
I am frustrated gan sef.
Every time I want to finish up my studio work
OR
Anytime I got a show to perform at (big ones 0)

I manage to FALL SICK

and I don't mean lil stuffs that you can just manage to look over.
I called off work and missed lectures yesterday
I am doing the same today because i am in sooooo much pain.
I just finished using some traditional herbs that my sis prepared
and I feel a lil relieved but

I taya o
So...
It snowed two days ago
na there I just catch cold ...sore throat, runny nose, migraine ....
sleeplessness..."Mr." don worry die.

I'm supposed to perform at Wayne State University this saturday
and I don't think I can make it there.
I need a miracle yall

Please PRAY FOR ME. I don't want to miss this event
and I want to be well by this time tomorrow.

Back a Bit

2009-04-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

Hello Blogsville

I missed you.

It's not easy you know working 47 hours a week and schooling full time.

It's been very hectic. I have kept in touch with some bloggers on FB

I was able to do that because one of my job invovles lot of computer work. Between now and the first week of May, i will release 2 singles.

Olamild Entertainments is a major move; we're doing it big online and offline.

I will launch OLAMILD COLLECTIONS (an online store for shoes of all kinds) in May.I am working hard with YYC and anticipating the YORUBA YOUTH NATIONAL CONVENTION

I have some upcoming shows + other charity work..

I just thank God that I am making a progression despite this recession.

I'll holla in a bit.

If I don't update soon, just check OLAMILD GALLERIA to stay updated.

Ten Ten + Fun Weekend

2009-03-09T10:54:00.000-07:00

Hope yall had a blessed weekend
My weekend was simply beautiful
Friday was a girl friend's bday
so we went to the mongolian grille.

It was my first time
considering the fact that I don't eat out too often.
We had to make our own dish
add raw recipes + frozen stuffs together
for the cooks to grill.

Twas kinda weird at first
but it was fun afterwards.
The cooks or should i say "grill dudes"
were flipping swords and
performing all sort of stunts while cooking the food.

My sis and friend decided to goof around
with the frozen dish.
The food was so good...
I forgot to take pictures after it was cooked
We went bowling afterwards
and my fans could not wait to get me on the bowling alley.

The bowling shoes were big and ugly.
I was a bad bowler..... talk about horrible...
Of all the 20 people that went bowling,
I had the lowest score.
It was my first time sha and I managed to score 15.
Twas a fun weekend overall
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Yall remember that game "ten ten"
I miss those days
when we played suwe, snakes n ladder,
boju boju et all

Nway I'm loving this song Ten Ten by Mohits
Check it out.

Games

2009-03-02T05:01:00.000-08:00

Hope yall had a great weekend
Mine was well spent.
I braided a friend's hair this past friday
and while there, my feet got cold.
She made me wear this yall

hhahahah...talk about torture... it kept
my feet warm though.

anyway

I need your help blogsville.

I have been invited to organize and
coordinate games at a 10 yr old party.
The celebrant's mom wants various
games for the ages of 5 - 16.

I have only done this once
and I vowed not to ever do it again
cause those kids were naughty.

here i am ready to do it again..

Any ideas?

rantz

2009-02-26T19:13:00.000-08:00

Pray for me peepz
A sistah knows she needs prayers
when the first thing she does in the morning
is strike a pose in front of the mirror.
"Mr" bought me that top by the way
I did the hair myself.
Yall like?

hmmm

2009-02-23T09:54:00.000-08:00

Life without love
would be....

Hurt

2009-02-21T05:29:00.000-08:00

Yall remember this?

For those that have no idea;
that's one of the many gifts I got from the "Mr"
for the new year.
I made it clear to friends (online and offline)
that it was a gift and not an engagement ring.
He found it and thought it'd be nice for me
so he bought it for me.

He said the next one you're getting would be better than this and you know what that means...
I just smiled o
yall know we females die to see that moment.

Anyway

this ring has stirred up a lot of goods and bads.
I mean you would honestly think that the
people you care about would be happy
for you when something wonderful happens to you.

Fortunately or unfortunately for me,
my best friend happens to be a guy.
we've been friends for about 5 years now.
He was nothing but wonderful to me
until about 2 years ago
when he insisted on being more than a friend.
Until then, it's been a playful issue.

I'm a "one man" person
and I think most people know that.
I was disappointed that he would bring something like that up
when he knew I had someone.
I told him I'm not ready to ruin a perfect friendship
things would be better off the way they were.

We fought,
We argued
non stop over this issue.
At a point, he convinced himself that I was his.

One thing I realized is that every time
the "Mr" and I had an argument
my best friend takes that opportunity
to bring up the "us" issue.
Times without number, I told him
"Let this go. I love you as a friend but you gotta stop this. I don't appreciate you bringing this up. Besides, you and I argue more than I do with him."

He stopped for a while.
One fateful day, I went to choir practice
and friends noticed the ring on my finger
and started to question it like
ahh; I thought you were my friend
You got engaged without letting us know.

I told them
engagement is a big thing and it's not something one hides. What you see is a gift. I know it's hard to convince yall Although this is something I cherish a lot, it's not an engagement ring.

My best friend happened to be watching
with the meanest look.
He ignored me that day.
I ran into him the next day
and he said when were you planning on telling me you were engaged?

I told him if I was
he'd be the first to know.
He just sighed.
I had to ask if he'd hate me
or do away with our friendship
if I was actually engaged.
His response was
" oh no! that would be wonderful and I'd be more than happy to see you happy in life."

Few days after,
he changed completely.
I mean we argued a lot but
it increased after this fateful day.
He became intolerable.
Every time I asked for help on something;
he'd snob me.
If we get into an argument,
he'd say stuffs like

"Is that how you talk to him? Do you raise your voice at him? You've over here talking to me like I'm a houseboy and you're always shaking like a jelly fish when you're talking to him..."

Can yall imagine stuffs like that?
If he tries to be too close
which he shouldn't
and I give him the look or push him
he'd say something like
"pele o iyawo - sorry o wifey."

This is just to mention a few
of the many things he has done/said to me
He's been nothing but a child since I got this ring.
I threatened to do away with him one time
and he wasn't moved.
He just laughed.

I thought that was mean.
Considering the fact that
I'm the kind of person that
finds it almost impossible to let people
go even when they're hurting me.
I guess he knows that
and has been taking advantage of it.

I promised myself I wouldn't put this out there
but i am fed up
cause this dude is really pushing it.
I recently found out that he knows and
reads this blog.
In case he reads this post

"Hey best friend or ex best friend I don't care if you don't like the fact that I blogged about you but I am really tired of your BS. I've been nothing but nice to you. I've done things that your so called female friends wouldn't do. I have cleaned with and for you. I have cooked for you I have been nothing but good to you but I am fed up of you insulting me and disrespecting me in front of people. If you hate my ring, deal with it. If you'll never be happy to see me with the one that means the most to me then you're not worthy to be called a best friend. It takes time for me to come out and speak up in the open when someone's hurting me but you have pushed it. I am fed up. I don't care where this leads."

BLOGSVILLE

I apologize if that was harsh
but I am really hurt

Thankful

2009-02-20T05:09:00.000-08:00

Everyday is a day of thanksgiving
God's been so good to me;
everyday he's blessing me.

Everyday
is a day of thanksgiving
I glorify the lord today.

It dawned on me yesterday
that I was weaker than I ought to be.
RCCG North America declared a fast through out the
month of February.
I fasted for the first 7 days
and fell sick.
I had to stop because I was required
to eat and take medication at certain times.

I became well after a week and did not
continue my fast.
Since then, nothing's been the same.

I have not been able to go to the studio this year.
I moved from a house to an apartment
I've been gaining unnecessary weight
"Mr" just had emergency surgery and is not doing too good.
and ...........................and ...........

Last night, I had a dream
I don't recall it too well
but the mere thought makes me shiver.

I was with a friend
We walked down an aisle together
I was scared as we took every step
because bodies were lain on our left and right.

I stepped out of the aisle and gave thanks
I said God are you trying to tell me I have not been thankful
for being alive?
Are you trying to tell me
I am not praising you despite this trying phase?

I walked away and went to an uncompleted building..
with someone I didn'tt even know.
After a while, I found myself racing out of the building
only to end up stepping on an animal
that put holes in my leg.
I mean tiny, deep, thousands of holes.
It was gory!

I ran, ran, ran in pain until I woke up
I looked up and said haba baba
this is not fair.
You could have just sent someone
why a scary dream?

I guess God had to do it the hard way
because he knows I am a worshiper
and I have not been up to that name this year.
Without further ado, I say

"Lord I thank you
You said we should give thanks in every situation.
I give thanks for love and life in abundance.
I thank you for everything
because I know sorrow may last for the night
Joy comes in the morning.
I give thanks for the person reading this mssg
I really do give thanks
and I am sorry it took this long
for me to say thank you lord."

Today's Battles

2009-02-17T14:27:00.000-08:00

Johnny Hunt once said that the only time he ever gets headaches is
when he finds himself trying to fight today's battles with tomorrow's strengths.

God supplies all the strength we need to do all that he
has called us to do. He rations this strength much in
the same way he rationed manna to the children of Israel.

He provides sufficient strength each day
for the challenges of that day...and that day only.
This strength doesn't carry over until the next day.
You either use it or lose it.

God will not give you enough strength today for the
for the challenges and confrontations of tomorrow.
He deposits the strength in you precisely when you need it.

If you're stressed and overwhelmed today,
check your strength supply.
I'll bet you have enough to get you through today
and that's all you need for now.

NOTE: I took notes on sunday and felt the need to share it with yall.

Face Book 2

2009-02-16T09:10:00.000-08:00

I joined

Happy V Day

2009-02-14T04:17:00.000-08:00

Love is simply defined
by what it is...

A Girl's First Time

2009-02-11T06:01:00.000-08:00

It's your first time. As you lie back your
muscles tighten. You put him
off for a while searching for an excuse, but he
refuses to be swayed as he
approaches you. He asks if you're afraid and you
shake your head bravely.
He has had more experience, but it's the first
time his finger has found
the right place. He probes deeply and you shiver;
your body tenses; but
he's gentle like he promised he'd be. He looks
deeply within your eyes
and tells you to trust him - he's done this many
times before.

His cool smile relaxes you and you open wider to give him
more room for an easy entrance.
You begin to plead and beg him to hurry,
but he slowly takes his
time, wanting to cause you as little pain as
possible. As he presses ;closer, going deeper, you feel the tissue give
way; pain surges throughout
your body and you feel the slight trickle of
blood as he continues. He
looks at you concerned and asks you if it's too
painful.Your eyes are
filled with tears but you shake your head and nod
for him to go on. He
begins going in and out with skill but you are
now too numb to feel him
within you.

After a few moments, you feel
something bursting within you and
he pulls it out of you, you lay panting, glad to
have it over. He looks
at you and smiling warmly, tells you, with a
chuckle; that you have been
his most stubborn yet most rewarding experience.

You smile and thank your
dentist. After all,it was your first time to have
a tooth pulled.

Naughty, Naughty!
What were you thinkin' ?

The Wrong Package

2009-02-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband.
For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she wanted. As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband had purchased the diamond ring...
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her.
He handed her a beautifully-wrapped gift box. Curious, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in gold.
Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband and said, 'With all your money
you give me a Bible? and stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.

Many years passed and the married lady was very successful in business. She
managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful family, but
realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go
to visit him.
She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately and take care of things.

When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years ago.

With tears, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse,
Matt 7:11, 'And if you, being
evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your
Heavenly Father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?'

As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the Bible.
It had a diamond ring with her name engraved on it, the same diamond ring
which she saw at the showroom. On the tag was the date of her birth, and the words...'LUV U ALWAYS'....

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKAGED THE
WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKAGED THE WAY IT IS!

On time 2

2009-02-02T17:00:00.000-08:00

Isn't it amazing how we always want

people to be on time when we need them for something

but we are never on time when it comes to God's work.

We drive miles during winter in the stormy weather

to get to our place of work

but we choose to sit home on sunday

and say stuffs like "did you see the snow outside

it's as high as mount everest!"

Isn't it amazing how we always want God to answer us on time

but the last thing we do is call him.
When he lets us sleep, wake and go about our day without

problems; we forget to thank him. We then run to him

when we're facing problems

and then we complain that he's not on time.

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You read the previous post and your first reaction was

disappointment. For some, it was anger.

Do you know that you are DEE?

You are the one that never shows up at the

most important time.

The important meeting

was the solution to your problem

and you were nowhere to be found.

Have you thought about this?

You've been facing a particular problem repeatedly

and you have prayed over it.

God finally decided to pave way for you

through the sermon for the day

and guess what? You were late!

You never even showed up!

Pastor already skipped the solution

before you stepped into the church...

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Be on time for God

so he can be on time for you.

Thank him on time

so he can help you on time.

Call on him on time

so he can answer your prayers on time

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Bear in mind that his ways are not our ways. When you pray repeatedly over an issue and you do not see a solution; God is not ignoring you. He is a God of amazement. He is waiting for the perfect time to not only surprise you, but shock those around you. Don't rush him into giving you a beetle when he has a bentley in stock for you.

Take care Blogsville

On time 1

2009-01-29T12:00:00.000-08:00

Let’s call this person DEE

Dee is your friend. At times you view dee as your best friend. Of all the friends you have, dee is the one you can count on any day any time. Dee will not say you came too late or you should have asked for help earlier. Dee might show up late when you call at the last minute but dee will be there.

One day, you called dee and said “I need you to cover for me. I ought to be at a meeting at 8am but my flight’s been delayed and I cannot be there on time. I need you to attend the meeting and please be on time. Please be on time because we have to impress these guys at the meeting. If you get there on time and give a great presentation, they will assign the contract to our company. This could land us thousands of dollars. Please dee be there on time. You know we’ve aspired to land a deal like this and I am really counting on you to get the job done.”

“Don’t worry; I got this. I got it covered. We will get the deal. Just relax, board your flight whenever you can and get here safe. Okay? Bye”

The meeting commenced as it was supposed to be but DEE NEVER SHOWED UP.

React to this as if dee did it to you. what would you say or do?

Face Book

2009-01-26T17:23:00.000-08:00

Why should I join?

Babies

2009-01-21T17:04:00.001-08:00

They are God’s gift to humanity

They are little and precious.

They always have things their own way.

If all it takes is giving mummy a hard time

So be it as long as they get what they want.

They are lovable and irresistible.

They have the cutest outfit and the brightest smile.

Imagine a teeth-less smile!

So different yet flawless.

They are my precious

They are my love

I hope to have them some day.

NOTE: That's my newest God baby and I

Long 4 u

2009-01-20T05:20:00.000-08:00

I need you
Like a blanket in the winter.
Like an ocean without water,
I long for you.
My heart leaps for joy
Every time I hear your voice.
My soul shivers
When I think of your touch.

I want you
Like ice cream on a sunny day;
Like the soil is to a plant
I need you.
You are what keeps me going.
Thoughts of you make me quiver
With you my love
Is ever flowing.

When the day is bright,
I long for you.
When night comes to take away light
I want you more.
Every night, I cling to my teddy bear
Wishing it was you.
I long for you my love.
I long to be with you always…

If you're miles apart from that special one; this is for you. True Love prevails in the long run.

Giftz

2009-01-06T21:15:00.001-08:00

In the new year, my sister bought me this

A friend bought me this for xmas

All my girlfriends have developed
thousands of strategy to steal this one
They have not succeeded o
and God no go giff them do lol

The "Mr" brought me
clothing,
jewelry,
lots of love,
plus this

for the NEW YEAR.

No o! It is not what you think
It is one step below what you think.
I put it on that finger cause
that was the only fitting finger.
We are getting there sha lol.
**wink wink** @ Mizz Opeke.
I am starting to think you are a prophetess o.

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I have not forgotten yall
Life's just been crazy and busy
How are you all doing?
I love u all.
Yes I do check on you even though
i do not get the chance to leave a comment

Shout out to gbengasile, thirty+, solomonsydelle, writefreak, kafo, jaycee, jaguda, goodnaijagurl, afrobabe, LG, oluwadee, fantasy queen, aloofar, mimi, ablackjamesbond, darkelcee, emeka, uzo, rethots, parakeet ....and many others.

Official Invitation

2009-01-02T05:02:00.000-08:00

As u logged out of 2008
and browsed into 2009
May you double click goodness,
download success and good health;
then enter divinefavorofGod.com
Happy New Year Blogsville
You are cordially invited
to view OLAMILD GALLERIA

100th Post

2008-12-11T10:30:00.000-08:00

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Me!

This is my 100th Post

It took me two whole years to achieve this.

Let's drink to that.

I want to thank you all for all the love and support. I want to (specially) thank those that posted my "Show me the way" banner at a particular point of the year.

Compliments of the season Folks! Jesus is the reason for the season. Let's not forget to give him thanks.

I am blessed to be a part of the "blogsville experience." It's been a long year with so many good memories...blogsville idol 08, 14th and serenity, and so on.

I am thankful this season. I am very grateful to God because I believe I am very close to my breakthrough. How do I know this with all the trials I'm facing? Despite my being unemployed for the past 6 months (yes o...and i try but yall don't know how bad the economy is in MI); God has been faithful in my life. I have the best family and friends that support me with words of wisdom. I have been able to cope financially because I saved for rainy days. Now I am thoroughly broke and beautiful. I give thanks still.

I give thanks because 5 of my cousins are visiting (from ATL) for xmas. I have not seen them in 2 years. I have not even seen the baby of the house at all.

I give thanks for my mother. Although we've had our share of troubles this year, she's been a backbone for me. She's supportive and loving; she's the best. That's mom in the midst of some of her friends.

I give thanks because I have a wonderful man in my life. A man that will do anything (including swim through a river filled with hungry crocodiles) to put a smile on my face. `Just thinking about how much he cares and loves me makes life worth living. Yall know the feeling now...all you need to have is that one person and it feels like you have the whole universe.

I give thanks for Olamild Entertainments. I have come a long way and i couldn't have done it on my own. It all started in summer 2007 and we've accomplished so much. View OLAMILD GALLERIA to see pictures from past events.

I give thanks for my younger siblings. They are clowns and they light up my world. They rep 9ja and the yoruba culture any day any time. Somehow they manage to know how I am feeling even when i don't say so. When i do feel down and look down, they gang up and tease me....saying stuffs like it is well o my sister, Mr. prince charming will ask 4 your hand in marriage by this time next week. How can i stay down after hearing such words? hahahah

I give thanks for all my friends. I give special thanks for my girl Nay Nay. I just thank God for standing by her because it's not easy to be a single parent. I recall when she called to say she was getting married... how i thought it was too soon and when she called to say she was getting a divorce + she's pregnant. I recal the baby shower...she just looked like she had a basket ball inside her blouse lol ...she didn't gain any weight. It was a very tough phase but I thank God for her life and that of her baby Jaydn. I thank God for being faithful and standing by her throughout the whole situation. Look at them today. I love my lil God son.

I give thanks for the numerous talents bestowed on me. I give thanks for the opportunity I have had this year. I give thanks for the Redeemed Christian Church of God all over Michigan; they've given me the opportunity to share my music and minister to youths at different occasions. I specially thank the mountain of the lord parish and winner's chapel. That's (pink) me with the RCCG winner's chapel choir at Flavor of Praise , an event hosted by RCCG MOTL.

I give thanks for Yoruba Youth Corporation. We started in july 2008 and we've accomplished so much in less than 6 months. Our cultural dancers are the best. Click image to see website.

I give thanks for this baby girl Pelumi. I have been known to love babies. I actually witnessed the birth of this girl and it was a blessed experience so to say. I was scared to death because i had the video camera and was told to record. At one point, I sat down and fan myself even though it was and is winter time. uhmmm now I'm scared of giving birth. I still love babies o and this is my newest god daughter. She's a month old now. Bad old me! Them tell me to babysit.. i dey take pictures for where she dey sleep..

Alicia keys' No one (Yoruba Version) will be out before this year runs out...stay tuned lol

I give thanks for my motherland Nigeria...I gats to rep 9ja all the time...especially on Independence day. This was oct 1, 2008. You can take the gurls outta bush but u can't take the bush outta them.

I give thanks for you. Yes you! I give thanks because you are alive to read this post. I thank you for being there. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year in advance. See you in 2009.

O K

2008-12-08T03:33:00.000-08:00

I was young when we met
We were seen together almost every time
....church, lunch time, even on the street.
You came in two dimensions
but i preferred one the most
I got along with that side of you better.
You loved me
and I loved you too.

You were almost everywhere i went
All I needed to do was look around
the corner to spot you
...begging me to come take you with me.
Of all that i have had,
you were my favorite.
You could please me
in ways that others couldn't.

It's been almost 10 years since
I saw you and had you.
You're all the way in Nigeria
I'm here in America
I just want to let you know
that I miss you so much
and I hope to see you soon.

I love you OKIN BISCUIT (rectangle ones).

hahahah got u all.

Question

2008-12-01T05:16:00.000-08:00

It's a good day
A mighty good day
It is a good day to praise the lord

Happy New Month to you all
May new and great things never cease in your life.

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A friend and I were having a discussion
more like an argument
and it was never resolved.
I'd like to know your view on it.
How do you know you are addicted to something?
The topic was sex addict
Is a prostitute a sex addict?
We'd all agree that when someone does something
more than usually and uncontrollably, s/he is addicted to that thing.

If you think about sex more than often
and never actually do it
Should you be considered an addict?

If a lady sleeps around
is she a slut or an addict?

Solution???

2008-11-27T23:37:00.000-08:00

Many of us have fallen victim to sexual abuse during childhood.

Some of us are having problems in our relationships now
because we refused to address the past.
It's not easy to talk about but we have to try.
There is no moving forward
when you are holding on to pain from the past.
You cannot enjoy a new relationship
when you are holding on to what your former partner did to you.
You might not see what the future holds for you
when the past still controls you.
SPEAK UP about what you have been through.
SPEAK UP about rape
SPEAK UP about abuse

It's your first step to recovery........

Rape

2008-11-20T03:50:00.000-08:00

I was reading a story online
about a 17 yr old Nigerian girl.
She was raped by her high school teacher
She couldn't tell anyone in order to avoid ridicule
The teacher ran away from the town shortly after the incident.
Months after, the girl found out that she was pregnant.

She told her sister who told her mother; then father.
The poor girl was beaten mercilessly
and disowned by the dad.
She has been abandoned by the entire family.

This brought tears to my eyes
because i still don't understand why people can be so cruel
and to think that her family will abandon her
after the traumatic experience is devastating....

Why can't Nigerian parents deal with rape?
How do we address the issue of rape in 9ja?
How do we educate people that a rape victim is not guilty of what happened to her?
What's your say to this?

Better

2008-11-18T16:45:00.000-08:00

`Doing much better
I want to thank you all
for your prayers. love, and support.

Still Sick

2008-11-13T03:40:00.000-08:00

Even worse as of now...
`been battling sleepless nightz
due to cough, cold, and migraine.
I have used 3 different medicines
aboniki, hot chocolate... you name it
and i am still feeling dead.

Please pray for me o.
I have to sing at a friend's wedding next weekend
I cannot do it feeling like this.
Check out the couple's website by the way.

I declare VICTORY over sickness in jesus name.

Olamild's new demo

2008-11-06T14:49:00.000-08:00

`Caught a cold
`Couldn't sing too well
but that didn't stop me from hitting the studio.
Abraham my piano teacher
came to my rescue

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The song is not done yet but i couldn't wait to share the demo
with my online family.
I will re-do it when i regain my voice o.

P.S: Anybody got robb? or chinese balm?
cold wan kill me o.

Give You More

2008-11-02T13:13:00.000-08:00

Showing my love will be faithful

Proving my heart won't change

Giving You more than the day before

For no day will be the same

Giving You time of substance

Maintaining the place that you dwell in

Deeper than the ocean floor

I never want us to end

I wanna give You more

I wanna share my life with You

More than money can pay for

Allow me to give You more

I have so much to say

The day that I see You face to face

More than an army can fight for

Allow me to give You more

Paying attention to detail

Letting no praise go unspoken

Joy streaming from heart to heart

That they may never be broken

Giving my mind, body, and soul

To show You how much I am grateful

To have and hold You close to me

That I may never be alone

****chorus***

Like a tree is to a leaf

You are what I need to breathe

Words can't explain the affection that I have for You

I wanna be what brings to You A smile on Your face

Because You're gettin more from my heart

Rock the vote on Nov 4

2008-11-01T09:32:00.000-07:00

I thank you
You are in my mind
and I love you blogsville.

CLICK HERE 4 UPDATES

Olamild goes Pink

2008-10-24T06:26:00.000-07:00

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Make sure you get yourself checked frequently.
Think about the women out there
that wish they could wear a bra.
They cant because they no longer have breasts
You don't want that feeling
but you are not mocking them.

Be aware of the symptoms
You may also click here every day to check yourself.
Tell other women!
Support the cause!
Help fight this illness that kills thousands of women.

OLAMILD's encounter with Baba Adeboye

2008-10-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

My body cannot contain the joy that I feel. My heart even feels like it's gonna explode any minute. With all the encounters i have had this weekend, I can truly say I am blessed and highly favored. Sometimes last week, I received an email from Pastor Olojo of RCCG MOTL that they were having a mid week program and the guest speaker was Pastor Pauline Walley (NY).

I glanced through it (which is unlike me) and went about my daily activity. It was a 2 day program and I missed the 1st day but pastor told my friend to call me and make sure i attend the 2nd day. I did and I have no regrets. To say I was blessed would be an understatement. I collaborated with a friend of mine to lead the praise/worship. The service went on for hours then my sis sent a text mssg saying she wanted to leave cause she was hungry. I'm like alright.

As we were about to leave, Pastor Pauline called us back and told us not to miss what God has in store for us. We stayed and prayed like say tomorrow no dey. The pastor prayed for every single person in the church and prophesied into our lives. Everything she said concerning me was true. Infact the first thing she said got me...

I went home with so much joy... as for my hungry sis, she had Mickey D's that night.

The next day (yesterday) was sunday and i woke up at exactly 5:17 a.m. I heeded to the instructions given the previous night and prayed. I got dressed for church; my friend picked me up cause we were many and we chose to ride in one car. Off we were to detroit! We went to RCCG Winner's Chapel. Baba G.O. - Pastor Adeboye was to minister.

For the first time in 10 years, I cried during worship. The city of detroit council presented an award to baba, and Pastor Adeniji (official RCCG winner's chapel pastor). Pastor Fadele ( RCCG North America Chairman), pastor ghandi ...were present as well.

When baba G.O. got on stage, hmmmmm i don't even know what to say. I am short of words. Words cannot explain what i felt. I recall when Baba came in 2004, i saw him but everything was blurry. I lost my glasses and i could not see a thing. I was determined to see baba close and personal because it took me another 4 years to see him again. I listened to every single thing he said, i recorded part of the prayers on my phone. They didn't want the cameras flashing everywhere.. I just took my cell phone out and took pictures.

Baba asked the people that wanted to give their life to christ to step forward, I thought about it twice. Baba said he will count 1 to 4 that we should not let the opportunity pass us by. I'm like i did that years ago but i guess i could do it again. I rushed to the altar and made sure i was standing right in front of baba. He prayed for all of us. He told us to write our names down and asked the ushers to give him the name. He then promised to pray for us everyday. My 32 was out.... i was rejoicing and recording the prayers and everything. I'm like baba will pray for moi everyday? chaiiiii I'm glad I came out o. LAst time I saw him was here in detroit 2004, now 2008 who knows if i wont see him until 2012?

Baba decreed words of prophesies and i grabbed everyone of it. I had all yall in prayers cause he told us to pray for whatever we wanted. I told God to meet my family, friends, and loved ones at the point of their need.

You fall into one of the category. Baba sealed our requests with decrees. When the service ended, we were to go on a boat cruise with BABA. That actually cost $200.

My friend and I rushed down to downtown detroit where we got on board. We made sure we got the front row seat. I took pictures, I recorded. I did everything i could. Even though the pictures on my phone turned out blurry cause the light on the high table was dimmed, I felt contented that i could at least look at the phone and pray.

The cruise was packed with anoiting. Baba just told us to relax and see the event as a family gathering. The choir led us in praise/worship, some upcoming artists rendered solos, choreographies, comedy, drama, and some did oriki ....

I cannot type anymore.. this weekend has been the best of all weekends. When the program ended, we had extra 30 mins to walk around the boat. It was then that I realized that we had actually cruised to Canada... I felt no regrets cause my attention was on baba G.O. and the anoiting i was going to tap.

People lined up on the high table and down the high table taking turns to sit where baba sat. My friend even rubbed his head on baba's sit as he was praying. One of the ushers literally dived on the table and snatch the glass of water that baba did not finish. Another man hid behind the table and finished up the yogurt parfait that baba left... him lick spoon self.

One pastor actually flew in all the way from 9ja to see baba. He said there was no way he could have gotten as close as he did to baba here in US if he was in 9ja. People came from US, and canada.....

ME ehn, I took a picture of baba's seat and baba himself because i was really close to him. I ran into an old friend and we started developing strategies wey we go take carry baba's chair comot for that boat...

The world didn't give it to me! This joy that i have !.....
In a nutshell, I had a blessed weekend with daddy G.O.

Happy Independence Day

2008-10-01T06:58:00.001-07:00

Happy 48th Independence Day to all the Nigerians in the house

I've got nothing but love for you.

Every enemy dancing Yahoozee in your life

will begin to kolomental

they will jasi konga

and shout why me?

because Gongo Aso and

you all will sing Mobolowowon by the grace of God.

Sturves

2008-09-27T07:03:00.000-07:00

How una dey o?
Everything just dey happen from left to right.

Just this week, my car was raided at my school.
I got out of my 6pm class and thought i should get something
to eat outside school before i head back to the library.

About a feet away from my car, I saw my stuffs on the floor.
I walked around my car and saw different items from my car all over the floor,
All my doors were unlocked
and that surprised me because i didn't leave it like that.

Anyway, I entered my car to find out that
my money was gone.
I usually keep singles and coins in my storage just
in case i need to get a drink from the vending machine.
That one no even pain me..

I looked at the gift bag i left under the passenger's seat
and I realized that my gift was gone
The best gift i had fr my birthday
which I only used once had been stolen.

MY GPS got jacked.

To say I was mad would be an understatement
I was close to tears. I rushed down to the security office
and shared what i could... i was really fighting the tears o.

I con expect them to go find the surveillance camera
wey suppose dey the area where i parked my car.
them no mention anything about camera o.

They asked me if I wanted to file a report and I'm like hell yea.
I was so pissed off. They said I could file a school report and a police report.
I asked what the school report does and they said
"well it just stays in our record that a car was raided
and items were stolen."

What does that do for me?, I replied.

Nothing it's just in our records.

I told them to keep their report and asked about the police report. The security officer said he could call the sheriff but the sheriff would take at least two hours to get to the scene because it's hard to get those people to come down here. I was like 2 what? Are you kidding me? This is an emergency! My car got raided and my personals were stolen and you expect me to sit here anticipating the arrival or a sheriff that might not show up.

I was mad. I just left the scene.

I am calm now and many friends including my professor urge me to file a report. I will do that asap.
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On Thursday, I got a call from two of my friendz
they wanted me to go to the studio and help them out with some sturves.
I'm like no yawa make una holla me at 8pm.
We got to the studio at 8:30

As we con reach studio, I asked wetin them wan record
One of my friend had his lyrics ready
and the other one had nothing
I'm like how do you come to the studio unprepared?
You have no lyrics, no tune and you want to record.

Him tok say no be wetin i bring you here for be that?
He told me to write a chorus for him.
I took the verse lyrics from the other guy (flo) and
with that, I was able to write...

"Why, why you do me like that?
Girl don't you know you're supposed to be here?
Don't even fake it girl
kissing me like you're missing me
You thought you played me girl
but you played yourself babe"

I gave him (slide) the tune, he sang it and i liked it
so I watched them rap and sing.
They ended up throwing me in it for a sec
just to do a little ad lib

The song you hear right now is what was recorded.
The title is "why you do me"
Without further ado,
I introduce you to my friends
FLO and SLIDE

Yoruba Nite

2008-09-25T14:39:00.000-07:00

Besides school, this is what i am currently working on.
We have succeeded in introducing yoruba youth club to a community college in Michigan.

Still busy battling Calc and Stats... make una pray for me o.
I don dey contemplate o
whether i go carry my bag
go create pure water business for 9ja
school no easy o. lol

BUSY LYFE....again

2008-09-17T17:17:00.000-07:00

`Back to the busy me Calculus has sent me to the math center. I stole this pics from my school website

My teacher was telling me that the book I have contains Calc I - III. That thing is heavy as a rock. Besides school my project =YYC is consuming a lot of time. The cultural dancers have to perform this weekend They will also perform on October 4 at the 48th Independence of Nigeria (Southfield, MI). Put me in your prayers. You can always CHECK HERE for updates incase I'm too busy to update this blog.

Everybody, Anybody, Somebody,Nobody!

2008-09-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

There was an important job to be done and everybody was sure that somebody would have done it,
but nobody did it. Anybody could have done it, but nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was everybody’s job.

Everybody thought anybody could do it, but nobody realized that everybody blamed somebody when nobody accused anybody.

Question

2008-09-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

Should men of God
divorce and remarry?

Amazing Grace

2008-09-01T07:07:00.000-07:00

Have you any idea of the mess you were in or moving toward
when God reached down and saved you?

Perhaps an illustration may help you get the picture.

You took your children to a petting zoo and a little lamb
comes running towards you, you probably won't be afraid
because lambs are harmless.
You might let your kids pets it.
You might reach out your hand and let it lick you.

Let's say you're at the zoo and the alarm goes out
that a lion has escaped from its cage.
If you're standing there and that lion comes running towards you,
you'll be terrified and start to run because you know what lions can do.

But just suppose that the runaway lion
corners you in one part of the zoo and comes up to you
Instead of attacking you, it gently licks your hand the way the lamb did.

Whose gentleness would you appreciate more?
The lamb or the lion?

I bet you'd appreciate the lion's gentleness more because
it could have easily destroyed you without violating
its nature as a lion.

That's GRACE people!
Grace is God's kindness, and gentleness towards us.
We sin every time! God could have backed us into a corner
and destroy us without violating his holy character.
But he wanted us to know that there is a meek side to him
just like the lion did in the illustration.
Instead of God expressing wrath when we sin,
he wants us to run to him as his very own children.
He sacrificed his only son so we might have life in abundance.
Isn't that amazing?

Isn't this AMAZING GRACE?

OLAMILD says hi Blogsville

2008-08-26T08:39:00.000-07:00

Still doing great
Still busy
This picture was taken at a wedding this saturday..
I was about to go and sing for Efehi and Schneider
Wedding was beau-tee-ful

Check out the newly weds

CLICK HERE 2 SEE MORE PICTURES

OLAMILD in DC

2008-08-12T11:29:00.001-07:00

`Just got back from Maryland
My crew (cultural dancers/drummers) and I travelled on thursday (aug 7)
We went for the 16th Yoruba National Convention hosted
by Egbe Isokan Yoruba.
It was fun-filled.
I got to meet people from different places.
We got to see Yinka aiyefele's live performance.
It was outstandingly beautiful.
See video on youtube

We've been invited by numerous yoruba groups all over the US
It looks like this summer is still busy o.

I will keep u all updated sha.
I want to thank you for checking on me. You are in my thoughts as well.

BACK!

2008-08-03T10:25:00.000-07:00

I missed you!
Yeah you! lol

The program was a huge success
I give glory to God almighty for his infinite mercies.
You should have been there
We hyped up the audience with our opening act
two of our best dancers danced "Roll It" by P Square.
They were back flipping, break dancing and sturves shuuu
even me self dey tempted to sommersault.

We had guests from Birmingham, London, Texas, New York, Maryland, Canada and so on.
My favorite motivational speaker Dayo Israel rocked the audience
with some old yoruba songs and adages.
The food was superb
I almost ate my fingers.

I almost cried at the beginning
cause I was so nervous about how the whole thing would turn out
but I was surrounded by the best people on planet earth.

Chaiii i suffer small o
con see full house
7 African guys wey no wan cook
They had me in the kitchen from friday - tuesday.

Iya afin monilola Tenabe of Egbe omo yoruba (Washington DC)
graced the audience with her presence.
She was a sweetheart...
I know I am going back and forth
I cannot even find the right words to explain how great the event was.

I want to thank everyone that had me in prayers
The devil tried but he failed
God had and has a purpose for me.
After the whole program, I was battling some health issues
and I went for surgery on Friday (Aug 1)
My mum was praying wherever she was
and sparkle was there to put a smile on my face.
I thank God today I am hail and hearty.
I have to call and thank Pastor Dayo
cause all the guys were laughing at me
when I told them not to touch my caprisun
that I bought it so Pastor could pray on it.
Yeye guys tok say ahn ahn
We know pastors pray on water not caprisun
You're trying to be classy with your probs lol
Of course them tiff some of it before the prayers.

In a nutshell

We planned an event and it was successful
I went for surgery and it was successful
Yoruba Youth Corporation/Cultural Dancers have been invited to Maryland
from the 7th - 10th of August to perform at the EOY national convention
Yinka Aiyefele is the live artiste.

I look forward to have a swell time in Washington DC this coming weekend

SEE PICTURES OF THE YYC LUNCHEON

Gone till late july/August

2008-07-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

Until then,

CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES

Just Yesterday

2008-07-16T13:20:00.000-07:00

I saw a lioness
turn to a lamb.

I was in the library and thoughts of her came to me
I sent a text message asking her if she was home
She said yeah so I gave her a call.
I am tired o. Your house is close to school
I just need to rest my head for a while.
I have an evening class though
Okay... guess what?
I have bad news for you!, she said
I asked her what was going on
and she told me she couldn't say it on the phone.

I headed straight to her house
I greeted everyone
They smiled and said hi
That was unusual...
No one's picking on me
No one's telling me how I need to trim my eyebrows
Is everything okay?, I asked.

She looked at me and looked at her sisters
Everyone was silent for almost a minute
In a chorus, they said "My father died"

Oh! Oh no! Oh waow!
this is too much for me to handle
Oh God!

I looked in their faces and I saw them try to fight the tears.
They had been called from Nigeria
they were told he was sick on sunday
and died on monday midnight.

It was too much for me to bear
Words could not be said
Feelings could not be expressed.
I picked up my pen and paper
Within 5 minutes,
I wrote two poems
One titled "Out of sight is never out of mind" and "H-O-M-E"

I shared it with them and I could
read their minds just by looking into their eyes.
They took the written piece from me
and placed it on the shelf.
Some of them went out to find
black attires for their mother.

She sat by me
We were alone
She looked at me
and she said
This life is too short
Imagine me having sleepless night over a pair of shoe
getting bothered by material thing
when someone is out there dying.

I'm sorry.

She got up and walked to the kitchen
to answer one of the numerous
phone calls she had been receiving.
For the first time in 3 years,
I heard her broke down
I saw a lioness turn to a lamb
She was the strongest of all my friends
She was the "no nonsense chick."
She was the one with strength
to fight tears
and here she was helpless.

she got off the phone
came back to me
Looked me in the eye and said
"Olamild I am fatherless
On father's day
I'm gonna look up to the sky
and say happy father's day to thin air."

No words can describe the pain I felt when
those words came out of her mouth.
I was there from 11:15 a.m. to 10 p.m.
I felt the family's pain and
I just want yall to pray for this family
I cannot mention the last name
because they are yet to tell one of the children
because she is away from home.
They do not know how she will take it
especially being alone where she is.

Please pray for my friend.
She's very dear to me
Pray that God sends comfort to that home
because they really need it.

OLAMILD @ a wedding

2008-07-12T06:42:00.000-07:00

At a wedding two weeks ago.
This was the wedding I told yall I performed at.
It was a beautiful event
and I just got this picture
so I say make I share am .

See more here

So..so confused

2008-07-03T14:59:00.000-07:00

Just two days ago,
I went to my aunt's place
You remember Master C?
I chilled with him and D don for a while.
When it was time for me to go to my evening class,
Master C told me I couldn't go that he had a gift for me
I'm like hmm what's it gonna be this time?
the shrek doll u got from Mickey D?
the kung fu panda toy u got from chuck e cheese?
or the transformers toy mama got you?

He just smiled and went upstairs
He heard me slam the door and he goes
"Aunty OLAMILDDDDDDD! I know you're not leaving
when I told you not to"
"I'm right here boo, I was just closing the door to prevent
the flies from coming in." I replied.
He came downstairs with his hands behind his back
He looked at me and said
" I know I give you a lot of trouble
but you've been good to me
and I thought I should give you this."

He handed me a book.
I looked at the title and it said Praying for purpose for women
a prayer experience that will change your life forever.
I didn't bother to ask him how he got it
I could not smile, I could not cry
I just didn't know how to react
I was astonished. I hugged him and left.
I raced to my car and I shook in fear.
I asked myself when was the last time I really prayed?
I use to be the one that prayed all the time

I use to be the one that talked to God
about everything
I mean everything... one time I asked God how come I don't have hips?
I said God why big thighs? why not hips? abi i no deserve figure 8...
that just gives u a clue about how I open up to God.

It dawned on me
I had gone through so much in the past couple of months
Instead of me to run to God and seek comfort, help
I run away from him
I go about singing praises to him
and helping others
when I'm the one who really needs help

I am an aspiring Law student (Corporate Law to be precise)
I have switched courses like crazy
WHY?
My dreams differ from that of my parents
and OLAMILD is supposed to do whatever they say
After all , many Nigerian parents use her as an example for their kid
She leads the church choir
She sings at weddings, birthdays, anniversaries
She's respectful
She's a yoruba lady and respect is the most important thing in the culture.
They told her to go to school to be a Pharmacist
She chose Law, which is her passion
She started off taking pharmacy pre-requisites but it just wasn't for her
In anytime they are going to find out
what she has done
and all hell will break loose.

The last thing I want is for people to change
their views about me
but I have to live for me.
That's what sparkle says
stop thinking about what people say
follow your heart.

`Just got out of an 8 yrs relationship
and God knows I need prayers.
I need it more than anything.
In the past couple of months,
I have written close to 5 songs that I have done nothing with
I just sing it in my head, in my car and just forget it.
I have been running away from what I need the most = PRAYERS

It's sad
but it's very encouraging
that God just used a 5 yr old (Yes, Master C is 5 now)
to tell me that he is still there
ready to help me.
All he asks is that I put my hand in his hands
and let him have his way.

PRAY 4 me pleaseeeeeeeee.....

A love meant to last

2008-06-29T07:58:00.000-07:00

I was there
when Nathan Bridges
took Elizabeth Titi Ajayi
as a wife
to love,
to hold,
to cherish,
until eternity.

I had fun o. chaiiiiii if i no dance until 2015, i think I'll be good cause I danced as if tomorrow no dey.

I will add pictures HERE very soon.

Glory be to God

2008-06-24T07:58:00.000-07:00

She was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
She was raised in Mushin, Isolo, Ejigbo, Abeokuta, Akute and Michigan
She is a singer
She is a poetess
She is a writer
She is a web designer
She is a fashion designer
She is a lyricist
She is an entrepreneur
She is a lawyer to be
She is OLAMILD
and she is a year older today.

Paying tribute...

2008-06-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

This video was recorded 2 months ago. The drummer in white is my little brother and the one in red is my friend/co-founder of Yoruba Youth Corporation. We didn't even rehearse for this...you can even see my nappy hair. They just called me up and told me we needed to record a video- PAY TRIBUTE TO A NIGERIAN SISTER that passed on sometimes in April. This particular one is the second half of the video we recorded.

I am alive o my fellow bloggers.. `just busy with numerous events here and there. Have a blessed weekend. Happy Viewing!

PS: Special thanks to Mizz Opeke for letting me know about ONetrueMedia...I have been trying to upload videos for ages..

Olamild Mother's Day

2008-06-18T09:08:00.000-07:00

PICTURE: Mum in the middle dancing with some of her friends.... I guess u can tell they were dancing to Yinka Aiyefele's song.

This is the day that the lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Today is my mother's birthday
and it is 6 days to my birthday.

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T16:53:00.000-07:00

Olamild, Dad & Sparkle - many years back...

I want to use this medium to thank all my faithful readers and supporters. Special thanks to all that left comment(s) on my previous post. Don't you for a second think that I have forgotten you. Despite my busy schedule, I stop by your blog. Your feed ..bla bla should have exposed me. I'd love to leave comments but yall cannot imagine how busy I am/ gonna be. I just want to thank you for stopping by, I love you and I will update you about all the the events I am performing at. Thank you for being you.

READ MY FATHER'S DAY POST.

Olamild presents Yoruba Youth Corporation

2008-06-10T11:36:00.001-07:00

You know most of us are far from home
Some have lost their culture
Some don't even recall who they are or where they are from
Yoruba Youth Corporation was founded by 3 yorubas in Michigan
2 of my guy friends and I.
Our aim is to showcase the yoruba culture to young yorubas,
to share the yoruba heritage with all foreigners with interest,
and to introduce yoruba language as a foreign course in junior colleges.

Our Luncheon Ceremony will be held on the 26th of July, 2008.
We will showcase activities like fashion show, cultural dance,
yoruba poems etcetera. We have the unstoppable Motivational speaker
Temidayo Israel coming from UK.
You are invited to come watch, learn, and help us achieve our goals.

LUNCHEON FLYER

AFTER PARTY FLYER

Click on the flyer to see a larger version of it.
For more information about this organization,
CLICK YORUBA YOUTH CORPORATION WEBSITE.

Besides this project, I have numerous occasions laid out for the summer
I am not just attending these events, I will be performing.
The most recent one is the union of Titi & Nick holding in Detroit, MI
on the 28th of this month (4 days after my birthday)... I have to compose yoruba love songs...
and I have soooooo much work ahead of me.
Between now and November, I have about
25 occasions to attend and 15 to perform at. Something else might come up...
Bear with me if I don't update often. I will try my possible best.
You can also check here for updates

Please check out Yoruba Youth Corporation and sign our GuestBook.
Ciaoo...

SPEAK UP

2008-06-03T10:13:00.000-07:00

And since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman
and our game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women,
do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women,
be real to our women

PS: This month's looking busy... will update asap. until then

CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES

Yahooze Nite

2008-05-25T20:47:00.000-07:00

Admission Fee: $20
Event was held this friday (May 23) @ southfield, MI and I was present.

Alabi Pasuma Wonder, one some of yall know from the yahooze album was the star of the night. Pasuma is the king of fuji in 9ja as many yorubas would know. Chaiiii wetin my eyes see that night ehn, my mouth no fit tok am.

The crowd was mixed so we had the old and young showing some love. I was expecting the youngsters to appear in "hoochie" attire (excuse my lang). To my surprise, the older women were the ones that ......kaiii I will not complete that sentence. You ask why? wetin I find go there? Me I went there to do business o and have fun sha make i take truth...however, I was busy distributing flyers for an upcoming event which I will share with yall in my next post.

The setting was really nice though, they had a little lounge on the side with pepper soup, assorted meats, jollof rice, u know the likes... a caterer was there to sell and serve the meal. It was like a food bar. Party didn't start until 12 a.m. even though the flyer said 9 p.m. We listened to Yinka Aiyefele's music until pasuma arrived. My family friend was the photographer and I was chilling with him when paso (as I call him) arrived. Kia kia trust me o as him dey take picture, I was like Paso come o how u go come MI no con take picshure with MI queen? ....

Anyway, the event started off smooth. After 30 mins or so, people started walking up to the stage to dance and spray money...What's with 9ja men and butt shaking aka "poppin' booty" ? Isn't that a female's job?... I couldn't help but laugh at some dance moves. 9ja women 4 michigan do something that nite o... I reserve my comments. My friend and I went up to the stage at a point to spray money in order for him to promote our upcoming event. He did a pretty good job with that and we have been receiving positive feedback since then.

U know fuji musicians are perceived to be razz in 9ja but I beg to differ. Do not judge all based on one person's lyrics. I must admit that everything was pretty decent. The lyrics were not perverted in any way and whooooo na everyone dance fuji yahooze that nite o. I actually like pasuma in comparison to other fuji stars. He stands out to me because he's mingling pretty good and he seems to be more open-minded than others. Did I mention looks? He looks pretty good for his age... infact he looks good period.

I know I am going back and forth, please bear with me cause I am feeling sleepy now. I had fun and I displayed my fuji skillz that night. I was just there doing my own thing jejely when someone just jumps behind me and started grinding on me. Ki lo fe fa gbogbo nonsense yen no? (wetin cause this yawa?)... that's what I thought and I turned around to see this old uncle dressed like a youngster. I didn't know him but I was disappointed. He did not take his eyes off me that night, he even sent 3 people to come talk to me. I had to tell one of my older friends to help me beg him to stay away cause I was not feeling comfortable with him stalking & staring at me on the dance floor. After carrying out my research, I was told that the man attend young people's party while dressed like a young person. His aim is to get a girl/one night stand at every party he attends.

I could not help but wonder if he was married. What if his wife & kids were home thinking daddy was working overnight?...hmmm anyway I HAD FUN and I got a lil creative with one of my picture. I will share more pictures as they come... Until then, Happy Viewing.....

Is it me or do I look devilish in this next foto? joblessness + creativity!...

ANIMATED OLAMILD - PICTURE FROM YAHOOZE NIGHT

Bloody Massacre....

2008-05-20T07:30:00.000-07:00

Don't let the title scare you o..
It's not humans this time.

PROBLEM

I woke up one day and I looked at my imaginary lincoln navigator aka "my car." I said to it you deserve some scrubing. Without hesitating, I grabbed car soap, hose, and car wax. It took time but the car was spotless by the time I finished. I was so proud of myself and I went inside to eat...thinking hmm I'll be rolling tomorrow.

Next day, I received a wonderful present on my windshield...BIRD POOP!...To say I was shocked would be an understatement. I smiled and stayed positive like I have been doing everyday but TODAY's own was exceptional. It's as if this birds perhaps one bird with a huge appetite had a fiesta or some sort of family reunion on my car. I was almost late for work and I couldn't stop by the car wash. I had to drive my multi-colored, poop-stained car to work. Insult + Injury mixed with superlative Rubbish.

SOLUTION

I am not upset o cause I just came up with a solution. If you have a better one, let me know but this is my own sha. I am going to do night vigil (- prayer) with my gun. I will guard my car overnight and shoot any bird that flies in my neighborhood. They are all guilty as far as I am concerned...

A Ghetto Love Poem

2008-05-16T04:29:00.000-07:00

Gurl i love you straight up fo sho

or i wouldn't have told dem ova girls

not to call me no more.

I knew it was true da first day i seen you.

why u thank i do the thangs i do?

rememba how i use to wine n dine uschlits malt liquor and baar-be-Q

I gave u a bubble bath and fed u grapes

they was on sale that week; a dolla ninety eight romantic evenings after dark,

street light walks around da park

like the very first time

u came ova my crib.

And u got all scared,cause that roach was on yo timb

I was right there with a can o' spray to be ur super negro and save da day

I ain't even pay my light bills,so i can take u to the club....

Dont knock ova does candles and burn up my rug!

and dat nite we made luv,for a long liddle bit of time.

I hope u got yours cause i sho'nuff got mine.

I woke up early and made u breakfast in bed.

sep fo i ain't have no juice,

no grits and no eggs.

didn't have no cereal,

and was fresh outta milk.

so we had some toast and potato chips.

I use to rub lotion on ur feet,

and massage yo back I found u some clue,

when u lost ur tracks.

Now what man you knowded,ever loved you like dis?

Gurl please take my name off dat child support list.

Olamild & 6 Quirks

2008-05-12T14:37:00.000-07:00

I got tagged by Ms. Pweetie Feet and I've got to do what I've got to do.

Quirk 6

I am straighter than the letter I but I look at a female the way a guy does. I don't think what they think but I look.

Quirk 5

I cannot sleep with the light on. It doesn't matter how you dim it. If I can see my phone light, I cannot sleep. I cannot sleep without holding a teddy bear.

Quirk 4

I am scared of reptiles (both real and stuffed ones).. I cannot stand most things that crawl. Ohh I hate lizards, spiders, alligators, u know the likes of them.

Quirk 3

I don't know if this is wierd sef but I cannot stand G Strings and thongs. Trust me, I have some interesting pair of panties but G strings? Thongs? What's with that? Haba, it's so uncomfortable. Have you ever tried walking outside with a skirt and no panties on... that's how i felt when I tried a G string. You ask why did I buy it when I don't like it shey? ... NO be me o. My mum went to the store and decided it'd be nice to get me some underwear. It was well packed and she judged the panties based on the one drawn on the package. When she got home, I told her to open what she bought. Alas! 3 G- strings. She goes "Ye ki le leyin ni? Okun ni yi now? Awon people yin mad ni, bawo lo se fe wo?" - {What is this? It's mere rope! These people must be out of their minds, how are you to wear this?}

I was just laughing at her. My mum is kind of old school o. But I try the thing and I no even like am anyway. I have tried on several occasions but i am still not liking it. DO NOT BUY ME THONGS OR G STRINGS for any reason whatsoever. IF you do, I will not speak to you for a year.

Quirk 2

I cannot drink cold stuffs, it has to be warm. Be it water, juice, milk, malt etcetera...

Quirk 1

I pick up words and songs easily. You don't want to play a silly song around me. I will sing it for 6 months. I could recall my brother playing this song "we all live in the yellow submarine yellow submarine..." I was singing that song in class, at work, in the shower. I could not get it out of my mouth. Please don't play yeye songs around me... I'll end up singing it even if I don't like it.

I tag Mizz Opeke, Omosewa, Sparkle, and Jaybabe

Just a Friend 4!

2008-05-05T05:51:00.000-07:00

*****Four Days Later*****

Shewa: They did what? You were a part of it? (shocked)

Isi: Someone had to deal with him.

Shewa: To be honest with you, I will be glad to hurt him really bad but desmond told me not to do anything. I was even begging him not to harm C in anyway. He told me he knows C will be dealt with but it won't involve him in anyway.

Isi: Exactly!

Shewa: And it had to be you?

Isi: You are very lucky shewa. You don't know how lucky you are. Are you mad at me for dealing with Chinedu on your behalf?

Shewa: (quiet)

Isi: Great! you'd better be quiet. You think it's every guy that can be like desmond? Girlfriend, Nigerian guys don't know how to deal with rape. When their girlfriend gets raped, they either dump her, ignore her or condemn her. They'd ask questions like what were you wearing? what kind of crowd have you been mingling with? what were you doing there in the first place? rather than condemn the immoral act being carried out. You are lucky, you know. Desmond is doing what every man out there should do. You might think you're okay but you are hurting deep inside but you are lucky because you have desmond to help you get through this.

(a little girl rushes inside to give the girls some news , shewa and isi hurried after her)

**30 Minutes later (Shewa's house)**

Shewa: You are heartless! How many people did you take with you?

Isi: Emeka, dede, jayjay, jude, and bayo.

Shewa: Bayo? Bayo No wonder! You know bayo is a beast now and you had to bring him along. I know you were fighting for me but look at the way they messed him up. I think it'll take 6 months for him to recover. You arranged for him to get beat up by 5 area boys ahhh

Isi: save me the story. What's your stress? He got what he asked for. Do you think you were the only one he raped? We've heard stories of girls he abused before and after you.

Shewa: So you told the boys what happened to me?

Isi: No. I lied to them and you know Emeka is very protective of me. If I had told them what happened to you, they would have killed him. Don't you think?

Shewa: What about the condition he is in? The boy is really messed up right now. Didn't you see his face?

Isi: If I didn't know you so well, I would accuse you of something else. Shewa, we live in a country where no one cares. This is 9ja for goodness sake. Bad stuffs happen everyday but justice is not carried out. You think rape is right? Do you know what it does to your mind? soul? body? You feel used. You feel worthless. You have problems in the future...you become scared every time a male comes around you. At times, you become violent. At times you get angry and you take it out on the wrong ones. What chinedu did was immoral and he needed to be punish to learn his lesson but no one would do it. If we throw him in jail, he'd get bailed and walk the streets like a saint. He got what he deserved

Shewa: and...

Isi: You are lucky you're not pregnant. We went to the doctor and they told you everything was fine with you. No STDs nothing. What if you'd gotten pregnant? We went to the doctors day before yesterday to get the other test results right? What if they said you had gonorrhea or God forbid HIV +? Would you be here feeling sorry for him? If we were outside Nigeria, I would let the law handle it but the law can't handle anything here. You are lucky to have desmond and I will keep saying it.

Shewa: Enough of that...

Isi: Enough of what? Shewa, you are lucky. (in tears) Why do you think I'm like this? Angry! Mean! Unforgiving! Everyone views me as a trouble maker and I can be violent...No one stood by me when I got raped.

Shewa: Oh My God (in tears)

Isi: It was a long time ago. It happened before we became friends. I was raped at the age of 15. I went to fetch water around 7 pm and I was on my way home when some guys jumped out of nowhere and carried me into the bush. I thank God they didn't kill me. I didn't have a choice in picking whom I wanted to lose my virginity to. They deprived me of my pride... I cried for many nights. I couldn't tell anyone... you know how it is with Nigerian parents and the issue of sex. When my dad knew about my pregnancy, he kicked me out. All my pleas, explanations fell on deaf ears. I slept under an abandoned house for many months.. I suffered a lot . I lost the baby though... i had a miscarriage. Later on, I knew who the rapists were but I could not do anything.. I've been angry since then.. I Just hate...

Shewa: (hugs isi) It's okay. Say no more. We'll get through this together. I'll be here for you and I'll help you get past your pain and mine. Let's just put all these behind us.

{Both weeps silently}

Chinedu didn't know who hurt him and they couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't say it was revenge because he had too many victims. If they were to revenge, he'd be gone. You see this RAPE thing.. it happens to other people; you say "poor her" "how sad." When it happens to you, it's everything. If you know of a rapist, tell on him/her. Let's stop the violence against females. April was SAAM - Sexual Assault Awareness Month. That's why I started this story. Although it is 100% fiction coming from me, it's real. Your best friend could be going through what we're talking about here. Get the word out there. LET's FIGHT THE BATTLE TOGETHER. Women's assault has got to stop.

Hope you all enjoyed the story. Let's hear your thought. What do you think of the characters?

Just a Friend 3!

2008-04-25T05:18:00.000-07:00

Desmond: Hello isi, how are you? (facing shewa) Tell me what?

Shewa: Uhmm uhmm, I was uhmm I ...it's chinedu

Desmond: so it's true?

Isi: (shocked) You know what happened?

Desmond: Yes and I am disappointed in you shewa. How could you have let such a thing happen?

Shewa: (in tears) I'm sorry, I meant to tell you but i didn't know how to and I ... I'm sorry

Desmond: Sorry? You think sorry is going to fix the hole you put in my heart? If chinedu didn't tell me, would you have?

Isi: egbele o. I have never seen or heard such a thing in my life. God must punish that chinedu. He had the audacity to tell you and come o, you didn't do anything about it?

Desmond: (takes a seat) I just don't understand. what else do you want from me? What have you asked that I have not given? I know isi knows everything about you, there's no point hiding here. You told me you wanted to abstain and I did not object. When you changed your mind, you ought to have talked to me instead of running off to chinedu.

Shewa: I did not run to him.

Desmond: So you're saying he came unto you?

Shewa: (burst in tears) He raped me.

Desmond: (jumps off his seat) He did what?

Isi: He raped her and her life's been miserable. She's been meaning to tell you but she didn't know how to (sniffs). Did he tell you all this?

Desmond: (still in shock) Chinedu raped you? You mean he put his hands on you against your will? Get up, let's go. Please grab her bags Isi.

<*><*> 30 minutes later <*><*>

Doctor:We've got one good news, You are not pregnant. We ran a series of test and you are to come back in three days to view results. Have no fear, all will be well. Please see the nurse outside, she has your prescriptions. We need you to take those pills to help you relax and sleep well.

Shewa: I'm not pregnant?

Doctor: No you are not. I have also prescribed some pills that will help regulate your menstrual cycle.

Shewa: Thanks doctor, I will be back in 3 days. (heads out)

Isi: How far?

Shewa: (smiles a little) I have to come back in three days to see the other test results. I'm not pregnant though

Isi: Thank you Jesus.

Shewa: (walks up to desmond) I never meant to hurt you, I am so sorry. (in tears)

Desmond: It's okay baby. (hugs her tightly). Let's go home

They headed to desmond's house. Chinedu saw desmond before he actually went home to isi and shewa. He told him that shewa wanted him to be more than a friend and that she came unto him. He then urged desmond to watch and caution his so called girlfriend. That was why desmond reacted the way he did earlier on.

Isi: I cannot come tomorrow but I will try to go to the clinic with you. Just calm down and take care of yourself. Desmond loves you and he will help you get through this.

Shewa: thanks for everything. Maybe I should have told him earlier. I was just so scared he might do something illegal. I'm glad I have you two to lean on...

Isi: Stay beautiful. Ciao

(An Hour Later)

Isi: No o, I was just trying to board okada and the guy just grabbed my butt (lying)

Emeka: What did you do?

Isi: I couldn't do anything. I just told the okada driver to take me away from the scene. I know the guy that did it though and he's well known for taking advantage of females.

Bayo: Abi boy no ya were ni (Is the guy insane?) We must deal with him. Na today, no be tomorrow. Do you know his address?

Isi: I can take you to his place.

Emeka: Bayo, call Dede and Jay Jay.

Bayo: No yawa. Wetin be the guy name sef?

Isi: Chinedu

Boo's Bday

2008-04-16T10:02:00.000-07:00

I remember how it started
and I shared a little bit of it here and there
It feels just like yesterday...
When I first knew you,
you were quiet.
When we first talked,
you were arrogant.
When we started dating,
you were the sweetest bad boy in school.

Over the years,
you've wiped away my fears.
Over the years,
you've grown to be
a loving, caring, dedicated,
independent, and responsible man.
Today, God has added another year to your years.

Even though we are miles apart,
We're joined by heart
For my soul rejoices with you on this very day.
Words are not enough
to express my gratitude to God for sparing your
life up until this moment.

On this day, i want to thank you
for teaching me how to love.
With all my heart, I say
Happy Birthday to the one who holds the key to my heart.

Just a Friend 2 !

2008-04-09T15:37:00.000-07:00

(Shewa struggled with him and he did the same. He didn't let go of her. He made sure her mouth was covered; he picked the remote and quickly turn up the volume. Shewa bit him on neck, chest, everywhere she could grab with her teeth. He didn't feel a thing. He ripped off her blouse and...)

Shewa: (finally catching a breath, tries to yell but could only whisper): Please let me go. (attempts to yell and yells gradually) Let me go. Let go of me. Leave me alone. let me go.

Desmond: Let you go where? Wake up wake up. Are you okay? (pulling shewa to himself)

Shewa: Yes I am okay (fakes a smile)

Desmond: No you're not. What's the matter baby? Talk to me.

Shewa: I just had a nightmare. I was uhmm uhmm

Desmond: A nightmare? Who was holding unto you? Why were you shouting let me go?

Shewa: Let me go? Go where? (looking confused)

Desmond: Whoever it is has let you go and you're here with me (plants one on her lips). Calm down, close your eyes and all will be well.

Shewa: (places her head on his chest) I know all's well with you. (looks up) Lord please watch over me. Watch over us.

{ 2 weeks later}

Isi: Oh Hell No! For where? Not in this land. You mean C did that to you. Let me get this straight again. You woke up screaming let me go before or after he raped you?

Shewa: (in tears) It was after. How was I supposed to tell desmond? He'd kill C. I don't want trouble.

Isi: There's fire on the mountain. Fire will land on Chinedu's roof today. He will see trouble o. Come o, how did it happen sef? Was he drunk or what?

Shewa: You know I've known C since childhood. His parents and my parents are like family. Some of our family members think we're dating as a matter of fact. I never saw C more than a friend. He was just a good friend that helped me with chemistry. You see C asked me out a long time ago. I said No to him because I was not attracted to him. Besides he's sort of immature. He is the kind that will go about and tell others whatever you do to him. C will even tell people what he has not done to you and will make you stupid. Remember the time we went to dayo's bash. Can you recall how he was

Isi: saying that he had yanshed ifeoma and we all know he was lying because Ifeoma just arrived from Port Harcourt on that very day. She had never set foot in lagos. He practically looked her in the face and was like you like that thing o...

Shewa: Despite his wrong doing, he's like a friend. He's just a friend! He's never wronged me until....I went to his house that day because we were suppose to study together. We started talking like we used to...he teased me like he usually does and I was like oh no it's been a while. Desmond respects the fact that I have chosen abtinence for the past 3 months. He was like whatever. He started talking about one of his girlfriends and was seeking my advice on what to do with her. He become emotional after a while and i hugged him and assured him all will be well. He wanted me to hug him again and I told him I only hugged him to console him that he shouldn't get it twisted. He was like I know you want me and he got up and turned the music on as loud as ever... and was pulling me to come and dance with him. I said no and started packing my books. He kept on dragging me and I screamed but I couldn't even hear myself... I struggled with him. I kicked, I pinched, i bit but I couldn't save myself... he ripped my skirt off and.... (burst in tears)

Isi: Crying will not resolve the matter my dear. Why didn't you say anything? Why didn't you tell anyone?

Shewa: I didn't know how to and...

Isi: and now you're saying you're 2 weeks late. You've not had any sexual contact with desmond in the past 3 months and your period is 2 weeks late. God will punish that Chinedu wherever he is.

Shewa: (crying) What am I going to do? I can't tell desmond o, he will cause trouble.

Isi: (jumps up) Yes, we must cause trouble. He will not get away with this. We have to get you tested to make sure you're not infected or pregnant. We will go to the clinic tomorrow but I have to deal with that idiot first. What nonsence! Come o, are you sure there's nothing between you two?

Shewa: How can you say a thing like that? You know I have been with desmond for 3 years now and I love him. I don't want to hurt or lose him. Please promise you will not tell him this..

Isi: But what if you're pregnant?

Shewa: Please promise you will not tell desmond...

Desmond: (walks in) Tell me what?

Just a Friend!

2008-04-02T10:50:00.000-07:00

Shewa: What more do you want from me? What else can I do? Is it a crime to say NO? You don't have to insult me just because of everything that happened. When I choose abstinence, it should not bother you. After all it's my life and you have no say in it. Leave me alone.

Chinedu: Excuse me?

Shewa: I said it's my life and you have no say in it. You have no control over me. You are not my husband.

Chinedu: Oh really?

Shewa: Yes really! I'm out of here.

{Shewa attempts to leave and he grabs her car keys before she could get it. He stuffed it into his pocket.}

Shewa: What is the meaning of all this? C, I do not have time for your tantrums. Give me my keys so I can leave.

Chinedu: You are not going until I say you can. Every time we have an argument, you want to walk away. You never deal with the problem. Nothing gets resolved. You are going to seat down and we will talk about this.

Shewa: I have nothing to say to you

Chinedu: I have a whole lot to say to you. Please sit down.

Shewa: Give me my keys first. (he hands her the keys and she takes a seat)

Chinedu: I don't like us quarreling. You know I love you and I care about you. I don't like what you said earlier on. What do you mean by me not having control over you? Are you trying to say I'm not man enough to handle you?

Shewa: Who said anything about you being less than a man? C I am not your wife. I am not your girlfriend either. I do not appreciate the way you address me.

Chinedu: What's your problem? You want to act like you don't want me?

Shewa: (harshly) No I don't!

Chinedu: Oh really?

Shewa: yes really!

Chinedu: You don't want me? I didn't know that! I could recall you moaning my name the last time we did it.

Shewa: Did what? I am out of here!

Chinedu: Don't walk away from this! You know you want it.

Shewa: Get your hands off me nowww

Chinedu: and if I don't

Shewa: C leave me alone or I'll screa...

(he covers her mouth before she could complete the sentence).

To be continued...

I just Wonder

2008-03-31T05:24:00.000-07:00

They met and became friends
She fell for him
and wanted more than friendship.
She became close to him
talked with him
spent a lot of time with him.
He liked her personality
and didn't mind being friends with a beautiful angel like her.
She invited him over
and showed him around the house
After a while, they sat
together on the couch
staring at nothing.
She looked at him
He looked at her
She moved close and kissed him
He couldn't resist so he responded
Slowly and gently, they had each other.

They saw each other more often
She became one he couldn't do without
He realized he had fallen for her.
He told all his friends about her.
One day, he picked a ring for her
After all they had known each other for a while
After all they were in love and they cared for each other
why not spend all their lives together?
He intended to surprise her
by asking for her hand in marriage.
On getting to her house
he saw her coming out of the house
hand in hand with another man
an older man to be precise.

She denied knowing him
and said he could have been the real estate agent
he was shocked and hurt.
He hurried away.
He couldn't eat or sleep
his life was completely shut
His world was falling apart
His best friend couldn't even console him
He sat at his work desk and cried
like a baby craving mama's milk.
She shut him out completely
She didn't call or return his calls
He wondered if he was just a fling
He wondered if he wasn't good enough
But he realized he was wrong
He was everything she wanted in a man
but she was already married to an older man.
She was married before she met and fell for him.
She never told him.

I cannot help but wonder. Do men still cry over women? With everything I see around me, I cannot help but ask if a love like this exists... I mean the kind that shatters a whole man's world when he sees his love is slipping away... DO real men cry over women they love?

J-E-S-U-S!

2008-03-27T06:41:00.000-07:00

A Muslim man in Egypt killed his wife because she

was reading the Bible and then buried her with their
infant baby and an 8-year old daughter.
The girls were buried alive! He then reported to the
police that an uncle killed the kids. 15 days later,
another family member died. When they went to bury
him,they found the 2 little girls under the sand -
ALIVE!

The country is outraged over the incident, and the
man will be executed.
The older girl was asked how she had survived and
she says:- "A man wearing shiny white clothes, with
bleeding wounds in his hands, came every day to feed
us. He woke up my mom so she could nurse my sister,"
she said. She was interviewed on Egyptian national
TV, by availed Muslim woman news anchor. She said on
public TV, "This was none other than Jesus, because
nobody else does thing s like this!"

Muslims believe Isa (Jesus) would do this, but the
wounds mean He really was crucified, and it's clear
also that He is alive! But, it's also clear that the
child could not make up a story like this, and there
is no way these children could have survived without
a true miracle.
With Egypt at the center of the media and education in
the Middle East , you can be sure this story will spread.
Christ is still turning the world upside down!

Please let this story be shared. The Lord says, "I
will bless the person who puts his trust in me."

What do you think of this?

Celebrate his resurrection

2008-03-21T09:47:00.000-07:00

You laid aside your majesty
You gave up everything for me
You suffered in the hands of those you have created
You took away my guilt and shame
When you died and rose again
Today you reign in heaven and on earth
I exalt you lord

I really want to worship you my lord
You've won my heart and now I'm yours
Forever and ever more
I will love you lord
Because you are the one who died for me
You gave your life to set me free
I lift my voice to you in adoration.

This is just how I feel right now...

No One

2008-03-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

I whisper words about you endlessly
Mostly to myself because you make me believe
No one could ever love me like you could
There wouldn't be a day I'd be alone
And never would there be a time I didn't know
Cause no one could ever love me like you could

You have been the one who fulfills my dreams
I'll never let you go
If you stay with me
I promise you would know
Of all the times I've reached out for you
Oh, can't you see how I adore you
I couldn't spend my life without you
Please believe me I will never doubt you

You've been the one to answer all my prayers
Anytime I need you I know that you'll be there
Cause no one could ever love me like you could
I'm hoping that you'll hear these prayers of mine
I'm hoping that we'll be together for all times
Cause no one could ever love me like you could

Oh I would do anything for you
to share that place in my heart
Please let me be the one
It would mean everything
There'll be no one to keep us apart

Lyrics to No One by Cece Winans. I really love the lyrics because it just reminds me that when no one's there, God is near. He's just close enough to answer our prayers. You know how it is with people (loved ones)... when you make mistakes, some forsake you. God is not like that... he's just someone who has no restrictions. You can call on him anytime. No one can love you or me as much as he does.

P.S: I was at the studio a couple of weeks ago and I recorded No One (alicia keys) in yoruba. My crew and I were just playing around but it turned out nice. I'll share it as soon as I can.

Letter 2 Rwanda

2008-03-05T12:44:00.000-08:00

You glanced at me
and I noticed .
I saw you.....
Our eyes met
and I blushed.
I usually look and look away
but in you case,
I looked, I accessed and I smiled because I caught your smile.
It was charming
The smile's so bright
It could light up one's night.

You walked past me
and my jaw dropped in awe.
You're a replica of beauty
Your walk, your style
dazed me.
Deep inside of you,
I saw a meek person.
You're good looking and quiet
Oh what a lovely combination!

Way past the darkness and excitement,
I saw you in your shades.
You walked away
to mingle with friends.
I walked up you,
with a huge smile,
held your hands
and moved to the beat.
You smiled and danced.

You took my hand,
made me spin
so I could see the light
You held me and made me move your way.
I took your hand,
made you spin
so you could see my beauty radiate.
I held you from the back
and made you move my way.
You blushed with a smile
as we danced the night away.

Copyright © 2008 Olamild Entertainments

I wrote this poem on monday at 3:45pm. My weekend was fun-filled and someone in particular sparked my interest.... Could it be love at first sight?

Hmmm

2008-03-04T09:20:00.000-08:00

Have you ever been pushed to an extent where people want to make you hate what you love doing the most? I mean something you're very passionate about, something that defines you.....something that makes you complete.

If yes, what do you do?

chaii

2008-03-01T07:01:00.000-08:00

The world must be coming to an end lol

Why was my mom dancing Yahooze?

Think Like a Donkey

2008-02-24T15:25:00.000-08:00

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well.
He was astonished at what he saw.
With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.

He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,
he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a steppingstone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping,
never giving up!

We can overcome problems by thinking like a donkey = Shake it off and take a step up

Heaven and Hell

2008-02-21T07:49:00.000-08:00

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, 'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'

The Lord led the holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, 'I don't understand.'

It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. The greedy think only of themselves.'

What's your say?

If Our Love

2008-02-18T10:22:00.001-08:00

`Just felt like sharing one of the many poems I received from my best friend/boo/whatever you call it...

If our love were a rose,
satin petals thick with dew,
I'd awaken you each morning
and make tender love to you.

If our love were a falcon
with wings spread wide in flight,
I'd soar with you beneath the stars
and welcome you in each night.

Read on

4 Magic Word II

2008-02-14T07:09:00.000-08:00

Seconds grew into minutes, minutes into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months, and months into year. ohhh I felt the 4 magic word at last.

The 4 Magic Word = L-O-V-E.

When knocked down, you'd think you might never get up for fear of being knocked again. In my case, I fell and didn't bother to get up because I fell in love. Truly, it's just 4 letters but it carries so much meaning; it feels like words... sentences...paragraphs.

Anyway, you were not pleased that I was spending too much time with my boys. I couldn't understand why you were upset at the time. Being the stubborn person I was, I refused to hearken to your warnings... you said you wouldn't talk to me anymore and I was like whatever. I felt like if you ignored me, other friends are there to talk to. I didn't understand what it meant to have you but I knew I had fallen when you were right in front me. You didn't talk to me. I was not upset but I was hurt deep inside....why oh why?

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Is this what falling in love means? You don't see the person and your entire day is distabilized. You see the person frowning and you're worried to death about what could be wrong with the person. You see the one and you blush and hide in the bathroom. He calls you the same thing everyone calls you ,yet it sounds so special coming from him. I was really into you but it was obvious - you loved me more.

J.S.S 3
We kept our moments a secret. Even if other students okayed it, our teachers must not see us together. I told you I didn't want my friends to know about us (they'd tease and it can be annoying) and you were okay with that. You'd sit behind me in class kick me gently. You'd seat on the other end of the class with your head on the desk. You never listened to what the teacher had to say; you were captivated by my beauty. You never brought a pen to class, you were always borrowing mine so we seized that as a medium of communication. I'd write you cute little love notes (teeny winy), fold it neatly and squeeze it into the pen cover. I gently insert the pen into its cover and throw it . Sometimes you'd come get the pen. You walk back to your seat with a huge smile on your face.

We had good times. We had wonderful memories. I didn't know what love was until you came along. You were the true definition of love. We couldn't hide our secret for long...all because of you. Everyone knew me as the class captain that couldn't stand you. You and your friends were the big boys in the class and others girls felt dating one of you would be a priviledge. Two of your friends knew me as your gurl and 1 of my girl friend knew about us. Everyone else knew nothing.

Our secret came out when.......

SS 1- (10th grade)

It was the end of the semester. We usually have a week [a full week after exams when students just come to school and socialize. Attendance was not mandated during this period] of fun. S.S 3 (12th grade) students threw class parties everyday during this week. Other students could do the same but everyone was excited about going to the senior party. All my friends/our classmates went to the party from Mon - Wed. You didn't come to school and I was worried. I sat alone. Friends urged me to come to the party but I declined until thursday. I went to the seniors party and the seniors were actually excited to have their Chapel prefect there.

They were out to get me. In no time, I mingled and ehmmm they played the common game back then "Devil's Basket." For those that don't know, it's similar to spin the bottle. Devil's basket = (Passing round a small bowl/small basket with papers while the music is playing. If the music stops while the basket is in your end, you pick one of the lil wrapped up notes, read it out and do whatever it says. Failure to do so results in payment of some token perhaps, your lunch money).

When the music stopped, I was like oh no they didn't. Anyway I got up and picked a paper. I smiled after reading the contents. I was told to mention 5 song titles by Craig David. I was like shhh that's as easy as ABC. I was so excited, i went blank. I was able to come up with 4 song titles. The MC urged any guy from my class to help me out. One of my boys (nickname: ID) had my back. I thought I was done but they said I had to thank him for his help by dancing with him. They played some slow music and I yelled "Oh heavens NO." Out of curiosity, they asked me what genre of music i wanted and I told them makossa/soukous would do. There you have it,I've been a fan of the congolese/cote d'ivoire/cameroon for ages. My pal and I danced and headed back to our seats... it was a fun day.

On friday which was the last day of school. The day when we go on break (a month or so). I was contemplating on going to the senior party again since you didn't show up. My only girl friend came to me to tell me you were at school. I told her it couldn't be because you'd never come to school without saying hello to me. You usually stopped by my class to check on me before heading to your class. We were in SS 1 and yall know that they split yall up depending on your concenration. As a SS student, you either belonged to the science class, commercial class, or arts class. I was an art student.

Anyway my friend said you were mad at me because I danced with ID. Why would you be mad at me for dancing with someone? It wasn't like I was all up on him or anything. My girl friend was like " so you went to the party yesterday cause i was not in school. I was told you participated in devil's basket. They asked you to list 5 song titles and you did. You also said you'd like to dance. They played makossa for you and you objected. You asked for one slow song by celien dion. They said you held ID like he was your man and you two were grooving seriously...."

I didn't even let her finish because I could not contain myself. I was dying with laughter. Heheheheh so that's what they told him and he's upset... Whatever happened to trust? My friend didn't even let me go on. she had more to say. " he said since you've decided to do as you please, you might as well move on with ID."

Ewooo o you shocked me by saying that. I was so mad at you for not even checking with me before concluding. Was that why you showed up on friday when you missed school from mon - thursday. I was disappointed that you had little trust for me. I was hurt that you'd just ask to move on for such a silly thing. I was ready to give you a piece of my mind. As I walked up the stairs to your class, I could hear you going off on ID. Everyone was like what? what? why should you get mad cause i danced with ID? Are u her father or what? Come o, e be like say something dey between two of una..Within a few minutes, the news spread amongst school that we were official.

I could not bear the little noses being poked at me every corner. I went back to class to cool off. When everyone calmed down a little, I was set to come upstairs and give u a piece of my mind. I walked up the stairs and my girlfriend, and ID followed me. I looked back to apologise to ID for the embarassment you put him through. I looked back up (to go up the stairs) and you were standing in front of me. I was so upset that I decided not to talk. I didn;t even bother to look into your face. I asked you to step aside so I could go up the stairs. You didn't move. Instead you called my name... I melted deep inside but managed to frown as I looked up at you.

You didn't let me say anything. You apologised for everything and assured me that we were okay. HMMmmmmm

FAST FORWARD

We were about to begin our last semester when I came to America. You were the last one I saw on the day I departed. You tried to fight the tears but I could see it in your eyes. You held my hands and you were not willing to let go. I on the other hand could not even hug you because I knew I'd never be able to pull away from your embrace. I was going to re-unite with my parents (whom i had not seen in 5 years) and I didn't know when I was coming back home.

Those hours on the flight went by with me lost in thoughts....

FAST FAST FORWARD

Communication was great
but
distance became a barrier.
I look back at how we started
and I cannot help but give thanks to God
for teaching me the meaning of love
by blessing me with you.

It's been 6 years since we saw each other
we're still close.. it's like we're next to each other.

"There are two kinds of Love. The first kind of love burns just like the sun shines in the day and then it dies at night. The second kind is like the moon that's there all the time. The sun doesn't let it shine at day but it shines to shed light in your darkest night. This kind of Love that burns through day, night, storms, and never fades is the kind I have for you, will you be mine?"

You called this blue note Burning Love.
I thank my papa in heaven that our love is still burning. ..

On this Valentine's day,
I want to thank you for
helping me feel what I call the
4 Magic Word - LOVE
I thank you and I miss your presence.