Series: OROBO 1

"Oga where you dey go?" I asked the danfo driver as i jumped in the empty bus.
"Wetin dey worry you? why you dey ask me? You no see conductor outside to ask. No ask me stupid question again"
I was enraged, i looked angrily at him and hurled insults too. I got down from the bus and we exchanged more and more insults while he waited for passengers.
"See as you be sef, who want make you even enter my motor. you go just consume all the space. Overload" The driver shouted.
I was hurt, i hated it when people were quick to pick on my weight when arguing with them. His statement got me so frustrated coupled with having to wear my old clothes earlier in the day and it didn't fit.
I felt terrible and resolved to start a work out. Deep down, i was determined and i wish it would stay that long.
I finally boarded another bus and headed to my aunt's shop, still thinking of the incident earlier, i vowed within myself to restrain from snacks and soft drinks.
"Ahh, welcome! I am so happy to see you. You have added o, really added" My aunt said and looked at me from head to toe, gesturing for me to turn around.
I did, smiling foolishly.
"Emeka, come and buy pizza and malt for Amaka"
"Aunty, i am fine o, Thank you"
"Thats impossible, you should have something to eat here with me"

I gave up after arguing and minutes later, pizza and malt were right in front of me. I thought to myself that i would be fine with just this one, at least the one last time.
I ate to my fill and gisted with my aunt.
"Amaka, this your weight is becoming alarming o. I doubt you will reduce this time. You will be like this forever"
"Aunty! please dont scare me, i will start watching my weight and will definitely reduce"
"I dont think so" She said, with the yinmu sign.

I was tired of the conversation and made to leave.

My weight has also been the talk of the family, friends and enemies, sometimes i wish i could look like Kim Kardashian and get rid of the excess fat but it never yielded positive results.
I lacked self control/discipline and i knew it.

I baded Aunty farewell and headed to my apartment to rest for the day.
It was late and night and the cravings were endless, i got up from the bed and made Eba with my Egusi soup in the freezer.
There was no point starving myself, i needed food. I love food and can't stop soon.

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Queen of Katwe

Its been a while i had to watch a movie and i stumbled on this one.

It was worth it.
This story teaches a lot and shows how focus and perseverance can change one's story, it inspires and teaches you that failure should never be a barrier but rather a stepping stone to progress.

I learned lessons and would love you to also watch and learn too.

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Have you ever been wrongly accused before?

As common as this, it hurts, especially when its coming from someone you never expected it from.

I was at the market today when the heavy rain started, i was drenched even with my umbrella, swimming the dirty water with my legs was not healthy but was the only way out. I had to pull off my slippers, and continued my journey in the water.

"Chioma" A woman screamed my name. I turned to look back and it was my neighbor, my friends mother. She has a shop at the market where she sells plantain and when she called out my name, i turned back to wave at her smiling.

I continued the walk and heard a woman shouting, so i stopped.
"I know say na you send this rain, so i no go sell market, but my God go fight for me" She was shouting and i noticed it was my friends mother she was talking to.

I smiled dismissing it as their usual market women joke not until my friends mother told me that the woman was not joking and she is abnormal.
"Ah, you be winch, wetin you tell this sister? say i dey abnormal. Na you and your entire generations dey abnormal" the woman rained insults on my neighbor and i was marveled.
"She dey evil o. Run for your life" The woman signaled to me.
"She is my mother, so shut up" I angrily fired back at her.

My neighbor was surprised on how i stood up for her, but that was the right thing to do. I got to notice how people can even badmouth you in your presence not minding the consequences. If it was someone else who doesn't know my neighbor, they would obviously believe the woman utterances.

Why do people act love to smear people's name? i found out that they both sold the same thing and it was out of sheer jealousy that made her try to pick up a fight with her.

You will just be on your own, but trouble will come and look for you.
There should be no hate among us, We ARE ONE.

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5 things to do when accepting a Facebook friend request

   Ever since the inception of Facebook, people sign up for different reasons in a bid to socialize better. You can also get connected with old friends and get to know new people through this medium. Friend lists on Facebook should be naturally free from perverts, scammers and hoodlums and in making this feasible, you need to be careful on the kind of friend requests that you accept. Accepting friend requests should require your time and concentration, and using these 5 steps listed below can help in reducing fake accounts, perverts or scammers on your list:

1.    Account creation:

   For every Facebook account, the year any user signs up, it is been registered and made known. When accepting a new friend request, checking the year a user joined can also help in determining if he/she is operating a fake account. Most fake accounts are mostly new accounts, so it’s easier to detect.

2.    Recent posts:

   Scrolling through the person’s timeline gives you a little feel of such individual. Is he a sex freak? Is he vulgar? Is he professional? Is he a soccer fan? Most people tend to reveal more about themselves on their Facebook post and you need to take advantage of this channel. If there are no recent posts, there are two things involved: It could be a fake account, it could be an introvert and it could be ages they logged in. If it seems like it’s been a long time they have been online, go through their old posts and reading their biography can give you a cue of the kind of person they are.

3.    Location:

 This is so unpredictable; people keep lying about this just to belong. I know of a guy who is based in Lagos but his profile on Facebook says United Kingdom, you can imagine how misleading this is. What I do most times is to check pictures of such individual and notice their background. I am sure most people won’t find this as a bright idea because not everyone loves snapping photos at outdoor areas. In case, you have a suggestion on this, please make it known through the comment box.

4.    Relationship with people:

  Most people tend to reply on comments made on their posts than replying inbox messages. Reading their comments or rapport being made with their friends in the comment box is also a good way of knowing the kind of person they are. How well they relate with their friends, how fast they reply and how they create a mutual relationship with them.

5.    Pictures and Videos:

   This is more like a number 1 checkout. In this era of smartphones, it is really ridiculous when you see a friend request with no profile picture. Sometimes, you get to click on the profile and check previous mobile uploads of an individual if you have the time. If none is found, it is safe to disregard such friend request and move on to the others.

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