I’ve never really been able to understand how people consider going to the cinema as a romantic date, especially with a prospective partner you’re in a talking stage with. Like… for me, it always seems like a red flag, and the talking stage would definitely be dead on arrival.

There’s this new supermarket that just opened up in my area, and I’ve been so happy about it. This isn’t the first supermarket, of course. There are dozens of others scattered around my area, however, they are all a bit too far for us, and patronizing them would require us to either trek long distances or use public transportation.

The lodge I used to live in before returning to Lagos State wasn’t an ideal environment for me. It wasn’t always that way, though. When I first moved in, it was just perfect. It was a safe neighborhood with sensible neighbors. The only downside was the floods that we suffered when it rained, and the occasional epileptic network. However, every other thing could be relied on.

I’m always astounded by how easy it can be to destroy something that took years and decades to build. One simple mistake, one simple act, and everything will be under threat of going under. And many times, it’s not even by us. It could be by people we love, whose actions will negatively impact everything that we’ve built. That’s just part of the fragility of life; no one truly knows what tomorrow holds, and circumstance can change on a dime, within the blink of an eye.

Being without a phone now is no longer an easy task. As it stands, one has to make a conscious decision and has to be intentional about the choice not to use the phone. Because if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself with a phone in your hand at every waking moment. And for those of us who work online, it can be even worse. For me, it doesn’t matter if I’m working on my laptop; my phone will be right beside me, active as well.

I woke up to a dark and cloudy day this morning. One of the first things I noticed when I came to was the fact that there was a chill in the air, one that could be the prelude to an impending thunderstorm. The minute I noticed it, I had to muffle a curse, because it was already beginning to look like my plans would have to take a backseat. I knew that with the way the weather was going, it was only a matter of time before the rain came.