LIZ JACKSON/COHBAMS ASUQUO

Inspiration Wednesday: I checked my archives and thought to share these stories with you. A while back I watched the show "the secret millionaire" and they feature LIZ JACKSON. Now if you don't know this show it's a show where millionaires disguise themselves and go into the slums looking for people to help, to give them a brighter feature. What struck me about this millionaire is that she was/ is blind, despite this she has a successful business,which employs about 130 people, 6 offices, a husband and a daughter.


Second person is our very own Cohbams Asuquo we all know he is blind, he was born blind, yet he has over come this and done very well for himself. I love the speech he gave @ TEDxEuston, his topic: "The gift of Blindness". I loved the way he talked about the brighter side of his situation: he had said something once that: "being blind is his legal right to take a bowl, stand on the road and start begging, but he choose not to do that. Today he is one of the most successful Nigerian music producers. He too has a wife and a wonderful son.


Two things common about Cohbams and Liz is that they didn't seat down blaming the whole world for their problems instead they choose to work around it and make a difference, succeed in life like every other person.

I think it is time we look back at our lives and tell ourselves that we can succeed no matter what.


Take care of yourself and have a lovely day.

Check out this YouTube channel the gift of blindness: Cohbams Asuquo at TEDxEuston-YouTube.com

INTRODUCING ONE OF MY FAVORITE NAIJA AUTHORS: LARA DANIELS

Lara Daniels  a registered nurse by day and an avid African romance suspense author at night. In 2009 she published her first novel "Love in Paradise", now this one I still haven't read, but will soon get round to reading it, but her second novel "Love at Dawn" I did read and I must say I was shocked that I loved it, very interesting as well. Her third one, "Lessons in Love", I am dying to read. This I must say is going to be an interesting read. The excerpt I have read I cannot wait to gobble the entire book. I looove the character Tara and the way she talks  OMG... trust me I don't want to give out to much but please please crab your copies now...

Ha before I forget Tara does get some lessons in love from Jimi...hmmm would they fall in love or will they not? My lips are sealed..

The book is available on amazon right now, or check her website www.laradaniels.org or www.laradanielwrites.com for more information.


Wish you all a wonderful week ahead.

Ciao

MAY 1/ HAPPY WORKERS DAY

Hi everyone I hope we all enjoyed the one day bank holiday...for me I did... I had been thinking of how I was going to make it to the book reading today, as you all know Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was reading from her new book "Americanah" at Patabah bookshop in surulere. Since the owner of the bookshop is a friend I had called in earlier asking for a signed copy, thank God I did cos by the time I got there the paperback was almost all gone.

The book shop was so full inside and outside I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Like my friend said in her own words: "chei chimamanda has hammered". LOL...


I certainly got my book autographed by her and I was so excited. I must say she looks lovelier in person and yes she doesn't like Brazilian, Peruvian hair....lol.. but Mehn!!!! does her hair look very healthy.

I asked a young man to please use my phone and record a few of the answer and question clips, as I had my darling Yosola with me, standing and sweating at the same time. Now this guy: I just don't want to call him names: he didn't do anything at all...pssssshhhhhh (sighing out loud).
Anyways these are some of the pictures I took...

I tried to get the picture of the guy standing behind her with the phone but couldn't... I think he is her manager or something... My dears she really has hammered..

People outside the bookshop.. all these books gone by the end of the event..



I am so tired now just loosened my hair and had a wash, want to settle in and begin reading the book, but can't at this moment, need to rest before my madam wakes up...


Do take care of yourself and have a lovely day


N/P: Stanbic IBTC just sacked 250 staff
Visa Phone just sacked about 60 staff... I hear for the Stanbic IBTC that this is just the beginning as they want to have more outsourced staff and less permanent staff...

Hmmm I can't imagine what the families, that were affected by this would be going through.. I just pray for them that they will find the courage to see this through.


N/P ; http://www.africanaturalistas.com/2013/04/words-of-man-in-love-with-struggling.html

Please check this link out.. Temi was asked to write a post about how he supports me with my natural hair journey and this is what he wrote.. I hope you enjoy it.

Ciao

15 things I Love About My Husband

Hello everybody today's post is inspired by  Myne Whitman's post


I was raised knowing that I would have to marry a bonny man as it was the right thing to do, being the first born and all (tradition right?). So I set out looking for eligible bonny young men to marry. For years I didn't find any one that liked me or that I liked, but I still continued praying about it. After university I realized that I had to broaden my scope or I may not go down that path...LOL...
Anyways when Temi came into the picture I sure as hell didn't want to marry a Yoruba guy but as I decided to broaden my scope I let it flow and flow it did.

SO 15 things I love about my husband: as follows

1. He is dependable... Temi can be in Timbuktu and still get a call from me if I have a flat tire, he would sort it out.
2. He is tall a lot taller than me and I love that.
3. He is handsome and has big eyes, love that my daughter has his eyes.
4. He is God fearing
5. Not traditional in his thinking I usually tease him that he is a white man in a black man skin
6. He cooks and really does that well. I hate to say this but he cooks better than me
7. He is very adventurous: Beware this may lead to High Blood Pressure....lol just kidding)..He is not afraid to follow his dreams
8. Very supportive of whatever I choose to do with my life:
9. Not selfish
10.Very intelligent
11. Reads a lot, vast and wide.
12. He is very educated... I call him Professor some times.
13. He is very close to his family ie his siblings and I love that relationship.
14. I think when Yosola grows up she is going to boast to all her friends that her father is the best dad in the world, because he is.
15. He reads my blog



Anyways take care of yourself and wishing y'all a wonderful weekend.

Ciao

LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD

Hello everyone I have been nominated for the Liebster blog award by www.mayoressofcasterbridge.blogspot.com  yep do I love that name. I am grateful for the nomination and the rules are
1. Thank and link back to the giver
2. Answer the givers question
3. Nominate other blogs with fewer than 200 followers
4. Ask five questions for one's nominees to answer
5. Post it on your blog


Questions to be answered

1. What is the most prized possession

My iPhone

2. If you become famous for somehting what would it be?
my luxury line

3.If there was one thing you could change about yourself, or your life or your past, what would it be?
Start business with little or no over head, cos the same mistakes you make with a $300 investment is the same you would make with a $1million investment especially as a newbie.

4. What is your fave book and or author

Sandra Brown and its Mirror Mirror.

5. If the world came to an end right now where do you think your fate would lie?
hopefully with God.


My question

1. If you could change the world what would you do?
2. Father or mother who do you prefer?
3. Love or money which would you choose
4. If you were stranded in a desert what are the three things you wouldn't be able to live without?
5. What are your fears?


My five nominees

1.  www.gclfph.blogspot.com
2.  www.lolasnotes.net
3.  www.thekushchronicles.blogspot.com
4. www.zouzousmuses.blogspot.com
5. http://thelovechest.blogspot.com


Have a lovely week.

Ciao

Check This Out

Before I started the process on how to make bags, I had a business plan of how I was going to build an empire, in fact my starting cost was so huge that Temi told me I wasn't serious....IMAGINE.

Over the years I have learnt that nothing comes easy. With all the glamor that comes with fashion one will think that its as easy as ABC: well that's not true.

According to Tiffany Amber: the fashion industry is hard work, harder than you think, you've got to have the passion to stay there no matter what

I loooove fashion accessories and I love making them.... I may not be perfect but I am getting there. With this I present to you: Ami Clutch

This clutch bag is uniquely dyed and hand crafted from start to finish.

The first time I tried dyeing, it was a disaster, I considered giving up, but like everything you get better with practice.

I hope you like it.

For orders call 08094440178 or send me an email: tmkamson@gmail.com


Take care of yourself and have a good night's rest.

Ciao.

P.S. Yosola is 7 months today can you believe it?

IT WILL COME IN DUE TIME

Good morning everyone I just want to share some words of encouragement.. I know that sometimes we are in this place where we ask if we will ever be successful in life or just remain failures in the eyes of everyone else. I have learnt that everything will eventually come in due time, just hang in there.


Check out this lady I stumbled upon Joanna Quaas....she is the world's oldest gymnast.....You really don't want to know how old she is...


Check out this blog please I beg of you Myne whiteman's especially her yesterday's post on infertility www.romancemeetslife:When-Are-You-Having-Children.... I am trying to get the link but I cannot, I believe if you type this it will be okay. It was posted on the 15th of April..... the comments that follow moved me to tears and laughter.. I must say: I think Nigerians are very insensitive...


Strictly for laughs....uploading picture now...LOL

I am the one in the middle my sister is by my left and a friend whom i am sure if she sees this picture she would skin me alive... can you imagine i actually thought this skirt suit was hott...


I leave you with this website... so dear to my heart...http://www.simivisitsgrandma.com
This has made me feel on top of the world although I would have liked that they used Ibifiri Kamson not Tamunoibifiri Mobolaji-Kamson.... Anyways all is well..

Take care and yes I have a winner for the giveaway....

Ciao