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OK OK I'm 27. No need to be all dramatic about it. It won't shock me, I guess, to look up and see that I'm 46, or 97. That's coming soon too.
Remember when I was 2 or 3 and learning nursery rhymes from my uncle B "my head, my shoulders, my knees, my toes, they all belong to Jesus" and watching TV in 1985 when Nigeria was 25
...or in the car moving to TinCan at 5 and reading out loud EVERY sign on the way. I can still hear myself: "Snake Island Dockyard. TinCan Island Port. Bush." Over and over
...the night before Queen's College with mum writing my name - in Kandahar ink AND oil-based indelible marker - on all my new things while our neighbour who had been to boarding school advised on what to take and I was too excited all night to finish my dinner of yam pottage.
I remember almost everything in between too.
Anyhoo, same kid.
Being grown up ROCKS.
Happy birthday to all you May 1st kids.
Happy Worker's Day too to everyone. Be FREE.
Notes:
ReplyDelete1. My birthday mates, in addition to Tommy Robredo: Shahar Peer, Magda (former classmate), Busola (former classmate), and Joseph Heller...
2. I actually wrote this days ago, then my (neighbour's wireless) internet stopped and then I was off on an awesome trip to a remote place without internet so posting late.
Happy Birthday, Ms. Taurus!
ReplyDeleteI'm also commenting latr by catching someone else's wireless ;)
Good company. Glad you're enjoying yourself.
Ooorah!
yay, thanks.
ReplyDeleteEverybody loves a good neighbour
ooh my..didnt realize u had another blog...i TOTALLY Luv it..... i luv Upnaira but i think lIFLIB ROCKS!!!
ReplyDeleteI remeber wen i was in Greeenwood as well...then QC..or wen u celebrated ur 14 birthday(i think) and all of ur friends came to the house and couldnt help but love us cos we were so adorable......lol;)that was like the bestest time eva..*sighs*.. how time flies...
too scared to grow up most times. life is too scary for me and i dont think i mite be able to survive it. :(
-kennie
Funny Tai was just talking about that day today, reinding me of all the people that attended (15th birthday) and the fun it wa for you two.
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