Digeus System OIptimizer 8.2

With the amount of time I spend on a computer, at least up to 12 hours a day, I should be able to navigate my way around it better, oui?

Well non actually, I am CLUELESS in front of a pc except for browsing the internet, then I'm a pro.

You can't imagine the state my laptop and office computer are in, they're slow, clogged with unnecessary information (I save everything), the cookies or caches or whatever are overloaded and I'm too sentimental and too much of a hoarder to delete anything, I'd rather wait interminably for pages or folders to open.

When I was contacted by the people from Digeus Software asking if I'd review their System Optimizer, I was a bit confused at first, not knowing what a System Optizer was due to my computer illiterate status. The lovely people from Digeus however are steely professionals and made of stern stuff, they didn't even crack a smile when i shamefully explained my ignorance, they just said the magic words IT'LL SPEED UP YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM! It was like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Eid El Fitri all in one, I'd do anything short of wear knockoffs from Canal Street to speed up my computer without deleting any of my e-nostalgia.

I wasted no time in downloading and installing my very own System Optimizer 8.2, I swear to you it was like magic, I had no idea that your computer saves every single action you take, I mean things you don't save yourself. You place a search for something and your computer saves it, like every single random thing. So even if you're cleaning out your browser history you won't find any of all the unnecessary information because they are all indexed and catalogued intricately, if you were to do it manually it'll take weeks to finish.




Digeus System Optimizer is the smartest way to solve computer problems and protect your valuable data. This easy-to-use software helps you eliminate system crashes, prevent computer problems, and restore your system to a healthy state. It eliminates system crashes, freezes and slowdowns. It automatically identifies and repairs common Windows problems. Its super easy to download, install and use (if I can do it anyone can) and the company provides free support and service!

To download and install your very own System Optimizer, visit Digeus Software, while there you can check out the variety of other products as well. My laptop and office computer are now both running beautifully, I promise you won't be disappointed!

* I received a complimentary System Optimizer (shown above) in order to review the product. No financial compensation was received. This review is based on my honest opinion of the product.*

SLEEK!!!

So I recently participated in a competition on the make-up blog www.stellasaddiction.blogspot.com owned by my magnifique friend Stella-Maris, a Paris based business student and make-up artist. Surprise, surprise I won!

I say surprise because I never win anything, like nothing ever comes to me by chance *in the voice of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, lol*, I have to work my butt off for everything. Its so annoying because I'm a self -confessed awoof chopper, if its free I'm there, so you can imagine my joy when stellasaddiction finally broke my jinx.

So my gift was a Sleek Divine Palette in Safari, gorgeous khaki, ochre, charcoal, toffee, slate and turquoise colours. Then because I'm such a good friend and Stella loves me very much she also threw in another Sleek Divine Palette in Sunset. The Sunset is truly divine; from Amber to Scarlet tp Peregrine Blue to Deepest Black to Warm Brown to Copper to Golden Sand......I was in make-up heaven. I was actually late to work this morning because I couldn't figure out what eyeshadow to use, I'm so spoiled for choice.

I remember when Stels was this uber posh child that transferred to QC from France in JSS2 and used to eat with a knife and fork (we were all like 11 years old, it was a sight to behold) and as Shantel Montel she was 1st runner up in Scruples, lol. Now she's making my awoof dreams come true, heart you tres much boo!

THE UNVEILING


The Lirrul Sleek Bag>>>hegzitement! hegzitement!


My official "you're a winner" letter *bbm dancing smiley*


Zee palettes!


The gorgeous, gorgeous colours.....I could just die

My Favourite People

A couple of posts ago I talked about my friends and how much I heart them. Any girl in her mid-twenties can definitely appreciate the benefits of having good friends, people who know how bad it has been and how good it can get, people who accept you no matter what, people who you've had AMAZING experiences with (good or bad), people who have your back no matter what, people you have laughed and cried with, people who celebrate your highs and stand by you in your lows....friends and sisters. I thank God everyday for the ones I have.

*my favourite people in no particular order*





Nwabugo Ndibe-Okoye aka Bugo, we met when Bugo transfered to QC in Jss2 and I always thought she was this strange girl that wore different coloured glasses ( I swear she had a different colour for every day of the week). Anyhoo got to know Bugo a year later and I've loved her ever since, we've laughed together, cried together. She even helped me get out of a really bad relationship, she's basically being so much to me, even though she's not in Nigeria it feels like she never left.


Henrietta Okpaleke aka Henri aka Boogie Brown is not only one of my best friends but we're also related (we're not sure how but we're saying we're cousins till we die). Always knew her family but I met Henri proper when I came to QC, we used to have the most awesome fights before we finally matured and settled into a beautiful friendship. She's a bonafide troublemaker, Henri could practically make people cry just from insulting them (infact I think she made Kemi Olaitan cry once). She was the scourge of all the matrons back in QC boardinghouse and we loved her for it. Henri is not afraid of anyone or anything and even in times of extreme strife she shows amazing strength


Nneka Mbonu aka Neks aka Game-Changer. One of my oldest friends, Neks has been an anchor through the trials and tribulations of adolescence to the confusion of adulthood. From my first day in QC when she let me share her seat in class, to housing me whenever I'm in New York. Neks is a true friend, my Igbo sister, my tidiness captain, lol. Omalicha nwa, love you tres much


Omolara Ore aka Molly aka Molly P. We met at one of those interminable lessons every Nigerian child attends at some point in your high school career and it was practically love at first. We established ourselves as the rebels of PreCampus, refusing to wear uniforms, bunking off lessons to go hang out with other like minded individuals. Went clubbing for the first time in my life with Molly, went to my first "unilag" party (i was still in QC at the time), had my first drink, we basically experienced a lot of coming of age "firsts" together. Mols has remained my sister till today, she knows me inside out and is one of my closest friends.


Jennifer Obayuwana aka Taboo aka Polo Princess aka Legendary Child of the House of her Father (long story). Jen and I went to Grange together but we didn't become friends until years later through another of our mutual friends Lin. The day we met up was seriously random and it was as if we had known each other for years in one day. Jen is one of the kindest, friendliest, most faithful people I know and will literally cut anyone that tries to mess with her friends. We've had some spectacular fights and emotional makeups and I love her dearly


Ediri Okwa aka Dettybride aka Idi Amin aka Doki. The resident Hitler of my Law School Fam is one of the most loyal friends I have, she's a terrible influence getting me into all sorts of trouble including but not limited to illegal entry into a foreign country (story for another day). Diri is the friend that tells it like it is, she never sugarcoats anything, you can trust her to give you the most honest opinion on anything. She is definitely one of the few people I go to with questions like "should I wear this", "what d'you think of him". Sabotage never even crosses her mind. She recently got married a couple of weeks ago and the entire period of her wedding was one big party, my entire LSF were in town, with hen nights from Dubai to Lagos, parties in Asaba, it was the best time I've had this year.
p.s. I caught the bouquet at her wedding!


Erenma Awa-Kalu aka Sexy Erems Babes aka Remz aka Be(with an accent on the "e"). A member of my LSF, Remz is an absolute riot! She says the craziest things with the straightest face, I remember stuff she's said months later and i crack the eff up. Be shares my obsession with Sex and the City and we'll spend HOURS talking about our favourite scenes and sharing quotes and she's our resident Doubting Thomas, the most argumentative person I know and a lawyer through and through.


Hilda Morah aka Ms Hills aka Interactor Hilda(from how she announced herself when we joined Interact club in QC). The first day I met Hills in Jss3 in QC I thought she was the weirdest person ever but over time I came to love that weirdness, Hills is fugging hilarious (she should def have won Miss Funny in SS3) and she has my back no matter what.



Ifeoma Okpala aka Miss O, we grew up together in Ikeja and she has remained close to my heart through childhood, adolescence, adulthood and all the akwardness that came with all those phases.


Adanna Asinugo aka Dannie baby aka Dan the Man is another of my LSF, my Imo State sister, my relationship partner, my sleepover buddy and the TARDIEST person I know, lol. Dan would be late for her wedding, trust! Despite her having kept me waiting for her for 95% of her friendship, she's still a solid favourite.


Anwuli Walters-Okeke aka Walo aka Biz is just a special somborri. One of my LSF or as we call ourselves miu miu hens/miu miu bizzles (this would make absolutely no sense to anybody except us). Walo comes up with 60% of our bizzle lingo and is one of the funniest people I know. Lurr you mucho Baby Walo



Bisola Oshinusi aka Miss Winterbottom who has STALKED me since we were 6 years old. We both went from Corona to Vivian Fowler to Queens College, finally ending up in Law School together, we may not always agree but Bis has the best listening ear ever xxx



Yoko Ngwube aka Sisibo aka Yoks, our mums were friends before we met and when I was transferring to QC from Vivian Fowler, my mum got her notes for me to copy. I couldnt wait to get to school to see this Igbo child with the Japanese name, 15 years later I heart her still.


*sidebar: my Law School Fam (LSF) are the girls I met in Law School but weirdly have become so close to me they are almost like sisters. Anyone that knows me knows I'm not the friendliest person, my best friends were the girls I grew up with, went to high school with or were family friends. So the emergence of my LSF as blood was very strange to a lot of people. Despite the fact that I met them a little over 2 years ago we've become travel buddies, gotten into all kinds of wahala together and also celebrated successes together*

p.s. I was recently inspired by a Competition Giveaway my friend Stella had on her totally faboosh makeup blog www.stellasaddiction.blogspot.com to have a giveaway of my own. Stay tuned for details in my next post.

p.p.s. twitter handle: @VivrantThing

JULY 7TH 1985

Its my birthday!!!!!!!

Life...or something like it (At least I don't live on a dumpsite)

"Life or something like it" is the title of an Angelina Jolie movie where she plays a ditzy blonde reporter who is told she's gonna die so she lives life to the fullest.....or something like that, can't really remember. The basic message behind it was we're all gonna die, fug everything and enjoy yourself. I got to thinking about that one day I thought what if you're told you'll be dead in say a week and you decide to live it up, do all the things you've always wanted to do, some good, some bad and then you don't die. You live...for a very long time for that matter, say for another 60, 70 years, you'll have to spend all that time atoning for whatever crap you got up to in that one halcyon week when you thought your whole world was gonna end. So really, that whole cliche of "life is short, enjoy yourself' is very dangerous. Life is not short, life is very, very long and you better treat it with care or else you'll spend a long time regretting many things.

It's not all doom and gloom this morning, I'm actually in a fabulous mood. I got my hair did yesterday and I gotta tell you, its on point! I'm looking all kinds of fierce (Manix 08035274712, tell him I sent you). I just took an exam for entry for Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and I'm pretty sure I aced it, my birthday is in 2 weeks, one of my besties is getting married soon so a whole crew of besties are coming into town for a wild week, work is good, family is great, finances...fantastic! In other words I have a LOT to be thankful for, but a lot of people do not....

I spent the whole of last night watching the BBC documentary "Welcome to Lagos" and to say it was shocking was an understatement. Every day I have something to complain about; can't find anything to wear to work; the commute is annoying; colleagues are getting on my nerves; brought turkey instead of chicken as lunch; clients are making me wanna tear my hair out; don't have enough money to go have drinks after work so I decide to go home instead and I'm stuck in traffic for 4 hours........All these pale into insignificance when you watch human beings scrabbling like ants over other people's rubbish and living on a dump site. It really puts life in perspective. That documentary is a must-see, the people that were portrayed on there and the communities they inhabit are a mere 30 minutes from where I live, yet it seems like 2 different worlds. Since I saw it, things have happened this morning that would normally upset, didn't even make me turn a hair

I stubbed my toe getting outta bed this morning.......at least I don't live om a dumpsite
There was traffic on the way to work.......at least I don't live on a dumpsite
A huge mistake was made on a client's account, heads must roll and the most likely head is mine......at least I don't live on a dumpsite

Seriously! It's a great mantra, when I prayed this morning one of the things i was thankful for was the fact that I did not live on a dumpsite. It brings home the fact that I'm living this comfortable life and these people are living "life or something like it". A Hammer Horror version of what I live. After watching people living like animals practically on my doorstep, I've resolved to do something about it and I'll need help, a lot of help. I'm not sure how exactly I'm gonna do what it is I have to do, I just know somehow its gonna get done. People need help, so many people need help and the things we think are trash are somebody else's gold.

I've already spoken with the President of a charity called Confraternity of Friends for Humanity Association (COFFHA) of which my mum is a member and they have pledged their support towards whatever I come up with. I've spoken with the partners at my frim and they have also pledged their support. Basically I'm going to start a charity of my own to contribute towards these people's lives, my charity is not going to deal with anything financial but solely goods i.e. clothes, shoes, bags, hats, pots, pans, plates, cutlery, notebooks, furniture, accessories......anything and everything that anybody can donate to alleviate their suffering a little bit. Its going to be a long road, I can't just march into these disadvantaged communities and start doling clothes out of a suitcase, I have to liaise with the Lagos State Government, with charities already operating in that area, the local groups and their leaders, incorporate a charity and fulfil all the requirements. So its a work in progress that I intend to devote all the time that I have to. When it's all properly set up and I have some sort of structure in place, I will put up all necessary information up here and an address where donations can be sent to (remember, nothing financial, only goods).

I don't know why this has affected me so much, best believe I'm as shallow as they come, I have about as much depth as a thimble and my selfishness is legendary, but there's something about watching people scrabbling against all odds not to buy the latest car or Brazilian hair or a house in Lekki or any of that superficial nonsense, but simply to survive, to go to bed and have the luxury of waking up, to even find somewhere to go to bed. That kind of poverty is humbling and even Scarlett O'Hara (another famously selfish individual and my personal literary heroine)would not be able to ignore it.

At every point in our lives we hear the voice of God....last night I think I heard mine.

Beautiful Ugly

Desnudate is a word meaning to get naked. Its totally one of my favourite words right now (i can't explain why) I just love saying it Desnudate..Desnudate..Desnudate! Desnudate!! Desnudate!!!!. Compared to its alternatives; off cloth, take of your clothes, wepu akwa gi, enlevez vos vêtements; its a huge improvement.

Dunno why I love it, I just do.

When you kiss me
The world stops moving
Everything and everyone is rooted to the spot
Transfixed by our oral love making
Ever so slowly you begin at my forehead
The tip of my nose
My lips, parting greedily
Hungrily awaiting the moment
Yours possess mine
Softly, sweetly
Then overwhelmed by our mutual passion
You devour me

I wrote this poem sometime in 2006, but it wasn't related to anyone then, it was just random scribbles but last week, Monday to be exact, I found my kisser...my future inspiration for a past poem.

I hate being an adult, I wanna be 17 again, this has nothing to do with the movie and everything to do with my 17th year being the most amazing year of my life.

I want you and I hate you.

I'm officially poor...Indian hair, clothes, plane tickets and jewelery will do that to a girl.

I LOVE my friends, I just wanna propose to all of them and marry them in a mass ceremony in India and live forever with my harem of gorgeous friends.

Je pense que je deviens fou, I really think I am. That will be an interesting alternative to the life I'm currently living. I'd love to view life from the perspective of an unbalanced mind. Maybe I am already and I don't even know it and judging by this post its very likely.

I apologize immensely for the randomness that ensued above, I'm not crazy just very, very bored.

AND SHE'S BACK

Its been exactly 6 months since I last blogged and I can't claim to have been so busy that I was unable to find time, I have actually been extremely busy but more so I reached a place in my life where I felt like less was more. We live in the TMI age where nothing is off limits, where camera's follow people around while they live their daily lives, where childbirth is broadcasted on national tv, where someone doesn't even need gps or whatever to track a person, just follow them on twitter and you can find out everything about a person.

It just became a bit much and for a while I was living in the 1950's. Thankfully I copped on to myself and returned to 2010, realizing that bbm, twitter, facebook, cnectd, blogging etc are so much more than people just giving others voyeuristic inroads into their lives but have become an instant news source, it has created various ways with which to get in touch with a person *sidebar* (i love the scene in "he's just not that into you" where Drew Barrymore says, the days have passed where you could just call a guy and he wouldn't pick up, now he can ignore you, on email, pager, myspace, facebook). In this curent technological climate we can add bbm and twitter to the mix, so many ways of getting in touch with people, its mind boggling.

Anyhoo, I'm not saying I'm gonna be blogging as constantly as before but I guess when I have something to say, spit on or spew about, I'll come on here instead of boring my friends to tears with my rants.

Il est grand d'être de retour!

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