Documenting 2025

  It's day 361 of documenting 2025. 4 days to 2026! Is it me, or is today feeling nothing like a Saturday? Maybe it's because my phone is mostly off, and there's no sense of time over here. Because how did one week just pass by?  Well, it's Saturday. And quite different from a Saturday at the hostel. It wasn't as sunny, but twas definitely breezy. So breezy that I took a nap out on the veranda. Today, I woke up with severe tummy trouble...stomach growling and all. Probably because of the soft drink I took after dinner or the snacks I took before then. (I don't listen, do I? 😒) I vomited all I ate last night, at the same time I was stooling. Is this diarrhea? Maybe not. You know why I say so? Because I felt better afterwards. Probably a stomach bug....and I haven't taken any drugs for it yet. The thing is, I haven't told my aunt what's going on with me yet. I will let her know...eventually. (More like when I can't handle it myself any...

It's day 354 of documenting 2025. 11 days to 2026! Saturday was definitely a fun day for me. Probably because I'm still at E's house. Okay...let me start from how today went. I woke up early, due to my alarm. I actually slept in a mosquito net, provided by E's mum. She's such a nice woman...and she reminded me of my mother. Shortly after, E's dad woke up. You know what happened next? We all had a morning devotion! Igbo worship songs which I sang along to, then prayer by E's dad. It felt like I was with family....and that God was present. After the devotion, we had to go for a choir practice...me, E and J...our other friend and one of E's roommate in the lodge. It was another experience on its own...with me straining my voice to keep up with the sopranos. E told me earlier that my voice was an alto...but I should join the sopranos first, that he would train me later. He would know, as he's a choir coordinator and trainer himself. There I w...

It's day 347 of documenting 2025. 18 days to 2026! Happy Weekend to you ☺️ It was definitely a laid back day for me....and I thank God for rest. I didn't sleep per se, but I laid on my bed, snacking, watching YouTube and not feeling guilty about it. Not even feeling like, "Hmm 🤔...I should be doing something else". With how hectic the last few days have been, I'd say it was needed. And I didn't touch homework, call lecturers or visit the bookshop to get some handouts for my coursemates, like I had planned. Some days are like that... In the evening, I went for a long walk, by myself. I wasn't alone tho... Jesus walked with me 😊 It was a wonderful time; and I really felt like He was listening. You should have seen me... Just talking about stuff like someone was beside me. Well, someone was 😌 If someone passed by me, he would have termed me a person with a mental issue. Let's not even mention an elderly person...who would think I took some ...

It's day 340 of documenting 2025. 25 days to go! Happy Weekend my friend 😊 Today turned out so unexpected that I was starting to regret why I signed up for it in the first place. So what exactly is it? Okay, let me start from the beginning. Earlier this week, some seniors came to our class and encouraged us to represent our department at the royal council. Meaning, at the traditional level. As they talked about it, one of my coursemates who was sitting on my row, mentioned that I could do it. I was like, "what?!" As he said it again, I told him that I don't have the money to pay for the signup form. He said he would pay for it. I agreed. Then I thought about it and realized that it would be an opportunity to learn about my Igbo culture. Little did I know what was in store for me today. I was informed of the coronation taking place today and assumed it would be something uncomplicated. Nope! It was far from it! The event was supposed to st...

It's day 333 of documenting 2025. 32 days to 2026! It's the weekend! 😄 It may seem like I'm excited, but not so much... The only good thing is the fact that I don't have to go anywhere today. And then, some hostel drama. By hostel drama, I mean the mandatory "clean up" exercise they made us go through this morning. As early as 6:30 am! Then after we were done...probably an hour later, we were asked to stand in line for what felt like two hours. Just for us to write our names down! You know? I didn't sleep well last night. More like, I didn't sleep at all....was just wide-eyed till 4am in the morning. I finally dozed off by then, and was woken up one hour later. Man! I was so tired that I dozed off while standing in line. After they finally got down our names down, I went to my room upstairs and got to my main chore for the day. Washing the bathroom. According to the cleaning rooster, it's my week to do so, and I did it well, I assure y...

It's day 326 of documenting 2025. 39 days to 2026! Today being a Saturday, went well. I did my laundry, finished up with some lecture notes, and ended the day with a night walk with my friends. The day seemed slow at first, but the time passed soon enough and I'm grateful for another day. For the most part of the day, I was on my own until my friends came to visit in the evening. During the walk, I learned about the beauty of choir from my coursemate, who is also the assistant course rep. I could hear the passion in his voice as he sang along with the music he played in solfa notation. That was 30 minutes ago. Now I'm on my bed, in my hostel room. Writing this post that I may publish in an hour's time. Moving on... Let's see today's highlights. And then I'll share a few thoughts before ending today's post. 365 Days With Self-discipline 📌 On Your Deeds Determining You  "Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds." Quo...

It's day 319 of documenting 2025. 46 days to 2026! This is definitely a late night post... Typing by 11pm? Well, at least I published ONE post. Today went well. At first, I was just inside the room...studying God's Word and then I did some recopying of notes from last Monday's lecture. Then I went to see my friend upstairs and kept her company for a while. And I slipped back downstairs to finish up my laundry and fetch water for storage, as well as to take my bath.  Twas quite some effort! But it's becoming something that's usual now....so I think I have adjusted to that. I had to go on official duty to get some information for my coursemates. (Course rep duties 😌) I came back and then got on a video call with my friend PK. It was nice to see him and we chatted for almost an hour! We also came to an agreement on a project that would serve the both of us. I pray it all goes well. This would actually be the first video call since we reconnected in Septemb...

It's day 312 of documenting 2025. 53 days to 2026! It's the weekend! Apparently, today's an election day in my state, so no one is to go out. But I haven't done anything tangible all morning, except wait for space to charge my phone. It's annoying! 😒 I don't actually want to use my power bank till Monday, so that's the price I have to pay. Well, it wasn't so boring. I finally finished the storage bag I started a few days ago. I can finally use it to store my personal belongings! Well, that's the main update for today tho...as it's still 2:34pm now. I'm not sure exactly when I will publish this post, or when you'll eventually read it. No matter, the streak is still alive 🔥 Let's just get into today's highlights and then I'll probably share some thoughts afterwards. These days, I ain't picking quotes no more. I'm just sharing the whole thing. So, here it goes: 365 Days With Self-discipline 📌 On Learning Wi...

It's day 305 of documenting 2025. 60 days to 2026! It's the weekend! And a new month, November. Happy New Month ☺️ Good news is, my brother has been finally cleared! He can move into his hostel...but he needs to get a signed document from where I got mine, so he can get his mattress and bed cover. Tomorrow is Sunday, and there's no work then. So, my moving in has been shifted again....to Monday. This time, it will be me and my brother taking our things at the same time to the school. That's the update 🙂 How today went? Just a regular Saturday afternoon. Few chores, and I worked on some tasks for my online job. And yes! I was able to write down my October assessment, which I was supposed to do yesterday...being the 31st. It's all good tho....it all worked out. And I blasted some music and was just full of joy as I praised God. It's a new month! In everything, I'm most grateful 🥲 For the moments when I depend on God, He has n...

It's day 298 of documenting 2025. 67 days to 2026! A letter 💌 Written in a way that seemed incoherent but written with much love 💕 From a friend I made through one bold step. More details on that later.... It's Saturday and we went on an outing! 😄 From my aunt's house where we kept our bags to my maternal family house. I saw my late mum's father, my only living grandpa....and my mum's brother, whom I haven't met before. They were so happy to see us. Me, my brother and my dad. My mum's sister also came to the house to see us. She's very chatty and as she recounted stories, I realized where my mum got her warrior spirit from. It seems like it runs in the family. My mum's brother prayer for us and gave us fruits and cans of malt. My dad already started talking me out of drinking mine...because he knew of my picky system. Can you imagine that I couldn't eat bread and pap before leaving my aunt's house? It's li...

It's day 291 of documenting 2025. 74 days to 2026! Phew! What a Saturday! It's not even 2pm yet and I'm already as busy as a bee. Maybe even busier! 😄 Why? Well, it's because God is already answering my prayers. As a result, I get busy in service to others. Working like I'm working for God and not man. It literally feels like I'm escaping the online space so I can type this post. I know that God made it that way...because I know that if I don't do it now, it will probably be till night time, when I settle down. And then, I'm usually very tired. Okay, so what's the gist? Hmm 🤔  Let's see.... It's probably my last Saturday with my siblings...and this time around, it doesn't feel rushed. It doesn't feel like there were more things I could have done. It just feels right. I'm already doing this and that.... Getting documents, posting online, building connections....quite a number of things. Like I used to do before. But t...

It's day 284 of documenting 2025. 81 days to 2026! Happy Weekend my friend 😊  I hope your week went well...and I pray that this coming week turns out even better! Word is, I might get admitted this coming week. It hasn't been confirmed yet tho... At this point, I surrender 😂 There's no set date for the trip...so it can happen at any time. My dad wants to make sure we're going with the admission letter, and it's a good thing we didn't go this week. I still have a couple days (or weeks) left here and I'm going to make the most of it. For the record, I stopped teaching at the school. It's just the evening home-tutoring gig now....and I'm okay with that. I can explore other opportunities to set myself up for success when I get to school. Anyways, before I go any further...let's get into Highlights for today. For the whole of this year, we've been following the highlights of a particular book by Martin Meadows. Fun fact, it's a 3...