Ehm hmm.
10.52pm. 6th May, 2012.
It's my birthday!!! About this time, it is customarily expected that i should be exhausted from having so much fun today. I'm definitely exhausted but I'm not sure if it's from having loads of fun. I'd say i had me a good day though.
I should have started by saying this, if you want to read a piece that ends like a fairy tale, check next door because this Alice is not in wonderland. Not to worry though, nobody was sad or cries or anything like that all through.....lol
For all that don't know, there is a scheme back in my country called "National Youth Service Corp" (NYSC) where all recent graduates are mandated to undergo a compulsory one year service to the nation. You work hard at a Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) and basically get paid peanuts. A lot of people think it sucks (i'm trying to mind my language).
I worked with a girl during this year and we became very good "friends". I'm not sure if it wasn't just because we were the only aliens (NYSC members) at that PPA or well, maybe i was just a really nice guy (i'd go with the latter *winks*) and you are allowed to roll your eyes at this point.... lol
Anyways, she was quite young, hmmmmmm................ No! She was really really young as far as i was concerned. Yes, i was about 4yrs older and we both had just finished school. I really need to add though that at that stage, some of our fellow alien mates will still qualify some of my actions as youthful exuberance! (so don't go getting the idea i was Methuselah). If i were in her shoes though, i would have applied for a nobel prize, and "i most likely would be sharing titles with Prof Shoyinka now", for real!!! Cut to the chase, it was her birthday and being the only fellow alien at our PPA, I was the only one that understood her language so we got talking. She told me she was getting old and that people will no longer call her cute, but beautiful instead! she won't be a girl anymore but transiting to woman! and all other adjectives. That was pretty scary to her because she literally started crying. My jaw was on the floor, she couldn't see it though *winks*. She was only tiny teeny weeny little bit above 20 and she was old!!! I was screaming "Are You Kidding me" (I was screaming in my head sha o). I did what a guy (na wa for us o) and friend will do of course, argued my point to make her realize she was still very much young and that she had her life in front of her. Even right now, she still does. But i was thinking what in God's name is she talking about, "She is old" what does that make me? don't answer that!!!
I had a lot to think about afterwards anyway and I realized, I've been completely oblivious of time in the real sense of it. There i was feeling cool about having "grandfathers" as colleagues and someone right in front of me, 4 years younger *rolling my eyes* says she hasn't achieved as much as she would have wanted at that point. na wa o...... After that day, my birthday has mostly been for thanking God for where i am and a critical reflection on my time utilization efficiency.
So here is the thing, my day was really great, with loads of fun stuffs. Well wishes from family and friends and i couldn't have felt more loved. I thank God and appreciate my parents for where I am and where I'm en-route. However, it was also a day to get to the drawing board, assess the blueprint to remind myself of the blanks and the way forward, such that i couldn't quite figure out which one was the excruciating part.
Dedicated to a very good fwend, Fashionista!
It's 12:10am 7th May 2012 so its past my birthday now. So *packingdrawingboard and foldingblueprint* "this blueprint long gaaan o" #whew# My bed is looking pretty good right about now.......
