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Name: Josh
Gender: Male
Interests: Gadgets, traveling, outdoor activities, movies, music (Alternative, Punk Rock/Pop, Rock some rap feelin. Ludacris, Young Buck, Chingy), food, meeting people, family, reading, blogging, research, learning new stuff, online time, God etc
Occupation: Computer related
Industry: Computers (Internet)
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MSN: olukscheerio
Yahoo:  yenjosh03
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10/8/2004
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Speak Up Nigeria
From the Nigerian LightHouse team comes another progressive initiative: the Speak Up Nigeria Campaign.
This campaign is an avenue for Nigerians to air their opinions, make
suggestions et al, on issues bordering around Nigeria's existence and
the challenges that go with nation building.
Every individual
within our borders have one or more things to say about how stuff works
in this country. There are a lot of voices out there, those that do not
leave the four corners of a beer parlor, at the newspaper stand, in the
classroom, living rooms...almost everywhere! Voices of change that go
unheard.
The Speak Up Nigeria Campaign creates an opening for
passionate individuals to send a message to their beloved country.
Efforts are being made within the country to get proper representation
for Nigerians; and in this digital age, the Nigerian Lighthouse team
goes one step further in promoting the nation's interests using
technology and other tools out there, such as the internet. You want to
be heard? Then all you need do is:
Instructions:
Write
a message to Nigeria. Whatever it is you have ever wanted to say. Your
message can be long or short, funny or serious. Just send a message to
your country on its day of Independence. The top 5 messages will be
selected by the Nigerian Lighthouse Team and voted upon by the Nigerian
blogger community. The best message will receive an IPOD NANO and the
winner will be announced on October 1st.
Only
one message per participant is allowed, so make it a good one! Send
your message to nigerianlighthouse@gmail.com and make the subject
‘MESSAGE’.
Deadline
All messages must be submitted by midnight (US Eastern time) on Saturday, September 29th.
Restrictions
1. One entry per participant.
2. The winning post will become the property of Nigerian Lighthouse.
3. All participants must provide their email address.
4. The winner may be asked to provide their name and address to receive their prize.
The Nigerian Proclamation turned out to be a successful drive, getting some attention on the BBC
during the 2007 election period. We are confident that the Speak Up
Nigeria project will get similar, if not more publicity. The Speak Up
Nigeria campaign coincides with Nigeria's 47th Independence Anniversary
on October 1st and has been decided as the right time to also
commemorate Nigerian Lighthouse’s inception. This is an attempt to
encourage and foster unity amongst Nigerians.
For more information on the Speak Up Nigeria Campaign and similar futuristic projects, bookmark:
* Nigerian Lighthouse
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* Speak Up Nigeria
* Nigerian Proclamation | | |
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I love freedom. Writing gives me a sense of freedom. At the onset with Xanga, it met those needs. But as I grew in the e-world, I realized i wanted more freedom than Xanga has to offer, you know, the kind you get from Xanga, but it goes one step further in scope. Those of us who migrated to blogger or to their own domain names at some point probably know what I'm on about and can identify with this need. So I figured it's time I move on. But I'm not leaving y'all behind. I can't ever leave or forget family. My subscribers are like family and close friends to me now. I've made more friends on here than I have in real life, from Kindergaten up till now (no kidding). Some of us keep in touch outside this shebang, it's been fun thus far and it's lasting - I will continue to make it last.
I delayed opening a new blog, but I had to do so sharp-ish because of the dream I just had and cos I've wanted it for some time now sha. So read up on there, as you wish (and you don't have to sign in to leave comments <<<--- angst against Xanga, amongst other peeves). I've not forgotten the update I said I'll post about that weekend, so that is still in the works, once i'm settled you'd know. I'd still be around Xanga with my buddies, support and all but any new updates will be on this new blog. I'll let y'all on here know when there's an update on the other end. 1 love, always! See you on the other side. | | |
| Now this guy has been plucking my hair for over a week now. He wants me to be "born-again". We've had some short discussions and while I'm busy running around the building solving issues, he gives me this queer look like i owe him something...hmmm. So this morning, he walked into the room I usually chill in with a booklet called "Rhapsodies of Realities" and said it'd change my life. I told him I have something similar, but he insisted this one is "different", and it's gonna change my life for all time, like it did his. Then he says he wants me to be born-again forreal and I'd see tremendous differences in my job, and how I handle it. He had me repeat after him some lines, in the like of "Lord Jesus, come into my heart. I accept you...etc" and afterwards, he had me say, "I'm born-again", three times! In the end with so much glare and excitement in his eyes, he says to me, "that's it, it's that easy! You've been born-again!"   I'm like, okay? And he left me with the book.
Now tell me how exactly that makes any difference to me cos I just had to say those things so he can let me be, for the while. Next time, he's gonna be asking me something vis-á-vis what he gave me. Let me see what happens this week, maybe i'd get some celestial, extra-terrestial phenomena/encounter, then I'd go tug his shirt when I see him next week.
Oh, by the way, there's some gist from my last weekend, so stay tuned. | | |
| Now this isn't a good first-of-the-year-post, but what happened really touched my sixth depth (whatever that is), hence I was compelled to do this. Sorry folks, didn't mean to desert and all. Yeah, so much's happened but sheesh, I've just been tied up with so much that i don't worry about this! :( Yeah, sad but true! But let's get down to business...I just got ticked off by some sales person. I mean, if you don't like your job no more then quit, instead of screwing the business up the ass. First it was the lady behind the counter. I had to pick up some stuff for an event i'm attending tomorrow, though I'm quite broke, I thought it noble to do something, even though I know it might be hard on me. So I ask her to reach for one of the items at the top of the shelf 'cos the others of the same type are all battered and contoured. She says it's too high for her to reach. "Ok, what if i come around and do it myself?". "Ehn? No o! Customers aren't allowed to come beyond where you are standing "Well, you can just do this for me. You know, this box isn't just nice and I can't take it this way" "Shebi u will wrap it! By the time you wrap it, the thing will follow the shape of the wrapper and you won't notice" At this point, I really was angry and I had to give up trying to make her change her stance. So I took one of those ugly ones I'd rejected earlier. And turned to the cashier to pay and get my hiney outta there. I must've given her alot of trouble, so in revenge she didn't let me know I'd forgotten my phone at her desk. I came back some 15mins later after almost losing my mind where I discovered I was without them. She pushed them to me indifferently and I couldn't even give her attitude self cos her rudeness was just beyond me. So I just collected my phone with a muffled 'thanks' and walked out. So I'd earlier asked her if they had gift wrappers and she said no, but i could get from the outside. This was prior to the get-me-that-one-up-there/NO incident! I went outside to pick up the gift wrappers. After payment I asked the guy to help me with wrapping and he said I had to pay. WHAT?! How do you get customers? I mean, he didn't really like put it in a mild way, he just said in that no freebies for u, voice. Maybe it's the cheap me that's trying to avoid having to pay for having to wrap, cos . But sha, I wasn't prepared for all this hassle. I just wanted to make it 'affordable' for me! :( Heck, I'm broke and I'm trying to cut cost as much as I can. Long story short, dude insists I'd pay for him helping me wrap. The turd! I'd bet if it were a girl he'd readily help her and chat her up for a number or something! So I ask for tape and scissors to do it myself. Come to think of it, it's a darned gift and the recipient wouldn't look twice at the wrapper before he rips it in pieces for the "koko" that's inside. So I did what I think you'd do! I wrapped it myself. But I did use up all of the guys cellotape in revenge!  I just thought I'd vent! Y'all have a happy weekend and I'll ttyl soon again *crosses fingers*
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| "I'd have cut you but I know my craving for some sanguinary scene wouldn't be satiated 'cos I'd see "white blood" instead of a thick, red, gush that'd have done the thing. Unlike your brother, he eats well but you, I can't say that of you cos you don't eat!"
Sounded like he was going too far, huh!? Talking to a colleague who got incensed and couldn't help but try to find words to bring me down, esp. since he sees my lanky stature as an advantage for him to physically hurt me! Humph!  maybe I should try and get me some steroids?
Thanks for the Evanescence album, Joom! That Lithium song kicks good ass!  How about getting locked in a castle with that Amy Lee "yelling" at me. 
So it happens that I have to apply for a course extension  and bear all the cost and what-have-you that'd go with it! While I fought it and did all I could to resist it, I anticipated it, prepared for it and i'm ready to bear the consequences!  But no time for self-pity now. I see the next few semesters looking good 'cos I guess I'd confidently say now I've found out my weaknesses and I'd take it out head-on, after the hopefully fun-filled hols!
Happy Holidays, all!
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