Birthday Reflection

Tuesday was my 33rd my birthday; another year on earth. I thought about it all day and I went over the good things in my life. True I can't afford rent, I'm short of money often, I don't have a job at present  and I'm yet to finish my part time course at the University of Lagos; a huge ton of work. But several years ago I was involved in a car accident which killed the driver and I... who sat next to him that day was saved and I was able to celebrate my 21st birthday with my family. Since then, I keep reminding myself I was given another chance by God so I mustn't complain about the stressful times in my life. I'm  alive, my first children's books were published in 2006, I still write and I hope my next book and the books that follow  will be a very huge success. I have my friends and family, even sweet and friendly ones I chat with via Twitter. Today I thanked God for another year on earth and for everything I have achieved since that fateful day in 2000. Life is a precious gift and we must never take it for granted. When there's life; there's hope and with absolute faith in God; one can achieve just about anything and everything. Which I must remember everyday because one of my worse habits is being a serial worrier; which gives me major migraines. 

So I thank God for another birthday; and I pray for many more birthdays so I can serve Him better. He knows more than anyone that I'm not perfect but He's always been there for me. And by His Grace; everything good will come. Amen

“Faith is believing that God is going to take you places before you even get there.”-Matthew Barnett 

Birthday Reflection

Today happens to be my birthday; another year on earth. I thought about it all day and I went over the good things in my life. True I can't afford rent, I'm short of money often, I don't have a job at present  and I'm yet to finish my part time course at the University of Lagos; a huge ton of work. But several years ago I was involved in a car accident which killed the driver and I... who sat next to him that day was saved and I was able to celebrate my 21st birthday with my family. Since then, I keep reminding myself I was given another chance by God so I mustn't complain about the stressful times in my life. I'm  alive, my first children's books were published in 2006, I still write and I hope my next book and the books that follow  will be a very huge success. I have my friends and family, even sweet and friendly ones I chat with via Twitter. Today I thanked God for another year on earth and for everything I have achieved since that fateful day in 2000. Life is a precious gift and we must never take it for granted. When there's life; there's hope and with absolute faith in God; one can achieve just about anything and everything.
So I thank God for another birthday; and I pray for many more birthdays so I can serve him Better. He knows more than anyone that I'm not perfect but He's always been there for me. And by His Grace; everything good will come. Amen

CARBO FAN FICTION- Return Journey: Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Bo found himself unable to work; he couldn't get over what Carly told him. Maybe he was crazy but he found himself unable to believe a word of it. This was the same woman who got married to get over him after he’d pushed her away but never gave herself to her husband. The same woman who refused to let him make love to her at the cabin because she wanted more than a roll in the hay. The same woman who never cheated on him during his two long months of captivity or their separation after their botched wedding. 

CARBO FAN FICTION- Return Journey: Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Hope looked up from the book she was reading to Ciara, noticing Ciara wasn't responding to the funny voices she was making. ‘What’s the matter?’ she asked.

‘Mummy, is Darcy mad at me?’ Ciara asked, her eyes huge pools of sadness.

‘No sweetie, why would you think that?’ Hope asked, stroking her cheek.

BEST T.V COUPLES OF ALL TIME

I decided not to limit it to just Soaps Operas;  my favorite Couples are also  from various T.V Series, Sitcoms  and Telenovelas. And the huge difference between Soaps and Telenovelas is this- Telenovelas give the viewers EXACTLY what they want; angst between the signature couple but they end up together happily ever after at last;  unlike one particular soap I won't bother mentioning. Since I've watched a lot of the three; It took me a long while but I've finally narrowed them down...

             Bo Brady & Carly Manning (DAYS OF OUR LIVES) 

                       Cruz & Eden Castillo (SANTA BARBARA) 

                        Blake & Krystle Carrington (DYNASTY) 

                     John & Isabella Black (DAYS OF OUR LIVES)

                       Tyler & Julie McCandless (CAPITOL)

        Mason Capwell & Julia Wainwright (SANTA BARBARA)

          Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald & Sheridan Crane (PASSIONS) 

Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald & Charity Standish (PASSIONS) 

Ridge Forrester & Brooke Logan  (THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) 

Thorne Forrester & Macy Alexander (THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) 









Bo & Nora Buchanan (ONE LIVE TO LIVE) 

John McBain & Evangeline Williamson (ONE LIFE TO LIVE) 









Ben & Meg Evans (SUNSET BEACH) 

Dante & Lulu Falconeri (GENERAL HOSPITAL) 

Sonny Corinthos & Kate Howard (GENERAL HOSPITAL) 

Diego Sanchez Serrano & Elena Paloma Olivarez  (CUANDO SEAS MIA- WHEN YOU ARE MINE)

Fox Mulder & Dana Scully (THE X FILES)

Antonio & Raquel Lombardo (TU O NADIE- NO ONE BUT YOU) 

Tony & Rachel Stockdail (ACAPULCO BAY) 

David Addison & Maddie Hayes (MOON LIGHTING) 

   
Bobby & Pamela Ewing (DALLAS)



















Luis Alberto & Marianna Salvatierra (LOS RICOS TAMBIEN LLORAN- THE RICH ALSO CRY)

Lorenzo Valezuela & Silvia Estevez (LA MUJER DE LORENZO- LORENZO'S WOMAN) 

Antonio-Rudolfo Thompson & Barbarita Ruiz (LA MUJER DI MI VIDA- THE WOMAN OF MY LIFE) 













Father Ralph De Bricassart & Meggie Cleary (THE THORN BIRDS)

Buffy Summers and Angel/Angelus (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) 

Greg & Dharma Montgomery (DHARMA & GREG) 

Monica Geller & Chandler Bing (FRIENDS) 

Marcos Assunção & Ruth Araujo (MULHERES DE AREIA- SAND WOMEN) 

Tom & Alice Horton (DAYS OF OUR LIVES) 

Great Movies to see...

SKYFALL: In this 23rd James Bond adventure;  007 suddenly finds his loyalty tested as M's past brings out some disturbing secrets





The Great Gatsby: Yet another adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel of doomed love and the Jazz age seen and narrated through the eyes of Nick Carraway; starring Leonardo Di Capiro, Tobey Maguire and  Carey Mulligan




FLIGHT: Starring Denzel Washington; a pilot is hailed a hero after saving the lives of his passengers via an emergency landing but finds out later he might face a prison sentence after it was discovered he had alcohol in his blood system. Hero or Foe???




TOTAL RECALL : remake of Paul Verhoeven's 1990 film that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger; this time starring Colin Farrell.  Set at the end of the 21st century, a factory worker is plagued by a strange dream and after a co-worker convinces him to visit a company that implants artificial memories so as to experience an imaginary adventure, Douglas gets far more than he ever  expected.




DREDD: starring Karl Urban, this is the second movie based on the Judge Dredd comic strip; (the first being the 1995 film  JUDGE DREDD starring Sylvester Stallone). Set in the future; Judge Dredd and his new partner must battle a very ruthless drug lord.

CARBO FAN FICTION- Return Journey: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 

From the moment she made that ultimate decision, Carly found herself more motivated to move on with her life. Because he travelled a lot after leaving boarding school, Nicholas never knew about his father’s abuse so it had come as a shock to him when he’d returned for the funeral and saw the bruises and cuts on her face and listened to the servants’ testimony at the private hearing. He’d cried in her arms, begging for forgiveness and warmly embraced his sister on accompanying Carly to the convent. 

CARBO FAN FICTION- Return Journey: Chapter 1

                                          


Premise:

 Lawrence used Carly’s amnesia to his advantage which led to her going back to him, but she and Bo shared one more day of passion on the boat before she left Salem. She and Lawrence got married but then all fell apart a month afterwards when he became ill and was pronounced sterile by his doctors. His disappointment led to rage and an abrupt switch back to the Lawrence Carly had despised. To make matters worse, she discovered she was pregnant. On the birth of the child in Paris, Lawrence clearly saw that the baby girl couldn't possibly be his and accused Carly of betraying him with Bo after she’d committed herself to him and Nicky; ordering her to give the baby up for adoption and never have contact with her or he would kill ‘Bo Brady’s bastard’. Luckily for Carly, the lawyer Lawrence chose to handle the adoption secretly met with her- he had a cousin who was a nun in a convent; located in a town several miles from Paris, he would hand over her daughter to the Mother Superior and she will be safe until she could get away from Lawrence. After years of secretly visiting her child without Lawrence finding out; Carly stabbed Lawrence in self defence when he viciously raped her one night and the authorities didn't charge her. Finally reunited with her daughter, they went to Salem and Bo was introduced to his daughter and he and Carly fell in love again to everyone’s disapproval, as he and Hope’s marriage was on the rocks. But then Hope got into serious trouble (as we all know) so Carly later found herself heartbroken... and more. P: S- In this story, Daniel and Carly didn't have a one night stand but they knew each other in medical school. Melanie is Max’s biological sister and dating Nathan after her divorce from Phillip. Since Days have indulged in SORAS to the point of ridiculousness (e.g. Stephanie is technically older than Phillip) Carly and Bo’s daughter is in her early twenties- a few years older than Chelsea; Bo's daughter with Billie Reed.