New School, New Phase!

Your boy is back and better! You might be wondering what I have been up to these past few months you haven't heard from me... Well, the answer simply is - A LOT! I mean, A WHOLE LOT! Yes siree, bob. Well, you see, change is the only constant thing in life. So, just to tell you bout some of it, I finished my UFP (Diploma II) in UNILAG, and am presently doing Cambridge A levels in Edgewood college. Being my first time in a traditional boarding school, I am going to be sharing much of my experiences with you. So, let the party get started.

Now, there's something I regret - I got here about a month ago, but I'm just beginning to post today! Anyways, I hope to make up for lost time, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading my EDGEWOOD DIARY. You'll find just a few pics to give you a feel of what's to come (and a crazy YouTube vid...)

That's our dear Mrs. Rich (Admin Officer/Moral Counsellor/House Wife-Mother-Guardian-All in one) at the beach party last term.

That's us at the museum

Boys in the MPH (Multi-Purpose Hall)

Our Very own Fake Oyibo! HAhaHA!

@ The Palms

Girls will be Girls

Don't look at their ugly faces - look at the logo! (just kidding)

For My Mind...

Just opposite a bus-stop, not too far from my home, there's a fastfood outlet "Sweet Sensation". They've been operating there as far back as I can remember, and they haven't delivered many surprises over the years, so you might understand my surprise and delight when, one day, they put up a sign saying "We've got swagger". I am someone who loves trying out new things, so I jumped out of the bus I was in without shouting 'owa' and I ran straight into the fastfood joint. I went straight to the counter and waited in line for my turn, eagerly anticipating a taste of some 'swagger'.
After about ten minutes of waiting, I was finally standing in front of the counter girl.
"Good afternoon sir. What can I get you?", came the sweet voice of the pretty girl.
"Please give me some swagger", I answered in my sweetest voice.
I don't know what was going on in that tiny head of hers because she just looked at me as if I had just told her to go and write Jamb or something! All I asked for was a serving of swagger! Finally, after what seemed to me to be an eternity, her tiny mouth opened and she coyly asked me; "I beg you pardon sir?".
I understood at that moment that not only did this young girl have an I.Q. problem, she also had a hearing problem! So, I took my time to speak my words carefully and loudly.
"I....said.....I.......want........some......swa.....gger.....please"
The dumb girl went immediately to call a colleague of hers - one obviously older - to attend to me. I was relieved - I'd finally get someone with some sense to cater to me. I went on to explain to this woman that I had tried to explain severally to this girl that I wanted some swagger. The woman told me that they had no such thing, but when I insisted and an argument ensued, one of the male staffers had to come to the rescue. He asked me to sit down and started monkeying about - he started to rap, beat his chest and sing! I wondered what all of this was about, and then I demanded to see the manager.
You wouldn't believe the shame that came over me when the manager explained my stupidity to me! Needless to say, I stuck my face in my bag and walked out of the restaurant. Immediately I stepped out, I was jumped by an angry bus conductor, waiting to collect his money!

It's Finally Here!

Yes! That's right! What was that? What did I say? I said, "IT'S FINALLY HERE!". What's here?
Flashback - Remember I told you, one post ago, that I was going to write an online novel - a 'blog novel'. Well, I finally did! (glory to God!). I started blogging on it yesterday.

The site is named Black Christmas (http://blackchristmasfiction.blogspot.com). I intend to post updates on the story every week. I also realised that it might not be such a good idea to create facebook profiles for the characters, since the story isn't written in real time (afterall, christmas is still months away!). I'd really love to hear from you. Please, let me know what you think about the site. I'm always open to new suggestions!

Well, I hope you do enjoy reading it, and please do subscribe to feeds from the blog, so you don't miss any episodes.

Once again, it's
Victor 'Cimar' Iringere
Signing out...

Back Again

Yipee! I'm writing another post today!

I'd like to introduce you to the first blog fiction I'm going to write. Well, it's not really like blog fiction in that sense, it's more like a blog novel. If you love reading novels or watching soaps, then you should like this. I'm still trying to find a suitable title for it, and when I do, I'll let you know.


Now, this is going to be just like a TV soap, the only difference being that you READ it, not watch people act it out. I'll be writing posts regularly - like every week or something like that. I'll also let you do something most soap operas don't let you do - I'll let you interact with the characters. They will have their own facebook pages, e-mail addresses and maybe even twitter accounts. You can ask them questions and even suggest what they should do in future! I'm also open to suggestions, and you can contact me on facebook or my e-mail address.


I wish I could start today, but this cyber cafe's systems are slothfully slow, and I have to start heading back home. I do hope to start tomorrow, though. So, I guess I'll see you then.


Aight, so I guess it's goodnight, Ciao, Au revoir, Kachifo and all, till tomorrow.

Victor 'Simar' Iringere,
Signing out...

First Post

Hello!

Normally, I should introduce myself in the first post I write - I guess - but I don't think I want to do that just yet. I mean, what's the point in telling you

"Hi, my name is Victor Iringere, but you can just call me Victor. I'm a 17-going-on-18-year old Nigerian male and a Foundation (Diploma) student of Mechanical Engineering in the University of Lagos. I live with my mum... blah, blah, blah!"

Now, if I did that, I would just bore the living daylight out of you! So, like the nice guy that I am, I'll just get on with it.

This blog is about ME, and the stuff I do (yeah, right, I said it! It's my blog and it's all about me!). I'll create other blogs, dedicated to fiction, soon enough. I really don't know what a first post should contain, and that's pretty much why I'm blabbing! So, I guess I should just go. See you soon - I hope.

Victor 'C-mar' Iringere, GP.