"The Gifts

...[talents] of a man will make a way for him..." [Prov 18:16]


Okay, this post isn’t that serious but I can’t think of a title so help me manage that one lol.

I’ve talked about talent and passion and what not in the past. I even have a few posts on the fact that I don’t think I have any talents and how I’m still waiting on God to fill my heart with passion about something [worthwhile]. Lol. I actually [periodically] get on websites of nearby schools and browse through all their continuing education classes/courses hoping something interesting will jump out at me…some class I can take that might maybe pique my interest or wake up the creative side of my brain but alas…



ANYWAYS…



I love pastries and have always liked the idea of baking. I used to do a lot of it [read: help out] with my Aunty growing up cos she went to one of those catering practical schools back home and I always said one of the first things I would do when I landed yankee was learn to bake [yea right!]. Well, I didn’t do it right away but I have now looked and looked for baking classes and can’t find any. The only classes I have found are full blown culinary art school courses…I’m talking places you’d have to take out a school loan for….err no, I ain’t trynna do alladat. I sha came across a cake decorating class at my local Micheals. I contemplated taking this class for a while cos I thought ‘why am I learning to decorate when I haven’t perfected my baking?’ I can Betty Crocker a cake just fine but I want more than that. Sha sha in a bid to ‘do something with my time’ I decided to at least try the class. So i did.

There are 4 courses and each course runs for 4 weeks…one class each week-[4months/16classes]. The first class was good. It was a lot of good information and though we didn’t do much hands on [we watched the teacher], I actually think I can neatly ice a cake and do a basic design [I said I think!]. Like I said, it was a lot of information…the type of information that someone wanting to do it big time needs…much more than i am willing to commit to [at this time]. I don't know what i was expecting sha but the class required us to bake a cake each week and a lot of other stuff. Thing is, i think it'd be a class i'd be willing to take when i get married and have kids cos really what am i going to do with the skill now? I'm not baking cakes for anyone or for any occasion nor am I trying to go work in a bakery. So yea…that was that!

Another thing I’ve been psyching myself about is DIY projects. You know! something I can start and finish. I keep imagining myself doing small house projects like those people on the DIY channel or extreme makeover home edition lol. I’ve done some wall painting so I figure I can do some other stuff [teehee]. Well, I had been toying with the idea of a new bathroom floor because some portion of it is now yellowing due to moisture [or so I hear]. So, again, in the name of ‘doing something with my time’ I decided to take a Flooring [Tiles] class at Home Depot. I figured it can’t be too hard to floor a room as small as a bathroom right?? LNGKMD!! Err Wrong!!

Actually, if I had a partner I MIGHT have taken it on. The process isn’t too bad but when the teacher mentioned we would have to remove the commode/toilet so as to make sure that area is well tiled…she lost me. Lol. Das how I’ll mess around and pick the thing up sideways and break it…na mehn. It’s not a dead idea tho', just one I need to think about some more. I did find that 'installing' a back-drop like behind the sink or stove is quite easy to do but I’m not interested in that. So yea…that was that!

I would like to learn how to sew too. As many trad outfits as I have made over the last few years learning to sew will definitely save me a nice chunk of change. I’ve searched high and low and can’t find a sewing class that I’d like to take. The one I found was for like 40quid for 2 hours…wetin I wan take that one do and how many classes will I need to take? Ah well!


I FINALLY started my spring fall cleaning!!! Wooohoooo!! I’ve been talking about de-cluttering and getting rid of stuff for a LONG time. Finally started a few days ago, yay me! I’m pacing myself sha and doing a little at a time. I’m not done yet but good gosh I had so much stufffffff!! I have a trash bag FULL of jeans and pants that I no/can no longer wear, I have one bag with shoes, I have another with tops and other items…minus the stuff my sister obtained oh. My closet is still kinda full but it’s A LOT better than it was. Anyways, I have some ways to go but I’m glad I at least started. I really need to adopt that ‘one new item in, one old item out’ principle…I just be accumulating stuff!!

My weekend was hella dry sha. I dulled big time. I watched a few movies, Naija and American [A friend hooked me up with Netflix so I’ve been pigging out…]. OMG, speaking of which, I [finally] saw Hancock!! If that ain’t the cheesiest, corniest, wackiest movie ever, I don’t know what is. What the hell were the writers and producers thinking?? Lol, it was a bloody joke…as in I would crack up thinking ‘are you kidding me?’ lol SMH!!

How was your weekend, my good people?

Did we all go to church today? Wetin dem teach una?

...that's my time. Uall have a great week ahead

*Muah*