Music & Lyrics: Vol 4

I am quite the extremist. When I'm emotional, it's at its peak. And then sometimes I'm at the verge of bottling it all inside.
But this song does it for me. Makes me let lose even though it's been years ago since I listened to it. And my friend (for dayssss) rekindled that little flame again by 'reminding' me of it's existence...

That highlighted bit...the harmony and the words? *sigh*
That's what hooks are for anyway...


'The Promise' by Tracy Chapman

If you wait for me
Then I'll come for you
Although I've traveled far
I always hold a place for you in my heart

If you think of me
If you miss me once in awhile
Then I'll return to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart

If you dream of me
Like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

I've longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are

[Hook]
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
Please say you'll be waiting 

Together again
It would feel so good to be
In your arms
Where all my journeys end
If you can make a promise
If it's one that you can keep
I vow to come for you
If you wait for me

And say you'll hold
A place for me
I in your heart.

Love truly is beautiful. It could be abused, mishandled, torn apart. But it still is...simply beautiful.

  

#WayBackWednesday- 'Hunk'ules

I really can't recall how many movies I watched on my 22 hour flight back to Lagos. But what I do recall was giggling as I recited lines (Hades' and Meg's though. Can't get enough of those) and singing along like a little child to every Disney's Hercules soundtrack in midair.

 

You know that feeling you get when you actually do remember every lyric of an almost 'forgotten' old Disney song without even trying? I know right? Hehe.

That being said, sing along with me people!! And well, quote along too *grins*
(P.S; You can follow the links for the full lyrics and more quotes.)

'Zero to Hero- Just like that!'

'For a true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart'- Zeus

'No chance, No way. I won't say it. No, no.

At least, out loud I won't say I'm in love.'

Panic; 'He's not gonna be happy when he gets outta there'

Pain: 'You mean 'if' he gets outta there.'

Panic: 'If? 'If is good.'

*both nod in agreement*

'That's Phil's boy!' :)

*sigh* Nostalgia. I want to be a kid again...just for a couple of weeks. Maybe months. Probably years. Or just until this Naija palava is over. Then maybe I will be ready to 'adult' again *side eye*

My 'Happy' Pt. 2

I kept saying to myself, ' You should post something tonight Kiki.' like every time after my previous post before my return date back to Lagos.
But every single day after that left me tired with a belly full of food that all I wanted to do was watch a movie afterwards and sleep it off.

So here I am, back to my motherland with a truckload of ideas for my vacation aka Foodie Mission posts.
Apparently, my flash drive that has the many pictures I downloaded to work with has gone gaga and just won't recognize on my system. Anyway, bye Felicia *rolls eyes*

Where were we?
Oh yeah. What you will see below is a summary of the awesomeness I experienced on the last four days of my oh-so-fun trip.

My favorite moment every morning. Like, EVERY morning.

My word! This was the first beverage I drank. I just HAD to order for another cup. #IHOP

The weather was just a right balance from day one. So refreshing.

Weird that I came back with a tan though. At least that's what most people think *shrug*

My cousin gave me his fluffy bed and he took the couch. (So darling. I know)

Merge that with my HP Envy laptop, superfast wifi and access to his #Hulu and #Netflix accounts? Shweeeeet!

'All-day-every-day' mission. 

More details soon on my next Foodie Diary post. So excited!!! *big grin*

Ahhhh! The cuz got me not one, not two, not even three. But FIVE ice creams at a go!

But cause I am sweet, I shared 'just a few' with my loved ones.

In case you didn't know, one of my many dilemmas is finding jeans that fit just right, cause I am tall, with quite the small behind.
But then, I tried on several pairs of jeans at the store.

My mouth was wide open as I looked at myself in the mirror.

America truly is a land where dreams come true :)

To die for! Just the way they melted in my mouth! *sigh* Glorious feeling.
#McDonald's #Chick-Fil-A

We went grocery and snack shopping which felt more like for me than for the house.

If only I could steal the whole snack aisle at #WalMart...

Pretty much every day was 'Milkshake-day'. *licks lips*

When you realize you've bought quite more than your budget. 

But then cash comes from 'surprise' sources. *big grin*
#Marshalls #Ross #Burlington #H&M #Forever21 #A'GACI #DSW #CharlotteRusse

And the aftermath of course. Ripping off those price tags couldn't get any better.

So, about that 'celebratory breakfast', we had already bought tickets to Six Flags before we realized they were closed till the 6th May...my departure date. And my flight was for 12noon! *gulp*
We called the airline with our fingers crossed for about two hours hoping we would find a seat for the 7th May...AND at an affordable price.

And we did eventually. We pretty much 'fasted' untill I got the new ticket email notification.
THEN we had breakfast at Chick-fil-A.

All that hassle for #SixFlagsOverTexas. Worth it.

Five thrill rides. And if I had more time on my hands I would have gone on ALL of 'em!!!
#MrFreeze:ReverseBlast #NewTexasGiant #RunawayMountain #Superman:TowerOfPower #TexasSkyScreamer

Aaaand, a lil' something...again :)

                                

      

Next stop...Vegas baby!! :D

My 'Happy' Pt. 1

Soooooo...*drumrolls*
I'm on a two-week vacation in Dallas, Texas!! A round of applause please! *applause*

Urgh. How corny was that?

Needless to say I AM super stoked! (I so can't deny that fact)
It's overwhelming when you plan for something you didn't think would happen so soon and without a strain.
God is just amazing, isn't He? :)

And trust me, I have been gathering 'materials' for my subsequent posts as the days go by. (Countdown: 4 days. *sob sob*)
But then, I would start off with linking my experience with my happiness...most of which relates to food. Of course.
So yeah, this is pretty much a part of the In Pursuit of HappYness series.

Enjoy!

May I relive this moment? 

Window seats? Non-negotiable.

'...Ride.'

LOS-DXB-DFW. Approx. 22 hours. #Emirates

Newbie :)

So my first stop was #IHOP...even before we got to the apartment.

Cause my belly sure wasn't jetlaggin'.

'A bold and dashing adventure is in your future.'

And to think it was my first fortune cookie ever. #Lin'sAsianBuffet

The #WaffleHouse expertise *pats belly*

Had this for the first time with a homemade ordered burger (or so we thought) from #Steak-One

Awesome stuff. 

And no, we don't have Dr. Pepper in Nigeria. (just in case you were wondering.)

The #McCafe Mango Pineapple smoothie? One word. Amazeballs. #McDonald's

Ah...God bless #Denny's

My best breakfast yet.

So I had a 'half-and-half' #Subway for dinner last night.

O. M. G. Need I say more?

And today's 'celebratory' breakfast (long story) was at 

#Chick-Fil-A

My belly still hasn't recovered. Can't even fit dinner in tonight which is sooo unlike me.

 

My first stop downtown was at #TheDallasWorldAquarium

God sure is THE Artist.

And of course, I couldn't help but take a million-and-one pictures to capture the undersea moments...
Plus, I found Marlin and Dory!! #FindingNemo :)






**Just thought I should throw in a lil' extra something...

         

Spot my 'signature' pose *hehe*

Finding Nemo :)