iT'S mOVie SeaSOn!!!!!!

I'm pretty certain the title says it all.
Hollywood is so ON this year...and this is so NOT limited to Marvel and DC movie productions.
It's like they took a hiatus in 2015 and then...BOOOOM! It's 2016 people!! Buckle up!

Lmao! A friend of mine posted a picture of upcoming movies on Instagram. The caption gets me everytime.

For those who don't know, 'Mba' is an Igbo word which means 'At all / Never/ Unacceptable' (you can pick your choice from a string of synonyms if you may...)
Yep. This year's movie craze is that deep.

Brace yourselves...

Here's a little sneak peak of what's to come. If you haven't seen any of these trailers yet, you're on a loooong ting.

P.S: Expect a lot from Sodas And Popcorn this year. Watch this space...

#rePlayLyrics MashUp: Rule The World & Hold On (The Break)

Walk Off The Earth is an accapella (with a blend of indie, alternative and reggae rock, folk and ska) sensation of a band.
I still don't get why they are yet to receive the recognition they deserve. Thanks to my 'bigger' bro who always seems to have a way of digging up musical talents off the depths of the internet and 'forcing' me to give them an ear, which always turns out to be both ears at the end.

This is possibly a one-time section in the blog, a combo of the #rePlay series and the Music & Lyrics volume. That's cause I don't just love listening to these two songs, but I also enjoy singing the lyrics especially the choruses. It's not like they are so deep and intense and all of that. Nah. They are subtle but have quite a lot to offer.

Really can't decide which I love the best...or the better in this case.

  



Rule The World
They say no way, oh, I say I'll rule the world
Ain't afraid of the walls, Imma break 'em down
They stay the same, oh, I'm feeling high as a bird
Ain't afraid of the ground, Imma stay up
I say yeah yeah yeah, they say no no no
They say slow slow slow, I say go go go
They say no way, oh, I say I'll rule the world
I say I'll rule the world...

  
                                     
         
                         


  Hold On (The Break)
You gotta hold on to what you got, babe
It ain't always greener than the other side, you know
We ain't rich but we're worth alot, babe
I wanna see the world with your hand in mine, you know
Come on, I'll love you like that
It ain't always greener on the other side, you know
Come on, I'll love you like that
I wanna see the world with your hand in mine, you know







Give them a listen here (Rule the World) and here (Hold On-The Break).

If you have an ear for good music, you would thank me later.

The Foodie Diary L(a)unch

I'm a Foodie. No need to sugarcoat it. A Foodie and so damn proud of it.
And to cap it up, thanks to my metabolism my waist size is about '20 centimeters' (or so my colleagues say). Makes eating even much more fun!
Oh, what joy!!

Someone once told me I would make an awesome food blogger, like Eat.Drink.Lagos and the likes.
Always brushed off the idea even though I knew at the back of my mind she was about 95.9% right.
But then a time comes when your glass cup is filled to the brim and its overflowing hence you simply have to share the content with another pitcher or whatever.

My dear friends (and family), I have reached my 'brim' and it would be of great pleasure to share my 'content' with thee. Content being My Food Experience.
So I have decided to introduce a section on the blog titled 'The Foodie Diary'.

First off, I would just share a 'lirru' bit of my Foodie Moments of 2015 most of which were towards the end of the year. Hungry much?

Vanilla Chocolate Delight. Dave ordered only a can of Sprite and some lime. Made me feel like a glutton...not like I cared any less though.

#IceCreamFactory #TimeOutWithDave

Spaghetti Carbonara. Bukky chose this off the menu for me. She knows my foodie senses too well.

#411RestaurantAndBar #Bukoko'sBday

Tuwo Shinkafa and Ewedu soup with Pomo. Had Ewedu for the first time after 15 years. The Tuwo did the trick...
#ThePedroResidence #GRAIkeja #NewYearShinDig

Frozen Margaritaaaa. I usually go for Mojitos (gosh, I looove 'em) but then this was on the house...

#CrossroadsMexicanRestaurant #EkoHotelsAndSuites #LatinoDancePartyNight

Quesadillas. Had these with a glass of 'Wahalarita'. Yes. I got a taaad bit tipsy. The wahala was real yo!

#355RestaurantAndLounge #EatDrinkLagos #TheLunchClub 

Hotdog and French Fries. First time ordering off the HelloFood website. So worth it.

#RoadsterBurgersAndGrills #HelloFood #OfficeLunch

Well well...this is just a tip of the iceberg people. Trust me.
Boy, am I excited!!! *rubs palms in enthusiasm*

Blogiversary: Season 1 Finale

14th January, 2016.
I should have posted this yesterday as that date marked one year since my first post. Blame it on writer's block...plus I didn't want to seem so cliche.
A day after won't hurt now, would it?

Worry not. I won't 'shed' sentiments like I just won an award or something. This is going to be as brief as brief can be. So...

Yep. This fits. Well, not 'always'...

There you have it. 

That's all folks! (until I hit it big like Linda Ikeji...)

CheerZ!!! 

Empire

Most of you would agree with me that the preferred birthday gift in this current economy is cash.

A friend of mine once said 'I no want designer. I no want Ferrari. Just open a Swiss account in my name. Dassall.'
I can't say I didn't totally agree with her on that one.

Cash does make the world go round. Admit it. 

Sure money is the root of all evil, but the same Bible also says it's the answer to all things.

It all depends on how you balance the equation...

Nope. This post isn't to yammer on cash flow and business. So, moving on...

The Uzowulus. 

Not to brag but my surname has gotten so much attention in the past years till date and it's not just because of the 'intensity' of the intonations of its pronunciation. I would say its mainly cause of the aura with which it carries.

And for that, I duff my hat to the big sis for pretty much starting this 'popularity-legacy'.

Mum did as well, but in her maiden-name. But she does still earn major points too.

So the mother's birthday falls towards the end of January and as is our custom, we get her something as a family.

I used to have to budget for birthday presents and treats on specific months of the year, 5 months to be precise- January (mum), February (dad- RIP), June (the 'bigger' bro), August (the big sis and I) and December (the big bro).

After each month, I could take in a breath of fresh air. Done and dusted. NEXT!

But then it seems I won't get a chance to breathe every month in a couple of years *gulp*

             

The empire keeps expanding. And I doubt my sis would be done anytime soon...even before I join the trail. Twins, she said...

But I'm loving every part of it, the journey of moving from one phase of our lives to the next. 

Sometimes, if not all the time, I wish he was still alive to be an integral part of this experience. 

He would have made a pretty fine grandpa *smiles*

Omo Naija

Lol.
I keep giggling anytime I think of the conversation I just had with a longtime friend of mine. 16 years of friendship to be precise.

We were BFFs and school sisters in secondary school. Both whiz kids always drawing wins together at the top of the class. That was till she left for the States in JSS 2 sometime in 2002 I believe. (Junior Secondary School 2 better known as JSS 2 is Grade 8)
Brainy. My classmates and I used to call her that. The whole school infact.

Then came December 2015 and she's been around for the holidays (Yaaaaay!) and of course we HAVE to meet up before she heads back.
In my terms, a hangout cannot 'not' involve food in some way. So I suggested pizzas, something 'Americana-ish'. But gurl was having none of that! Loool.

Haha! Once a Nigerian, Always a Nigerian

It was no coincidence that we had this chat say, five minutes after I had a conversation about the food at Terra Kulture with a friend and two minutes before a colleague of mine just got back from lunch of which he ordered from there as well. He even swore by the awesomeness of their fried plantains.

"Hmm...", I thought, "This must be a sign"

Well, I have never been, so this sorted my decision as to where we would have brunch over the weekend.

Going to see my padi  after donkey years! Who is to say I am not excited???

Well, food does make me giddy too...

The MixTape: GhaGeria II

I have always wanted to get the feel of being a part of a studio session. My sis and I used to joke when we were younger of how we would one day get a duet album produced cause everyone seemed to be going into music at the time. At least we had the voices to probably even get it certified platinum.

My 'school son' recently delved into hip-hop music and has a couple of mix tapes to his name. However, he needed a female voice to feature in the chorus of one of his tracks and well, I got the slot.
Nah, no payments nor incentives necessary. Let's just say I did it as a favor and also for the love of music.
Plus, he kind of scrapped one task off my bucketlist so I guess I do 'owe' him one.

The mix tape collaboration titled Ghageria II which is a combination of the countries, GHAna (Kula) and NiGERIA (KelZ, the school son) dropped on Christmas day, the 25th December, 2015 and I just had to promote it in any little way I could.

Need I add that Kula is really cool to work with as a producer. I was kind of nervous at first but he put me at ease. Plus I am more or less a perfectionist and felt I didn't deliver to the 'T' and yet they both assured me my bit was perfect.

There are so many raw talents in Africa yet to be discovered.
Hopefully someone that reads this post who knows someone who knows someone else who happens to be influential would get a hold of it and give them the break they deserve.

Do give the songs a listen by downloading the album through this link.
Of course I would shamelessly ask that you start off with track 4, Holy Matrimony which of course features my humble self *big grin*

Be nice with your comments on my 'not-so-fabulous' voice.