THe ToMbsToNe oN DeaTh STReeT

Since my brother broke up with his ex-girlfriend,i havent really been in touch with her and getting rid of her number from my phone was virtually impossible cos she's such a jolly good fellow.I've been looking for a good reason to break the silence but unfortunately i found a sad one.My sister was toying with her Blackberry this evening when she came across a new picture on my brother's ex's avatar with a status update which contained a mourning statement.Out of curiosity she asked who had died.Instantly she received a reply with two words which read "my mum" suddenly she stared at us and told us the sad news.It was shocking and very touching.I went blank for a minute.This was a woman i could barely remember my last encounter with.A loving,caring and emotional woman.I picked up the phone and dialled her number to pass my condolence speech.She answered in a low tone.We spoke for a few minutes then it was time to say goodbye.She thanked me and felt so appreciated.I even dedicated my next Facebook update to her late mother and promised to keep in touch.May her gentle soul rest in absolute peace.R.I.P Mrs Umoru,we'll surely miss you :'(

ALoNg caMe a soLdieR

It was 5am and i'd just cosied up for a second round of sleep.Shortly after i shut my eyes,i heard a heavy knock on the main door.It was quite unusual considering everyone expected to knock was fast asleep in the room next door.I paused and wondered who it could be.Then the knocking resumed,my friend got up and answered the door.It was my brother (Agent Ace Airman as i call him) the one who had joined the air force (Aerospace Academy as i call it) three months ago.He was back with luggage,atleast he earned a window out after passing his test.It felt so good to see him in this environment once again.For a moment the house felt like a home.We caught up on old times and shared jocular conversations.I even missed my daily jog listening to his funny stories and experiences.Then i hit the shower to prepare for yet again another busy day at work.Soon i caught up with him for breakfast at mummy's place.We went through a few pictures and updated ourselves on what's been going on in our lives.Shortly after that i grabbed my stuff and left for the office.

aN exTRa caNdLe oN heR caKe

Yesterday was mum's big day.I cant believe it almost flew by without me even noticing.Truth is,i've only been able to commit a few birthdays to memory so i often forget a lot of birthdays and end up sending belated wishes wrapped with apologies.Thanks to Facebook,my saving grace once in a while,where i get reminders.But my mum's not on any social network so i guess i just have to set a reminder on my phone against next year.
The day started like any other.I woke up early,went out for a jog,came back and showered then went into the main house for breakfast.There in the kitchen i found mummy preparing breakfast and exchanged the usual morning greetings with nothing special to complement my statement.Am very sure she thought i'd forgotten her birthday and she guessed right.Suddenly my little sister rushed downstairs half-dressed holding a mobile phone saying "mum,its dad.i think he wants to wish you a happy birthday" it was then that it dawned on me "26/10" mum's birthday!How could i have forgotten such a significant date?Just then an idea hit me to try and make it up in the evening with a pleasant surprise just for her.So i had breakfast while she was still on the phone and headed straight to the office.
When i closed from work,my plan was to get mum a fresh yummy chocolate fudge from DaLeMa,but i remembered how much she complained about its sugary taste.So i stopped at another store and got her a nice cream cake with jam and a cherry on top.I knew her all-time favorite drink was fresh milk so i got a large quart for her.Then i added a bar of her best chocolate "Bounty" with my change.My final stop was a shop where the best cards in town were sold.I walked in and my little sister helped me find a sweet one for mummy.We ended up buying two cards,one from my sister and the other from me.On our way home,i composed a touching text message and sent it to her phone.Luckily for me,she received it the moment we got home.I went upstairs,opened the door which was ajar and sat down in front of her saying "HapPY biRThdaY mum"! "this is for you" i smiled as i handed her the stuff.She paused,smiled back and opened her arms as wide as she could pulling me into a great big warm hug saying "thank you so much ROoFie,may Allah continue to bless you forever" i couldnt contain the happiness,so i blushed and found my way out of the room.I knew i'd made her day a special one.Thanks to dad's wake up call ;)

ART ATTacK!

During the good old days,i'd sit down,doodle,sketch,draw and color a couple of cartoons for several hours.I could honestly say that this routine was altered in the past few years.So many obstacles came into the picture and built a barrier between me and my favorite pastime:art.The good thing's that its always on my mind but a lot of other stuff just clogs up my brain and prevents me from picking a pencil just to draw a few lines.Lately,a lot of people have been enquiring whether my flare still stood still or perhaps i'd thrown it away somewhere and didnt really know how to find it.I know am a bit rusty now considering i havent been giving quality time to my work like i used to,but i know that a little practice will re-ignite the lost spark again and my midas touch would return in no time.
I decided to randomly draw a new toon to see how much i'd lost since the drawing days had taken a break.It wasnt much,maybe just a little but the cartoonist in me hadnt died.It was just asleep and now the machine's been restarted.Fame Academy,here i come.There's no stopping having come this far..

SuNdaY moRNiNg

Its been a long time since i had a sweet slumber complemented by the rain and calm of an early dawn.But Sunday morning was one quite noteworthy if you asked me.I heard the drizzles outside and raindrops on my rooftop,but i never thought it'd pour so hard later on that i'd be unable to go out for my early morning jog.Well it did.I was willing to,but it was impossible cos the rain was ceaseless and pouring heavily.So i forgot about my track suit and muffled up inside my blanket,took another look out my window and gently shut my eyes until it was almost 10:00am.Really the worst part of sleeping is waking up.aaargghh!!!

CRasH oF THe TiTaNs

my friend had a terrible car crash just before the weekend.Luckily,he survived and came out unscathed but the car was worse than a wreck.He was on his way back from Abuja to Zaria at top speed heading towards the main road when another vehicle came into the picture.It was too late for him to hit the brakes,so he had to choose the lesser of two evils;crash into a nearby truck parked ahead of him or coincide with the overtaking car.He did the latter with a panic attack and waited for fate to decide what was left.He hit the car hard until it fell offtrack and spun into the air with airbags popping out from the passenger's side only.As soon as he managed to park his car,he dashed towards the spinning car to determine whether the driver was still breathing.To his greatest astonishment,the man walked out without a single scratch on his skin.These two souls were meant to live longer than that day.As for the cars,they would have abandoned them at a junkyard but the owners had no choice but to check them into a motor clinic for thorough check up.Drive carefully next time guys,we only get to live once in this life.

THe weeKeNd wiThouT sLeeP

I had quite a long day yesterday.I barely rested my tired little head to catch forty winks.To make things worse,i hadnt even had a long enough sleep since last night.Usually i'd return to bed after my early jog.But yesterday,i did a little sanitation,had a bath and added some touches to my drawing.Then i went out with a friend to purchase a few things and returned in the evening.There was barely time for me to sleep then,despite the fatigue.So i waited until it was dark and quiet before calling it the perfect moment.

UNpLuGGed

its been ages since i posted something on my blog.I dont know how this happened,but it did and i apologize to any follower who's been anticipating updates and got disappointed in the end.So many things have been happening in my life.Its crazy how time just finds a way of stealing itself without one even noticing.I cant actually list the series of events stating chapter and verse,what happened during the hiatus,but i know that everything happened so fast that am still trying to convince myself that October's really ending.All those months i spent in oblivion are long gone.But am trying to pick up where i left off.Blogboy's making a come back next month and this time its not a fad.Am here to stay and hope to entertain you everyday :)