CuRious caSe oF tHe cLuMsY cLoseT

As far back as i can remember,my closet has always been a tidy zone.Every compartment was clean with its contents neatly folded and arranged accordingly.But the busy days took over for sometime and before i knew it,everything changed.It all boils down to the time i was moving to the other section after my brother's wedding.Packing was abrupt then,and there was no time to sort out anything.So i put an entire motley of things even i couldnt imagine going in together and locked it up for movement.Since then my laundry piled up but i ignored them.Finished cans of anti-perspirants found spaces to fill,cables,cell phones and a digital camera arent excluded from the stash.Snacks like my potatoe chips,biscuits,etc were a part of it and my sneakers took over the bottom compartment.Everyday i'd open the closet,stare,shut and open up again thinking everything would change but who was i kidding?It only got worse.Soon other people began to dump their stuff inside my closet.Sometimes i'd take a look inside and find someone else's unique pair of denims or a strange shirt that did not belong to me.This really had me thinking whether my closet had become a dumpster or perhaps people did it on purpose just to make me clean it up.Either way,i took it upon myself to find the right weekend for cleaning up during sanitation but it never came through.The weekend would come and i'd wake up feeling so lethargic,or do something else like sweeping and dusting until the fatigue hits me.I thought fixing it bit by bit would be an easier thing to do but even that is still pending as i post this.However i intend to do it this weekend and i just hope i dont have to post a blog like this again next week.

THe feLiNe iNvadeR

Recently,a strange limping tabby cat has been the only sound i hear at night.I'd seen it the previous week but i chased it halfway one night and stopped when it was heading towards the backyard.A few days later it showed up again.This time my cousin offered it some food and water and just as i expected,it stayed for the night until the next morning.It was always under the car or in the small shrubs beside the the kitchen.I dont mean to sound inhumane but i already own a cat and honestly Stripes alone was a handful.I fed him twice a day and had to condone its "antics" so now the thought of bringing in another cat just freaked me out.Everybody wants this new cat to stay besides me but none of them owns a cat,i know what am saying when i point out how unnecessary it is.Now its found a place to stay and there's nothing i can say.Though i threatened to get rid of it if matters get worse or if dad complains a first time.

SuNdaY scouTiNg foR souP

My mum woke up craving a spicy soup meal from an exotic restaurant.She complained that the food she's been having through out the week wasnt appetizing at all and she needed to get out and grab something fast.Our first stop was everyone's choice restaurant but unfortunately their Sunday buffet had just ended and the staff had gone for a 3-hour break.We left and stopped at the next spot but it was full and we didnt even have the patience to wait so we left for the third place.It looked available as we walked in,booked a table,placed orders and paced around before lunch was served.I quickly went upstairs to check for some assorted biscuits but they were all out of them.The minute i came downstairs,i found everyone heading to the door.I couldnt help asking what the matter was.What a bummer,they were out of food too.What is this town turning into?And so our last resort was to pullover at a shawarma joint.There we were,all six of us enjoying our snack.However mum wasnt a fan so we stopped for some steak and a beverage.Then to wrap the day up,we went to see my sister's friend who'd been ill for a while.She was so glad to see us.Final destination was home sweet home.What a day...

AwaRds oR a woRd?

On Saturday i took my younger brother to an awards show which was hosted by their school annually.On our way out we stopped to pick up his friend who didnt live far away from our home.When we got there it didnt look one bit like a venue for a show at all.It was a huge building alright but it looked dilapidated from the front.The gate looked permanently open and the road inside was bumpy.There were kids moving in groups and others were gisting in smaller cliques.When we drove past the drive in there was a better looking building,apparently the hall where the show was going to take place.I pulled over dropped him and drove away looking around the place for more strange sites.In two hours he gave me a ring and said that the show was over.I had just said my prayers so i got up and went straight to pick him up as it was already dark.As soon as i got there,a swarm of people was coming out of the gate.I drove in slowly and my headlights flashed him wearing a medal hanging around his neck.It was an award for the most handsome boy in JS3.He was voted and so he won it.He was acting coy and all but i held it and read it out loud.I just laughed hard cos it was so surprising.I wasnt quite used to such honors during my early secondary school days.

"deaTh" said tHe oLd maN

On my way to work one morning,i got stuck in a hold up.People were gathered on the other side of the road and onlookers stared in shock from across.Cars were parked around and everyone was rushing to the scene.It seemed like an accident but it wasnt.I looked closely and there he was,lying on a heap of gravel with his arms crossed,covered with something that looked like a blanket.But it was his attire.His bicycle was placed with its kickstand supporting it as the entire picture looked as if he was just basking in the sun.I was running late so i didnt stop.But later in the day,i found out from a source who happened to hear the horrible tragedy that happened to the old man.He was ruthlessly slaughtered like a ram by some anonymous cold-blooded murderers.Its so sad,shocking,and so hard to imagine how a person with a heart would do such a heartless thing.

Novice 3D MaXisT

Following the arrival of my new computer and the availability of 3D softwares in the cyber atmosphere i decided to consult an old friend who never got tired of singing to my ears.Everytime i call him,his first statement would be "so have you finally gotten a lappy?" then i'd say no and we'd laugh about it.So for the first time i was ready to say yes.I went over to his office a few blocks away from my house and he installed a couple of programs for me though MaYa,my main target,was unavailable.He gave me a demo to show me how much i'd been missing and encouraged me to go and make myself useful in the 3D world.I soaked it up and pictured myself in the future;a 3D artist working with the Walt Disney or Cartoon Network company.So to reach this star i am dedicating the last hour of everyday to go over the tutorials and practice in the silent hours of the night when everyone's fast asleep.

THe biRTh oF BuZz LighTYeaR

My brother has always been concerned with my artistry and has often motivated me to spread my wings and fly into the animation world.When he was coming home for the holidays last month he brought me a cool silver Sony Vaio with a couple of new animated flicks downloaded inside it.To begin with,i was lost for words.I couldnt believe my eyes,one thing i've been scrimping and saving to purchase for years but everytime i start something comes up then the money's gone again.As soon as i received the laptop i thought of the right name for it.Toy Story 3 is an animated screen am still eager to see and i love the cocky space character Buzz Lightyear in the flick.I think he's awesome and so was my new computer.Thus i named it Buzz and actually hoped it would light up my 2011 year with blazing fireworks.I cant thank you enough brother,i can already feel the sparks.You're the best ;)

2 weeKs laTeR

Well,two weeks had gone by in a flash.The boys were packing up their stuff on the night of the eleventh of February.The holiday was finally over shorter than we'd expected.It was a long night with friends and view finders in the room.Atleast one memory to remember for the next few years.

CoMiNg hoMe aNd tHe daYs tHaT foLLow..

My brothers have been gone for over a year and the house hasnt been a home since they've been gone.Things were different,some faces hardly visited us and the silence prevailed a lot around the boys' section.Two of them had gone to Russia to pursue their respective careers and the other had gone to Turkey for the same purpose.They'd missed our brother's wedding ceremony and our sister's baby had grown into a little princess during the span of time they were absent.We all missed them beyond words and needed to see them atleast to fill the void in our hearts.But we got the awesome news that they'd be coming for a few weeks to see the family and catch up a bit.It was music to my ears as i couldnt contain the excitement and so did the rest of the family.So they flew in and once again we had a full house.People from all over started showing up and the spirit of the house was restored on the night that they arrived.We had bonding days and long nights of catching up.Still it wasnt enough cos pending stories had waited and expired before they returned.We made the best of memories with cameras as it was a wonderful holiday i'd never trade for anything in the world.