World Cup Fever

I am not a die-hard football fan but whenever the World Cup begins and my country “Nigeria” qualifies I can’t help but support my team as it’s a natural patriotic act of solidarity.

It is just amazing how the World Cup brings people together. At first I was skeptical about how the World Cup vibe in Canada would be. With their football team not qualifying for the World Cup and all. But it has been amazing how things have turned out since the competition began.

It has been fascinating how the World Cup spirit has taken over. At every street corner you will find flags of different nationalities and big- sized footballs hanging from windows of grocery shops as well as sports bars been filled with various supporters of football teams. With their faces beautifully painted in the colours of their team while cheering their team during a game and the  massive street parties that take place after a win.

Another outstanding aspect of this year’s World Cup it’s the rather unpredictable turn it has taken. Whereby the undefeated champions Spain fell through just at the beginning of the championship totally debunking the myth believed by critics that the games are rigged.  

                

I am excited about the games and seriously rooting for my team the “Super Eagles.”

At the end of the day, may the best team win!

For more information on the FIFA World Cup 2014 been hosted by Brazil visit: http://espn.go.com/watchespn/

If you get caught up in the fever in Canada, here are links to some sports bar you can go to http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_sports_bars_in_toronto/

Are you for real or fake???

               
                                 
                                               

In recent times, some people argue that most individuals act fake or are not genuine. This is because they feel that people put forth an unreal personae when dealing with other individuals. This characteristics is often associated with female folk.

Can people always be themselves? By this I mean the normal state at which you perform your daily  activities portraying no “fakeness”? My answer to that question is No. Am sure you are wondering why I said so and I will explain it to you in a bit.

The reason I say so, is because as human beings we are flexible and can act in different ways because we are not programmed robots. Oftentimes our mood influences our behaviour. Sometimes when am not happy I withdraw within myself and can often be lost in deep thought, it even gets to the extent where it affects the way I dress, the way I speak or even the way I relate to people.

This could also be the reason why “selfies” are popular these days. This is because we can put our best foot forward and show our best side in the form of pictures before we go on to upload them on Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In situations like a first date between strangers, neither of them puts up his/ her true personality. And that’s only logical because they are trying to give a good impression, so that the other person would be interested in going on second date with them.

It even gets down to the way we eat, most of us eat in a more classy way when eating in the public places. This is partly because we know people are watching us. When in the comfort of our homes we tend to eat with reckless abandon. I know most people can relate with this point because it is true …lols

My second point goes with a question, can you act like you usually do around your friends in an interview in a corporate environment? I guess your answer is as good as mine which is in the negative because you cannot converse with an executive as if he or she is a buddy of yours, unless you are not interested in getting the job.

Lastly, if you are always honest. You might not have a lot of friends because there is the saying that “the truth is bitter.” If truly you are genuine and you tell your friends the truth in all situations then you might lose friends who cannot handle criticism. There are situations when engaging in casual conversation with a friend and your friend might say a joke and it might not be funny but you laugh anyway, or they have a bad hygiene issue and you don’t want to hurt their feeling so you keep it to yourself. All because you don’t want to appear self-serving. Anyway the bottom line is that you can’t always be in your regular state of being. 

If you guys agree with me leave a comment and give examples of occasions when you had to put forth a different personae but if you don’t agree with me. Leave your reasons in the comment box below!

Surprise someone Today

                                                   

Last week Thursday, I decided go on a two-hour trip with a friend to North Baltimore, Ontario. In order to surprise a mutual friend on his birthday as a way of appreciating him for how good he has been to us since we arrived Canada. 

The following Saturday (his birthday), we needed to get him out of the house for a long time so we could get the place set up without him suspecting anything. So we connived with his son to keep him in town for a little longer than normal, since they were only supposed to go to church and return home after two hours, but we needed about four hours to get things set for the party. Thankfully, his son Noah was able to do just what we asked him to.

So when they were out of sight, we got to bake the birthday cake and iced it, prepared his favorite dishes and decorated the house so it was ready for a birthday party. This took us approximately four hours on the dot. Later in the day, when he came back home, we surprised him and sang happy birthday songs to him, we also made him blow out a candle on his birthday and told him to make a wish, then we presented our gifts. I was the DJ of the event where I thrilled the group with mostly Nigerian musicals, we all danced and made merry. Later on we sat down to eat. At the end of the day the celebrant was really excited and appreciated our gifts and he said our gifts were exactly what he needed at the time.

After all this, it dawned on me that people love surprises because it shows that someone cares about them. No matter how little it is, it’s the thought that counts. Everyone should try to be nice to people, this can be done by simply saying hello to someone with a smile on your face, giving someone a hug, complimenting someone or offering to buy the individual a drink or food.

You never can tell how far a simple kind gesture can go in making someone’s day. If there is one thing I know it’s the fact that this world is a small place. You can never tell when next you will be the one in need of a kind gesture, and you could stumble upon an individual who you had offered assistance to in the past and the person would definitely want to do something nice for you in return.

I challenge you guys to go out there today and do something nice for someone.

Beautiful Nature

                                        
                                                   A remarkable view of Niagara Falls


A few of my course mates and I recently went on a road trip to two major cities and three major water falls; The Tews falls, Webster falls and Niagara falls. Of all the water falls the most outstanding was the Niagara Falls. 

Upon arrival at the city of Niagara the rain started falling but that didn't deter us as we went into the one of the shops at the Niagara Falls and purchased rain coats and proceeded to the falls.

I have to tell you it was an incredible sight to behold, I haven’t seen anything as beautiful as that in a while. It made me believe in God the more. No wonder it is among the Seven Wonders of Canada.Everyone should go visit the breathtaking Niagara Falls even if it just once in their lifetime as it was indeed a great experience for me. In fact, I am planning to visit again the next time around I hope to spend the weekend.