Category Archives: Life

LoopBack X

Posted on December 26, 2012 by De-Me-Stified

Hi. Thanks for being here again. Merry Christmas in arrears. Trust you had lots of fun, good company and food. Today, we talk about the invasion that is upon us. [Image Source] “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Decisions, Family, FIFA 13, LG, Life, Mayans | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

The Veto Vote

Posted on September 23, 2012 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] Hi. Can’t say how excited I am to be back here. Trust you’ve been good and in charge since the last post. Wanna say a huge thank you to @som1twisted @mFoluwa and @adekunleGold for all the nudging and … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Choices, Determination, Life, Mistakes, Resolve, Starting Over, Veto | 10 Comments

Tears of a Clown

Posted on November 14, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source]  Behold, he writes again!!! I almost cannot believe how long it’s been since my last post. For that, I’m truly sorry. A lot’s been up in this clown’s life – but I’m sure you guessed that already. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Disappointments, Life, Resolve | 14 Comments

Just Like That

Posted on July 4, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

“In my experience, there’s no better judgment than refusing to judge” – Imisi Sometime in January 2010, calling it the ‘Devil’s frying pan’, I had refused to rsvp for a friend’s wedding in Maiduguri. Now, over a year later, thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in EnP CDS, Life, Purpose, Stereotypes | 8 Comments

All Because of You

Posted on June 27, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] Hallos! Sorry for my long ‘vac’. If you’ve been following the news or my pointers, you’d know that I’m done with service and far away from Maiduguri by now. I left Maiduguri on the 18th of June – … Continue reading →

Posted in EnP CDS, Life, Maiduguri | 12 Comments

Rainy Days: The Sequel

Posted on June 13, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] Sorry I had to split the whole thing in two. I figure the “brief-reading” bug I caught’s a fairly popular one. And, in case you’re just joining us, we started with ‘Rainy Days: The Gambit‘. In that episode, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Procrastination, Work | 7 Comments

Rainy Days: The Gambit

Posted on June 9, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] I’m sure the “Imisi, Editor” thing must have hung a few questions on your mind. Not to worry, that phase is over. Alas, I’m now an EX-something; they tried to make it fancy by calling me the IPP … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Procrastination, Work | 7 Comments

We All Build

Posted on May 26, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] My time at the Ruby Springfield College comes to an end in a few short minutes. I vividly remember soberly strolling in in August, having absolutely no idea what to expect of the kids. I didn’t even know … Continue reading →

Posted in Appraisal, Fulfilment, Life, Teaching | 13 Comments

Remember Not This Face

Posted on May 19, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source]   So, ‘Worlds Apart’ was greeted with mixed reactions. Maybe I saw it coming. Still, I can’t but be sincerely grateful to all those who liked it – and weren’t ashamed to say so. For the maaaaaaaaaaaaaaany who … Continue reading →

Posted in Impact, Life, Parting | 15 Comments

Worlds Apart

Posted on May 13, 2011 by De-Me-Stified

[Image Source] At long last, and, in obvious spite of all my dilly-dallying, the long-awaited ‘poem’ is here. Lemme just say again that I was greatly out of my depth (as evidenced by poem number 2) venturing into the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Happenstance, Life | 8 Comments