LAGOS IS HOT AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

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 Lagos is HOT. I mean, what is this hot mess every day. You are literarily soaked from walking a 5 minute distance.  The weather has been oppressive. There are days that I wish I don't have to wear clothes at all but.....

Story 2.

Valenitine is coming: Yayyyy!!

 If your partner is one of those people who enjoys one toothbrush for 6 months , and you are thinking of buying any other gift apart from 6 brushes then you are one of the problems of this country. You are the president of the club of people who see and celebrate ''bad behaviour". Why?

Story 3.

These past few weeks have been trying. People are falling ill and dying from covid -19. Quite a number of people caught the virus at parties and within weeks they are gone. But I still find it amazing that folks won't stop partying. Is it a curse? Do you miss jollof  and fried rice laced with a bit of spittle and dash of sweat so much? What exactly do you enjoy when music is so loud and everyone is talking over another? What?

Story 4.

You see that xylophone or whatever phone people use to make noise in the name of celebrating their partners. DO NOT DO IT!! I am so glad that valentine is on a Sunday, so we all are spared the touch of red work outfit. Do not use that screeching music thing to wake your neighbours on sunday. Please, be kind to the environment and the ears of your neighbours. Shalom.

Story 5.

The fact that I put this blog post in stories should tell you that I am tired of Nigeria and quite honestly do not feel pumped to write or do anything. I am at that phase /stage in my life where I don't mind getting paid for doing absolutely NOTHING. I mean, I don't even mind getting paid for just breathing.  

You know, I always wondered why I was in so much hurry to grow up. Adulting is just reponsibilities and debit alerts. Is that one life? I can't say i am not doing again because mama no go die unless to ba pe 95.

I will write again, God willing.

LOVE AND LIGHT. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousTuesday, February 09, 2021

    Welcome back .

    Lagos COLDNESS ** is a result of the sins of our leaders .
    In other stories writing from the abroad and tired too of debit alerts.
    Want to join your gang of getting paid for doing f..k.
    Vals day gift should be behavioural change . Change tooth brush, buy body spray , mouth wash new undies*, etc
    Adulthood is responsibility personified not for the faint hearted.
    Selah
    Please write again soon.
    Wising you a soonest recover ***

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    1. TemmytayoTuesday, February 09, 2021

      I cackled reading this. Maybe because I suspect who anon is.

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  2. lagoswifeTuesday, February 09, 2021

    The heat sa!

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  3. YettyWednesday, February 10, 2021

    I don't belong here ijn... I'm bidding my days olohun ngbo.. Japa ������

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  4. Seun GWednesday, February 10, 2021

    Lols@1 toothbrush in 6months. Maybe na Golden teeth the partner get so na auto clean everytime. Brush can damage d gold na...

    Paid for doing nothing ��, unto anoda level niyen... Awon billionaire wife , like Ned

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    1. TemmytayoWednesday, February 10, 2021

      Hahaha...see this life is only one. Let us live and make merry please.

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  5. SalaWednesday, February 10, 2021

    I was going to write on each story but mesef I am tired of commenting without getting paid. Make we all siddon look and do nothing and see if the debit alerts mo go triple. Always a pleasure to read your post

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    1. TemmytayoWednesday, February 10, 2021

      Thanks my darling brother. We no fit siddon is the problem. We meuve!!

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  6. LekeWednesday, February 10, 2021

    Funny as ever.!
    Touch of red to the office will become touch of red to church 😁. Wait so you are saying you don't like "panranran" now I know what to order for your next birthday

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  7. Ifeoluwa IsaiahWednesday, February 10, 2021

    Please I need Joe Biden's no..Naija too hot

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    1. TemmytayoWednesday, February 10, 2021

      Sis...check your DM. 😆.
      I need his number too.

      Delete
  8. GbAWednesday, February 10, 2021

    Lagos is hot 🔥, Come to Saskatchewan ❄☃️!

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  9. AbiolaThursday, February 11, 2021

    Ah noooooo, Lagos is hottttt!
    Adulting is a scam too😭😭😭

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    1. TemmytayoThursday, February 11, 2021

      I know...showering for the 2nd time in 2 hours .

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  10. storystarMonday, November 29, 2021

    The video you have posted is awesome. The designing short stories. Thanks for sharing such a good collection.short stories

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