30 Days of Gratitude (Days 6-13)

Hello, lovely one!

How was your week?

Have you ever had that experience where you’ve committed to doing something, but halfway through it, you get so tired that you wonder why you started out in the first place? Or is it just me. haha.

I almost gave up on being able to complete this challenge after missing out on so many days. But hey, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that it’s never too late to start again. So here we go! You may need a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits because it might be a long one. Let’s do this!

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When Living is Dying

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What is living when living is dying? 

I’m dying everyday 

I’m dying with every wake 

I’m dying with every breath 

I’m a dead man walking 

My body moves but my soul shuts down 

It dies within me 

My body moves  

Controlled by external forces 

Forces that move me  

To the right or left 

Without caring about 

How I feel 

What is living? 

When living is dying? 

Please put me out of my misery. 

  

They say as long as there’s life 

There’s hope 

But when hope is lost 

Can one be termed dead? 

  

I want to stop time 

Just so I don’t go through the same routine 

I wish the brakes of the bus 

Will push pause on my life 

Bringing it to a stop 

  

I want to live 

I want to smile 

I want to be happy I’m alive 

I want to live and not die 

But what is living 

When living is dying? 

©Mfon Etuk, 2016 

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More Awards

Hey guys! Got some pending award nominations; sorry it took so long to get this up. Once again, my beautiful friend Emily at Fearfully Wonderfully Me nominated me for the Awesome Food Award. I think we both have a thing for food, LOL. And the lovely Katie form Concealed Foundation nominated me for the Famous People Award.

Thank you so much Emily and Katie! You guys rock! Don’t forget to check out their amazing blogs. God bless you!

So let’s get the questions rolling.

Awesome Food Award

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The rules;

  1. Thank the person who nominated you
    2. Answer the 10 questions provided
    3. Come up with 10 more questions that relate to food
    4. Nominate 10 people

Here are the answers to Emily’s questions;

1. Coke or Pepsi?

Pepsi.

2. How do you like your pizza?

Cheesy with lots of BBQ sauce

3. If you were a food, what would you be?

Fruit salad-colorful and healthy 😉

4. What is your family’s favorite recipe/dish?

Pounded yam and white soup with chicken (a traditional Southern Nigeria meal which my mom makes so well)

5. Ice cream or cake?

Ice cream! Errr…can I have both please!

6. What do you like to eat for breakfast?

Bread and tea- Of course with different bread toppings. 🙂

7. If you were a farmer, and could only grow one crop, what would it be?

Potatoes (way to have lots of chips)

8. Are you (or have you ever been) vegetarian/vegan?

Nah. Wouldn’t last a day as a vegan.

9. Do you have any food allergies?

Nah.

10. Write a short poem/Haiku on a food item of your choice

Tasty indulgence,

The creamy taste of yoghurt

Lingers on my lips

Just wrote my first haiku on food! 🙂

I nominate: 

  1. Blueblood from Diaryofablueblood.wordpress.com
  2. Art of Mind from opeyemijideojo.wordpress.com
  3. Yougee from yougeecash.wordpress.com
  4. Petite Ishanpepe from misspetiteishanpepe.blogspot.com
  5. Reuben from  loveruben.wordpress.com
  6. Kelvin from martinkellvin2020.wordpress.com
  7. Adaugo from adaugodiary.com
  8. Zidos from thezidos.wordpress.com
  9. Oritsegbemi from oritsegbemiwrites.wordpress.com
  10. Tony Michele from tmedatruth.wordpress.com

Here are your questions;

  1. Tea or coffee?
  2. Fast food or home cooked meals?
  3. What would you consider as a perfect dinner?
  4. Lemonade, iced tea or both?
  5. Fish or beef?
  6. What is your favourite soup?
  7. What meal can you prepare best?
  8. Least favourite food?
  9. Worst dinner experience?
  10. Do you love trying new food?

 I hope you have fun answering these as I did 🙂 Be sure to let me know when you post up yours. Thanks! 😀

Moving on…

Famous People Award

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Rules

Put up the Famous People Tag Button and link back to the person who tagged (nominated) you.

Answer the questions.

Tag (nominate) the last 10 people that commented on your blog (excluding anonymytes or the person who tagged you.

Who is your favorite singer or group?
Group 1 Crew. This changes regularly though.

If your favorite male actor was in the room with you right now, what would your reaction be?

I would grin from ear to ear! 😀

Is there a famous person who you used to love, but you’ve suddenly changed your mind?

Yeah, I used to be a huge fan of Justin Beiber- until he grew up 😦

Name a famous person you like whose name starts with v.
Vin Diesel

What is one of your favorite red carpet dresses?

Photo Credit; bestcelebritydresses.com
Photo Credit; bestcelebritydresses.com

Who is your favorite royal person?
Prince George

Who is your favorite child actor/actress?
Bridgit Mendler

Is there an actor/actress that you actually like all the private lives of?
Tyrese Gibson

Do you think that the actors/actresses have improved over the last 100 years?
Definitely!

What is the weirdest famous people name?
I’ll have to go with Katie on this one; North West is totally the weirdest famous people name.

Do you think that you look like a famous person? Which one?
None that I know of.

Share your famous person quote.

Photo credit: quotesgram.com
Photo credit: quotesgram.com

Who is your favorite actress? When did you decide that she was favorite one?
Torn between Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston. But I’d have to pick Jennifer Aniston from the Tv show FRIENDS.

Have you ever met/seen/been near a famous person?

 Nah.

I nominate….

Anyone interested in doing this 🙂

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