September was a month of surprises.  One of them came from Nedoux, who gave me this blog award.  How did she know I loved surprises?

Thank you so much, Nedoux, for this award.  I truly appreciate it.  😀

And thanks for being patient with me.  I didn’t realize it would take me one whole month to respond. 🙁

But here I am, finally responding. 🙂

Let’s get to it then, shall we?

*cracks knuckles*

Calm down! I wasn’t about to throw a karate chop! But I will knock down these questions one by one.

Ha-ya!

First off, the rules.

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you, linking back to their site;
2. Put the award logo on your blog;
3. Answer the ten questions sent to you;
4. Nominate five blogs;
5. Make up ten new questions for your nominees to answer.

# 1: Check!

#2: Shebi you can see the picture? Ehen. Check!

#3: C-h-e … Wait o.  This, I haven’t done.

So, here goes.

10 Questions from Nedoux

1. Complete this sentence, “A beautiful day is….”
2. What are your favourite books?
3. What are your thoughts on “New Book Smell”?
4. How would you describe Grief?
5. How would you describe Happiness?
6. Why do you write?
7. What song can be described as the official soundtrack of your childhood?
8. Wallpaper or paint?
9. What’s your favourite quote?
10. How would you Caption this mental picture? Imagine a bride on her wedding day sitting before her mirrored dressing table, adjusting her white veil. There’s a framed photograph of her late father at the corner of the table.

My Answers

Question 1: Complete this sentence, “A beautiful day is….”

A beautiful day is one that starts and ends with cool weather, full of belly-aching laughter and shared with the ones dearest to my heart.  Even if they don’t like pepper.  *grins*

Question 2: What are your favourite books?

Thank you for not limiting me to one! But the word “favorite” always throws me off because I find it hard to settle for one or … a few.

But since you asked, these are my picks (in no particular order):

• The Passport of Mallam Illia by Cyprian Ekwensi (Who wouldn’t love this book? Still looking for a copy to buy though)
• The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie (Because it was her first book. There’s always something special about the first one)
• So long a letter by Mariama Ba (Read this in secondary school and it’s still a classic)
• The Second Chance by Nyengi Koin (Who can forget the story of Mina and Richard Pepple, and their twin daughters? Definitely a classic)
• Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (The first book that introduced me to her awesomeness)
• The Drummer Boy by Cyprian Ekwensi (Or Akin the Drummer Boy as I remember it.  This story was based on the life of a real-life blind musician – Kokoro)
• The Marriage of Anansewa by Efua T. Sutherland (I still remember some of the songs from the stage play)

Let me stop here, before I turn it to WAEC.

As you can tell, many of these books were required reading in secondary school.

Question 3: What are your thoughts on “New Book Smell”?

“New Book Smell” is far, far better than “Old Book Smell.”

But what I don’t get is what exactly does the smell consist of? Paper, ink or glue? All of the above?

And like I suspected, some folks have bottled it and have made perfumes and candles that smell like new books.

Would I buy any of these products? Nope.

I’d buy a new book instead.  🙂

Question 4: How would you describe Grief?

Grief is … not my portion in Jesus name!

Question 5: How would you describe Happiness?

Happiness is a choice.  Pure and simple.  You choose to be happy.

Question 6: Why do you write?

*sighs*

Because there are stories my heart longs to tell.

Because these characters won’t let me rest.

Because I can’t draw.

Because sometimes I read stories that leave me deeply dissatisfied.  So, I write my own.

Because I can’t not write.  Not anymore.

Question 7: What song can be described as the official soundtrack of your childhood?

If you see my mama

Hosanna

Tell am say o

Hosanna

I dey for [Lagos] Ketu

I no get-i problem

What does this song have to do with my childhood again? I don’t know.  It was the first song that came to mind.  Hehe!

But I was quite happy when Daddy Showkey got to the part where [finally] Dyna born pikin.

Moral of the story: There’s always hope.

I still can’t pull off that garage dance sha.  And don’t even ask me about shoki.

Question 8: Wallpaper or paint?

Paint, hands down!  It’s so versatile.  Wallpaper has just always struck me as old-fashioned or dated.

Question 9: What’s your favourite quote?

I don’t have one, but these sayings come to mind:

Variety is the spice of life.

Who knows tomorrow?

The heights by great men reached and kept,

Were not attained by sudden flight,

But they, while their companions slept,

Were toiling upward in the night.

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

Question 10: How would you Caption this mental picture?  Imagine a bride on her wedding day sitting before her mirrored dressing table, adjusting her white veil. There’s a framed photograph of her late father at the corner of the table.

Just before Mama walked her down the aisle.

And that’s it!

Wait … Not quite done.

I nominate the following bloggers:

Dr. N’s Musings

Whistling Beautiful

Yinkus Pinkus

Modhan Crochet

Jeenager

My Questions for the Nominees:

1. Why do you write/blog?
2. What is your favorite color?
3. If you could invent one device that would change the world, what would it be?
4. What book(s) did you read that made a profound impact on your life?
5. What language(s) can you speak apart from English?
6. Name one song you can’t get out of your head
7. Hugs versus Handshakes: Which do you prefer?
8. Which country would you love to visit?
9. Complete this sentence: The world needs more …
10. Complete this other sentence: The world needs less …

Kindly share the link with me when you respond.

Have an awesome week, y’all.