Time In Paris

So this weekend I spent time in the most romantic place in world that's Paris. My first time going, it was pretty sweet how it came about. I went with work (remember the job from the last post) for some of the hard work I put in. So it’s been a blessing. One thing I have learnt & should have stuck in my head, your hard work will always be rewarded. God is true to his word as always.

I got to Paris on Thursday after an interesting train adventure we made it to our hotel which was by the Eiffel Tower, the view from my room was amazing. the theme for the night was all black everything even down to the socks & to set it off a light blue tie, please believe I got complimented on the night. So my first time in Paris and I got to party in the Eiffel Tower it was on baller status stuff, champagne and all that. The view at night from the Eiffel Tower was phenomenal made me wish I had an SLR. The night was spent socialising with my colleagues from UK & France (yes people I socialised. Very weird I know), they are quite interesting out of the work setting & find you have quite a few common interests. I spent some time with 2 SLR owners and I got to play about with one. I actually took some sweet shots, another reason why I wish I had one cause I was having genuine fun taking pictures like I was super excited.

The night progressively got better when the food was served. Oh the food, the French know food the Chicken & Fish were to die for, after I had several servings (they were canapés don't go judging) they brought out dessert, all kinds of pastries and cakes and each one of them was a little drop of heaven again after sampling all of it, they opened the bar, so we drank. So after several glasses of champagne, various double vodka shots and some gin shots, your boy became a bit buzzed (I was well behaved). We stayed till around 1am.

Then we left to go VIP Room. We drove past the Louvre at night, the sight was amazing another thing that made wish I had an SLR. We got to the club, basically the whole club is a VIP section. This is on some P Diddy ish. We got in, Dom P on Ice, Belvedere waiting. The Dom P got opened down the whole glass, then I was given Belvedere & OJ, you know I love my vodka. They started playing my music as in Hip-Hop, something that only happens in US for me, I hit the dance floor started doing my thing, got my colleagues to dance, taught them a few moves. I danced till about 5 am. Oh yeh in the club the quality & beauty of the women was on a totally different level to UK women, I was wishing I was Hank Moody (Californication go watch it). We finally left about 5:15 (the night took a very interesting turn at this point but that will be saved for another post that I will never put up. don't ask cause i will never tell) & got back to our hotel @ 6am & crashed. That was my first night in Paris.

Woke up at 9:30 yeh I know I don't do sleeping in. I woke up fine, no headache, no wanting to throw up, just tired as I hadn't slept. When I woke up I remembered the breakfast finished @ 10, I had to get my food in. I got an excellent breakfast the highlight was cake for breakfast. I was so happy I love me some cake (50's line from 21 questions comes to mind). After breakfast crashed for & hour or so. Got up, got ready and hit the streets of Paris. We walked down the river by the Eiffel Tower as all the sights were on that route, we talked, took pics, yet ANOTHER thing that made me want to get an SLR. We walked from the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre and saw all sights in between. We went to the obelisk that was at the entrance of the Louvre, please believe I was looking for Jay-Z & Alex Ferguson's names on the obelisk but I was unlucky maybe if I could read hieroglyphics We sat outside the Louvre for a bit and talked about future & stuff got me thinking that I really don't have anything that I am passionate about. The conversation had me & still has me perpending (perpend was my word of the day on Friday, that's right I am getting my book learning on) on my life that will be saved for another blog post. We went into the Louvre, got a free ticket because of my age & I am from UK, win win for me.

(Sidebar: I have beef with the Louvre, walking into it dusted my Supra’s, funny enough I wasn't that bothered. You are worried right so am I. I might be changing *shudders*).

We spent quite a bit of time in the Louvre, I was getting my culture on. On a real the Louvre was amazing, well I guess you have to be into art really. I saw the Mona Lisa & Venus de Milo they are both awesome but funny enough my favourite was a painting of Napoleon Bonaparte when he crossed the French alps, I guess it the line he dropped before crossing that resonated with me "For Napolean army, there shall be no Alps" (read up on the story). My time at the Louvre made me realise how much I loved doing Art and design & speaking to my colleague she was like I should get back into (something to add to the list). After seeing and taking shots of the painting, We left to grab lunch. We found a little cafe just off the Louvre and I got to try escargot and it was frigging awesome, I love them. The steak I had was cooked to perfection, after the main meal I got to have Crème brûlée, I am pretty sure if I kissed Alicia Keys it would taste like that, nah but it was beautiful. After the lunch we went for an impromptu shopping session we wound up walking to quite some time through Paris Shopping district. We checked the time it was like 8pm, we left the hotel @ 12am & we had been walking all this time. We hopped into a cab, went to our new hotel. A little cosy but beautiful hotel, checked into my room around 9 or so and crashed till about 8:30 the next day.

Day two was more about shopping, we had breakfast and after breakfast we hit the streets. This time we took the metro to our locations. Their underground is mad cheap 3:30€ for a day travelcard & you have reception as well, if not for roaming charges I would have been tweeting all the way. We went to Printemps that's like Selfridges, like Selfridges I never like anything so I found this mini mega store which was right up my alley. The sneaker game in the store was very impressive, they had Supras but nothing that made me think I must have this right now plus UK is actually cheaper. Managed to pick up a couple of tees. After that we made our way to the Champ Elysees. We did some more shopping found a couple more tees (I love tees),took some shots of the Arc de Triomphe. Around this time I was kind hungry so we hit McDs, it was a lot better than UK. They actually had fresh pastries in McDs I was shocked. After food we headed back to the hotel to get our bags. On the way back picked up some stuff and a bottle of Grey Goose, yeh I got me some Goose how am I going to go France and not get Grey Goose it would have been an insult. We got our bags and made our way to Gard Nord to get the Eurostar back to UK.

As I write this I am on my way back to London listening to B.O.B album (so far I like it was a bit worried but it’s a good listen), this has been a very good trip. I will be definitely be coming back maybe with a special lady who knows but its an amazing city didn't get to see all the sight there is so much to see & try. Apart from the sights and all, it’s been good from me, I have been disconnected from the web, no tweets, emails, BBM nada, I got to communicate with people it is really good (once I am back in UK that's all gonna change). It helped me make some decisions about my life and what sort of direction I want to head in & it also made me want to learn French again because the French love their language & refuse to speak English. It made me remember my love for art & design and I got me loving photography even more (I learned some stuff about my current camera that I didn't know I could do). I will conclude now I am pretty sure this is a long ass post, I will say this Paris had some of the most beautiful women I have seen & it had some of the most arrogant but swagged out individuals. I am about to crash on the train so till next time.

Live.Love.Learn

The GeeK

Just My Life - I Am Me

Hello World (said in my best Weezy voice), okay first and foremost this year is moving at stupid speed, it needs to chill. So since beginning of the year a lot has happened mostly good, some sad, some crazy moments (coughs SC). I know I promised you lot more posts, I know I have been slipping but my life was moving with my foot on the gas with auto pilot on. Since I haven't done a proper post in a while (the Drake music video doesn't really count. PS he is really looking like a flop. Prove me wrong) thought I would keep u lot updated, not that you really care.

First of all, I got a Job (shimmies to the left and then to the right.). I got the job in like a week all I can say God is good, believe in him and he won't disappoint. Job is going well in my 3rd month now and I am still winning (oh yeh I am writing this post as I listen to All I Do is Win Remix, so I am kinda spazzing on the train). What else has been going on with me, starting an IT support company check our blog, nothing is up yet but I will be writing techie stuff on there. Bookmark, go on DO IT (http://www.happy2support-it.com/blog/). We will be launching soon.

So the sad stuff that has happened *sighs*, remember the lady I spoke about in my last post of '09, yeh a lot happened, well not a lot but a lot in such a short space. So things aren't good so  in the world of emoticons I am :'( but we are taking each day as it comes. Who knows what will happen. As you read this, YES YOU, I mean everything I said to you. Okay to more sad stuff, my friend that I lost last year its coming up to a year and it is killing me to accept that she is truly gone but I am accepting. (Life isn’t worth anything so make the most of it). Damn I almost started crying on the Jubilee Line that aint gangsta at all. Man up dude, *does some press ups, not really i put on some Giggs*

To the crazy stuff, remember the chick I missed out on last year (with good reason) turns out she is nuts, no not like the magazine, nuts like she will bust the window out your car. (Don't try that with me I am very spiteful you will rue that day please believe *joking - ish*) yeh I thought we could be cool but Sane and Crazy don't mix. She told me to delete her out my life because I forgot to call. Where they do that at. (Well I guess in her head) needless to say I sakujo'd her out my life (Death Note Reference, don't know, get to know)

Back to the good ish, my relationship with my family is wonderful; they have my back like no one else. I love them all even my Sister (she is so lame). I am getting closer to God, I slip up sometimes but I am getting better. I met some inspirational people, some very cool people and some new people I can call Friends. (Can't do say that these days) I am reading more on my 3rd book of the year. I am becoming more patient (-ish). Oh yeh, I saw Jay Electronica live and took a pic with him and got a signature, you know I was out there stanning. I lost 8 kg from January, yay me those 6 am runs are paying off. Oh yeh you that my hater, you know who you are eat a lemon. Nah it’s all love.

Okay I am going to round this up, all that has happened in last 4 months I can truly say if the world ended tomorrow I can say it’s been a good year. I love my family, my friends, I love my life. I wouldn't do it any other way why because I Am Me (oh yeh some so called Legends that only keep it 100 were giving me stick about my 'I Am Me' slogan. I will explain it. It simples means I do all the things that make me happy, I don't act to impress no one. I can dance at a packed station why because I can. I can play Glee soundtrack on full blast, why because that is my shit. I feel sorry for you if you have to pretend about yourself, what's the point of living if you aren't yourself.)

Till my next post, Live, Love and most importantly Learn (free your mind). & Stay Classy

The GeeK

Drake - Over (Music Video)

The Music Video for Drake's Single Over is out.




The vid is nothing special tbh but that might be because i feel his appeal is over.
PS: The Chick in the video is nice.

Be Inspired

Okay this is a topic that everyone faces, we all lose inspiration from time to time. It's a real messed up situation when you lack inspiration, so much so it can cause you to not function properly. So what is inspiration, it is defined as "Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity".

I've never really thought about inspiration however, it has always been at the back of my mind. This changed when a friend sent an email with these three words "Dare To Dream". That is one of the most powerful statements I have ever heard. The mere fact that you can dream of your success is powerful enough to drive you. Looking at successful people in life they all started out with a dream people like Cesare Borgia, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Bill Gates... and so many others, they all dreamt about being great or being a success and all their actions lead to them achieving those dreams. That's possibly the greatest form of inspiration seeing yourself in a totally different situation than you are in right now. The sheer will and focus of the dream can drive you to do great things. (Note: it’s not easy to fully focus on a dream, when you got craziness occurring in your life)

When I started writing this post, I met a lady in my gym. I hadn't seen her for a while the reason for this was, she got into an accident that could have taken her life. She told me although they saved her that the pins in her leg can't be taken out and they might have to amputate it. I had a look of horror on my face & she replied oh well I have to keep smiling then she walked off. That shook me to my core. The fact that she didn't let it get to her & she kept smiling. That got me thinking about how wasteful I have been with my life. "Our life is a gift" and as long as we are breathing we should make the most of it. Her outlook inspired me to keep smiling (although it’s very hard at times.)

If you follow me on twitter, ReTweeted an inspirational video (Link), the video inspired me when I was in a down state. I started doing some research about the video & found out it was a Nelson Mandela's speech originally written by Marianne Williamson. When I read it, it put a lot of things into perspective for me.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

This post could go on forever there is so much inspiration out there, but I will draw this post to an end with this. "Life can suck & it will always push you around but you have to push back. The minute you stop pushing back is the day you die"

Till Next Time, Stay Classy (anchorman fans get this)

The GeeK

New Wale Videos: Pretty Girls and My Sweetie

As a Nigerian I gotta show love to Wale, a fellow Naija Brother. His debut album is very good although its slept on by people its a very good listen. So he released to videos Pretty Girls (the girls are pretty too.) & My Sweetie. Enjoy

Pretty Girls - still not sure why he chose Gucci Mane for this tho.



My Sweetie - If you ever went to an African party as kid you will know the song instantly, the days when I learnt to dance so the grown ups could spray me. the line if your name has 13 characters always kills me


Wale - My Sweetie (directed by tabi Bonney) from tabi Bonney on Vimeo.

The GeeK

Artist Of The Moment

Okay so this is a regular feature i want to add to the blog, Artist i am currently bumping nonstop. The artist of the Moment is (drum roll) Jay Electronica.

I know am late getting into Jay Electronica, my brother put me on to him but in my true "Anti-authoritarian" nature I refused to listen at the time. After listening to Lil Wayne & young moneys album (not that impressed with them) I decided to see what the hype was about. From the minute I heard Exhibit C I became a Stan. The production, The flow (especially the last verse) it was amazing. I quickly got the rest of his mix tapes and i wasn’t let down

It’s actually amazing that someone of his talents hasn't been sign. Such a shame, He needs to drop an album with the swiftness. 2010 has to be Jay Electronica's year. If you are a fan of true hip-hop you need to listen to him.

Go get his mix tapes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Electronica#Discography.

Dude is sick

Till Next Time

Stay Classy

The GeeK

Do Something New

Okay, this is my first post of 2010, first and foremost Happy New Year to all, I trust you made it to the new year fine. I was having a bit of trouble deciding what the first post of the year would be but as i was running this morning this seemed like the ideal topic to start with. With the smell of the new year, we all have resolutions and new things we want to do and changes we want to make but majority of people's resolutions don't last the end of February. i cant come out and judge anyone cause hey i do it as well. its a lot easier to give up than carry on.

This year i said i wont carry on the same way, the way I see it the whole point of life is to progress not to be stagnant or regressive. So this year i am going to do something New (hence the title of the post). It doesnt have to be anything major but you need to do something completely different from what you did last year. You can read a new book, learn a new skill, it could be whatever (as long as it is legal). Dont be that person the looks back on 2010 on 31st of Dec and realise you have done anything worth while. You have one life live it to the MAX.

Till the Next Time

Stay Classy

The GeeK