Dear diary, yesterday was my country's independence day anniversary, I suppose it's safe to assume you are Nigerian as well, you know, seeing as you're MY diary. Right?? Anyways, I had made plans with two of my best friends, Gabby and Trina, to go see a movie. I'd seen the trailer sometime last month and I was like, 'I MUST see this with my gurls!!' The movie is titled "The Women".
Do you remember that one time I was dying to see the film "Wedding Party" and i missed it? I couldn't let that happen again! Asin I COULDNT!!! TRINA.... Let me tell you something about Trina. That girl has serious issues with time. Trina is NEVER on time. If you like, tell her an event is by 9pm, she'd still not have gotten ready by then, there'll be one excuse or the other, you can count on Trina for excuses. Knowing her, I told them to get ready by 5pm. I had another best friend (Blessing) call Trina to inform her that I had a flat battery and i would show up by 4pm. A quick "background run". I grew up in Shasha Akowonjo, growing up, I became friends first with Blessing, then Trina..etc. Three of us became mutual friends. Tri lived four houses from mine, Blessing lived three bustops away. We were always seeing each other, it was just our way of life. Gabby and Trina know each other, on the other hand, Blessing and Gabby don't know each other (I was puzzled, I had assumed I introduced them while we were growing up) Okay.. Back to the story!
4pm and Trina was still doing "one of her chores" (oh I wish you could hear me say this in my mocking tone). Like that girl had ALL DAY! Intentionally, I delayed till past 5. Guess what? The bitch was brushing her wig (on her hand o) when I opened the door to her house. Asin she wasn't even ready and waiting! I gave her a look that let her know (in no uncertain terms) just how I felt. If there's one thing Trina's good at, it's reading my facial expressions just fine! No words needed.
We made it to the Ikeja City Mall by about 20mins before 7pm. Our movie was for 7. There was a festival/carnival at the parking lot. Suya festival I think. Come to think of it, there were quite a number of "suya festivals" that yesterday. I con dey wonder wetin happen. Oh well... Trina wanted to go see what was happening, to be honest, I too was curious, but haba the devil wasn't gonna take me away from my focus o! Mba!! The goal was MOVIE! When I was leaving for ICM, I didn't know there'd be any Suya or Beef bla bla happening. I dragged Trina and we moved on. That's who I am, I try to focus on my goal, no sidelines. Ehen! Lemme confess something here. I smuggled boiled ground nuts in!! Hahahahahaha! I did it!! First time ever (and more to come) It was fun doing it.
On the queue, Trina spotted Ufuoma Mcdermott. Heeeeiii oooooo! We ran forward and I greeted her warmly, she smiled so genuinely (even before knowing what movie we came for) We took photos with her, the first one Trina took was so ew-like so I asked her to please take a "selfie" with me. Ghen ghen! My phone started hanging (Chineke!) I apologized to Ufuoma and told her to please hold on a sec. She didn't mind at all. She asked me what movie we came see and I replied "The women of course!!" I think she said "that's my girl!" Or something close to that. She was watching me (I saw her from the side of my eye) The attendant asked how many tickets I wanted and I told him three. Ufoma spoke again. "Give her a goodie bag" I turned to look at her and she smiled and said, "I can do that at my discretion". I can't remember if I hugged her or not, but I was literally thanking her in glee, even my voice carried the "glee". She smiled at us as we waved, leaving the ticket stand. Gabby joined us a bit later.
Overall, the movie was nice. I enjoyed my hundred naira boiled groundnuts. The tin was sweeting me ehn, asin I felt too cool doing it. Others ate the cinema popcorn, me Uzoamaka, I ate hundred naira boiled ground nuts. The lord is good. There was a nice girl sitting next to Gabby who made pleasant commentary with me about the movie. After the movie, three of us went about being "nuicances to the society". Okay not really nuicances, but we laughed a lot, took photos a lot, made videos a lot had other girls who came in to the restroom join us in our foolishness (yup! We were going mad in the restroom and we loved it!) It was FUN!!
Ufuoma X Amy
Three nuisances.
Au revoir.
Dear Fam,U just had to do me DiRTy on yo blog? *eye rolls*. Wonderful Write Up. Post Another ASAP,Ya Hear? *Drags my Ear* Receive Inspiration In Jesus Name!!!
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