The Future

The problems of a nation are not for the shoulders of one individual and often because of our deep patriotism, anger, frustrations and other emotions that ring true in relation to poverty and injustice we can feel like we can take on the wrongs of the said nation. However,  before you know it, some mind boggling shit-storm brings you right back to reality. Just when I was feeling insignificant and inconsequential about the state of my dear motherland, I was given another jolt of faith. 

"I had committed to writing a jubilee song for Nigeria. I was moved to hone in on my message on December 31, 2010 when we were shocked by the Abuja bombings. In my view, the bombings are a metaphor of the hopelessness and impending tragedy that may lie ahead if we do not become more engaged in building the country we desire. I realize that the crisis in the nation is beyond the political. We each need to personalize Project Nigeria and take a stand for Nigeria NOW. And so, the first lines of the song are about just how important we are as a generation at this time in our history.

My hope is that as you listen to this song, you are stirred and realize that the future that we dream of is not way ahead of us. By looking within NOW, we draw in that future. One action. One person at a time. We must embrace the moment. I leave you with the words of my friend, Fela Durotoye: “Deliver the future: We can. We must. We will.” "

-Ty Bello

Watch the video to TY Bello's The Future. Couple of months old but I just discovered it. 

How I Met your Mother

I first heard of the awesomeness of this show on this blog. I started stalking this dude ( I mean actually stalking, added him on facebook and everything ..... it's not stalking anymore now if am publicly declaring my love for his brain .... oops) after I watched Letters to a Stranger, if you haven't seen it yet find it, buy it, watch it. I suspect I love the movie because of the Stephen King references. The blog hasn't been updated in a long while and that makes me sad :(

Anyway, to the purpose of today's rant. I have almost religiously watched How I met your mother since 08 and haven't looked back. The dialogue is beyond and after watching another magnificent episode last night ( can't remember which now) I decided I ought to share with the world.

Click here for the blog post on how I met you mother. It, like the rest of the posts on the above blog makes an interesting read.

For You

In the midst of many, yet alone.

I walked this path once and

Often, this sole path I tread endlessly.

Smiles send messages of

Peace and serenity.

No one knows

I walked this path once

taking beautiful strides

in this garden of solitude

The voices

I hear are far and detached

I long to be reached and

Yearn to reach out

They are dancing

They are happy

I plie and balance

I breathe shoulders high

I have walked this path once

Over and over again I walked.

My Voice

Vivid and thrilling

I will be heard

I will walk this path no longer

I will tread a different path

"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for."

"Language... has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude" to express the glory of being alone"