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Hmmmm. I do agree learning is uncomfortable cos you're training the brain muscle. But I'd like to see it as working out. If you're a beginner, you don't just straight to lifting heavy cos you may feel discouraged. Best way would be to start with simple workouts like, get to moving your body. Then as you progress, you add on challenges. I dislike the whole "you must suffer before you learn." It's similar to those who claim you only learn by reading books. Yeah, whilst reading, you engage different muscle groups and force the concentration to the written words. But some people just thrive the media format. Same way some would prefer gamified methodologies to imbibe knowledge. The whole elitism about learning is so trite.

I regressed. We like to think that our future selves will be a much better, improved version of ourselves. It's the optimism that drives our day-to-day living. What happens then when the reverse is the case? I came across a fiction I wrote in 2020, and I couldn't help but marvel at the brilliance in writing. I kept whispering to myself, "how were you good at this?" The irony is that back that I didn't think I was any good. I'd compare my writing to others I'd seen, to published and established authors and resign myself to the fate that I'd never get to that level. Well talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy. I had no hope in myself, didn't think there was a future in my writing. Hence I sought other means of livelihood. Now, my mind is submerged with technical terms. Unlike the average person, when I hear or see words such as console, object, promise, pointer, block: my mind immediately goes to the programming equivalent.   Now I can't help but ...

 I AM AN ADDICT. Nah, it's not the drug kind, it's the devil and blessing in disguise called SOCIAL MEDIA. It took me a while to admit to being a social media addict. I really didn't realize how much I reach for Facebook and Instagram until I downloaded the StayFocused app. Yes, even though I had already uninstalled the mobile apps for Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, I still access the Facebook and Instagram URLs from my chrome browser. I installed the StayFocused app to curtail my access time to social media. The best thing about the app is that you can block not just applications but websites. And it's also flexible in the sense that you can also set time limits to it.  So currently, I've set my access to Facebook, Instagram and Reddit web for max 15 minutes a day because I do have great information I get from those apps but limiting it is key to avoid doomscrolling. I also limited Netflix to 30 mins max a day. Another feature I love is that it allows you ...

  Apparently, Aileen killed about 7 men between 1989 and 1990 cos she said they tried to rape her. I'll be honest, watching this (as macabre as it sounds) is interesting in a dark way. But even more than that, the motivation and owning up to her crimes was quite refreshing in a way I don't see a lot in serial killers documentaries. Cos many a times, when I watch male serial killers, it's either some stupid ass revenge rejection a girl did to them in their formative years, having an abusive upbringing, religious inclinations and cult, etc.  Now, I would say this lady is a real misandrist and if her reasons for committing these crimes are true, and I do understand why she has to resort to that. In addition, shee was a sex-worker and thus, wouldn't have gotten justice from the police had she reported. I do think she was a victim but she took the vengeance to another level. Her first victim had been jailed earlier for sexual assault and had to be incarcerated for 10 years. ...

  I just completed the Caroline Girvan's 6 weeks Iron series. It was an incredible experience, dedicating 5 days a week to train my body. I do appreciate her for such a structured workout. And I love the format: Day 1: Lower body Day 2: Upper body Day 3: Glutes  Day 4: Full body Day 5: Upper body or shoulders I'm incredibly proud of keeping to this as well as the strength I've built during this process. So much so I upped my dumbbells to 6kg pair after the second week cos my current 3kg paid dumbbells were no longer challenging for lower body workouts. Here is the link if you want to check it out If you had told me in January I'd be working out like this, I wouldn't believe you. I remember when I was looking at this picture from 2019 and I thought "I will do anything to go back to this weight including losing my programming skills and starting from scratch" The way my brain snapped me back to reality eeh. Like forget programming, am I dumb? Girlll, I suffe...

I have just been avoiding Ochanya's story cos it's quite triggering.  I knew when Gwamnishu Harrison talked about her first in 2018 and she was still alive. Imagine my shock her story resurfacing now only to hear she eventually died from the complications. Whenever people yap about misandry, I just know they aren't serious. You can't be in Nigeria and deny that this society is terrible against the girl child. So a couple of women being extremists on social media is nowhere near equivalent to the crimes committed against the girl child, more so by those closest to them. Again, 1 in 3 girls globally experience sexual violence and 1 in 8 girls have been sexually harassed before they are 18 years. You don't see the likes of those stupid guys that did kito on that Port harcourt dude. They barely, if ever have smoke for pedophiles like Ochanya's uncle and the son. And in case you're wondering, it's cos they are potential rapists themselves and have likely forc...