Fade to Black

With the semester done, it was only right to celebrate in style. My good friend Titi was celebrating her birthday, so we headed down to Chase, all dressed in black and white (celebrant had to stand out in red of course) and partied the night away. Here are some select shots.

L-R- Alina, Ada, Anastasia, Marta

Me and Alina

Titi and Michelle

Ada and Alina

Natasha, Dominik and Katie

L-R- Natasha, Ada, Michelle, Titi, Alina, Marta

Dominik and Marta

Judith, Graeme, Spanish girl (I don't know her name) and Rachel

Me and Marlene

L-R- Titi, Ada, Marlene and Marta

Anastasia, Me and Kaori

Michelle, Titi and Marlene

Marta and Moi

L-R- Kelvin, Marta, Daniel and Anastasia

Marlene, Me and Katie

Katie and Marta

L-R- Gloria, Ariel, Titi, Marlene and Me

Titi and Moi

Titi and Dominik

Me and Titi

L-R- Gloria, Pooja, Mengqing , Titi, Judith and Spanish Twins (don't know their names)

Titi cutting her cake!

Vinte e Um (Twenty-One)

So, finally I am now legally a full adult in Nigeria, and in the USA. I know I look twice my age (from a distance at least) but yes, I have been 20 for a while now, well one year precisely, but it feels like an eternity.

I remember when I was 19, I didn't want to become 20 too quickly because I felt I would lose my uniqueness, all my mates were 20 and above, and there I was; still a teenager, but looking much older than they. Well, when I turned twenty I was like, let's get on with it. So I am 21 now and I thank God.

I had a low key celebration (I love low-key) at the usual spot- you guessed it: Nando's. But I have to enter a personal note for further remembrance- never eat a chicken leg three hours before going to Nando's- it's a very bad idea. For the first time in history I was unable to finish my meal, on MY birthday, Dios Mio! can you imagine that!!! Well I was presented with a chocolate cake which was very very nice!

It was great to be surrounded by a few of my closest friends, we often fail to count our blessings, and we often fail to cherish those who care about us, and I am really grateful to God that I was able to share this moment in great company.

I am a person who believes in honesty and whole heartedness, and so I'm very meticulous when choosing friends and I make sure we are compatible on many levels, I'm not naturally the most open person, but I strive to have a deep emotional connection with those I consider friends.

So anyway, I am probably going on too much about the value of friendship (I have noticed that I have been very introspective and contemplative of random things lately, I don't know if this is good or bad, but I hope I don't bore people with my constant eulogizing of various things..and here I go again)

So, the pictures. Sadly, when you are the celebrant, and when you possess the large photographic contraption that I have, you end up taking very few pictures. But the memories are forever ingrained in my memory..lol..or in my brain.

With the group L-R- Me, Titi, Marlene, Marjanne, Marta & Jamila (not pictured- Dominik)

Me and the ever jovial Jamila

Marlene and Marjanne

Me and Titi

Thumbs up from Marta

The Cake!!!

So a BIG THANK YOU to Titi, Marlene, Marjanne, Jamila, Dominik and of course Miss Marta for a marvelous day. I love you guys soo much!!!