On the Popo, Politics and the cats...

Hello there...

It feels like I ain't been here in a while.

First things first, Desolaaaaaaaaaa!?! Hmmmnnnnnn, I'm warning you oh!

Okay, so quite a few things have been happening lately...

Firstly, I done done it again. I managed to do 'something' whilst driving and this 'something' pissed the British (Transport) Police off big time. What I did wasn't that bad, really plus I know many peeps who did 'it' and got away with it. But nooooooo...it wouldn't be true to form, if Coral got away with it. After I did 'it' I put on my innocent-I-didn't-quite-realise-I-shouldn't-be-doing-this face but that had no effect whatsoever on the bald bobby who pulled me over. Matter of fact he promptly rewarded (read punished) yours truly with points annnnd a fine!!!! You know, I don't know what it is with me and driving these days but I must admit, it hasn't been going very well of late. When I'm not nudging fellow drivers, I'm acrruing points or disobeying (unintentionally, of course) traffic laws. I have a good mind to sell up my car and stick to the good ol' tube but then again, the thought of spending 2 hours each way on 'cattle cargo ship' does not sit well with me right now. Plus I'd have to walk to the train station in the big freeze that arrived last week or thereabouts. Nahhhhh....I think not.

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In other news, I'm sure you've noticed I have a link to Donald Duke's blog. It's only there because in the last 2 or 3 months, I have become something of a fanatic of his visions and aspirations. So of course I was following the PDP selection process in the lead up to the primaries and so forth. For some reason, I felt confident that PDP in their desire to retain power would naturally choose\vote Donald as their lead candidate seeing that he has a proven track record and is by far the most 'enlightened' candidate they had. For a minute, I forgot about the mentality of power rotations and zoning, of selection rather than election, of historical relationships rather than merit, of power rather than judicious processes. Needless to say, I was rudely awoken by Donald's 'decision' to 'step down' and of course it emerged very quickly that Uncle 'Yar' had been endorsed by 'Big father' and so merit was thrown out of the window.

To say I was saddened is an understatement, not least because Donald was not chosen but because of the unabashed way in which our oligarchic 'fathers' for the umpteenth time, displayed contempt for 'democracy', contempt 'for those doing the right thing', and in many respects 'contempt for its children'. If this is the modus operandi of PDP, I wonder why should they be voted in? Why should we respect them when they clearly have no respect for us? It bothers me to no end that the 'mentality of wrong' is the 'right' in Nigeria. I mean how do you begin to effect a mentality shift?

And so as a young Nigerian, with a passion to see Nigeria progress and take its rightful place in history, I ask...'what can we do to change things? 'As individuals where can we help?'. As the young generation, collectively 'where can we effect change?'

If you do read this...Be sure to leave a comment...

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Unto lighter things, Miss Havisham's cats (yeah yeah, I know, its a bit of an obsession but this woman entertains me, lol) are gone on holidays? Wha? I haven't been on holidays for months and the cats are gone on holidays. Hmmmph! I'm not envious, why should I be? Apparently, the cats aren't allowed to walk when they are off on holidays...well at least until they get to their destination. They have to be carried. Long hissssssssss...

Anyway, before I disappear, I'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Don't forget the true meaning behind the celebrations. It ain't changed. Its still all about Jesus...Jesus the son of God, yes, the One to whom I am now pleading with that He makes the Police lose my details...Are you laughing? A sista gats to try! Lol.