A Weekend Different from the Usual Boring Weekends
I’ve always wanted to share a bit of my weekend experience with the lovely Weekend Experiences Family, but unfortunately my weekend has always been dry and uninteresting. Asides going to Church every Sunday morning or evening, I barely have any special or extra activities to do during the weekend… Well, except if you’ll call eating a special activity (hahaha)
Such a boring life!
Well, today was a bit different. Although it may not be your regular wonderful and superb weekend, but for me, it was special and different.
One of my former course mates and very close friend came all the way from Belgium to spend few weeks in Nigeria. Well, he left Nigeria in 2020 and just 2 years after (2022) he has successfully earned 2 Master’s Degrees (Master’s degree in Philosophy and Masters of Law in Intellectual Property and ICT Law). If it were to be in Nigeria, he will still be struggling with the first Master’s degree. But, hey! The Western World makes things like this so easy to accomplish.
He touched down Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, just few days ago and informed me that we would meet today, Sunday.
Oh, lest I forget, we’ve been a great team during our Varsity days both education-wise and musical-wise. Yeah! We have done awesome collaboration and performed in events where he played the Saxophone and I played either the Piano, Lead Guitar or I duet with him on the Saxophone.
Hence, in fixing our meetup today, we decided to play together again after 2 years apart. We fixed our meeting point for the 9:00am Mass at Catholic Church of Ascension, Ikeja. The Church isn’t far from where I stay.
I woke up around 6:30am to prepare for the day, and I left my house by 7:15am. I got to the Parish by 8:00am when the first Mass was ongoing. I had to wait in the Church hall till the Mass was over.
PS: I love going early when I have to play the guitar or any musical instrument in a new Parish or for an event. This will help me get used to the area, set up my instrument kit quickly and do a little bit of sound check.
When he came into the Church Compound, I was disappointed because I thought he will dress with his usual Killer Senator wears, instead he dressed in Corporate wears. I was disappointed because I would have rocked my killer corporate wears as well, so that it will make better sense that way. But, hey! We are guys, sometimes we care less about uniformity; anything goes.
Well, we went to the Choir Gallery, which was at the ground floor of the Church, and we did sound check of the Musical Instruments before the Mass began. It was a fun and lovely experience, and the Chemistry between him and me could easily be felt in our Musical Interludes, harmonies, rhythm and Solos during the singing part of the liturgy. After the mass, the Choir Director and Sound Engineer asked us when we will come again…. Hahahahahaha... Things like this happen once in a while.
After the Mass we had issues with booking a ride. It seemed like all the Bolt Drivers connived and decided to decline our order. After 7 successful order decline, a Lady picked up our order and came to pick us up. Well, that was my first time of entering the ride of a Lady Bolt Driver in Lagos.
The ride took us to his place in an Estate in Ikeja, and three other mutual friends came around to visit him as well. So, we had a full house, and it was a full day of fun, laughter and stories. He also taught us some JAPA techniques (hahahaha); I mean ways to apply for Graduate Scholarships in US, Canada and Europe, especially in Belgium.
So, this was indeed a different, unique and special weekend for me, unlike my usual boring weekend.
Pardon me, I am not really the picture fan and the photos in this post were taken via his IPhone 13. Left to me, I won’t remember to take any pictures. But after the event, I will later ask myself why I didn’t.
I hope you enjoyed this little weekend experience of mine, even though it may not be your ideal wonderful and superb weekend.
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Boring weekends, up and down you say. Comrade go and marry.
Wait a minute, is it just me or there is a clear differencece in your skin colour, I see Nigeria's effect on you bro.🤣 I no be rascist o.🤣
But it is all good and well for both of you to see each other after some time, and those post graduate degrees came in such a speed. 2 Masters' degrees in 2 years! Wow.
Hahaha
How is marriage the cure for boring weekend? 🤧🤧🤧
My brother, one day one day... I'll be fair 🥲🥲🥲
Na Naija sun spoil my skin... so when I go oyinbo land, my original colour go comot 🤧
My brother, in 1 year he bagged the first degree, and in another year, a second degree...
Chayi
It is actually a solution for boring weekends - plural. You get? So , I have the future in mind, that's all.
It is possible, only technical courses like engineering and medical courses may require up to 1 year and half to finish.
Hahaha
Be calming down ooo brother
Yea!
Education is just extremely difficult in Nigeria..
In this world, calming down means peace but vayulence is the new order.
Hahahaha
There is no rest for both the wicked and the peaceful....
Everywhere suffereth vawulence, and the vawulent once will grab it by force 😅😅😅
Oh comrade, you are raising the heat of vawulence. Go comrade, go @ksam
Hahahaha
We need to spread the word of Vawulence to the four corners of the world bayi..lol
Yes.. From Naija to SA to Judea to the end of the world.. 🙌
Comrade wetin Judea do you nau 😅😅😅
Guy you no go kill me with this comment...lol
What shall the son of man do? 😁
He can'tn't do anything
Lol
I just weak for the comrade walahi
It's a wonderful weekend, a remarkable one at that. Reunited with an old friend is a big deal and it deserves the noise you're giving it. I am happy you guys enjoyed yourself. That your friend really fresh Sha. He is really having a nice time over there
True!
It should be a big deal!
The freshness is Overload.... we were already stressed when we took these pictures... the pictures didn't really capture his freshness in full glory. God when!!!
😀😀😀
One day me too will be fine 😪😭
See as you fresh anyhow!
Me I sha like that cloth wey you wear.
If e lost, na me😂🥲
Brother
There is no freshness anywhere
Our lips are dry like the desert
There is no water anywhere 😭😭
I don padlock the clothes like this... I no wan hear story...lol
I can't say that your weekends are kinda dull and boring from my standpoint as you are not stuck in your house the whole day haha you can still go out and meet some friends.
That story of a double degree in 2 years is an amazing feat man and kudos to your friend!
O well, this weekend is different from other weekends. Other weekends, I'm literally at homeeeeeeee 24/7 😅😅
This weekend just stands out...
Yes, that's am amazing feat.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment
It's always so nice to catch up with old friends bond together.
Look at the smiles and all in the picture
Lol I'm sure the japa techniques would be very useful
True bro
Reunion like this dey make sense no be small
No be small bro
We shall try every route tryable
Lol
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Hey, @ksam
I don't think of this as a boring weekend at all!
I love making and listening to music, and especially making music with friends. And then, hanging around and telling stories and laughing with even more friends is the best! Thanks for sharing your weekend news.
BTW, what are JAPA techniques?
😄😇😉
Yes, the past weekend was fun for me but I'm sure this weekend I'll be back to my normal routine; staying at home 24/7.
Making music is really interesting, engaging and fun. Making music on Hive actually keeps me busy during weekends.
Hahahaha
For JAPA techniques
Well, JAPA is like a slang in Nigeria which refers to leaving the Country to get better opportunities in US, Canada, Europe or Asia. Most times people use Scholarship Opportunities for education and Job opportunities to apply for Visa. However, it has lots of financial implications.
Thank you for your comment on my post.. I really appreciate
That was an interesting weekend for you and your Belgium friend. Omo! Two masters in two years? That's so awesome. With this strike here and there, he would still be struggling with one master's degree. That's a big achievement for him.
At least you will teach us the JAPA techniques too 😅😅😅
I popped in through Dreemport 🤗
Hahaha
Yea, it was an interesting weekend...
Asin eeehn
ASUU go give am pick 2 😅😅😅
Everything is just too unnecessarily and stupidly difficult in Nigeria. Hahaha shey you wee carry me and travel bayi 😅🥺
Using your talent to worship God in the music ministry, and a great hang out with a group of friends. It sounds like a perfect weekend to me 😀 ~ via dreemport
Yes, I use my talents for God first... He gave me and it is right for me to use it to praise His name 🥰
Thank you for your wonderful reply
You look great in your killer senator outfits yeah! At least that's what you would have said. Omo you nailed it oo... if it was Nigeria that friend of yours were to be, it would have been three to fours years and counting haha 😂😂....Naija my country which way?
Ahhhhh
Is somebody just whinning me 🙈🙈
I'm shy ooooooooo
See as ayam blushing like mumu here 🥺🥺🥺
Thanks dearie
As in eeeehn, ASUU go knack am 2 years 😅😅😅
Naija is a perfect country 😅😅😅
Perfection in stupidty walahi
It seem you had fun. Glad your friend gave you memories to share with us for the weekend.
So will you be following your friend back to Belgium? 🤗
Yea! I had fun. At least I had a different weekend from my usual boring and dry weekends 🤧
I wish I will 🤧🤧
Hahaha... At least someone remembered to take the photos...I think YOU had a superb weekend!
#dreemport
Hehehe
Yea
He remembered to take photos...
Thank you for your comment
That sounds like you had a great weekend.
Yea
It was indeed a great weekend for me. But the next time I'll get this kind of fun weekend again will take a while 😅
ah well that is why we enjoy it when we get the chance!
Here is hoping you have another great weekend like that soon!
Beauty surplus for here o 🤩 see drip na.
Your weekend was amazing.
That throwback picture though; your friend was blowing madness out of that saxophone 😭😂
I’ll contact you later for the japa tips abeg, this una nigeria done tire me.
We no dey near hospital, so drip no dey o 🤧
The drip wey dem chuk me last two weeks neva still leave my system 🤧 make I well finish nau
Lol
Pictures can be deceptive 🤧
Na him fresh, me no fresh.... una Naija sun and suffer suffer Don make me black finish...
Well, last weekend was amazing... but eeehn before I go fit see this kyn weekend again eeeehn... E go too tey no be small.
Hahaha
Make baba blow something nau 😅😅
Naija don tire me aswear 🤧
I need to leave una
Wow, I almost missed this but hey!! I didn't, hehehe.
I remembered that video when you showed us how you almost peed in your pants 🤪.
It must have been a really fun day for you and your friend, see as he is shining naw, please connect me naw 😏.
Yea
You didn't miss it...
Waka 🖐
Is you dah we weewee in ya paynt 🤧
Me is not you 🙄🙄🙄
Yea
It was a fun day... unlike all my boring days my like you know nau...lol
Oya naa
My charger is free
I go connect
Hehehe, do I feel like I hurt someone's feelings by telling him the truth? 😁
I'm happy for once after a long time you had a fun weekend, lolz.
Alright, I'm waiting 🤭.
Is you dah know the one that ya talking about
🚶♂️🚶♂️🚶♂️🚶♂️
Abii
Me sef I'm happy o
Yes I know what I'm saying, lolz.
Oh wow, that's perfect 😊.
@ksam I read this post and all the comments and I was just smiling because I connected completely. However, I have some questions;
Why did you not say anything about food and drinks? If food and drinks no dey for that kain outing na weekend be that? 🤔🤔🤔
How You go talk say for long time say you never enjoy better weekend? You don forget the last weekend wey we meet for Lagos? How you trecked from Lekki to Ikeja because bolt riders no gree respond to you. 😜😜😜Wait o, what did u do to them self? Nawao!!! Guy go ask village people questions o😂😂😂
Finally, the part of the story weh I like pass na that part wey female rider come carry una... Congratulations bro. The music part for church make sense Sha, the degree stuff make sense too, the way to Japa from this country get better sense too. Guy eh, I like ur senator Sha. Wait o, why Mali wear that kain corporate under Nigerian Sun. Does he think he was still in Belgium? 🤣🤣🤣