Fall reading list, from ME!!!

Before I go on, I would like to say that I have been having a very shitty year, and some days are worse than others, yesterday I was having an exceptionally shitty one, after talking to my friend Arnold, I was feeling a little better, before I go on, I would like to say that I am very grateful to have friends like Arnold in my life, because I can always count on feeling much better when I am around him, he is such a good person and I never have a hard time being my true self around him. I will always complain and have something lengthy to talk about, and he is always willing to listen. I am very grateful for that, because I know that not many people can find a friendship like that, esp in the opposite sex. After talking to him, I decided to head out and see the new movie; Insidious 2, and I loved every bit of it.


...and I did not regret it. For the duration of the movie, I was in a very happy place; one of the best horror movies I have seen in a long long long long time. I fell in love with the movie, after seeing the first one on Netflix, and I watched it like five times, that is how good it is. If you have not seen the first one, I will say you should, though you would not be totally confused if you just see the second one, because they cited the first one a lot. It was very thought-out, the second answers all the questions that the first part had viewers like me asking. If you get a lot of thrills from horror movies like I do, go and see it, now or later, just see it.


On to my fall reading list, I have not read any of these books, and I am challenging myself to read all of them before the end of the year, or atleast 5, lol. I will write a book review on everyone I finish. Here we go;

• The Bluest Eye
• Sula
• Songs of Solomon, and 
• Beloved

By Toni Morrison

• Half of a yellow sun, by Chimanda Adichie

I will start from there, get into a couple of Bell Hooks', and James Baldwin's essays and novels. This should be fun and very enlightening.

Anyone is welcomed to join me.

Why are people always so willing to take everything at face value?

I was discussing a couple of things (mostly problematic articles) with my friend, and his response to all of it, was "...why do people take things too seriously". I thought that his response was very ignorant because I do not think that the problem with a things is people not being able to take a joke, its that people are quick to accept every mean-spirited post and comment as "a joke".

I know that a lot of my friends do not like having "serious" conversations with me, because I love analyzing everything and I refuse to let any of my friends get away with ignorance, I just cannot do it. I am a very critical person and it just hard for me to take things at face value; saying this, I understand that we do not live in a perfect society with perfect people and many people really do not 'know'. I also think that it is our duty to be willing to step out of our comfort zones every once in a while and educate ourselves, it is very important, we will always be responsible for our sayings and actions. I also do not and will not associate myself with willing and intentional ignorance.

... this was mainly a vent-ish post, and to educate myself I have decided to make a fall reading list for myself. I will be sharing it in my next post with a few information about the authors and the books. :-) I am excited about that.

Go out and read something meaningful...

...Coming out!!!!

I have decided that is finally time for me to officially come out somewhere as an ATHEIST!!! Yes I am African, (Nigerian) and atheist. My journey to self realization...

Many people know Africans as very religious people, always going to church, always so willing to endure oppression, always beating our children, disowning our children so readily, hating our neighbors, etc. because god said so. I have always questioned religion in my mind but never had anyone to speak to about these feelings, and I also feared that if I ever voiced my anti-theism thoughts, I may even get shot. lol I kid, that will not happen, Nigerians are not very quick to kill, because well you know why. Not implying that they cannot control their feelings and bodies, but I am pretty sure many of them do not even know that they can.

.... I am a believer in the SELF, the MIND and what those two can do together. I work hard and I give myself and all those who were physically there to help, the praise, because without my willingness and their belief in me, I would not have gotten to where I am today; not some weird White guy up in the sky somewhere.

I would like for this blog to serve as an expressive space for all people of color, who are having doubts about religion, as I once did, esp. Africans. YOU ARE ALL WELCOME. THIS IS A JUDGE FREE ZONE!!!

This is my first post, I would discuss all types of issues, from Nigerian politics, to traditions, tribes, (I am Igbo) and many other issues that take place in the country and continent. I will also discuss, sometimes, businesses, etc. I am open to suggestions...

Thank you for visiting.