CHANGING PLANS AND GETTING SICK

THIS WEEK END, I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN FRANCE  FOR MY FATHER'S BIRTHDAY BUT FEW THINGS CAME TO MY WAY AND I HAD TO CHANGE MY PLANS.

FIRST,  LAST  SATURDAY I FOUND A REALLY GOOD PRICE'S TICKETS FOR CAMEROON THAT I COULDN'T  REFUSED.
 BUT I HAD TO  GIVE  AT LEAST 75% OF THE MONEY TO SECURE MY PLACE. MY HOLIDAY ARE BETWEEN END OF JULY AND ALL AUGUST BECAUSE I WORKED IN A SCHOOL.

SURE,  IT IS COOL BUT THE PRICE AT THAT TIME ARE THE HIGHEST. THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS END UP GOING NOT TO FAR MOSTLY IN FRANCE.
BECAUSE I SPENT ALL MY SAVINGS ON MY TRAVEL BUDGET, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO PAY 150 POUNDS FOR A WEEK END SO I HAD TO CHOOSE.

I BRAIDED MY SISTER' HAIR LAST WEEK

SECONDLY, I THOUGHT THAT IT WILL BE MORE PROFITABLE FOR MY PARENTS TO COME TO LONDON ( THEY NEVER BEEN HERE) AND THEY LIKED THE IDEA.
SO NOW I AM MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY SO THEY WILL BE THERE IN AT LEAST ONE MONTH.

AND TO FINISH, THE WEATHER  IN LONDON IS SO UNPREDICTABLE THAT ON WEDNESDAY I THOUGH THAT IT WOULD BE LIKE 18 DEGREES.... ACCORDING TO  BBC WEATHER, SO I DRESSED UP MYSELF QUITE LIGHTLY AND GUESS WHAT I CAUGHT A COLD  ( IT WAS IN FACT 5 DEGREES) SO ON FRIDAY  I WAS SOOOO SICK THAT I HAD TO STAY HOME.
SO EVEN IF I HADN'T   CHANGED MY PLAN IT  WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TRAVEL IN THAT PHYSICAL STATE. I AM IN BED FOR LIKE 3 DAYS NON STOP NOW.

THE FUNNY THING IS THAT BY CHANGING MY PLANS I DID NOT HAVE ANY IDEA THAT I WOULD END UP GETTING SICK.

GOING TO SEE MAMAN AND PAPA.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME I KNOW BUT I HAVE AGAIN SO MUCH THINGS TO DO
 BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT IS TO PREPARE MY NEXT WEEK END TO FRANCE. YES I AM GOING TO PARIS BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE JUST BACK FROM CAMEROON FOR FEW MONTHS.

THEY JUST NEED TO DO THEIR REGULAR CHECK UP. ( BOTH ARE DIABETICS). I AM IN FACT LUCKY TO NOT BE ONE  DESPITE MY WEIGHT. MY DAD WANT ALSO TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE HIS 70'S BIRTHDAY. SO HE WANT ALL HIS CHILDREN( WE ARE  10 AND I AM THE OLDEST YEAH!) THERE.
 SO I WILL TRAVEL WITH MY SISTER ON COACH.

IT WILL BE A VERY LONG JOURNEY BECAUSE I NEED TO BE BACK IN LONDON SUNDAY EVENING I NEED TO GO TO WORK THE NEXT MONDAY.

 DON'T LIKE IT BECAUSE IT WILL BE A VERY SHORT WEEK END  A ND I WILL SPEND 18 HOURS ON THE COACH. I COULD HAVE TAKE THE EUROSTAR'S TRAIN BUT MY PERSONAL FINANCES DOES NOT PERMIT IT.LOL

I WILL WASH MY HAIR AND BLOW DRY THEM  ON THURSDAY EVENING  BECAUSE I HOPE MY MUM WILL MAKE ME AT LEAST 4 FLAT BRAIDS LIKE SHE USED TO WHEN I WAS A KID. I HOPE SHE STILL CAN DO IT.
I WILL TRY TO NOT FORGET MY CAMERA SO I WILL TAKE SOME PICTURES AND POST THEM.

SAVING ALL MY MONEY FOR .... CAMEROON.LOL

MY PARENTS JUST CALLED ME FROM CAMEROON AND IT IS URGENT THAT AT LEAST I TRY TO GO THERE THIS SUMMER..

NO REAL BIG DEAL BECAUSE THEY ARE  IN  GOOD HEALTH BUT THE FAMILY HAS TOO MUCH BUSINESS ESPECIALLY RELATED TO OUR LANDS TO MANAGE.  AND I ALSO HAVE TO CHECK HOW MY RETIREMENT PLAN IS DOING.LOL

I AM QUITE HAPPY BECAUSE THEY ALSO LIVED IN A NEW MODERN HOUSE  WITH ALL THE COMFORT SO I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE HOTEL OR WORSE LIVE WITH THEM  AMONG  MY OTHER RELATIVES. SO IT WILL BE STRESS FREE.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY SUMMER HOLIDAY CAN ONLY BE TAKEN IN AUGUST DURING THE PEAK SEASON SO I  NEED TO BUY MY TICKET AND IT WILL NOT BE CHEAP. SO THE VERY NEST IMPORTANT STEP IS ..... S.A.V.I.N.G  AS MUCH AS  I CAN FOR THE TICKET AND MY POCKET MONEY BECAUSE I WANT AT LEAST TO TRAVEL TO THE VILLAGE AND GO TO " KRIBI " IN THE SEA SIDE. 

I ALSO NEED TO PREPARE MYSELF FOR TAKING THE PLANE BECAUSE I QUITE HATE IT BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO TO CAMEROON THERE IS NO OTHER WAY. LOL

I ALREADY KNOW THAT I NEED TO CUT ON FOOD AND CLOTHES EVEN IF I DID NOT BUY MUCH SINCE  I MOVED FROM MY LAST ADDRESS.

AUGUST IT'S ONLY IN 6 MONTHS SO I MUST BE AWARE THAT THE TIME IS FLYING LIKE A ROCKET.
I AM SOOO EXCITED TO GOING BACK HOME BECAUSE IT MADE  7 YEARS THAT I LEFT MY COUNTRY FOR LONDON. AND AUGUST IS THE RAINY SEASON SO IT IS NOT TOO HOT FOR ME.

SO TODAY IS THE DAY THAT I WILL START TO REACH MY NEW GOAL  BECAUSE I  AM SAVING ALL  MY MONEY FOR ..... CAMEROON.

STORMY WEATHER ...... SUPER SKIN "DRYER"

I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF WEATHER PEOPLE HAVE BUT IN LONDON EVEN IF IT IS NOT SNOWING THE AIR IS KILLING MY SKIN. I DON'T KNOW WHY ?

WINTER TIME WAS NEVER THAT DIFFICULT  FOR ME BUT SINCE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS MY SKIN ESPECIALLY MY FACE IS GETTING SOOOO DRY.

 I  USED TO  PUT COCONUT OIL ON MY FACE DAILY AND IT  WAS ALWAYS ENOUGH BECAUSE I HAVE A VERY OILY SKIN.

THE SEASON DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING FOR ME AND MY SKIN. IN FACT I DID SWITCH TO COCONUT OIL BECAUSE SHEA BUTTER WAS TOO OILY FOR MY FACE.....

 BUT NOW IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY. MY FACE IS SOOOO DRY EVEN WHEN I MIX COCONUT OIL AND SHEA BUTTER.

MAYBE IT IS THE AFRICAN BLACK SOAP BUT I DILUTED IT  WITH  A LOT LOT OF WATER BEFORE USING IT.

AT  WORK A LOT OF FEMALES COLLEAGUES COMPLAINED  ABOUT THEIR SKINS DRYING TOO. ALL OF THEM HAVE AN EXTRA  CREAM IN THEIR BAG.

I HAD TO HAVE MY  OWN SHEA BUTTER IN MY BAG TOO, SOMETHING THAT  I NEVER NEED TO DO BEFORE. EVEN  WHEN IT WAS SERIOUSLY  COLD NEVER  EVER MY SKIN WAS LIKE TRYING TO "OPEN"  BY ITSELF.

I READ IN SOME BLOGS WOMEN IN THE USA COMPLAINING ABOUT THE COLD WEATHER WHICH WAS HURTING THEIR SKINS BUT I DID NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD BE CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE IS NO SNOW YET.

AND WHEN IT IS QUITE COLD IN THE MORNING AND EVENING, IT IS QUITE WARM DURING THE DAY..... SO I DON'T KNOW.

 MAYBE THE EFFECT OF POLLUTION..... BUT I AM QUITE WORRIED SO MAYBE I NEED TO DO A OILY MASK WITH AVOCADO  AND GREEK YOGHURT.

 IF I SOUND WORRIED IT'S BECAUSE MY T-ZONE WAS STARTING TO PEEL...... YEAH ! IT  WAS THAT BAD.

 MY HAIR ARE COVERED AND BRAIDED  ALL THE TIME.  I AM LUCKY FOR THE MOMENT MY HAIR SEEMS NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS SUDDEN DRYNESS  AND I HOPE IT WILL BE OK.
 BUT I APPLIED ON MY BRAIDS COCONUT OIL 2 TIMES A DAY.... YEAH ! IT IS THAT SCARY AND BELIEVE ME OR NOT BY MY HAIR ARE STILL KINDA DRY.

I JUST WANT TO FINISH THIS POST BY THIS SONG OF K.MICHELLE.
 FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HER SHE IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN  R'N'B FEMALE SINGER.
 I LOVE THIS SONG BECAUSE IT IS SO TRUE AND REMIND ME OF A POST THAT I READ ON SLIMWAVY'S BLOG ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE , AS WOMEN NEED TO TRY TO STOP BELIEVING SOME LIES ( OR  URBAN LEGENDS IF YOU PREFER )  LIKE " HOW TO KEEP A MAN" RECIPE.

THIS SONG "YOU CANT RAISE A MAN"  IS IN THE SAME IDEA.
EVEN IF I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS TO LISTEN TO MOST OF HER SONGS ( DAM ! TOO DEPRESSING OR TO BE HONEST TOO " RAW" FOR ME BUT WHAT A FANTASTIC VOICE !.

 I THINK THAT LISTENING TO K.MICHELLE YOU MUST HAVE  BEEN  VERY DAMAGED BY MEN... JUST MY OPINION.LOL
ANYWAY ENJOY BUT ABOVE ALL PAY ATTENTION TO THE LYRICS.

AND NO! I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL DEPRESSED ONE WEEK BEFORE "VALENTINE 'S DAY". LOL

NEVER ASSUME.... BUT ALWAYS ASK...

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME ( YES TOO WEEK! ) THAT I  DID NOT POST ANYTHING.
 I DO HAVE MY NEW YEAR' S RESOLUTIONS.
 BUT THIS TIME I NEED TO FOCUS ON MY DRIVING LESSONS AND MY WEIGHT. IF I STICK TO  THIS TWO MAYBE IT WILL BE MORE  ACHIEVABLE. LOL.

BUT SINCE I AM IN MY NEW APARTMENT THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR ME IN REGARD OF MY NEW BILLS. ESPECIALLY MY ELECTRICAL BILLS.
YOU KNOW BEFORE IN MY FORMER FLAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF MY RENT. SO DURING 5 LONG YEARS I WAS KIND OF FREE.

 I KNEW THAT THE GAS/ ELECTRICITY BILL WILL BE EXPENSIVE  DURING WINTER. SO I DECIDED TO MAKE SOME SAVINGS BY ONLY HEATING ONLY 2 ROOMS.
SO I BOUGHT  2 HEATERS AND REFUSED TO USE THE CENTRAL ONE  SYSTEM THINKING THAT I WILL MAKE SOME ECONOMY
BUT I WAS SOOOOOO WRONG. MY REACH £ 400 JUT IN 2 MONTHS. 

I WAS SOOOO SHOCKED THAT I HAD TO CALL THE COMPANY BECAUSE I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
THE OPERATOR EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IN FACT THIS 2 VERY SMALL HEATERS CONSUMED MORE ELECTRICITY  THAT THE CENTRAL SYSTEM WHICH ONLY USED GAS TO HEAT.

I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT NOW I ALSO HAVE A HUUUGE BILL TO PAY. BUT IT WILL BE OK AND I  ALREADY NEGOTIATED WITH THEM TO PAY A SMALL AMOUNT EACH MONTH.
I LEARNT MY LESSON THIS WEEK NEVER ASSUME BUT JUST ASK  IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT IS MORE SIMPLE AND SOOOO LESS EXPENSIVE. LOL

FOR MY HAIR I JUST MADE SOME BRAIDS FOR  WORK  THAT I KEPT ONE WEEK AND I JUST BRAIDED OUT FOR CHURCH ON  SUNDAY. BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER I AM QUITE VERY SIMPLE WITH MY HAIRSTYLES.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ! ..... BONNE ANNEE 2014 !

 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 TO EVERYONE WHO READ THIS BLOG. THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL 2013 YEAR.

 NOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO 2014, BECAUSE IT IS A NEW YEAR , LIKE A NEW BIRTH.

I JUST DECIDED TO  BE FULLY NATURAL ( HAIR AND FACE) TO CELEBRATE THIS NEW YEAR.
AT MY CHURCH WE ARE GOING TO CELEBRATE WITH FOOD AND PRAYERS  FROM 9 PM TO 1 AM. AND IT'S  COOL BECAUSE I LIVED JUST BEHIND IT SO NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT TAKING THE LATE BUS OR SLEEPING THERE.LOL

I WISH ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL  NEW YEAR.
 MAY  GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

A HUGE GOOSE LOL... AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS

A VERY QUICK POST JUST TO WISH ALL OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

AND  LIKE I TOLD YOU, I WILL EAT THIS YEAR A GOOSE. SO I WENT TO BUY ONE AT THE FRESH MARKET THINKING THAT I WOULD  FOUND   A SMALL ONE LIKE 2 KG.

AT MY SURPRISE , I HAD TO BUY A BIG ONE WEIGHTING 5 KG. HAD NO CHOICE.LOL.
BACK AT HOME ( IT WAS SO HEAVY TO CARRY) I NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MANAGE IT  BECAUSE IT WILL BE ONLY FOR MY SISTER AND ME. ( YEAH! I AM STAYING IN LONDON).

FIRST I HAD TO  CUT OFF THE MAXIMUM OF FAT AND I SWEAR THE FAT ONLY MUST HAVE BEEN AT 2 KG. LOL.

THEN I CUT IT IN HALF. I WILL MARINATE  AND COOK IT  FOR THE DINNER WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND CARROTS. THE OTHER HALF WILL BE CUT IN TWO AND LET IN THE FREEZER FOR NEXT YEAR SURE.....LOL,

TO BE HONEST I WAS A LITTLE BIT WORRIED  ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THIS BIG BIRD BUT AGAIN I FIND A WAY. LOL

AGAIN I HOPE, ALL OFF YOU , CHRISTIANS OR NOT WILL SPEND A QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY THIS NEXT 2 DAYS.
            MERRY CHRISTMAS OR JOYEUX NOEL!
( don't forget I DO SPEAK FRENCH)