Wednesday 7 January 2015

The Versatile Award

This is my second time of getting tagged, and the third of writing this kind of post, so I realise it may be becoming a bit repetitive. However, I really enjoy getting to know my online "friends" better, and absolutely love discovering new blogs/reading material, so I'm glad whenever I get tagged. Anyway here are a few more facts about me, we can all thank the lovely Ibibiogirl (who by the way has introduced me to so many cool blogs) for that ;)
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The rules are simple. *Show gratitude to the blogger who selected you. *select 15 blogs that you have recently discovered. *share 7 things about yourself.

Here we go...

  1. I'm a hustler, and I come from a family of hustlers. I have been working since I was 17, and have tried my hand at a wide variety of jobs including nannying, fruit-picking and even working as a nurses' aide at a male-only prison with high-profile inmates.
  2. I  studied chemical engineering before deciding that I wanted to become a nurse. Well you can imagine how that went down with my dad.
  3. I love fruit and veg, and will choose them over chocolates and/or any other snack, every single time. I really enjoy discovering and trying previously unknown varieties and I always almost love them too....that is except for artichoke hearts which are vile!
  4. My great-grandma was an Edo princess who lived until well past the age of 100. I didn't see her often, but we loved each other very much and she used to sing my oriki (ancestral praises) in Bini. I guess that's why I'm determined to learn the language before I die.
  5. I’m lucky to have participated in two exchange programs. One in Sweden, while I was studying engineering, and the other in Bangladesh during my nursing degree. I loved both, but particularly enjoyed the second one because I was 100% immersed in the local culture. I shared a dorm-room with 4 other student nurses, wore saris to theatre/the wards and on special occasions, and salwar kameezes everyday. I ate and loved the very spicy food, and learnt a bit of Bengali which I've since forgotten. The biggest thing for me though was learning about the culture of the Chakma and other indigenous people who lived in the area where I was (a minority ethnic group). They look so different from your "typical" Bangladeshi!
  6. I have what some might term "OCD tendencies." Personally, I don't think it's pathological at all, I'm just a bit organised that's all ;)
  7. I'm writing wrote this on a ferry somewhere on the English channel, between France and England.

My recently and not so recently discovered 15 blogs are:

18 comments:

  1. Clara!

    It's like...we're so different but we're so similar at the same time. We could be friends in real life!

    Xoxo,

    La Deutsche Diva

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    1. I know, right! I'm so glad for the blogging community and that I didn't delete my blog. I've "met" a lot like-minded people people recently.

      XXX

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  2. Thank you for the award my sistah.
    I like your hustling spirit.
    I wish I can sing Esan oriki..
    Its a pleasure knowing more about you :D

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    1. No worries sis!
      Thanks, man must eat abi. I have a travelling addiction to feed too :)
      Are you Esan? That's not to far from my (edo) place I think....
      Pls do the tag, so I can learn about you too!

      XXX

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    2. Yes, I am. I will do the tag tomorrow, Friday.
      Thanks once more :D

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  3. Clara, I am so happy for you in relation to the award. :)

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    1. Thanks Linda! I'd really like to learn more about you, but I was hesitant to add your name because your style of blogging is different and I wasn't sure you'd do the tag. It would REALLY be nice to know more about the person behind daily encouraging posts though. Please consider it...

      XXX

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  4. Remind me not to fall sick around you so I don't witness your inmate disciplinary skills. Lol. That's some adventure man!
    Yeah i can imagine how upset your dad would have been. You could have built something and named it after him hahaha.
    You have def hustled Clara, no joke. We need more people like you in the world. Stories to tell the enkelkinder eh?
    Thanks for doing this.

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    1. That was is my past na. Now I look after children and I promise you I'm really gentle with them!
      Yeah I could have, but would I have been happy? Probably not. Richer though, that's for sure. YOLO led me to it sha ;)
      Yep yep, you and me both....

      Nah man, thank YOU for tagging me and introducing me to so many new blogs!

      Viele Kuessen

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  5. Your 3 point, High five. We are not only on the same page but in the same book. I also have some ocd tendencies but its not something I can’t control. This was lovely to read thank you for tagging me off to upload and finish mine. Wrote it all on my phone. x

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    1. Yeah I'm glad to know I'm not the only weirdo out there! ;)
      Looking forward to reading and learning more about Ola.

      XXX

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  6. Thanks ma'am. I've been working since I was 16 too.
    I have a first degree in food science and technology but I just realized I want a career in human resources *sad*

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    1. Hey Amaka,
      Why not go for it?! Sometimes it's a good idea to change directions especially if you have the passion. Life is too short AND too long to stay in a career that makes you unhappy.

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    2. Shey? "even my project supervisor noticed. I have the passion and the flair too.
      Thanks ma'am

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  7. What!!!! You read Chemical Engineering?? Chisos! asin in real life?! I never hexsperred it oooo.. Dear Papa god, please bring Clara back to the engineering side.. :) Whoa!! Thats a ghen ghen + serious something oooo.. So you mean to tell us that you have 2 degrees!!! Chisos! You like school ooo.. Bet how? idongerrit! how did you switch from calculus to Biology.. Mehn, please remind me to steal your brain the moment we meet ooo, cause your wisdom leaves me in deaf, dumb and suprrised mode.. Chineke mooo.. I am suprised... @ learning Benin before your return flight to heaven, well all i can say is that the lord is your muscle on that one ooo.. Bet ehnn, I mean, if you learn just 1 more language, i will be challenged to pick up German.. aha! What happen.. **In Obama's voice.. Yes we can.. lmao.. Cheers Bubba, been so looking forward to reading you all week, sorry jo, the blog list is plenty.. Cheers Egbon. and In Claras voice.. E hugs till infinity...xx :)

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