...One of those days

You know some days begin horribly and progressively get worse.  Yes! I had one last week and I have come to one conclusion.

Nigeria is not for the faint-hearted

First off, Abuja is hot! Boiling... Even if I sit really still, the sweating doesn't stop. Don't go on about using an Air Conditioner. In the really hot days, it doesn't cool for jack!! I can't deal. So... it was on one of those days I entered my car and drove to the Bank hoping to withdraw money from my NYSC "allowee" account. Somehow, the account was inactive so I strolled in and asks for it to be activated. The lady said it wasn't possible at that branch and I'd have to drive half across town to get it activated. So senseless! How can it only be possible to activate an account from ONE branch. Let's say I was pissed off and proceeded to accomplish my next task for the day.

I zoomed past a traffic light that was off and saw that some police men were stopping me! Apparently I'd beaten the light! The DAMN thing was off but I guess as I have come to realize now, Nigerians know that OFF is a signal for RED! How the hell am I to know that? I'm used to the REAL traffic lights where RED was RED. Anyways the dude gets into my car and then says I'll have to sit and listen to a 30-minute lecture and then pay N9000. I had so much to do that this was something I couldn't even deal with. And it was HOT! Really HOT! Somehow my mum was in the area and saw the entire thing! God Bless her for knowing my car. She INSTRUCTED the police man to let me go and explained that I was New in town, she goes "Can't you see how they look? They're still here". Let's just say that that was it! And I was free!

As I was running on Empty,  I drove the gas station to get some petrol. And somehow there was a long queue all the way onto the road. There I sat with my Ifie and we both feel and hear a loud BANG! Somehow had hit us while we were stationary in the queue. Before i could even risk getting out of the car, the Green Taxi had sped off. I took a deep breath and sat in the car hoping to get out of the car! Next thing, we heard and felt again BANG! Another taxi had hit us and run off! Sigh! I've never felt so helpless in my life. I couldn't even react.

I drove home, got into bed and slept till the next day! DEFEATED.
It's another day in Abuja, Another day in Nigeria and I am back and ready to start the new week!

I thought my hair will change to the slick style most Nigerian ladies rock, but somehow, I'm still a bit far from it! Let's see how that goes!

Stay Tuned for the NYSC Posts! Finally! Especially if you're trying to join the next batch! it's pretty detailed!

Love and Nigerian Hospitality,
Yours Truantly,
Ij