Do u "Nomi"?

Interviewing mom/ dad over the phone str8 from Naija... Recorded Telephone conversation:

Me : I am doing an assignmeent for class and I need you to tell me what I was like before six years old? Can you do that?.
Mommy: (Laughing) Okay.
Mommy/Daddy:(Dad was in the background) You were a character! You were exremely entertaining! Although you were a kid, u had a fast and sharp response for everything. When the driver would bring you home from school and neighbors saw you they would say, "APATA" (Which was teh name of my school at the time; it is one of the best primary schools in Nigeria)your response would be "APATA, Iyanlaya e!"(Your mothers, mother is Apata... doesn't sound so good translated, but it is a verbal insult) Everyone knew you and some of them you didn't know; but they love you! Some people still ask about you. Any where you went you stood out! You liked dancing and listening to things... you would listen to the tele; but you never sat and watched it much. The only way we knew you were listening because you would repeat things from the tele like commercials, or a funny part of the showing. You were nice most of the time, but when people upset you, you were abusive(this does not mean physically violent, it means verbeally). Other than that you were friendly, you like to mingle with people and ask A LOT of questions, some times I would beg you to be quite because you asked people real personal questions and it was embarassing at times.(Laughed) With the other kids I would bribe them with food and candy to get them to listen, but you hated food we had to beg you to eat and you would fight and cry becuase you didn't want to eat. You were quite, but you were always listening to people's conversations, even when they thought you were not listening. You were very caring and helpful, sometimes I think you tried to protect other people before you thought about yourself, none of your siblings were like that, it was always ME ME ME! (Laughing) If someone said they wanted to do something; you would get up and go do it for them. They were usually shocked, because they could not believe you were listening to them.(Laughing) You like to dance and dress up, you were very (Oman shebi omo obirin gon.= prissy) and you got a lot of attention.You read a lot, you love to do math problems and you like studying. Your teachers usually made comments like she is a very smart girl, she learns quickly. Her attitude is dominating, and she can be very mean at times, when people upset her.

This assignment was fun. It had me laughing so hard becuase a lot of what they said is still what I do and who I am today.







Interview of Five Friends....my BFF's! I did not choose them because they like me the most nor because I like them the most(just happens that I do~) but because they "Nomi" BEST!

What do you think are my gr8est gifts and strengths?

Stacey "Stace" *BFF*(My twin from another mother) says,

"Ur strengths I would say is your confidence, intelligence, strength (don't take stuff from no one), you are classy and just the opposite when it's needed and I love you for that. Need anymore? Cause I can go on...."

Cheryl"Iso" *BFF* (ATTITUDE TWIN!) says,

"Your strengths are that you are Strong willed, opinionated, self less, stubborn,

outgoing, self motivated, socail butterfly."

Bola "Bou-Bou" *BFF*(Poetic Justice, speaks on EVERY issue... PEACE CORPS...here she comes!!) says,

Katherine "Kit Kat" *BFF* (OMG, Always wants to know why?....neva settles for just

because!) says,"Your strengths are that you are independent, smart, and you don't let what people think or say affect who you are."

"Bamma" *BFF* ( unconditional love, understanding, patience, funny, lots of energy...) says, "Loving, caring, dedicated, loyal, honest sometimes a little too honest. hardworking, indepent, and shy until you're comfortable. You're a really good girl."

Latifu "Tee" Friend since forever(First childhood sweetie pie)says,"Your kind hearted, sweet, smart, cute, sexy, goal oriented. Goofy, Funny, Wise, Religious. You got the whole package."

Aast 294, "Assignment 1" Who I really am...

1. I decided to TA for this course because it helped me with being successful last semester. It helped me realize that when I write things down, I get it done. Also, it helped me realize the improtance of setting goals and actually living up to the  goals.

2. Last semester this class helped me  with being punctual, organized and detail oriented, I am hoping to continue with that. I  am also hoping that I can further define my career goals and begin to actually involve  myself with both my hobbies and my career  goals.I hope to become more organized and punctual (managing my time better and being on time.) The time tracker we had last semester helped me so much that I searched high  and low for a time master agenda this semester.

In my early childhood, I was most fascinated with people's differences, and I learned this by listening to people conversations. I found interest in ease dropping. Yes, I was amazed by the different issues people faced, and how they reacted to those issues, but most of all, just knowing their business.

  I recall wanting to be a doctor because I thought to myself; "doctors know everyones business" and I wanted  to know 'EVERYTHING' about 'EVERYONE'.

Out of all the 5 senses I was blessed with, I used my ears the most, boy, was I nosy. I know most kids are nosy  but I was a different type of nosy! I could've been playing with my toys, watching tele or reading a book, I always  ease dropped in adult conversations and, I would fix my ears in on the conversation, while pretending that my undivided attention was on whatever I was doing at the time. Even when I was involved in a conversation I would listen so attentively, that I could repeat the conversation word for word, pause for pause.

Eventually my parents caught on to how nosy I was and they started speaking a different language, and soon enough I understood the language fluently, but they didn't know that until I recently confessed and spoke it to them. LOL.

 I never told anyone this, but when I was a kid, I imagined/thought that people were watching me just as I watched the tele. I believed at the time that; just  as I watch  the tele, people are watching me and people are watching the people that are watching me and on and on, and God got the best view, he watches us all! Because I thought people were watching  me, I would put on a show at times. I would just do things that I thought people wanted to see and avoid things that I thought they would dislike viewing.  When I saw something on the tele that I thought the people watching me should see, I would act it out!  I even payed close attention to my  personality and how I wanted my imaginary audience to perceive my character. I didn't want people to see me slouching in my seat, or making a mess when eating etc. So, I made it my priority to be on my best behavior all the time. It's hilarious now when I look back. There is definitely still a part of me that loves putting on a show. In my past adult years I had star roles in  all my high school plays  from Sophomore to Senior year. I would still love to act but my schedule is so occupied and busy there is almost no time for that! However, I still practice monologues on my own time.

I know many people may think, because I was putting on a show, I  really never got to be myself, but believe me, it built my character and THAT character that I played was REALLY  who I was/am. My early interest's, like being nosy....could lead to so many career options, health care, law, politics, or some sort of consultant etc. but my childhood talent would lead to an acting career.