Sometimes, the best vacations are the ones that happen unexpectedly. That’s exactly what happened to me when I decided to surprise my forever friend in Tallinn, Estonia. It was long overdue because something kept coming up why I couldn’t make the trip. She even gave up because she thought I couldn’t get a visa. Which I eventually did but kept it as a surprise. My friend Nk and I met in high school, and we’ve been close ever since. However,…
I dreaded September. I kept checking my balance every two days to make sure I would still have a house after my expenses. It was almost like all my closest friends were born in September. Hey God!!! How will I survive this shame and a lot of them got me something on my birthday. Jessica opened the floor of September birthdays. I was glad I was able to settle all the September celebrants. Next thing gist flying up and down…
I didn’t see this trip coming soon. It was expected at some point but later than sooner. After a little argument with the loml, next thing I’m checking train fares, hotel prices and my PTO to suit the day we wanted. My browser was filled with things to do in Galway. I was making budgets to minimise costs I didn’t plan for. After my weekend request for time off was not granted, what a better way to start your week…
Thinking back to my childhood and daydreams about my 21st birthday, I was kind of convinced I would be living up my dreams in my career, working in the World Bank even as an intern for a start. I even fancied myself as a world traveler, backpacking across Europe and spending my days sipping wine with the world’s most fascinating people, meeting world’s best sellers and having my contributions on their paperbacks. Ok my dreams didn’t turn out as I…