Ummm…hi?

Hello world?

Reader: OMG!!! You are around???

Me: Umm. Yeah? I dey.

Reader: Oh ok. We haven’t read anything from you from more than a week.

Let me explain.

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And I have no explanation.

Well, it just that in the beginning, I told you that I was experiencing some frozen creativity. Then back to school posts did not even show up on the blog that much. And this and that and this and that.

But do not worry. The blog is still alive.

I apologize for the absence of kelewele date last Friday.

We shall meet tomorrow ok. A new post is coming up, because I have a lot of things to write about and tell you.

See you tomorrow.

My Morning in a Short Story

Hello world!

Tuesday morning was something else for me. I’m a morning person but that morning made me feel like Morning has come earlier than usual.

This is my morning in a short story.

Stares at the ceiling

Stares at the ceiling

Still staring at the ceiling…..

What the heck.

It’s morning already? Oh shoot.

Oh please tell me it’s Friday…..Nah, it’s just Tuesday.

Hmmm. Bummer.

The gates of the store across the road clicks and clacks as the shopkeeper opens it ready to start her day.

She closes her eyes and muttered some words. That was supposed to be a prayer.

She snapped out of it, then slowly spoke, pondering on things she should be grateful for, then committed the day into the Most High’s hands, and everything and everyone else.

Time to visit the world of social media. First, WhatsApp. A few friends to check up on. The male friends ask the usual question.

Gm. How was ur nite???

Next; Instagram, Twitter.

Facebook is for the late hours of the morning.

She opened her laptop and chose the shortest workout video. The shortest is 5 minutes long, even with that, she does not go pass 3 minutes.

Hashtag 21^st century girl problems.

Don’t worry, I’ll do the full workout tomorrow, she thought.

Chores time. Music is playing in the background. She sings along, knowing that her family members are used to her voice.

She drags herself to the bathroom to perform the daily hygienic routine. Staring absently at the mirror, she wondered why that thing like a pimple cannot seem to disappear.

The bathroom is a wonderful place to turn yourself into a famous singer performing in front of the mirror, who is your audience.

The mirror really sees things.

Her eyes looked funny that morning. She looked tired. Ah! She remembered. She slept way too late the night before.

Hmmmm. The life of a blogger.

What was she even blogging about?

She brushed that away and performed her skin care routine. Something can be done to make her look refreshed.

Makeup! But gosh, she had nowhere to go, so why makeup?

Oh forget it! She was hungry. The most beautiful journey to embark on when you are at home is a trip to the kitchen.

Opens one saucepan. Nope

Opens another saucepan. Not interested.

Opens another. She sighs sadly. She gave up.

She opened the first saucepan again. She sighed again. She cannot have anything better. She glanced at the clock. It was a few minutes pass 9am.

She went back to her room to open her planner. Hmmm, she thought.

The worst thing was, she forgot to have her personal morning devotion.

The End.

Low Battery

Hello everyone.

I just realized my blog has gone on low battery.

Say what?

Marietta, what does that even mean?

Well, I’m saying my blog has gone on low battery and….

Low battery? Low battery?? Do blogs go on low battery?

I don’t even know! Just listen to me  read!

Blogging and I are going on a break.

You should have just said so. You have a lousy way of showing it.

*rolls eyes*. Yeah, right. Whatever.

So, people, we are on break and might come back in April. Note: We are NOT quitting. I am just on a break on blogging. There will be no kelewele date. This is a see you later, not a goodbye.

Let’s connect on Instagram and Twitter.

A bientot.

Personal Blogging Vrs. Professional Blogging

I don't know how to call the other one. Whether it is professional blogging or paid blogging or whatever, that one needs more work than the other one.

Some weeks ago, I got hired as a contributing writer of E!Online Ghana. Hint: I am one step closer to living my dream of working in a magazine company. Oh boy! That one needs much more work.

I do personal blogging. It is so much fun, it's my favourite hobby. I can wink, scream, laugh, cry on my personal blog, but I can't do that on the other one.

I am not talking about getting paid to write on our own blog. I am not talking about being an ambassador on your own blog or sponsored posts. Those ones are different.

I compared my life on my own personal blog and my life on the Entertainment blog and this is what I realized.

Photo Editing
Personal Blog: I can edit my photos anyhow I want. Whether it should be super bright or blurry or in a collage or whatever, it is my blog and my photos. It can be done anyhow, but in a good way.

Professional Blog: The photos should be on point, super clear, so that everyone can study it. It should be relevant and be professionally photographed.

Requires More Time and Commitment
Personal Blog: I can blog anytime I want, whether it is everyday, or once a week. I can go on breaks, maybe a month break. When writers block hits me, I can decide not to cry (Even though I do cry)

Professional Blog: When writers block comes, I'm in hot soup. At this point, I can decide to cry and ask for help. The blog has to be updated every second, every minute, every hour, every day. If the blog does not get updated, people lose interest and leave.

Careful Spelling with dictionary by my side
Personal Blog: Of course, there should be careful spelling in both of them. But personal blogs do not actually have to worry about this. (Read: You should!). A nice reader sees a typographical error, sends you a tactful email, you thank him /her, then  you make changes.

Professional Blog: Your boss sees a typographical error, he gives you a warning. Second time, a harsh warning. Third time, you are fired and the whole world crowns you an illiterate. Sadly.

Proofreading
Personal Blog: You proofread once, twice, three times, you hit publish, because your category of readers understand what you are trying to say.

Professional Blog: You proofread more than 10 times, give it to your friends and family to read again before you publish.

Sound Professional
Personal Blog: I can sound informal here. People get comfortable reading your posts and can relate to it. I can rant and rant and rant. No one gets annoyed.

Professional Blog: Have you ever read the Time Magazines? That's how you must sound. Very professional. If I rant and cry here, people would not understand you. They'll get bored and leave.

More Research
Personal Blog: What happens around me is enough research, unless I want to relate to something.

Professional Blog: Make sure that the information in putting out there is accurate and correct, or else, you are doomed.

So, personal blogging and professional blogging, which one do I prefer?

I like both. Personal blogging helps me to write my heart out and play with words and share life's happy things. Professional blogging helps me to meet more people, interact with people and sound like a business woman! I am one step closer to working in a magazine company.

The End!

Bad Blogger Problems

I hate this. I hate this. I was having the perfect blogging life and it has been ruined. My laptop has been diagnosed of an illness I call “Refusing to Display on Screen Sickness”, now my blogging life and writing life has been terminated. Only for a while, trust me.

So, I have to wait for my laptop to recover before I can continue writing posts.

Speedy recovery to my laptop, and he is my first love in the world of laptops. So, I hope it recovers, soon, and we can go back to work. Until then, it’s a see you soon.