Izuu's Turn

On my way out, the day was February 11 th 2011, I was made to unpack and repack my single luggage into a two-bag luggage at the airport in Lagos. What was my crime? My single bag weighed more than the maximum requirement and I needed to divide the bag into two. That meant, buying a miserable Ghana-must-go bag for three times the price. Don’t ask about the consternation I caused arriving at Brussels National Airport with luggage among which is a Ghana-must-go bag. But I am more concerned about the return trip! With so many good things to take home and so many expectants hands back home expectant of these goodies, I could not help having bags that exceeded the maximum weight I am allowed. Choosing what to and what not to take was not an easy one. Eventually after a three-day packing, unpacking, and re-packing experiment, I arrived at a four-item instead of the three-item luggage the airline allows. I was ready to bluff my way through and get my luggage back home, somehow! It was no

As I write this, Fela's song "Shakara", plays in the background of my mind. He sings:                    "I go beat you! I go nearly kill you                    Na shakara!" What Fela is saying is that when we make a claim that is too hard to believe, then that is "shakara" meaning that you are full of airs, "making mouth" just to show off. From BBC News - Happy Married Life! " I don't know why any lady worth her onions will marry that kind of man, especially with the press referring to her as a commoner. There are better guys out there who have got better! The prince hasn't got two. He's just got one member like every other guy and who knows ... it might be smaller than regular. So, who's the commoner? I won't marry him, even if he begs me. Not when he sees me as a commoner and allows that to be broadcast in the media !"

An adage says: "You cannot search for something from the bag of someone who is searching for the same thing!" Here we all are looking for a better life, and someone thinks there's a short cut to taking by deceit, the much I (others too) have garnered. Please, if you know this person, or group of persons. Or if you are the one sending these things to honest, working people; please get a life! I wonder if anyone honestly falls for these badly crafted mails. This is a warning before I send Tempo (the dog from my last post) after you! Since when did "Urgent Beneficiary" become someone's name? I guess it can only be the name of one greedy, unimaginative fella like the scammer. Take a look at No. 14 of the information you are required to submit - "Code of Conduct of ATM Card" I wonder what that means. Jeez! Are you for real at all! I thought it takes better than common sense to scam? Here, the "sense" is below common, and you exp