Diary of a Trans-Atlantic Lawyer

Extroverted introvert with a career in the law but my real passions are having a noisy laugh when/where ever. Plus a wild romance with perfumes @thebamboocloset

[Diary of a Trans-Atlantic Lawyer @1Life_saved]

The opening credits scene to an English thriller.

In which a dog hopefully does not suddenly appear from the woods, barking for its missing owner as I come across signs of a struggle…

#LunchtimeWalks #WinterAfternoons

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@DikaOfoma When you attend family events and thank every adult in the room.

Memories.😄

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@nickiesgal My sister, it’s becoming deliberate at this point.

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@EngoZ_ Have friends who made this decision and went on to have subsequent babies who were fine.

Always respected the clear headed approach because it’s not easy.

Would be good if more people shared their experience but that’s idealistic with a hyper religious and judgemental audience.

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@prettymelanin2o They don’t like her and that’s okay. Our people no dey gree.😄

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Yvonne was raised in Port Harcourt.

Her parents are friends with mine and we had the same childhood experience as was typical for many in our time.

It was normal for middle-class fathers to play tennis or golf, that’s just what they did.

This is also how I started playing too.

[OLANNA (Kissing is FUNDAMENTAL to ROMANCE) @OlannaOli]

I honestly cannot watch anything that has Yvonne Orji as a representative for Nigerians.

I cannot watch anything that has these Diasporans that were not raised in Nigeria, as representations of the people, because all they present, is a caricature.

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@FyreWren @AfroVII 😄 Allow.

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@trinkleworth I have no problem with people finding her annoying and why they do.

That is a valid human reaction to this person’s art.

My quoted response has to do with her *particular* Nigerian experience shared in the video.

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Those of us in the professions chosen when our parents dictated contents of that uni application know what we were avoiding.😏

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Is Yvonne annoying? Quite possibly.

…but I will always respect her grit and self belief.

Her parents are traditional Igbos to the last drop of blood and short of being disowned, she walked a difficult path until it worked out.

There’s no shelter when you go against the grain.

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@OlannaOli Again, my point is: re the televised conversation (on the subject of tennis) she’s representative of Nigerians raised in Nigeria who can relate.

You made a statement about Nigerians who were not raised in-country speaking on certain topics and I responded to that.

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@OlannaOli That’s a different conversation, which has its own argument.

My point was regarding the sport.

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@OlannaOli Fair enough, her experiences may be different.

However, what we called “middle-class” in the 80s differs greatly from what Nigeria has now become.

As context, NITEL was paying more than Shell when my father entered the workforce in the 70s.

Not sheltered, just economic change.

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@starrrrstruck Will do.❤️

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@imkylelambert I find a space heater just doesn’t do quite enough to fight the cold for me but still glad to have the option whenever good weather permits.

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I have one of these, barely used for its original purpose because the English climate only has about 2-3 decent weeks of real warmth per year.

Currently acting as a repository for books and offices supplies.

[Kyle @imkylelambert]

if you work from home and have the yard space, I can't recommend a backyard office enough. Built mine 3 years ago for under $20k all-in. best work-life upgrade I've ever made.

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@anniefertiti When you put it like that…😄

It’s funny but also incredibly insidious.

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Nigeria is such a strange juxtaposition of people.

So religious and also unbelievably wicked.

I mean, just look at its leaders.

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@nickiesgal One of those celebrated Igbo billionaires still owes me millions (plus whatever they did with my pension contributions for a year).

You’ll never feel more like a chump than when a rich Nigerian gaslights you into working for them.

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@Babygiwa Everyone’s mind don spoil.😄

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Walked to my local supermarket tonight (because, endorphins).

On the way back, I noticed an older woman struggling with her shopping bags and decided to offer help.

Tell me why she took one look at me and walked quickly away?😭

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@Stellamgesq It’s like a hotspot for evil but why?