Did you ever read or hear about what the African slaves went through going from Africa to the slave dealers countries? Did you ever read the book “No longer at ease” by Chinua Achebe? What about the Israelites journey through the wilderness on their journey to the promised land? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then you will have a better understanding of what am about to tell you concerning our vacation. From july 12th to the 31st of july we have seen 6 cities and 4 countries,we moved from Ulsan to Seoul where we spent 3 days and 2 nights you might like to check our last week in South Korea . Our journey then took us to London on a 12 hours flight,the post is here in case you didn’t read it. From London we went to New York on a flight of 8 hours everything about that trip can be found in these posts here.  To some people this will be fun until you realize that my husband is like on of those slave dealers. Do you know how much trekking that i have done on this trip? Sometimes i wonder if he is out to punish me because of all the money that i have spent shopping,or is he trying to make vacation look unappealing to me that i wouldn’t want to go on another one in the nearest future,well if the second reason is the answer i have already given up on going anywhere with him. How can a man who can afford all these trips not afford to pay for taxi? Even when i volunteer to pay for the cab he will prefer to walk claiming that he is exercising we actually walk round Manhattan and now we have started again here in Ontario in Toronto. Apart from the stress from the walking about i am catching my fun. What do you think i should do? 

  Posted By tyna     Jul 30, 2008       3 comments  

By the time you are reading this I will not have a computer to work on.The moving company are coming this morning to take our belongings.I have to pack up my PC and laptop because am planning on getting a new laptop,I don’t want to be dragging too many luggage.I am just hoping that I can use my husband’s laptop although I don’t like it much when I am writing in English language because the keyboard is in French.I decided to download some of the photos on my PC then I noticed they were in thousands,when did i take all these photos I kept wondering all night.I have to go catch some sleep now,it is 5.02am and Joel just came out of the room.Will he be able to sleep again?

  Posted By tyna     Jul 8, 2008       3 comments  

The next person on my family and friend series is someone whom I have know for some years now. He has to leave the bank where he was formerly working to another; because he fell in love with a colleague in another branch of the same bank. Their bank policy does not couple to work in the same bank. So we should say he chose love over job; that was a brave action. I guess he did that because he has other job offers or he was sure of getting employed in another bank. People that don’t have other options don’t just leave their job.

Nickname:” Parrot” yes! You saw it well parrot the bird. I gave him this famous name because he is a talkative. He always has something to say which may or may not go down well with you depending on your state of mind. When he was still an applicant, I was proofreading his job CV and you won’t believe what I saw as one of his hobbies. Imagine a professional presenting his CV that includes “chatting” as one of his hobbies.

He studied accounting in the university. He is a nephew to one the current governors.
He is a very reliable friend; I tend to spend too much on lunch in restaurants feeding his large appetite. He was the most helpful person during my wedding preparations. I am hoping to be there for him during his own wedding, at least I can do the wedding planning and coverage for him.

I met in my best friend’s estate; he had an uncle that lives there. He was the person that thought me how to drive a car. The story about the driving lessons and why i couldn’t drive at that age are better left for another day. He has this running battle with one of my female friends, I don’t know till date what they are actually fighting for. I might never find out unless one of them decides to let us in the secret. He used to have girlfriends’ issues then especially when 2 of his babes will meet his place. It wasn’t really his house; he used to take them to another apartment or the boys quarters because his fear of his uncle’s wife was the beginning of his wisdom.

He likes action and science-fiction movies
I dislike those kinds of movies
He about to get married
I am already married with kids
He is addicted to his mobile phone and used to disturb the whole compound with his loud gist. He like sending text messages, when he didn’t an opportunity to call.
Text message? That’s worst than typing on a computer keyboard which I dislike.
We all know that chatting is his favourite hobby
Chatting distracts me from work so I hardly engage in it.
He is a talkative and very lively.
I am on the quiet side well that depends on whom I am with.
He drinks vodka early in the morning as his own weight loss secret recipe.

  Posted By tyna     Jun 16, 2008       6 comments  

Let me introduce to you my friend the fraudster, this family and friend series is not limited to good friends or family members only but to different types of people that I have had any form of contact with that are worth mentioning. This friend and family, I am not really very sure who he is but I have my suspect lists.
Nickname: ”419”, yahooze boy. These are names given to people who defraud others of their hard earn money. This is a sample of email you will get from this kind of friend.

Dear Friend,

It is a great pleasure for me to contact you but first let me start by introducing myself. My name is Harty Les the son of Chief Hondo Kokayi Les, a member of the movement for political change in Zimbabwe (South Africa) which is against the president and his political party called Zanu PF. I am relying on your help; in return, I will compensate you most generously. My story is not unique or new, but I believe this approach will bring a solution to my ordeal. You are the 5th person that I am contacting and I hope you will be the last!

Please, forgive me for invading your privacy; I obtained your email address from Internet Search. I specifically chose free, open societies, which we can only dream of. Because I believe you are a busy person, please let me briefly outline my agenda, and then, I will proceed to give you details.It happens that my father became a partner with a whiteman in business who was one of the leaders of their movement, through him he brought his ideas and philosophy that they need to eradicate the idea of racism and torture towards the white men, women and children by the president because they are the minority in Zimbabwe (South Africa) because of his relationship with their party for democratic change the president and his party brought their wicked ideas towards us. They started confiscating our properties, our farm lands and even our company which my father is a partner with a whiteman because the president and his allies has been doing that to other white farmers. Please, take your time to visit the following links below for more information: www.technorati.com/tag/ZANU-PF

During this process he was murdered with his partner however according to the instruction my father gave me to sell the remainder of his assets, I as the son was able to sell his remaining assets which I realised 8,450,000.00 (Eight million, four hundred and fifty thousand EUROS) and transferred this amount by the help of our family friend in South Africa and deposited it in a reliable security company in europe. But as of now I am in UK and the reason why I am soliciting for your assistance is that ever since I came here to UK, I have not be able to claim the funds/consignment from the security company or transfer it to any part of the world because I am staying here as a refugee in UK.

All I want you to do is to help me claim the consignment out of the security company to your nominated bank account and use the rest money for onward investment in your country. With your help and assistance I am willing to give you 1,690,000.00 EUROS from the total sum of money and also I have mapped out 211,250.00 EUROS for expenses for both parties might incured during this transaction which will be deducted upon you receiving and confirming the funds into your account. Please bear in mind that you have not, and you will not be committing a crime both under International Law and even European Law…You are simply rendering humanitarian help…for a small financial consideration. Please, I want you to keep confidentiality and private because the government of Zimbabwe did not know that I am in UK or we have other assets that I was able to sell to realise the fund.If you are willing to help me, You will please do the following for me;

(1). You will setup a good standard or cooperate bank account in your country or any part of the world for proper transfer of my funds/consignment from the security company.

(2) You will please arrange first class airline for me from London to your country…details will follow later.

(3) You will have to avail to me your full personal informations as stated below: *Names *Present Country *Address *Age *Sex *Tel/Fax Numbers

Unfortunately, I can not pay any charges upfront because I have no access to my funds/consignment in the security company and also i am here in the UK as a refugee and that was why i solicited of your assistance, for this prospect is all about investments and returns for what is paramount is that any monies used by you on my behalf in respect of claims of the consignment if need be, will be deducted along with your percentage 1,690,000.00 EUROS as your commission for this great assistance you are about to render.I know that your assistance per the above is very valuable. I wish therefore to make absolutely sure that nothing goes wrong. Secondly, I really do need your assistance to set up a corporation plus a corporate Bank Account for easy transfer of my monies/consignment. Please, note that i will NOT be sending you funds for preliminary expenses for the reasons which I mentioned above. I decided to contact you through e-mail because I want it to be private and also i am waiting your reply through this e-mail address: mrhartyles_enquiry@live.com so that I can now give you details and updates including important documents. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible and God Bless you and your family.

Yours faithfully,
(Mr. Harty Les)
Email: mrhartyles_enquiry@live.com

What do we have in common?
We both know how to type and send emails.
We both know that some people still fall for this rubbish.
We both know that some people are greedy.
Seriously someone who can sit down to construct such an intelligent scam letter can as well start a blog.He has to be a family or friend to have gotten my email address,what of online forums? They can get your emails there too,well my forum members are considered to be my family and friends.What do think about this my friend?

  Posted By tyna     Jun 14, 2008       6 comments  

My Secretary Friend is the next in the line of my family and friends series.
This friend is a secretary with one of the largest companies in the oil and gas sector. She held a degree in secretarial and administrative studies.She has since worked in that capacity in 2 different oil companies. She is happily married with 2 sons; the 2nd child is less than a year old. I am not really sure if she wants to go that road again.
I met her in my 1st year in university through a friend of mine; she was in another school then. We were not really that close at the time but got closer during our post graduate course in management studies. She is very friendly and bubbly, you can never be sad around her.
Nickname: “Princess” is she a real princess? She wasn’t a princess by birth but became one about 2 years ago when her dad was made a king in her community. We call her that when we want to pull her legs. She will laugh out so loudly, begging us to stop embarrassing her.

Similarity and differences:

We both have a house in the same estate.
She lives there now while I haven’t seen mine yet.
She graduated from the post graduate course in management.
While I dropped out, I was bored to death.
We both love big cars, 4 wheel drives.
She is a very devoted friend who does everything in her power to retain her friends
I have a carefree attitude about it; don’t go out my way to make it work.
She is married and has 2 sons
I am married and have 4 sons
She loves typing documents and she is very fast at it, well why not she is secretary
I hate typing anything
She is stingy with her stuff but can give you any amount of money.
I can give out anything.
She likes things on sale.” Princess” don’t get angry oh!
I hate things on sale

You can count on her for help at any time; she is a very reliable friend. Our friendship lasted this long because of her. I can’t remember ever getting angry with expect when she will send me tiny stuff .Stingy babe!
Our “princess” I missed you.

  Posted By tyna     Jun 14, 2008       7 comments