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  

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