tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post7399962479535054740..comments2023-05-22T15:15:31.257+01:00Comments on Perfection Redefined: What Do You Do For Fun?Doyin Olaniyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-9913411194909441922013-08-04T18:49:35.235+01:002013-08-04T18:49:35.235+01:00You are very right in your saying that these are t...You are very right in your saying that these are things we experience but just shrug off. Just curious, though, who's AJ*T? <br /><br />Thank you, 7up!Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-425059945935916452013-08-04T18:46:24.390+01:002013-08-04T18:46:24.390+01:00loool @ you getting put off by the question. I gue...loool @ you getting put off by the question. I guess many times, its just seen as a neutral conversation starter. To quote you, "Do I get dissappointed when u reply truthfully with routine activities that I engage in, everyday?" That part for me, says it all.<br /><br />Thank you very much for dropping by! Thanks for your comment. Do check back soon. Cheers!Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-55193918319902818262013-08-04T15:56:38.322+01:002013-08-04T15:56:38.322+01:00hmmmm, what a depth in bringing to the fore what w...hmmmm, what a depth in bringing to the fore what we experience everyday, but do not give thought to. <br /><br />But really, the point here is (in the words of AJ*T, I believe)<br /><br />"Be true to yourself and in your expectation of others. My way of doing things isn't always right and will not be compatible with everyone. Enjoy the variety/diversity of life... :)"<br /><br />Cheers to another good one Odoyin! 7upnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-31684569682897293212013-08-01T02:03:48.741+01:002013-08-01T02:03:48.741+01:00To start with, the 'how was your day?'(Or ...To start with, the 'how was your day?'(Or other variatiants) part of everyday conversation has become cliche... Tending towards becoming a primer to fish out topics for further disussion. Do I really care how your day turned out or am I looking out for something from Your response to trigger some exciting conversation? Do I get dissappointed when u reply truthfully with routine activities that I engage in, everyday? Do I need to make up a splendid, funtastic story.. Things I wish for myself but colored in a way to say: hey! I am doing these things and am loving and living life? <br />...I get put off by that question, trust me. When u ask me how my day was, what's your motive? The question itself is a ritual, same old 'boring routine' perharps we should seek other means of enriching our conversation...(Understanding the questioner)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-14238216849301793482013-07-10T18:49:00.286+01:002013-07-10T18:49:00.286+01:00lool. I guess at the end of the day, we mostly exp...lool. I guess at the end of the day, we mostly experience and wonder at the same things, just in varying degrees. Many of these things, we just see and shake our heads only to rehash in discussions with others at a later date, or when someone writes or speaks about something similar to what we experience. <br /><br />Thanks for your constant prompting and prodding and pushing. I hope I come up with another piece fast. Thank you!Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-13605625019479201892013-07-10T18:39:03.858+01:002013-07-10T18:39:03.858+01:00I see you've interpreted it you own way, which...I see you've interpreted it you own way, which really is the essence of these writings. Thank you for speaking your mind jare. Be wary of oversabi boredom though. loool. Love ya, Tutsi.Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-77540735719477831082013-07-04T12:07:15.788+01:002013-07-04T12:07:15.788+01:00Huh!!!??? *shocked face* *sealed lips*Huh!!!??? *shocked face* *sealed lips*dupsylalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-86356553995815841532013-07-02T20:54:33.825+01:002013-07-02T20:54:33.825+01:00Hahaha. Dupe, same thing I thought only to realize...Hahaha. Dupe, same thing I thought only to realize its not Teejay o. *insert shocked face* Far from it sef. I just found out who and the person prefers to stay anonymous. :-)Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-61351624180453315432013-07-02T20:13:02.943+01:002013-07-02T20:13:02.943+01:00I really don't know how you do this, but your ...I really don't know how you do this, but your write-ups always touch on a raw spot - seems more like you picking my mind.<br /><br />Someone earlier commented about there being too much artificiality nowadays. I concur that's true for the most part and maybe there just is very little individuality (/personal touch) nowadays. It seems more and more like every one strives towards the "right way" to act/be/dress/look/behave/manage relationships/...(the list is endless) and so when an action/activity does not fit into these ideals, brows are raised.<br /><br />Hmm....dis aint intended to be another write-up. You do it a lot better. Thumbs up girl. Keep up the very thought-provoking write-ups and till you come up with the next (which i'm soooo looking forward to already), i'll keep re-reading and re-reflecting on the previous ones. (They remain everfresh!)<br /><br />Luv ya...dupsylalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-84849371118225878172013-07-02T19:50:36.337+01:002013-07-02T19:50:36.337+01:00Of course its Tunji B! Did he actually think he co...Of course its Tunji B! Did he actually think he could hide under 'anonymous'??? loool<br />Teejay.... only you calls Doyinsola 'doyin dodo' (no wonder u were her first guess.laffsdupsylalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-54066561594251807482013-06-30T08:42:46.601+01:002013-06-30T08:42:46.601+01:00Wow...I read this piece twice and I must say this ...Wow...I read this piece twice and I must say this is completely true. What I do most times may not be fun to me but its what I see as comfortable most times. Well I call the extraordinary fun as oVERSABI. Lol. But well being bored sometimes makes u get the essence of things in ur life cos u tend to gather up ur thots. U don't have to have fun to please others. If people say u have a boring life they shld try to make u have fun and not bend their brows lol...I wrote what was on my mind.2-2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-650638389780743442013-06-29T17:26:06.165+01:002013-06-29T17:26:06.165+01:00looooool. Nike dodo, you just had to reply with th...looooool. Nike dodo, you just had to reply with this comment, didn't you? You just had to! smh while lol.Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-44217647840738906302013-06-29T17:24:22.579+01:002013-06-29T17:24:22.579+01:00Bwahahahaha! Teewai Bello, you are a clown!I serio...Bwahahahaha! Teewai Bello, you are a clown!I seriously doubt that Michael... ... ...<br /><br />Anyways, truth is I have no issues with those who claim to or actually do have "fun" days. The moment I raise my brow, is when they begin to impose their definition of fun on others and make them feel like lesser people for not sharing same proclivities as them.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Teewai. :-*Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-22971340591275660542013-06-29T17:19:14.879+01:002013-06-29T17:19:14.879+01:00Femi, once again, you've hit on the very essen...Femi, once again, you've hit on the very essence of what I aim to capture! (Heck, you do a better job of it and with fewer words it seems. loool)<br /><br />Really, the aim of this piece isn't to stir up a debate about good or bad or right or wrong. It is just as you clearly said, simply accepting the the ways of others may not be our own ways. Accepting without snap judgements and unsolicited advice. #dassall<br /><br />Thank you Femi. Perhaps you should help provide abridged versions of my long rantings. loool. Really. Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-30595161692701047762013-06-29T17:10:05.627+01:002013-06-29T17:10:05.627+01:00Hey Tunji B! (I think?) Yeah I see your angle.I st...Hey Tunji B! (I think?) Yeah I see your angle.I still believe strongly though, that the effort to, and act of pursuing the constituents of that word 'exciting' is one that can only be decided and defined personally and not through those who try to bully the other into accepting their versions of 'exciting'. I think trying to do that is quite arrogant behaviour. We can encourage people to try, invite them to join,but never try to shame them into accepting.<br /><br />Yes, I agree, there is something to be said about trying out new things and 'living'. Yes, there is a need to live a broad spectrum of life. The issue I have is with us thinking we are in a position to decide for others how they should carry out their 'living'. <br /><br />I can decide that broadening my spectrum is visiting an art gallery every Friday as opposed to going paint-balling with friends. The majority of people who judge will call my broader spectrum boring, won't they? That is the angle I'm viewing this from.<br /><br />Thanks a lot for bringing a different perspective to this discussion dearie! Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-8515709464037687282013-06-29T15:28:29.228+01:002013-06-29T15:28:29.228+01:00Doyin dodo nice writeup. Sometimes we need to live...Doyin dodo nice writeup. Sometimes we need to live outside the box and stop being too comfortable with our natural state. Often times your consumed in this 'boring'lifestyle and forget there's more out there.<br /><br />There's absolutely nothing wrong in doing normal activities all by yourself. The problem is learning to enjoy and live a broader spectrum of life, we need to step outside the box and enjoy more than we've programmed our head to think is fun. <br /><br />The problem is not the influence of the society but the effect of how often we program our brain/mind to live in a restricted space. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-1445100616175729622013-06-29T15:22:18.408+01:002013-06-29T15:22:18.408+01:00Looool! It's like you were reading my mind!
Wh...Looool! It's like you were reading my mind!<br />Why will you force your definition of 'fun' on me? If sleeping all day is my idea of fun what is it to you biko?Nknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-37330915951774937622013-06-29T09:52:31.744+01:002013-06-29T09:52:31.744+01:00:) Nice thoughts again! "When the questioner ...:) Nice thoughts again! "When the questioner seeks to be impressed and the questioned seeks to be approved, how then do we both get to know who we really are?"<br /><br />People tend to think that they mean something to us when they have a say in how we lead our lives and what activities we engage in. They forget that variety/diversity is what makes life fun and gives nature it's colour. Would it be beautiful if the rainbow was monochrome or would it be fascinating if all animals lived in holes and barked?<br /><br />We mask almost every waking moment today because we want to live up to preconceived notions of what is acceptable and how it should be done. True friendships stem from knowledge and acceptance of individual diversity while cohabiting for the common good. It is therefore no wonder that true friendships, the kinds we have come across in oral and written literature, are hard to come by these days. Masking (deception) makes family units disillusioned and in turn make for bad societies.*Ooops! I've started again yea?* LOL<br /><br />Bottom line: Be true to yourself and in your expectation of others. My way of doing things isn't always right and will not be compatible with everyone. Enjoy the variety/diversity of life... :) FemiAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-45875563992115398842013-06-29T07:50:16.022+01:002013-06-29T07:50:16.022+01:00Bwahahahaha! I seriously doubt that Michael... ......Bwahahahaha! I seriously doubt that Michael... ... ...<br /><br />Truth is I have no issues with those who claim to or actually do have "fun" days. The moment I raise my brow, is when they begin to impose their definition of fun on others and make them feel like lesser people for not sharing same proclivities as them.<br /><br />Thanks Teewai Bello!Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-52147488507908487142013-06-29T07:18:59.759+01:002013-06-29T07:18:59.759+01:00Nice and genuine. Very deep, and its true I usuall...Nice and genuine. Very deep, and its true I usually suspect people that have a very fun day all the time. Are u micheal jackson?bellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-39728738603231682702013-06-29T02:10:57.934+01:002013-06-29T02:10:57.934+01:00I do see what you mean. I've always believed, ...I do see what you mean. I've always believed, that for the most part, individuals choose their behaviours; but yes, there may be a wider issue. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment Demola, and welcome to odoyin.blogspot.com! Enjoy the other posts and don't be a stranger! :-)Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-64764761766727399802013-06-29T02:05:30.417+01:002013-06-29T02:05:30.417+01:00I also wish so, Iyun. Or at the very least, seek t...I also wish so, Iyun. Or at the very least, seek to understand the response and the responder before judging outright. Thanks for stopping by.... :-)Doyin Olaniyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575986970395792178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-9437278283706468982013-06-28T23:29:36.823+01:002013-06-28T23:29:36.823+01:00A deep, well written and thought provoking piece.....A deep, well written and thought provoking piece..I believe the problem stems from the artificiality of our society..Ademola Bamgbose.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329982552827852527.post-91731705575890192612013-06-28T12:02:04.122+01:002013-06-28T12:02:04.122+01:00Simply asking; 'why wont you just accept me fo...Simply asking; 'why wont you just accept me for who i am?'<br /><br />Beautiful piece Doyin; I wish people could just accept answers and move on from there. Iyunoluwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594569942146263056noreply@blogger.com