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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Romance Meets Life

Romance Meets Life

Uche Jombo Chats With Thecla Wilkie - Talks about Movies, Men and Marriage

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 03:53 PM PDT


Bio - Uche Jombo is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Uche was born in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar, and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna. She ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie "Visa to hell" and since then has over sixty movies to her credit.


As a screenwriter she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love. Jombo went to produce films such as Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope and Damage which deals with the issue of domestic violence in homes. Uche Jombo has won millions of fans worldwide and continues to blaze trails and inspire others around her. She has evolved and come into her own as a versatile actress, able to hold her own anywhere and on any stage.

Shes a believer in the new Nollywood and is committed to seeing a quantum leap in the quality of the industry's output through her efforts via her production house UCHE JOMBO STUDIOS, she also one of the directors at Emem Isong royal arts academy where they train young actors.

She is also committed to giving back to society and is actively involved in numerous charitable activities. She is a goodwill ambassador for UN,SAGE and African children talent discovery foundation. In this interview with Thecla Wilkie, she opens up on issues bothering on marriage, work and lifestyle...enjoy the chat!

Magazine Covers - Rihanna For Glamour November 2013 Issue

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 09:02 PM PDT


This Glamour photo shoot must have been done while Rihanna wore her short curly natural look some months ago. In the interview, Rihanna talks about getting real and being her true self, Robyn, when she goes home to Barbados. She also talks about old friends, her new TV show, and where her fearless attitude really comes from. See more pics and an excerpt below.





GLAMOUR: You left Barbados 10 years ago as Robyn and became Rihanna. Who are you when you're back home?

RIHANNA: When people call me Robyn, my head just flies around because I feel like that person knows me. But Rihanna, that tends to be people's own [creation]. Robyn is who I am. Rihanna—that's an idea of who I am.

GLAMOUR: You grew up not too far from here. But I've heard that school wasn't easy.

RIHANNA: I got teased my entire school life. What they were picking on I don't even understand. It was my skin color [which was lighter than her classmates']. Then when I got older, it was about my breasts. But I'm not victimized—I'm grateful. I think those experiences were strategically put together by God for the preparation of being in the music industry. It's so easy for me to deal with the bullsh-t now.

GLAMOUR: You were clearly prepared. You just edged out your pal Katy Perry for having the most number-one pop songs.

RIHANNA: Oh, right! That was the thing my fans tweeted me.

GLAMOUR: Wait, you heard about that from a fan on Twitter?

RIHANNA: Yeah! [Laughs.] My fans are on it. That's where I hear about most of my stats.

GLAMOUR: They definitely keep their eyes on you. Do you ever feel too watched, or trapped?

RIHANNA: There's stuff like not being able to walk around as I please. I feel like I'm being watched. Always. Like, I want to tan topless somewhere, and I know I probably could never do that. Even if I'm upstairs in my bedroom, and the curtains are pulled, I feel like a paparazzo's outside on a boat somewhere or somebody's peeping.

GLAMOUR: Yikes. You've said before that you get misunderstood a lot.

RIHANNA: I know I am. That's why it's important for me to know who I am. There's no way for people to know me. All they have are a couple of pictures and some crazy headlines to go off of.

GLAMOUR: Well, they've got your music.

RIHANNA: One hundred percent. Music helps me tell my story. That's where I can really be heard. But there's so much focus on the things that aren't music.

GLAMOUR: Ah, the haters. Do you pay attention to what they say?

RIHANNA: I can't run from it. You can't change who you are. It's important for me to know who I am and work with that. They're gonna keep knocking away until all this comes crashing down. But I'm not gonna ever crash. I'm in control.

GLAMOUR: You seem pretty fearless these days.

RIHANNA: I had to regain my fearlessness because it did go away for a little bit. My mother said something to me a few years ago: "I've seen something in your eyes I've never seen before: fear." She was like, "No, this is not you." I just got back to being OK with myself.

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Marriage Avowals - Kelechi Amadi-Obi and His Wife, Julia Amadi-Obi

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 01:10 PM PDT


Kelechi Amadi Obi and his wife Julia have been married for over ten years, and they have four children. Kelechi Amadi-Obi was trained as a painter, and is now focused on artistic fashion photography and also the publisher of Mania magazine. Julia is an interior decorator. The couple granted this interview recently where they talked about how they met, their marriage and what has kept them this far...


How did you meet?

Julia: We met at a group exhibition organised by Chevron. He was one of the exhibiting artists and I was there to enjoy the show and artworks.

What was the attraction?

Julia: His mastery of the human form and his passion for the arts. Also his ideals; we have so much in common.

Kelechi: Without doubt, it was her beauty and the fact that we shared the same passion for the arts. She could relate with me as an artist and she understood quite well the strength of my works.


What has sustained the marriage?

Kelechi: I want to believe that understanding is the key to sustaining any marriage for any length of time that you desire. It is a selfless venture. Understanding is a partnership and it helps to always keep the communication lines open.

Julia: The gift of being viewed as a partner and the ability to talk through any problems or challenges as mature adults and parents have helped me as a woman to keep my home. We try not to involve a third party if and when we have issues. It is just the two of us in the marriage. No one signed the marriage contracts with us; no one took the marriage vows with us so the onus is on us to stick together as one to make the union work.

Are there challenges? And if yes, how did you overcome them?

Julia: I can't quite think of any challenge that we were faced with that was so grave. However, when issues come up that have the tendency to put a strain in our relationship, we simply sit down together and talk things over; to map out strategies. We also make plans on how to overcome them. This is where the importance of communication in marriage cannot be over emphasised.


Have you at any point regretted being married?

Julia: No. It has never cropped up.

So, how do you keep the love flame aglow?

Julia and Kelechi: Very simply, we engage in loads and loads of communication.

Is there time for leisure?

Julia and Kelechi: We either do a romantic getaway or we go to the cinemas to watch some movies.



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Interview excerpt from Punch

First Official Trailer of Kunle Afolayan's 'October 1' Movie

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 11:17 AM PDT


After just concluding prinicipal shooting just a couple of weeks ago, Kunle Afolayan and his production have been able to keep to their promise to release the first official trailer of the movie 'October 1' today being Independence day, October 1. According to the description on Youtube, the movie is "an African story told from African's perspective." I loved it, and think so far so good.




SYNOPSIS
It's September 1960, and with Nigeria on the verge of independence from British colonial rule, a northern Nigerian Police Detective, DAN WAZIRI, is urgently despatched by the Colonial Government to the trading post town of Akote in the Western Region of Nigeria to solve a series of female murders that have struck horror in the hearts and minds of the local community. On getting to Akote, more murders are committed, and with local tension high and volatile, Waziri has a race on his hands to solve the case before even more local women are killed...

The cast includes
Sadiq Daba, Demola Adedoyin, Kehinde Bankole, Kayode Aderupoko, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Bimbo Manuel, Ibrahim Chatta, Femi Adebayo, Kunle Afolayan, David Bailie, Nick Rhys, Colin David Reese, Lawrence Stubbings and Ifayemi Elebuibon.

10 Annoying Things You Shouldn't Do When You Attend a Wedding

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 09:08 AM PDT


by Renee Strauss

Maybe you think you know everything about wedding etiquette, but I guarantee that there are many offenses that guests don't realize they're committing when they attend friends' and family members' nuptials. To make sure you don't make a major snafu, heed this list of the worst social crimes a wedding guest can commit.


1.Wear white. Sure, wedding gowns these days can be blush or even black. But, even if the bride isn't wearing white, that doesn't mean you can. And if you know that the bride is wearing a color other than white, try not to don a dress of the same exact shade. This is her day, after all.

2. Crash the bride's room. The second most common faux pas I see is when friends outside the immediate bridal party crash the bride's dressing room just to wish her well. The gesture is absolutely gracious -- but the timing isn't. If you weren't invited to hang out with the bride while she gets ready, wait to share your congratulations at the wedding.

3. Misuse your smart phone. If it were up to me, everyone would leave his or her smartphone at home when attending a wedding. From guest snapping photos during the ceremony instead of paying attention to the moment, to posting photos of the bride and groom on social media without asking, guests tend to use smart phones in ways that are disruptive and rude. If you can't part with your technology, at the very least turn the ringer off for the ceremony.

4. Change your seat. Many guests look through the seating cards to find out who else is sitting where. Figuring out a seating plan was a difficult enough process for the bride and groom and having to deal with musical chairs (or requests for a change) is just too much when they're trying to enjoy their special day.

5. Make side comments during speeches. One of the most annoying thing guests do is not pay attention while speeches are being made and continue to chatter, making it difficult for those that care to listen. When it is speech time: HUSH! Yes, that also means keeping your whispered comments and commentary to yourself until after the speeches have ended.

6. Swap your food order. Usually you are asked for your meal preference on the RSVP. This is for a reason: The caterer or hotel requires a pretty close to accurate count of who's eating what so that they may order the correct quantities. I have attended many weddings where someone decides that they like what the guest next to them was presented with and they "change their order," leaving a person with dietary restrictions without their meal of choice.

7. Complain about minimal costs. While the bride and groom are your hosts for the evening, they may not be able to cover every single cost, such as parking at their venue. Granted it is a gracious offering when there is no charge, but in the event the wedding you attend has not arranged for paid parking, please do not make negative comments. Each person has their own set of priorities and budget -- if you are close enough to be invited and attend the wedding, then you should be respectful and not make negative or hurtful comments.

8. Drink too much. Weddings are celebrations and many take place on a Friday or Saturday evening so no one is inclined to leave early. But this also gives leeway to imbibing a bit too much. Don't get sloshed and try to drive home. The bridal party doesn't want to manage your lack of management -- they want to stay and enjoy the fun! (This is when services like Uber comes to the rescue.)

9. Grab décor. Table decorations belong to the rental company that provided them unless otherwise indicated. Guests that walk away with decorative votives or pretty napkin rings don't realize that the bride and groom will be charged for these items when the total count is not returned.

10. Hang around too late. Even if there's an afterparty that ends wee into the morning hours, at some point, the bride and groom want to have some alone time. Therefore, don't begin an impromptu after-afterparty in their bridal suite or try to convince the groom to continue on at a bar that opens at 6 a.m. The party is over when the bride and groom say it is -- respect that.

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Renee Strauss is a Bridal stylist, and star of "Brides of Beverly Hills". This post was first published on HuffPo

It's Been 53 Years, Happy Independence Day Nigeria?

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 05:28 PM PDT


Over the years since I started blogging, I've either been very happy to mark the Nigerian independence on this blog or moved enough to join others in a blog round-up. This year, I'm feeling somehow apathetic. The last media chat President Jonathan had made things worse. But it's not just the leadership.

Ordinary Lagosians spent N36Billion on parties, almost 2Billion of that on Asoebi. This is in a state where the education and health budgets are between 40 and 50Billion respectively.

Nigeria will always be my country, but I can't deny that it is painful when more and more years pass without commensurate progress. But enough of being a wet blanket. If it's a happy day for you, enjoy...

And if you can spare a minute, please vote in the poll to the right. Thanks!

Quote of the Day - Never Demand

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 12:06 AM PDT
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