Who am i?

I should have done this at the time I started this blog (2007) but in 2007, this was a different blog with a different name.

I was born in an era where "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury & The Blockheads (UK) and "Le Freak" by CHIC (USA) were topping the charts (don’t ask me what song was no. 1 in Nigeria), Mother Theresa had just won the Nobel peace prize and the average cost of a dozen eggs in the USA was $0.84 (pretty expensive if you ask me). I know that I share a birthday with some famous peeps such as King Charles V of France (d. 1380), Lloyd Cole (British singer) and Justin Timberlake (American singer).

I was born into a family that if I had to do it again, I will still want to be born into that family. My parents brought us up to love the Lord and walk according to His counsel but with every human, I have tried to live according to these principles but sometimes, I fall and have to get back up. I used to have a best friend and other friends but as the years have progressed, I now have some best friends and so many acquaintances (don’t need to point out the difference; everyone knows where they fall into).

As a child, I was very athletic and remember winning prizes for sports. I could also and can still dance. There wasn't a party I attended and didn’t come back with all sorts of gift such as Exercise books, pencils, sharpeners etc...Life was good. My family owned a big farm which I hated working on. I couldn't understand why we had to have a farm (why couldn't my parents buy stuff from the market like other parents and worse, why did I have to go to the farm...after all they didn’t ask my opinion before starting the farm).

I currently live and work in Lagos, love my space and being alone (I'd rather curl up under the duvet and watch a good movie than go clubbing). I don’t drink nor smoke (what’s the point?). I am very adventurous with food and can eat anything as long as it tastes nice.

So who am I? My name is Cynthia Marvel and I am F-A-T!