Started this as a mail but then i decided,whadaheck...lets make it a post.So, a post it is. Besides, i'l have it for keeps, being my baby and then i dont get to flood ur boxes with unsolicited mails. Am beginning to think some of y'all will blacklist my name very soon. Categorize it under SPAM. That should be fun...but if i catch u??
I really feel like doing this FIRST IMPRESSIONS thing. Am asking chidinma what her first impression about patrick was and she says “i felt he was quiet, not until the second training where people in audit started talking about him and his antics and i was like.....THIS SAME GUY?”
So am gonna be doing First Impressions. I hope you enjoy it.
Lets goooo...in no partcular order
1.kunle , a.k.a kekunle, Mr. Tetra, “this boy is damn too quiet. And so isolated from everybody.” i didnt know twas his strategy to sleep unnoticed during sessions in training school.
But seriously, i felt “if he is not gonna talk, he shouldnt be here.” thats what i thought o.Until he started to stun and stone me with his very intelligent contributions.Hmmmm...
2.Michael Omale...a.k.a O. Ma.Le! “this one must be efiwe for school.
overseriousness.but i liked his suits tho.
Met him when we came to pick our letters and during our conversation of our interview xperiences, flair, myself and Michael , if you see the seriousness with which he said “ when i went home, i told them that EVERYBODY that came for the last stage was good!there was nobody that wasnt GOOD!” Omo,i was like, the way this one dey do, u go tink say na chevron giv am letter. Then i guess i fell for his easy smile.
3.Ugochi...a. k.a Ugonsheee,
i kept forgetting her name and christened her one other ibo name until she politely corrected me, to my utter embarrassment. You see, the thing is ugochi was in my interview group so i felt i had a first right to her b4 the others.i was wrong.so wrong i dint even know her name. I thought she was easy going tho, i must confess. Wudnt love confrontation.cant remember when i started to sync with her but i know she thought i was funny...maybe she still thinks so, but that disarmed me.Totally.
4. Patrick...o, patrick..a. k. a Patito ,To be honest...when i saw patrick at first, i liked him instantly.i wanted to be his friend.Which is a rarity.
I can only remember 2 persons in my entire life who i have gone out of my way to be friends with. The others just...happen.Unplanned. And then we are grateful we met this person, and wonder how close we came to missing him or her on earth, how slim our chances would have been, of meeting that particular individual if we hadnt made that decision, attended that school, taken up that offer, been in that fellowship hostel, or faculty. And again, we thank God that life and fate happened the way it did, and gave us the privilege of the persons we meet and know.
So back to Patrick, errr....i changed my mind as quickly as i had made it.
Many reasons. The opportunity i had to interact with him revealed...or so i thought...that he was just too critical. Picking holes in people' opinions, wanting to give retorts. Then he looked like he was hungry,and always in a hurry to somewhere i cudnt quite place.I mean he is standing ryt in front of you but its like he is running somewhere.I didnt like the hustler,self centered , ibotic image i saw, so i started not liking him. I said to myself.. “this is not a friend” and as my sista once told me “that kindda guy wud fry ur a** at board meetings.” Pls, remember, we r talking first impressions o.You wanna know what I think now…that will be off the records.
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Val...a. k. a Falentyn .i dunno o.i felt he will be the type to show himself and take the stage..but he did something that struck me that made me quite quickly change my mind. There was an arguement one time, and i tried to make my point and he quietly and patiently listened and then agreed with me.jeez...i was like “that was easy...” but thats val really.Too bad we know a farsirsee that didnt have the opportunity of a second impression.
6. Niyi. a.k.a OLufUNMinIYi *don’t worry, I have a special pronunciation for it. He knows* “Can this one even talk?” His face like he wants to cry. Met him when we came for medicals, and i was shuttling between yOUACeehouse and wema, where i was picking my appointment letter. So to know when the doc will be around , i needed someone to call..niyi offered his number.
BIGGG HEAD,(i no know say na 5 galas a day dey cause am), positively phlegmatic but i had learnt not to underestimate MTs, right from the beginning. Anybody that survived the gruelling interview process *in omale' voice* HAD TO BE GOOD! Only when niyi started mentioning CHESS MASTERS that i decided to shift a little. Make person no com break my brain.
7. Am tired o. Who send me message? Okay, lets goooo. QUEENETTE a. k. a *I need to christen you, sharpish* infact, my first impression remains valid. * i no like wahala * personality. I felt she'ld like to keep to herself if u dint disturb her, so u'ld have to disturb her to keep her from herself! She seemed alone to me too...dunno why i felt that way. but the thing was she looked like she cud take it in its stride.The aloneness i. e first impressions.
8. Ajibola..a.k.a ajibols ahhh....he was there, surfacing,showing his face and then i'ld duck him.Like crests and troughs. And anytime he came up to show his face , i'ld duck him without hesitation. Just kept ducking him cos i didnt feel like seeing his face. Not giving him a chance. To be brutally honest, i cdnt be bothered. *sighs. omole.* Anyways..first impressions abi?
But u dont wanna know what i think of him now.Beware of first impressions.
9. Tobiiiiiii..a.k.a Tobias * rarely used though *...i liked him. I never stopped. So i still do. Even if you dint feel like seeing him, he'll show up in ur face with his fancy suits. I was just like *Personable indeed.*
But i dint trust him right away .I'l tell u why, cos i felt all those his questions that he'ld ask in his one by one words , acting all innocent in the name of observation were just dressed up criticisms.While Patrick' were raw,naked, and scathing....tobi' own was coated in sheets of attractive fabric. So did i think he was sensitive? Definitely..and what wont i feel for a sensitive man??? wink* My achilles heel.
10. Tokunboh a. k. a Flair.... was in my group. Had seen him earlier when he came a day before he was scheduled to be interviewed. Guess he was too much in a hurry to be recruited knowing his time was short…! He seemed confused, and on my way out, i asked if he was ok...and he attempted some too-glib talk , which just put..me.off.
Then I had a second chance for another first impression(u know me, full of benefits of doubts:-)....flair was in my group for the final stage & he picked the easiest as far as i was concerned...*talk about ur family.* Omo, if u see as this boy start to dey give us family history, from his greatgrandfather to his future sons....i was like *dude,u only got 2 mins mehn....* then plus all d oyibo wey im dey talk,and his yellow face..fair flair...wha can i say...i just said..this boy believes everybody should love him and have the time to listen to his ramblings...and u know i was right..cos he'ld do the same for you.
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Martha...a. k .a *errrr….*.during the break at the last interview session before we went for the one-on-one. There was dis gal whose voice was so loud and so confident.Immediately i concluded *so what if u feel ur good, who isnt? and who may not be better..? abegabegabegabegabeg....make we suffri cram all these names wey dey current affairs booklet..we need some quiet*
Yes o..that was me.....and i dint even know her name. And i dint know that myself and her significant other had worked together on a project months before then. Ok, snap. First impressions; *bubbly,can-do ti po ju,nothing close to nice*, and then when i made a remark once and she replied * Am not that...impressionable* i totally, totally, got her. Telling you “why” is a long TIN. So lets leave it.
12. Yemisi..a. k. a * someone help me out pls*..omo mehn, dis babe is happy. She likes everybody.
Then she sabi talk....guess i wasnt the only one who failed summary a number of times at school. Her hips dont lie mehn...they say the truth, and nothing but the truth.Guess these impressions remain valid...u myt think differently tho.
13. Kayode a.k.a Kay Momoh. His voice might need some getting used to.Cant resist this...our 1st syndicate prsentation, kaymomoh was presenting for his group.
Out of nervousness…maybe, he kept saying BIG TREATS instead of SWEET TREATS, and then BIGSWEET TREATS. I no fit laff finish.kay momoh..cool dude.Knew his space. Stayed in it. Waited for an invitation before he came into yours.
14. Ufuoma. a. k. a Brisibi.Hmmm…first impressions,first imprssions. Met him when we came to pick our appointment letters.We got ours at d same time & immediately got down to calculating the salary and other pecuniary highlights.
His eyes, his eyes,...*no, not bruno mars*..but i was like is this guy permanently pie-eyed??
And then this always in a rush thing too...like there was a place he always had to be. He once jumped the BRT queue and then winked at me like it were one indianajonesish achievement. Earthy sense of humour too. Have my impressions changed? Well..not really. V come to terms with the eyes tho. Am thinking its expected to make some girl drool……*double wink.
15. Amaka...a. k. a, so I don’t have names for my ladies abi , SMH .quiet lawyer seems a cliche but then its a true,tried,tested,and trusted fact. Babe is as quiet as a one minute silence. Twisted benign smile you cant ignore.
Patrick' fluttering heart a testament.*wink. I have a complimentary 2nd impression, but i'l kip it to maself cos its all about the 1sts.
16. Chidinma….a. k. a Chidims .Met her during medical xamination.She was just bigggg....quiet metallic smile. She went in before me and i remember her looking slightly ruffled on her way outta d clinic xamination room.Vague curiosity nudged me but i didnt have to wonder for long cos i was next to go in. Lemme just say , the TINS that dokita has see ehn??? Mouth cannot talk it. No woman for yOUACee fit shakara that man. Needless to say..he needs to be audited. Ehen,as an aside, I have a question, guys,whish wan una show dat day o?……just curious.
So where were we , chidinma, Typical daddy’s gal. Reminds me of me before before,then I shook off the toga.You know its hard to rebel if ur daddy’s gal plus , I had some others to bequeath the status. 1st impression ...quiet and nonconfrontational.Even malleable.On this case, trust me when I say beware of 1st impressions.
17. Efe, a.k.a Barrister. my dear Efe. YOUACee 1st impressions will be telling a lie.It will be doing injustice to history.but yes, i do have some thoughts , not impressionS .
In my mind , i just said..yoUACee has got itself the definition of conscientiousness.##thatwillbeall.
18. Seyi....whish name na? Seyibunmi,bunmiseyi. My sista in denomination having been brought up on kumuyi meself. I liked her straightup.first syndicate at apapa, and she did more of sleeping and then making drowsy contributions. I was like..this was no ovasabs.. then i liked her some more.(Was seriously searching for a partner in mischief and ovasabs really dont qualify.)
A little wary of her nice nice ways sha..but then i decided a facade will eventually crack...seen no cracks still.
19. Denrele….a.k.a errr…..ok, not for this forum. Of course its no providence he is the last on the list. Its for a reason.wHY? He actually turned from being my biggest underdog of the committee to quite the opposite.No, scratch that...the XXXtreme opposite. And a small voice tells me its not something he isnt used to. Whether intentional or otherwise is another issue entirely * I suddenly have a headache , but am almost through*
First impressions...nothing. i just didnt see him.A very nebulous figure. Couldnt be bothered what he had to say, his anecdotes got me like... 'could you please finish up so we get the party started already???' not cos he wasnt making sense, but i guess i had run out of benefits of doubts.
I couldn’t understand the follicle challenge. I still don’t. But hey, all guys are headed there right?Some just earlier than the others. * double wink. Ok, twas a brooding ,undercover, alone personality I finally saw. My impressions today errrr, am sure he has a pretty sketchy idea.
So guys , that’s basically it. My chronicle of yoUACee Emtees 2010 FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Of course, turns and twists of tides and times have changed, cemented, and coloured these impressions. What can I say, this was a year ago!
AM OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!!
