AMAZING MESSI...MAKES HISTORY

Congrats to Lionel Messi on his 3rd straight Ballon D'oR win...sweet win! You have to love this guy. He is football.... He makes it look so effortless...
and to the other winners of the evening... Sir Alex, Pep and Marta passed it on to Homare Sawa...it gets boring when one person keeps it on after 5 times. Marta is good but i guess, they sensed it! Great night....

KING JAMES IS NOW OFFICIALLY ENGAGED>>>LEBRON JAMES

 NEW YEAR.....news...Congrats to the King Himself.
NBA superstar LeBron James is engaged to marry long-time girlfriend Savannah Brinson, who accepted his proposal at a lavish New Year's Eve dinner party in Miami.

Brinson was the high school sweetheart of the Miami Heat playmaker and is the mother of James' two sons, seven-year-old LeBron Jnr and four-year-old Bryce.

No wedding date was immediately set.

The party was hosted by Dwyane Wade, James' Heat teammate. The bash was also a birthday party for James, who turned 27 on Friday.

As the clock struck midnight, Wade made a key off-court pass to James, handing over the engagement ring he had been holding until that moment.

"He was just trying to catch her off-guard," Wade said. "I thought he did a good job of catching her when she least expected it."

James then kneeled before Brinson and proposed. She accepted.

"It was real cool," James said. "It was an opportunity for me with my personal life, so it was good. My girl, she's very excited."

So are the groom-to-be's NBA pals.

"Happy for my brother KingJames and sis SavannahRB on their engagement!!! Extremely happy for them and the good times to come," Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul posted on his Twitter account.

Heat owner Micky Arison tweeted: "Congrats to Lebron. KingJames and Savannah so happy 4 u guys."

Yahoo news...

QUEEN OF SOUL:ARETHA FRANKLIN ENGAGED!!!

Aretha Franklin is Engaged...She has announced her engagement to long time Boyfriend William "Willie" Wilkerson.The Grammy-award winning singer has been married twice before, first to Ted White in 1961 for eight years, then actor Glynn Turman in 1978 for six years. For her third ceremony, the soul singer is said to be looking into tailored wedding gowns by Vera Wang, Valentino and Donna Karan.
Franklin, who has won 18 Grammy awards, is one of the most successful singers in the history of popular music.
She has been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and in 2005 was also awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour.

Aretha (69-year-old singer )and William "Willie" Wilkerson hope to marry later this year in Miami, the wedding expected to be on a beach with a private party afterwards on board a yacht.

The pair became engaged over the Christmas holidays, according to news agency AP.

"We're looking at June or July for our date, and no I'm not pregnant, LOL!," Franklin said in a statement.

Willaim Wilkerson is a former firefighter who i hear she met more than 27 years ago while signing autographs in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. They struck up a friendship after Wilkerson asked the singer to sign the cast around his broken leg.
Praying you find the happiness you deserve....ALL THE BEST!

REASONS TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE

This is 2012....you shuold be thinking on how to make your life productive....and you can achieve that if you do what you love....

Ask yourself what are you worth? What is your time worth? Entrepreneurs will agree with me on this.

1. As long as what you do adds value and you have a working system, you will get your cash even when you are not working.  Build a system that generates income 24/7, something that lets you enjoy other parts of your life. Things like running a website that works by number of clicks, manufacturing, and royalty from intellectual work.
2. When you are doing what you love, you gain extensive experience. You become more productive because, you enjoy every minute you spend. And you will do more. When you start out, you are eager to learn but with time you will discover you are no longer learning anything new, you begin to experience stagnation. Soon, you becomes desperate for an MBA or another qualification to stay put and avoid being obsolete. But ask yourself, what will all these qualifications be worth in 30 years from now? If you did something creative, like an invention, a book, a piece of music or a song, it is likely to outlive you.
3. You experience true freedom. This is because you are not caged. You have the freedom to plan your life. You can mix work and play, be creative and no risk of being fired.  You have better sleep and your day is planned according to your own schedule. You have a great sense of security. When you work for somebody, you can be fired at anytime even when you did nothing wrong. That is what it means to have power and once you have a boss, he has that power. You are not under any panic of loosing your job. Nobody can fire you because you are the work yourself. Anywhere you go; it is carried on your inside. The freedom of doing what you really want, sharing important moments with people dear to you is sweet. You can hop on the plane and plan your vacation without needing any permission. Since you have a system that works, it rakes in cash for you even while you are on vacation.
4. You cease being a coward. Because you are responsible for yourself, you do not play the blame game. You make the decisions and you test your courage. A lot of people have sacrificed it all on the altar of fear. It is the reason people compromise and they eventually loose their will to choose.
5. Your creativity genius awakens. It is how you survive, so it’s always awake. You do not need to submit your will or be taught how to dress, talk and move. Your mind is challenged and it is opened to opportunities. Sitting behind the desk does not make that happen. All you see is the computer and the soft ware. A bunch of people you see everyday, dressing the same way. It is just boring. When your creativity is tasked, you experience adventure and that is what life should entail.
6. Your social life is far better, when you are doing what you enjoy; you meet people like yourself from all works of life. Different people with different approach. You are not limited by social conditioning and your life does not begin and end in the four walls of your office. That is what many people know. Colleagues and colleagues and colleagues. They are, for the most parts office mates, true friendship is rare. Just like you, they are there for the money. Anything goes wrong you are on your own. With a great social life, you can mix better and learn better and you do so without being under pressure. Your life is not boring because there are new things to discover and talk about. You can hold a conversation on anything.
7. The sweetest part is, if you do not like people you can avoid them. If you do not like their business ethics, you can walk away from it. Unlike when you have one for a boss. You still say yes sir even when it kills your initiative. You just bear it even when it is not healthy, just to keep the job and get the money. As much as you need people to be successful, you cannot work with everybody. There are people you walk away from. You have the liberty to do that.
8. You are your own boss! It a hard feat to achieve but it is one of the sweetest things to experience in life.

NIGERIA AND THAT FUEL SUBSIDY

After all said and done, our dear president still went on to remove the fuel subsidy… I try to wonder where this is taking us to. With fuel queues building up and increase in transport fare, we all can but imagine where we are headed.  Are already battling with erratic power supply, inflation, how exactly do Nigerians cope with N141/litre? Do these people actually ask critical questions before they make any decision? Who are they listening to? I am not surprised; this is Nigeria!

Complaining will not solve anything and Nigerians are known for how much talk we can talk but little action. Our anger thermometer can rise to the max but that is it, we rarely act on our convictions….it is one major reason why even our politicians ride us; they know that many of us are only bluffing. All manner of Talk shows on TV like it solves a single thing…. I don’t see complaining as a way forward. We really have to start questioning ourselves, our inner beliefs and what we stand for. Are we continually going to be pushed around, bluff and do nothing?  Even in our private lives, we must drive our inner gut to get things done….not just talk and complain. Figure a way out to make your life better no wait on this Government…. It is obviously on a different page.

In the end, Nigerians will mellow down. Fuel Subsidy is major headline now… after some time, it fades and it is swept under the carpet. We know here that if prices go up, they rarely come down. All the drama around this Fuel subsidy tells the kind of people we are; not like we trusted our leaders in the first place but this makes it worse. It is everyman for himself. The emergence of jungle justice is a wake up call.

I don’t have to waste my energy to complain about what the President did or did not do. It does not put food on my table, besides, he does not know what the average Nigeria goes through to survive everyday and that is why it is easy for those at the top to talk of endurance. What do they know? People who claim to have humble beginnings but they appear to have forgotten everything about that background. Why stake your whole life and dreams on people who are so occupied dealing with their personal headache…they don’t even remember you are there! People with foreign family members, they are aliens to the Nigerian System… they live abroad.

When they come to Nigeria, they get the best jobs, Live in the choicest areas, ride the best cars, hang out in the best places, they live privileged lives……why would I stake my life on that? I put my life in the Hands of God because He knows how it feels…..He keeps His word! We must survive…..That is what keeps us going!

ANCELOTTI HEADS TO FRANCE

Carlo Ancelotti is set to be unveiled as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on Friday, but former England captain David Beckham has still not committed to the big-spending Qatar-backed French club.

Former AC Milan and Chelsea boss Ancelotti has been in talks with the Ligue 1 leaders in the French capital since Wednesday, after being lined up to replace Antoine Kombouare.

PSG are thought to be keen to confirm the Italian as their new coach in time for him to fly out to the Middle East with the first-team squad on Sunday for a four-day winter training camp in Qatar and Dubai.

PSG's next competitive game is a French Cup last-64 tie away to Brittany amateur outfit Locmine on January 8.

It has been reported that Ancelotti, twice a Champions League winner in his time with Milan, would become the best-paid coach in the history of the French game on a two-and-a-half-year deal with an annual salary of between six and seven million euros ($7.8m-$9m).

The club have yet officially to confirm the sacking of Kombouare, a former player who has been in the dug-out since the summer of 2009.

A statement on December 22 merely indicated that PSG and Kombouare were in "peaceful discussions."
But Beckham's agent on Friday denied media reports that the former Manchester United star had signed for the Parisian club.
"There is no agreement with PSG at this time, an offer does not make a contract, we continue to hold negotiations with a number of clubs," 19Management said in a statement released by the SEMP public relations company.
"No decision has been made and we do not expect one at the moment."

But PSG's mega-rich owners Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) expressed confidence that Beckham would "soon be a player for PSG".

"We are confident that he will be in attendance for the (friendly) match with AC Milan, and are happy to see David and his family settle into Paris."

Courtesy: Yahoo news

DON’T GET MAD…

What is the point in you getting mad? What does it solve? That something is getting the best of you is not for you to get mad….you get even! Reach that destination! The world is such that the rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer; there is no middle man; you are either moving up the ladder or going down the ladder, which is how the society works these days. It helps if you know somebody and if you have that silver spoon syndrome but more importantly, what you know can change the course of your life for good.

The numbers of unemployed, underemployed people are so alarming all over the world….so this is not the time to get mad….find excuses and blame somebody or the Government. It is time for you to fight, to believe in yourself and survive.  You cannot just give up on yourself or feel sorry that no one cares about me…..you will be so disappointed. The world is moving so fast and the society is selfish but that is no excuse…. You must and you should never get mad. Whatever your challenges, it is time for you to rise above it and let that propel you to fight for what you believe it. Strive harder. This is not the time to give up. You want a car? Then work your ass off for it. That is how you get even. Getting even isn’t so much about proving a point or hitting hard on someone, it is achieving what you want and still having your dignity fully intact. No one has to get hurt or you do not have to sell your soul to get even.

I read a newspaper spread recently which clearly says that “getting a job is serious work”. That you are unemployed and that you are looking for another job is an office already. I bet many people never knew, reading it was revealing and it will help a lot of young people as well as those seeking a change of job….. It further goes to talk on mindset. Very true. Your disposition matters in life. It is not so much about your condition but your decision and what you know informs your decision.

The rate of unemployment and lowering life expectancy in this part of the world calls for us to look inwards and take a stock of what we have been up to. Getting angry at the rich or the politicians will not solve a single thing. We must figure our way through the chaos and move ahead. Stop hating, stop getting angry….get even and open your mind to reality. In case you are still stuck with the entitlement mentality that someone else is responsible for you or that the Government must do this or do that for you do be able to take a step, you will end up 40years old and very disappointed. Possibly, you are yet to realise that life is not about grades anymore, as much as it is great, do not forget that there are loads of first class and second class upper graduates roaming the streets unemployed. Some are even flipping burgers…in a bid to survive.

Take the initiative and find your way. Times are hard and there is no guarantee it will get better. The effort you use to envy, plot someone’s downfall, and use it to make your life better. The times you spend looking for phone numbers of influential people and contacts just in a bid to make your leg longer for better opportunities, use it to challenge your gifts. This is not the era for you to begin choosing some type of job, some type of environment or who you must work with. Dream big dreams but don’t forget reality. This is not the time to get mad, blame your parents, teachers, background, spouse, children or whoever  for what they did or did not do….this is not the time to envy your girlfriend because she has made it big or plot ways to bring her down….let whatever you feel, propel you to hunger for greatness. Not to cut corners but having the patience to pursue your dreams legitimately. Life is never fair and you must be willing to fight continually, survive. Envy, jealousy, Crime, short cuts, strife, back biting will not take you far and it will never put a good man down. Pursue knowledge and let it drive you to the top, not being angry and sorry. If you have a challenge, if you cannot resist the feeling to envy and bad mouth somebody, all you have to do is find a solution. You can learn from those who have made it, not to envy them and rejoice at their down fall. Not to get mad and expect the world to stop rotating. You are one in how many billion people on the face of the earth? 7 billion and counting! The world owes you nothing and you are responsible for your actions. Deal with it. Remember, you do not have to prove a point or run someone down… you have a destination, reach it…that is how you get even. You have to get there legitimately and enjoy every step of the way.

It is not about getting mad; it is all about getting even!