Yesterday, I had an epic day. I had my plans laid out the night before, but when my friend Pamela called with a proposal, I decided to sign up for the adventure, so I pushed up all my plans to attend a talk show. The venue was legit and of a good reputation, so it was an incentive to go and see how the big boys kick it. Added to that were other mini incentives (lunch, transport, and audience allowance) so we thought, ‘hey, let’s have fun and get paid doing it.’
I was one of the first to arrive, then
Pamela joined me, and the wait began. Unknown to us, they were just setting up
the stage, in fact, they began after I got there, so there I was hopeful,
waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Till I could wait no more. But I did learn a
few things from that day.
1. Never invite friends
to a program you know nothing about. The only other friend I invited who came
griped and griped about me making her leave her house when she had manga
cartoons to watch (all I had done was tell her about the show, she told me she
was coming out of curiosity, that doesn’t sound like I put a gun to her head,
does it?).
2. Many people are
desperate for jobs, don’t say people don’t look for work in Nigeria, it’s not
true. With all the stress, people still waited until 6pm, from 11am in the
morning! They were mostly models, makeup artistes, those interested in
production and entertainment, like my friend and I; we both want to have our
own talk shows. They were of all ages, from 20s to 40s. I think there were some
late 50s there even. Mothers with children of marriageable ages. (a lady was
talking about her 2 kids getting married soon, and one let us look at some of
her children’s pictures too).
3. Always be open to
making friends wherever you go. Talking to people expands your knowledge base.
and helps you make contacts that can be beneficial to you in the future.
4. Get an ipad, a galaxy
tab, a mobile device, anything to beat being stranded somewhere with nothing to
do. Listening to music or playing games on your phone help, but not in
a constructive way. Taking pictures and creating stories or write-ups
on your head, on paper or on a word format are more creative things to
do.
Well, that’s a lot of lessons for one
day, I never got to be in the show, but I met people, made friends, and got a
story out of it. Here’s to cheating the devil out of the joy of wasting my day,
cheers!
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