I'M VERY GOOD AT FAILING

<div style="text-align: justify;">You know how you want something and you work towards it but you don't get it? Say, a job, or an exam (and you fail)? Yeah. I'm very familiar with the feeling of failure.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Until mid last year, I'd been on the same spot at work for 5 years and it just seemed like I wasn't good enough. If we're being honest, I knew what had happened to get me in that place and it was nothing I'd done wrong or anything I wasn't doing. I'd made a career move that put me on the slow but right path, still being stuck and getting passed up for a promotion just felt like I wasn't good enough. It hit really really hard in 2018, when yet again in year 4, I was not promoted and people who I'd started this journey before were promoted. I had to talk myself into being "ok", motivate myself everyday to ignore people's comments and get my work done. When I got promoted last year, I didn't feel any excitement or joy or gratitude per se. I was more "relieved" than happy; finally people could stop asking me how far, how I feel, stop encouraging me. On the other hand, I couldn't get why I was being congratulated for getting something 5 years later....that I should have achieved in 2. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fast forward to about a month ago. I applied for a mentorship with a top blogger that I really admire and learn a lot from. I even said a prayer about it, hoping it would be my Hail Mary to figuring this content creating thing out finally. I found out today that I didn't get selected but I know someone who did. I'm so happy for her and screamed a big yes when I saw it because someone I know gets to benefit from all that knowledge. But 30 minutes later, it occurred to me "She doesn't have 2 heads Belinda, why couldn't you do it?"</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know it isn't possible to win at everything. Or is it? Well, if my life and the lives of the people around me are anything to go by, then it really isn't possible. Still, how does that feeling of failing get easier? Especially when you have to live with it everyday or you see people around you win at this thing you're failing at?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was just about to mention that I haven't figured this out, but it seems like I haven't figured ANYTHING out yet. Maybe this month of blogging will help me get myself together.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you read this and you have some helpful tips, let me know in the comments how you deal with failing. Or just share what you're failing at and let's bond over shared failures. Lol. Sorry, not funny :|</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">xxx</div>

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I'M VERY GOOD AT FAILING

You know how you want something and you work towards it but you don't get it? Say, a job, or an exam (and you fail)? Yeah. I'm very ...

THE THING ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS

<p style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: left;"></p><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><font color="#202124" face="arial" style="line-height: 1.5;">Friendship is a hell of a thing. As humans, we’re built to want the company of others (some in larger quantities than others) so friendships are inevitable. I won’t lie and say I haven’t thought of cancelling my friends at some point in the relationship and I have actually successfully done this. But as I became older I realised that it's ok to talk about your expectations and let people know when they cross lines or hurt you and if your friend constantly disregards your feelings, then it's ok to let them go.</font></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><font color="#202124" face="arial" style="line-height: 1.5;"><br /></font></span></div><font color="#202124" face="arial" style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">So I'm sharing some things I've learnt which I think you might learn from too:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.5;">  </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Sometime lines will be crossed. Some of these crossed lines are things that you/the friendship       <span style="line-height: 1.5;">         <span style="line-height: 1.5;">            </span></span>can’t recover from, and your friendship may or may never be saved. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.5;">2.</font><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">You need to know yourself to know these lines. It will form some sort of guide as to what you can and cannot manage. As you go, you will learn some of these things anyways, so it’s ok not to know it all.</span></div><o:p style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.5;">3.</font><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Friendships will teach you forgiveness. And sometimes how awful a person you can be.   Friendships will make you better or worse, and when these things happen, learn from them.</span></div></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></div><o:p style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.5;">4.</font><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Friendships will teach you to mind your damn business. If I’m A’s friend and B is also A’s friend, A’s friendship with B is none of my damn business. Until A makes it my business.</span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></div><o:p style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.5;">5.</font><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">A’s husband or family is off-limits. You cannot be rude to them, disrespect them or speak ill of them. No matter what.</span></div></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></div> <o:p style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><span style="line-height: 1.5; mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.5;">6.</font><span style="font-size: 9.333333015441895px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">In the same vein, if anyone speaks ill of you to A and A cannot defend you first but comes for you instead, you ain’t friends like that okurrrrr? (You can tell this one was a very very personal lesson right? LOL).</span></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span></div></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">It’s ok in the heat of the moment to feel like you want to cancel that friend. But it's also ok to  take some time off and have a change of heart when you're less upset/time has passed. </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">As stressful as people can be, they can be pretty amazing too. My friends have been there for me in the hardest hardest of times, the times I didn't think I would be able to pick myself up. When you find the right people and have them in your corner, that feeling is amazing. The strength you can draw from them will so much shock you.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"><br /></span></div><o:p style="line-height: 1.5;"><div style="line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Whatever you do, be the kind of friend you want to have.</span></div></o:p></span></font><p></p> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></div>

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THE THING ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS

Friendship is a hell of a thing. As humans, we’re built to want the company of others (some in larger quantities than others) so friendships...

DEALING WITH FEAR

I think death is something that's really hard for me to understand especially at my age, and living in Lagos, Nigeria.<div><br /></div><div>The hustle and bustle of the city, the life, the energy. Then someone just...dies. Like, ceases to exist in this world. I've been trying to understand it and it's really messing with my mind because I have many unanswered questions and I'm not sure I've come to terms with it being their "appointed time". </div><div><br /></div><div>As a Christian, I believe in God's promises over my life, especially that I will have long life and good health but the people dying, weren't they Christians? Didn't they believe it too? I know for a fact some of them were better Christians than I am. So is it just down to God's mercy towards me that I'm alive and they aren't?</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't have answers to these questions (I still don't) and they really started weighing me down. Every night I felt funny, I'd wonder if I'd caught some terminal illness and I'd be scared if it would be my last night. What if I didn't wake up in the morning and that was just it for me, the end? Look, fear is such a horrible feeling. It suffocates you and the more you allow those fearful thoughts stay on your mind, the less in control you are of your life/thoughts, the more sad and hopeless you feel and the harder it is for good thoughts to come through. </div><div><br /></div><div>At some point I shared my fears on social media and I got a lot of encouragement; having a community where you're not judged and where people genuinely care is sooooo important. So many people reached out to me, called me, shared very helpful resources with me on coping with fear, insecurities and anxiety and I'm so so grateful to them because it felt like someone stretched a hand and pulled me out of a dark place I was slowly drifting into.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm trying to focus on God's truths concerning me/my life, reacquainting myself of his promises and speaking them back to silence my fears. I'm trying to get used to the idea of death so that it no longer has any power over me. We will all eventually die right? However, I want to live the best life I can while I have it, you know? No regrets and such. </div>

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DEALING WITH FEAR

I think death is something that's really hard for me to understand especially at my age, and living in Lagos, Nigeria. The hustle and bu...

WRITING FOR ME

<div style="text-align: justify;"> Hey,</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I'm laughing as I type because I feel so weird...like I forgot how to blog. Can we still call me a blogger? Is that still an appropriate description of who I am? I mean, at least some part of who I am. I don't know the answer to this question but I just wanted to write something. Something that is not a rapid polite response to a work email, that does not begin with Dear Sir/Ma and definitely doesn't end with Regards (neither kind nor warm please). Something that I didn't want to proofread 3 times to ensure I wasn't being rude to a Supervisor or a potential customer. I just wanted to write my heart.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I want to go back to the time where blogging was important to me and made me feel good, but I don't know if I still have it in me. I came across a July daily blogging challenge (well not every single day but every weekday) and I think making myself do this might be the kickstart I need to blog more regularly. Or not. Time will tell. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I have so many stories to share, so much has happened/is happening and life has changed for me in many ways.  Can't wait to tell you every single story.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Let's talk tomorrow.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7zbjph8o2o/XwOTFbkLbfI/AAAAAAAAHgk/gL_hGuPdSgoZPe0B1RTQtR8oFFXP3v_JACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BLOGGER.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1006" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7zbjph8o2o/XwOTFbkLbfI/AAAAAAAAHgk/gL_hGuPdSgoZPe0B1RTQtR8oFFXP3v_JACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BLOGGER.JPG" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> xxx</div>

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WRITING FOR ME

Hey, I'm laughing as I type because I feel so weird...like I forgot how to blog. Can we still call me a blogger? Is that still an a...

SWEET BROWN PANTS

<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">I went from not owning any proper pants (that aren’t Culottes or Jeans or Leggings) to becoming the proud owner of this Zara Pants that I absolutely love so much.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">When I tried them on in-store, I didn’t love them but I’d wanted them for so long after seeing them all over IG. I mean, how could I just drop them? Especially after going to 4 different malls to find them. Took a picture and sent to my family whatsapp group just so they could validate my decision to drop them, and yeah they did but thanks to spotty network and all, I had already paid.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kic5fp2CTGE/XkGe0JtPv5I/AAAAAAAAHXg/vX7ONTkFhkU9FpFjVHLhU5F__v1AKEBsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kic5fp2CTGE/XkGe0JtPv5I/AAAAAAAAHXg/vX7ONTkFhkU9FpFjVHLhU5F__v1AKEBsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8090.JPG" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xlzO45dQ_uQ/XkGe_VOwN1I/AAAAAAAAHXs/pdNb5BvqKcUqZIzl_Hqo1fWOeXsXk9kKQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_8541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xlzO45dQ_uQ/XkGe_VOwN1I/AAAAAAAAHXs/pdNb5BvqKcUqZIzl_Hqo1fWOeXsXk9kKQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_8541.JPG" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The plan was to find something else and swap for that instead, but I went back to the hotel, tried them on with a T-shirt and it didn’t look half bad. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">I’m happy I didn’t return them because I really really like them and I’ve received so many compliments since wearing them.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFHoXqQIX9I/XkGf_tGnAAI/AAAAAAAAHX4/aqOtHJ2SNsYr4IKf9SlIP5N1Qvus9AIPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/0FE6D284-A079-480E-8424-DF956559E6E5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFHoXqQIX9I/XkGf_tGnAAI/AAAAAAAAHX4/aqOtHJ2SNsYr4IKf9SlIP5N1Qvus9AIPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/0FE6D284-A079-480E-8424-DF956559E6E5.JPG" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-uNt_nIRJc/XkGgI4UylRI/AAAAAAAAHX8/0lPVzNIzizMFqYVirKLMyU0hYqXwRdAZACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-uNt_nIRJc/XkGgI4UylRI/AAAAAAAAHX8/0lPVzNIzizMFqYVirKLMyU0hYqXwRdAZACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">What do you guys think?</span></span></div>

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SWEET BROWN PANTS

I went from not owning any proper pants (that aren’t Culottes or Jeans or Leggings) to becoming the proud owner of this Zara Pants that I ...

GIFTS IDEAS FOR VALENTINE'S

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">It's that time of the year again, when the people "On Bae" start looking for creative gifts to express their love for their Baes. However, whether you're on bae or not, you can still appreciate someone who means a lot to you this season and I'm here with some great gifts I think will make anyone feel special:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /> If all else fails, you can go with the regular chocolates, flowers, balloons, perfumes, watch, etc, but if you’re interested in gifting your significant other something special, this list is for you:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"><br /> 1. Customised Mug and Wine/Drink Bottle: Look up @aregen_ on IG.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <br /> <span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mcq2bH248w/Xjnou1GKfMI/AAAAAAAAHWg/e2No-oUZx0U5td__AaFgaLOEIympHPz-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="952" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mcq2bH248w/Xjnou1GKfMI/AAAAAAAAHWg/e2No-oUZx0U5td__AaFgaLOEIympHPz-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8644.JPG" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2. Customised VDay Card or Book with X reasons why I love you: Again, @packnpop have got you covered. Or you can just buy an album or journal and create your own scrapbook type thing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dLsUNRE9dg/Xjno6hetATI/AAAAAAAAHWk/XK32lHwn2mkMFboEqrjG1_dFVYlR2l6iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1125" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dLsUNRE9dg/Xjno6hetATI/AAAAAAAAHWk/XK32lHwn2mkMFboEqrjG1_dFVYlR2l6iQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8745.JPG" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="margin: 1em 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">3. Photo Album with your pictures from the day you both met/started dating till the present, each picture should have a little description beside it with a memory of that day/point when the picture was taken.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="margin: 1em 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">4. Customised table-top calendar, a different picture of both of you for each month of the year: Not to sound like a broken record but @aregen_ ladies and gentlemen.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XFSv_yDsIdg/XjnqEGf14FI/AAAAAAAAHW0/k99AY9Pj6twSGHuH4-nLDXIB7moNZOHJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/8DEBF0DA-8045-42C7-8610-E57E740877BE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="860" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XFSv_yDsIdg/XjnqEGf14FI/AAAAAAAAHW0/k99AY9Pj6twSGHuH4-nLDXIB7moNZOHJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/8DEBF0DA-8045-42C7-8610-E57E740877BE.JPG" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="margin: 1em 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">5. Goodie Box/Basket with a couple of his/her favorite things: A little Box or Basket with a "World's Best Boyfriend/Husband Mug, a Picture frame of the both of you, beaded bracelet with his/her nickname/initials.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="margin: 1em 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">6. Pandora Bracelet with a Love/Heart charm, or the charm alone if she already has a bracelet.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://images.prod.meredith.com/product/5a91b5ccab2dcefc6c47d239bfccff6d/1549606268442/l/womens-pandora-heart-padlock-bracelet" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image result for pandora bracelet with heart charm"" border="0" class="n3VNCb" data-noaft="1" height="320" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" src="https://images.prod.meredith.com/product/5a91b5ccab2dcefc6c47d239bfccff6d/1549606268442/l/womens-pandora-heart-padlock-bracelet" style="height: 400px; margin-top: 0px; width: 320px;" width="256" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /> <span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">7. A weekend staycation at an affordable hotel/resort: Epe resort, getaway to Cotonou or Ouidah, Benin Republic. </span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="Image result for epe resort and spa"" class="n3VNCb" data-noaft="1" height="217" jsaction="load:XAeZkd;" jsname="HiaYvf" src="https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/06/c4/9b/14/epe-resort.jpg" style="height: 374px; margin: 0px; text-align: start; width: 550px;" width="320" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; 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GIFTS IDEAS FOR VALENTINE'S

It's that time of the year again, when the people "On Bae" start looking for creative gifts to express their love for their...