I know you want to question me but hear me out first, I missed you too and this is the first time I’m opening my laptop in months. I’m surprised that it’s still working sef, I’ve been so engrossed with my iPad that I got carried away. To be fair, when I wanted to send a newsletter out in December before I left Lagos for the owners, I discovered that my Mac charger stopped working but I have a new one now.
Are we good now?
So, how have you been? I’ve been up to many things. I’m just going to quickly run you through my life update so we can go back to being proper housemates by the next newsletter.
I started a new business with my partner last year. We decided to stop doing what we love for passion alone, we’re doing it for money now and so far, so good, we’ve been thriving.
I moved to a new space in June. I initially was going to let you in on my moving houses at that time but I wasn’t in a good space physically and mentally. I looked and felt like what I was going through so I decided to lock up and just move. Adulting wan wound me mehn.
I went back to my first love - reading. I used to be an avid reader back in the day. Reading a lot of books was how I became a writer because it started with me replicating the words and then writing from my imagination but as I grew, I fell off with reading. In August of 2023, I decided I was going to pick it up again the same way I picked up drawing tattoos. I have fallen in love with reading again and I’ve somehow initiated a small group of people into becoming readers again. Big win in my books.
I drew my twelfth tattoo on the 10th of December 2023, I decided that I was going to hang my boots and retire from drawing tattoos but I swear, I know it’s a lie. I can’t watch myself become a pathological liar so I’m only taking a break from drawing them.
This has to be the most important one and I want you to give me your full attention for a minute. You know how I became a brand strategist by learning on the job? Last year, I had someone ask me to produce a show for them, I didn't have any experience producing a show before that so I contacted my partner who like me, had never done that before and we brainstormed. We created drafts, deleted, tried again, got frustrated, slept, woke up, and drafted again until we decided that chasing perfection wasn’t going to cut it. So what did we do? Our best. We did our best and this month, we produced episodes of that show back to back and it proved to me again that learning on the job in my industry is where it’s at. Stay in school though. When our show comes out, I’m going to need you on the frontline with me because we put our all into it.
Again, adulting has been crazy. I’ve been handling it but the amount of never-ending “somethings” that comes with adulting is insane.
I’m so glad I opened my laptop to write to you today. It’s currently 1 am and I was going to do a video asking if this was a safe space but I decided to write instead. It feels like an out-of-body experience, that’s exactly how I know that it has been too long.
I’d like to know what you’ve been up to so do well to write back.
Love,
Osasbaby 💜
Ps: don’t forget to share this so people know that I’m back.
Super Ps: don’t forget to tag me while you’re at it 🥰
I was going through my email, hoping for the "Congratulations" message from the firm I reached out to, when I came across your letter. I smiled, breathed a sigh of relief, as if I had found something I didn't even know I had lost.
You know, adulthood often reminds me of my Maths teacher in secondary school. He would announce, "We'll be having a cocktail party this Friday," only for us to arrive at school and realize it was actually a quiz or test. Once I caught onto his trick, I stopped falling for it. Sure, I missed out on some "parties," but that teacher would discipline me one moment and offer fatherly advice the next. He'd hold me close one minute and act as though we were strangers the next. That's just how adulthood feels sometimes.
Oh, guess what? I ran into my Maths teacher this afternoon after many years.
On another note, I've started a Google certificate course on Coursera, specifically on Cyber Security. I had to pause when I reached the part requiring a laptop, but I'll resume as soon as I get one.
Alright, I'll end it here. Thank you for reaching out.
O to the S to the A to the S again! Glad that you are better mentally and physically to be able to write to us again.
Thank God.
yes, i believe in learning on jobs too because that’s where i thrive lol.
& i wanted to ask about community management. I have developed an interest in it lately. So, please and please, if you need help or assistance managing anything to help you with the workload, i’m willing to give myself and time.🥹