BEAUTIFUL BUDAPEST?

I just had a wonderful weekend at the Medikus Kupa  (Medical Cup) competition that took place in Budapest. It was fun, and rewarding for a number of reasons: firstly, my school were the best overall having claimed the gold medal in 2 out of 4 events, I travelled with Imoh and Tahir, both of which were awesome company, I stayed with two lovely young ladies who made me feel very at home with their cozy apartment and lovely meals; it was also a rest, a separation from the hustle and bustle that has characterized my town of Debrecen. Plus, a day before I left, I didn’t plan to go! Totally spur of the moment, but totally worth it.

Last year, when I attended the Medikus Kupa at Pecs, it was announced that the event would hold in Budapest this year, there were general groans all around, because everyone has been to Buda at one point, and it wasn’t something to look forward to, as we thought there was no way it would beat the Pecs trip in terms of excitement – it didn’t. But then, in all fairness, it wasn’t half bad at all. I have already mentioned the reasons why, so if you missed it, you might want to start reading from the beginning.

I am not a fan of big cities or crowds. I love less populated, self-sufficient cities, because more often than not, there is little noise, lower crime rates, and a comparative tranquil. That’s why I prefer Abuja to Lagos, and Debrecen to Budapest. Abuja is not exactly a small town, but when you compare it with Lagos… let’s leave it at that. In light of this admission, I had developed the same attitude towards Buda that I had developed towards Lagos – go in, shop, do what you have to do, and get out as quickly as possible. I had to travel alone, because I had failed to meet the registration deadline to travel with the rest of the school, a move that has profited me two years in a row; the journey was quiet and uneventful, just as I like it, I got in, met my host who was lovely, and I started looking around the town. Now Lagos and Budapest have in common that they are larger cities, highly populated, and crime rates higher than the rest of their respective countries combined (sue me, you Lagos people!), but there the similarities stop. Budapest is organized. Whoever planned that town took into cognizance the fact that it is a big town with a large population and put in a transportation system so efficient, you could plan weeks in advance, it has a variety of opportunities, as well as a variety of options, which I would admit is similar to a town like Lagos, but with beautiful organization. I found myself, for the first time in my life liking a big city.

Aside the fact that I had wonderful hosts, I could picture myself actually working and thriving in that town. Everyone goes about their own business, it is a rowdy town, but still very organized, and I was attracted to that. I no longer have any untoward reservations concerning Budapest – I still am not a fan of the typical cosmopolitan/metropolitan city, but as I travel back to my lovely Debrecen, I do so with an open mind, knowing that inasmuch as I would like to base in a small, self-sufficient town, I will leave my options open, and see how God will lead me. It was a lovely trip, I have no regrets, and I look forward to even more adventures of a similar and enlightening nature.

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I Want To Write...

I want to write something, but I can't put my hand on a single topic. I miss doing this. I have a new blog now, and I would like to show more dedication than I used to in the former one. Let's see how it goes. I might write in a specific direction, I might write as the wind blows, but I am going to write.

So why do I love writing? I guess it is my way of expressing my thoughts and emotions, most of which I never show externally. It is my medium of taking my thoughts and ideas and putting them down so that I and whoever else wants to could see and appreciate. I am my biggest fan. My write-ups have no poetical undertone, neither could it be accurately said to be a work of continuous prose, as much as I know. I would like to develop my own style, something unique to me - my own way. I want my articles to be as unique and intriguing as the person I am becoming (to all you haters, I must say I am surprised to see you here!)

With my style of writing, I always seek to reach an audience. More often than not, that audience is me, as I am not of general boldness to publish too much. I hope to express my thoughts with an aim to impact, to cause a rethink, to reveal an alternative, to elicit a decision to change for the better. I write to affect lives, because as a Christian, that is what I am alive to do. I am not alive for me alone, well mostly me and a few close people - I, without any desire for glory-seeking or canonization, want to reach out to people anyway I can, and writing affords me that opportunity.

I read books written by very prolific writers and I am challenged. I am challenged and motivated by their style, by their method of delivery, and even by the structure of their grammar. I am not a person with role models, but then I can't help but be intrigued by writers like John Maxwell and Ted Dekker (Ted is the man!), who use simple, non-complicated constructions to deliver some very profound knowledge. I am getting there.

I also like reading for some other reasons, minor though they are, like it makes me feel very smart, it's cool when someone (by someone, I mean a female) picks up one of my works and tells me she likes how I put it down, plus I am among very few Nigerians that knows what a blog is, let alone own one. But the main reasons are the ones that I have laid down in the preceding paragraphs. I enjoy writing, and I plan to be doing it for a while.

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New Beginning?

Hi. This is my second blog (not second post - just saying). I lost the first one, so I decided to start up another one, after all, I still love writing. My work might follow a different pattern, but in essence, it's still all me. I hope readers will be challenged and motivated by what they read here. Take care, guys.

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