Going #OutOnALimb

People who came out to support

With Crystal, the founder of the foundation

The Irede Foundation, named after the very lovely Irede got us all up earlier today for the Irede Foundation's #OutOnALimb walk.

Tosyn Bucknor Fela Durotoye Crystal (Founder) and Sayo Odunsi

The #OutOnALimb walk was an awareness walk for children living with disabilities.
We all met up beside Mobil on Awolowo Road, networked and began walking to Falomo and back. We were kept hydrated and it was so well organised.

Walking and Smiling

When we got back to the take-off point, we learnt a bit about why it is important to always have a registered and licensed surgeon/doctor/physio-therapist take care of kids with injuries. Sometimes amputations occur where something simple is left untreated or not treated properly.

Of course i am just giving the most basic gist here. You can check out more information here-
www.facebook.com/theiredefoundation
www.twitter.com/theirede
www.theiredefoundation.org

Also, support and spread the word.

Crystal, founder

A guy called Segun who worked really hard today!

Matse came out to support with Le Boo

They made me wish i had brought my cool glasses-shades out!

Just Because...

I went out last weekend and it was le struggle to leave the house but once i did...

Now i am a party animal. Or i was. When i was in secondary school and the university, i lived for parties. Especially dancing. I was convinced i would one day fall in love on the dance floor. Hasn't happened yet, but fingers crossed.
In Uni, i would dress comfy to go clubbing. See i was not going to check out what other girls wore. My mission was simple- dance and then sleep the next day
And it was pretty much a good routine.

But now that i work in media and entertainment, going out is no longer mostly social. Now it is work. And it never sinks in that sometimes, people go out, actually just to hang out.
Really?

So when a friend told me to come to his house for a party, i truly debated it.
What to wear
When to get there
How long to stay for
Make up? or no?
Heels or flats?
Take something along or just show up

etc
etc
etc

In the end, i wore a simple black top and skirt combo with flats. And boy was i glad i did!
It was laid back and casual with food, cake, and drinks.
And music

I went from not wanting to go, to dancing and not wanting to leave.

It was fun, i had fun, and i will try it again

You know.. party... Just Because!

I am (not) My Hair

It seems i have had dreds or twists for a very long time. There are believe who wonder if i have ever fixed a weave, braided or permed.

The answer to that is, "Yes, of course".

I started out like most children- eager and excited about my first perm and the hot combs. It was always fun. Braiding was torture i was glad to avoid as much as possible but perms i loved.

I loved my hair, but i never really knew what to do with it. And one day when i saw some lady on the road with twists (fake dreds), i asked where she got it done and did that. Then one day i braided my hair and loved the way it looked when i unbraided it but had not combed it. I decided that was fun. I got confused again though when i saw one of the most stylish chicks i have met, Tomi, with an afro. Apparently it was a wig. She lied to me and said she cut her hair completely and started growing it.

She was shocked to see me the next day in school with my hair completely shaven.

And as it grew, i suffered to comb my lovely black kinky hair.
Till i remembered twists. And i spent a whole Sunday twisting the hair. It was torture. But when it was done, it looked great.

Other than when i have cut it from time to time (mainly to protest, to cry or to be free), i have been that way for a very long time.