Today being the last day of the weekend, there certainly is a lot that I have to look forward to. Because this coming week is not just anyone, it’s also my birthday which will be on 20th of this month. There is a lot to look forward to, not because I’m planning to celebrate it or anything, but instead, because I plan to work even harder than I have in the past couple of weeks.
Not too long ago, I made a post about the heat in Lagos State and how it was affecting me in several ways. It doesn’t just come at night, it also comes during the day. Hell, even in the morning, after taking your bath you’ll find yourself sweating profusely. Not like you’ve been involved in some strenuous activities ooo. That’s how bad it is.
As a result, I’ve had to turn on my generator more often. The National Grid has been fixed, but it’s taking a while before full power is restored. And before then, I still need power. This heat is becoming something else entirely and as we all know, the price of fuel is just too exorbitant. Here it’s always above N950 per liter, which while not up to a dollar, is ridiculously close to it. But then, I know that in other states they’re paying well over N1000 for fuel.
As a result of all this, I’ve had to spend more, on fuel and whatnot. This surge in my spending is conversant with the surge in the cost of living that I’m always talking about. Sadly, my earnings are not surging like that, and if I have to earn more, I’ll either have to work harder or smarter. Because at this point, everything I’ve been doing so far has been giving me the same results.
I guess this new week is one of trying new things. Doing new things and figuring out where they take me. Maybe I’ve been too calm and maybe I’ve been too relaxed in all this, especially since the year started. However, it’s about time that I take charge of my situation and fix this thing.
I can’t stop the weather from being hot, I can’t command the rain to fall and the wind to blow into my room simply because I don’t want to sweat anymore. However, there are ways that I can control this, there are ways that I can handle all this so that it won’t be much of a problem. Sadly though, all those ways translate into billing. Spending more and needing more money. And as it’s not readily available, it's time to start getting more.
But then, if only it was that easy. If only we could simply decide to make more money and we’d simply make the money. Like Thanos with the snap of the finger. Either way, there is not much to be said on the matter. There really is a lot to look forward to for this week. I’m not celebrating my birthday, but then, I could end up changing my mind on that day. Who knows how these things would go? As always, anything at all can happen.
