I JUST DISCOVERED GARLIC AND IT'S A GAME CHANGER

Hello dearests, 

Before I go into details, I would like you to know that cooking is not what I enjoy doing and I only do it for survival. If you are wondering what I love doing then that will be shopping and spending the money I didn't work for. durrrr. 😑😑😑

I was born to be a baby girl, I mean being a first child with siblings that should work for you makes me qualify as a baby girl but life has other plans so I learnt how to cook by force or choose hunger to nourish my head.

Apart from helping my mum boil rice, beans and turn swallow, those are the only things I learnt from home before I discovered YouTube in 2018 that helped me learn how to cooked plus I had a boyfriend that loved experimenting in the kitchen so he would send me recipes to try and from there I started whipping a lot of dishes in the kitchen. 

I cant beat my chest but I assure you, you can eat my food as long as you don't compare me to Hilda, my food no bad but it wont take you to cloud 9, meet your partners for that. 😎😎😎. I also compensate myself by going out to eat from people that enjoys cooking because the level of attention they give to food would be different from mine and It is evident in their meals.

Of course, after few years of cooking, I know what works for me in the kitchen, I mean spices and cooking method that elevates the taste of my meals. Let me give you few cooking tips incase you need it.

1. Add black pepper and sesame oil in your noodles, you won't have noodles another way.

2. Boil or roast your pepper mix before blending, but let it cool a bit if you are using plastic blender to save it from breaking.

3. Green ball peppers are expensive but when fried with any veggies/food, everyone will want to have a taste.

4. You don't have bread toaster and you don't want to eat ordinary bread, get your non stick frying pan, put a little butter and toast your bread. You would not want to eat bread in another way.

5. Tiger food spices are not your friend in the kitchen, the more you use it, the more you doubt your cooking skills. Try other spices and compare the results.

6. If you really want your rice to soak up the tomato base while cooking Jollof rice, you MUST cook on very low heat. You are cheating yourself by using foil/nylon to cover your pot if you are not cooking on low heat. Jollof rice needs at least 40mins to cooking if you are cooking for more than 3 servings.

7. The only palm oil that hasn't given me problems with cooking and its readily available in the market is Banga Oil. It doesn't feel heavy in meal, It doesn't foam while cooking, it doesn't stain the teeth nor plastic plate and I believe it's healthy.

8. Except you are making egusi balls, mix your grinded egusi with enough water and watch how it will fill up the pot. I use to believe the egusi has to be much because it has been grinded and it turns out the werey use to swell and at the end of the day, the ingredients won't go round.

9. Fish stew requires a lot of water because fishes will leave ocean to come and suck up your stew. But the good thing is if the stew is sweet, the fish will definitely be sweeter. So use good spices and stop using chicken spices for a better experience.

10. I use ginger and garlic in my meals but the powdered form, I only use the ginger roots when I am making Zobo or sometimes add in my pepper mix during cold season or when it looks like I am coming down with a flu. Last weekend, I wanted to make native rice and I saw Garlic when I was buying raw pepper. I took it home and sliced it while slicing the veggies. The elevation garlic gave my food? It tasted like I was eating in a Chinese restaurant. It tasted good that I over ate and had no leftovers. 

Buy Garlic today and cook with it, You don't have to use a lot at first trial, introduce it gradually and come back to give your testimony.

Anyways, do you have any tip you use in the kitchen? I would like to learn from you.

Song for today is Flakky by SeyiVibes.

See you soon

Toodles.

BONDING.

 Hello, my gist mates.

Long time no see, how has been your week? Mine was quite eventful, from having light issues, watching movies, trying to penetrate the tiktok space, attending Smirnoff concert by weekend which has not really gone well with me because I have been unnecessary hunger since that concert ended but hopefully I get back myself. I also have 6 outing that I am looking forward to next weekend but of course I wont be attending all of them because I don't have a car. I would have to prioritize and save up for car towards next year.

Attending these events trigger this post about bonding. How do you bond with people as an individual? What are the things you do or share with people that you trust? For some it may be sharing of food, going to parties together, shopping together etc. Personally, I don't like to share my stuff with anyone so if I give you access to my stuffs, I can classify it as bonding with you.

One of the ways I bonded with my mum growing up was through making her hair, she does mine too and those are the times we share gist and be safe space to each other. My mum likes her hair being played with that anytime she wants to sleep she calls me to play with her hair, either by combing it or making cornrows and that woman hair was healthy. I have also pass that hair bonding to my sister because I actually want it to be a family ritual. Whenever she's coming home, I make sure my hair is out for her to play with and I also help with her hair and we get to unwind while at it. 

We also do a lot of bonding by trying new recipe together, watching movies and sharing our thoughts while at it, we make jest of each other before outsider make jest of us, we share secrets and we also hype ourselves up. We don't bond over suffering, we rather pay to ease our stress.

Bonding play a big part on ones memory because when you are no more, one of the things you remember for are those bonds you share with people. One of the ways I am bonding with y'll is to share my experience and gist with you because I don't want to be quickly forgotten whenever its time for me to live.

Song for the Anchovy by Kizz Daniel

THINGS I ALWAYS HAVE MONEY FOR IN MY 30'S

 Hello my gist mates, 

I don't want to call you gossip mates again because gossiping is a bad behavior but gisting with your friends is not a bad thing and if you read my blog, you are considered my friend.

If you don't know, I am in my 30's especially "early 30's" and I am the stage where I prioritize my comfort and peace of mind above anything and if I have my way, I would employ 10 people that will just be taking care of me left and right but I don't have my way and a girl can only wish. I also have little money to get things done so I can try to invest in my comfort and these are few things I always have money for.

1. HEALTH

 As we all know that health is wealth and I prioritize my health (physically and mentally) over anything as I hate discomfort, so I can never be too broke or stingy not to take care of myself. I don't care the amount of medication as long as It is going to help me out of inconvenience, I would have money to get it and that is period.

2. FOOD

I have never loved cooking even though I am a good cook, so I always have money for food because babygirl is going to eat even if the economy is collapsing. I am quick to bring out money when I am buying my meal both raw and cooked, I don't even calculate how much is leaving my account when I do. Food is my bestie and it takes 70% of my income. No jokes.

3. FUN

Everyone version of fun is different meaning what is fun for me may not be fun for you. I like to allocate fund to my fun every other day or if someone is inviting me to my kind of fun, you would never hear me say I cant show up because of money. I would look for the money by fire by force because a child that works well must enjoy well.

4. VEX MONEY

I do not go out without my vex money, it doesn't matter if I am hanging out with a male or female because sometime, you really need to book your cab and disappear without traces instead of being at the mercy of someone. Having your money will save you from public disgrace anytime, so before you step out, check your account balance just incase.

5. DATA

I am a movie lover, that is one of the best way I relax at home and to see a movie you must have plenty data. I also use my data for social media so I would know what's going on out there and of course to prevent boredom, isolation and also connect with family. I never want to be out of reach from those that matters to me. You can never catch me without data.

6. FAMILY EMERGENCIES/BILLS

There is always money for family and emergencies even if I would be sacrificing my meals for a while, those that matters to me would always get what they want. I have money available for everyone that matters to me, without them, life would be difficult for me. I also like to pay my bills because I don't like embarrassment from any one in any way. I don't like my name being called where they owe money.

These are the top things I always have money for no matter how broke I am, the money would come out. There are others but they are not as important because I can function without them but these tops the list.

Let me know what you prioritize with your income/ what you always have money for in the comment section. Lets chitchat like the gist mate we are.

P.S; If you have a story you want to feature on my blog anonymously or with your full chest, you can send it to my email opeyemiaremu0@gmail.com.

Song for the day Baba by Dj Spinall ft Kizz Daniel

I love you 

THE DAY I GOT PREGNANT. PART 2.

 Welcome back my gossip mates, 

Check my previous posts for the part 1 or check this link.

https://princesshorpsy.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-day-i-got-pregnant-part-1.html

I got to my boyfriends place with the bundle of Joy but I couldn't say anything. February was valentine month so we should be celebrating but for where, I was being very moody, I couldn't also have sex with my boyfriend, I kept telling him that My period is coming and back then I use to have wonderful period cramps so he respected me and took care of me.

The both of us started looking for period that I lost for 2 whole weeks before he now started asking me if I had anything I would like to tell him, who please 😈. After much pestering, I had to confess and he was marrrrd, I mean🙊. I wont lie, He handled it like a man, he took me to the hospital to get blood test done and nothing has ever been positive like that pregnancy test in my life that period. 

The doctor was even trying to piss us off when giving us the result, if you had experience, you will know. My boyfriend took me home and didn't tell his parent, instead he went to the pharmacy to get medicine to remove the baby. I took the medicine but no result. Note, my boyfriend lives in a small community and we go everywhere together. It is not easy to bag a Lagos girl but that's not the point. News was already reaching home about our movement.

One day, in my confusion I decided to make a semi cryptic post on Facebook and my mum follows me online, so she thought it was school stuff so she called me and started questioning me, after a little pressure, I spilled and she initially thought it was my boyfriends, started talking about me finishing school and getting married. I had to quickly explain what's going on, she cut the call and never talk to me again. Princess Horpsy.

Now, I had to inform one of the men that I guessed impregnated me at least I don't produce sperm and someone must take responsibilities. He never denied but said he was coming to Ibadan and we should meet to discuss on it. My Boyfriend followed me to Ibadan to meet the person that impregnated his future wife. Walai, no be today I no get sense 😝😝😝😝😝

We met and the guy said he have a doctor that is good in removing and dissecting pregnancy and we should go to OYO TOWN to meet him as he is waiting for us. He said the doctor doesn't take time so we should quickly be on our way. This was about 5pm. Ibadan to Oyo town just to comot belle. Hmmm. 

They did not even give me VIP treatment, we went to enter kabu kabu bus with my precious pregnancy. I have never been to Oyo town before, we were still waiting for more passengers when my spirit just told me that what if I died there, who will go and deliver my dead body to my parent? My boyfriend will not run away that's if they don't kill the both of us there but he may be in jail till now.

My mum wasn't picking my call or talking to me so I called my dad and told him I wanted to tell him something important, He said he was driving and I should send a text for him to read when he parks. So, I typed 'I am pregnant, they are carrying me to Oyo to remove it' something in that line. Short and precise. He called me back immediately, asked me where I am and I told him. He immediately ordered me to drop and come home. 

The speed I use to jump down from that bus and said I was not going again, when they were trying to convince me, I quickly added that my dad knows about it and asked me to come home. Everyone immediately gave up. 

The story is still long, I will conclude it in part 3.

Song for today Baba by Kizz Daniel

#hermothersdaughter #myfirstpregnancy #princesshorpsy #firsttimemum #pregnancy

THE DAY I GOT PREGNANT. PART 1.

Just kidding.

I didn't know the day I got pregnant but I took in within 2 months of my physical exposure to sex because I have only watched it on video but never practiced.

Growing up, I had promised myself that I would start having sex when I turned 21 and that was what I did but without sex education. A very big mistake, but don't blame me here, I am an old woman.😜

A little back story, I had an extra year in school which means I had enough time to explore, what did they say about the Idle mind? The Idle mind led me to meet one guy that was as Idle as me. He is older and had explore sex. I cant remember how he convinced me to have sex with me but we started somewhere.

He would take me to his friends place, damn, I have taken a lot of risk in my life, no wonder My mum was doing vigil back to back. I didn't even have a standard because I remember in one of our escapades, I had giving him my money to pay for an hotel for us. 'upcoming sugar mummy'

My introduction to sex was so good that I started being the one to reach out to him for sex 'feminist' so we were having it back to back, he even at a point introduced me to alcohol and he would buy me TomTom when we are going back home.

Where were my parents? I actually told them I was going to the library so they didn't know any of this. Princess Horpsy 

One of my old school mate reached out to me and I also had sex with him that period, remember that I was not sexually educated so I was just 'enjoying' myself, jumping from one man to the other, while lying to everyone except me, till I couldn't find my period that February.

I actually did not need a soothsayer to formally inform me that I am pregnant. 😂😂😂😂. Back then, test strip wasn't common but deep within me I knew this was the cockroach women always swallow. I had never missed my period except that month so that was definitely it.

I found out on my way back to school to go and rewrite my failed courses. (mad oh) I couldn't tell anyone.

Plot twist, I had a Boyfriend in a serious relationship with and we were both keeping ourselves till marriage. 😂😂😂 We don't live in the same state, the plan was to go from home, spend some days with him before I proceed to school. My parent did not also know about this, I can see your eyes, dont judge me.

Remember, I had started having sex without my boyfriends knowledge and I have been enjoying it so I had hinted him that when I come we should try it since I planned to have it at 21 anyways, so lets make it happen. He was also excited and was anticipating for when I would land. 

To God be the Glory, I landed with pregnancy.

Let me know if you enjoyed this so I can publish the remaining part.

Song of the day Ekaette by Maye Hunta

#hermotherdaughter #myfirstpregnancy #princesshorpsy #Nigerian

Me and Church boy.

 What happened between me and this man. 

I can't remember his name as we didn't spend up to a week knowing ourselves. He had invited me to church that Sunday and our plan was that after church, we would meet together in the evening as he had said he wanted to join my evening walk so we can know ourselves better while on an activity.

It sounded like a nice plan, so I met him in Church. The service went well and we were also anticipating seeing each other physically during the service. After the service, he said he had somewhere else to go and he would like me to follow him as it would be fun and we would come back for our walk in the evening.

I initially refused but he kept teasing me and promising it would be fun, so I followed this stranger in excitement to where I did not plan nor know about. The house turned studio was far from the main road and inside all this abandoned houses that the will name 'close' in Nigeria.

I was the only woman in that house as at when I got there but I wasn't scared though because that's not my first time in such situation and i love taking risks like that. 😍 He already told me that there would be lunch but as usual, there is nothing.

After about an hour, he said he was stepping out with one of the guys, he wont be long and he would get me food on his way back. The was light so I held on to his promise and was watching TV. After a while, a girl came to join me. She was the one that was suppose to anchor the program or whatever.

Now I have been waiting for about 3 hours now, no food, nothing. I know I should have stand up to find my way but I was using the period to charge my phone as light wasnt stable in my home.

He came back sweating and apologizing while giving me bread because 'he didn't see food to buy'. Before you say, its the thought that count, I am not a fan of bread, It is not something I appreciate and it felt like an insult.

How would I be waiting for 3 hours and you present me bread as lunch.

This is almost 4pm and I had told this man earlier that I start my walk by 4pm and I would like to take my leave as to go prepare for my walk and freshening up. He started begging me to stay that they would soon be done and I kept saying No that I wanted to leave, he went to call everyone that I am angry and want to leave so they should beg me to stay after telling him the reason why I wanted to leave.

Now, this is embarrassing so I had to stay for what was never my business. He later got me food but I was tired and angry and my mood was completely off. There and then, I decided that we would never meet again, not even by mistake.

I got home around 6.30pm, with a completely wasted day, regret, tired and pissed. I learnt once again never to bend for men nor change my schedule based on emotions.

He reached out to me to apologize but we ended up blocking each other and that is the end of a relationship that never started.

Short man.

Song for the day: Raindrops by Tuface.

#hermothersdaughter #princesshorpsy

I SHARED MY PLATE OF FOOD ON OUR FIRST DATE.

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 This might have happened two years ago but it is still fresh in my memory because it is the first and one of its kind. Have you ever had a weird first date experience? Please share in the comment box down this blog. I have had a lot of weird first date experience and I hope to share them because these experience also made me pause going on date for a while. I believed I was haunted at that period. 

I have actually resumed going on dates now because I am not getting younger and I love meeting new people. 

 Like I mentioned in one of my blogs that I love shopping, on this day I had gone shopping for groceries in my white 'Zaddy's girl' top and a blue jeans plus a black sneakers and a red handbag. I remembered I wanted to get movie ticket when someone ran towards me. 

'He was like my Oga said I should give you this number and you should call him when you are done'

One of the things I hate is someone approaching me on behalf of another that wants my attention, I see it as a disrespect on my person. If you are not cripple, why can't you approach the woman you like in person. I was very pissed so I told the man to tell go tell his boss to come by himself else before I collect any number.

He ran back to his boss and in like 30secs, the boss showed up and he was like 'you look like you would be tough but I like that'. I smiled and told him how I find what he did disrespectful. He went further by saying he was with his child and wouldn't want her witnessing him talking to another woman on their daddy daughter date. It made me blush though because I love me a responsible parent plus he complimented my dressing and that why I can still remember what I wore till date.

We exchanged number and we started chatting via whatsapp till we were able to fix a lunch date and he specifically asked me to dress to our date the same way he saw me dress. I actually did not read meaning to it till after the date. I was just happy to go on our lunch date.

On the said date, I was to come to his office first then we would go have lunch at anywhere of his choice, He is a lawyer so I understand. I will add here that while i was waiting for him to round of we had a chit chat about his life/ child. He wasn't married and the child live with her mother while he take care of her bills and spend time together during holiday.

I was a heavy eater as at then, I eat till I don't have space and when I discover my stomach is slightly going empty I always fill it up. We got to the restaurant to have lunch and the first he was telling me is how ladies line up there at night to find customers. I was very irritated but I just smiled it off so I can eat my food and go home. 

When the order list arrived, I went through it and he told me to make an order for anything I like while going through his own pamphlet. I thought to myself to try out the fisherman soup on the menu and semovita because I have never had that soup before. I told him my decision and he was like 'thank God we would share the soup' my brow raised up like HELLO, WHO GOES THERE. 

I told him I am not cool with that and he said if I knew how much the soup was in quantity, i would appreciate this gesture as I would not be able to finish it. I told him it doesn't matter if I would finish it or not as this was my order. Who finishes food at a restaurant in the first place, I meeeeeaaan 🙅

The food got ready and he asked that wheat should be prepared for him with no soup. Immediately I was served my food, I washed my hands and started eating 'as e dey hot' while he kept looking at me. That soup had all protein that will do my body good as it was so painful that I had to share. I ate what I could and passed the remaining to him and he said i didn't do good as i would have waited for his food to arrive before I started eating or better still I should have wait for extra plate so I could serve him instead of remaining the soup for him.

I even thought he was angry and wouldn't eat again so I can finish my food in peace but he dipped his hand and started swallowing. I guess that's how I failed the wife material test because I didn't wait for him to be ready before I started eating or offer to serve him separately.

I got home and gisted my boyfriend and he made jest of me on how me and my date cant afford separate meal.

Its fine though, there would be no such humiliation again.

Thanks for reading.

I love you.

Share your weird first date experiences with me.

A SINGLE LADY AT 28 (WHY)

 My name is Opeyemi but I would love to be addressed as Princess Horpsy, I am 28 years old and I am single Nigerian girl. That sounds Pathetic to an average Nigerian parent and they make it feels like a disease 😟😞 but not where I am because I don't subscribe to disrespect.

My mum got married at 28 and ever since I came of age, one of her prayers have been me getting married before 28 years, I also wish to marry early to be truthful because I love the marriage institution, I have always dream of someone sweeping me off my feet and twirl me like a baby girl.

I have meet a lot of men in these few years i have lived, I know a lot of love songs at the tip of my fingers, No, I don't attend weddings because of my being Introverted, the Irony right? Whenever I get the chance to attend any function I am the life of the party like Simi in one of her songs ORIGINAL BABY

                         ' I NO DEY TURN UP BUT I AM THE LIFE OF THE PARTY'

I have a lot of love in me to give and no my case is not the one of meeting the wrong men, I have 70% met right men in my life, the remaining 30% didn't even go far with me because I select those who I share my time and space with but for a reason it just couldn't work out. 

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I don't have a reason at the tip of my fingers on why it end up not working out but I will go with the Nigerian 'Its not the will of God' or the popular 'Its not me, Its them' line.

I know I have a lot of work to do on my self, maybe my dressing, my environment, reduce my free spirit attitude, go out more and meet new people, attend functions and all but the more I try to change those things, the more tiring it is because I am used to a particular life style and old habits they say die hard. 

I am used to being on my phone 24/7 and even typing this on my laptop feels like a punishment because of the time away from my phone even though its beside me. I love being by myself, chatting with friends and when I am hungry I stroll inside my fridge and find something to munch. I love shopping too especially for groceries, outfit shopping is not for me, I hardly get it right. 

I don't like cooking, I only do that for survival. I find cooking VERY stressful. My house is in a mess too because Its stressful cleaning every time. I also don't allow people visit me even though I live alone. I like my space and I am mostly in my birthday suit. Having people around and looking for cover ups is such an inconvenient.

I recently joined dating site this year because I am looking for someone with a missing ribs that can find me and that will be story for another blog titled 'DATING SITES' . Its been over 2 months and all i can say for now is that it has its pro and con.

I am a very beautiful, smart and intelligent girl with a degree in Banking and Finance, a diploma in fashion, a lot of certifications in health industry, digital marketing, managing a YouTube page of mine and I would really love to blow my horns but I will keep it low for now and I promise you will know more as times go on. 

I love listening to music but I would go really cranky if I don't see a movie in a week. I spend my time eating outs, on the beach and any where there is fun and food. I laugh a LOT, Its a family thing. 😎.

I also enjoy making people laugh, its a me thing. I cannot function where there is no fun and as I am typing thing I am shaking body to 'F you by Kizz Daniel' 

Kizz Daniel is one of my celebrity crush and I have a lot of crush which I would be sharing later on this Page.

I am not the type to give up on love, would never subscribe to that. I know someone is somewhere looking for me and he would all worth the wait.

I would stop here till my next Blog, I hope you would find it interesting and always come back for new notes from me.

I love you.

Drop a comment If you are also in the same shoe as mine, I will love to read from you.