Google is My Friend!

On this faithful day, I got a message on my blackberry from RIM telling me I needed to revalidate my gmail account. Meaning something was wrong with my account or password.

I tried to reenter the password and after several attempts which proofed futile, I decided to try it on a PC and then it dawned on me that my goggle account was deactivated due to the unusual activities noticed on my account by Google.

I did not realise the consequence of not having access to my account until I remembered it warehouses my blogger account, reader, docs, picassa, youtube, etc.

Consequently, I checked my blog link and it was no where to be found. My Blog was deactivated. Does it mean all my posts were gone? My emails disappeared?

The only option I was left with is to reactivate by answering questions that will provide details that shows I am the real account holder after a few attempts to reset the password. Details like frequently emailed contacts, the date I opened the account, the Google services I used and the date I started to use them, my last login date for the services, etc. Sigh!

As much as I could, I provided the details and in a few minutes I was able to recover my account. on logging in I saw a message informing me my account was hacked from India and the details including the IP address of the hacker was also given. the hacker had attempted to send spam messages with my email when Google deactivated the account due to the suspicious activity.

The promptness of the response is one thing I would say amazed me cos Ive had similar issues with my Yahoo and Hotmail accounts. The Hotmail account remains unresolved till date.

My 4 year old Google account still had the simple password I had registered with so it made it easy to crack. So in your best interest secure you accounts with passwords that cant be easily hacked or compromised by having a combination of characters and symbols.

what more can I say Google is my friend.

Good to be back.

Adeolu

The World is Coming to Africa

Flags of Participating Countries

Its barely 60 days to the next FIFA U-23 soccer world championship,  South Africa 2010. This is the first time Africa is hosting such an event I guess the next event  to be hosted is Olympics but I guess that is not anytime soon but I'm sure we can do it. Yes we can.

The stage is set SA is waiting and the world is eager. Who would not love to be at the World cup. Even to hear the sound of the Vuvuzela tooting in your ears or hear the Fans Cheering.  This is the time you would wish u were a citizen of SA or at least you live in SA.

A lot of work has gone into this. Stadium Construction, Infrastructure upgrade, etc Sure Millions of dollars have gone down.
This is one of the major events that brings the world together irregardless of our differences. It unites the world this is because every continent is actively represented. This Event is not just for football but it about having the best of football players playing for their countries. The likes of Rooney, Messi, Arshavin, Tevez ....just to mention a few would be expected to root for their country
If Nigeria missed the ticket to participate it would have been a different story but thanks to God.
I so much love MTN's  world cup tag line "South Africa, We can't wait , Lets go!"
32 Teams, One Cup!
Let the game begin!

                                   Polokwane Stadium

Rustenburg Stadium

Soccer City

Ellis Park

Cape Town Stadium

Durban Stadium

Official  Mascot - Zakumi

Picture source: FIFA

YES or NO!

There are times in our lives when decisions are made by us or for us. Decisions we may be limited to either a yes or a no.

A few days ago I accompanied someone to the Lagos US embassy on Walter Carrington Crescent, VI, The road is well known cos its majorly occupied by embassies of US, UK, Germany, Italy, India, Finland, Bulgaria.

The US embassy is a place where as a visa applicant, the response you get is an approval or a denial in the form of a yes or a no.

It was an experience. I got there as early as past 7am cos the appointment was scheduled for 7.30am.
At this time the place was already full . I was only allowed to wait under a tree while I also enjoyed the view of the Lagos lagoon watching speed boats passing bye and also caught a view of Femi Otedola's £12 million yacht.

I waited for 4hrs before she was called in and she spent another 3hrs plus in the embassy all for a yes or no.

While I was waiting, as people came out of the embassy, you could easily say from the look on their faces and the way they walked the response they got. They could laugh, smile or just have a blank face. But for some people you just can't tell They hid their emotions and expressions.

Decisions can make or break us.
It is more natural to say yes. Its least confrontational its just agrees to wishes of other or going along with them and cos its not easy to say no so we comply.
Saying yes can also mean accountability on the respondents part it means you give your support and you are saying its ok.

Every choice you make has an end result- Zig Ziglar

Life is full of choices

Even living life is a choice

What to eat and how we eat it,

What to wear and how to wear it

Where to go and when to go

Who we love and how we love them

You choosing to read this blog is a decision.

Choosing life over death

Choosing to do right over wrong

Choosing good over evil.

Marriages are made on decisions

Business deals are sealed on decision

We live in a world where you have to make decision or It will be made for you.

Make you choices carefully especially when under pressure

Never be in a haste

Seek God's choice and counsel

A bad or wrong choice can be devastating

Choose right!

A life of Purpose, A purpose for Life

In the last Two weeks, i have been involved in one incidence or the other which I escaped narrowly by the hand of God.
These has got me thinking that for a life that is preserved, it means there is purpose for such. This increased the desire to know more of purpose for which God has created me.

This is my story...

The first was close to a major road on my way to work, this funny looking guy whom I cant really remember how he looks likes walked up to me and pulled out something from the bag he was carrying and pointed it at me. lo and behold it was a gun. I took a quick glance at it and that was the last the thing I could remember.

All that was running through my mind while I was running was: have I been shot? , I'm I sure I'm still here, was i bleeding? Guess what i took to my heels. This a response to stimulus. I wouldn't have done this if I took a thorough thought of it. I ran to catch a bus. Then I wondered why the guy did not give me a chase. I'm sure he did not expect my reaction. He was too surprised to follow me.

The bus officer told me the bus was not going through my route. I insisted on following the bus telling him a guy was after my life or bag (or both).

What was even in this bag? My very own laptop, some books and very important documents. So this guy would have taken all away. Never!

Scene 2 was just a close shave to motor bike accident. For a second I was wondering why people around were shouting. What happened? the next second made things clearly. A bike with two guys on it was on top speed and was braking when he saw I would not stop. cause I was actually crossing the road. What was I thinking of? life, babe, food?

All I can remember was that I jumped raising my right leg (like in those action movies) and the motorbike handle just bruised my abdomen. All in 3 secs. I left the scene immediately patting down my own body. Hoping that I was not hurt.

I left the scene also thanking God. It was so dramatic. I would have been on Plaster now suffering from a crushed leg. God forbid!

As if that was not enough the third scene got me scared. Was in a bus and I guess the driver was either high on alcohol (or something else) or the brakes just failed.

He decided he would not stop until he made a good inelastic collision (little from my physics class) with a pathfinder jeep. My grip was not firm enough. so i saw myself almost on the floor (in the bus) with a bruised wrist. We got off the bus immediately. Thank God again.

Now I was getting scared but I had to assure myself. If God saved me from these then. He will do more.

When the purpose of a thing is not known, surely abuse is inevitable.

I cant expose myself to abuse , I'm on purpose

I have a purpose I know,

I must know it all,

I must live it to the fullest,

I must fulfill it.

I'm not here to play,

I'm not here for games

I'm here for impact and to impart not to impress.

A life without purpose can be anything and even achieve anything (The last time I checked anything meant nothing)

Know your purpose run for it, stay on it, achieve it, never turn away from it.

NBB