Timbuktou:
Otta, 2003: Sunday afternoon, went to drop off dad's car at the mechanic, had no change(bike fare was #30 and I had a #1000 note on me) and decided to enjoy a walk home. I decide to explore a new route and, viola, I come upon a business centre and decide to put a call through to a friend make we for hang out; see we had phones but no airtime in those days.

Someone was on the phone when I got there so, I had to wait my turn. In the meantime, there was a lovely looking gyal sitting by the side eating ofada rice and as I was hungry I asked to join, and with the most dazzling smile made to give me the dish, I said thanks and said I was kidding and asked her name which she told me. So, I put my phone on silent mode, took their phone and dialled my number twice and told them the guy didn't pick, I totally forgot to call my homey.

I get home and dial the number and asked to speak to her, it turns out she was the daughter of the phone centre woman and I only had the chance to chat her up because mom was attending to another customer. Anyway, her mom tells me to call her own phone and I say it's not going through. She hands over the phone to daugjter and I proceed to introduce myself "erm, I'm the guy that asked for rice now now. Please, don't hang up". Somehow, she found it funny and the rest is history. We're currently trying for baby number 2. Hehehehe.

Luv this

Enjoying this thread like ahh ahh kilode

Timbuktou:
Otta, 2003: Sunday afternoon, went to drop off dad's car at the mechanic, had no change(bike fare was #30 and I had a #1000 note on me) and decided to enjoy a walk home. I decide to explore a new route and, viola, I come upon a business centre and decide to put a call through to a friend make we for hang out; see we had phones but no airtime in those days.

Someone was on the phone when I got there so, I had to wait my turn. In the meantime, there was a lovely looking gyal sitting by the side eating ofada rice and as I was hungry I asked to join, and with the most dazzling smile made to give me the dish, I said thanks and said I was kidding and asked her name which she told me. So, I put my phone on silent mode, took their phone and dialled my number twice and told them the guy didn't pick, I totally forgot to call my homey.

I get home and dial the number and asked to speak to her, it turns out she was the daughter of the phone centre woman and I only had the chance to chat her up because mom was attending to another customer. Anyway, her mom tells me to call her own phone and I say it's not going through. She hands over the phone to daugjter and I proceed to introduce myself "erm, I'm the guy that asked for rice now now. Please, don't hang up". Somehow, she found it funny and the rest is history. We're currently trying for baby number 2. Hehehehe.

Lovely! Lovely! Lovely!

Some of yall stories make meeting "the one" seem so eassssssy

carefreewannabe:


I like your story a lot.

Sometimes it is good when things develop their own way, like not having change when you actually need it or having to wait in a queue.

Funny, I took an extremely long route home that day. I really had no reason going through that area. I guess fate called and I answered.

InZA:


Lovely! Lovely! Lovely!

Some of yall stories make meeting "the one" seem so eassssssy

To be frank, it's not that difficult. We only tend to look in the wrong places.

Timbuktou:
Funny, I took an extremely long route home that day. I really had no reason going through that area. I guess fate called and I answered.

Your story sounds really fateful in a positive way. It was my first thought when I was reading it. Thanks for sharing.

And it reminds me of the song: Que sera sera, whatever will be will be.

Timbuktou:
To be frank, it's not that difficult. We only tend to look in the wrong places.

Hmmm maybe so.

Happy for you though.

Very nice thread. Loving it.

@TV, na wa o. Na so d tin fit bad reach. Fear nearly catch me o.

Timbuktou:
To be frank, it's not that difficult. We only tend to look in the wrong places.

It is difficult because unlike your studies or career, there is little you can do to influence it. And no matter what you do, it just happens or doesn't, you cannot force it. Even you didn't do much, it was fate or maybe coincidence but you didn't know on that day that you would meet her there. You didn't plan it, I doubt one can plan it.

Carefreewannabe; InZA: Thanks yall

Timbuktou:
Carefreewannabe; InZA: Thanks yall

I thank YOU for sharing your lovely love story with us!

Timbuktou:
To be frank, it's not that difficult. We only tend to look in the wrong places.

My brother, thank God for your life. But if what I'm seeing today ends up how I'd like, believe me it will be testimony time, I swear.

It's always been easy for me. After the initial gra gra the ukwa will still fall but ehn sometimes it is so hard that you start to wonder if there are any right places to look in at all.

Chillisauce:


Carefree..... Oya answer the other part. Where u met etc .. You told crackhaus you were engaged when he was razzling you the other time on one thread like that

Hmmmm...

@Carefreewannabe,

Lovely tread

Met him 9yrs ago on March 28th 2006 (we were both in 100L)

Started dating around July same year & got married May last year.

bukatyne:
@Carefreewannabe,

Lovely tread

Met him 9yrs ago on March 28th 2006 (we were both in 100L)

Started dating around July same year & got married May last year.

Thanks.

You have been dating for many years. This is what I call a solid foundation.

Thanks for sharing.

Did you like him right from the start or did it take some time?

bukatyne:
@Carefreewannabe,

Lovely tread

Met him 9yrs ago on March 28th 2006 (we were both in 100L)

Started dating around July same year & got married May last year.

More details please.
Just like carefreewannabe ,I'm curious.

ihedinobi2; Carefreewannabe: I think it's easy because people are literally right there, waiting to be coupled up. We dated on and off for five years, you know school and all came between us. But to be frank, knowing all the girls I dated, she complemented me the most. We often fail when we're looking for perfect people to be our spouses. I met her pretty young, I think the older one leaves it, the harder it becomes.

I didn't really analyse the situation but my eleda had it on lock . Plus she's fine as all heaven, it was an easy decision for me.

carefreewannabe:


Thanks.

You have been dating for many years. This is what I call a solid foundation.

Thanks for sharing.

Did you like him right from the start or did it take some time?

Lol @ solid foundation

I liked him from the start as a friend and we were friends for about 4months before we started dating.

I developed love gradually and told him the L word about a year into our relationship

Bros knew What he wanted from the start

I've never called the attention of the mods to any thread to suggest a Front page status, but I'm seriously being tempted to do so.


I want to see more successful love turned to marriage stories

Yeah I know I'm a man, I'm not supposed to be mushy....but hey,its a weekend jare... Mushy mode activated

Come ooooo.. Carefreewannabe... I'd always thought you were a mod?

iykedare:


More details please.

Details like?

bukatyne:


Details like?

Details like how and exactly where you guys met? In the library,lecture rooms or in the toilet ?

Timbuktou:
ihedinobi2; Carefreewannabe: I think it's easy because people are literally right there, waiting to be coupled up. We dated on and off for five years, you know school and all came between us. But to be frank, knowing all the girls I dated, she complemented me the most. We often fail when we're looking for perfect people to be our spouses. I met her pretty young, I think the older one leaves it, the harder it becomes.

I didn't really analyse the situation but my eleda had it on lock . Plus she's fine as all heaven, it was an easy decision for me.

The quantity is not the problem, the quality is.

Before I met my boyfriend, I dated and dated and I met a lot of "strange" people who I could not go on a second date with, not to think of having a relationship with. Some were really strange, others were ok but I felt that they were not meant for me. I believe that it SOMETIMES can be very difficult to find the right one. It also depends on the person, of course.

EfemenaXY:


That...

One...

Is...

A..

Closed...

Book...

But my gosh! I would give all the salted pop-corn in the world to just get a glimpse...a teeny-weeny peek o! True-true...

carefreewannabe:
Ileobatojo, Cococandy, where are you? I saw you. Come and join this thread. Share your stories.

He came to market his company's product at my work. And apparently had other goods on the market.

iykedare:


Details like how and exactly where you guys met? In the library,lecture rooms or in the toilet ?

In the bathroom

I saw him the first time when we were to submit our BIO 101 assignment to him...

He saw me first when I was passing one day

We met in the lecture room/hall/theatre

InZA:
I've never called the attention of the mods to any thread to suggest a Front page status, but I'm seriously being tempted to do so.


I want to see more successful love turned to marriage stories

Yeah I know I'm a man, I'm not supposed to be mushy....but hey,its a weekend jare... Mushy mode activated

Come ooooo.. Carefreewannabe... I'd always thought you were a mod?

I am too provocative to be a mod.

You are not mushy, you are positive.
I am not mushy either, I am allergic to mushiness but I like happy real life stories. Embrace positivity.

ileobatojo:






He came to market his company's product at my work. And apparently had other goods on the market.

The most precious one, I guess.

ihedinobi2:

Bro, I had an on-again, off-again for six years and a half. It was a hard one but I was gonna take it anyway because I loved the hell out of her. Things went south because she was all set and I was still sorting my life out. No blames on her. We had difficulties in our relationship but as far as I was concerned, as long as we shared the same faith and loved each other we'd make it. It ended and I was scared when it did because it wasn't supposed to. I'd already gotten "older" and I had no idea how to do this whole "adult" dating thing everyone did. I dated my "growing-up" friends, people I had a connection with, not fine strangers I didn't know from Adam.

Then I fell for someone and, bro, I could do without the pain. I thought to ignore romance until I'm all set economically. But we all know that it's not easier then. And I found a perfect complement so why postpone? But, ehn, at present, lifelong celibacy is very appealing. I only feel bad because I can already taste the cynicism in the back of my throat.

Interesting. Thanks.

bukatyne:


Lol @ solid foundation

I liked him from the start as a friend and we were friends for about 4months before we started dating.

I developed love gradually and told him the L word about a year into our relationship

Bros knew What he wanted from the start

I am the kind of person that does not develop feelings quickly. Many men scared me off because they would want to be in a relationship too fast, doing too much too quickly.

Your hubby was smarter.

carefreewannabe:




I am the kind of person that does not develop feelings quickly. Many men scared me off because they would want to be in a relationship too fast, doing too much too quickly.

Your hubby was smarter.

100% smart.

According to him, God showed him his wife before he entered university

I try to be a woman of my words so my I love you is I love you

bukatyne:


100% smart.

According to him, God showed him his wife before he entered university

I try to be a woman of my words so my I love you is I love you

Same here.

carefreewannabe:




I am the kind of person that does not develop feelings quickly. Many men scared me off because they would want to be in a relationship too fast, doing too much too quickly.

Your hubby was smarter.

How'd you figure that out?

Bukatyne, did he say nothing or avoid wooing you for four months? What happened? How'd you too start dating?