A Geek's Life

The Musings of a Prodigal Abroad

Friends

  • 98. Grey (Salt & Pepper) Beard Envy

    Photo by Venti Views on Unsplash In the aftermath of yesterday’s outing, I popped on to Instagram and was greeted by yet another friend showcasing a salt and pepper beard. Being clean shaven as I am, battling a beard – never mind its colour – has not been something I have bothered with in all… Continue reading

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  • 14. Aging, Again

    Aging seems to be a theme on my mind, if two posts on consecutive days can be called a theme. On this occasion, an invitation to a friend’s 50th birthday bash in a city I used to live in is the trigger. Like all Nigerian parties there is a dress code, the start will inevitably… Continue reading

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  • Being Seen

    Photo by Marques Thomas on Unsplash — I catch his eye as I am trying to decide which aisle to go through, or if – with my stack of stuff – I can sneak through the self service tills. We exchange the nod, which I chalk up to being nothing more than that universally black,… Continue reading

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