These are few lessons I pinned from MJ’s life:
Lesson 1: Michael Jackson started turning white because of vitiligo. Dont let your limitations stop you.

Lesson 2: Even if the whole world turns against you, dont turn against yourself by giving in. You just stand, because thats what MJ did.

Lesson 3: When you want to give it back to the people frustrating you, be polite about it because it hurts them more like that than exchange of words esp at the court room. MJ sang a lot of songs, esp PRIVACY on all those of dem haters. He SANG a song, not a NEWSPAPER article or YELL back at their barking like dogs. He’s a gentleman’s gentleman.

Lesson 4: When you are down, dont shy away from admitting it, but look at the sunny side of life that it can still get better. MJ didn’t just walk away like that, he died putting his best to get back on his feet. Which he did. Lessons from MJ.

Learnt from you dude, so rest in peace MJ. Say us well to our Lord and master Jesus Christ. Do some dancing for him, he’ll love it. Thats why God created you from the same precious stone (the same he used for that bad dude, looser lucifer) and not mud.

Regards
Odufuye Bamidele Michael

There are a lot of articles you can read about MJ. But the only thing I can say is that I was lucky that I didn’t idolize the only idol i have. I have hopped and prayed MJ would die when I become big boy so I could do something great for the dude. I have prayed to see him before he leaves this planet. He’s the only person that can come to Nigeria and I’ll join the massive crowd to see him come down of the aircraft just to catch a glimpse of him.

I’ve been obsessed with MJ since a kid but I’ll run a retro from this morning to where it all began:
This morning 11am: I got out of traffic, entered the rain to buy credit so I can do a call-in to a radio show on 92.3 to pay my tribute to the gone legend.

This morning 5.30am: When my wife called me to break the news, I was driving, twas 5.30am, I parked and then my temperature increased seriously I could feel it. I had headache. I turned on the radio. And the next song was, “I’ll be there”… I couldnt help but cry because…Twice (ashamed)…. I love Michael Jackson

This afternoon: I opened my blog again because I want to write on what I feel about MJ’s demise.

Yesterday afternoon 2.30pm: Entered into a hot defensive argument on how legendary my King of POP is. They marvel at my defense and how I analyze the guy as if we are best of pals.

June 7, 2009: Download the June 6 pix of MJ and his kids strolling without mask. Guess he just beat it.

May 2009: Dowloaded pix of MJ, on his first outing without mask

Early 2009: Made one RSS bookmark that will craw different website esp google search engine to give me the latest news of MJ. I wrote it in PHP and few JS scripts. This failed me the day MJ died, because PHCN f**ked up and Papilo (Generator repairer) failed to fix my gen since afternoon.

Early 2009: Downloaded MJ’s pixs as he was leaving the hospital on a wheel chair.

Early 2009: Listen to MJ’s elder bros telling us Uncle MJ is sick. The dude couldn’t handle media.

Early 2009: Greg Nwakunor, Guardian Life magazine was doing an interview for me on one of my achievements as the winner Best Use of Technology at the Future Nigeria Awards. He asked me who do I want to meet. As a techie guy, he expected to hear some techie names. He was shocked to hear “MICHAEL JACKSON” after Jobs and Gates. He asked why. My answer was; “He’s a unique person” (Read Guardian Life: http://theguardianlifemagazine.blogspot.com/2009/03/this-life-of-techie.html)

Early 2009: Downloaded an ABC interview of Akon on his FREEDOM album and what was it like to have worked with MJ. He said, MJ is the most humble man in the industry that he has ever worked with. He is indeed.

Early 2009: My staffs are beginning to think something is wrong with the way I listen to MJ’s music. So I had to reduce it.

2008: Download a lot of pix of MJ, joined a lot of MJ fanclubs, both official and unofficial. Downloaded a lot of MJ MP3. Deleted them all after 6hours because if I don’t I’ll IDOLIZE him… For the 1st time visited www.michaeljackson.com

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2002: Invisible threw me off guard
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1998: Would playback MJ’s video tapes I had rented from friends and Video clubs. Would play them back and dance and sing till I could sing every word and every note. (couldnt do any of the dance).

1998: Wished for half of MJ’s skills.

1998: I have a lot of CDs but the first CD I’ll buy with my money is MJ and Cece Winans. I bought HISTORY album because the other one… I dont know where it went.

1997: Refused to return a friends’ HISTORY 2CD album. He wanted it so badly but I wouldnt give it. Sorry o.

1996: They taught us not to idolize anyone in our life, not even money. This made me stay strong and would not wear anything MJ. No MJ tattoo and no MJ stuffs again, but will always love him and listen to his music.
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Younger years: I like little MJ in that Cowboy hat and that guitar and wish to be this great and will play guitar. I got my first guitar in 1998 (b-day gift from dad and mom) and I’m already great, watch-out for me!!!

Younger years: MJ inspired my guitar skills.
Younger years: I would rehearse and rehearse to be able to sing like MJ.
Younger years: Cannot count the number of times I had day-dreamed to be one of the kids that move around with MJ. Day-dreamed of being in the studio with him. I love him.
Younger years: Could fight anyone talk ill of MJ. still did that till yesterday and can still do that today.

I can go on and on but at least I know, at birth, I was named MICHAEL.

Michael Jackson, Rest in peace dude.
Loving memories of you.
Odufuye Bamidele Michael

Hip-hop crooner, Abolore Akande, a.k.a 9ice, is now a father. His wife, Oluwaseun Toni Payne-Akande, yesterday, gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, in a private hospital in Texas, USA.

P.M.News learnt that 9ice and his wife had been expecting the baby since Sunday, but the lady had a safe delivery in the morning, yesterday. 9ice, according to a source, was not aware of the bundle of joy until yesterday evening, when he was on his way to Turkey, where he is having a show today.

The source added that 9ice would cut short his trip tomorrow, by visiting his wife and baby in Texas, and make arrangements for their return to Nigeria. Speaking with P.M.News this morning, 9ice, while confirming the good news, said a naming ceremony will hold in Lagos, next week.

“There will be a simultaneous celebration in Texas,” he added. The couple got married on Thursday, 17 July, in a traditional wedding held in Lagos, following a three-year courtship. The wife was four months pregnant at that time.

By Olatunji Saliu

9ice at d'Banj's Album launch

Last weekend, myself & my fiance visited Obantoko (where we lived when we were in school). We passed this place in the photos. I call it this place because…as in… wetin u wan make I call am… furniture… or carpenter… or welder…. but sha, the guy wants us to know say LEVEL DON CHANGE.

As many peeps wey wan make dem level chnage b4 d end of ds year, JOIN photoesteem.com today so that ISE MA YATO!!!

WHO KNEW THIS??

I have been driving for donkey years. I would think I should have noticed the little secret on my dashboard that was staring me in the face the whole time…I didn’t…and I bet you didn’t either…

Have you ever rented , borrowed or Stolen a car and when arriving at the petrol station wondered…mmm, which side is the petrol filler cap? My normal solution was to stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look, try to see in the side mirrors or even get out of the car!!!!

Well ladies and gentlemen, I’m going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look like Ace Ventura on your way to the petrol station or put your neck at the risk of uncomfort , injury or Hijackers .

If you look at your petrol gauge, you will see a small icon of a petrol pump? The handle of the petrol pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the petrol pump? If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left? If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo). It is that simple!

I don’t know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated!

WHY don’t the dealers share such important information with car buyers?

I don’t understand why this isn’t in the Highway Code or even the car manufacturers manual??

I don’t get why any mechanic I have ever been too or know has even thought of mentioning this to me??

The only possible explanation can be that all these people probably don’t even know!

Go out and share the worlds best kept auto secret with your friends as this information is way too important to be kept secret.

Yesterday, Google Google released Chrome, the next generation browser. This browser is a total knock off to almighty Internet Explorer that comes default with out Windows OS. This browser has just rekindled the war for the throne of the King of Browsersphere.

For Chrome, HTML rendering is not yet there for me. While I have just spent 2 hrs using it, was impressed, I know I might meet some unimpressive feature or missout more. I’ll let you know.

I’m a sucker for Firefox esp the Version 3, which allows for plugins esp YSLOW, Alexa, and almighty Firebug not to talk of Video Leech and Greasy Monkey. If I rely on Chrome am I going to get my Wed Developer feel or the sleeky feel.

While I still prefer Chrome (still awaiting the stable version) to IE anyday,Moz Firefox still holds the Kingship.

Note me, facebook will soon want to come out with their own browser. And tsaboin browser too will follow!!!

Google Chrome is about to beat the best, but still have a lot to trail on Moz!!!

Comic book here View here
Official home page

There is One Man, There is One Woman, There is One House. There is no trust. There is insecurity. There is conflict. And there is resolution. And deep within, there is Love.

Its about how husband and wife should withstand external influences in their marriage and manage conflict. If not it leads to hostility as seen in this movie.

A rolling stone ……… na person push am.
A stitch in time…….. dey prevent further tear tear.
Birds of the same feather……… na the same mama born dem.
One good turn……… na power steering be that.
A bird in hand…….. na christmas chicken food be that.
He who laughs last…….. na mumu. Why him no catch the joke at the first time and laugh when others dey laugh?
The patient dog…….. Na hunger go kill am….

“The world just got a little less funny. He will be dearly missed.” Says George Clooney as his Ocean’s co-star Bernie Mac, 50, died of complications from pneumonia at a Chicago-area hospital yesterday morning.

The comedian and actor was diagnosed in 1993 with sarcoidosis disease, an autoimmune disorder that can cause inflammation of organs such as the lymph nodes and lungs, but the disease was currently in remission and was reportedly not the cause of his pneumonia.

I have watched Bernie Mac in a lot of movies, but I liked him more when he played the role of the father in-law to a white guy(Ashton Kutcher) in Guess Who, where the two of them had a lot of issues getting along (due to their race), but were able to overcome them.

I like ‘Bad Santa’ a lot. Esp. all those funny stuff Tom pulled.

The world is going to miss this 1 nigger.

Like I said in my last blog, yesterday night was something else at D’banj’s Album launch at Ocean View. The whole Lagos was there witness Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, or Kokomaster, Launch his new album that Gbona Feli Feli. I mean, Red Hot.

I was busy outside at my duty post taking pictures and printing as usual. Aside myself, those who were there: Banky W, 9ice, Don Jazzy, P Square, Sound Sultan, Ireti & Patrick Doyle, Mike Aremu, Larry Nanaks, Basket Mouth, Ay Live ati bee bee lo.

For all their pictures see:
Facebook Pages: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Photo-Esteem/20476798051 (Make sure u become a fan as a way of support)

Photo Esteem Website:
Red Carpet: http://www.photoesteem.com/collections/inde.php?level=album&id=72
Stage: http://www.photoesteem.com/collections/inde.php?level=album&id=73

But you can preview these ones:

P Square

D'banj and Dayo Adeneye D1

d'banj

9ice