The Diary Game [18/12/2024] // Hectic Day

Compliments of the season guys and welcome to my blog as it is yet another day to share with you all my lifestyle content. We are suffering immensely during this harmattan season with dust particles everywhere in town. Moving around town without face mask is like you literally drinking dust.

Today was supposed to be a full work day for me. Unfortunately, since all Saturdays are lockdowns, imposed on the population by separatists fighters, I had to take permission from my boss and went to town to buy gifts for my kids. We have been pressured by the school to buy the gifts and handed them in school while they present them to the kids on the school official closing day for the first term of the academic year 2024/2025.

^{Just dropped off the cab and walking to a shop to buy gifts for my kids.}

Guys, the sun was supper hot and I did not apply sunscreen and the harsh sun rays dealt with me. I checked on a mirror and saw how dark my face was. I did not have any particular gift in mind and had to just walk along shops at the commercial street.

^{The commercial street.}

This is festive season and on days as such and at this hour, the streets were supposed to be jammed up with heavy traffic as everyone moves around shopping. I was surprised that the streets were empty and few persons could be spotted. While walking along the commercial street, I came across one fruits vendor. I stopped by and bought some oranges and pineapples.

The sun was unbearable for me walking from one shop to the other and I had to just stick to one shop where I bought the gifts , parcelled them and put in a gift bag.

^{The process of packaging the gifts.}

I took the gifts and took a cab to drop me off at my kids school. I arrived there on time and witnessed kids preparing with full momentum, the school choir was doing some rehearsals and the school ballet was also doing some rehearsals.

I walked to my kids classes where I presented the different gifts to their various class teachers. Then I went to the bursar’s office to buy school official wears for my son as by May 2025, he will be graduating from nursery to primary school.

By the time I was leaving the school, the ceremony ground was being arranged by both teachers and some pupils.

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I left the school and had to rush back to work but could not work for long as I was feeling exhausted for the day. I had to just zoom out of work and return back home. While along the way, I stopped at a grocery store to buy milk, biscuit, and eggs. I paid for the things and left back home.

^{At a local grocery store.}

While at home, I had to cook our dinner, then I took a warm bath and call it a day. I was so exhausted that I could not even eat. Until my next diary session, it is good night from my end.