Table for Two?

Personally, I think black tie dinners are way more glamorous than grooving parties these days. And that, my friends, is a fact that was proved last evening at Jives Exclusive, Umuchima, as the LivingWord Sisters pulled out all stops to celebrate their Sisters' Week. It had everything you'd expect from a semi-formal gathering….oh yeah, except a red carpet, but we can forgive them for that, can't we? Started a bit late, but it was worth the wait. Most came single, but those with couples really did their thing. And did they all dress well! It was like the Oscars right here in Umuchima. And a boutique must've run outta business trying to provide gowns for all the ladies, cos they all stood out magnificently. And leading them and arguably the best dressed was Nnenna, their coordinator. That felt maroon dress she wore looked simply gorgeous, and she does have the grace behind the swag, so in my opinion everything fit perfectly Talk about leading by example, lol. There were the VIPs and the Regulars, but frankly I didn't see any real distinction between them except for the seating arrangement. Food was good, service was kinda poor. Fruit salads in cups came first as appetizers, and then the main course, with juice and…wait for it…sachets of pure water. What da hell? From where did that fall from? Glasses were too expensive? For that hefty ticket price? That was an absolute no-no. And apparently serviettes were in short supply and guests had to beg for them before they were distributed. Oh come on, if you want to create the dinner environment, then there're some things that are basic, like a properly set dinner table. That wasn't the case here. The entertainment was ok, but too much talk, I guess It didn't take guests too long to become more interested in themselves than what was happening on stage. I wouldn't blame them anyway. It's difficult to remain focused when you have really attractive ladies sitting all around you. So as a scorecard,
Organization – 60%
Concept Uniqueness – 90%
Entertainment – 40%
Attendance – 70%
Red Carpet – 0% … lol!

School news….Sunic's got some competition. A new eatery's just opened up right next to it, offering almost the same floor space size and meals. I think the only difference between the two is probably the wall color, or yeah, and that ridiculously funny name the new one has, lol. Marketing strategy, anyone? Well, as it's just opened there're less than 10 seats available, so I think we' should give them a bit of time to get their act together before we start patronizing them. Left to me, a stronger air conditioning system would be the best way to lure people away from the great Sunic. Church programs are springing up everywhere, but I guess none has been able to match the awesomeness of Jabulani 5 that happened last week Friday. I'll still have to cover that event personally in another post, but I'm doing some scouting first and gathering my notes, cos a concert that big would definitely be with its controversies too. Some digging should solve that, lol. The mini garden at the front of SOSC Extension's started taking shape, I wonder if it'd turn into the new "Love Garden". I doubt that, but it's nice to see someone actually thinks about landscaping the area. The tenants at Bus Park have been evicted from there, and most of them have already switched to Plan B, and set up shop just opposite the road. Wonder if they want to build real stalls for them. That's thinking smart.
Alright, gotta bounce. I'll catch all of y'all later after I've finished this knitin'. Painful Stuff.
Laterz.