Welcome one and all...

HI! *said with a big genuine grin*
Its nice to meet you. Whoever you are. :)


Ok, Ive conformed and joined the blog world. It's interesting because so many people have emigrated to these neck of the woods so I thought I would conduct my own research and see what all the fuss is about. I'm hoping I'll remember that I have one just so I actually keep it up lol. 


Lets dive in....
My name is Nyime (or Yimz) and I think alot. Infact, scratch that. I question alot. Im an interrogative soul and if you have the pleasure of knowing me personally, (yes its a pleasure :p) then you know that I like to ask alorra questions. I guess you could call me a skeptic - I prefer not to take things at face value. Its a characteristic that I embrace wholeheartedly and I love the  propensity it gives me to go beyond just what I see or hear.

"In all your getting, get UNDERSTANDING"proverbs 4:7

One of my favourite statements. Dig deeper, look further, or as the young people of today would say (randomly picks out some relevant london-birthed slang phrase), GO IN. 


Understanding human beings... The complex creatures that we can often be makes me doubt whether full understanding is possible. Everyone's different and whilst two people may exhibit similar behaviour patterns, the MOTIVES behind their actions may not be the same...and when you uncover a person's motives, you're not far off from their heart. The crux of their very being. As you open one door, you're confronted by another. A bigger one and what lies behind each door gets even more intense. 

"I'm Misunderstood!" 

For some reason when I hear this word (misunderstood), I automatically think of Pink's 2nd album. (Her first album 'Cant take me home' was the bomb diggy - youtube some of that.) The one that spurned out a few hits (that I liked anyway), but solidified the change in the direction of her music. She went from this brassy rnb chick to a pop rock princess. My initial thoughts were 'what the heck happened??!' I wondered why this change seemed a bit drastic. I happened to come across some of her interviews in which she explained this transition. 'M!ssundaztood' was her description of the journey since becoming signed as an artist to where she was at that time or something to that effect lol dont quote me. This was the music she wanted to make from the start but due to a lack of understanding on the part of her record label, she recorded an album that did not reflect who she felt she was as an artist. 'So what?' I thought, 'stick to what you were doing before, it was GUD!', but I had missed the point. Her first album didn't give me an accurate understanding of who she was. It wasn't genuine creativity OR the best she felt she had to give musically. I find it fascinating that so many people feel misunderstood or that no one gets who they are and what they're about. My next question is why do people feel like that?


Its unfortunate that a lack of understanding is quite closely linked to a refusal to LISTEN. This is a facet I also enjoy (yes, im STILL introducing myself LOL) cause what's the point in asking questions if you don't then take the time to listen to the answers? 


'Listen' not just 'hear'. Take it in and absorb it. 


Listening shows that you CARE about the subject or the person. I like talking to people who actually want to have a conversation LOL, they genuinely want to listen to what I have to say as well and not just dominate. They don't interject or interrupt me when I'm talking because something I've said triggers an experience THEY had and they HAVE TO tell me about it there and then because it automatically assumed upmost importance and it's all before I've even finished! (lol you gotta love people! If I've ever done that to you, sorry..*hug*) 


Understanding is a beautiful thing. As I endeavour to understand WHATEVER it is, its exciting. Why? Cause I welcome being challenged and stretched further than I was before. Challenges and dealing with challenges inevitably bring about growth and development. Growth then leads to maturity. Its a nice process. 


So join me as I ask questions and find answers and generally pursue an understanding of life, people, the world, God and everything else....


Toodles!
Nyimz