Well kinda. I'm 30 years old!!! Hot damn. I am grown like a proper grown up. It's the oddest feeling. I knew I was an adult before (obvs) but now I'm 30! This decade I'll get married, have kids, become a millionaire (God willing)—I mean, that's a lot going on. But it also makes me feel powerful. I don't need to put up with any weird behaviour or negative vibes. I don't need to be anywhere or do anything that I don't want to do because I am 30! Can I get an Amen?
As a pre-birthday warm up, Aleta took me to this Thai place called Crazy Bear. OMG the food was one of the best things I have ever tasted. We had a chocolate creme brûlée. I have never had a normal one let alone a chocolate one and it was smooth but had a crunchy sugary top. Divine. But the toilets were so weird. The door was part of the wall like some Harry Potter vibes and then inside it was dark. Really dark. I have no idea how Aleta managed to get her contacts out. Then there was no sign which was men and ladies so of course I caught a man peeing.
I haven't had a birthday party since my 18th and I was determined to have one. Thankfully we had the best heat so I didn't feel like I needed to go on holiday. I forgot how expensive it is planning a party. Uh! I was getting so frustrated spending my money. I was trying to give off vibes to people like do a surprise party but no one got the hint. Even getting my outfit together was such a headache. This guy my mum recommended made it for me but the skirt was too poofy. He had made me a top (which I wore to Jamilah's wedding) and the boob tube one was a surprise he did for me which was nice but it was too tight. So I was asking him to amend them and you know when someone just doesn't want to do it. He was trying to tell me it's fine, just leave it and I was thinking did I pay you? Or did you pay me? Then he said he has this dress to make over the weekend so can he fix it all AFTER MY PARTY!! I just paid a tailor to fix my skirt and got my mate to fix my top. I really wanted some Black Panther items, so my cousin brought some props and made them which I thought was a nice touch. Getting these 30 balloons was so annoying. First of all who knew balloons were so expensive? Then I was like do I even need balloons? Everyone said yes! And every site was saying I have to blow them up. I wanted gold balloons but all I could find was silver or rose gold and as I was walking back from the tailors, I passed a card shop on Stoke Newington High St who had the gold balloons - the cheapest I had seen - and would blow them up for me. It was a bit mad getting them to the venue in the heat but the venue prepared everything for me so it was all good.
It all came together in the end. My friend flopped with doing my make up and usually that would have pissed me right off but I honestly couldn't even be bothered to use my energy to be mad. I just thought lesson learned, let's move on. So I was looking at MAC and Bobby Brown to book a make up artist. I was leaning more towards MAC because I was thinking about colours that pop but then MAC where all booked up. I have never used Bobby Brown products before but Aleta and YouTube vloggers reassured me that they are sick so I booked it. My make up artist was Craig and when I tell you my make up was lit af. He said, “I'm going to make you a bronze goddess.” I said, “Do it boo.”
My cake was BEAUTIFUL! Zarah and Zainab really outdid themselves with it. They even got Is This Your Queen? Twas's a great night. I was so drunk though I forgot to get a pic with everyone doing the Wakanda Forever, arms crossed and that was literally the one thing I needed to do! Fortunately, the sober people did do one and sent it to me.
Ebru got me tickets to see Britney! Now I'm an 88 kid that grew up in the 90's so I love Britney-who doesn't? I have always said one of my regrets is not seeing Slave 4 U Britney because she was crazy sick. I loved the show. I had the best time just singing my heart out BUT Britney cannot dance anymore and I really need to know why. Some people were trying to say because of her age or some knee injury. Listen, when you can dance, you can always dance but my girl is moving like she had no rhythm and didn't come out with a snake around her neck at the MTV Awards and still merked the choreo. She needs to fire her choreographer cause they are a hot mess and get to training or go to a Beyonce concert and learn! We did have floor seat tickets so I did love that. Check my Instagram to see videos @abiolabelloI got a few more bday treats coming up, one being Kevin Hart this weekend. I have no idea why people don't find him funny! His last tour, I got my brother tickets and I was so ill on the day. I swear I laughed myself better. Anneliese and my brother both ended up getting me tickets but my brother couldn't get 2 tickets so I said just get me 1. Then the ticket got upgraded to a floor seat! But Anneliese had got me a pair and I had already invited Zarah to come with me so I sold the floor seat ticket and I can't lie it hurt man.
All in all a great start to my 30th!!
Speaking of the Youth Takeover show it was so sick. Even I was watching it impressed and I had already seen most of the pieces. The standard was high and consistent. None of the mini's messed up or cried and I think we're on to something with this annual show. This was the second year running and it was even better than last years (last year's was dope). I truly believe it's just going to grow and grow. Youth Takeover show Highlights
My parents celebrated their 36 years of marriage. #goals
The Knights ends at midnight. So amazed at how many people have read my little story. Thank you to everyone that has read it and to those who have asked I'm halfway through book 3. I think a 2020 release date. Man writing a book is bloody hard.
I didn't have much work apart from Hashtag this summer so I felt like I actually got to have a summer for once. Actually gutted that it's come to an end.
I swear it is so funny anytime Nicki Minaj and Safaree get into it on social media. I haven't heard Queen yet and I keep forgetting I have free Tidal for a while so I can stream it but when is getting an album that's number 2 a bad thing? Let Travis Scott live his life. His smart for getting Kylie to post about his album. It's called marketing.
When Kourtney was cussing Kim and said, “You are a very unique individual.” I said, “Girl, preach!”
Thank God for Medy. The way I have been eating without him kicking my butt I would be a hot mess.
I did some fun interviews this summer. One with The Writers' Pod with Nikki Valance http://www.nikkivallance.com/the-writers-pod-presents-abiola/
and a podcast interview with The Authors Podcast https://authors.podbean.com/e/authors-podcast-episode-17-abiola-bello/
Hopefully there's some tips to help you out!
I was meant to go Carnival but couldn't be bothered to go. I don't know why Notting Hill is soooo far!
Can we take a second? How flipping GORGEOUS!!
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