FRIENDS, FRIENDS, FRIENDS!!!

"If FRIENDSHIP is your weakest point then you are the STRONGEST person in the world"

Some people are of the opinion that friendship is a really important aspect of life. But do we really need friends? Sometimes, they bring you nothing but trouble. Contrastingly, they may bring you fun and may provide support and advice when you need it. But remember, not every friend has your best interest at heart.

Friends are good, but it's okay not to have them. It very difficult to find true friends and most of the time it's only in difficult situations you know who your TRUE friends are. Real friends are able to shape you positively. They can help you figure out your priorities in life because people normally attract friends similar to them. True friends always help you through thick and thin and are always relevant during the lonely times in life *lol*. They can also give you a reality check if you are swaying out of order but they can also be your greatest misery as well. Similarly, we are products of friends who we have lost.

However, we all know that no man is an island. But sometimes, being alone can help you discover yourself and who you really are. It saves from unnecessary stress and as we all know, 'familiarity brings disrespect'. When you keep to yourself and mind your business i.e. maintaining a low profile, people are more likely to respect you. It really isn't necessary to have friends it's also nice knowing how to create your own fun and believe in yourself. Why must you always have a backing from friends? JUST KEEP DOING YOU  and be aware of constructive criticism. THATS ALL!!

People forget we came into this world alone and we will die alone. No friend will be there with you on judgement day. The sooner you get use to yourself, the better your life will be. If you are the type to have a lot of friends, consciously remember that friends have the ability to either make or break you.

FRIENDS ARE FAMILY WE CHOOSE FOR OURSELVES!

OLI AND LOLA

XO

TOP 5 DESTINATIONS- RIO DE JANEIRO

DESTINATION N.O 1 

CARNIVAL 

RIO DE JANEIRO      RIO DE JANEIRO      RIO DE JANEIRO     RIO DE JANEIRO

Now you are probably starting to see a trend---we love carnivals 

The BIGGEST PARTY IN THE WORLD

We have started our 5 day destination guide which we have created for you guys to see 

        the places or events which we would love to go to...sort of like our buck list :)

Source: Google Images

'CARNIVAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD'

The carnival is celebrated for 5 days and 40 days before Easter; it is one of the biggest artistic 

displays in the world and captures a lot of attention. The carnival doesn't just allow for 

entertainment but like many other carnivals it displays a lot of culture and is very valued 

by Brazilians.  

Source: Google Images

As this is one of the biggest carnivals in the WORLD it needs A LOT of 

preparation....BOOKINGS/TICKETS etc. need to be ordered WELL WELL in advance. 

This festival means a lot to the locals and provides a lot of fun for all those in attendance. 

Source: Google  Images

'Not all who wander are lost' - J.R.R.TOLKIEN

As we are getting older our desire to travel is increasing- it is important to know about the 

wonderful places that are in this world. Travelling and discovering other cultures is essential 

to us as young women and hopefully you guys enjoy our travel series.

OLI AND LOLA 

XO

*EXCLUSIVE* - NIGERIA TODAY

"AS WE PRAY - TRANSFORM NIGERIA"

In today's Nigeria, there are too many paramount issues that need intervention. Although the country is one of the fastest growing economies on the African continent, a lot of issues in our opinion are still being undermined.

Despite the country’s  abundance in natural resources, it still remains a country with the largest population of poor people in Africa today with not less than 60% percent of the population living below the poverty line.

Why is this? Corruption plays a huge role; so also does an overbloated civil service and governance structure which gulps more than 70% of the annual budget (recurrent expenditure).

Graduates are rarely able to find a job and eventually end up on the streets or have to scam people on the internet (popularly known as 419) in order to make a living. This should not be the case but due to the skewed government and bribery and corruption in the country, the public are not given equal opportunities to earn a decent living hence the wide gap between the haves and the have - nots in the country.

The Boko Haram (local terrorist group) continue to terrorise innocent people regularly and the citizenry waking up almost every day to a tragic story from bombings, abductions and murder!!!

What serious steps, motions and movements is the government taking in order to deal with these  terrorist attacks? When again will Nigerians (especially in the Northern part of the country) be able to go to bed certain of what tomorrow holds?

Why should anyone live in the fear of the harsh unknown of tomorrow from these terrorists?

In a country where there is so much potential, why would child marriage be condoned on the pretext of religious conviction? In a world were education should be the opium of the youth, is that what we should subject young girls to? Getting married at 13? 

Who is to blame really? Religion, Nigerians or both? In a country where religion and politics mix, there is a blurred line between these facets. There is an inability to maintain principles and politicians are quick to embrace religion and this has changed nothing from standards of living, reduced unemployment or even corruption.

LET US ALL WORK HAND IN HAND AND CAMPAIGN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO FUNCTION LIKE THIS.

THIS IS NOT LIFE.

SPECIAL GUEST ARTICLE - THE END OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA

SPECIAL GUEST ARTICLE *EXCLUSIVE*

The end of Apartheid in South Africa, namely the end of formal segregation, left the vast majority of South African’s in shambles. A large part of the failure of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), as well as the Mandela negotiations was that these negotiated settlements focused on peace and reconciliation, and not accountability. Accountability regarding white privilege.  White South Africans largely benefitted from and continue to benefit from Apartheid whether they supported it or took a firm stance against it. Only a few perpetrators of gross human rights violations were made to account for Apartheid in South Africa. It was a big mistake we made. 

The notion of a ‘Rainbow Nation’ is an absolutely farce claim. Black South Africans have democratic freedom and nothing else. To put it into perspective, black people make up 80% of the South African populous, whilst white people make up almost 9% of the population. The legal and institutional structure of our economy is rooted in Apartheid, which aimed to benefit white people and exclude black people entirely. Black South Africans were seen as the lowest of the low on the racial hierarchy. 

This is the reason why the average black South African, earns six times less that the average white person. This is further supported by the fact that South Africa has the highest GINI coefficient in the world- an index of the distribution of wealth.  The issue of inequality is exacerbated by the black elite, who are in cahoots with the historical oppressor. Most recently, this was personified by the Marikana mine massacre. This is also shown by the members of the ANC government pussyfooting around basic issues such as land redistribution- the land which was stolen by Europeans needs to be returned to black South Africans, and it makes no sense that this hasn’t been done so.

The black elite are also given small positions on boards by the historical oppressor, to keep quiet regarding reforms that need to be made. It will take grassroots work to facilitate a new struggle. Indeed, I believe that a new struggle will take place sooner rather than later, and it will be the black working class who will facilitate such. The majority of South Africans, whom are black South Africans, cannot continue to live in the deplorable conditions that they do.

One day the truth will come out and people will realise why the real political giants of the struggle like Steve Biko and Robert Sobukwe were silenced, whilst people such as Mandela continue to be messiah-fled.

By NTOMBI NKIWANE

HARVESTER

FOOD.      FOOD.      FOOD.      FOOD.       FOOD.      FOOD. 

We really enjoyed this meal....We especially loved the Jack Daniels Tenesse Whiskey sauce....Try it out and let us know what u order. 

WE HOPE YOU HAD A LOVELY EASTER

OLIANDLOLA

XO

NATURALLY CHINESE

Hey everyone!!!!

 Just because we like Chinese so much, we decided to try out Naturally Chinese. It was 

such an amazing and different experience. It's very healthy and the food is cooked with no MSG. 

You don't get the bloated feeling after your done eating. Everything just tastes so fresh and healthy.

It's slightly more expensive than your average Chinese resturant but it's worth every pound spent.

WE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!

 WHITE WINE 

 HONEY RIBS 

 SPINACH AND GOJI BERRIES

 WONTON SOUP

STEAMED JASMINE RICE & STEAMED SEA BASS

HAVE A BLESSED EASTER EVERYONE!!

OLI AND LOLA

XO

SPRING/SUMMER SCENTS, BODY AND FACE - CARE PRODUCTS!

 Hi Lovlies,

We are sharing with you a few of our favourite scents, our body butter and our  face care routine. 

Underneath each photo, we will tell you when we apply these different scents depending on the 

occasion.

Have fun viewing!

"A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future" - Coco Chanel

unexpected, sparkling & romantic 

The beautiful amber colour shade perfume is one we usually wear out on a late lunch date or for a formal event. It is such a classy perfume.

Limited edition GUCCI GUILTY

This is one we usually wear out at night for a dinner or an evening event. It seems to us a night time perfume. It brings out your extreme side *wink wink*. 

JAPANESE CHERRY BLOSSOM FRAGRANCE 

The Body Shop mist is our everyday scent. It's very summery and has a flowery scent . It's a lovely daytime mist.

SOAP AND GLORY!!! 

SOAP & GLORY RIGHTEOUS BUTTER 

This has to be our ultimate body butter. It smells amazing and it lasts for a very longtime. It's also perfect for dry skin. Give it a try ladies, you'll love it!!

SOAP AND GLORY SUGAR CRUSH BODY SCRUB

We typically use this once a week to get rid of dead skin!! It a beautiful scented body scrub *wink wink*

SIMPLE FANATICS

As you can see, we love SIMPLE. It's so subtle on the skin and it cleanses really well and oh... *it's very affordable* It's a good bargain buy and it does the JOB!! 

YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GIVE THESE PRODUCTS A TRY AND GET REVITALISED THIS SPRING/SUMMER

Love you all

OLI AND LOLA

XO

MAGIC WOK!!!!!

WE JUST LOVE OUR FOOD!!! 

Hi everyone! We decided to cut costs today and go for a very simple meal and magic wok before we 

went perfume shopping and it turned out really nice. You don't have to spend tons of money to eat 

well!! You just have to know the right places if you are not willing to cook!!

This is basically what we had!!

SPICY SINGAPORE NOODLES!!

GARLIC PRAWNS IN SAUCE AND STEAMED WHITE RICE!!

SIGNING OUT

OLI AND LOLA

XO

PIZZA EXPRESS - SURBITON

Hey guys,

We decided to have an early lunch today at Pizza Express and it was a whole lot of fun!! Not 

only did we have good food, the weather was awesome and the price was affordable.

We had 3 different meals and split them just to have a taste of everything!! We are going all out 

this easter after a term of very hard work and very good grades!!!

Have fun viewing!!! *wink wink*

THE MENU!!!

Sultry Spring!

THE BAR!!!

 ROSE!!!
Here's to alcohol... the rose coloured glasses of life!

POLLO PESTO!!!

Life is a combination of magic and pasta!

POLLO PANCHETTA!!!

The colours of a fresh garden salad are so extraordinary!

POLLO FORZA!!!
We never met a pizza like you before!

Enjoy,

OLI AND LOLA

XO

HARRODS, KNIGHTSBRIDGE - BUDDHA BAR

SPRING HAS BEGUN!!!!!!

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE. HAVE A RESTFUL EASTER AND DISCOVER NEW THINGS!!!!

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Hi everyone!!! We are finally in LONDON TOWN!!! It's been amazing so far!! We were at Buddha Bar yesterday night and the strangest thing happened...

The manager saw us taking pictures and asked us why we were taking pictures of the bar. But for some strange reason we weren't scared when we replied him saying we were lifestyle bloggers on holiday. His face lit up and he told the bar men that the bill was on him and we can have as many cocktails as we would like!!! *wink wink* *nudge nudge*

It was basically a 1st class treatment. The ambiance was insane. We played drinking games at the bar and had lots of fun.

Here are a few pictures of the drinks we had!!!

HARRODS HAS TO BE OUR BEST SPOT EVER!

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BUDDHA BAR

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STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS!!!!

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 PASSION FRUIT DAIQUIRI!!!

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COFFEE MARTINI!!!!!

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QUEEN BEE!!!!!

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TROPICAL PASSION!!!!

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We had tons and tons of fun and we will definitely return there again!! The service was great and the drinks were AH-MAZ-ING!!! 

OLI AND LOLA

XO

AHHH - DELIGHTFUL DESERTS

FOOD      FOOD     FOOD      FOOD      FOOD       FOOD      FOOD       FOOD       FOOD       FOOD

FOOD     FOOD      FOOD      FOOD      FOOD       FOOD     FOOD      FOOD      FOOD       FOOD

WE LOVE DESERTS YOU ARE PROBABLY STARTING TO REALISE

**WELCOME TO OUR BLOG**

We have had an amazing day which has been really productive and we hope you guys have been

blessed as well.  Now we live by the saying WORK HARD/PLAY HARD and we love to find

different ways to enjoy the spoils of our toil; eating and spending time with friends is one of our

 favourite ways to pass time. We love going to restaurants or simply spending quality time with 

family eating good food.

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Now we love ice cream *smile* and in this desert post we have a mixture of ice cream with 

different deserts. 

TOP LEFT CORNER- This desert is made of mostly ice cream but is topped with Oreo and 

flake; this sundae will be great for kids as well and it  tastes amazing. It can easily be replicated 

and can easily be made at your convenience at home.

TOP RIGHT CORNER- This desert is one of our favourites as we love love waffles with 

chocolate and ice cream. If you haven't tried this simple yet delicious desert then you are 

dulling LOL. 

BOTTOM LEFT CORNER-  It's a crumbled biscuit desert with streaks of melted chocolate 

and ice-cream. It's a unique but tasty desert.

BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER- Classic desert - This is a warm chocolate cake with ice cream 

which tastes extremely good. 

NONE OF THESE DESERTS ARE HARD TO REPLICATE - THEY ARE SIMPLE YET TASTY. 

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A DECENT MONDAY?!

OLI AND LOLA

XO

GOD + HIS CHOSEN CHILDREN

GREATEST BATTLES ARE WON ON THE KNEES FOR 

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD.

It's important in life for God to be your NUMBER ONE priority. As young women striving for 

success in the world today, we have to come to realise that our spirits need to be aligned with God's 

will. It's essential for  us to establish God's purpose because our lives are blessings and we would 

love to accomplish our creator's plan in our lives. 

 "PRAY FOR IT WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART" - WIZKID

When it comes to us chasing our dreams we always remember James 5:16 "The effectual 

fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much". Prayer is essential for everyone and more 

critical for those who are destined for great things and have the  ambition/will to go the extra 

mile . It is a humbling practice  which allows God's children to acknowledge where their 

blessings come from and show appreciation. It is simply a conversation with God. Prayer shows 

your trust in God to unveil all that we ask for. Always remember Matthew 21: 22 "If you 

believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer".

*HARD WORK + PRAYER = SUCCESS*

"CHASE YOUR DREAMS, KEEP BELIEVING AND YOUR PEAK WILL BE YOUR BEGINNING" - WIZKID

When God pours out an abundance of blessings into your life, it will be such a profound blessing that

what you perceive to be your peak will only be the beginning of God's works. The blessings that

follow those who work hard and chase their dreams will change their circumstances postively.  The

circumstances that we are born in or  we find ourselves in do no determine what will happen 

tomorrow. The God of Abraham, Isaac  and Jacob will "take you out of the miry clay, he will set your 

feet upon a rock and establish your goings" (Psalm 40:2).

*BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOTHING TODAY DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU WON'T HAVE SOMETHING TOMORROW* 

"GOD DO IT FOR ME" - WIZKID

BLESSED BE YOUR HOLY NAME 

Acknowledge the one who blesses; do not put your trust in man or in your own works for they 

do not last. In all things glorify God and give thanks even before the blessings come. Matthew 

6:33 "Seek first his kingdom and righteousness and all these things shall be added unto to you".

"NEVER STOP, FORWARD EVER BACKWARD NEVER"  - WIZKID

"HUSTLE AND WORK YOU WILL NEVER EVER LACK" - WIZKID

"MONKEY GO WORK, BABOON GO CHOP - E NO GO BE YOUR PORTION" - WIZKID

As you have noticed Wizkid Ayo - Balogun is one of our motivational figures in life. And he 

never fails to mention how grateful he is to God in his successful career.

SIGNING OUT

OLI AND LOLA

XO