How to be a Geisha

Last week my young girlfriend shared her interest in  a new book on how to catch a man. Since I have been a girl these books (The Rules, He's Not That into You, Think Like A Man) have been around. So I decided I am gonna to write my bestselling book, "How to be a Geisha" and let it rain money on me. Here are my tips on how to get the big ring :

1. Get a fan. Carry it with you always. You talk too much. Hide your mouth behind it only to reveal your beautiful eyes. 

2. Wear high heels. The higher the better. You walk too fast and now you'll take tiny tiny steps.

3. Serve a man. They love being waited on.  "Is your arm broken?" That is not the way of a geisha. 

4.Listen. If you get bored you can yawn or giggle behind your fan.

5. Never eat in front of a man. Besides your hands should be free for serving and fan holding.

6. Save Face. Men say silly things. "I run this city". "This is my house".  Learn to ignore.


7. The Kudzu. Being a Geisha is not about submission. Oh no. A geisha can dispatch lethal power at will. Choose your moments. 

There's more but I am saving it for my monster hit book, movie, app, television series, perfume, album and clothing line. 

 Sayonara.

America's First Couturier Charles James

“My structures… look as if the body were no more ambulatory than a mermaid’s yet permit large reckless movement,” said Charles James America’s first couturier. Revered by his peers Christian Dior and Balenciaga who called him “the greatest couturier in the world”.  The Metropolitan Museum of Arts retrospective, “ Beyond Fashion: Charles James" pays homage to his artistry through August 10^th. 

The exhibit showcases his gowns with trademark names Four leaf Clover, Butterfly, Tulip and Swan. The exhibit includes an infrared camera display to feature the sculpture and construction of several gowns.  The new Anna Wintour Costume Center displays his Chelsea Hotel atelier, drafts, notes and sketches by Joe Eula.  His designs were worn by private clients, the wives of millionaire titans and best dressed list perennials like Babe Paley, Millicent Rogers, Gloria Vanderbilt, Dominique de Menil, Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr., Gypsy Rose Lee and the exquisite movie star Marlene Dietrich. Today’s stylish beauties such as Eletra Wideman, Marisa Tomei and Angela Jolie who wore Charles James in her movie, “The Tourist”, appreciate the timeless elegance of his designs.

Babe Paley

Eletra Wideman   Marisa Tomei

  Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman and her husband movie mogul Harvey Weinstein are launching a revival of the Charles James brand. Do see the collection of the man his friend photographer Bill Cunningham, called "the Einstein of fashion."

Bring Back Our Books #BringBackOurGirls

This week I received an e-mail from Ms. Kwambula Asbe Ali head teacher of the Chibok

Secondary School in Nigeria. On April 20th Boko Haram abducted 232 schoolgirls during a physics test. After writing a post “Bring

Back Our Girls” to feature petitions on Change.org and We the People to call for

action on their safe return. I thought about the actions against the school and the

meaning of Boko Haram (Western education is evil)which inspired me to write the head

teacher for a wish list for the school. 

On   GoFundMe, I’ve posted a crowd funding campaign, “"Bring Back Our Girls"”. Ms. Asbe

sent a comprehensive list of the texts books

and computers needed at the school. This is  way beyond my modest goal.  However I remain optimistic to quote Nelson Mandela “It always seems

impossible until it’s done”.

The following textbooks are available

through Pearson Publishing:

New Concept English for Junior Secondary

Schools Book 1, 2 and 3

Longman Advantage Junior Secondary English

Book 1,2 and 3

New Concept Mathematics for junior Secondary

Schools Book 1,2 and 3

Basic Mathematics for Junior Secondary

Schools Book 1,2 and 3

Longman Advantage Junior Secondary

Mathematics 1,2 and 3

Junior Secondary Agricultural Science UBE

Edition

Agricultural Science for Junior Secondary

Schools Book 1,2 and 3

Basic Science for Junior Secondary Schools

UBE Edition Book 1,2 and 3

NRDC Basic Technology for Junior Secondary

Schools UBE Edition Book 1,2 and 5

Basic Social Studies for Junior Secondary

Schools UBE Edition Book 1,2 and 3

Islamic Studies for Junior Secondary Schools

Book 1,2 and 3

Fundamentals of Physical and Health

Education for Junior and Secondary Schools

UBE Edition Book 1, 2 and 3

New Computer Studies Book 1,2 and 3

Business Studies for Junior Secondary

Schools UBE Edition Book 1,2 and 3

Basic Civil Education for Junior Secondary

Schools Book 1,2 and 3

The following textbooks are available

through MAB Publishing.

New Concept English for Senior Secondary

Schools Book 1,2 and 3

Intensive English for Senior Secondary

Schools Book 1,2 and 3

New General Mathematics for Senior Secondary

Schools 3rd edition 1,2 and 3

New Concept Mathematics for Senior Secondary

Schools book 1,2 and 3

Stan Agricultural Science for Senior

Secondary Schools

Modern Biology for Senior Secondary Schools

2010

New Edition Senior Secondary Biology Book

1,2, and 3

Practical Chemistry for Senior Secondary

Schools

Comprehensive Chemistry for Senior Secondary

Schools

Senior Secondary Certificate Practical

Physics

Calculation in Physics for Senior Secondary

Schools

Senior Secondary Physics Book 1,2 and 3

Senior Secondary Geography Book 1,2 and 3

Fundamentals of Economics for SSCE, NBCE,

UTME and similar Examinations

100 Computers

Samsung has an education program providing   solar laptops made for Africa.

 I have learned a new word Boko Halal which means Education is good.