Relationships

The Nice Guy in the Middle

Sometime last year, I stumbled upon an article originally written by Fu-Zu Jen for the Wharton Undergraduate Journal and it was titled: Ode to the Nice Guys. As I read the article, I began to feel a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. A feeling of being appreciated, and of being

Technology

Slim Away

...And here you have it! An exercise-free way to work out your muscles - and proof that not only are people getting fatter, but they must be getting dumber as well. Because if these guys believe that using a stiff material to enforce body shape is a "modern invention", then

Thoughts

Technology Makes Us Stupid & Fat

Some time ago, I was brainstorming with a friend to help her decide on a topic for her English paper, and the topic we came up with was the above. She felt it was too antagonistic and so decided to use milder phrasing: "Technology has done more harm than good"

Christianity

The House of God

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? * Hebrews 12:7 Another interesting product of New Year's day, was the New Year's House party run by Oxygen. I'm not talking about a follow-up to the Christmas Party, but

Life

A Fresh Start

January! A fresh start to a new year. Like a new day, it's a new beginning. Another chance to do all those thing you didn't do yesterday... All those things you didn't do last year. You could make new resolutions or devise new plans but if you're anything like me,

Announcements

Apologies, Apologies

So I've finally gotten the January edition which I promised in January, out in mid-February! Can you believe it? So allow me to make one last apology. Please forgive me for my tardiness. Truth be told, things are really busy on my end and I'd rather be late than release

Editions

Fifteenth Knot

Happy New Year all! So sorry for the delay. Been pretty busy with real life and the real world. Big thanks to all those who've kept checking back, I've noticed your daily visits 🙂 Well now it's here, the 15th edition of The Red String. The 16th will also come out

Christianity

Naivety Despite Reality

Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. * Matthew 10:16 Back in November, I was contemplating the nature of Christianity. The more I thought about it, the more I came to the conclusion that Christianity

Life

Na me be dis?

I remember when I was younger, when I used sit in the corner of the parlour and listen to my parents as they discussed Nigerian politics with their friends. I used to marvel at the complexity of it all, and how they could sit for hours going on and on

Discoveries

Egoraptor

^This is Arin Hanson (aka Egoraptor), or at least his current and 16th avatar according to his website. I stumbled upon one of his creations: PokeAwesome, when a friend of mine shared it on Facebook. It was a parody of the popular Pokemon games by Nintendo and one part of

Announcements

Repealing trs.mabogunje.net

Now for some important news. If you have been with us since the beginning, since before I owned /, then you know of the URL in the title - and chances are you are still using it. Sadly, I will be putting that URL out of commission shortly. I'm a fan

Games

Designer Gaming

The Christmas party was not however the only interesting thing I did during my trip to New York. Because for the first time in a long time, The Red StringTMhttps:https://theredstringblog.com//theredstringblog.com/sup gang were able to gather in one place. So I visited Simi and her

Life

'Twas the Season

Merry Christmas everyone! And to each a Happy New Year! Sorry it's belated, but I was busy writing something else on New Year's eve and didn't get round to posting this December edition. In truth, I hadn't even finished writing it by then. 'Twas the season, and I was in

Celebrations

Christmas Party

I definitely ended 2011 with a blast. Well, more like a pistol shot through a silencer. You know me, I enjoy myself but I don't make too much noise. On Christmas Day, aunty Sade threw a big party. The house was packed, and the food might have fed 5000 if

Editions

Fourteenth Knot

Hey Everyone, I hope you all had a happy thanksgiving. I know I did. In fact I had a pretty good month! Read this month's edition to find out about it. Oh and lest I forget, I've started putting embedded links in the PDFs this month. You can just click

Friends

Farewell Kunle

My friend Kunle Anifowose, landed a job in Chicago earlier this month. So his cousin decided to throw him a farewell dinner before he left. It was at Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar on Penn's landing in Philadelphia. Pictured below is a shot of him being serenaded by the singer

Healthcare

A Sickler's Advice

Living with Sickle Cell Anaemia is like being the parent of a very temperamental baby. This baby cries when she's hot, when she's cold, when she's tired, and sometimes she cries for no perceivable reason at all! * Damola Mabogunje This month, I had the opportunity to be a volunteer mentor

Discoveries

Never Wet

I have seen the future, and it is NeverWet. NeverWet is a super hydrophobic coating that can be sprayed on just about anything to make it water resistant combatant. That is to say this thing doesn't just resist water, it literally kicks water's acqueous ass! Watch the video below to

Discoveries

Songs To Wear Pants To

Meet Andrew, the face behind the website http://songstowearpantsto.com/. You can commission him to write a song for you, or you could just suggest an idea and hope that he likes it. If he does, he'll create it for free! But you better be careful what you suggest because

Discoveries

Did You Know About NaNoWriMo?

Because I didn't. That is until I read this article on LifeHacker at the beginning of the month. Apparently, the month of November is National Novel Writing Month in the U.S and NaNoWriMo is an initiative by the Office of Letters and Light (sounds like something straight out of

Friends

Thanksgiving with Soji

I don't know if he knows this, but my friend Soji Ojugbele was amongst the first set of friends I made when I was at Atlantic Hall (my high school). He was also one of the first to leave for America. Since then I've only run into him occasionally, and

Life

Thankful, Thankful!

I'm feeling pretty good today because I have so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Which is perfect for the season we're in (at least in the U.S). I'm talking about Thanksgiving Day, which just so happens to be today (November 24th). Today as I ride the train

Editions

Thirteenth Knot

Hello everyone, It's that time again! A new edition of The Red String is available in PDF format and will be up on the blog shortly. You know where to get it, you know how to get it, so please enjoy this month's edition: The 13th knot. * PDF Edition * On

Humour

The Packing Life Cycle

The first 40% • Neat • Organized • Categorized The next 30% • Somewhat organized • Somewhat categorized The next 20% • Is there space still left in this box? • Does that item over there fit? The last 10%: • Everything left gets thrown in boxes and hefty bags.

Life

The Mabogunje Brand

Below is my tribute to my Grandfather (for his 80th birthday), shared for your enjoyment. This tribute begins with a question. And that question is: "How many of you here have ever asked or been asked the question 'Are you related to professor Mabogunje?' or perhaps 'Are you related