I was
laughing real hard now and might I say; without apologies. Kirk was really
cracking me up. He’s quite a cool guy and real fun to be around. I just met
Kirk Anthony and he already makes me feel at home. (NB: All these were happening around the early part of 2011. Kirk Anthony used to be the Head of
Programmes at Smooth fm until he died in 2013. May his soul continue to rest in
peace) He had taken me on a
tour round the office. He showed me the
different departments and introduced me to some of the staff, each time
reiterating the fact that I used to work with Cool fm PH. When we got to the
live studio, I was wowed. I didn’t
want to leave. Their studio seemed so much more high-tech-and-all and I do love
me some really sophisticated studio. Gosh! I just wanted to make there my home
and start working immediately. Anyways, now we were in the boardroom and
getting to know more about each other. I explained to him, why I had made the
move to Lagos and how I would love to work with Smooth fm. He asked me if I
liked the place and I responded hell yeah!!! Well, what else was I to say? I
was in need of a job and the fact that Smooth deals only a particular genre
of music that could maybe bore a young blood like me, wasn’t a factor I could
afford to consider. The fact that I fell deeply in love with their live studio,
helped me wave the other factor aside too.
And now,
finally the topic of ‘When do I start working?’ and that’s when he explained
how I could be gainfully employed by Smooth but that should be after I undergo
a one-year-training where I would not be paid but that my transport would be
taken care of…say what now???? I
don’t have time for that. I’m in Lagos a foreign land, away from my comfort
zone and I don’t have the time to play around. I need to start earning a living
like yesterday. What the heck!!!
All the
same, I politely, told him I would think about it and get back to him and I
took my leave.
Gosh!!! I
really thought Kirk and I were hitting it off. I had that good feeling, you
know. I even felt he was excited with the thought of me coming on board the
Smooth ship.
Today is
Monday. My first Monday as a Lagosian. Yesterday was my first Sunday as a
Lagosian. I had attended Sunday service with thanksgiving in my heart.
Appreciating God’s hand in my relocation to Lagos, I had prayed for doors to
open up in my favour in this foreign land, as regards my career as a
Broadcaster. I had also caught the word; that He has prepared a table before
me, even in the presence of my enemies…meaning the enemy has nothing to say or
do as regards my blessings from God. I felt that word feeding my soul and
re-boosting my confidence, considering the overwhelming feeling I get every now
and then since this sojourn of mine. With that re-boosted confidence, I had
marched into Rhythm fm this morning, before I found my way to Smooth, marching
through too and now this? I made my way home, my head going bonkers. I had some
real decision to make.
My visit to
Rhythm hasn’t been all that fantastic too, but I gotta keep the faith. God’s
word never lies. I had gone there looking for the head of programmes but
instead met Arthur. We chatted a while and it so happened that he knew Spaceman
(one of my colleagues at Cool PH). He was heading to the cafeteria so I went
with him, hoping to wait for Onome Oyaide. At the cafeteria, Arthur introduced
me to a couple of his colleagues and we were all chatting freely before I could
say Jack Bauer. Yea, we presenters are like that…I mean come on…‘talking’ is
what we do for a living.
I had left
the house pretty early without eating so I used the opportunity to order for
food and drink which I actually enjoyed. After my meal, I was going to wait
some more but Arthur advised I go and probably take care of whatever else I
have to and come back by 4pm or better still return 4pm the next day when I
could meet Onome and have him audition me. I agreed with him, we exchanged
numbers, I gave him a cd copy of the recording of my live show and I left. And
then I got to Smooth fm and the rest of the story for that day, you know.
Well, after
taking that blow from Smooth and having my thoughts all over the place, I was
in no state of mind to return to Rhythm fm that same day for any audition
whatsoever, so I decided it was time to embark on that very long ride to the
mainland and all through the trip, I kept thinking and weighing my options.
Diary
of A Hustling OAP will be back on this blog next week, don’t
miss it *winks*. Meanwhile, please feel free to drop comments...
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