GOOGLE MY BEST FRIEND

I hope to get this kind of project work for my Master’s Programme. Wondering what I mean? I mean a project like Google that has gone on to make the students who spear-headed it “BILLIONAIRES” and itself, one of the most valuable brands in the world even more valuable than the Coca-Cola company.

Back in 1998, when Larry Page and Sergey Brin started this project, their main aim was to complete it in order to get their certificates until it grew into something or rather a solution the world needed for the proper functioning of the internet and the worldwide web generally.

Almost seventeen years later and this project has grown into a corporation with innovations that aided and pushed me through school. How? The various submission of assignments and write-ups using Google mail (Gmail), access to tons of research work from all over the world through Google Scholar, various searches carried out using Google Search, books waiting to be read on Google Books, documents saved on the cloud using Google drive, and so on.

Google has gone into other sectors of the information technology (IT) world, like the development of the Google maps, Google Earth, Google Glass, Android operating system, YouTube and more. All these various innovations have become a large part of humanity and most humans have one way or the other made use of Google’s innovations.

Like an Eagle, Google keeps soaring high without the intention of stopping for rest. These days Google is where we go for answers, people used to go elsewhere or, more likely, stagger along not knowing. I remember whenever a group of guys are arguing on a matter that deals with facts, the next thing on their mind is “SOMEONE CHECK IT UP ON GOOGLE” and in no time “ASK GOOGLE” became a slang in my school.


Google has been relentless in its quest for a better information technology for everyone. How thoroughly and how radically Google has transformed the information economy has not been well understood. The merchandise of information economy is not information; it is attention. These commodities have an inverse relationship. When information is cheap, attention becomes expensive. Attention is what we, the users, give to Google, and our attention is what sells. We are not Google’s customers instead we are its product and therefore its means of income.


Google has been successful beyond any reasonable expectation at becoming a ubiquitous, daily utility to a large share of the world’s population. The value that the company provides as a service to internet users is vast and perhaps unmeasurable.


Therefore, it is justified to say Google is my Best friend and Google is Grandiose.


Tell us your personal Google experiences in the comment section. Cheerio!!!

WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT?

WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT? He doesn’t notice you, you begin to cry. He finally notices you , you withdraw and avoid him like a bug. Often times, we dedicate ourselves to things, so intensely, and then BOOM! We get what we set out to get and suddenly, we lose interest.

I’ll tell you my story; I had a crush on a guy in my first year in school. He had the grace of a lord and the face of a god (wow! I just rhymed). I remember when we first met, I was heading to class. He obviously wasn't paying attention to where he was going. He hit me, I gasped and was about to say something terrible when I caught his eyes. I was lost. Those blue eyes made me late to class that day, those blue eyes weren't just staring at me but mocking me, those blue eyes visited my dreams that night as I slept. I didn't get to see those blue eyes again until weeks later. Naïve as I was, I tried everything humanly possible to get his attention. I went as far as stalking him until I got his attention. I tripped and fell for all his charms; his blue eyes and cute little nose inclusive. Before long, he began to develop feelings for me, I noticed. God! I was elated. As soon as he voiced those feelings I had earlier suspected he had for me, the butterflies I gladly housed in my stomach, fluttered out and I began to avoid him. Soon afterwards, he developed interest in my friend (I still wonder what he saw in her, he must have done that to get my attention again) and those stupid little butterflies, fluttered back in. It’s like menstrual flow, you look forward to seeing it for the very first time. You get it and then, you wonder why you have to go through days of severe cramping (in some cases) and you wish it would just stop for a while. If it does stop, you wonder, you fret, you get disturbed and wish it would come back. Now that I think about it, it feels like I’m more interested in making the efforts (feels like a super adventure) to get such attention than actually getting the attention. It’s crazy, I know! But it’s my story.

THE BROAD WAY TO HIS HEART

Without flinching he had just thrown his wife over the balcony, like a sack of nothing. What a horrid sight?! Just before remorse of his actions could kick in, with his eyes blazing red, he shouted in anger that, “no one dares taunt my favorite team whenever they are losing on live TV”. One might say it’s craziness at its peak, while others might argue that he was overly passionate to a disastrous effect. The world says the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Others argue it’s through sex. What if I told you they’re all wrong? I can bet you will be in state of disbelieve. There is no doubt that every man loves a good meal and will so much cherish a woman that can provide that for him. So also sex might be ingrained in keeping your man because it creates a connection yet it doesn’t keep him forever interested and attracted to you.

The express and broad way to a man’s heart is getting interested and taking part in what interests him. Like the food and sex gluttons they are assumed to be, it becomes quite obvious that food and sex are not all that matter in the case of desires. Men have likes, hobbies and stuffs they are passionate about. REALITY CHECK: A man can always find a woman that can cook better than his girlfriend or wife, the neighboring canteen is never too far and a man can also find good sex elsewhere. Finally food and sex can’t be served 24/7.

What I’m about to tell you is your sure bet of keeping him on your leash. A good relationship is one that is devoid of boredom which kills relationships swiftly and in most cases eventually leads to break up or cheating. If you get to see how guys are passionate about what they love, you tend to doubt if their love for you actually exceeds the love for the things they’re passionate about. I know many dudes that ignore their “sweetheart’s” messages and calls whenever they are watching their favorite sport. There was even a married man with kids that put up his house up for bet on a football match (he’s definitely more passionate about football than his family), unfortunately he lost the bet along with the house. We’ve heard of men that drank highly concentrated cleaning agent because of heartbreak, so also we’ve learnt of guys that died from heart attack while watching their favourite sport.

My elder brother in his own words will propose to any girl that shares his taste in music (rap, pop, rock), and loves to play games. A saying goes thus, “if he pauses his game (or something he is really involved in) to reply your text, MARRY HIM. The truth is 98% of guys won’t pause just to reply you, though we love you babes I suppose. Damn right, you now know he wasn’t busy all the time he claimed to be busy (doing what he’s passionate about). I also know guys that will be so happy with any girl that can keep up with their geeky conversations and talks about celebrity stories. Some will kill for ladies that like novels like they do or ladies that are as social as them.

Bottom line is that the familiarity and similarity of what we like and what you like strengthens the bond between us. Women should make an effort at developing interest in what their male counterparts like. As this not only creates a fun time for both of you, it also eradicates boredom, creates wonderful memories and most importantly the passionate and positive energy he has towards that particular thing will be passed and radiated unto you. 

We men could be very choosy yet we seem to want clones of ourselves as partners because they seem to be like our perfect match. We would love to have someone that loves our movies, our hobbies, our kind of songs, plays games (video/card/board) with us, some one that likes our kind of books, sports etc. In general we want someone that is in sync in what us. Someone that shows interest and attempt to take part in the things we like. Do this and he will always come back running to you. From your deductions it might seem all we want is a female doppelganger, which is not what I intend to point out. It’s quite evident that men find alternate personality attractive and that most men go in search for women that complement their traits (e.g. an introvert going for an extrovert).We don’t need you to have all our bad manners; a lady still has to be a lady. All we want is for you to make an attempt in becoming our clone when it comes to things we like and things we’re passionate about.

Tayo’s Law therefore states that, if any man is to describe his dream girl, he will describe a hot chick that meets his physical sexual appeal, personality requirement and LIKES TO DO WHAT HE LIKES. Challenge that!!!

Note: you should only show interest and take part in his positive, legal and safe activities.

THE TWO RELATIONSHIP LADDERS THAT LEADS TO A WOMAN’S HEART

The two relationship ladders; quite enigmatic for a title, yet you will be perplexed and enlightened after I walk you through this. Your curiosity must be at its peak wondering what these ladders could be and where they could lead. Fear not, their destination doesn’t go beyond our very own earth, yet into the knotty heart of the very beautiful and enchanting woman that we so much desire.

Through various observations and from the study of the natural order of the world on how attraction works, I have noticed something which all you, my perceptive readers will come to terms with. Two distinctive ladders lead to a woman’s heart; The LOVERS and FRIENDS ladder. Our actions and decisions influence our placement at the foot of only one of the ladders and also our strategic positions on the ladder, whether we ascend or descend.

Good, first impressions matter they say, most women judge us (we the male species) at first sight. Appraising our value within the first few minutes of interaction and placing us at the foot of the ladder deemed fit by them. She thinks this way; “hmmm, he looks nice and seems friendly. He will make a good friend.” Or better still, “wow, he’s so cute/hot and quite interesting. Definitely my type, I will like to go out with him.” Or worse “he’s shabby looking and of an uncouth behavior. I best avoid him.” All these outcomes could play in her head, but worry not; even an impaired first impression could be corrected with a powerful comeback. As it is said, a book should not be judged by its cover and even the man that makes a good first impression still poses the harm of throwing a spanner in the works.

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As said earlier, one can ascend or descend on either of these ladders. On the FRIENDS’ ladder, you can be best of friends with her, a close friend, a good friend, just a friend, or no longer friends when you fall of the ladder. The same principle applies to the LOVERS’ ladder where you can fall off as an ex or a wasted venture and can as well ascend as a crush, a friend with benefit, a potential lover and at its peak, a boyfriend/spouse.

When you make acquaintances with her, you’re in-between both ladders and your progressive actions determines which ladder you climb unto. Like it is being said, “nice guys finish last.” A nice guy (excluding the men that genuinely want to be friends) in that context simply means a man that thinks not so highly of himself and feels he has to compliment his way up to the woman’s heart. Probably run lots of errands for her and has not the nerve to decline her requests or tell her NO. All in all, a “nice guy” doesn’t understand how attractions work. These are the men who not by choice find themselves on the FRIENDS’ ladder due to their ill social predisposition of you having to be best of friends with the lady you desire before suggesting or attempting intimacy. As this is not a law, “nice guys” sometimes find themselves on the LOVERS’ ladder. I might argue, it’s mostly by chance or at times the talk of interest fancies them already.

Here comes the spoilers; the two ladders are so special and distinct that moving from one ladder to another is considered an anomaly or a miracle when you’ve gone so far up a ladder, owing to the obvious fact that women don’t function the way men do. This is evident from observations that show women rarely get into relationships with their close male friends as they don’t feel attracted to them. Unlike men who are mostly indifferent and wouldn’t mind to do the naughty with a close female friend as long as she’s willing and they’re attracted. For these reasons, some of us have fallen into the very dark and deep pit called the FRIENDZONE. In this zone, words can’t describe how heartbroken one feels especially when you care a whole lot about the girl. It’s like having a front row seat at the premiere of a highly rated movie by your favorite actress without having your eye sight (moment of silent please..). Unless you reach the peak (boyfriend/spouse) of the lovers’ ladder, your time on the ladder is mostly short-lived. It becomes extremely difficult to go back to being friends because as earlier said; moving from one ladder to another is considered an anomaly.

Finally, to say there is a lovers' ladder doesn’t mean they didn’t start off as friends, women recognize friends that they are likely to date. Note that how high up you go from a ladder is directly proportional to how difficult it becomes to move from one ladder to another e.g. it is easy for a guy who is just a friend to climb unto the lovers’ ladder and it becomes increasing difficult for those that are close friends, best of friends and the friend-zoned brothers. So also, it is easier for a guy who is just a crush to become a good friend by moving to the friend’s ladder, than a boyfriend who is way high up. One thing we should all know is that even if your Dominoes fall into the right places, the final decision still rests on her shoulders. Well you could influence her decision with a love charm **winks**. Please do comment and freely criticize. Cheers!

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