Chubby, chubby: the never ending road to slim

Hey,

So for the next couple of days, I'd be highlighting a couple of friends—especially that immense contribution to me since I met them.

One of them joined my newsletter today for this single purpose. I call her, "Chubby, Chubby"—that's a new name. Lol

No—she's not chubby. Beautiful, cheeky with a really charming smile—she'd make you chuckle when she asks "how are you?" in a really supposed serious voice.

We've been friends for 5 months now, and it feels like it's been 5 years—and I'm not joking! Amazing chap I must say.

It started from a DM.

She'd been looking to start out in tech with programming, and somehow, DMing a clearly stated Designer was the best course of action in her opinion.

I'd open my DMs to see her message asking for tips on how to start. In my usual fashion, I said I wasn't one and she should check around more. Then she goes, "I don't know anyone".

In my head, I'm like "oh no!" Jumped on a call with her, and suggested Codecademy as a place to start, so that when she does meet people that help her, she's going to be of some value to them. She started quite alright, and was smashing it lesson after lesson.

We'd physically meet at a house party on the 26th, and I'd never forget this game they made us play.

She was supposed to describe something with her hands, and I'd guess the words. What did she not do? It was fun that didn't last long cos she left quite early to attend another badly done party—no sympathies.

However, that first meet would lead to one of the best friendships I've had in a while.

Video calls, voice calls, laughs, tears, banters, the occasional middle finger salutations, her complaints about Python, her incredible prowess in social media management and content creation, and her laugh—these are simply the tip of the iceberg of what makes her an amazing friend.

She's one of those few spaces where I'm just Praise—no God–Future, The Praise Philemon, none of that.

One other reason I love Chubby is that she has money.

Chubby doesn't visit empty-handed. There's always chicken or fries or small chops. I like spending her money, and she likes spending it too.

First time she decided not to spend it, I cooked charcoal potato chips. Sad day! She's learnt her lesson. I've learnt mine too—I nor sabi cook. As a perk, she loves food too.

She's the "I want to gym, but still eat everything and lose weight" kind of person. It provides comic material so I encourage her all the more. "Go to the gym nau", "eat nau", "you are losing weight ooo", "izz like you've gain it back", etc.

Chubby is a relationship I'm grateful for.

If you have a Chubby, send her an appreciation message like right now. You're lucky, like I am.

And you, Fiyinfoluwa, aka, Chubby Chubby—love you loads.

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