Spending Over 60$ On Christmas With The Best Hive friends
For the past two years now, @k-banti and @starstrings01 and I have been meeting up. The first one happened on April 2021, and I was delighted to translate the relationship I've had with these guys on paper to real life and it wasn't bad whatsoever. So because of the synergy and the instant connection we shared, we decided to always make it twice in a year thingy. During April and during December. Along the line, @ksam had joined us and I must tell you, these young men are great people, full of vigor, big dreams, a tranquil personalities, the friendliest disposition and they're humble at heart and character. So, this prompted the continuity of the meetup and it's always been very exciting.
To the extent that we don't see ourselves as hive associates anymore, we've transcended to more, coming through for each other in circumstances that we cannot even begin to explain. So it made sense to continue this. Every one of us now looks up to December and April, and I can categorically say that this one was the best of the meetups we've been having since 2021. This time, we fixed this one for the 28th of December, firstly, we had issues with getting an appropriate venue, both my flatmate suggested a good venue, and we checked it out and seemed to agree, the location was grand.
After several issues, we decided to head into the location and we weren't disappointed, it was dazzling. Initially, @ksam suspected that the food would be very expensive and he wasn't wrong it was more expensive than we thought. Everyone was trying to spend minimally, we were neck deep into the bear market, and we just wanted to stay on the fabrics of sanity while having value for the money we intended to spend. But there was no going back. Everything seemed in place, Then we ordered water. Shockingly it was about 2$, ordinarily, the same water cost about 0.20$ outside the venue. Nevertheless, I wasn't expecting favorable prices, the prices were so inflated especially if you decide to calculate the return on investment these people are making.
Generally, I think people forget the money and focus on the fun, because it's mostly not what they'll do every day. December brings such spending vibes. We checked the food menus on our phones and the food was freaking expensive, the rice, the seafood, the meat, the drinks, virtually everything, but we did our deductions and decided to settle for the fries and fish, then water and some fayerouz. It was still pretty much expensive, but we decided to hop on it and eat. The food was good, the fish was a delight. We spent the time talking about our lives. We're majorly goal-driven people, the future, and prospective plans.
I had no problem relating to all of them my plans, because I like to think I don't know if all, I like to run my plans with people who are smart and have them check my plans, surprisingly, some of my plans aligned with @k-banti's. He's been on the road for his national service after graduating from the University, and he's had to beat the odds to attend. Although the conversation centered mostly on crypto and the pain it was dishing out, we took the time to mostly enjoy our company. I hadn't laughed out my ribs in such a long time, I've been stressed throughout the year, struggling with having all my emergency funds wiped out and all that. But it was a good mock-up time for every one of us to have a fun-filled time.
I think we spent about six hours there, and it felt like five minutes, @k-banti came with his Gimbal and we spent time taking some crazy pictures, I reminded @starstrings of one particular meme he was used to posting on his WhatsApp status, it depicted struggle in quite a funny way, and we spent time laughing hard at the meme especially having paid over 60$ for the time we had, it was really necessary. In reality, he (@starstrings01) is a fun guy, he was always particular about not dating a gold digger or being vested in fake friends. This made us laugh a lot, although not like any of us had any gold, that needed to be dug but you know.... for emphasis purposes.
He is a straight-up and standup guy, and believe me we talked about some 18+ things, surprisingly @ksam is the master of stealth. He's the one who knows all the 18+ things but likes to keep a straight face. I'm happy for @starstrings01 and @k-banti, they spent time talking about the love of their lives and how magical and unstressful it is to find love while you're with the right person. I asked them how they do it because it all felt strange to me, and we laughed too hard. I spent time gushing over their happiness. Of course, I thought my photography skills were above average, but @k-banti brought his tools and his massive galaxy S21 and we shot some decent videos and pictures. Kay had improved a lot and he taught me some photography concepts which I gladly passed on to @ksam. Overall it was therapeutic. It had been a stressful year for us and we decided to take the time to unwind and it was worth it.
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Wow ... another version of this gathering oo 😂😂, God when 🤔...when will I have this kind of unique meet up... lolz
Bigger men you guys are 😉
$2 for only water...hmmmm
The place alone looks like Dubai 😂
Maybe Dubai in Egbeda.. lolz
That was an awesome moment with u guys and let me say this, You all are looking so stunning... handsome husband materials 😉😂😂...my gender in trouble 😂
Hahaha it was a unique meetup though.. and these guys and I we easily bring it. You can easily organise a version lol since you're in Lagos, there are many hivers in Lagos.
I'm telling you $2, it was crazy, but we couldn't leave, they'll be wondering what kind of broke boys we were. It's a fine place I wouldn't lie. One of the finest places I've ever been to. To know it's in a place like Egbeda is surprising..
Say they're all fine men, harmattan don dry me finish hahaha. Your gender never finish ooo, because nobody dey follow poor man. Hahaha.
Hahaha 😂😂😂
My belly ooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's good that you guys packaged oo 😂 even inside the dip.. lolz
Like seriously, it's surprising to see this kind of place in egbeda 😂....it should be in island 😉😉
You follow for the fine men jare...I no see any harmattan for your body
...look at that skin nah 😂...be like say na only under A.c you dey stay 247 and na majorly fruit 🍓🍑 you dey consume😂
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Aaah finally! The meetup in your own narration. Man you guys redefine the meaning of fun! God!
Lol trying to imagine you in the middle of the 18+ discussions and I’m just not seeing it. Maybe you guys should’ve done a small kind of reality show for the meetup to show us. Haha just kidding.
You guys for sure enjoyed yourself though. And even though it was expensive, I agree that it was totally worth it.
I have a really unsuspecting face for an 18+ plus discussion, but trust me, I mostly orchestrated a huge aspect of it hahaha. But we actually didn't want to do any video because we didn't want to spend a lot of data uploading the video because we could hit one hour and it'll be difficult.
The meetup was just too much fun and we had so much fun time and we laughed too much we couldn't contain the excitement.
So you’re one of them slow poisons?😂 Lol who would’ve thought?
I get the thing with the video. You guys had an awesome time fr, man. It’s good to have fun like that every once a while. It’s good energy .
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Baba you posted 2 "concepts" pictures 🤧🤧🤧
There is God oooo
If e no be mama put, e easy for me to gauge the price limit 😅😅😅
And we were shouting... yeeeeeeeh! Yeeeeeh! 🙆🏽♂️😅😅
Sure!!!
Including the hand towels we used 🤣🤣🤣
All the pictures we took won't be in vain 😅😅 like this now... 100 pictures can produce like 20 unique posts 😅😅😅 all investments 😅😅
ROI 100% in 14 days 🤣🤣🤣
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It was a really lovely time... and I enjoyed every moment we all shared together. It was fun and it's been months, I had such time out.
I'm glad we maximised and utilised all the money we spent ooo 😅😅😅 very important
Omo normally I think they were charging us for the location. The last meet up we did last April, I don't think the food we took in that place or the drinks were that expensive. As for the hand towels I think we should have taken like two or three home. If possible smuggled some glass cup home. That place is an advance Yahoo establishment because of the way the charge people.
But I'm happy we were still able to have fun since we are not spending that money everyday.
Omo, I will manipulate the pictures especially some of them that I have not posted maybe when I'm creating thumbnail for my posts.
Hope you don begin dey create your own concept?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wow, I love this gathering. This is more than a friend, everyone will discuss how to make more money in the new year. New ideas and new opportunities would be shared.
Moral Lesson: Associate with great minds that you guys have the same goals.
Nice one @josediccus, I wish you sound health this year and beyond.
Compliment bro!!!
Well that's a great moral lesson. I'm grateful to be associating with great minds as them, I think we can't do it all alone in life and the proper people comes in handy.
Thank you man, I'm grateful for the wishes.
You are welcome boss
I won’t lie, I laughed so hard reading about the 2 dollar water😂. I had no idea it happened everywhere. Here in Ghana when we here restaurant or somewhere that has been decorated a little don’t even try entering. The prices of their things are inflated to a point you start asking yourself what kind of profit the owners want to make.
Am not happy the water was 2 dollars but I did have a good laugh 😂.
Mehn am inlove with the Samsung Galaxy lineup. Are all the pictures you posted taken with the S21? Am not really sure but was it a Samsung phone that took the picture the one you people stretched out your fingers with startrings holding the camera?
I would love to organise this type of get togethers with friends once a year even if we are dip in the bear market. Man must have a little fun; I won’t gamble all my money away on leverage without spending a little on enjoyment🥲.
Actually we shot some of the pictures with my iPhone 12, then some with the other guy's galaxy 21. The more saturate and we'll placed bokeh shots were done with my iPhone. Of course the water was expensive. But well, it's a one-time thing, so we just did it.
You can take the time to organize something as this in Ghana, I'm sure it'll turn up nicely as well, we've been having this for two years and it still seems so exciting as ever.
Oh ok that’s fine. I was curious.
With the my level I think both cameras a similar though even though the ones with the iPhone 12 are somehow better because of the enhancement.
Yep maybe we will try this sometime and see how it goes.
You dey enjoy una no invite us, I wish I'm there sha but that una Lagos I no like am at all. You guys look good
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Hahaha Boss, forget, na you enjoy pass. shey make I come Ibadan? Make you host me for this Easter period?
No wahala now, you are highly welcome
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Brotherly, I am so sorry for the late comments. I am overwhelmed with forth coming Exams. Better late than Never they say.
Bro. Our last hangout is one of the best moment of my 2022. I was so full of joy and laughter. The conversations were the type I always enjoy to talk about with people and it is always more comfortable saying it with you guys.
I love the way you relate with people and how you crack jokes. Those ladies out there are missing out.
Talking about photography, I leave the throne for you and Kbanti.
Ahhh yes, I heard from sekani that you guys are prepping for exams and all that and it's all good man no issues. I wish you all the best
Yeah. It was a fun filled time and I'm hoping we would be in compromising or difficult situation to do it for April again.
That place us dazzling, look at how beautiful the pictures all the pictures look, so you are not paying for the food but for the restaurant, but still $2 for just one bottle of water is pure daylight robbery 😂😂. This is nice, spending and bonding with friends with the way the economy is honestly so therapeutic.
I think they charged for the location by inducing all the tax stylishly into what they sold to us. But I don't blame them, during the festive period, places like this overcharge people, it's an overkill and like you've said, it's daylight robbery. But we didn't mind, it didn't and won't kill us..
You guys had so much fun so it's good 😁😁 and the memories you made there is more than the money you paid. I look forward to our your next gathering will be
Wow looks like fun. One day when I make it over there I'd love to organise one of these meets with you guys. Happy New year.
We'd be really delighted to have you. It was a therapeutic meeting for us, and we enjoyed everything.
So, my crush has a girlfriend.... I am heartbroken 🥺😭😭😩
Look at how you both look like you were birthed from the same womb 🙈😍🥰
You didn't "boyfriend" him on time lol so you see? 😁😁 He was there for the taking,now person wey you know don thief am..
No o, him na fine man, me I be hustler.
Huh? I know the human girl that stole him? 🙆😭😭😭
Na lie... You both are very handsome 🥰
It sounds like that $60 was well spent, the environment and the vibe it helped bring out in you guys is priceless. Glad y’all surrounded by real ones.
That was actually a lot of money for us, considering the financial constrictions we had. But then, we never regretted it because it was an opportunity for us to unwind and have a great time.
Lesson from this meet up.
Always take your bottled water along with you for a meet-up and save $2.😂
These pictures are really beautiful and you guys look like some real billionaires. I know you’re.😅
We knew this, but they don't allow people bring in their own food or drinks as well. It's a crafty plan, it works well for them.
We're just regular people who came out of our cubicle to have once in a while type of fun. Loool unlike you, you've travelled the world and having a beautiful life hahaha.
These people must really need the money that bad.😄
I mean, what sort of rule is this? What if I don’t drink water from outside?
You mean you’re regular billionaires who are always out having fun? I get that.
I haven’t been anywhere in this world, there are a lot of places I haven’t seen yet. Maybe you’ll sponsor my next trip.🥲
Of all the comments.... I laughed hard at yours 😂😂😂
I’m glad you laughed.😂
Great to see you translating online relationships into real-life connections. That is making some value from your time on Hive. You guys looked like you enjoyed the food, even if it was pricey!
I think this is the best. Translating these relationships with the right people can help us to collectively achieved some goals in the individual ways we want..
Samsung!!
These pictures are lit. I’m sure it’s this way because of the expertise of the camera man
We all individually took turn turn to be the cameraman, and it was good to actually create the impression that we brought a cameraman.
So apparently you all have good photography skills. I thought it was just one person doing everything
Now that's one of the aims of the blog chain, to meet and interact with new people. I just like the fact that y'all are bonding. Naturally, guys always have this friendly energy around themselves.
Next time, the head of welfare should choose a classy place where they sell bottle water less than $2 because what is all that😂.
But it's great to hang out with buddies once in a while.🥂
This is absolutely true, but then it still depends on the personality. Most nice places in Lagos are expensive, I just think the rate at which this place is expensive is just over the roof.
Good thing y'all went prepared🥂
Good times with friends are priceless. Sometimes the purchase is worth more than money itself, and your experience certainly seemed to reflect this. Glad it was fun. 😊
Thank you there, you're right it's quite expensive, but we had to buy it for the time being and what we came for.
These are hive warlords 😂😂,having a great time....these type of synergy is really important....to boost things up.,
Great one Boss
Warlords for where? Hahaha we were just in Lagos, so we just decided to use the opportunity hahaha. All work and no play.
It's very necessary....I love this nice one there...
Woowwww. That awesome, good to see your outfits it all beautiful. If all youths in Nigeria can be like you guys there will be zero percent crime
It looks like you had a lot of fun but yea it sucks to pay inflated prices for food. I didn't think they would even charge you for water though.
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It hurts to pay such inflated prices, but when it's Christmas, our sense of accounting disappears.
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Infact spending time with like minded individuals is exciting. I've also been trying organise something like this for my buddies I've missed for long but certain conditions couldn't permit me. I know you had a wonderful experience and the pictures said it all. Thanks for sharing buddy
Do well to invite me from Ghana next time
Wowww so beautiful
Well if not for the hike in price if things and lesiure time but not available I'm sure you guys would always have value to share to each other even if you met everyday to hangout lol , at least hive is been more than a space for dropping contents . ☺️☺️☺️
Waaaooo this picture and everything depicts fun and class.
I get so annoyed at the rate some eatery's rise the price of things haba 2💲 For water is too much.