New Year, New Me
An announcement newsletter
So last year, my first meal of the year was Indomie (eaten immediately I got home from crossover), I was about to say I haven’t had my first meal of the year and then remembered, I woke up, went to the kitchen and by autopilot, soaked garri and drank it. I wanted to fry eggs initially, but I was too lazy. So now my official first meal of the year is garri instead of caviar.
Hopefully our story will change, and my last meal of the year will be caviar.
What’s your first meal of the year?
Anywho, HAPPY NEW YEAR, SUBSTACK FAMILY.
This isn’t a newsletter newsletter but an announcement newsletter (while I mourn my 'the one's', here are some more announcements)
First Announcement
Look around. What do you see? What is new? (if you use substack web, this should be easy)
I changed the name (technically, I changed one word but still)
Yap Corner seemed more fitting than Gist Corner because I don’t always gist you. I just get on here and talk. So New Year, New Name.
In that same vein, I decided the logo needed a makeover, and after grueling hours on Canva (and a little help because I started using Canva in October), I decided this new logo will be more fitting on what this publication is about.
Ps. I designed that desktop image and I’m so proud of it.
Now while eating, breathing and living Canva, I decided to add a wordmark too.
I chose this out of the multiple I made because it looks like my actual handwriting (book me for your designs abeg)
The domain name will be the only thing reminiscent of the gist corner (I just don’t want to change it, lol)
Second Announcement
I made a new publication (cue the applause)
It’s called Song Scenarios.
If you’ve read my previous stuff: the one where I show my art, the one about the seasons, the one with the grim reaper, you already know I like to write fiction. The thing is, most of these pieces were written years ago and I’ve been writing less as of recent. So, the new publication is a way to wretch it out of me again but this time with another of my loves: music.
One of my resolutions is to write a lot more this year and this publication is the start of that journey. I feel like if I have a low-pressure responsibility, I can get it out of me.
Apart from the first two posts, everything will be written this year, and I intend to post every Wednesday at 12 noon.
Please check it out and subscribe if you like it.
Final Announcement
below is the reminder I set for myself about a week ago (I literally opened a new page, typed this and dipped)
TALK ABOUT CHANGING TO A DAY IN THE LIFE, YAP CORNER AND ADVERTISE YOUR NEW PAGE AND POST. IDK ABOUT WHAT ELSE YOU DECIDE TO SAY ON THAT DAY
I’m not sure I have more to say except, Live your best year. Trust God and Love Yourself this year.
There’s this quote that has stuck with me from the moment I saw it and I want to share it so that it would be your mantra for the year.
I AM ALLOWED TO BE A MASTERPIECE AND A WORK-IN-PROGRESS AT THE SAME TIME
I genuine appreciate everyone that reads this.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I got a bit melancholy at the end there but before you go, what was your first meal of the year? (you didn’t escape)