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Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Ekene Patience 2018!

Hi lovelies! I hope you all are doing well. So many of my friends, family members and fans has been asking me so many questions, so I have decided to use this medium to answer all your questions

  1. Which village does your father come from, Answer Gbokoda Nigeria
  2. How many kids do you have? Answer Two boys. I gave birth to my first son in Lekki phase 1  Lagos Nigeria,My second son  was born in Goes Zeeland in The Netherlands. My oldest son lived in Nigeria while he was three months old till he was five years old due to some challenges we experienced trying to acquire a new dutch passport for him. I and my children has dual nationalities, Nigerian and dutch.
  3. How old are your children, Answer 9 and 4 years old respectively.
  4. Where did you live before coming to Holland, The Netherlands, I lived in Nigeria, grew up in Asaba, married my first husband at Ikoyi magistrate court in year 2008 before then we where living in Port Harcourt Nigeria since year 2005, gave birth to my first son in Lekki, Lagos Nigeria. Lived in Treasure Garden estate Lekki phase 2 Lagos Nigeria for several years.
  5. What am I doing now? I am about to round off my studies as a masters in Marketing Management in Scotland
  6. How many languages do I speak, I speak dutch, English Language, Igbo, little French and German.
  7. How many sisters and brothers do I have? I have one elder sister, and a younger sister and one brother.
  8. How did I find my self in The Netherlands? Well I was 17 years old when I met my first husband in Port Harcourt, He is dutch (oyibo) expatriate He was working with QEDI in Nigeria and later worked for Exxon mobile in Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria, we married in Lagos Nigeria in the court  and with him I had my first son Kenneth Kroone.
  9. Are my parents in The Netherlands, No.
  10. Whats my favourite food? Rice and chicken, Nigerian jolly rice.
  11. Why do I love modelling? I am able to express my self better with pictures.
  12. Am I a certified beauty consultant ? Yes, I have a diploma in skincare, makeup, perfumery and cosmetics.
  13. What skills do I have?  Answer- I can braid hair, weave, cut, manicure, pedicure, website buiding, I worked in several hair salons in Nigeria, I also worked as a beauty consultant, sales representative in insurance company in Nigeria and laundry and dry cleaning companies Nigeria.
  14. Why do I enjoy blogging? Answer- I am a certified professional secretary, I studied online with Pennfoster Scranton U.S.A. During my studies, I learnt how to write professionally and I also acquired some book keeping skills.
  15. How many diplomas do I have? Answer – I am a biochemist, Masters In Marketing Management student, a beauty consultant,  a professional secretary,diplomas in Microsoft word, excel and powerpoint  and diplomas in dutch speaking (NT2)
  16. Am I planning to return back to Nigeria soon? Answer no, I used to visit my mummy and family members  often few years ago, but currently, my sisters are very happily married. My mummy would be retiring soon and she plans to join me in The Netherlands. My career goal is to stay back in The Netherlands and  find a befitting professional jobs aligned with my field of studies.
  17. Where have I resided in The Netherlands ? I started coming to the Netherlands since year 2008. I used to visit holland 6 times a year, flew all the time with KLM. Then I used to visit holland with my first husband, we stayed at bijmer Arena in Amsterdam quid, then we had a house at putterplantsoen. During the year 2010, I decided to stay back in The Netherlands. I lived in Rotterdam for few years, then in Dordrecht, and during the year 2013. I moved to s gravenpolder Zealand, whereby I later got married to my second husband that same year. In December 2013 I gave birth to my second son Timothy.  Few years later, I was able to acquire a new dutch passport for Kenneth and brought him from Nigeria to join us in The Netherlands.
  18. Which hotels are my favourites? I have spent over one month in Eko hotel Lagos Nigeria in the year 2008 with my first husband Mr. jan Kroone, before we finally got an accomodation in Treasure garden estate Lekki Lagos Nigeria. It was a very memorable moment for us then, I have also spent few nights at Sheration hotel at schipol airport in 2010, I did enjoyed my stay there then. I have also had the ample opportunity to work in cool hotels and restaurants in The Netherlands such as Fletchers hotel, Amadore Hotel,  Van der Valk etc. These hotels has quality interiors and great customer service.

My angels, I hope these answers all your questions for now. If you do have any more inquiries, or do wish to get to know me much better, please do not hesitate to contact me.

What are your frequently asked questions (FAQ) my lovelies? I do love to learn from you!

xoxo

Ekene Patience

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Winter Lookbook!

Hi beautiful 🙂 I hope everyone had a great new year celebration. I am so excited as always to share with you some winter outfit inspiration i do often wear and feel comfortable with! It is very crucial you keep warm  during winter period to avoid cold! River island, H&M, Mart Vissers , CA,Silver Creek, Tommy Hilfiger has an amazing winter outfits! Adding a scarf , hand gloves would keep you warmer!

I do love to know more about your favourite winter looks!

Thank you so much for stopping by

I love you.

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Here I am wearing my favourite coat from Mart Vissers. I bought it in Goes few years ago, when V&D was still on in zee land. I miss v &d shop a lot

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Here am wearing my favourite leather jacket from Silver Creek I bought in Open 32 in Goes, Zeeland.

 

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A pretty skirt from www.nelly.com

 

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A lovely makeup look done by me  ideal for winter period.

Above, a lovely scarf from River Island

 

 

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4 Simple Ways To Learn Dutch Language!

Hello lovelies, I hope you all are having a wonderful christmas celebration! I am so excited and looking forward to 2018! 2017 has been a very blessed and wonderful year. I appreciate my family and friends and give God the glory for his faithfulness. Please do remember to share love, gift and joy with your friends and families too.

I have  so many expatriate friends whom do love to learn dutch language. I also have some friends from Russia, Poland whom desperately do want to learn english language.  This blog post would inspire you on four simple ways to learn dutch or any other languages real fast! I have practised these methods and it worked for me. I learnt speaking dutch language within one year!

  1. Learn dutch via skype. You can find tutor online via Facebook, marktplaats and just by searching dutch teacher wanted on google.
  2. Listen to dutch children or any other language programme. Dutch has a lot of television senders ( i love watching teletubbies) its fun to learn dutch by watching kids cartoons as well!
  3. Make friends with dutch people. The dutch people are very amiable and kind. you can make friends at the library, park, zoo etc
  4. Read simple dutch sentences online and listen to dutch audios!

I hope these tips are helpful.

Thank you so much for reading!

Bedankt voor het lezen!

Ik hoop dat jullie zijn geinspireerd.

xoxo

I love you.

ik hou van jullie!

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Pros And Cons Of Living In The Netherlands and Nigeria!

Hello sugar! Compliment of the season, I hope you all are doing fantastic!

Well , am so pleased to share with you the pros and cons of living in The Netherlands and in Nigeria. Here they are:

 

Pros of Living in The Netherlands

1.      The Netherlands is an European country with great health care system.

2.      The Netherlands, with capital Amsterdam is very famous, a great destination for many, worldwide for holidays.

3.      The people are friendly.

4.      There are so many varieties of delicious cheese.

5.      I love riding bike, the people in Holland does too.

6.      Access to the canals!

7.      The economy in The Netherlands is booming and growing, due to brexit, a lot of companies are making their head office to be in The Netherlands in cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam etc….

8.      Access to quality education.

 

Cons

1.      The weather is sometimes so cold!

2.      The mother language is Dutch, and not everyone can speak Dutch language. I love the Dutch language but a lot of foreigners do not have a befitting job due to the fact that they do not speak Dutch

Pros of Living in Nigeria

1.      Friendly people

2.       Rich in oil and culture

3.      Easy access to other African countries especially the (ECOWAS) economic of the west African states

4.      Access to great education, you get English as a basic language.

Cons

1.       The health care is not as advanced compared to other African countries, access to healthy food such as fruits and vegetables in Europe is quite challenging. Although super market such as ShopRite in Nigeria is doing a great job.

2.      Too many wild animals.

3.      In some cities, its quite dangerous to walk on the street at night

Please do share with me your thought in regards to this topic.

Do enjoy the pctures below I took in Nigeria and The Netherlands

Xoxo

Ekene Patience

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How To Find a Job!!!

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Hiya Muffins, I hope you all are doing great. Have you guys been wondering how to find a new job lately?

Well here are some cool tips on how to do so.

  1. You can register your own business at chamber of commerce and become self employed person ( you may need a website as well. wix.com or wordpress can be used for building a website)
  2. Work for a boss, search website such as LinkedIn, indeed, monster board, studentjobs, Linkedin, jop rapido, for job offers.
  3. Become a photo model, actor, figurant in movies, search for casting calls on Facebook, twitter, goggle by using the right keyword.
  4. Become a you tuber, make movies and promote your self on other social media sites such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram.
  5. Promote products for other businesses or become a drop shipper.
  6. Start selling your own stuff you do no need on ebay.
  7. Contact companies directly, e.g if you are interested in cleaning jobs, search for cleaning job agencies in your area by searching on google, use the right key word, call or email them
  8. Search on Facebook for job coach, ask your friends who do work how they found their job.
  9. connect with alumni by attending events.

Remember, working would enable you earn money. money is important for enjoying a decent lifestyle such as spending quality time with your family and friends, going on vacation to Maldives, Barbados or other awesome countries, buying nice cars, houses and so on.

I hope you are inspired. Please do let me know if these tips were helpful.

I love you.

xoxo

Ekene

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p.s. I am currently looking for a job, if you have any tips, please do contact me – ekenepatience@yahoo.com Please find my digital cv HERE

 

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BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

Who Run The World?

There are so many ladies who have given me little nuggets of life wisdom which have all contributed to the woman that I am today. 

My Mum – She always encouraged me to explore my creativity and never put limitations on what I could or couldn’t do. She taught me how to self-motivate & be grateful for the smaller things in life.  She also taught me to be confident and believe in myself. She is simply my best friend.

My Friends – I have a girl gang that is seriously enviable. My friends are some of the most inspiring people to be around. All with different passions, life mottos and brimming with the best advice you could ever ask for. Every time I hang out with any of them, I leave feeling a little more inspired.  Although most of my girlfriend are in different countries all over the world, social media helps us to connect.

My Manager – My very good friend in Rotterdam is someone I have worked very intensely with for few months now and I have watched myself grow into a seriously confident, savvy, courageous and determined business woman. This isn’t something I think I’ve ever mentioned to anyone as he is always the one encouraging, supporting and praising me but he gives me the drive to improve myself in terms of building a stronger more resilient side of my personality that I often struggle with. When I see how he gets things done and takes control of difficult situations with absolute ease, I soak it in like a sponge! I also have a very kind lady as a girlfriend in Middelburg whom has always been there for me.

Adele – Adele is one of my favourite artist.  Simply for being so down to earth in a world where sometimes her feet probably don’t touch the ground. She has stayed so true to herself regardless of what she has achieved. She is a great musician. Some other great artist are Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye west and Coldplay.

My Viewers/Readers – I learn an awful lot from those who read, watch and comment on my social channels. You are all some of the bravest, strongest and most determined people I’ve ever come across. Every individual story or piece of advice you offer me has such an impact. It’s such a special thing that whilst you are learning about me and my life, I can also learn a lot from you too just by reading your comments and tweets. Some of my favourite life mottos or quotes have come from twitter mentions! 

I hope this has encouraged you to think about the ladies in your life that have an impact on you and if it has, let them know! 

 “When women support each other, incredible things happen!”

Thank you for reading!

I love you

Xoxo

Ekene Patience

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Throwback Beauty Pictures!!!

Hi muffins, I hope you all are doing great! Here are some pictures to inspire you how to do your makeup and styling! These pictures were taken few years ago during my photosession in The Netherlands. These pictures were shoot in zeeland in The Netherlands by a dutch famous photographer!!!

By the way, I have been asked by my friends especially from Nigeria to teach them dutch. Ik spreek goed Nederlandse! leuk he! (just wrote in dutch yeeh)

I have also been asked alot to create my videos in dutch. I have given most of my  non- dutch friends coaching on how to learn the dutch language fast, my tips includes the folowing – read dutch books, newspaper, watch dutch television programmes, leaning from YouTube and so on.

I find learning new languages fun, I do love to learn spanish and italian languages as well.

Wishing you all a great weekend!!!

xoxo

Ekene Patience

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LIFESTYLE

MY CURRENT FAVOURITE SHOES. ADIDAS, CRUYFF AND MORE!!!

Hello beauty lovers, Recently, I got myself a lovely pair of shoes from Omoda in The Netherlands. Omoda is an awesome shop for stylish shoes, bags and more. I bought my Michael kors bag from them few years ago. I also received a nice Adidas Shoes and books as a gift from my fans! Thank you so much! you are simply the best!

You can shop for your awesome shoes from Manfield, Clarks and De Bijenkorf in The Netherlands.

I love you.

xoxo

Ekene Patience

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@ekene_pat
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