Intro
Well we are back with your top ten for 2011. Normally it's the first post of the year, but I decided to switch it up a little bit this year, and give it to you second. You know how we roll in 2012. So a quick overview of the way this works. This is a list of the top ten viewed posts in 2011. If I had a few wags commenting (which I don't) they'll tell me that it's not very accurate as most people read my blog on the main page, or through their reader, but it's all we've got, and it gives me a chance to opine on my own posts. My kind of definition of a win-win. I suppose the other thing to say is that I have excluded but monthly archives pages and the top ten posts from consideration. I mean a top ten full of top ten posts pretty much defeats the purpose. So having managed to include an alliteration, I will say that my work here in the intro is done. On to the posts.

10. More Subsidy Thoughts
This was a post that I initially did during the subsidy removal debate. The post was done prior to the removal of subsidy, and before the rise of Occupy Nigeria. It still represents my views on the whole subsidy thing. I didn't think the big bang model could work politically, and later events proved me right. The post came during the tail end of 2011, and so it's pretty cool that it just snuck in there under the line.

9. On Chipping In
This is an almost bog-standard relationship theory post, saved by the fact that I wasn't the one that came up with it. While I managed to avoid its senior, more obnoxious brother (retoasting) I must freely admit that I fell afoul (rarely) of the chipping in phenomenon. However as I said in the post, it's generally a state of affairs that everybody is happy with. It is still another 2011 post, which either shows people don't read my blog anymore or that 2011 was a good writing year. I'm voting for the latter.

8. Nigeria Discussion Series
So this one got more popular from 2010, rising 2 places to 8. It seems that political snazzy still draws 'em in. It is still well worth a read, and while financial services as a whole are taking a beating, it's clear that the pension funds are one of the main success stories of that sector. I really should do an updated opportunity set and see if the predictive power is as good in 5 years.

7. On Levirate Marriage
This one dropped a few places from 5 to 7. It's a post about what I think about women being forced to marry their husband's brothers (or relations). While I know that there are worse things in the world, our culture's loves of infantalizing our women, is a pet peeve for me. This is just one instance of it. I shall probably do a post about the theme in general later this year. See that's the top ten working for ya: generating post ideas anyhow.

6. Money Matters #1
This is another 2011 piece that made it. I really like this one. It was inspired by one of my colleagues who was also a Pastor that ran a singles fellowship. It is about one of the real problems that faces a dual income couple in Nigeria. For anyone who is keeping score: it is another dilemma created cos of patriarchy :) Of course it was supposed to be the first of a series, but you know how that turned out. I shall try and post the other case studies, if I dig them out. Wow, look two more posts. At my old posting rates that's 4 months of posts right there. hey I kid i kid. (kinda)

5. The Sex Thing Always Gets in The Way
This one is truly a surprise. Its the second 2010 post in here, however it wasn't even in the top ten last year. Granted it popped up in October, and so maybe it couldn't build enough page views to crack into the top ten, but given a year it's pushed its way to the top. I suppose I can now retract the statement that I wasn't on point in the second half of 2010 :D. Anyway, on to the post. It's about platonic friends of opposite sexes. I've pretty much had the same view for a while, and it is clearly on my mind cos I have blogged about it twice before this post (Something I whine about). Anyway enjoy. (P.S. I saw When Harry Met Sally recently, and it was still awesome)

4. On Your Kneels
Ahh we were reminiscing about the go-go days in banking in the noughties just the other day. We were wondering if they will ever come again. As life is cyclical, I'm sure they will, but here's hoping they won't send anyone on their kneels every again :)

3. Prelude to a Fraud
Snazzy the investigative journalist. I suppose this takes on a bit of added colour with the news that James Ibori has pleaded guilty for fraud in a London court. As an aside, my favourite bit of the whole thing is that she proved that it was indeed this James Ibori that was the criminal. :D Anyway enjoy a discussion of this possibly potential attempt to defraud the people of the Niger Delta. Though I am now indeed curious as to know what happened to the Niger Delta Power Holding Project :)

2. The Accidental Girlfriend
This post clearly touched a nerve. It's the highest post and the fourth 2011 post in the list. (I guess people really don't read my back issues anymore :p) It's a bit of a ramble, and not as well written as the obvious no. 1 (well obvious to past readers), but it's a fun one. To be honest, it's obvious that she was trying to jump ship but waiting until she found a suitable boy, but to see her jedi mind trick herself into thinking it was all ok, was a thing of beauty

1. Hot Girl Syndrome
"Aaaand the winner and still champion..." Yessir, Hot Girl Syndrome retained it's crown as the most popular post of 2011. I'm sure it has family and friends it wants to thank for this stunning yet completely expected triumph. I should probably get over this post, and try and one up it but hey what can I say. It's a damn good one. In the (slightly amended) words of Sally Field "You like it. You really like it"

Conclusion
And there you have it. Your top ten posts for 2011. I suppose the most awesome thing about it is that Sunday Corper 2 has finally dropped out of the top ten. I am doing a mental happy dance about that :D So there were 4 posts from 2011, 2 from 2010, none from 2009, one from 2008 and 3 from 2007. Clearly I was on some kind of fire in 2007. Ah the inspiration of relative youth. So as per normal, here are the links to the past top tens 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 Let's all have a great and more fruitful (bloggingwise) 2012 y'all