Recklessly authentic.
For 2009. This year, like all the ones before it, has been unpredictable. I want to tell you about how I had good times and bad times, how I went to bed crying and woke up laughing, how I got so frustrated so many times that certain things were not how and where I wanted them, how I sat in my car and cried to myself, and to God, and then, wiped my tears and came inside the house with a counterfeit smile plastered on my face because I did not want mom to be worried. I want to tell you Read More
All day yesterday, I felt guilty: I didn't come on my blog to say Merry Christmas to you wonderful folks. For Christmas, I had planned on cooking some pasta and calling it a day. But Aribaba (of ) happened. And that was how I ended up cooking another pot of efo soup. He came with his friend, AK, and well, I hope I fed them well--- although I was unable to provide the fourteen virgins - seven for each - he wanted to serve the food. I should have taken a picture of Read More
"When a woman puts too much salt in her food, it is a sign that she is in love..."- Spoken by Vera Ezimora's mom - day and date, forgotten.While everyone else was baking, dissecting, and eventually, digesting a turkey for Thanksgiving Day, I was busy cooking, and then, eating okra soup. First of all, I don't eat turkey. Secondly, I love okra soup - when I cook it. Lastly, I had been craving okra soup for so long, and Thanksgiving Day seemed like the perfect time to have Read More
What to blog about. What do you want me to tell you today? I actually have a list of things in my head that I could possibly blog about, but while my spirit is willing, my body fails me. My mind does not want to think, and even if it did, my fingers don't want to type. My body, would rather do other things, including, but not limited to... and in no particular order:Going back to continue Chimamanda Adichie's book, The Thing Around Your NeckPutting up that Facebook Read More
That's as random as we're going to be on Saturday on Verastically Speakin' Talk Radio. Whatever it is you want to talk about ... bring it on!!! It's the last show for 2009, and I guess it's my own little way of saying thank you to everyone.So, whatever it is you want to talk about, let's talk about it! On Saturday, December 19th 2009, the show will be random. To minimize confusion, the show, unlike the title of this post, is called Randomisity - Phase 1 (It's phase 1 Read More
