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Let Me Tell You About My Yoruba Neighbor, Kemi

My neighbor Kemi

Ehn ehn [in high pitched voice like my mommy], Ndi Yoruba relax, I am not here to disrespect your korshor (culture). So remember my neighbor, Tatiana? Well, she's been gone since 2014, thank God. She was a nuisance. Now, I want to tell you about my Yoruba neighbor, Kemi. I don't know how long she's been my neighbor, and she lives in the building next to mine (no, she didn't take Tatiana's space), but Kemi makes my heart go paulina-paulina. She makes it yori yori. She makes it go kpo kpo di kpo Read More

New Video: Maybe You’re Just A Bad Friend

New Video: Maybe You’re Just A Bad Friend

Hey Sweets! Remember I promised to do more videos? Well, I have a new one now. It's called, Maybe You're Just A Bad Friend. Watch, enjoy, and share. Pretty please. I started in this post trying to explain what the video is about, then I remembered ... it's a video. They're going to find out what it's about when they watch the video. I'm still learning how to be a vlogger, so please, bear with me. Thank you for watching! Please don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel and share Read More

Journal #2: February 2015

Journal

Welcome to March. Bet you thought I already abandoned my monthly journal, huh? Well, I didn't. Not yet, at least. How did February go for you? For me, it was a complete blur. For one thing, I forgot that it's only 28 days, so when the date on my phone read March 1st, I was shocked. March 1st??? Where did February go? Other than the blur, February was a pretty good month. I haven't been fired from my 9 to 5 (ha!) and you guys are still reading the blog. Then I received quite a few Dear Vera Read More

What Feminism Means To Me — Because I’m Just A Girl

What Feminism Means To Me — Because I’m Just A Girl

When I was a child growing up in Nigeria, I knew nothing about feminism. I knew that men were more powerful than women because it was what I had observed, but I had never heard of feminism. Ironically, I attended an all girls’ high school. Then I came to America as a teenager, and one of the first classes I took in college was Women’s Studies. That was when I learned about feminism. And at first, it sounded like a great idea. I might have even considered myself a mini feminist. But the Read More

Dear Sweet Potatoes, I Need Connections!

Connections

My mom always says that it's only an open mouth that gets fed, so today I'm opening my mouth because I want to get fed. I'm talking about getting fed with connections. I've been blogging for nine years now, and its been great. Oh, my God, nine!  I am so grateful that among many other things, Verastic is now also financially rewarding. From sponsored posts to sidebar ads to reviews to videos, I have been doing them all. However, now I want more. I take my time a lot when I want to do Read More

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