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February 24, 2014

Ladies & Gentlemen, There’s Something Wrong With My Face. Apparently.

I don't know when this happened, or maybe it's always been there, but I have only just realized it. I have heard this from many, many people, so I'm starting to believe that it's true. Apparently, my face is too expressive. I have been told that I am a snob, and that I look mean and unapproachable. With friends, co-workers, and even recently, with trainers, I keep getting the same thing: my face. Basically, the problem is that I have become unable to hide my lack of interest in a subject Read More

February 17, 2014

That Time My Mommy Found A Porn DVD In My Bedroom

Of all the awkward situations I'd rather never have with my mother, this is definitely high up there. My friend, Solachi (Busola) got married in 2007. But before she got married, we had a surprise bridal shower for her. At this bridal shower, one of her friends gave her about 3 or 4 porn DVDs to prepare her for marriage (she was a virgin). Out of curiosity, we - Uju, Solachi, and I - decided to watch a couple of them. I remember we watched one in Uju's house, and then somehow, I ended up with Read More

February 14, 2014

Instagram Challenge: 10 Days Of Selfie

I'm always on Instagram. Most days, I go through most of my time at least once. I love looking at pictures, and I follow a variety of people. I follow people who post about fashion, natural hair, pr, life, blogging, movies, weight loss, and lots and lots of shoes. But the problem is that I barely ever have something to put up on Instagram, and I am jealous of people who do. I mean, there are people who can post like 10 times in a day, while I can't even think of one post to put up. It's Read More

February 6, 2014

Being Nigerian: The Burial Fund Edition

About 50% of my job entails meeting people and asking them some very personal questions, as required by the State of Maryland. When I first started at this job, I shadowed people more experienced and learned the trick of the trade. Then there was that first day that I had to run the meeting myself, and I went with my Supervisor. It was a few hours before the meeting that she told me I would be the one running it. All good. The meeting was going fine until I had to ask the person, "Do you have Read More

February 4, 2014

You Just Have To Forgive Me

I mean, you have no choice. You just HAVE TO forgive me. For the past month - in fact, since the New Year started, I have not been here totally. I have been playing catch up. My schedule (and entire life even) has recently changed. Why do I feel like I have told you this before? It started in December - to God be the glory, but since then, I have been so involved. By the way, this post might be all over the place. Just a warning. Sometimes I'm typing a post and literally banging my head Read More

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