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March 31, 2014

How Not To Ask A Blogger For A Favor

I can't say about other media-related jobs/careers, but when it comes to blogging, some people think that all it takes to blog is to wake up, scratch your butt, stroke a few keys on your keyboard, and voila! You're live. Well, no, that is not how it happens. I realize I have said this so many times, but I have to keep saying it. Verastic did not start as a business or a money-making blog, and I did not start out being a pro blogger or even trying to be a pro blogger. I just wanted to write. Read More

March 24, 2014

It’s Vera vs Her Natural Hair: The Sexy, Curly Braids Edition

Late last year, I wore my wig for a few months, and I did it because I wanted my natural hair to rest. I have told you several times how I have no idea what to do with my natural hair. I watch several videos on YouTube, and I try some of them, but it never ends up like it is in the video. Those people in the videos use some kind of juju, I tell you. But I digress. So I braided my hair in January, a couple days before my birthday, and it was beautiful. This particular kind of braids is my Read More

March 18, 2014

I Failed. I Failed Woefully.

Remember when no one sent me message but I still decided to start a 10-day Instagram selfie challenge? Well, I did it for all of 3 days ... and then, I don't know what happened. Igwe's brother has laughed at me tire. This is exactly what my mommy would call, "Trouble dey sleep, iyanga dey go wake am up." I didn't get the idea for this selfie challenge from anywhere. I didn't do it because I wanted to do what someone else was doing. Nah uh. It's like I just said to myself, "Vera, you've not Read More

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

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