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October 10, 2013

Diagnosis: Boring

My people, it has happened. The news filtering the airwaves is that I am boring. And I wish it weren't true, but it is. I was talking to my friend yesterday and he determined (and I agreed with him) that I am boring. I don't do anything. Nothing. Let me explain my life to you: work, home, blog, church. Repeat. The painful part of this is that I am a fun person, I really am. The problem now is that I have a problem with leaving the comfort of my house to go anywhere, and I don't know when that Read More

October 2, 2013

It’s Vera vs Her Natural Hair – Part 1

My people, it has happened to me. Ever since I went natural, I have never, ever carried my own hair outside. And the reason is that (1) I never know what to do with it, and (2) It's a lot more convenient for me to just do something to it, so I don't have to bother with it everyday. That's why I love braids (though I hate sitting to get them done, and I hate taking them out). But this week, I decided to face my fears. So on Sunday night, I washed my hair very, very well. I deep conditioned Read More

September 18, 2013

My Weekend Recount: I MC’d The Wedding Of A Verastic Reader

I regrettably don't have pictures of the bride and groom. Sorry. I explained yesterday that I couldn't take pictures because of where we were seated. Anyway, my weekend was pretty much same ol,' same ol, except Saturday, the day I MC'd. I spent Friday trying to rest for a Saturday, and I spent Sunday trying to recover from Saturday. Funmie was my plus-one to the wedding, and she almost made me go late. Reason number 64914727 why Igwe is my favorite companion. The wedding was in Bethesda, Read More

September 14, 2013

iCook: Yams + Egg Stew

There I was minding my own business when Funmie walked into my house with a tuber of yam. Then this happened. It had been so long since I last ate yams, and considering how much I actually love yams, I don't know why I never bothered to get some. Anyway, yam and egg stew will always be welcome in my home. When following my recipe, please keep in mind that the amount of ingredients I'm writing down isn't always accurate, as I don't measure when I cook [most times]. I just go by sight and Read More

September 6, 2013

iCook: Meatless Efo & White Rice

It's been a minute since I last did an iCook post. Today, I'll be telling you about my meatless efo. This is my first time cooking meatless efo, and I don't think it was a big deal really, but why did I make it meatless? Because (1) I was curious about what it'll taste like, (2) I didn't know if I had goat meat or not, and I was not willing to dig through the freezer, and (3) I didn't feel like going to the African Store to get some. So that's it. I do these posts more for show-and-tell than Read More

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