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November 27, 2012

My Weekend Recount: Thanksgiving … And The Little Movie Date That Wasn’t

So this past weekend was Thanksgiving. It technically wasn't the weekend. In fact, technicality has nothing to do with this. It just was not the weekend. It was Thursday. However, with all the food and celebration, it felt like Saturday. The only thing that makes a week day holiday suck is having to go back to life the next day. Like, why couldn't Friday be a holiday too? So I'll start my weekend recount from Thursday. Thursday: Thanksgiving Day. I did not cook a thing. Instead, we went to Read More

November 22, 2012

Thankful … Especially For [And To] You

It’s Thanksgiving Day here, a day that is widely anticipated and celebrated by Americans. After living here for twelve years, I still don’t get half as much into as they do; I’m just happy for the break, albeit for a short time. While I may not be into the turkey carving or the stomach stuffing, I am very much into sitting back a little and reflecting on people that I have been blessed to know and have in my life. To God Almighty be all the glory. I don’t want to get all religious and Read More

November 19, 2012

Is My Blog Nigerian Enough?

I have had this conversation with a few people, and just last night, I had this conversation again with Ovie of NotJustOk. I have been told by quite a number of people that my blog isn't Nigerian enough, that it caters more to non Nigerians than it does to Nigerians. I always thought the blog is quite Nigerian, but I am probably not in the best position to say what it caters to exactly, since I'll probably be biased. Ovie said - and these are his exact words - "the only thing that is Nigerian Read More

November 6, 2012

Too Pretty To Be Nigerian?

About a week ago, I had to go see Igwe's mechanic on fixing a minor electrical problem in my car. When I introduced myself, he was all excited, said Igwe was his buddy (although they only met like a month ago). I asked where he was from, and he said Pakistan. Then he asked where I was from, and I told him, too. He was a really good looking and well spoken guy. When I was about to leave, he asked, "Are you sure you're really Nigerian?" Me: I think so. Why? Him: *stares at me, then shakes Read More

October 24, 2012

This Is What Happens When You Leave Me At Home Alone

Last Friday, Igwe just had to attend his co-worker's birthday celebration at a restaurant in Towson. Usually on Fridays, we do something together. Could be going to see a movie, or renting one to see at home, or eating out, or going shopping, or just staying home to gist and hang out. Whatever. But this particular Friday, he had to go out, and it was more annoying because I got a late notification. So after he was gone, I started working on my advertising price list. After I got tired, I ordered Read More

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