Recklessly authentic.
When I think about the different men I have met and their very different personalities and interesting lies, I cannot help but look forward to marriage. I cannot wait to have a family story night where daddy and mommy get to tell the children stories that start with, "Don't be like your mother oh! When I was your age, I met a man ...." Read More
My plan was to put up a post with my birthday wish list, but the things that I want most - which are mostly unknown by people - only God can provide them for me. So because of that, I've decided to write a letter to God which I will seal in an envelop and read some years months later, just to make sure that He has actually kept His word. For those that are not aware, my birthday is coming up on Friday, January 14th 2011, and as I type this right now, I have no idea what I would on do that day. Read More
Every now and then, a girl comes across an item that she just has to have - no matter the cost. It could be a dress. May be a piece of jewelry. A pair of shoes. A house. Or even a man. I have come across something that I just have to have. I don't know how or when, but I will have them. Read More
Her name is Lola Akinmade. She's a travelling writer and photographer. At one point in my life, I considered becoming a travelling writer and photographer. That was before I found out how much writing, travelling, and photography I'd have to do. I don't know what I expected, but I know it wasn't that --- at least not simultaneously. A little writing here. Some photography there. And a whole lot of FREE travelling. I couldn't have been farther away from the truth. Read More
I've been waiting to start my Lyrics & Vera series. And here it is. Lyrics & Vera is just that: lyrics and me. They're about songs, and what I like about them. The songs may be old school, newly released, Afro-pop, Blues, R & B, Gospel, Traditional, anything really. When I listen to a song, no matter how dance-able or soothing the beats may be, ultimately, it's the lyrics that make me fall in love. That's a duh statement, I know. But what makes this different is that you and I may Read More
