Sweet Potatoes, I have tried as best as I can to be humble about these pictures, but I cannot. I just don’t have it in me. I am prouding. I find myself staring at these pictures and smiling. It appears that I have fallen hopelessly in love with myself. Kai. I’m fine sha.
I’m learning that life comes in different seasons. I am also learning that although the seasons may change, the God I serve doesn’t. I am learning not to react based on the obstacle in front of me but on the army I have behind me because whether I have to climb a mountain or a molehill, the God I look unto for help does not get bigger or smaller depending on my mountain. This is a lesson I’m still learning. I still have to remind myself of this sometimes because though I might be strong and though I might be fierce, I’m still all the way human. My emotions can be everywhere at the same time.
Having a January birthday means that I basically celebrate two New Years in one month. First, I celebrate the commercial New Year on January 1st, but then, I also celebrate my personal New Year on my birthday. Any mistakes or wrong decisions I make between January 1st and January 13th do not count because January 14th is my New Year. That’s my story, and I am sticking to it.
Usually, I like to write something deep on my birthday – like the letter I wrote to myself in 2018 (one month after I left my marriage, so yes, my emotions were raw) or the post I wrote in 2019, but this year, I am just light and fluffy. That’s the season I’m in. I swear I look at myself in the mirror and I smile and thank God, not just for my physical beauty, but for my emotional, spiritual, mental, and financial beauty and wellbeing. I am so grateful for where I am, how far I have come, and where I’m going. By the way, now that you know how my marriage ended, if you go back and read my birthday post from 2018 and 2019, you will catch all the shade. I just read them now and burst out laughing, especially for the 2018 one. And no, I will not be editing a word out of it. I wrote it the way it was doing me.
I know some of you only came here to see my faya pictures, and that’s okay. There’s nothing anyone can say to convince me otherwise: I am on fire and my heat is scorching the earth. Ask the people of Australia about me.
I’ve always wanted to take pictures like these ones. Actually, this is just the beginning of what I dream of doing with pictures. A few months ago, I started dreaming about this birthday photoshoot, so I went looking for recommendations on Facebook for a photographer, and this photographer, Ksenia was one of the ones people recommended. I checked out everyone that was recommended and she was my favorite one before we even connected. The fact that she’s Russian was icing on the cake. So, two weeks ago, I drove to her studio (over an hour away from me) and we made this happen.
I knew what I wanted the makeup to look like, too. And I knew that Tokunbo of Ophir_Beauty would be the one to do it. I just needed to tell her exactly what I wanted. Don’t make my face too colorful, I told her. And I want little to no contour on my nose. And no exaggerated lashes. And a neutral color on my lips. She delivered, and I loved it! The way I was admiring myself that day was sinful.
When I told Funmie what I wanted to wear for my birthday, she shouted Blood of Jesus a few hundred times. The girl is just too dramatic. After all her shouting, she still borrowed me her coral beads for this shoot. Uju, on the hand, said, “Oh, sexy!” But you know Uju is kuku mad; she’ll support you if you say you want to run around naked. My mom loves them, said I look very take-away. My Aunty, Chinelo is completely against these pictures. You know she only has church mind. “So everybody will see all your breasts?” She asked me when I showed her one of them. Sweet Potatoes, biko, are you seeing all my breasts? Don’t even answer that.
Although I have no plans for today, I am soooo excited for this birthday. My coworkers are tired of me telling them that my birthday is coming. I spent last night editing this post and deciding what to wear to work today. I’ll try and bug a colleague to take a picture of me. If I succeed, I’ll share it on Instagram because that’s what all the cool kids are doing, so if we’re not connected there, let’s do it! Connect on IG here. Meanwhile, when it clocked midnight, we broke into joyous dancing: my aunt, Ada Verastic, me, and Toby. It’s also Toby’s birthday.
Seriously, I don’t actually have the words for this year’s birthday. I am in awe of how good God has been to me. I don’t understand it. I cannot comprehend it. I am divinely protected, and I do not know why. I guess I don’t have to know. Ada Verastic has been telling me happy birthday for days (although I think it’s partly because she wants my cake). She undoubtedly remains the best gift I have ever received. Now that I’m back to writing on the blog, I look forward to continuing to share my life with you because we’re all in this thing together; some of us just look better than others. Haaa! Vera, behave yourself.
Enough of the serious stuff. Are you looking at my pictures and smiling? Are you smiling because you’re happy to see that I am indeed blooming? Or are you smiling because you want me to marry you and your dog? If it’s the latter, please forward your proposal to Funmie. She said she’s the one in charge of collecting applications. Also, please forward the names, pictures, ages, and educational/spiritual/financial/intellectual backgrounds of all your family members. We cannot enter one chance a second time.
I’ll only ask that you do one thing for me. I won’t ask if you have saved my pictures; I’ll instead say that when you are done saving my pictures, you should at least print one out and hang it in your living room and in the other room. And it has to be a poster-sized picture, please because I am too big to be small. Sebi I told you people that I am prouding now. Just look how the new cockiness is oozing freely out of me. I can’t behave myself anymore.
Happy birthday, my sweetheart, Vera. Agu Nwanyi [Powerful woman]. Nwa Chi n’eme lu [The one God does for].
So, which one is your favorite picture and why?
Happy Birthday Vera!!! Your pictures are faya!! I love them all
Bloom on!
Thank you so much, Brooms!! We thank God ooo…
Haha!Aunty Chinelo be cracking me up.Happy birthday Vera.May the good Lord perfect all that concerns you…
Amen!! Thank you! And Aunt Chinelo cracks all of us up lol
Happy birthday Vera. Thank you for entertaining us this new year. May this be the beginning of a better, more powerful and more successful YOU.
And yes. You are beautiful. If I weren’t already married, I’d indeed have proposed.
From one SLC Jos Lady (set of 97) to another, God bless!
Yayyyyy! SLC chic! So nice to have you here. Thank you. Too bad you’re already married. Maybe in your next life lol. Amen to your prayers. And thank you again!
Happy Birthday sweet darling! May this new year launch you into greater depths of God’s unfailing love and favour. Your pictures are so beautiful!
Amen and Amen. Thank you very much.
Happy birthday Vera. I am a she but the he in me loves picture 3. And you look 😘 in all of them
Lol at the he in you. Well, the he in you don carry eye go market, so tell him I said congratulations. Thank you so much.
Happy BIrthday, Vera,
I went to the other post and the shadeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?
I loveeeeeeeeitttttttttt
Bloom darling
Shine
Hugs and Kisses
Hahahaha. My dear, even I did not know I was that shady until I read the post again. Chei. But I like it sha. And thank you very much!!
Happy birthday Vera!
God bless you
Amen. Thank you, Bola
Happy birthday dearest Vera, thanks be unto God you cause you to always triumph. This shall be your best year yet in Jesus name. Shine on🤗🤗🤗💥💥💥💥❤❤❤💃💃💃💃💃
Amen!! Thank you, PejU!
UHM…Madame Vera, you owe me a new computer cuz mine caught fire as I was scrolling through your pictures. Cheezus! You are right! you are FINE – in both body and spirit and “can’t nobody tell you nothin…”
I wish you the Happiest of Birthdays!
p.s. I may or may not have almost peed myself laughing at this line : “I am on fire and my heat is scorching the earth. Ask the people of Australia about me.” bahahahahahah.
Hahaha. After I wrote that line about Australia, I wondered if it was too soon to make that joke, but I thought, nahhhh, it’s my birthday. I’m allowed to say whatever ( hope) lol. As for the computer, no wahala! I shall add it to the list we’ll be giving my future husband. He has to start right now to take care of things. We need to know he’s capable before we go and enter one chance again.
Hahpi Baiday Vera! More grace and wisdom to you as you add another spectacular year. Enjoy yourself ma’am.
Cheers 🎉
Amen! Thank you very much.
Happy Birthday Vera.
Hmmmmm….. Me, I don kuku print out copies of these SEXYYYYY pics of urs, imma paste ’em around my place to see ur Gorgeous face n Tempting smile always, lol. 😉
So Beautiful Vera. 😍😘
I wish u long life n prosperity. May this new Year be a Year of God’s abundant of Blessings n Fulfilment. 🙏
Av a Blessed n lovely day. 🎂👍
NB: Abeg, lemme know where n when the party’s gonna be @. 😊😉
Hahahaha. Thank you, darling. As long as no woman beats me up for my pictures in your house, you are free to hang it up anywhere. Thank you *kisses*
Happy birthday Vera, wish you God’s guidance, favour and preservation in Jesus name. And yes your pictures are fire! Welcome to your best year yet!
Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you!!
Happy birthday beautiful. God bless and continue to keep you.
Yes, you warned us oh that your pics are faya and truly they are. All of them are my favorite. Lollll @aunt chinelo
Yes ooo! I warned you indeed. Thank you!! And please, don’t be laughing at my Aunt Chinelo anyhow 😀
Happy birthday Vera. God bless you beyond your imaginations.
Amen! Thank you very much.
So as I asked Funmie for your hand already and she has denied me because I don’t have “something”, what am I supposed to do now?
I will never remarry if it is not to you Vera!
NEVER EVER!
LOOOOOOOOOOOL. Happy Birthday lady!!!
Tehehehe. It’s very simple. Just go and get the something and then come back to Funmie. E no hard. There’s technology for that now. Thank you, sweerie!
Vera, why are you showing all of your breasts?? Like your aunt Chinelo, the only mind I have is my church mind 🙂
You look amazing! Happy birthday to you!!!!
Manny, even if everyone decides to claim church mind, you cannot follow them ooo. But thank you, boo!
Happy Birthday Vera! I loooooove the pictures. God’s blessings always.
Thank you ooo. And Amen!
Happy birthday Vera nwa Ezimora. You are blessed.
Amen!! Dalu.
Happy birthday Vera. I pray for God’s blessings now and always. I love the pictures ❤️
Amennnnn! Thank you. Glad you love the pictures
Happy birthday Vera,hope u had a blast yesterday wishing all the best of the year 2020. I love all the pictures they are fireeeeeeee
Thank you, Rachael! I definitely had a blast.