Welcome to March.
Bet you thought I already abandoned my monthly journal, huh? Well, I didn’t. Not yet, at least. How did February go for you? For me, it was a complete blur. For one thing, I forgot that it’s only 28 days, so when the date on my phone read March 1st, I was shocked. March 1st??? Where did February go?
Other than the blur, February was a pretty good month. I haven’t been fired from my 9 to 5 (ha!) and you guys are still reading the blog. Then I received quite a few Dear Vera mails. Well, February is love month, so I guess naturally, people were having love-related problems. That’s just my own interpretation.
Igwe and I started reading the bible from Genesis (although we didn’t just start this in February). So many interesting things. I cannot help but wonder what it would be like if the things that happened in the bible were happening in present time. Ha! Not to worry, I’ll be sure to blog about these things. But I should say, reading the bible is a completely different experience from listening to a Pastor preach about it. It connects in a different way. Years ago – long before Igwe – I started reading the bible from the beginning and meant to read it to the end, but I got stuck at Deuteronomy. Shame, I know.
For some unknown reason, Nigeria weighed heavily on my mind in the month of February. I mean, I usually think of Nigeria anyway, but February was just a lot. I went to bed and woke up fantasizing about being in Nigeria and eating suya and drinking cold Fanta and buying roasted corn from the road side women. I have been picturing myself drinking kunu and eating sugar cane. Oh, Nigeria, my home, how I miss you!
I keep thinking more and more about enjoying life right now. Sometimes it feels like I’m waiting to do this and do that before doing everything else. I’m always waiting for the time to be perfect before doing and went to something. Sometimes it’s a good thing, but right now though, I just want let loose and be. Hopefully, I learn how to.
In other less interesting news, this past Monday, I woke up and went to bed with a headache. While I lay in bed agonizing at night, my mind drifted to okra soup. My yummy, yummy okra soup. I couldn’t remember the last time I had some, and that’s mostly because Igwe doesn’t like okra soup. Yesterday, however, I cooked some, and I kid you not, I smiled the whole night. I was so genuinely happy!
That’s it for February. See you in March. Thank you, and I love you for reading.
Glad you enjoyed your Okra. I had Afang soup. Yummy!! I must make fresh fish okro with seafood very soon – it is d bomb!
In other news, really where has February gone? Its a shock! We are in March already! I was just telling myself – before I know it, December is here again and another year is gone. *Sigh* I suppose I should relive the moment and stop hyperventilating.
Calabar Girl, I have never, ever had Afang soup. I must be missing ooo. I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels like February flew by. We need to start living before December jams us, for real, for real.
cool idea, this monthly journal thing, i just might try it, sometime.
Chigurl, it’s a great idea. You should totally try it.
I moved from NewYork to Houston over the weekend after 2 years of hesitation. Why I didn’t do it sooner, I kick myself. I am liking it here. I needed this change. I needed it after a stale decade in NY. So that was my february in a nutshell. March is here.
Afro Mozi, congratulations on your move. I absolutely know how it feels when you finally do something you’ve been planning on doing and you wonder what took you so long. Moving from NY to Texas is an absolutely great move. Congratulations!
I am still job searching.
In March, i decided to reach out to people rather than filling unending online aplications. There is power in connections and information.
Some days are better than the other…. But i still have a job sha… ah ah!
Happy March everyone.
My Fav. Verastic segment so far š
Fufu, you like this segment? Awww. Thanks, boo! Per the job, I ain’t worried about you. You just started looking for a job, and it’s not like you don’t already have a job. You’ll be aiight! š
I love the simplicity and “down-to-earthness” in the way you write. It makes me feel like you’re physically close to me.
February was a beautiful month – I was ushered into motherhood and the new world of a different kind of responsibility and sleepless nights. It’s been an intriguingly beautiful experience and though I am still getting a hang of it, I’m loving it!
EM, you’re a mommy now? Awwwwwwwwwww. Congratulations!!!! I don’t know what that feels like, but I am so thankful and happy for you and your new bundle of job. Enjoy your sleeplessness while you can. I hear they grow up so fast. Per feeling like I’m close to you, oh my God, you have made my day and you don’t even know it. Thank you, EM. You’re awesome.