Maimi was so amazing, and now, I don’t know what to tell you. I don’t know where to start or how to start it. I’ll try starting from what I think is the beginning of the journey.
Igwe, Funmie, and I were on the same flight from Baltimore to Miami through American Airlines. The flight was scheduled for sometime past 5pm. At about 2pm, we received a text that the flight had been rescheduled for about 6pm. Still, we drove to the airport like our flight was still at 5pm. As soon as we checked in and printed our boarding passes, it started raining and an announcement came over the speakers saying there was a tornado warning and everyone in the airport had to go to the basement.
My people, like joke, like joke, we all descended to the basement. Literally ten minutes later, it stopped raining and the tornado watch was over. Meanwhile, our flight kept getting rescheduled further and further. By the time we returned from the basement, our flight was completely cancelled. Panic mode!
Long story short, we had to drive to Raegan National Airport in Washington D.C (about an hour away from where we were) for a 7pm flight that ended up leaving at about 10:30pm. We got to Miami past 1am. American Airlines is HORRIBLE!!! Never again. That said, Miami was amaze-balls! My girl, Uju Dr. Uju graduated with high honors. Not just honors, but high honors. Go Uju!! I’m so proud of her; I don’t even know how to express myself.
We stayed in a rented condo that was literally on the beach. You go downstairs and you’re at the beach. It was so beautiful. There were times we just stood outside and admired God’s creativity. How does He do it??? We visited an Argentinian restaurant (called The Knife) where each person was entitled to a bottle of wine. I opted for Pepsi. We also went swimming several times, and guess what? I can finally swim! Fall back, Michael Phelps. Vera is in the building pool! By the time we came back to Baltimore, I was a few shades darker. My foundation doesn’t match anymore — at least for now.
At this time, I’ll proceed to tell you our Miami story via pictures:
On our way to Reagan Airport. Pretending to not know Funmie was taking a picture
- Igwe on our balcony. Yes, his shakara is just too much
- The scene from our balcony. Absolutely breath-taking!
I had to pose too, nah!
And Funmie too came to pose
Another person that can’t get enough of me
This guy just won’t leave me alone. Na wa oh!!
Funmie and Igwe looking like a happy couple
The crowd at the University
Uju’s mom, Uju, and Uju’s aunty (her mom’s sister)
L-R: Nonso (Uju’s older brother), Uju’s Mom, Uju, Adaobi (Uju’s older sister), and UD (Uju’s baby brother)
Uju and her mom
My favorite girls. Me, Funmie, Uju, and Ibukun
In my defense, I had flats on, and Uju had heels
Uju and Igwe. He treats her like she’s his daughter
Uju and her brothers. Too much love.
Playing around
- Bad ass doc
Fine doc, no pimples
I don’t think a sexier doctor exists anywhere on this planet
Everyone. L-R: Funmie, Igwe, Me (forgive my colored beach slippers. My heels were in my bag), Aunt Oby, Uju, Uju’s Mom, Adaobi, Ibukun, Nonso, and UD (squatting)
Nonso and I started our picture like this …
… Then after the hilarious comments from everyone, we ended like this …
Nonso and Mom. Awww.
Brothers!
Siblings: UD, Adaobi, Uju, and Nonso
Me and Adaobi
Sisters. Uju’s Mom and Aunt Oby (Mom’s sister. She came from Nigeria)
Me and Uju’s Mom
I have no idea what I was doing here
Proof that Funmie totally wants to sleep with me.
Ibukun! She’s just the sweetest girl ever.
Sauces for our food at the Argentinian restaurant
Don’t know what this rice was called, but I liked it
This girl drank a bottle of wine by herself
I guess peeps were drunk already cause this toast was to the “bride and groom” (instead of the graduate)
Tibe, a fellow graduate (the one in pink) was also there with his family
At the beach. This picture was Funmie’s idea. And no, I was not on a trampoline
Funmie’s version — which I like better than mine
Nonso was asleep, so I thought, why not?? This picture is rated PG. You should see the others ones. Naughty, Naughty! For our eyes only.
Funmie and Uju were dancing on the balcony at night
Igwe and Funmie. And this was when they were supposed to be getting ready for the club. Tsk. Tsk.
We had over 800 pictures in total, so you can imagine how long it took me to select these 42.
Aww fun fun happy pictures. Y’all had a great time and those photos on the balcony scenery *sigh* Lovely.
Congrats to Dr Uju. May God bless the works of her hands always.
P.S: That rice looks like fried rice though. Just saying
P.P.S: I love your little blue dress 🙂
Amen!! Thank you for praying for Uju.
I don’t know what the rice is, but it came plain. I had to add a combination of the sauces in the previous picture to get it to look that way (and taste better). But I definitely enjoyed the food. Thank you for my blue dress compliment. I love the dress, too 😀
LMAOOO…U are such a troll, Vera! Such Lovely pictures tooo…that water view is truly breath taking!
Vera, ashewo, where is ur knickers?!! ehn? did you forget to wear ur knickers?!!! Tueh! Lol…iKid, iKid before your voltrons will descend on me.
*scrolls back top to bottom looking for Vera’s knickerless photo* lol
Pendo, you don’t have to scroll. Just ask and it shall be given unto you. I can send you a picture of my bare bum bum.
Loooool. Whick kin knickers? Na market I go sell nah. Hahaha. Me, troll? Wetin I do nah? I’m like the nicest person ever *bats eyelashes*
Laughing my head off at the tueh cause I actually make that sound a lot. Lol.
And I don’t have voltrons! Lol.
Haha!! I was also at the graduation. How come I did not see you guys? Nice Pictures!
You were there? No way! Awww. That sucks. Well, it was such a huge place, so I guess it was easy for us to not meet. Well, I hope you had fun?? Regards to Motun.
#sigh…. this is the LIFE that i dream of….
i was on Post vacatiion depression all sunday long ni sha… but baby is alllright (inside joke)
P.s y’ll – Aunty vera got overwhelmed, ‘cos thiis post does not tell a quarter, not even a pinch of our story…. we had MASSIVE fun. i cannot even begin to tell you.
VACATION na better thing biko
*now back to mini-depression mode*
Funmie,
I know, this post and pictures is just a pinch of the fun we had…..I think I am still in vacation mode cos for the past 4hours i havent been able to get my head in work mode…..We should start planning another vacation ASAP.
That is what I have been shouting since oh. We need to plan a trip fast, fast.
Baby is definitely alright. But Baby was not alright when she was typing this post. Girl, I had to much to say, but I didn’t know how to start.
U did great sis, we are all proud of you. as always good friends, good food and good taste triumphs over all.
Isssseeeee! Thank you, Onye. We’re definitely proud of her.
Now this is why i love this blog! Lovely pictures, glad u guys had fun.
Thank you, Dalu!! Glad you love the pictures 🙂
Great pictures and congrats to Uju. That balcony setting, EPIC!
Thank you, Myne!! I love the setting, too
Lovely photos and congrats to the Doc! You guys look like you had a blast! Vera can finally swim!!! Nemo got nothing on you hahaha
Yes, oh Pendo!! I can now swim. I can float, too. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous to my sight. Saying that we had a blast is an understatement sef. Like I said, we had over 800 pictures. There were so many things that happened that I did not mention because it was just too much, and I was trying so hard to not have to many words in the post.
Awww, congratulations to *Dr. Uju! Lovee her. And these pictures are beautiful, looks like y’all had so much “shakara-ish” fun. Hehee 🙂
Dalu, nne! I keep forgetting that you met her. Thank you very much. We definitely had a blast, no doubt.
Aww thanks Vera u rock and thanks everyone … It was a blast abeg put more pics jor.. The story continues, I am so happy i picked this condo everyone loved it and the view o lord the view… More vacations ahead…. wooohooo thank God
Uju, you want me to put more pictures, ke? I put 42 here! Do you know how long it took me? Warn yourself oh! That condo was toh bad. And yes, more vacations ahead for real.
come na, why is funmie grabbing your bumbum like that na? Igwe what have you to say about this???
{slithering away}
{slithers back}
Oh, btw….nice pictures. I enjoyed the story you told with them
{bounces out}
I have been saying it since that Funmie wants to have coitus with me and una no dey hear me. Now, this is proof. But unfortunately for her, she’s not my type.
Vera!
So you have a fine boy like Nonso and you’ve been hiding him since? Abeg what’s the 411 on him? Jisos look at his smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That picture of Nonso with his mother is too cute. A man that kisses his mother like that will be a good and affectionate husband. Vera make it happen for us. I don’t care what part of America he lives in, I will go and meet him there (I live in Rockville, MD)
Aaaaahh! This Nonso thing … ehm …. hmm … I don’t know what to say. I love the picture of him and his mom, too.
o my lord at nonso comment lol
Hahaha. Uju, why so scared?
Vera and Funmi i guess our next reunion is this xmas. Cant wait. 3 yrs later and still smiling ear to ear.
Yes ohhhh!!! And how in the world did you come back to this post?