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255 comments in, and the winner has emerged. Congratulations Chayoma!!! I hope the reward was worth your effort? Now, all you have to do is e-mail me [project@verastic.com] with an address where I will send your book — and a hand-written letter from me. Yes, I didn’t mention this part, but I will in fact include a hand written letter. I hope you enjoy it. I happen to love writing letters.
Now, I must confess that I regret having only one prize. Considering how many comments other people left – especially Sassy Trends and Quaggar who left the most comments respectively. It’s ironic that Chayoma won with only one comment, and in that comment, she said, “Wow! This is serious! I am only putting one comment and one comment alone. If it was meant to be, it will be.” Chayoma’s comment was comment number 251. However, blogger must have malfunctioned and doubled her comment because her comment appeared twice. So, when comment number 252 won, well — there goes “meant to be.”
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I don’t have gifts for Sassy Trends and Quaggar, but the least I could do is write them hand-written letters. So, dear Sassy Trends and Quaggar, please e-mail me [project@verastic.com] with an address where I can send your letter. I’m sorry you didn’t win. If I were you, I would hunt Chayoma down and snatch the book from her. I did, naturally, consider writing a letter to everyone who participated, but time has a way of screwing up some plans. Some day, I promise, I will surprise you.
Thank you so much to everyone who participated. Your comments were very, very, very well appreciated. Maybe when Verastically Livin’ turns five next year, I’ll give out a house instead? Of course, I have not clarified if these houses will be life-size or monopoly game-size houses. Time will tell. *gulp*
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Note to self: Next time, don’t make the comments close at 11:59pm, so that way, you don’t have to stay awake till midnight, trying to figure out the winner — and then, update your blog.
1st time i;m first. congrat chayoma…it was meant to be
Listened to the show, I love what Myne said about people being busy and having V-day be an opportunity for them to spend time with their partners. There's a reason for the season people! Stop hateration! Lol.
lol.. no giveaway on 'personal recognition' sef?
all ye who won't allow us to hia word because of valentine, I'm coming for all of you.. mscheew…
Damn Vera this ur bloglist thing is fast o, so I just posted a blog post on my blog and I came over here to post comment and imagine who's post I see on ur blog list? Mine? and it said 1 minute ago..
How come it usually takes other blogs like an hour before they appear on mine? Humph lol, i guess as a celebrity u get special privileges lol…
Congrats to chayoma.
*heads over to EDJ's blog*
congratulations to chyoma.
congrats chayoma!!!
lol @ letter
Congrats to Chayoma and looking forward to the Show your love.
I WON! With one comment oh (well it doubled itself) Oh Chioma, chioma, whatever will b will b….
i wld like to thank God for making all things possible. when i wrote that comment, my chances of winning were next to none seeing as some peeps had abt one-third of the comments up in their name. But what will be will be.
i wld like to thank my parents for blivin in me when no one else did. for teaching moi that what is urs truly is urs, i dnt need to bare teeth n all to get it.
To Vera, for this opportunity to keep building up my library seeing as i am a proud owner of Adiche's other two books, the purple Hibiscus and half of a yellow sun (awesome reads). Mizz Verastic, u r an inspiration to us all, a leader, determined, woman of substance ( all that good stuff) it wld have been my honor to receive this in person (grand stage n all) sadly, i shall make do with the letter 🙂
N last but certainly not the least, my lovely fellow bloggers. this wldnt have been as much fun without y'all. May all but good things come our way *tearing up*
Thank you….
*breakin out the Vodka*
Lol @ Azazel, you headed over to my blog and got disappointed by the Bollywood love fest that was going on. Like I said, I've just been in a Bollywood sort of mood all weekend. Turns out I'm not the only Naija Bollywood Fan! Hurray.
Shubby Doo: Congrats on being first. It was definitely meant to be for Chayoma.
EJD: LOL @ stopping the hateration. Abi? I think Valentine's Day is a wonderful day; it's a nice opportunity for couples to have a mini retreat of some sort, ya know?
Bagucci: What's wrong with Valentine? So you're one of them, ehn? Well, come for us then. We're waiting. As for the award for personal recognition… yeah, right!
Azazel: LOL @ celebrity. No be me oh. Blogger is responsible for its actions. You know sometimes it goes crazy. LOL. I'll meet you at EJD's blog in a few (although I do realize it's been hours since you left this comment).
Leggy: Abi ooo.
Rene: How we go take do am na?
Myne Whitman: Oh, you just reminded me sef! I extended the deadline for the Show Me Your Love event. I forgot to mention that. Oh, well.
Chayoma: Congratulations!!!!!!!! LOL @ determined woman of substance and all that good stuff. Way to give the compliments, babe. LOL. You know, I was – still am – deeply saddened that you cannot make it here to collect your very big prize on stage, where you will, of course, get to also make this beautiful speech in person. Oh, the pain of distance! Well, congratulations anyway 🙂
EJD: You're definitely not the only Naija Bollywood fan. There are many. I'm indifferent about them. I only get really pissed when Nollywood starts singing and dancing in their movies. I guess my beef, then, is with Nollywood. LOL.
where was i when they were commenting? i need to get a copy that book for myself
Looks like I should take a cue from you and give out a prize to increase the number of comments on my blog:)) 255comments wow! Happy 5th blogbirthday and congrats chayoma!
Congrats Chayoma and that was a nice "acceptance" speech, would love to hunt u down and …. hug u!
Vera, isnt there going to be a prize for those of us who have "intentions" of commenting all the time but internet wouldnt allow? u shd create that category na?
Congrats Chayoma…lol @ ur acceptance speech…
chei, i did not hear about this free giveaway o!
WOW..congrats Chayoma!! woohoo! birthday buddy! lol @ your acceptance speech!
Congrats Chayoma..but I still think that counter did Ojoro…abi na Vera?lmao!
Lol.. Sassy, abi o. Ah well, guess we had fun dropping em comments. Congrats Chayoma. And Vera, u're a lovely person. Really.
Baroque: My dear, na jeje you siddon and the thing was going on. LOL. Not to worry, there'll be another giveaway. I don't know when though.
Olaoluwatomi: LOL!! I guess that would be an effective comment-getter strategy. I can't say that the price would be easy on the pockets – at least not mine anyway.
Omotee: Hahahahaha @ intentions of commenting. Baby, I never reach that level na! LOL. Once I get there, I will not disappoint you. Trust me naaaa.
Anoda Phase: I know, right? Chayoma's speech is better than Oscar winners' speeches. The thing dey too much o!
Pink Satin: Where you dey na??? The thing was on for longer than a week oh. Not to worry, perhaps, you'll win next time
Ms. O: You both are birthday buddies? *Yawns* You know that the best birthday is Jan 14th, right? 🙂 That said, her acceptance speech is something else.
Sassy Trends: My dearest one, no be me oh! In short, I think we should be asking Chayoma what kind of juju she used because, me, I don't understand.
Quaggar: Awwww. Thanks, boo!! Thank you so much for participating. I had loads of fun reading all your comments. Tehehe. Next time, you'll show Chayoma pepper, don't worry 🙂
What was I doing when this give away was happening? Chei! Congrats to Chayoma. Need to blog more often
interesting! i guess whatever will be , will surely be then.