Once again, I have officially gotten older. The signs are blinding. My face is smoother. My skin is nicer. My lips are softer. My breasts are perkier. Aaah. The look of old age.
There’s a certain kind of mmph that 2010 has come with. My words must sound like a cliche, so I won’t dwell too much on it – the mmph. We’ll revisit this mmph on or by January 14th, 2011, God-willing. There is also a certain kind of gratefulness and gratitude I am compelled to express to God, but I cannot quite fathom the words to do so. I don’t remember feeling this grateful and hopeful on my birthday last year. Maybe it’s all the Snickers bars I’ve been eating. But I really doubt it. It’s God.
I started receiving text messages, Facebook e-mails, and Facebook wall notes since four days ago. At first, I speculated that maybe there are parts of the world that are three to four days ahead of the part of the world I live. I have since concluded that this isn’t true, and that people are in fact sending me messages in advance because, well, I am a very nice person. What more could it be? Some may argue that it has something to do with me harassing people with my birthday wish list, but seriously, what do they know?
To prove my point, Tigeress just sent me a text to wish me a happy birthday, and in it, she addressed me as “Sweetie.” Now, if this isn’t a proof of my niceness, and of her love for me, of course, tell me what is?
On that note, I’ll be leaving you with a stern reminder of my birthday wish list. Lots of gifts are still available for your buying and gifting pleasure. In an earlier post, I promised to trade in Funmie and/or Busola for my number one (1) and.or two (2) gift. Well, you’re in luck! Act now (as in, buy me a gift right now), and you’ll also get Busola’s husband and son FOR FREE!!! But that’s not all! As a bonus, I’ll also throw in my friend, Deola. What can I say? I’m generous.
So off I go.
You’re welcome to contact me through any (and all) of the following means:
Cell phone: 1.443.934.9039 (calls and texts)
E-mail: vera@verastic.com
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Many happy returns.
Happy Birthday Vera, ehmmm….
trading friends ahanahn vera!!
hope u have a super time
Happy Birthday Vera! Have a wonderful day!
happy birthday.many happy returns.
happy BAIIDAY……… will call u later….xoxo
Happppppy birthday Veraaaaa….have lots of fun
Happy Birthday sweetest dearest Vera!
Thanks for still blogging!
Happy Birthday Vera but please don't trade in your friends, I think that is called slave trade oh!!! LOL
Hppy birthday, wishing you many, many, more birthdays to come
happy birthday miss.xoxo
MY boo…. happi bday. wat can i say? uhmm you are a special child.
Happy birthday nwa ara o. I wish you a great year ahead.
Happy birthday love!!
Happy B-day!
Happy Birth day!!!
Aww happy birthday love, I hope you get all of your heart's desire this year ijn. Have a lovely day!
in a deep nigerian acent i say "hapi baidey" verastical, verasticulus, verasticatious, verastilation, verastilating, verastimation verastic vera.
Pale for heaven go bless you wella.
May your love dey scatter Uncle shoes head go and him love make you kolo dey go too
No worry I dey pray make pale for heaven carry you jam that range rover….
Happy bday fool. No comment for u on u trading me and my husband and my son. You r generous in deed.
love your works
Tosin Osemeobo
http://www.tosinosemeobo.blog.com
Happy Birthday!!! And to many more. Capricorn's RULE!!!
Happy birthday Veeeee…!!!! Many greater ones to come. Jollof ya self ok?
happy birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GURL! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {winks}
I love u…love and love you babe. Happy birthday…
happy Birthday Vera.
So much to reply…. I am so, so grateful. Well, here I go:
Anonymous: Thank you!!! I wish I could say I wish you the same.
Myne Whitman: Ehm, what? Oya, finish your sentence now. LOL. Anyway, thanks, boo!!!
BBB: Yes, of course, trading friends. When you think of it, you'll realize that I'm doing this for our collective good.
From Now Till I Say I Do: Thank you, darling. Thank you very much. Trust the wedding plans are coming along just fine?
Miz Cynic: Thanks, love!!! So far, I've spent the day responding to e-mails and texts, and taking phone calls, of course. It's been great! 🙂
Funms The Rebirth: I'll wait for your call. You'll be so sorry, if I don't get that call.
NaijaBabeeeeee: Thank you!!!! I'm enjoying my day … and as far as I'm concerned, I'm having fun too.
Princesa: Awww. Thank you, darling. I was just looking at your pictures on FB the other day (love your profile pic), and I was thinking to myself, dis babe fine ooo! LOL. Thanks, hon.
CaramelD: Noooooo. Slave trade has been abolished. These days we call it trade by batter. I give you my "stuff" and you give me your own "stuff." See? Everyone is happy. LOL. Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Joicee: Thank you, Joicee!!!!! AMEN for many, many more birthdays to come — till I reach at least 114, that is. 🙂
Funkola: Thanks, babe!! How you dey?
Funmie: I'm hoping you meant that in a good way oooo!!! And you're welcome for everything you're been doing for me. Yes, I said you're welcome. lol.
Jayla: Just for that statement of yours (calling me nwa ara), you are hereby fined one 2010 Range Rover Sport. Please see your closest dealer for details.
Ms. O: Thanks, boo!!! I saw your tweet. I'm still gonna get to it. LOL.
…. Okay, that's it… for now. I'm off to reply some text messages. I'll be back to reply more comments. Thanks you, everyone!!!
Happy birthday!! I'm sure you're having a great day 😉
Happy birthday my dear! May your day be filled with delicious jollof rice and chicken with coca-cola and fanta. Some chin-chin with cake (the naija type with hardened icing). Lots of blomh-blomh (ballons), takeaway plastic bags full of sweet and chewing gum. Amen.
Happy Birthday!!!! Wish you all the best!!!
Happy Birthday Vera! Wish u many more to come and I pray that the remainder of the year will be even more joyous for u!
Happy birthday Vera! I hope it's been a great day. Maybe your buyer-friendly wish list even got fulfilled.
Anonymous: Thank you!!!
J Ifeme: Thank you, my brother. Long time no hear. I guess I'm partly to blame for that. Thank you, though.
48: Amen!! Thanks, boo! I sure do look forward to receiving all of my heart's desires. Yes oooo.
Dolly: LOL! Babe, you really took your time for this one, huh? Mr. Shoes loves it, by the way. Thank you, my dear. Love it, love it, love it. The love parts, the Ranger Rover parts, all the parts, darn it! I like it!!
Anonymous: You see. It's because of the way you talk that I'm even more willing to trade all of you. And for coming on here to insult me, I'll trade your future children, too.
Tosin Osemeobo: Thank you, Tosin. I'll be sure to visit your blog, too.
Gochi: Indeed. Tell them, biko. Capricorns sure do rule!! Thanks, love.
Beulah: Thank you, darling. I'll be sure to jollof myself. Well, the day is almost over, but the celebrations continue, yes?
Leggy: Thanks, honey.
Standtall: Thank you, darling!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! How you dey? Long time.
Temmy Tayo: Awwwwwww. Babe, this must be real love oooo. Thank you, darling. I got your offline message… and your e-mail. YOU RAWK!!!
Anonymous: Thank you, dear. I'm grateful.
Tay-mee: I had a fabulous day, all thanks to God. I plan to have even better days.
Lucid Lilith: Ehm… Nne, dalu oh for all those wishes, but I definitely don't want the cake with the hardened ice biko. That's the one Funmie likes, the kind of cake that someone can choke on, if care is not taken. lol. Thanks, honey.
Ms. Dufa: Thanks, love!!! Long time no see. I thank God you remembered my day. God bless…
Blowing Blessings: Amen!!! Thank you, darling. The year will definitely be more joyous. God dey.
Culture Soup: LOL! Well, my buyer-friendly list isn't completely fulfilled yet, but hey, there's still time, right? 🙂 Thanks, honey.
just saying hi to you,cheers
HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
MANY MORE YEARS….
next year….we will make ur birthday a public holiday….lol
HOPE U HAD A WONDERFUL DAY….
Muyiwa: Aww. Thank you! Hope you're well?
MyStoriesMyTestimonies: Oh, I love the way you think! That is what I have been saying oh. We need to make January 14th a public holiday. It is imperative…! Yes, ke!
Happy Birthday belated.
Best wishes in 2010 Go Vera! 9BB
lol… With all these greetings, dem no born u well make ur birthday no happy… LMAO… I just discovered ur blog so I guess it's kate but hope u had a good day, though… 🙂
Happy birthday love…I've got storage space for your pressies!!
happy bday!
Happy bday Vera,
Got ur list, u know how 9ja be, afta xmas n new year? Just give it some time. Love
ANON555
Wishing you the best this newyear and a Happy birthday. I pray the will of God come to pass in your life and God will cause you to know him and be streghtened in his word. Stay blessed and let God take charge..
P.s you are funny or sacarstic…lol have a good one
happy belated birthday dearie
Sincmedia: Thanks, love!! Thank you very, very much.
F: Hahaha! You're right oh. Dem really no born me well not to have a happy birthday. That's why I just respected myself and did just that. It's not too late to discover my blog and/or wish me a happy birthday, so thank you. I'll return the favor for sure.
Afrobabe: Who sent you message to go and find me a storage space? Yeye girl. That's the one you'll do well for me. Storage space ko… lol.
Dana: Thanks, dear.
Anon555: Awww. Thank you. I totally understand how Naija dey. I trust you're doing okay? Have a blessed day.
Diamond: Amen!!! Thank you, Diamond. More than anything, I want God to take charge in my life. Once He does, everything will be perfect. And I do hope I am both funny and sarcastic. LOL. Thank you!
Shubby doo: Thank you, dear.