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Verastic

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How Was Yours?

Mine went unexpectedly well. I had no plans, really. Christmas, for me, started off with attending a friend’s Christmas party which was advertised to start at 11:59pm on December 24th 2010. I had an issue with the time. I would have preferred it to start at about 8 PM, or 10 PM at its latest, so I could stroll in at midnight. But if it was starting at midnight, what time was I supposed to get there? I convinced Funmie to come with me. I went to meet her at her house, and before I knew it, I Read More

In Preparation For Marriage (2)

"When a woman puts too much salt in her food, it is a sign that she is in love..."- Spoken by Vera Ezimora's mom - day and date, forgotten.While everyone else was baking, dissecting, and eventually, digesting a turkey for Thanksgiving Day, I was busy cooking, and then, eating okra soup.  First of all, I don't eat turkey.  Secondly, I love okra soup - when I cook it.  Lastly, I had been craving okra soup for so long, and Thanksgiving Day seemed like the perfect time to have Read More

In Preparation For Marriage….

"It will be a very big shame for you to get married to an Igbo man and not know how to cook onugbu (bitterleaf) soup."- Spoken by Vera Ezimora's mom on Friday, March 20th 2009 10:41 PMYou know, sometimes, I just don't understand my mother. When and where did she see an engagement ring on my finger? To my recollection, I have not told her that any man - let alone an Igbo one - is seeking my hand in marriage. She has not told me that any Igbo man has come to pluck the ripe flower in our garden Read More

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