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I have mentioned before that both my parents are medical doctors, and that they always wanted me to become a medical doctor too because as far as they were concerned - dad especially - medical "doctorness" was in my blood. Wrong. When I realized that the doctor thing was not going to work, I decided to try the next best thing: nursing. I took all the prerequisite courses and passed, and I even made it into nursing school. I survived the first semester of Fundamentals of Nursing, and Read More
For those of you who don't know, lit is what all the cool kids are saying these days. It used to be fleek, but now it's lit. Your game is lit. Your makeup is lit. Your shoes are lit. And now, my glasses and my screen game also just got lit. Let me explain. I spend hours looking at some type of screen. Most times, it's my computer screen. Other times, it's my phone, and sometimes, my TV. With the exception of my television, most of my time on the other screens is work. Working on a post. Read More
If I was a character on Sesame Street, I'd definitely be the Cookie Monster, so it's not by coincidence that I saved the cookie post for last. I am the girl who goes to the grocery store and randomly scans the cookie aisle looking for new cookies to explore. Sometimes, I explore biscuits because they remind me of Nigeria, and the sound of biscuits just make me feel sophisticated. But let me tell you about this Fiber One Chocolate Chip Cookie. First of all, you should know that before America, Read More
Remember the show I told you about a while ago - GRANDFATHERED? Well, it's here! To be precise, GRANDFATHERED airs every Tuesday at 8/7c on FOX starting tonight! Mark your calendar. I attended the show at #BlogHer15 where we got to watch the full first episode, and I loved it. I even got to take a picture with Josh Peck. GRANDFATHERED (Creator/Writer, Daniel Chun; Director/Executive Producer, Chris Koch; Executive Producer, Dan Fogelman) is a sophisticated show about Jimmy Read More
My dream hair is the one that I never, ever, EVER have to touch and yet it stays fabulous 100% of the time. I'd also like to imagine a new hairstyle and have it magically appear on my head. Alas, that is not possible. Yet. So, for now, I have devised a plan. Well, three plans hacks. These hacks have been a tremendous help to me and my peace of mind: 1. Just let your hair be: It's really tempting to dye it today, flatten it tomorrow, trim it next tomorrow, and braid it on the fourth day. Read More
