{"id":12790,"date":"2016-08-31T04:57:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T08:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verastic.com\/?p=12790"},"modified":"2024-02-27T21:55:16","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T20:36:16","slug":"im-lagos-im-sweet-potato-meetup-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/personal\/im-lagos-im-sweet-potato-meetup-saturday.html","title":{"rendered":"I’m In Lagos And I’m Having A Sweet Potato Meetup This Saturday!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

First of all, let me apologize for the lack of posts last week. If we\u2019re connected on social media, then you probably already know that I\u2019m in Nigeria. I got here on Sunday, August 21st<\/sup>, and since I arrived, I have been trying (and failing) to catch up. I have only been here for a week, and I have already been in Abuja, Plateau, Ogun, and now, Lagos.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, I only came with my one phone which only carries one SIM. I have Etisalat in my phone, and I have been using my phone as a mobile hotspot, but the struggle is real. In the area I was in Plateau, my reception was terrible; it was so bad that I would have had an easier time just reading my post with a megaphone than getting online. I got to Lagos on Monday night (that one sef is another story), and although my reception has been great here, I have not had the time. This morning is the first time I have turned my laptop on. I have been going to bed around 3:00 AM every night and waking up early and sleep-deprived. My mom is worried about my sleep – or lack of it. Speaking of mom, I have so many stories to tell about her.<\/p>\n

This morning, I’ll be doing some interviews with a couple publications (or at least that’s the plan anyway). I’ll update you as soon as I can on it. I’ll probably first update on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. So I’m on here now trying to put this post up before the interviewers come in about forty-five minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Verastic-Meetup\"<\/p>\n

So, about the meetup, here\u2019s the deal: If you can make it this Saturday, that would be so awesome. I mean, I\u2019m blushing here. The plan was to have a meetup at Hard Rock Cafe, but I’m being pulled toward a different direction. Either way, the meetup is happening this Saturday at 12:00 PM, somewhere on the Island. If all else fails, we’ll go ahead and meet at Hard Rock. It’s just a short meet and greet. So, if you can make it, please do. It\u2019s not a formal event; I just want to meet you and hug you and take pictures with you and dream about you at night and smile while I dream these dreams.<\/p>\n

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