{"id":158,"date":"2006-10-18T03:50:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-18T03:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verastic.com.s96953.gridserver.com\/site\/?p=158"},"modified":"2006-10-18T03:50:00","modified_gmt":"2006-10-18T03:50:00","slug":"ive-been-tagged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/vl\/ive-been-tagged.html","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ve Been Tagged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, this Bukki, you dey find my trouble o! You JUST had 2 tag me ehn? See me enjoyin a well deserved break from the blogosphere, and you no even allow me to come back b4 givin me work. Hmmm, ok o. Let the record reflect that Bukki has been warned o! One more offence and&#8230;.in short, only God knows what I might do 2 her.<\/p>\n<p>Needless 2 say sha, I was just havin some mad writer&#8217;s block. No, it wasn&#8217;t actually writer&#8217;s block, but I was just too lazy 2 type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR JOBS YOU&#8217;VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE<\/strong><br \/>1. McDonald&#8217;s Cashier (this was my first job ever!)<br \/>2. Baby Sitter (feels a lot better if u have a cute baby)<br \/>3. JOY Magazine (columnist)<br \/>4. OK, I&#8217;m all out of jobs. Obviously, I&#8217;m not what you&#8217;d consider workin type. I hope 2 one day hit the lottery jackpot and\/or marry a wealthy man.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR FICTIONAL(ish)* JOBS YOU WISH YOU HAD <\/strong><br \/>1. Sleeper &#8211; sleep all I want &#038; get paid<br \/>2. Shoe Judge &#8211; try new shoes, judge them, keep them 4 free&#8230;and get paid while doing it<br \/>3. Cell Phone Judge &#8211; Get paid 2 try new cell phones (of course, I&#8217;ll get to keep them &amp; all their accessories)<br \/>4. Just have no job, but yet lack nothing financially<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN<\/strong><br \/>1. Civil War (a Naija comedy)<br \/>2. Zeburudaya (not a movie, but I&#8217;ll watch reruns without end)<br \/>3. Iche Okwu (not a movie either &#8211; it&#8217;s an Igbo comedy that I could watch 4eva)<br \/>4. Friends (still not a movie, but I culd watch reruns 4eva)<br \/>*obviously, I&#8217;m not a watch-movie-over kinda person, but I can watch comedy series 4eva<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR CITIES YOU&#8217;VE LIVED IN <\/strong><br \/>1. Leningrad, Russia<br \/>2. Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria<br \/>3. Maryland, USA<br \/>4. Ugh&#8230;I think that&#8217;s all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH<br \/><\/strong>1. Girlfriends<br \/>2. Law &#038; Order (SVU, CI, Original)<br \/>3. Smallville<br \/>4. Friends &amp; Golden Girls<br \/>*Yes, I know I&#8217;ve mentioned 5*<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR PLACES YOU&#8217;VE BEEN ON VACATION\/TRAVELED TO<br \/><\/strong>1. Lagos, Nigeria<br \/>2. Atlanta, Georgia, USA<br \/>3. London (although I was really young, so now, I don&#8217;t remember)<br \/>4. Hmmm, once again, I think I&#8217;m outta places. Damn, I need 2 go out more often<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY <\/strong><br \/>1. A Whole Buncha Blogs<br \/>2. Yahoo.com<br \/>3. Gmail.com<br \/>4. Ebay (this is a recent obsession)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS<br \/><\/strong>1. Suya<br \/>2. Pounded Yam &#038; Egwusi soup<br \/>3. Cooked Yam &amp; Eggs<br \/>4. Isi Ewu<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR THINGS YOU WON&#8217;T EAT <\/strong><br \/>1. Snails (I&#8217;m sorry but they look like vaginas!&#8230;and I refuse 2 eat <strong><em>them<\/em><\/strong>)<br \/>2. Lobsters<br \/>3. Crabs<br \/>4. Oysters<br \/>5. Shrimp<br \/>6. Octupus<br \/>7. Overcooked rice (ask my grandma 4 details)<br \/>8. Smoked Turkey<br \/>*oops, you said 4, right?*<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR THINGS YOU WISH YOU COULD EAT OR DRINK RIGHT NOW<br \/><\/strong>1. Suya<br \/>2. Isi Ewu<br \/>3. Some typa sweet juice (anything pls! I need my sugar cravin satisfied b4 I lose it)<br \/>4. Gala (gosh, I hope they still make em!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR THINGS IN YOUR BEDROOM <\/strong><br \/>1. A desk\/table (wateva u wanna call it)<br \/>2. Bed (obviously)<br \/>3. Laptop<br \/>4. Book shelf<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR THINGS YOU WISH YOU HAD IN YOUR BEDROOM<br \/><\/strong>1. Loads more space (yeah, I agree with LondonBukki on this one)<br \/>2. A bigger closet<br \/>3. A secretary (LOL. Who&#8217;s lookin 4 a job?)<br \/>4. A bottomless money safe with unlimited cash<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW <\/strong><br \/>1. Long-sleeve t-shirt (blue)<br \/>2. Bra (white)<br \/>3. Panties (burgandy red) *yes, I know they don&#8217;t match!*<br \/>4. Earings (silver)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR PLACES I&#8217;D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW<br \/><\/strong>1. In front of the suya aboki in Naija<br \/>2. At the mama put&#8217;s joint waitin 4 my xtra large order of isi ewu<br \/>3. At the mercedes factory, waitin 4 them 2 finish buildin my custom-made flying car (keep wishin Vera)<br \/>4. In bed, receiving a massage from a very strong man, with very strong, LARGE hands<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR FICTIONAL PLACES I&#8217;D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW <\/strong><br \/>*wat is up wit all these fictional kweshionz sef?*<br \/>1. A restaurant I described in my novel<br \/>2. The ballroom where Cinderella met her prince charming<br \/>3. Krypton &#8211; Superman&#8217;s planet<br \/>4. My bed &#8211; the one that defies all rules of gravity &#038; floats on my bed<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR PEOPLE YOU\u2019D REALLY LOVE TO HAVE DINNER WITH<br \/><\/strong>1. God, and all the people He has confisticated in Heaven<br \/>2. My late uncle, George<br \/>3. My Daddy<br \/>4. Oprah &#8211; maybe she can get me a book deal 2 publish my book<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR THINGS YOU ARE THINKING RIGHT NOW <\/strong><br \/>1. I&#8217;m sleepy as hell<br \/>2. I need to get me a creamy cup of capuccino<br \/>3. I&#8217;ll beat Bukki up when I see her (whenever, wherever, howeva that is!). I wish I could tag her answer this thing with different answers<br \/>4. Why have I been fartin so much 2day?<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS<\/strong><br \/>1. My laptop<br \/>2. Cell Phone (the one I am about 2 buy)<br \/>3. My bed<br \/>4. My coffee<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOUR PEOPLE YOU TAG <\/strong><br \/>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-life-of-engineerayo.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"color:#ffff33;\">Engineer Ayo<\/span><\/a><br \/>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diamondhawk.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"color:#ffff33;\">Diamond Hawk<\/span><\/a><br \/>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kindness-is-timeless.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"color:#ffff33;\">Beautifully Human<\/span><\/a><br \/>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bijouxoxo.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"color:#ffff00;\">Kokoro Ewa<\/span><\/a><br \/>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.overwhelmednaijababe.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"color:#ffff33;\">Overwhelmed Naija Babe<\/span><\/a><br \/>*I had 2 tag every1 on my &#8216;fav blogs&#8217; list. Calabar Gal &amp; London Bukki, consider urselves lucky*<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back tomorrow&#8230;I think. :))<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, this Bukki, you dey find my trouble o! You JUST had 2 tag me ehn? 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