{"id":386,"date":"2009-11-18T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-18T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verastic.com.s96953.gridserver.com\/site\/?p=386"},"modified":"2009-11-18T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-18T21:40:00","slug":"18th-of-november-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/social\/18th-of-november-really.html","title":{"rendered":"18th Of November?? Really???"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The other day, I was talking to <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktravula.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Baroka<\/span><\/a><\/b> aka <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktravula.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">K Travula<\/span><\/a><\/b> on the phone, and he asked me what I wanted for my birthday.  That was when it struck me: my birthday is in two months time!  I don&#8217;t remember ever being asked what I want for my birthday and not having an answer.  This just goes to show one thing:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2009 has moved along wayyyyyyyy too quickly.  I&#8217;ve barely had time to enjoy being XX.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On that note, I will now go and work on my Christmas [<i>December<\/i>], birthday [<i>January<\/i>], Valentine [<i>February<\/i>], and just-because [<i>March &#8211; November<\/i>] gifts.  It&#8217;s imperative that God and everyone else know what I want.  Yes?  Yes!  <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">That said, I should bring you in on the few remaining shows on <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/verastic\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#3333FF;\">Verastically Speakin<\/span><\/a><\/b> this year.  I&#8217;m quite excited about them &#8211; especially the last one.  The schedule is on the left sidebar, so I won&#8217;t reiterate everything here.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, I just need to point out that on Saturday, December 5th 2009, we&#8217;ll be talking about <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/show.aspx?userurl=verastic&amp;year=2009&amp;month=12&amp;day=05&amp;url=the-christmas-gifts-that-should\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#000099;\">Christmas gifts<\/span><\/a><\/b> (what to give, how to give, whom to give&#8230;), so I need ideas and sponsors.  If you own a business and would love to pitch in and offer discounts, please let me know.  If you have ideas about how to give or what to give, let me know too >> radio@verastic.com 1.443.934.9039<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On <b>Saturday, December 12th 2009<\/b>, we&#8217;ll be talking about <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/verastic\/2009\/12\/12\/naija-here-i-come\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#3333FF;\">travelling to Nigeria<\/span><\/a><\/b>.  This is going to be one funny show.  What do you pack when you&#8217;re going to Nigeria?  How do you pack?  What do you expect?  Mosquitoes?  Heat?  Endless supply of suya?  Limitless sponsorship by fine, rich men?  <b>*cough* <\/b><i> Maybe this last one is just me then.<\/i>  I&#8217;ll be co-hosting with <b><a href=\"http:\/\/lucidlilith.wordpress.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Rosie<\/span><\/a><\/b>.  Interestingly, she doesn&#8217;t know it yet.  If she reads this post, this would be her first time finding out.  Hehehe.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On <b>Saturday, December 19th 2009<\/b>, we&#8217;ll be having the FINAL show for the year.  And this is the funnest one of them all, I think.  It&#8217;s called Randomisity.  And that is exactly what it would be: random.  I have a few co-hosts lined up.  They&#8217;re looking forward to it, I believe.  I&#8217;ll know their exact feelings once I actually tell them that they&#8217;re co-hosting.  Callers will have 5 minutes &#8211; and 5 minutes ONLY &#8211; to call in and talk with us about <i>anything<\/i>.  People in the chat room are welcome to suggest things too.  If you have something you want us to discuss for five minutes on that day, but won&#8217;t be able to call in, e-mail it now radio@verastic.com  I don&#8217;t know the volume of topics we&#8217;ll be getting, so we&#8217;ll do them on a first-come, first-serve basis.  In other words, the sooner you send your topics, the better. And for the callers, the sooner you call in, the better too.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, I must return to thinking about my gifts.  Very, very, <i>very<\/i> important stuff!<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre\">   <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>P.S.<\/b> There&#8217;s a new poll [on the right sidebar] for the upcoming show &#8211; <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/verastic\/2009\/11\/21\/when-to-hold-on-and-when-to-let-go\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#3333FF;\">When To Let Go &amp; When To Hold On<\/span><\/a><\/b> &#8211; co-hosted by <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verastic.com\/2009\/11\/styling-profiling-funmie.html\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Funmie<\/span><\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"http:\/\/gllady.blogspot.com\/\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Reverence<\/span><\/a><\/b>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">I feel sorry for Reverence.  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