tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324691142011-09-16T10:34:56.159-05:00A RUNNING COMMENTARY OF MY LIFE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UNIVERSE WE LIVE IN. DON'T JUST LISTEN - MAKE SURE YOU HEAR.Ms. Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10363477055811428507noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469114.post-41981579195286192652011-04-22T23:00:00.002-05:002011-04-23T03:01:18.092-05:00

Or should I say POSTS 3 & 4 :-). I'm rolling 2 days into one. Allow me, I beg. LOL So in the space of a day, I've flown from Mexico to Cali safely, and had a fantastic day celebrating my momma's birthday with her, along with my aunt. Gosh, California is beautiful! We had high tea at a small quirly little tea house in San Juan Capistrano, watched the sun set over Laguna Beach and had the most

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So, what am I happy about today? Well, in addition to the fact that I'm alive and healthy, today I am happy because I have the BEST HUSBAND IN THE WORLD.Oh what was that? Husband, you ask? LOL. Yes. One of the great things that's happened since I last blogged is that I got engaged, and then of course got married. More details on that at a later date. Today's happy post is dedicated to my Mr. Fab

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OMG! It has been ages since I last blogged - 2 years, 9 months, and 24 days to be exact! June 26, 2008 was my last blog before I got swallowed up into the business of business school and so much has happened since then! I'll have to update you at a later date. :-)It feels good to be doing this again. :-). I have totally forgotten my HTML tricks, and shortcuts so I'll have to pick that up again.

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I know. But for good reason. Who knew that getting into school wasn't the hardest part?!!!!!. Anyway, I'm busy getting ready to move to Chicago. Tomorrow is my last day at work, and then it's full speed ahead till August. Everyone keeps asking me if I'm excited yet, and my typical answer is NO! But really, it comes and goes. I'm usually stressed, anxious, worried - you know, all of those kind of

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When you're busy! I have no idea where the time has gone. I know everyone is busy, but when I tell you that I have been busier than ever before of late, it does not even come close to describing how busy I've been. Anyway, I'll stop rambling and get to the point.I'm going to Kellogg. Yes, I think many of you already knew that but I don't think I officially said it. That far? Yes! Do you know how

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As much as I detest Flavor Flav, I had to borrow his line. Or maybe Sally Fields' line is better - "they like me, they really like me". LOL. I heard from Chicago GSB, the last one on the list and I made it, WITH SCHOLARSHIP. God is good......all the time.I must, yet again, reminisce on how gruelling the b-school application was and it feels so good to be where I am with 4 offers in hand and some

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So! I got my first "ding", which is what they call being denied in the b-school world. Cornell denied my application to their program. I think I should start at the beginning for this one. Cornell was a late consideration for me. I had decided where I was going to apply, but when I learned more about their dual degree MBA/Master's in Industrial and Labor Relations(MILR) program in late October, I

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Since I posted yesterday, I learned that I'm in at Kellogg!!!!!!!!!! A freaking top 5 school. I cannot believe it. God is truly good. For me, Kellogg was what we in the b-school application world call a "reach" school - and I reached it...LOL! Hmmmmm......Cornell who? LOL. Just kidding. Or am I? Have a fab weekend guys. I sure will. God bless.

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Hey Y'all! I wonder if anyone still bothers to read my blog since it's been ages since I last updated. My people, make una no vex o. Na life o. So much has happened between Christmas and now that as much as I have wanted to write, I had no clue where to begin. So, I'll do a checklist of sorts and try to hit the highlights.DecemberNigeria was a blast. I arrived on December 24th and immediately

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Hey Y'all. A new month and I'm still at this whole application thing. Actually, the essay writing thing. It's kicking my butt, no joke but I'm trying not to let it get me down completely. It takes so much time, and saps so much energy but I'm trying to get it done as soon as possible for many reasons.Above is the beginnings of a post I started on December 4th but never finished. It was titled "

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Hey Y'all! What's good? It's been a long time and I apologize for being MIA. I have so much going on and unfortunately blogging has taken a back seat. I owe you many updates and I'll try to cover them in this one so guess what? It's gonna be a long one!So, last time I blogged, Chrisette Michelle was in my CD player and my GMAT exam was looming. Since then, Jill Scott has replaced Chrisette and I

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The closest anyone has come is Taiye Tuakli-Wosornu, with this awesome article. I identified with the characteristics and struggles he (she?) describes so strongly. Folks, I am Afropolitan. Are you? Read the article and then let me know what you think. I'm interested to see who identifies or doesn't.Thanks Wande!Afterthought: I was so excited about the Afropolitan article that I failed to metion

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Ok...funny title I know, but does anyone who grew up in Naija remember that ad for the hair cream, Kesingsheen? "Good hair is hard to find, I think I'll keep mine. Thank You Kesingsheen". Well, I do! So I modified it a bit cos y'all I have me some good friends and so it really should be, Thank You God!!!!!!A lot has gone on since I last graced these pages with my presence. I was on a roll for a

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I'm back AGAIN! Can't help it...LOL. When you're inspired, you're inspired I guess! I've been bumping the Chrisette Michelle album non stop for a few weeks now and I just keep falling in love with her voice and her words over and over again. My favorite part of this particular song, "Good Girl" is highlighted. I was listening to the album on the way home and as I listened to this song, I thought

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I'm back again y'all. You better enjoy it while it lasts....LOL. I guess I'm subconsciously trying tohonor my anniversary month by blogging more frequently. I assure you, it won't last....:-).Anyhoo, weekend was nice and laid back. Worked the door at a TiwaWorks/some other folks FUSION event on Saturday....a mix of Naija and Caribbean music. For a first-time event, I'm glad to say that Naijas

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I'm hoping to make a couple of Changing the World posts a month. Most of the time, it'll be articles but every once in a while, it may just be an image, or a song, or as it is in this case, the lyrics to a song.I mentioned the artist, Chrisette Michelle a few posts ago. I did eventually buy her album, which is awesome by the way, and there's a bonus track on it called "I am One" that I just love.

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Oh to be loved, cherished and adored. This time, it was the proposal to his girlfriend. Amazing! Enjoy and I'll be back with details of my Naija trip soon.The narrative is here.The slide show is here.Let me take this opportunity to say a big fat congrats to my girl, Biodun, who recently got engaged. God Bless you and keep you both, may He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you,

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Hey Y'all. Have you missed me? It seems not so.....well, maybe except for Ms. Uzo. Thanks for checking in girl. LOL.I've been in Nigeria and just returned yesterday. I didn't really have the time to check email and do anything online while I was home so I missed my 1 year blog anniversary which was on August 10th. I can't believe it's been that long, even though I've been choppy with

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SAN FRANCISCO - For years Dr. Victoria Hale could see the problem. The world's poorest people — from India to Africa — were dying from curable diseases while big drug companies did little to help.Then one day she admitted to a cab driver, an African immigrant, that she worked for a big drug company."He rolled his head back and laughed and said, 'You all have all the money!'" she recalls.Hale quit

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O ga o! Click on the title for more. I guess Beyonce forgot to tell her sister that Nigeria is damn hot!UPDATE!!!!!!!!!Go here to see the collapse. Sandra Rose, an ATL celebrity news blogger, seems to think it was a publicity stunt. Whatever! It looked painful.

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I've been meaning to update that the so-called militants released the little girl I talked about here. Thank God. But they've since kidnapped a few other oil workers. We need a resolution, a revolution......something sha.On to lighter matters though. I found out that I met Dolapo, the designer of the fabulous UrbanKnit bags and scarves after the fact! LOL. I was in London earlier this year as my

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Really, WHY?!!!!!I have watched as the weeks and the months have passed with more and more stories of kidnappings, and death in this region. In fact, I'm almost surprised when I don't hear anything about the Delta region. I have waited for the booming voice of the new government to speak loudly against these occurrences and possibly present a plan of action but alas, she remains quiet. When will

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I am a strong believer in the philosophy that one person making a difference in the life of one person or more in their community is making a difference in the world. Everytime I see or hear about people doing this, it inspires me and also reminds me that good people exist in a world where we hear more about the evil that men do. As a result, I've decided to start the CHANGING THE WORLD series.

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It has been one of those days when I really miss my family. I have lived away from my mom and dad to varying degrees since I was 10 but except for about 2 years, until 2005 my sister has always been on every journey with me. We haven't necessarily always been in the same place but at least she's been close by. I certainly treasure my alone time and acknowledge that I've been forced to be more

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I just got inspired to post cos I saw a few things that made me really proud to be Nigerian. As I said in a previous post, if you didn't already know, WE are doing it big!In the Vanity Fair Africa edition, Nigeria is prominently featured in at least a couple of articles. Chimamanda Adichie and Uzodinma Iweala, two of our award winning young authors show up, as does Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, former

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Y'all check this out. It's the engagement of Robert Gray and Keisha Williams. My friend Yuwa sent it to me along with perhaps all the other women in her email address book and it gave me chills, goosebumps, and all kinds of good but emotional feelings about people I don't even know. It's amazing how much I felt that their union is, without a shadow of a doubt, ordained by God. Don't ask any

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The Boo did good AGAIN. Imagine my surprise when flowers were delivered to me at work earlier this week. Inside the box was a sweet message, along with some gorgeous tulips and a little companion for me...LOL. I'm a lucky woman. Pics are below. Have a great weekend y'all - I plan to since it's the last weekend before the full force studying begins AGAIN. Thanks to all who continually pray for me

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Nigerians are going places. Chimamanda Adichie just won Britain's Orange Prize for Half of A Yellow Sun. She is the FIRST AFRICAN to win it in the 12 year history of this particular book award. Hopefully, the day will come when things like this won't be astonishingly surprising - just an "oh of course" kind of surprise. Congratulations to her! If you still haven't read the book......DO IT! See

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There is nothing like the birth of a baby to remind you of how wonderful and good God is, how beautiful life is, and how every moment you are on this earth is one to be grateful for because it's an opportunity. An opportunity to do it better or right the next time, an opportunity to stand up when you fall, an opportunity to be stronger, an opportunity to have a better attitude and to be more

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Some of our esteemed Naija bloggers are featured in an article on the BBC website. We don't all agree, but it's good to see some intelligent dicussion being thrown around about issues that affect us all. Maybe our voices will be a catalyst for action sooner than later. Let's keep talking.

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IN RECENT HISTORY, NIGERIANS HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY BETRAYED BY THOSE CHARGED WITH ADDRESSING THEIR NEEDS. INSTEAD OF SERVING THE PEOPLE, PUBLIC SERVANTS HAVE SERVED THEMSELVES TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE MASSES. THE RESULT IS A NATION LACKING ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND SECURITY.THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF NIGERIAN LEADERS INDICATES A LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE CONSTITUENTS. NIGERIANS

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What's good people? Decided to take a few minutes to update y'all real quick after my London trip. It was fabulous, to say the least. The weather was beautiful, our abode was perfect, the people we met/saw/hung out with were great company and of course the purpose of the trip was the CAKE! You know.....that big, soft, fluffy, piece of white cake with cream cheese icing that just melts in your

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I haven't been doing much leisure reading lately because I've been so busy but I finally found the time to pick up Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie. I couldn't put it down once I started. I started it on a four hour plane ride from California back to Atlanta, and despite my exhaustion, continued reading after I got home at 11pm. I continued it during lunch at work the next day, and then

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Hey Y'all. I hope you're well. I haven't been posting as much because life is so busy but I am trying to keep up with you all even though I may not be commenting as much either. I hope you had a great Easter. Mine was good.....I was able to eat chocolate again! I gave up chocolate and soda for lent. I think I'll let the soda thing stay gone.....my skin looks so much better cos I've been drinking

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Hey Folks. Thanks for all the comments on my last post. I appreciate the words. Now, this post is dedicated to my darling friend, Lola, the Peridot in Peridot and Ruby. P&R is doing it big and I wanted to let y'all know. Before the big reveal, I just have to say that it is amazing how connections can transform into relationships that propel others forward. In addition to that, I love seeing

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Dear B,For some reason, you have been on my mind and on my heart this week especially. It is not your birthday, nor is it because anything significant has happened this week. I have been listening to John Legend's first album, maybe that's why. The last time I saw you, we listened to the whole album because you were convinced that every song was John Legend's way of subliminally telling people to

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Don't ever let go of my hand.

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Hey Y'all. Thanks for all your comments on the last few posts. There's a lot going on which is why I'm not posting as much but I'll try to keep you all up to date with what's going on with me. I will definitely try to keep up with all of your posts as well. Uzo's blog is on fire right now with the NaijaBlogger Bachelor. I'm voting everyday and I hope you are too. We gotta make sure the Bachelor

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Yes, I know. 4 posts in 3 days. I think I'm back. LOL. This is just a quick one though. I thought I'd share.....My boo sent me my favorites - Calla Lillies - for Valentine's Day. Aren't they gorgeous? And ain't he a sweetie? They were delivered to me at work, and one of my colleagues amazingly asked, "did he send them ALL the way from Nigeria?". Now I have her thinking Calla Lillies are

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So, it's a little late but here are some Naija pics. I didn't take a whole lot of them so abeg manage these ones. Most are of me and fam. Boring, I know but you asked - a while ago, I know but hey forgive me. I've been busy. ENJOY!

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HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have you missed me? No, you haven't! But that's okay. Well, since these are my confessions.....I confess that it's not okay that you haven't missed me. Got it? LOL. I've been trying to catch up on blogworld this past week and saw the confession thing going on so I figured I'd use this medium to update you guys on what's been happening with me and all. So here goes......I CONFESS

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About the Nigeria:Heart of Africa Conference taking place in Atlanta at the Georgia Convention Center today and tomorrow (or maybe it's tomorrow and Friday)?This was news to me. I didn't even know this "project" existed. I saw an ad for it for the first time on TV last night and heard something about it on V103 this morning from the African DJ, Osei. One would think that they would have been

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I apologize for my long absence. I am busy studying for the GMAT. Yes, I am actually taking it this time...LOL. In a couple of weeks actually. Pray for me. I'm also due to hear about the MBA Prep prgram on the 2nd of February. Thanks for asking LOASCM. I appreciate it. I'll let you know.I came out of hibernation today because today is a significant day in my life. I hate to speak in code or

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Hey Y'all. Happy New Year. Doesn't look like I was missed.........LOL. I'm seeking some compliments now o. Either way, I am back from Naija and you guys, it was an EXPERIENCE. You know, the type that leaves you asking yourself whether it really happened, whether you're asleep and enjoying a really fabulous dream and hoping you don't wake up.Naija had it's bad parts....fuel scarcity, the usual

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Wale, I know! LOL. It's been hectic lately. I haven't really said anything much about it but I AM GOING TO NAIJA TOMORROW! Yay! I get to spend Xmas with the family and getting prepared for it has been crazy. I have seen the inside of every single mall in ATL, and I never in my life thought I'd ever say these words.......ladies, forgive me but, I HATE SHOPPING! I'm sure it will pass, LOL but for

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If money was no object, here's my fantasy christmas wish list:THE LOUIS VUITTON MONOGRAM CANVAS SPEEDY 30 BAG$5000 VISA GIFT CARD TO SPEND ON A WHOLE NEW WARDROBE THE TIFFANY CLASSIC ID BRACELET - MATCHING NECKLACE WOULDN'T HURT EITHER THE VIDEO IPOD THE BLACK MACBOOK MY BABY DADDY - IDRIS ELBA.....LOL.Now.......GET TO SHOPPING. LOL

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I love to read. Now, I prefer to read certain things more than others but I'll read anything. I always have a book and a magazine or two with me everywhere I go. Should I get stuck, say in the doctor's office with all those baby magazines and nothing else to read, you better believe I'll pick one of those puppies up. Or God forbid, at the local Tires Plus waiting for my car to be tuned up, I will

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Hey All. How are you guys doing? I thought I'd post something on this final day of November. Where has the time gone?!!!!!! I vividly remember the beginning of this year, looking forward and wondering what the new year would bring and here we are almost at the end of it and as I begin to reflect, I have no choice but to be thankful.The reason I haven't posted for a minute is because I've been

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Dear Blog Friends,A short note to wish you a great Thanksgiving. Many among us are accustomed to giving thanks every day, or going to church on Sunday and "doing thanksgiving" so today holds a different significance for us but yet and still, I will be remiss if I don't grab this opportunity to say I am thankful for you all. For the way you care and share. For the way you sympathize and empathize.

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Today is a special day, hence the Saturday post. Today, November 18th, is my daddy's birthday and this post is dedicated to him.My relationship with my father is very much one of mutual respect. I am the first child and interestingly, daddy has always treated me as such...LOL. Interesting, huh? Well, let me explain further. See, my sister is daddy's little girl because she was the younger child

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Two posts in one day. Naijabloke, you get what you ask for o....LOL. I just had to do this post about my mother. LondonBuki and Overwhelmed both have weekly features on their mothers. While I won't be doing that (I can barely write a post/week), I do want to dedicate this post to my mother, especially since a good friend I talked to last night reminded me of why she is like no other.I cannot even

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Mo’ betterMo’ blueMo’ sexyMo’ newMo’ rightMo’ beMo’ whoMo’ meI love it when you call me MOMO~ © 11/15/2006

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Before I get into the flesh of what I really wanna say, let me start by asking;Am I the only one who is sick and tired of people posting anonymously on blogs?!!!! I mean, if you have something to say and you're really convicted about it, say it proudly and don't hide behind anonymity. I have seen some really nasty messages left on other's blogs and some not so nasty but with the intent to cause

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So my girl Diamond, has a great post here about being thankful, especially this month so I will try to follow suit and mention something I'm thankful for everytime I post. I was going to talk about something I experienced over the weekend but I'll hold off on that because I received some great news today and it is worth sharing because one, it concerns my family and allows me to spotlight them

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So........no one got the answer to my fruit tag right. And no one else that I tagged has bothered to put one up...LOL. I guess it's not as fun as the other kinds of tags. Here's the answer to my elusive question............I'M A KUMQUAT(also CUMQUAT)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the hell is a kumquat, I hear you ask. Well, see below. Better yet, go to your friendly neighborhood grocery store and

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I just had to let my blogspot folks know that you absolutely need to go check out my girl Icy on Xanga at least for the next week or so, if you don't already read her fabulous blog. She is featuring Naija men who are doing things in various fields and judging by the two men featured on day one, we are in for a hot week ahead, regardles of the weather where you are! Non-Xanga folks can leave

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Both Icy, and Miguel, tagged me so here it is.....FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE1. Salesperson in outerwear department at House of Fraser in London's West End2. Fast food worker at Wendy's3. Fine Jewelry Salesperson4. Territory Manager/College RecruiterFOUR FICTIONAL JOBS YOU WISH YOU HAD1. Math Whiz like Matt Damon's Character in Good Will Hunting2. Princess of a neutral European country

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Hey Y'all! How's it going? I am glad to say I've had a little down-time this week but it's about to get all hectic again. This post is just going to be really random so bear with me.I'm preparing for the GMAT right now, and as a result I'm taking a prep course offered at work. I had to pay for it but it's not nearly as much as the Kaplan and Princeton Review, which I've come to find out are

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Hey Y'all! It's been a minute. I travel a ton for work and I have so much other stuff going on that any free moment was used to sleep. Those of you who know me, know that I LURVE my sleep, especially when I'm not getting too much of it. I have been keeping up with as many blogs as I can though so I haven't been totally AWOL.So I caught up on the This Day Concert gist on Bella's, my sis Ms Minx,

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Y'all...please bear with me. In the space of 2 weeks, your girl has been in DC, Alabama, Dallas and I'm heading to Houston tomorrow as well. Na work o!I did manage to have some fun last weekend at the Naija Party I posted about...I'm too tired to even link to it...LOL. I will be back to gist about it later. Needless to say, your girl represented.....I was looking DAMN GOOD! Lol.I'll be back with

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Howdy Y'all! I sure am having a mighty good day so I thought I'd share with you just why that is. (All said in a thick Southern accent...LOL)This fine FedEx man comes in to my office with this huge box and I'm wondering where in the hell it came from. He says to me, "I know you know who this came from." I say, "I have no idea!" Then a couple of my colleagues come into my office and we proceed to

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NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT 2006- A TIWAWORKS PRODUCTIONHey Y'all, I hope the week is going well for you. This post is a call to all the Naija folks in ATL and beyond to come out to support Tiwaworks, ElDee, Naira,and Keno.....four young Nigerians doing it big in the Entertainment industry in Atlanta and beyond as well as celebrate Nigerian Independence on Saturday September 30th.It'll be

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Hey All! After my last post which was kind of a depressing song, how about a diferent beat?Thanks so much for the show of love and support. I appreciate it! I've only been in the blog world for a short time and I feel like a part of the Naija blog family. It's a wonderful thing I tell you and so, I got thinking. And when I think, my imagination tends to begin to run away with me a little bit.

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So someone, namely Wale, has requested a new post and so I will write one today but please forgive me if it comes out all disjointed and convoluted. I've wanted to write all week but didn't really know what to say because I'm going through a whole bunch of stuff right now and am not sure how to articulate my feelings.You know how last Saturday was my birthday and it was supposed to be this big

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A is for Ambitious...cos I am. I'm also Analytical, Astute and Ambidextrous.B is for Blessed....my year has been a wonderfully blessed one. I'm also Blooming, Beautiful(especially on the inside) and I can be a Baby sometimes too.C is for Classy...I try to always do everything with a lil bit of class. I'm also Cuddly, and a good Cook.D is for Determined...to make it. I have to! I'm also Dependable

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Hey Y'all. I hope you've had a fabulous week! I haven't posted in a while so it's gonna be a long one. In fact, I might do two posts today just cos I have a lot to talk about.I've had hard week but I'm glad to say that it's almost over, and I have made it through! And to top it off, my birthday is tomorrow. I cancelled my big celebration and have decided to be low-key instead....maybe next year

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It's September!!!!! September is significant to me because it is the month in which I was born. And in addition, I was born on 09/09/1981. Let me break it down for you guys, just in case you missed it. I was born on the 9th day, of the 9th month, in '81 which is the product of 9x9, and if you add 8 to 1, you get 9. So just in case you didn't know, I am SPECIAL!!!!! LOL. And to top it off, this

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So ummmmm can you believe that Wikipedia has a listing about the infamous "Visible Panty Line". See it here. Only on Wikipedia...LOL. But yeah, I decided to blog about this today because I read Onada's blog today and she was talking about getting her sexy back with lingerie and other sexy underwear. It got me thinking...how bothered are my fellow women about VPL? Honestly, it bothers me! I can't

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Hey Y'all! I hope your Monday is going better than mine. O re mi men. I'm trying hard to stay awake at work but it's my own fault.....trying to keep up with the young folk...LOL. It amazes me how in the space of a couple of years I can't party like I used to. I used to be able to hang all night and be cool for class or work the next day but now...yo, it is CRUCIAL! The reason I am telling you all

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Hey Y'all. Wetin dey? This week has flown by....can't believe it's Thursday and I only put up one blog this week. Anyhoo, I'm about to rectify the sitch. So, the ladies BellaNaija and Yetty have both started something o. Bella is our very own resident "Dear Abby" and her first question came from a young lady who did shakara for a guy she liked till the bobo fashied her and found someone else.

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I hope you guys had a fabulous weekend. Mine was great.....I went to an engagement on Friday night (my very first Naija engagement in the US) with a new friend. She's the friend of a friend and we'd talked on the phone but hadn't met so it was fun to meet her finally, and it turned out she was as cool as I thought she would be. We hung out again on Saturday, and on Sunday, I slept ALL day! The

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Ok...I'll be the first to admit that I'm slow about certain things, but I've always known that with the age of everything technological that we live in, information on anybody is readily available. But men, seeing it is a completely different matter. I AM IN SHOCK at how much information about me is readily available to anyone who wants it - some of it free of charge and some of it for as little

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I know Nigerians are up to so much in the States and I was interested to see that the Ms. Nigeria in America Pageant took place on August 12 in Maryland. See more about it at http://www.missnigeriainamerica.org/v2/index.php. As an aside...why does Maryland seem to be the capital of all that is happening in Nigerian related events? Back to the point....one of the contestants this year is a young

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Below is a post I put on Xanga on July 18th.....I've just reposted here cos I didn't have the time to write something today but the message is still very relevant. LA PRIMERASo...my first real attempt at this blogging thing. I was planning on waiting till the beginning of next month to begin my foray into this world of blogging but I felt restless tonight and needed to write something. I have a

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Hey Ya'll. Hope you had a good weekend. Mine was non-eventful. Only thing I did that was remotely interesting was go see a movie I'd promised myself I wouldn't pay $10 to watch....Step Up. I knew it would be cheesy, cute, basically another STLD with a white male lead but I went ahead and saw it anyway. The movie was quite entertaining, and I'll say that the two leads had really good chemistry but

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Ok....I'm back to politicking. I can't help it! I very rarely watch the news. I prefer to read it so that I can form my own opinion. This is not to say that a writer's point of view doesn't jump out at you but at least it's a lot easier to remind yourself that you have a brain too especially since you can just turn the page or throw the paper out when you're done with it. Something I happened to

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So I choose to join the world of blogging on the day that chaos has ensued at airports in the UK and USA as a result of the capture of some wanna-be suicide bombers in the UK. When I hear things like this I start to wonder.....not about the obvious though. I don't wonder whether these people are crazy to be willing to get on a plane and not only blow themselves up but also numerous other innocent

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