On the pursuit of your heart’s desire

The approach of my 30th birthday has made me (even) more aware of the disparity between where I thought I’d be relationship-wise by 30 and where I actually am. For anyone who is dealing with waiting for something they thought would be a piece of cake — admittance into a program of study, a job, [...]

Thankful Thursdays – the evening edition

It’s a rainy Thursday evening and I’m off to do something I’d usually decide not to do, due to the day of the week and the conditions outside: I’m going to dress up in my casual yet sexy (oxymoron?) finest and go to what has been dubbed African Nite. I am determined that 2009 will [...]

Wishful

I ask you a question because I want to know if I am the only one who feels this way. You tell me why I am asking, you tell me what I’m feeling. You are wrong: I am not playing shy I am not playing coy I am not playing, period. I am not timid [...]

Simply thankful

Happy Thursday! I’m thanking God for the following this week: My friend Anne gave birth to a beautiful baby boy! I am so thrilled that despite unexpected complications, their beautiful gift was delivered in perfect health. Praise God! I am also thankful for another friend, Shan, who is expecting a baby this year! If this [...]

How to throw a great show (hint: not like this)

eLDee came to town last week. I had somehow stumbled across the fact that he’d be in town a couple of months back, so had been looking forward to seeing him perform, even though I had no idea who he was at first. I had heard his name before, of course, but I didn’t know [...]

Ose ose, Oba nla*

I know for certain that it it still Thursday on the west coast of North America, so with that I post this Thankful Thursday. Last week, I reflected on how short life can be, and what a gift it is. Like I mentioned, our family had experienced a scare, and I’m here to thank God [...]

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