I read about Shona Vixen‘s blogger-filled weekend yesterday, and I know that AlooFar isn’t keen on meeting fellow bloggers. In my years of blogging (not here, obviously), I have met one blogger: we met about six years ago and we remain friends today. I met one woman in the last year through this blog, but [...]
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Even though I have lived with my Yoruba parents for almost 30 years, apparently a combination of too much sleep on my part and poor listening skills can still make me misunderstand them. I hear my mom tell my dad she’s going to go get a broom, so I go to get it for her. [...]
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Ok, I owe you huge thank you because guess what I discovered about five minutes ago? I was nominated on the Naija Bloggers Award site! And more surprisingly, I was nominated for four awards: Dedicated Blogger Award Best Personal Blog Best Everyday Read Most Likable Blogger I’m so flattered and I was so surprised that [...]
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It’s time to announce the winners of the grand prizes and I have to say I thought there’d be more excitement about those prizes compared to the prizes that were open to everybody. But that’s ok: next year when I get a car dealership to donate a car y’all will enter even if a 1,000 [...]
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Today I’d just like to thank God for life. So many times on this blog, I rant about (and will rant about, let me be honest) being single and fat, and basically feel sorry for myself. Then a situation happens that just smacks you in the face in that “Are you seriously complaining about that?” [...]
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If you’re trying to figure out what you should be doing, allow me to give you a few suggestions: Go to the Naija Blogger Awards site and vote for your Category A nominations! You have only two more days to do so (and even less time than that if you’re in the UK or in [...]
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