About
***Warning: this blog is not meant to be taken too seriously. A lot of what I write is tongue-in-cheek, and I know there are exceptions to every rule I mention. This blog’s goal is to share truths from my life but I reserve the right to write it in a way that conveys the truth humourously and with self deprecation. If you take everything you read here at face value you will soon leave the blog frustrated. And that would be sad because that was not my intention.***
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(parts in brackets have been added to reflect who GNG is today)
If you’re in your late 20s (or early 30s), a university graduate, gainfully employed, still living at home (or you moved out in your 29th year), and still obedient (enough) to your parents that they don’t ever want to see you leave home (but they’ll deal with it pretty well), you are a good Naija girl.
If you go to Nigerian parties and other adults tell you what a good girl you are, and how helpful you are to “mummy and daddy”, then you are a good Naija girl.
If those same adults tell you they wish their sons would meet a nice girl like you, or tell you at (Nigerian) weddings that they can’t wait to celebrate your wedding, you are a good Naija girl.
Welcome to my blog. Here I will chronicle my (un)adventures as a Nigerian girl who was born and raised in North America. I lived in Nigeria for three years until I was six years old. I’ll share some of the things that make me feel like I’m caught in the middle: not quite North American, not quite Nigerian. And hopefully, I’ll share my adventures in dating, a new, pretty much unwritten chapter. At this time I’m leaning heavily towards dating fellow Nigerians but we’ll see how this all unfolds…
Oh! I love emails so if you’re feeling chatty, write away: goodnaijagirl[at]gmail[dot]com
If you’re still curious about me, you may find the following interesting:
Why a Naija guy?
My attempt to explain why the Nigerian male is what I’m seeking (at this time). Perhaps once I date one or two I’ll realize the folly of being so specific?
