Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve been writing this entry for ages; how nice that it’s finally ready to go on February 14! If you’re a Nigerian who doesn’t come from a moneyed background, and if you’re having difficulty finding a decent job that allows you to buy more than essentials, the connection between having money and [...]
If everything goes according to my heart’s desire (and that happens approximately 0% of the time), I will meet a lovely Nigerian guy, we will date for a little while, he will propose to me (white gold ring with a modest sparkling stone in hand), and then I will be flung into making decisions like [...]
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, [...]
A few weeks ago, someone referred to the site of a woman in the United States who is seeking a husband and going about it in a way that only a woman of the internet age might consider: she created a site for her search called 52 Weeks to find Him, and shares her experiences [...]
When I first started this blog, I wrote a lot more about the search for a Good Naija Man, a search that I haven’t given up on, but I’ve just decided not to dwell too much on (on this blog sha). I was on a couple of dating websites but I dropped those, with a [...]
How did you celebrate Nigeria’s 48th year of independence? Me, I put on clothing that best matched the definition of “business attire” (since I don’t like the traditional clothing I own—more on that later) and drove to an event the HC was hosting. Even as I got ready for the event, I wondered if it [...]
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