My Very First Time With Him

I still cannot believe I am about to tell you this story. What has gotten into me? I seem to have lost my inhibitions. Could it be the can of coke I just downed? Anyway, Mr. T was my first. Before him, I had never done it with anyone else. Of course, I always thought about it; always wondered when I would be bold enough to make that move, always wondered how, where, when, and with whom. I did not consciously decide that Mr. T would be my first though; it just happened unexpectedly. One of those moments, I guess.

I cannot really remember the exact date (which is weird cause gals usually remember such things), but I know it was sometime in April or May of 2005. Mr. T and I had been hanging out a lot, not quite dating yet (at least not to my knowledge). We spent a lotta time in Uju's house; we had a ritual of hanging out every Friday night, and some nights, we slept in Uju's house (that was our hangout spot). There was nothing going on between us though - no pecking, kissing, or anything more than that even. The most we did was hug. Until the morning it happened.

At the risk of making his head swell, I would say he was a very patient guy. He never pushed for anything. Once I said no, he let it go. But that morning was different - not because he asked for anything, but because I willingly gave it to him, and he was pleasantly surprised. I had woken up that Saturday morning in Uju's house as usual. I brushed my teeth with the toothbrush I permanently kept @ Uju's house while Mr. was still sleeping. After brushing my teeth, I woke him up and asked him to meet me in the bathroom. And that was where it happened...

...I gave him my toothbrush!! The moment was surreal, almost unbelieveable. I, Vera, first and only daughter of my father, I shared my toothbrush!! Can you believe this? He didn't ask for it; I willingly gave it to him. And it was not a toothbrush I was intending to throw away o! It was a perfectly good toothbrush. Sure, I don't use it all the time, but still, it was a perfectly good toothbrush.

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I just bought Robin Thicke's new CD, 'The Evolution of Robin Thicke', and I am loving it! The CD came with a free 'Lost Without You' ringtone, and of course, I have been enjoying it. Who wouldn't? I have to say, I absolutely love the CD. Robin Thicke is just sooo soulful. Until I saw his picture, I was sure he was black. I love it!! Did I already say that??

Until next wednesday, have a wonderful week!

Biodun, The Traitor

Yes oh, my people. Biodun has played me! Yes, I’m talking about Biodun, the blogger. She played me like a deck of cards. She broke my heart into a tiny million pieces.

Let me knack you the full gist.

As you all know, Biodun recently went to Naija. When she came back, she told me she brought me some Eclairs candy, which you all know I could sell UnNaked for. She told me she only brought it for me; she made me feel like I was the one and only Eclairs receiver in her life. And I felt very special indeed. Little did I know I was not the only one. The other day, I found out she sent some to Azuka. Can you imagine this?! And to add insult to injury, Azuka got his before me. I was angry. I was hurt.

So now, you may wonder if I was mad enough to not eat the candy. Well, yes, I was! But due to the soft spot I have for Biodun, and the promise I made to her that I was going to eat it, I decided to keep my word and eat it. If not for those two reasons, I would have sent the candy back to the sender! Did I enjoy eating the candy? Yes, I did, but it was only because I was trying to remain positive. Besides, people begged me not to be mad. So if you know Azuka, then just warn him to stay away from anyone who has candy for me…especially Biodun! I will not share my Biodun o!

That being said, thank you for the candy, Biodun. You’re a darling. My friend, Busola said she did not want any of the candy in case Biodun might have put juju in it. My people, you do not know how happy I was when she said that. That was one less mouth to cause shortage in my éclairs. Now, if I could get her to feel the same way about asu (that peppery Yoruba goat meat). Once again, thank you Biodun. For this éclairs, I will love you 4eva and a day. And you better believe I will marry you.

Note to all: what éclairs has joined together, let no long throats put asunder.

********** JAMBO NIGHT********

On Saturday, I attended Jambo Night, hosted by the African Students Association at UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County). I’m not much of a going out person; in fact, Uju calls me a house wife, albeit an unmarried one. Anyways, the event was a lot of fun! I would definitely endeavor to go out more often, although I’m not much of a party person sha…but I like dancing. But I digress…I went with my camera, as usual, and I tried to record a few clips, but my batteries kept dying. My favorite clip is the one below, and the first few seconds would tell you why. Mm mm mm. Don’t get me testifying in here abeg.

The show consisted of makossa dancing, a stage play, singing performances, and fashion shows. Don’t judge the female models too much please; they’re not professionals, they’re just amateurs, and I thought they did an okay job. And don’t judge my camera either. It was just a digital camera with d ability to record videos, not a camcorder. This is my favorite clip, and the first few seconds will tell you. There are seven clips in all that I recorded, and you can visit my youtube channel for more clips. www.youtube.com/verastic

If you listen well, you'll hear me calling Uju's name. And in return, she said, "he'll f*ck your brains out; that's for sure."

********Uju’s Birthday***************

Today is Uju’s birthday. I’ll be over @ her house with Funmi & co. She’s not havin’ a party or anything; we’re just chillin’ with her. So happy birthday, Uju. I hope we have some cake. I’ll take my camera with me, so hopefully, we’ll take some pictures and possibly make a few silly clips.

************* Too Emotional? **********

What does it mean to be too emotional sef? Am I too emotional? I cry for movies, music, books, and commercials, but does that mean I’m too emotional? The other day, I was listening to Faze’s ‘Letter To My Brother’, and I cried. I don’t know why I cried really, but the song just touched me. Now, am I the only one who cried (and still cries) for the song? And I also cried for 2Face’s ‘I Dey Feel Like’. Something about the song moved me too. Am I the only one cried (and still cries) for the song? C’mon, I cannot be the only one.

***********Virginia Tech************

Yesterday, a 23 year old South Korean student at Virginia Tech went crazy and shot several people to death. Thirty-two died, while several got injured. I wept when I watched the news yesterday and heard the screams of the victims as they got shot. Now, several parents are mourning the loss of the children. I can only imagine their pain. I pray to never feel such pain in Jesus’ name, Amen. So, if it’s not too much trouble, please take a minute to pray that their souls rest in peace, Amen. And pray that God comforts the family of the victims. This world is something else!

******** Every Woman – Chapter 6 *************

So I finally finished Every Woman (6). You know where to find it abi? And don’t forget to read the little note at the bottom o! Thanks! www.veraezimora.blogspot.com

Good Night! I just called Uju to say happy birthday. I called her @ 12:00am on the dot. I always call everyone first. My record remains unbeaten. Go Vera!!

Bye….

See you next Wednesday. Oh, did I forget to mention that I have gone back 2 my Wednesday updates? Yes oh, it’s all thanks to Lala. She convinced me to be self disciplined, which I need to publish, you know. Thanks gal!!

kn;kqendl;skdnsklkda (AKA I Don't Have A Title)

Mehn, I’m so ashamed of myself; I have not written in what seems like ages. I’ve been a naughty gal…somebody spank me, please. Seriously, I need to write!

I have been so lazy lately. All I wanna do is sleep, and if I didn’t know better, I woulda thought I was pregnant. This kin sleep enjoyment dey too much o! But as from tomorrow, I will definitely change my routine. In my defense sha, my bed is just too cozy, so leaving it is hard.

So the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby, Dannielynn has finally determined to be Larry Birkhead. Well, duh! I saw that one coming. For some reason, I’m happy he’s the father. I don’t even know either of them men personally, yet Birkhead has somehow become my favorite. Needless to say, I’m still saddened by the death of Anna Nicole. I always thought she was beautiful. It’s sad that Dannielynn (the baby) would never know her brother and mother; that would be traumatic for the lil gal when she grows up, I imagine. But God is not sleeping. He knows why He let it happen. Click HERE to read more about this.

By the way, do y’ll know Anna Nicole is actually a brunette? LOL. I didn’t see that one coming. Do you know how much bleach her hair has gone thru? Nawa o!

So Mr. T got me the new CDs of 2Face, Faze & D’Banj. I didn’t actually ask him to bring Faze (cause I didn’t know his new album was out), but I’m glad he did. Faze is a very talented guy. I’m very proud of him. After listening to all the albums, I like 2Face’s Cd the best. Faze comes in 2nd although it was a very close call and then D’Banj is third. I love 2Face’s simplicity and humility (I heard from a friend who met him when he came 2 Maryland that he is very humble). Faze came in 2nd, not because he is less talented, but because 2Face has already stolen my heart. D’Banj….hmmm. Apart from the ‘Why Me?’ song and the tongolo & tongolo remix, nothing else tickles my fancy. I like his style, but I’m not into all that ‘bend over and lemme hit it from the back’ kinda lyrics…which is why I’m not a fan of rap. It’s too errrrr 4 me.

I recently watched a Nigerian movie called ‘Through The Fire’, and it was great! It was written and directed by Chuks Etolue. He is based here in Maryland and he did a fantastic job with the movie. It’s real and realistic. It’s not the kinda yeye movies they make about Yankee in Naija, which are obviously written by someone who knows nothing about Yankee and has not taken out the time to do some research. It’s a wonderful movie and it brought me to tears. Maybe I’m just too emotional, but I seriously doubt it.

Once again, I’ll leave you with some funny search keywords that brought people to my blog. As usual, I do not understand most of them. My thoughts are in green and italics…

• Benson, I won’t worry my life away (Who da heck is Benson?)
• How do you make life easy when you want to leave your Bloke? (Hmmm, tough question. Does he pay your bills? If so, sorry oh, sistah…I no fit help you)
• Things to do to make your man go crazy in bed (Uhm…)
• Husband forced to wear menstruation pads (I hope he was at least on his period)
• Sniffing my aunty’s thongs (Eww! Be ashamed of yourself, please. Yuck!!)
• Left boyfriend handcuffed to the bed (For how long? I hope he’s free now)
• Things to do when you’re alive (Is there a list of things to do when you’re dead?)
• Buki is chasing him (Which Buki is this? London Buki?? Okay, lemme give her a call and find out why she’s chasing him).

Funny huh? LOL

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My mom is complaining that telemarketers are calling her cell phone, so now, she is calling the number back to “warn” them to stop calling her cell phone…even though it’s almost eleven PM. I tell you, this woman is just very funny!

Funmi is thinking about having a cookout in her house this summer, and though she has not set a date, I’m so flippin excited! Being with my friends never stops making me happy and feeling like all is well. In fact, I have been tryna figure out what to wear for the cookout. And of course, I have to go armed with my camera, extra batteries and the charger for the batteries. Go Vera!
That's it for now. I'll be back l8r.

Mama's Party

Thank God it’s over!! That is the first thing I have to say. I know I said it before, but I am saying it again, PARTY PLANNIN’ NO DEY EASY O!


First Picture: Uju, Me & Ibukun
Second Picture: Funmi, Uju, Timbo & Busola doing the konko below
Third Picture: My shoes, scarf, slippers & purse

That being said, I am so grateful to all my friends who came & even helped out. ChiefO came all the way from NY…and he even came on time & helped us out a lot! He slept in my house and went home the following day. The guy sleeps like a baby; he folds himself up on the bed. LOL. Funmie & I could not stop laughing when we saw him. I woulda taken a picture, but I couldn’t find my camera.

The party was set @ 6pm, but guess what time I got there? Past 11pm! Yeap, you heard it! Things didn’t go as planned, and before I knew it, time flew by. My mother was supposed to pick the food from the caterer’s house, which was about thirty minutes away from the party venue, but she suddenly realized she couldn’t do it, so I and ChiefO had to go get the food and drop it at the hall, and after that I had to go drop him @ Funmi’s house, so he could get dressed. Whew! So by the time I was stepping into the shower, it was past 10pm. I tell you, I had the quickest shower of my life!

After taking a shower, tying the scarf was another wahala. I almost cried o! I usually have either Funmie or Busola to help me out, but this time, I was all alone in the house fighting with the scarf. Chei! As if that was not enough stress, my aunt called me to tell me she had dropped my Grandma @ the hall. What!! She wasn’t supposed to be in there. We were supposed to scream ‘Surprise!’. I told her to go back and pick Mama up, but she had already driven off (apparently, she had to go buy something, but why didn’t she take Mama with her?!). I called my mom, but she didn’t pick up; I’m sure she couldn’t hear her phone ringing over all the loud music. I was about to call her again when Funmie called me and I told her what happened. She told me Mama was already in the hall sitting down. I vexed o!

Anywayz, I finally tied my scarf. Then I put on a pair of slippers, threw my shoes, extra slippers and camera into a bag and rushed outta the house. I took my scarf off and kept it on the chair beside me; there was no way I was gonna drive with that thing on my head. I was driving above the speed limit and not giving a care. Thank God I wasn’t pulled over. Finally, I was there! Mama was sitting there with my aunts, but she still didn’t know it was her party! LOL. The party was just starting as I walked in. That was when the MC just started calling people to the high table. Whew!

Anywayz, we (family) had to go outside and usher Mama in and that was when she was told that it was her party. You can imagine the shock & confusion. LOL. She looked stunned. She kept asking questions. She didn’t even believe my mom sef, so she asked her other two daughters, and they confirmed it. She still didn’t believe, so she asked her son who also confirmed it. LOL. Let’s just say it took her a while to comprehend the situation, so it was allll good. My friends and I got to dance to Konko Below & Electric Slide, so we were all very happy. Even my mom did Konko Below sef, LOL.

I didn’t meet anyone from blogger, but I met Omone. She’s a reader-turned-friend. She emailed me once after reading my stuff and it was love @ first sight for both of us, LOL. We kept in touch thru emails…which progressed to phone calls. Then I sent her my picture on Friday (the day b4 the party), so she won’t be lost tryna figure out who Vera is. She came for the party with her friend sha, and I was (still am) very grateful. She will be getting married to a lucky man later this year.

I’m also very, very grateful to all my wonderful friends who helped me out especially Busola (who was in my house since Friday), Funmi, Uju, Yetunde, ChiefO, Ibukun, Timbo, Seun…and sooo many others. Did I mention that ChiefO brought me a whole cooler of Isi Ewu (Goat Head). I gave Funmie about one-third of it and I still have a lot left. Now that I think of it, I have not even told Uju of the presence of isi ewu in my fridge. I better call her and tell her to come & get some. Hmmm, I have to keep some for Ibukun and Timbo too. I dunno if Busola is interested. Funmi was @ my house yesterday and she had some more isi ewu (I think that’s why she came sef ).

I didn’t take a lotta pics because I was running all over the place, but if you’re interested in seeing some pics, click HERE

Oh, Mr. T is back but I am yet to see him (don’t ask me why). I do not know what he brought or if he brought anything…. *shrugging shoulders*

That’s all for now…till I update again.