GNIVIGSKNAHT

Whats up my people! How una dey? I'm excited right now I don't even know why. How was your thanksgiving? Mine was great! I'm thankful for life, for my family, friends, fellow bloggers, and for God's blessings! I have had some pwetty tough times this year but by God's grace I stand well well..no shaking!

I know you want to know what I did for thanksgiving...I went home with the Boyfriend on Wednesday and did not get back till Sunday. My people, I feel bad o...the first time I went there last year...I found out that I had become allergic to cats..after a real bad asthma attack at his cousins. So this time I knew not to go there, only to find out that I am now have allergic reactions to dogs after I started to sneezing 2 mins after 'buddy' sat by me. It didn't get as bad sha..I had my meds but there goes my plan of having a dog.

My people...I get treated like the princess that I am anytime I go there jare. Instead of waking up at 5am or earlier for work..I woke up to hot breakfast waiting for me. Pancakes..bacon...eggs..french toast. Boy o boy! I'm not going to lie I felt uncomfortable at first cos in my family its the other way around..I would be the one waking up to make my dad breakfast. Lets just say I enjoy this special treatment jare, plus the man does not want any help in the kitchen but I always offer like the good kid that I am. Thanksgiving meal was awesome..the whole fam was excited to see me..as always. Ok first time I met the grandparents I thought they'd be racist or unwelcoming they aren't...hehe they even gave me $20 at Christmas. BUT grandmere did make a mistake while introducing me to her friends...she was like " hey, this is SA I told yo about...she's from NEW GUINEA! Oh Helllzzzz nawww. New Gui WHAT? (breathe breathe SA breathhhee). Boyfriend knows I get upset when people say I'm from some other country..anyways grandmere apologized and I was ok...plus she made up for it with her sumptuous thanksgiving meal. hehe...woman can throw down at her age!

I know I've been talking about food but I have to talk about the Lasagna...papa Boyfriend lived up to his reputation. I've been craving his lasaga for month and I am satisfied. I am now back to my pounded yam and Egusi..infact next time I go I will cook a Nigerian dish (any suggestion?)...but I will have a gallon of water handy for each person..I think it will come in handy hehe.

I did go shopping on Black Friday and I took Boo and his mom with me. I am ever ready to shop but I always get good deals sha. I was up and ready at 6.30am. Poor boo hehe. I finally got luggage for my naija trip and did a lot of shopping for naija too sha. On Saturday....I went shopping again with his mom and his brother's girlfriend while the guys went to a Basketball game (that I really wanted to go to). It was a good time too..but boo's brother's girlfriend is a richie rich and can be quite stuck-up..but she was a lot nicer to me this time. Yeah...papa is a pilot....they own Victorian home...family owns airplane-related patents and all that. I don't care how much you have but you will treat me with respect. Chikena, we're cool! It was kinda weird cos she shops at the high-end stores but hehe i went to my own regular stores with my coupons. I got 3 purses and they are gorgeous. It was real fun hanging with boo's mom though..she is too cool.......such a nice warm woman..I always tell Boo he is so lucky..esp since I am not close to my mom.

I'm forgetting one part that almost spoiled my whole weekend o. So o friday night we were just hanging you know....a couple of Boo's hometown friends came to hang too. Why is it that guys are cool and girls have issues ehn? So this girl came in o, if you remember one of my posts earlier...it was her wedding I attended with boo this summer. So Miss Bride comes in and gives everyone a hug but she doesn't even look at me. She didn't even look at me then look away o. No...she acted like I didnt exist! What the ....? Me that made boo double the $$ on the check he wrote at their wedding, me that she was hugging and thanking at the wedding and saying how nice it was to meet me? I see how it is!

I didn't bring it up during the weekend cos I knew it would blow up but I brought it up on our way back. I told boo I couldn't do it anymore...I didn't sign up to be treated like shit! I was mad at him too because he didn't do anything about it. He said he didn't feel the need to introduce me again since we met at the wedding...I sha told him that I do not know how his people or friends do things o but courtesy demands that yo say hi to everyone when yo go somewhere. Let it be known that if Boo and I do get married, some people will not be welcome. Miss Bride, warn ya self!I see how my friends treat Boo like he's one of us..I trust my naija friends..friendly, hospitable,funny, and GENUINE! Phew!!

Anyways I have been reading your posts and it seems like thanksgiving was very 'filling' for most of you..and in ONB's case it was some more eating and makossa dancing. By the way,I used to call myself the makossa queen before o..my waist just winds on its own even when m sleeping but Overwhelmed is threatening my reign o..maybe its time for me to retire...

How have you been?

YEEPA! I GOT TAGGED

I know its taken me a good minute but here goes:

FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE
1. Financial Analyst Intern - IBM
2. Marketing & Assessment Assistant, Office of Cultural Diversity
3. Office Assistant at Placemet Office...another school job
4. Cafetaria worker on campus..I had so much fun with my co-workers even though it sucked at times.

FOUR FICTIONAL JOBS YOU WISH YOU HAD
1. Head Coach for Dallas Mavericks
2. World Traveler
3.Sit-at-home-and-money-shows-up-in-my-account job


FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN
1. Love and Basketball
2. RENT
3. Leagueof Extra-Ordinary Gentlemen
4. Love Actually

FOUR CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN
1. Lagos
2. Minnesnowta
3.Ibadan
4.....

FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH
1. Project Runway
2. Law & Order
3. 7th Heaven
4. American Idol
5.Girlfriends

FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION/TRAVELED TO
1. Abuja, Nigeria
2. Orange County
3. Maryland/DC
4. Ikirun, Osun State

FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY
1. Blogger to do my blog rounds
2. Bank website
3. Facebook
4. Company website


FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS
1. Amala with Gbegiri & Ewedu.
2. My Boyfriend's dad's Lasagna...It is heavenly.The man can throw down no lie!
3. Thai Combination Fried Rice ....extra spicy
4. Pounded yam with Egusi soup

FOUR THINGS YOU WON'T EAT
1. Broccoli
2. Celery
3. Snake/Dog meat...
4.I would eat anything else

FOUR THINGS YOU WISH YOU COULD EAT OR DRINK RIGHT
1. Rice and Dodo (The plantain I bought 2 weeks ago is still not ripe o)
2. Nice pounded yam with Egusi made by a real EKITI pounder...the kind our driver brings @ New Year's (HEAVENLY)
3.Suya and garri (I've been dreaming about it
4. #50 on the Thai Menu..
5.O my goodness...the toasted M&M cookies from Quiznos...honestly...try it and you'll see!
6.The cheesecake I had 2 days ago
7. I better stop torturing myself..

FOUR THINGS IN YOUR BEDROOM
1. The obvious...a bed.
2. Laptop..in its usual position...on my bed
3. Shoes
4. I'm afraid to say..I have a bunch of clothes on the floor...Its friday and its been along week dammit!

FOUR THINGS YOU WISH YOU HAD IN YOUR BEDROOM
1A walk-in closet would be nice
2. A bigger TV
3. Just more space...
4. Thats all

FOUR THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW
1. Jeans (yay, we can wear jeans on fridays)
2. Blue Shirt
3. Braids
4. Shoes

FOUR PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
1. At home (Naija)
2. In Bed
3. Barbados...I really wanna go there
4. Anywhere but here

FOUR FICTIONAL PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
1. My Dreams
2. Wherever
3.
4.

FOUR PEOPLE YOU'D REALLY LOVE TO HAVE DINNER WITH
1. ....YOU...(lol sike)
2. LeBron James
3. M.L.K
4. My sisters
5. Of course...a good # of fellow bloggers

FOUR THINGS YOU ARE THINKING RIGHT NOW
1. I havent done much at work all morning
2. I cant wait to go home
3. Crap, I need to get luggage
4. What next after graduation
5. I really think I will win the lottery

FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS
1. My lappy toppies
2. My imaginary ipod (take notes for xmas presents)
3. Lip gloss
4. Earrings/Shoes

FOUR THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1. I am Short (thank God Boo makes up for it)
2.My ears havent always been pierced
3.I am not close to my mom
4.I love love sports in this order...Football (soccer), Basketball..American Football
5. I think my big sis is the best thing that happened to my family :)

Meeting Bobby

I know its been a month since I last posted but I have barely had time for myself. This work/school thing is killing me and my lazy half is glad this internship is almost over jare. The experience has been great but they are draining the juice out of my system. Which kin life.
How have you all been jare? I've tried to keep up with you all by reading your posts and they have been entertaining. I did get my ticket to naija and I have been counting down...I have also been shopping and infact my wallet is not too happy with me right now.

This past weekend was quite eventful o...I had to go outta my little village here to the 'city' cos I had some 'business' to take care of. I left with my roomate and we had plans of staying with her cousins who live in 'city.' I was tired from work and everything but they were all excited to go out. I didnt want to be a party pooper so I carried my behind and followed.

Needless to say, I began regretting as soon as we got there. I expected to go to a nice club..with a mature crowd and everything. NOOO...they had to take me to what I consider 'ghetto kingdom.' Crunk music lik 85% of the time....people acting the fool. The place was razz as hell..so yep...my nose was in the air the whole time. Gosh I rolled my eyes so much at some point they just continued rolling on their own voluntarily! I was bored and just did not want to be there.

A little while later, these naija guys come by...I dont know them so I say hi and thats it for me. Apparently they are friends with the girls..so they all started dancing...I notice this guy...he's trying to dance with me...HELLZZ NAW!

I think he figured out I wasnt in the mood so just started making conversation. His name is Bobbi abi na Bobby whichever,...he's South African (white one), he's studying Pharmacy at the U, then the boy begin dey yarn for pidgin...in my head m like..ok...this can work, I'm bored and you are making time pass..BUT if your saliva hits my face again I swear it wont be funny.

Finally...it was time to go..Bobby was still talking...Bobo..time is up...time for you to go! He's askig for my number, I dont want to give him my number..I dont giv anyone my #...I dont know what possessed me but I founf myslf givig it to him. No I dont think he is cute..yes I have a boyfriend...No I wont ever answer his calls. Why in the world did I give him my #?I DONT KNOW!...maybe it was pity..

Next morning at 11ish..phone rings! Its a strange number so I ignore it, I kinda get the feeling its Bobby so I ignore it. 3 hours later I had 3 missed calls from that same prson. Mystery perso decides to finally leave a message ad here's what it said
'Hi SA its Bobby, We met at "Ghetto Kingdom" last nite and I'm just calling to check on you and say hi, Hope you are having a good weekend. I am at work right now but I would really love to talk to you so pls give me a call back."
I'm thinking..what happened to the 3-day rule? Do guys now call you the following day? Na wa o. Well I never called Bobby back and I will not be doing so!

For some reason I ended up telling Boo about it and see the jealousy! Chineke God of Africa! Boo Never EVER gets jealous so I wasnt expecting it..I was just sharing my weekend story o. Wo..lemme just say it wasnt funny sha.

SO...I went to the Mall of America while I was in the city and I got a quickly reminded why I dont like goig to the mall. Yes, all the stores you can think of are there but the chances of gettig lost are like 99.99%. To gt from one store that I lik to another...na wahala. All the north South East west thing self no help. 3 floors of stores...mehn I love shopping but I tell you ext time I no go pass 1st floor. I even lost inside dia slf..no be say my first, second, third, or 10th time of being there o! Plus everybody, their best friend, sister-in-law, and daughter seemed to be shopping. Shopaholics! Sheww...I barely got anything...

I have to go to bed now sha...I have barely 4 hours of sleep..but its ok its FRIIDAYYY. Next time I will tell youabout my roomie that caught her boyfriend of 3 years with another woman.

Abeg forgive all my errors...I'm sleepy as hell and my fingers have a mind of their own. How have you been?