RANDOM: I'm proud to be a Nigerian! Yes I said it. You think Nigerians are proud people? Well I am, I have a reason to be, and I hope that pride will translate into making my country better.Anyway as I said, I've been zipping and running all around the past few months. I'll try to update you in chronological order...
April: We had the UNIHIV Gala in April Check out events here UNIHIV News and Events. It was a success. We had a nice crowd with great crowd participation. We had amazing speakers like Razaq Adoti and Miss Nigeria in America 2009. We had a stunningly beautiful, charismatic, and smart host, Miss Black Conneticut, Osas Ighodaro, my homegirl who is also up for the Miss Black USA (support her). We had stars all around like Sammi Rotibi, Hakeem Kae Kassim, and more. Mike Okri performed! I love his Omoge song hehe! We had other local performers show support through performance such as Kevin Tapper, Ohdichi, etc. We had fashion.. Oui Oui le fasion! We had designs by natalia villafana. All in all I was happy about the hard work we put into it and the turn out. Note to nigerians: please whatever you do, try to do it at the best level of quality. Money making should not be the issue, you should focus on giving your crowd an experience so that they rememebr you and come back next year. I hope that we at UNIHIV did that.
May:I took a small vacation but somehow work entered the equation. It is what it is
June: CPDD rolled around! I presented a poster on prescription drugs and gave an oral presentation on cocaine. Best part was that it was in arizona so I got to see a cactus for the first time ever! Only saw those things on the looney tunes wiley coyote episodes. lol they are huge! saw jack rabbits, swam, it was relaxing.
July: NRC 2010! Was July 4th weekend. UNIHIV was there with a booth and handing out condoms. Was my first reunion and I loved it. I tell you! reunion is not just for 18-25.
Different people can go for different reasons. I went to network in addition to promote safe sex. My sister joined me too! We had girl time. It was fun though she said she didnt come to work.. .hahaha. gotta put her to work tho! Enjoy the pics
July part 2: just wrapped up another unihiv event in chicago. was smashing! Was movie premiere for REBIRTH. again check the unihiv events page for pics. I had to represent so i rocked a sexy red dress and red pumps. Bebe never lets me down. I felt comfy but sexy in that outfit so kudos to bebe store and kudos to my UNIHIV partner who actually picked out the outfit. A man with a sense of style rocks!
Anyway you can see that my timeline has been all UNIHIV this and that, so you know thats taking up most of my life.
In other angel news.. I think i need to change the blog name because I dont think relocation to naija is happening any time soon. I applied for jobs and they are not really looking to pay a relocation fee. I really want to move back, but relocation is a must, even if the fee is small. So any NGOs or companies out there that are looking for a smart epidemiologist with a love for hiv/std surveillence and experience with research on sexual risk behaviors and drug use, and experience puting together field studies and interventions in addition to having a strong statistical background, call me email me for my resume! I'm ready to relocate to naija.
Lol so thats whats been up. more blogging to come.
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