What in the world are nollywood movies coming to nowadays?! They are just big pornfests. I watched one movie about who could out slut who. The other movie was starring Tonto Dike. She was sleeping with her father. She met a guy, introduced him to her family and both the father and step mother wanted to sleep with him. Infact, she had a threesome with the guy and her dad. Yuck X 10.
Cant we get back to the wholesome stories about wicked stepmoms, wicked mother-in-laws, wicked sisters, thieves... i mean politicians, local champions, mr ibu, usofia, etc. i mean stories dont even end with a prayer and "To God be the Glory" anymore. I miss that. now it's too much raunch! or am i wrong?
Sunday, July 17, 2011
American Jewelry for an African Queen
I was at the Lansing Art Festival a while ago and saw these beautiful Jewelry sets. They are all made from materials found in Michigan quarries. The designer finds the stones herself, polishes them, and makes the pieces. I could really see myself wearing these pieces with native Nigerian outfits. Native jewelry for a native kinda lady. The problem is, one necklace is like 4 grand. Sorry, I can buy 3 round trip tickets to Nigeria with that money. But it's nice to look at. If you can afford it, here's the info.The designs are by Any Johnson Designs. Please do check out her website.
Earth and Sky $3800 USD
My Winning for the Week
Ok I have two this week.... they aren't people, they are products.
VIBRAM
The first is the Vibram 5 toed shoe.... apparently that brand is WINNING cuz I see it everywhere. Granted I haven't yet seen it on anyone other than Oyimbo (White ppl) but none the less, I think it is a shoe for everyone and pretty cool looking. I plan to get my pair this week. I can't wait to rock them when I head to Naija this summer. Hehehe. I can see their reaction now. lol
I met a guy wearing these shoes when I went to get sushi and had to ask him about them. First of all, he let me know its pronounced (V-eye-brum) but I'm still gonna call it anyhow, I dont care. I asked him how they felt.
Him: "They feel really comfortable. Its like I'm walking barefoot. I haven't had them long but they are cool."
Me: Like you are walking barefoot... hmmmm. Do you feel every rock and grain of sand on the ground in those shoes? Has something ever pricked your foot?
Him: " Not at all. I feel like I'm walking with regular sneakers except more comfortable. Think Feet on a cloud"
Me: Like a cloud?
Him: Yes
Me: Wow okay... I guess I better get a pair then.
Him: Yeah I got these from Playmakers on the way to Meridian Mall? (Thats for Michigan people)
Me: Okay cool... can I take a pic
Him: Sure *chuckle*
VIBRAM
The first is the Vibram 5 toed shoe.... apparently that brand is WINNING cuz I see it everywhere. Granted I haven't yet seen it on anyone other than Oyimbo (White ppl) but none the less, I think it is a shoe for everyone and pretty cool looking. I plan to get my pair this week. I can't wait to rock them when I head to Naija this summer. Hehehe. I can see their reaction now. lol
I met a guy wearing these shoes when I went to get sushi and had to ask him about them. First of all, he let me know its pronounced (V-eye-brum) but I'm still gonna call it anyhow, I dont care. I asked him how they felt.
Him: "They feel really comfortable. Its like I'm walking barefoot. I haven't had them long but they are cool."
Me: Like you are walking barefoot... hmmmm. Do you feel every rock and grain of sand on the ground in those shoes? Has something ever pricked your foot?
Him: " Not at all. I feel like I'm walking with regular sneakers except more comfortable. Think Feet on a cloud"
Me: Like a cloud?
Him: Yes
Me: Wow okay... I guess I better get a pair then.
Him: Yeah I got these from Playmakers on the way to Meridian Mall? (Thats for Michigan people)
Me: Okay cool... can I take a pic
Him: Sure *chuckle*
Why am I still here?
Okay, so when I opened this blog, had a revelation that I really need to serve MY people. Who are my people? My Nigerian kindred. I felt a social responsibility to go back and bring my talents to Nigeria. I was so young... a little bit naive, and a lotta bit bold. I was ready to move back INSTANTLY. Here's the thing. Both of my parents were in the United States, well my mom was back and forth, but I grew up in the USA and I didn't fully understand the dynamics of the Nigerian culture.
Anyway a lot of things have happened since then and now. I've grown a few grey hairs (metaphorically speaking), and I have experienced a little more of Nigeria, the Good, the Bad and the Mushin.lol And I have come to realize a few things. I've come to accept these things, and even with knowing these things, I still have the fire in my belly to take my behind to Nigeria.... I think that speaks wonders.
Anyway this is what I realized...
1) Nigeria is a very funny place. Nothing is as it seems. No one is as they seem and have to sort of grow and open your third eye.
2) Nigerian time doesnt just apply to parties... one hour is five, one month is one year, and you better have backups for my backups because having that deal done by tomorrow is really having it indefinitely postponed in some cases.
3) Words are words, they really mean nothing. Yes means maybe, Maybe means don't hold your breathe, and no means they will be doing it without you.
4) Agenda is the word of the day. Everyone has one. Friends, Family, coworkers, etc. I may not be your friend because I like you, but because of my agenda, I may not marry you because I love you, but because of agenda, I may not fund your business because I believe it will succeed, but because I can hold it over your relatives head that I helped you. lol
I could go on and on, but at least i've learned a few things. That being said. WHAT AM I still doing here????? Why am I still in the US of A?
Well you can't just up and dash to Nigeria. You need to test the waters, you need to go in phases. You need to strategize. You also need to psych yourself out. I think I'm doing just that.
My friend said Nigeria is an Extended camping trip. You dont go without being prepared. After all, just like camping there may be no light or running water, but there will definitely be mosquitoes. You need to get all your camping gear ready for Nigeria.
Anyway as the planning stage has come to an end I feel like I will start taking that trip pretty soon.
Anyway a lot of things have happened since then and now. I've grown a few grey hairs (metaphorically speaking), and I have experienced a little more of Nigeria, the Good, the Bad and the Mushin.lol And I have come to realize a few things. I've come to accept these things, and even with knowing these things, I still have the fire in my belly to take my behind to Nigeria.... I think that speaks wonders.
Anyway this is what I realized...
1) Nigeria is a very funny place. Nothing is as it seems. No one is as they seem and have to sort of grow and open your third eye.
2) Nigerian time doesnt just apply to parties... one hour is five, one month is one year, and you better have backups for my backups because having that deal done by tomorrow is really having it indefinitely postponed in some cases.
3) Words are words, they really mean nothing. Yes means maybe, Maybe means don't hold your breathe, and no means they will be doing it without you.
4) Agenda is the word of the day. Everyone has one. Friends, Family, coworkers, etc. I may not be your friend because I like you, but because of my agenda, I may not marry you because I love you, but because of agenda, I may not fund your business because I believe it will succeed, but because I can hold it over your relatives head that I helped you. lol
I could go on and on, but at least i've learned a few things. That being said. WHAT AM I still doing here????? Why am I still in the US of A?
Well you can't just up and dash to Nigeria. You need to test the waters, you need to go in phases. You need to strategize. You also need to psych yourself out. I think I'm doing just that.
My friend said Nigeria is an Extended camping trip. You dont go without being prepared. After all, just like camping there may be no light or running water, but there will definitely be mosquitoes. You need to get all your camping gear ready for Nigeria.
Anyway as the planning stage has come to an end I feel like I will start taking that trip pretty soon.
Beauty Starts From Within... 6 ways to keep your youthful look
1. Water:
Yes we already know this. Water is important. 8 cups... but when they say 8 cups it sounds almost impossible. Does it sound better when they say only four 16 Fl Oz bottles? Thats one in morning, one at lunch, one before you leave work and one before bed. Now that's not so bad.
Yes we already know this. Water is important. 8 cups... but when they say 8 cups it sounds almost impossible. Does it sound better when they say only four 16 Fl Oz bottles? Thats one in morning, one at lunch, one before you leave work and one before bed. Now that's not so bad.
2.Vitamins!
I take GNC's Women's 2-a-days plus Fish oil and Vitamin Shoppe Skin-Hair-Nails. They work wonders for me. You can also just take a prenatal vitamin. If you are of childbearing age, might as well to keep you eggs fortified hehe. Anyway back to that youthful look. Taking your vitamins at the same time each day, either morning, lunch, dinner, or bedtime helps your body regulate and know when its going to use these things. I take my SHN vitamins and fishoil before bed so my body can repair over night and the GNC vitamins in morning.
3. Clean Colon:
Yeah I went there... fix your plumbing. I take this thing called Yerba Primer daily to keep me regular. Takes out all those un wanted toxins and gunk stuck on my walls.
4. Defeat the meat:
I love me some steak. But i really feel heavy and sluggish when I eat meat. Also, I noticed my face looks dull too. I try to eat more salads, but spinach salads to avoid anemia. You can add raisins too. I do eat meat, but I try to limit myself.
5. Workout:
Sweat out those toxins. purge your pores. It helps.
6. Caffeine Free:
Caffeine in your diet is so bad for your face. It dehydrates you and makes your face sooo dry and dull. Try to stay away from soda, coffee and black tea. If you like tea, try the herbal teas that are caffeine free like mint leaf or chamomile.
Those are my six ways to keep looking young from the inside. I must say though that two external thing that help are Black Opal face cream and Clean and Clear Caffeine Facewash. Caffeine is great from the outside, but bad from the inside.
Is Nigeria Natural Friendly? and "Whats a 4b?"
All day I've been looking for how to maintain natural hair in Nigeria. And all i have to say is "discouraging".
I read one blog about how a girl who kept her hair natural in Nigeria would get told by coworkers that its distracting and unprofessional. I saw the pictures and her twists looked so nice and professional. Check out her story here.
I seems Nigerians are notjustokay with natural hair. Check out these comments on Black Girl Long Hair
unless its fake natural style. lol
But there are a few that really embrace it.
http://naturalnigerian.com/
http://omalichadiaries.blogspot.com/2011/06/natural-hair-in-nigeria.html
They even have a Natural Hair Meet-up. I hope they have one when I visit.
I read the same issues with natural hair at work thing here too.
But I read further on this site and I love it. Leave in the Kinks
It reminded me of how I got back to my natural style in college. I used to rock afros and twists so much back then.
Now i just wear weaves and braids to protect my hair. But every once in a while, I want to go natural with my hair blown out, or twisted or pressed. And I dont always want to do it myself. I would love if there was a place in Lagos or Abuja where I could go and get my hair done, get my hair trimmed, get it deep conditioned. I guess I just have to set up a little hair salon in my room whenever I go.
While we the topic of hair.... as I was searching online I kept seeing "pressing techniques for 4b", blowout for 4a etc. I kept wondering what people meant by my hair is 4a, 4c 4b. I was thinking color cuz im a 1b, but sometimes i like to add a little 33... boy was i wrong. It refers to texture of the hair. Find out your texture here http://www.naturallycurly.com/
http://www.curls.biz/curly-hair-type-guide.html
I also found these cool videos that show the different hair types http://youtu.be/34kzsNytvWA
I read one blog about how a girl who kept her hair natural in Nigeria would get told by coworkers that its distracting and unprofessional. I saw the pictures and her twists looked so nice and professional. Check out her story here.
I seems Nigerians are notjustokay with natural hair. Check out these comments on Black Girl Long Hair
unless its fake natural style. lol
But there are a few that really embrace it.
http://naturalnigerian.com/
http://omalichadiaries.blogspot.com/2011/06/natural-hair-in-nigeria.html
They even have a Natural Hair Meet-up. I hope they have one when I visit.
I read the same issues with natural hair at work thing here too.
But I read further on this site and I love it. Leave in the Kinks
It reminded me of how I got back to my natural style in college. I used to rock afros and twists so much back then.
While we the topic of hair.... as I was searching online I kept seeing "pressing techniques for 4b", blowout for 4a etc. I kept wondering what people meant by my hair is 4a, 4c 4b. I was thinking color cuz im a 1b, but sometimes i like to add a little 33... boy was i wrong. It refers to texture of the hair. Find out your texture here http://www.naturallycurly.com/
I also found these cool videos that show the different hair types http://youtu.be/34kzsNytvWA
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
White Soup (Afia Efere)
Okay being Nigerian, you get to hear some really crazy and outlandish stereotypes about the various cultures in Nigeria, but there is one stereotype that I HAVE to stick to... Calabar (Efik, Ibibio, Annang, Eket, etc) people can throw down! Okay maybe not every Calabar person can cook, but their culture has some really delectable dishes. I love Edikang-Ikong, Ekpang Nkukwo, Editan and more...
But I really must say my favorite dish of all is White Soup! Afia Efere! Yum! I think it is my most favorite soup of all Nigerian soups I have tasted... Scratch that... Replace Nigerian with African. It the best thing ever. Its basically a really light soup with no oil in it that you can cook with fish and periwinkle and other stuff. You eat it with Pounded Yam and it goes down so easily. If you eat a nicely sized portion, you feel full without feeling HEAVY/SLUGGISH.
When I first saw it, it was funny because I was wondering if they just boiled meat. "Where is the stew", I asked. But I'm open, so I took a bit when I ate it (yes i ate it with my hands), it felt and tasted a little like okra soup but lighter. It draws just a little. But the flavor was yummy.
Now I need to learn how to make this dish myself so that I'm not deprived.
Until then, here is a list of sites with the recipe. Some of the recipes have small variations, so pick the one that is more to your taste. If you try it out, post a pic or video link in the comments below and let us know how easy/hard it was. Maybe we'll have a cook off.
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/Recipesadv.asp?blurb=434
http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Health_Lifestyle/Recipe/Soups/Afia_Efere_White_Soup.html
http://www.mamasdish.com/nigerian-recipes/nigerian-soups/white-soup
http://calabarforum.org.uk/calabar-delicacies
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=121845197849374&topic=87
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-32331.html
But I really must say my favorite dish of all is White Soup! Afia Efere! Yum! I think it is my most favorite soup of all Nigerian soups I have tasted... Scratch that... Replace Nigerian with African. It the best thing ever. Its basically a really light soup with no oil in it that you can cook with fish and periwinkle and other stuff. You eat it with Pounded Yam and it goes down so easily. If you eat a nicely sized portion, you feel full without feeling HEAVY/SLUGGISH.
When I first saw it, it was funny because I was wondering if they just boiled meat. "Where is the stew", I asked. But I'm open, so I took a bit when I ate it (yes i ate it with my hands), it felt and tasted a little like okra soup but lighter. It draws just a little. But the flavor was yummy.
Now I need to learn how to make this dish myself so that I'm not deprived.
Until then, here is a list of sites with the recipe. Some of the recipes have small variations, so pick the one that is more to your taste. If you try it out, post a pic or video link in the comments below and let us know how easy/hard it was. Maybe we'll have a cook off.
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/Recipesadv.asp?blurb=434
http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Health_Lifestyle/Recipe/Soups/Afia_Efere_White_Soup.html
http://www.mamasdish.com/nigerian-recipes/nigerian-soups/white-soup
http://calabarforum.org.uk/calabar-delicacies
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=121845197849374&topic=87
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-32331.html
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- I'm Miss Adelaja. I'm a student, an artist, a fashionista, an innovator, and entreprenuer. Watch me as I navigate through this thing called life on a mission to succeed. Who know where it will lead me? US, Naija, Europe, the Moon. Lets go there. I know you will enjoy the ride.