Anyone that has read this blog over the last six plus years will see that I have developed a profound admiration and love for the Obamas. They are, at least from what we know, by far one of the classiest families in the public eye today, which of course is due mostly to Michelle Obama….
The Guy Apology
So let’s talk about some things that are true. “Women have special ways of communicating with each other” This is true. There are very subversive and clandestine ways that women “speak” to each other, ways that go beyond just plain ‘nonverbal communication’. This isn’t the equivalent of just a grunt and a nod. A woman…
Belly Jelly
So earlier today, I was speaking to a coworker of mine who saw me as I was coming back from buying some fruit. He asked what I got it for and I said that I was making some short term modifications to my eating habits towards the end goal of cleaning up my system and…
Brexit: A Simplified, Common Sense Take
I haven’t looked at any statistics to verify this, but my gut feeling is that the Brexit is one of the single most talked about topics over the past few days, which of course is a bit of a no-brainer. But ask some other people and they will say, as a Nigerian, why does the…
Hard Times
“May you live in interesting times…” So the alleged Chinese curse goes. But I say alleged because as it turns out, there is apparently no record of the Chinese ever saying such, and instead appears to be more of a Western saying. Well then, it wouldn’t be the first time something from the West has been…
Negative Energy Osmosis Empathy
I’ve spent a long time thinking about a lot of things over the last few months. So much so that I’ve completely neglected to write in this blog. But rather than castigate myself, I’ll congratulate myself because I’m going to write good stuff and not fluff. Yeah, one of those things I’ve been thinking about…
It’s Not By Salad Oh…
Those people who think because you eat oyinbo (white people) food that you no sabi native food – abeg park well. Even people in my office – just siddon. I can’t tell you how much it cracks me up when people see me eating Nigerian food and marvel at the fact that I “eat the food”…
Hollywood, why are you so afraid of Black
When I heard about Zoe Saldana being cast as Nina Simone, I instantly rolled my eyes and shook my head. I think Zoe is a talented, beautiful actress, and overall seems to be a good person. She is black Latina and she wears it with pride. But she should have turned this role down, in…
Beyoncé done did it again
At best, I can’t say I’ve ever been a raging Beyoncé fan. Perhaps during her Destiny’s Child days, though my favorite was always Kelly, but I suppose that has more to do with my attraction to Kelly verses Beyoncé. I ain’t saying Beyoncé ain’t fine, definitely ain’t saying that, just that from their first video…
The League of Unexpected Gentlemen
Or L.U.G. Because TLOUG just wouldn’t sound right… What am I talking about? Let me paint a little picture for y’all. How many of you ladies out there can raise your hands and talk about that guy who was there all the while, but you just didn’t notice? I mean, he was there in the flesh…
The Black Oscars
How interesting would that be? Well to me, as fun as that might be, it would only further exacerbate the current problem. I’d see it as ‘separate but (maybe not) equal’ and that won’t really solve anything in the long term. I’m all for more platforms to showcase black talent, but that ain’t it in…
Beware the Demons…
Alright, let’s add these up: White fitted trad (Nigerian native/traditional outfits)? Check Embroidered Loafers? Check Sunglasses? Check Range Rover (or other ‘big man car’)? Check Expensive watch? (Check) Well manicured beard? Check Put that all together and what do you get? The Yoruba Demon. Lol. Thanks to those mentalists at http://www.zikoko.com, this term has become…
Navigating the Lagos (Holiday) Social Scene
Hello there good people. So we’re back to that time of year again. Most of y’all are dealing with the post Christmas hangover, getting ready for the New Year’s Eve throwdown(s) and all that. Elsewhere, Christmas/Holidays is a time for hanging with family, reflection, good cheer and the occasional party here and there. It’s the time of…
“I Could Kiss You!”
I could kiss you, “but the way my account is set up…” Lol. Not really, but if you are a Kevin Hart fan, you’d appreciate the second half of that sentence. No this one is about the expression that people say when you’ve REALLY saved their ass. It could be that you did their paper…
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