Independently dependent

February 18, 2008

As a good Nigerian girl in her late twenties who is unmarried and not dating anyone, who happens to live and work in the same city as her parents, it is no surprise that I still live at home. I went to school in the same city we have lived in for almost 18 years [...]

Happy Love Day

February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day. If my work didn’t have an annual potluck on February 14, the day would go more or less unnoticed by me: I’m not a huge fan of chocolate, cinnamon hearts are only okay, and I don’t have a boyfriend or husband to plan a special evening with, or berate for not making [...]

My nerves, they are wracked

February 11, 2008

Here at ye olde workplace, we get evaluated on our competency every year. We have a mid-year review too, to make sure that we’re working toward the goals that were set. And to be honest, I do feel that my supervisor wants me to succeed and that goals are set so that they are the [...]

Running out of time

February 9, 2008

I run a 5K in just over three months. I should be scared and I am. My goal is to raise $500 and barring that, $250 (the goal that we’re asked to raise in order to participate) and I haven’t been so proactive on the fundraising front (help me out!). We get a tshirt for [...]