Of houses and homes

July 31, 2008

As usual, the moment I enter the home of my two friends (the ones who are married to each other and have the adorable son), I become this open book and spill everything on my mind. It’s nice to have a place where you feel comfortable being completely yourself—braying, prone to loud shouts of [...]

Short updates due to the late hour

July 28, 2008

I’m grateful for the comments on that last extremely long post and I plan to email a response to everyone this week.
There have been enough things going on to warrant an update, so here we go:

My mom is feeling a lot better! She’s not 100% yet but the pain is manageable, she says. [...]

My mom’s resume, blog-style

July 24, 2008

Let me tell you about my mom and the choices she’s made, careerwise, as best as I know.
My father is my educational inspiration, and really he deserves his own entry but for some background I’ll share his part of the story:

He finished highschool in Nigeria but could not afford to go to University despite his [...]

Camera envy

July 22, 2008

I bought a nail buffer and ridge smoother months if not over a year ago, and I used it on a few nails and I’m very impressed at the shine that can be obtained with a simple looking instrument. I will admit that it was dooce’s picture of her and John’s manicures that inspired [...]