Thoughts on the eve of an adventure

September 13, 2011

I’ve been feeling strange for the past week or so: I have this weird feeling of hunger in my throat, though my stomach is full. I tried not to be paranoid about it but that only lasted a couple of days. I finally decided to get some blood work done and hopefully by this time [...]

Same old story

August 14, 2011

Over the last two weeks, I’ve tried on a couple of outfits that I had made for me when I was last in Nigeria and they don’t fit. They aren’t just “snug” or “tight”; they can’t be put on on squeezed past certain parts of the body. I can no longer deny that I have [...]

The not-unexpected confession

August 26, 2010

I haven’t been as consistent with my run/walks in the past two weeks, but I’m not beating myself up over it because as my crazy colleague keeps reminding me, and I truly believe it, this season of laziness will pass. I haven’t fallen off the wagon, I’m resting. I’m not angry with myself or judging [...]

On the fat rants, and loving the skin I’m in

August 11, 2010

I came across Joy Nash‘s Fat Rant youtube videos a few days ago and they’re really quite good. Please watch my two favourites: First off, let me say that I am not one of the women she’s telling to accept their fat if they eat well, exercise and are still not conforming to what “society” [...]