"...so long as men shall live and eyes shall see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee"William Shakespeare One of my favourite Shakespeare quotes, because I like to believe he was referring to storytelling . That so long as men shall live and eyes shall see, so long shall storytelling live, and… Continue reading Hey, welcome!
I Know Absolutely Nothing About Fashion
So, I guess this is part where I explain that the title is not misleading in the slightest. I do not think I have ever understood how fashion worked. Clothes people considered fashionable never really looked good on me so I wore what made me comfortable and what I felt pretty in. That has how… Continue reading I Know Absolutely Nothing About Fashion
The “Lesbian” dating scene in Lagos
If you are a lesbian or a woman that loves other women and you live in Lagos, then you know how chaotic the dating scene could be. After navigating the toxic masculinity (side-eyeing a lot of you studs), emotional and physical abuse, you now have to confront the fact that every woman you will ever… Continue reading The “Lesbian” dating scene in Lagos
Not Everything Is A Competition!
When I was in primary two (I think, memory is weird), I was in Sapphire house, and I was the Sapphire house march past Queen. My mum got me this beautiful blue dress with silver sparkles and silver shoes. I got my hair done and had this beautiful blue fan with feathers. Safe to say,… Continue reading Not Everything Is A Competition!
Some Reasons I Am Grateful I Work From Home
Everyone has different experiences when it comes to working from home. Here are some of the things I am grateful for based on this experience.
Creatives and the people that love(d) them: A Queer writer
Getting friends to tell stories is good as it is, but getting special friends to tell special stories makes my job a lot more fun. Note: Words in Bold are mine, and those without belong to the person being interviewed. Now, we'd start with some semi personal questions just to have an idea of the… Continue reading Creatives and the people that love(d) them: A Queer writer
Creatives and the people who love(d) them: Self diagnosed Imposter
I want to tell you a story, but it's going to be a you story. It's a story where you are the main character. You are she, she is you. CONTEXT WARNING: SUICIDE AND SELF HARM. Picture this, it is the third week of a month. You have been slowly declining into a pit of… Continue reading Creatives and the people who love(d) them: Self diagnosed Imposter
Public Service Announcement
Hello, hi, hey, it's me again. So the blog had a bit of a pause because some things had to be sorted out, but the band is back together again! The Abortion series has been put on hold for a short time (I don't know when I'd continue again, but I will.) It is on… Continue reading Public Service Announcement
My Abortion Story (7)
Usually when I ask people to tell their stories, I am usually met with a lot of skeptism. People asking me what it is for and hoping they would be anonymous. However, this was not the case with this woman. She messaged me and just well, dove right into it. Like she had been waiting… Continue reading My Abortion Story (7)
Skinny shaming vs Fat shaming: A fat woman’s thoughts
There's this thing that comes up at least every three business weeks. It's where the people of the internet (myself included) engage in sufferhead Olympics, to find out who is oppressed more. On the left corner, weighing in at about 120-160 pounds, we have the skinny people. On the right corner, weighing in at about… Continue reading Skinny shaming vs Fat shaming: A fat woman’s thoughts
My Abortion Story (6)
2002, 2007 and 2011. What is so special about these three years? The three different abortions I had. "The first one I had was when I was 16. I got pregnant from my first sexual experience (stereotype much?) I was very sure I did not want it, so I went with my then boyfriend to… Continue reading My Abortion Story (6)
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