I know this girl. Let's call her Sunshine because that's what she is like; a great big dollop of goodness that puts you in a good mood.
I wouldn't exactly say we are friends but we talk and are very cordial. For a month or so, she hasn't been so full of said sunny disposition. She has been really down and didn't want to talk about it. I had an idea of what was wrong and when she eventually did, it turns out I was spot on.
She moved to the UK for a man. She left her family and everything she knew and loved to move to a new continent with a man she thought she would get married to and have kids with. This was about 9 years ago. Things were good for about 6 months then they started to go horribly bad. He became incredibly possessive. She couldn't go out. She couldn't have friends outside of his friends. He took full control of the meagre wages she earned., seeing as she couldn't work more than a certain amount of hours a day.If she so much as five minutes late home, he would question her.
Then the beating started. It was a slap here and there at first; when they got into a heated argument. It then became a regular occurence. She only needed to look at him the wrong way for him to punch her. She still had to send money home to her family; an amount he regulated.
She had no one to confide in, he basically owned her. The way she was able to get out of the hellish relationship was when he went back to his native Jamaica for a family emergency. She packed her things and RAN. She decided to stay in London because the didn't want to go back to her country without having achieved anything.
A few months later, she got a promotion and started doing a bit better for herself. She saved up enough money to go home for a holiday and met a guy there. So in need to be in love and to be loved she dove into the new relationship head first. This time the man moved here and 8 months after they met, they were married. She honestly thought the beginning of the rest of her life had started. Except it hadn't.
He couldn't get a job at first so she paid for everything, rent included. They lived in a small room, sharing a flat with students. This was ok though because that's what you do when you are married. You make sacrifices in the hope that the future gets better.Except it didn't.
He decided that he would stop looking for a job and go to school full time to study basketball because he had it in him that he would be the next big thing even though he is 33 years old. She took out loans to pay his school fees because he told her he would 'pay her back'. She would leave the flat at 7am to go to work and wouldn't get home till 9pm but would still have to cook and clean because all he did was watch basketball and play video games.
He left her 2 years ago because; in his words; 'Their life was boring and she always nagged'. She begged him to take her back and promised that she will try to work things out her end as long he promised to do the same.
They got back together and things were OK for a while. She says she tried to nag less. He still didn't look for a job. She still paid for everything. She tried to carry on the best way she knew how to. Then a month ago, he left her again because 'she wasn't trying enough for him'. He is with his lecturer now. He has moved in with her; even though she also knew that he was married and had met Sunshine a few times. Things aren't so straightforward this time though. She just found out she is pregnant.
He wants nothing to do with the baby. He already has 3 kids by 3 different women back in the States that he doesn't take care of.
I broke down in tears for her when she told me her story because I really felt for her.She said all she has ever done is to try to love; all she has ever wanted is to be loved. She has given everything she can to men only for them to treat her like a leper. She is in £30000 worth of debt because of this man. She doesn't know where to start from. She is 34, living in a room with a baby on the way.
I know she could have done things differently the second time round but to be honest, I can understand the need to be loved, especially after coming out of a very bad relationship. She jumped to the first man that treated her decently.
I didn't have anything to say to her except cry. What to do say when someone bares their soul in this way?
My question is that is love ever enough? When will men realise that taking women for granted is just plain evil? Why are people so cold hearted?
xxPretty Lashesxx
Friday, 17 June 2011
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Whats In My Bag Tag
The lovely NaijaMum tagged me in this meme.
First of all, let me preface this by saying that I am an incredibly organised person, my bag just doesn't reflect this. My bag is a little bit of a 'lucky dip'. I have been known to have everything from nail varnish remover to a tape measure in my bag, ''just in case''. This is my bag on a tidy day...my apologies in advance for the poor quality pictures, I couldn't find my camera USB and Mr Lashes's Mac doesn't take memory cards so I had to use my phone...
My bag is a LV Artsy, it was my 2010 Christmas present from Mr Lashes...I tend to carry this when I don't want to carry much, its one of my smaller bags. I know, SMALLER! my obsession with handbags and purses is quite disturbing but like most things I don't want to accept, I keep telling myself its nothing to worry about...I'm not usually keen on such obviously branded bags but I was really drawn to this one because of its shape and Mr Lashes indulged me.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Sunglasses: When I wear my contacts, I almost always wear these, not as a fashion statement but because I hate the feeling of direct sunlight in my eyes.
Camera: I am one of those people that takes random pictures, you never know when a memory can be made, I always want to be able to capture it. My sister is always teasing me about my 'photographer' camera but whatever...:-)
iPhone: I love my iPhone. it is SERIOUSLY the best phone in the world, I don't care what anyone says. I have also got a Blackberry, which I predominantly use for work and blackberry messenger.
Purse: It is a Miu Miu purse, I can't remember the name but I got it about a year ago. It has everything in it, my bank cards, my license, my NUS card, my oystercard. My life would literally come to a complete standstill if I lost this. I went for this because of the colour, red is my favourite and I can easily find it in my bag because it stands out so much
Perfume: I'm a 3 perfume kinda girl. This is Stella McCartney's Stella. I also wear Chanel's Chance and Blvgari's Omnia. I always carry one of them in my bag, you never know when you need to smell fresh.
Koran: I'm a Muslim. I always carry this mini Koran with me because I believe it protects me. I can not read a word of what's in there but hey, its the thought that counts!!!
Keys (out of shot): I've got a big bunch of keys, my house keys, Mr Lashes' keys, Car keys and a whole load of other ones. No word of lie, it must weigh about half a kilo.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Hair brush and two combs: There is NO excuse for looking like you just got into a fight with a lion. I carry these about, just in case.
Lip Balm and Hand Cream: I gats control that ashyness so this is always with me. I'm about the only person in the world that thinks Vaseline is evil. Its just fancy grease.
Mini Deodorant: Self Explanatory :-)
Umbrella and Hand Sanitiser (out of shot): Its always raining in London, the most horrible thing in the world is being caught out without one or worse still, having one that turns inside out every time the wind blows, I've found a good one and I watch it like a hawk.
I have come to the conclusion that people are NASTY. They sneeze and then hold on to railings without wiping their hands, they don't wash their hands after using the toilet then shake hands..its just wrong and my mama didn't raise no fool so I'm not trying to catch some incurable disease. I go through this stuff like its water.
Nurofen and Glasses case: As I spend about 45 hours a week glued to a computer screen, I'm constantly getting headache's so I always carry painkillers with me. My glasses case houses my contact lens case for easy changing.
Mirror and Kleenex: I need a small mirror to check my lip gloss (see below). This is a really cute heart shaped one I got from Monsoon. I have found that I hardly ever use the Kleenex, I usually offer it to people, especially when they sneeze and feel the need to carry on like they haven't expelled thousands of germs.
Lip gloss: Don't judge. I have got 7 different kinds currently in my bag. I don't touch of my makeup during the day so I usually reapply this just so I don't look washed out.
Soft mints: I hate bad breath. I think its incredibly disrespectful to someone to impose your bad dental hygiene on them so I carry these around.
So! Does my bag show exactly how superficial I am???
I think I'm one of the last people to be tagged in this so I tag anyone who already hasn't been tagged.
xxPretty Lashesxx
First of all, let me preface this by saying that I am an incredibly organised person, my bag just doesn't reflect this. My bag is a little bit of a 'lucky dip'. I have been known to have everything from nail varnish remover to a tape measure in my bag, ''just in case''. This is my bag on a tidy day...my apologies in advance for the poor quality pictures, I couldn't find my camera USB and Mr Lashes's Mac doesn't take memory cards so I had to use my phone...
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Sunglasses: When I wear my contacts, I almost always wear these, not as a fashion statement but because I hate the feeling of direct sunlight in my eyes.
Camera: I am one of those people that takes random pictures, you never know when a memory can be made, I always want to be able to capture it. My sister is always teasing me about my 'photographer' camera but whatever...:-)
iPhone: I love my iPhone. it is SERIOUSLY the best phone in the world, I don't care what anyone says. I have also got a Blackberry, which I predominantly use for work and blackberry messenger.
Purse: It is a Miu Miu purse, I can't remember the name but I got it about a year ago. It has everything in it, my bank cards, my license, my NUS card, my oystercard. My life would literally come to a complete standstill if I lost this. I went for this because of the colour, red is my favourite and I can easily find it in my bag because it stands out so much
Perfume: I'm a 3 perfume kinda girl. This is Stella McCartney's Stella. I also wear Chanel's Chance and Blvgari's Omnia. I always carry one of them in my bag, you never know when you need to smell fresh.
Koran: I'm a Muslim. I always carry this mini Koran with me because I believe it protects me. I can not read a word of what's in there but hey, its the thought that counts!!!
Keys (out of shot): I've got a big bunch of keys, my house keys, Mr Lashes' keys, Car keys and a whole load of other ones. No word of lie, it must weigh about half a kilo.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Hair brush and two combs: There is NO excuse for looking like you just got into a fight with a lion. I carry these about, just in case.
Lip Balm and Hand Cream: I gats control that ashyness so this is always with me. I'm about the only person in the world that thinks Vaseline is evil. Its just fancy grease.
Mini Deodorant: Self Explanatory :-)
Umbrella and Hand Sanitiser (out of shot): Its always raining in London, the most horrible thing in the world is being caught out without one or worse still, having one that turns inside out every time the wind blows, I've found a good one and I watch it like a hawk.
I have come to the conclusion that people are NASTY. They sneeze and then hold on to railings without wiping their hands, they don't wash their hands after using the toilet then shake hands..its just wrong and my mama didn't raise no fool so I'm not trying to catch some incurable disease. I go through this stuff like its water.
Nurofen and Glasses case: As I spend about 45 hours a week glued to a computer screen, I'm constantly getting headache's so I always carry painkillers with me. My glasses case houses my contact lens case for easy changing.
Mirror and Kleenex: I need a small mirror to check my lip gloss (see below). This is a really cute heart shaped one I got from Monsoon. I have found that I hardly ever use the Kleenex, I usually offer it to people, especially when they sneeze and feel the need to carry on like they haven't expelled thousands of germs.
Lip gloss: Don't judge. I have got 7 different kinds currently in my bag. I don't touch of my makeup during the day so I usually reapply this just so I don't look washed out.
Soft mints: I hate bad breath. I think its incredibly disrespectful to someone to impose your bad dental hygiene on them so I carry these around.
So! Does my bag show exactly how superficial I am???
I think I'm one of the last people to be tagged in this so I tag anyone who already hasn't been tagged.
xxPretty Lashesxx
Monday, 23 May 2011
A to Z of Me
Bed Size: King
Chores you hate: Taking the bin out, that's Mr Lashes job.
Dogs:Helllllllll to the nawwwwwwwww!!!
Essential Start to your day: Prayer
Favourite Colour: Red
Gold or Silver: Silver, or white gold
Height: 5"4
Instruments I play: lol..you know how people have two left feet? I've got two left hands
Job Title: Accountant
Kids: Nope
Live: South London
Mum's Name: Bola
Mum's Name: Bola
Nickname: Mr Lashes calls me B..my family and friends call me Abisco Special
One wish: That God continues to bless me
Pet Peeve: Untidiness
Quote from a Movie: 'Everyday above ground is a good day' SCARFACE
Pet Peeve: Untidiness
Quote from a Movie: 'Everyday above ground is a good day' SCARFACE
Right or Left handed: Right handed but I was born left handed
Siblings: Three CRAZY sisters
Time you wake up: 7am
Underwear: La Senza is the reason why birds sing :-0
Vegetables you dislike: Mushrooms.
What makes you run late: Lazy Mornings!
X-Rays you've had done: Jaw
Yummy food you make: My fried rice has been called legendary!
Zoo Animals: Helllllllllll to the Nawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!
Siblings: Three CRAZY sisters
Time you wake up: 7am
Underwear: La Senza is the reason why birds sing :-0
Vegetables you dislike: Mushrooms.
What makes you run late: Lazy Mornings!
X-Rays you've had done: Jaw
Yummy food you make: My fried rice has been called legendary!
Zoo Animals: Helllllllllll to the Nawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Guess Who Just Passed Her driving Test????
I finally did it! 6 months it took me from start to finish! I finally have a license to drive manuals AND automatics!
If you see a girl with a silver Mini playing R.Kelly at full blast with a disgruntled looking man wearing shades in the passenger seat, toot your horn because its Pretty Lashes and Mr Lashes!
If you see a girl with a silver Mini playing R.Kelly at full blast with a disgruntled looking man wearing shades in the passenger seat, toot your horn because its Pretty Lashes and Mr Lashes!
Monday, 16 May 2011
Stuff That Probably Shouldn't Piss Me Off But Does
- People who SAY 'thanking you'. WHY?? What's wrong with THANK YOU????
- Ppl who write all thr convs in shrt frm. If you've got enough energy to write shrt frm, YOU CAN WRITE SHORT FORM!!! English Language is dying every minute.
- Linked to number 2 is when people write 9ice instead if nice and 10q instead of thank you. SERIOUSLY???? and WHY do people write 'should of' instead of 'should have/should've'??
- People who feel the need to spit in public or sneeze in enclosed places. No one wants to see mucus and gunk. You need to SWALLOW that mess.
- At supermarket checkouts, the attendant rationing carrier bags like we are in a war. I understand that the planet needs to be saved and all that good stuff but DON'T give me two bags to pack 50 items then get offended when I ask for more...The.Bag.Will.Break.Bitch
- People who yawn without closing their mouths, No one needs to see all that nastiness.
- Dogs that aren't on a leash. Hell ALL animals that aren't on a leash.
- When people clap when a plane lands...I don't see anyone clapping when I finalise accounts.
- Chelsea. With their smug richness and their multibillionaire owner.Bastards, the lot of them.
- Attention Seeking Facebookers. We don't need to know EVERY aspect of your lives. You are in a relationship. Then you are not. Then you put a link of a random heartbreak song.Then you are back in a relationship. Then you write a post along the lines of 'I should have known all men are bastards...' The you have the nerve to reply all the people asking what's wrong by saying 'Its PERSONAL, check your inbox'. If you want your life to be a soap opera, the least you can do is let people watch it. Not Cool, not cool at all.
What are all your pet peeves?
xxPretty Lashesxx
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Baby Got Back
I'm not even going to start making excuses for why I haven't been around in a while, I've been a crappy blogger, simple as.
Am I forgiven? No? Not even if I bat these Pretty Lashes? No? Well be like that then!!
I went for a baby shower yesterday. It was my work colleague's baby shower, she's expecting a boy on the 3rd of June (the day after my birthday, wink wink)...
Me and some of the other girls at work decided to throw it for her as she had never heard of it before (she is British-Cypriot).
A Nigerian friend of mine was due to have a baby shower last summer but it was cancelled last minute because her pastor didn't agree with celebrating the birth of a baby before it arrives; which makes sense.
Before the westernised world influence came to us in Nigeria, baby showers were unknown. We did (and still do) celebrate the baby's birth with the naming ceremony/7 days. The west haven't got that so is it pointless to adopt a tradition when we have got a richer and by far superior one ourselves?
At the same time, should we take it so seriously? Its just a fun day for the mom to be to receive advice, gifts and to have people to care about her and the baby round for food and drinks. Shouldn't we celebrate the fact that something amazingly beautiful and special is happening?
All in all, it was a fun day; we played games and I won one. It was a 'name as many songs as possible that have baby in the title'. I came up with seven. What I didin't know at the time was I had to sing each song, just so people know they are real songs. Guess the number one song Pretty Lashes had? 'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mixalot. Yes. I rapped it. At a baby shower. With people, including over 60's there.
For people who don't know, this is a TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE song for ANY occasion. This is the video. Please put in on loud and close your eyes, imagining a quiet room with Pretty Lashes rapping her little heart away...People were literally rolloing on the floor at the end...I have to admit, so was I.
xxPretty Lashesxx
Am I forgiven? No? Not even if I bat these Pretty Lashes? No? Well be like that then!!
I went for a baby shower yesterday. It was my work colleague's baby shower, she's expecting a boy on the 3rd of June (the day after my birthday, wink wink)...
Me and some of the other girls at work decided to throw it for her as she had never heard of it before (she is British-Cypriot).
A Nigerian friend of mine was due to have a baby shower last summer but it was cancelled last minute because her pastor didn't agree with celebrating the birth of a baby before it arrives; which makes sense.
Before the westernised world influence came to us in Nigeria, baby showers were unknown. We did (and still do) celebrate the baby's birth with the naming ceremony/7 days. The west haven't got that so is it pointless to adopt a tradition when we have got a richer and by far superior one ourselves?
At the same time, should we take it so seriously? Its just a fun day for the mom to be to receive advice, gifts and to have people to care about her and the baby round for food and drinks. Shouldn't we celebrate the fact that something amazingly beautiful and special is happening?
All in all, it was a fun day; we played games and I won one. It was a 'name as many songs as possible that have baby in the title'. I came up with seven. What I didin't know at the time was I had to sing each song, just so people know they are real songs. Guess the number one song Pretty Lashes had? 'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mixalot. Yes. I rapped it. At a baby shower. With people, including over 60's there.
For people who don't know, this is a TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE song for ANY occasion. This is the video. Please put in on loud and close your eyes, imagining a quiet room with Pretty Lashes rapping her little heart away...People were literally rolloing on the floor at the end...I have to admit, so was I.
xxPretty Lashesxx
Friday, 22 April 2011
I'm alive!
Hi Everyone,
Happy Easter!
Thanks to everyone who emailed me to see if I was OK
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while; this thing they call Masters Degree is something else...to have to combine that with work and some very dubious clients, who feel my reason for existing is to reply their emails about marginal relief at 1am..yes people, 1 in the morning...
I've been lurking for a while, commenting on a few people's blogs...I just haven't had the time to blog myself.
My proposal is due next thursday. After then na you people go dey beg me make I stop blogging!
Sidenote: Am I the only one not excited about the royal wedding? I'm grateful for the bank holiday and everything but I just don't get the hype. Man sees woman, they fall in love, man asks woman to marry him, woman gets very excited, they marry and have lots of babies. It.Happens.Every.Day.
xxPretty Lashesxx
Happy Easter!
Thanks to everyone who emailed me to see if I was OK
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while; this thing they call Masters Degree is something else...to have to combine that with work and some very dubious clients, who feel my reason for existing is to reply their emails about marginal relief at 1am..yes people, 1 in the morning...
I've been lurking for a while, commenting on a few people's blogs...I just haven't had the time to blog myself.
My proposal is due next thursday. After then na you people go dey beg me make I stop blogging!
Sidenote: Am I the only one not excited about the royal wedding? I'm grateful for the bank holiday and everything but I just don't get the hype. Man sees woman, they fall in love, man asks woman to marry him, woman gets very excited, they marry and have lots of babies. It.Happens.Every.Day.
xxPretty Lashesxx
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Mothers Day, Pity Party and other random randoms
So its mother's day here in the UK, I want to use this opportunity to wish every mother, grandmother and mother to be a fab day.
I'm the youngest kid and as my dad never ceases to tell me, a 'happy mistake'. My mom thought she was done with having kids, she was 33 when I was born, which is relatively young these days but bear in mind she was 19 when she had my oldest sister.
To this day, my mom has never told me no. I understand people may translate that into me being a spoiled brat but I'm a well behaved brat :-)...My dad wasn't really around when I was growing up and neither were my sisters (my mom had to travel alot for work, I was young enough to follow her around) so it was just both of us for long periods of time.
My mom and I are scarily similar, this is good and bad in equal measures as the things we dislike about ourselves are evident to see in the other person.This causes laughter and conflict in equal measures.
Its days like today I appreciate her so much, so many people don't have their moms with them any more, others don't have the kind of relationship I have with her and I'm aware I take her for granted sometimes because I know she loves me unconditionally. I love you mom, Happy Mothers Day.
Mr Lashes' birthday was alright, thank you all for all your kind words/suggestions. We did NOTHING I planned. I made the mistake of telling Mr Lashes about the hotel before I'd booked it and he said he'd rather I booked a hotel for two nights in the summer outside London. He then mumbled something about how I'm meant to be the accountant in the relationship. I tire.
We just ended up going to Selfridges to buy him a present and then out for dinner. I REALLY want to know if I'm the only girl in the world who has a partner that enjoys shopping more than I do.
Mr Lashes runs around like a headless chicken while I just sit with a book. Maybe its because I'm not a size 8 that I feel the nice clothes are wasted on me. Meh
I know these paragraphs are kind of haphazardly put together but please forgive me. I'm rambling because I feel funny.
Please join my pity party.
Do you ever have days where you just feel like nothing is going right? Everything that has been said to me today, I seem to take the wrong way....I just want today to finish so that I can start all over in the morning.
I wish my relationship with God was better.
I wish I had more willpower.
I wish I was a size 10 again, I hate being a size 14.
I wish Mr Lashes plays his bloody Playstation less
I wish I never bought Mr Lashes said Playstation.
I wish I could get married tomorrow.
I wish I could look as put together as all these other Naija girls in my age group. HOW do they manage to look so glam??
I wish I didn't have to study anymore.
I wish I added a pinch of salt to the pastry of the meatpies I made this afternoon.
I want a baby. NOW
I wish I could drive my mini that's parked outside Mr Lashes' front door, I can't wait to pass my driving test.
I wish Mr Lashes wouldn't shout careful CAREFUL, I SAID BE CAREFUL every time I practise my driving.
I wish I got paid the market rate for my qualifications, I'll be laughing all the way to my wedding.
I wish I could stop having days like these.
I'll stop now.
Happy Sunday Lovely People.
xxPretty Lashesxx
I'm the youngest kid and as my dad never ceases to tell me, a 'happy mistake'. My mom thought she was done with having kids, she was 33 when I was born, which is relatively young these days but bear in mind she was 19 when she had my oldest sister.
To this day, my mom has never told me no. I understand people may translate that into me being a spoiled brat but I'm a well behaved brat :-)...My dad wasn't really around when I was growing up and neither were my sisters (my mom had to travel alot for work, I was young enough to follow her around) so it was just both of us for long periods of time.
My mom and I are scarily similar, this is good and bad in equal measures as the things we dislike about ourselves are evident to see in the other person.This causes laughter and conflict in equal measures.
Its days like today I appreciate her so much, so many people don't have their moms with them any more, others don't have the kind of relationship I have with her and I'm aware I take her for granted sometimes because I know she loves me unconditionally. I love you mom, Happy Mothers Day.
Mr Lashes' birthday was alright, thank you all for all your kind words/suggestions. We did NOTHING I planned. I made the mistake of telling Mr Lashes about the hotel before I'd booked it and he said he'd rather I booked a hotel for two nights in the summer outside London. He then mumbled something about how I'm meant to be the accountant in the relationship. I tire.
We just ended up going to Selfridges to buy him a present and then out for dinner. I REALLY want to know if I'm the only girl in the world who has a partner that enjoys shopping more than I do.
Mr Lashes runs around like a headless chicken while I just sit with a book. Maybe its because I'm not a size 8 that I feel the nice clothes are wasted on me. Meh
I know these paragraphs are kind of haphazardly put together but please forgive me. I'm rambling because I feel funny.
Please join my pity party.
Do you ever have days where you just feel like nothing is going right? Everything that has been said to me today, I seem to take the wrong way....I just want today to finish so that I can start all over in the morning.
I wish my relationship with God was better.
I wish I had more willpower.
I wish I was a size 10 again, I hate being a size 14.
I wish Mr Lashes plays his bloody Playstation less
I wish I never bought Mr Lashes said Playstation.
I wish I could get married tomorrow.
I wish I could look as put together as all these other Naija girls in my age group. HOW do they manage to look so glam??
I wish I didn't have to study anymore.
I wish I added a pinch of salt to the pastry of the meatpies I made this afternoon.
I want a baby. NOW
I wish I could drive my mini that's parked outside Mr Lashes' front door, I can't wait to pass my driving test.
I wish Mr Lashes wouldn't shout careful CAREFUL, I SAID BE CAREFUL every time I practise my driving.
I wish I got paid the market rate for my qualifications, I'll be laughing all the way to my wedding.
I wish I could stop having days like these.
I'll stop now.
Happy Sunday Lovely People.
xxPretty Lashesxx
Monday, 21 March 2011
My Lovely People, I NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Hi Everyone!
So its Mr Lashes birthday on Saturday the 26th of March and I was thinking of cooking for him.
Now I can cook the rices and efo's and other somewhat basic foods of the world but I can't make banga soup. Mr Lashes is Urhobo and I thought it would be a nice surprise to make that for dinner on the Friday or the Sunday.
For the birthday, I was thinking of getting a hotel on the Saturday, (I was thinking outside London before but since the nice driving assessor man decided to fail me, that's not happening). We could check in, go to Oxford Circus to get his present, come back, go out for dinner/maybe see a movie then go back to the hotel room. Have a lie in on the Sunday, go and get breakfast then check out and go home.
So what do you think about the hotel idea???
Anyone have a recipe for Banga Soup?
What else can I make for him?
Any Urhobo recipes that will remind him of home?? I know he'll appreciate anything with fish, seeing as I've only made him fish based foods twice in the past three years as I can't stomach the stuff.
Thanks in Advance :-)
xxPretty Lashesxx
So its Mr Lashes birthday on Saturday the 26th of March and I was thinking of cooking for him.
Now I can cook the rices and efo's and other somewhat basic foods of the world but I can't make banga soup. Mr Lashes is Urhobo and I thought it would be a nice surprise to make that for dinner on the Friday or the Sunday.
For the birthday, I was thinking of getting a hotel on the Saturday, (I was thinking outside London before but since the nice driving assessor man decided to fail me, that's not happening). We could check in, go to Oxford Circus to get his present, come back, go out for dinner/maybe see a movie then go back to the hotel room. Have a lie in on the Sunday, go and get breakfast then check out and go home.
So what do you think about the hotel idea???
Anyone have a recipe for Banga Soup?
What else can I make for him?
Any Urhobo recipes that will remind him of home?? I know he'll appreciate anything with fish, seeing as I've only made him fish based foods twice in the past three years as I can't stomach the stuff.
Thanks in Advance :-)
xxPretty Lashesxx
Friday, 11 March 2011
One Lovely Blog Award
So I've got my very first blog award!!! This is amazing, seeing as I've only been doing it for a couple of months and my posts have been somewhat erratic but YAY ME!!!!
The lovely Miss KitKat tagged me.
All I've got to do is to is:
The lovely Miss KitKat tagged me.
All I've got to do is to is:
- Link back to the blogger who gave me this award
- Tell you seven facts about me you aren’t aware of
- Pass the award to fifteen recently discovered blogs that I “really” like
- Notify the lucky chums of their awards
SEVEN TRIVIA FACTS ABOUT ME
As you lovely people probably already know, this was my Second Post. I wasn't tagged then but I did it to introduce myself to you.
I'll do 7 more trivia facts about me though because I'm random like that :-)
- I can't drink water after eating rice or bread, It will bring the food right back up.
- As you know, I'm an accountant. What you don't know is that so is my dad. And my mom. and my older sister. and another of my older sisters. and her husband. Yes. we are all boring number crunchers.
- My eyesight is HORRIBLE, I'm a minus 5.5.
- I don't get spots. ever.
- I can put my legs behind my head :-)
- I don't understand how people can watch fantasy movies. Harry Potter, Twighlight and similar books/movies is my idea of hell. As in, how can you get into something you KNOW isn't real???
- I am starting to believe that Miss KitKat is my sister from another mister. We have so many things in common, with the cheese, the animals and the weddings. :-)
THE BLOGS I'M TAGGING
- http://anyaposh.blogspot.com/
- http://blazerwhore.blogspot.com/
- http://brownskinaijachic.blogspot.com/
- http://gbemisoke.blogspot.com/
- http://thenitty-grittytalesofahousewife.blogspot.com/
- http://naijamuminlondon.blogspot.com/
- http://omosi.blogspot.com/
- http://www.sugarspiceandallthingsfabulous.com/
- http://sarah-farmerswife.blogspot.com/
- http://thirdworldprofashional.blogspot.com/
- http://say-bleurgh.blogspot.com
- http://blessingsoutlet.blogspot.com/
- http://coco-caramel2011.blogspot.com
- http://eveediary.blogspot.com/
- http://pweetytales.blogspot.com/
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