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EPISODE 4-ALL FOR SHOW

All for show(n)(inf):doing something outwardly to trick the world into thinking they are something that they are not. Synonyms: Facade, Pretentious. E.g:His donation of millions to charity na all for show. Him no get shingbain for hand. Dear Diary(In Jenifa's voice), so I was gisting with a friend who, having gone through this blog, had a few words for me. She couldn't believe that I would use words to my own disadvantage. "How will you be telling everyone that you're single? Don't you feel ashamed?" At first, I was confused. Ashamed that what exactly? That I'm single or what? And then she went on an elaborate lecture on how instead of telling everyone that I am not in a relationship, I should talk about how sweet the relationship I'm currently in, is... How I'm so sure it's headed for the alter. Before I could interject, she said I don't even have to be in a relationship before I can do that. "It's the in-thing now&quo
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EPISODE 3-WAITING FOR THE KNIGHT

The hardest part about being single at a time when marriage has become the new trend among your peers, is the wait. Waiting can be fun for some people. They get to experiment. They go partying, drinking, and all the other things that the children of the world do. Lol. Waiting is revealing for other people. They experience the whole 'getting to know themselves' process, learning to enjoy their own company and what not. Waiting in my own view can be likened to waiting for a bike to take you home in the rain at night. I can relate both because the latter recently happened to me and boy, it was hellish. Figuratively. Whichever category you belong to while waiting, there's always that temptation to settle. You could be doing it for yourself because you're just tired of being by yourself or it could be the overwhelming pressure of the family. Either way, that urge to just start walking the cold lonely road home can seem like the best thing to do or (plot twist) a dark mys

Episode 2-Hook Or Crook

Sometimes I find myself imagining what runs through a married woman's mind when she sees an unmarried lady with that signature sad look. If you're not married and have a couple of married friends, you'd know it. I bet it's something like: "Some people are so unlucky sha, this one has nobody to complete her like this... How sad. Let me hook her up with Daddy Bode's friend's younger brother" And then they go ahead to tell you how there's someone they know who's been dying to meet you. "He has money o. His father is also an evangelist" They'd conclude with a flush like someone who just found the cure for AIDS. In a way, maybe it's worth it. I mean, the average single lady wants a man who's comfortable enough to shoulder some/all of her responsibilities and he also has to be God-Fearing. I'm just not sure that's ever enough. How about his personality? He's God-Fearing and rich but he talks too much and doesn

EPISODE 1-THE INTENTIONS

I love married people. I actually even love the idea of marriage. Living together with the love of your life for the rest of your life. Cooking together, going to the beach, finishing each other's sentences, wearing matching outfits and a couple of years down the line, creating cute mini-you(s) who'd end up making a gorgeous mess of your cute little house. How much better can it get? The thing though is I've been unable to find a husband. There have been guys. I'm good looking. I have a job. I'm of age. It just hasn't happened yet and my family, scratch that, the female members of my family are quite convinced that there's something amiss. Maybe there is... Anyway, my sister got "introduced" today. Is that even a thing? It was an introduction with a lot of Yorùbá people 'feferity'. If you don't get it, picture aso ẹbi, canopies, about 4 different local dishes, the entire family tree, friends, "friends" and a lot of people