June, Wednesday 14, 2000
June, Wednesday 14, 2000 I salute una my people. It took me a lot of effort to put up my diary for everybody to see. My mother used to say "a woman should have some secrets" but here I am putting up mine for everybody to see. Still what can I say? Two heads are better than one my people so I shall be calling on all of you to give me some advice. Thanks in advance.
A little about me. I'm 26, in my last year of college and I'm desperately searching. Yes I said it! Desperately searching. I am majoring in Communications and I live in an apartment off school. I'm dark-skinned, average looking and I think I'm nice to hang with. I don't date a lot. Shh, don't ask me why. Sistahs y'all know why. Few good men out there. But I have to go for now. I'll tell you more tomorrow.
Hi diary.Couldn't make it yesterday but I'm here today so lets chill. Got a summer job today. I know, I know,rather late in the day but just got around to it. So I'm gonna be a security guard and stuff. I just hope its not too stressful because that is the major thing with this place. Every thing stresses. You know? You cannot seem to spend a day without worrying about something or perhaps,is it just me? Met this guy too. Charles is his name . I'm not really looking for anything but I'm ready to hang out with him. It don't matter. Oh well thats my day for you. Toodle-do diary.
Charles called me today by 2.00am. Yes he did! I was like what is going on through your mind? Cos y'all know what time that this. Booty-call time. When the psyche is at its lowest, one cowardly guy calling talking about coming over. I had to set him straight. I may be in America but I'm not American, not yet. So please don't be trying those freaky moves on me. He started complaining about naija babes giving guys an unnecessarily hard time. Hey I don't remember anybody putting a gun to your head to talk to a naija babe. If you feel they are giving you too hard a time, best move on to a "shaniqua" or a "shauntay." That is how I feel.
I haven't heard from Charles but thats okay. I believe in speaking my mind. My phone was ringing off the hook today. It seems its today everybody remembered me. Ada and I are going on a bus trip to Delaware. I hope it will be fun. I had to cut her conversation short though. Girlfriend can get rather garrulous and I'm geting a little sick of her and Obioma. They break up like every week and Ada always insists on giving me the full details only for you to see them clinging to each other extra tight at the next party. This type love sef!
My fly was open today probably all day long. A cab driver told me. Boy was I mortified. But anyways, stuff happens. Anyway what was the cab driver looking at that he noticed my open fly? Driving, man you should be concentrating on the road, not on people's bodies. Okay! Now I feel better. I don't know about you but it irritates me to see a full-blooded naija person not here up to six months trying to force american accent. I mean you have to speak what they will understand but do you have to do the whole drawl thoing and the ebonics thing at the same time? I mean lets keep it real, with passage of time, it might be impossible not to speak that way but when you are new, please just listen and learn. Chekina!
Friday 30