ROMELIA, ROMELIA!

I have a love-hate relationship with this lady called Romelia...and I just met her!

Hey guys!

I ordered a shoe from ALDO on Sunday and I just received it. I couldn't wait to try it on, and the moment I did, I flung it out of my feet in excitement annoyance :s

Here's the gist.

So I saw this really cute pair of pumps on ALDO while browsing through their store site and came across ROMELIA. I was filled with joy because this shoe kinda reminds me of the ZARA asymmetric court shoe that came out last January and sold FAST (I wanted one so bad)!

I got it in the color "bone" (classic tan) because I needed a pointed heel in nude...and oh, it's on sale! Went from $80 to $64.98.

So on trying this shoe, I realized that it looked expanded. Now I don't know if it's because of the packaging, or perhaps it was returned to them by a previous dissatisfied customer. 

I have a narrow feet and the shoe feels wide. Thank goodness I went half a size down (I wear a 9)!

In a positive light, I loveeee this shoe due to it's structure. It's a patent, asymmetrical  pointed toe 4 inch pump that's super comfortable if the size is right. It has a classic look to it too.

I'll give a final review on the shoe after an outing... I have no intention of returning it.

Looking forward to the weekend. I'm about to take some Tylenol, get some sleep then head to work.

Later.

xxxo

Faces

Hey guys! Just checking in...

Have a great week.

xxxo

The Star-Spangled Banner

Last night was Obama's Inauguration, and Beyonce got to sing the national anthem. I didn't get to watch it because I was stuck studying 12 sumptuous chapters. 

Anyway, sources are claiming that Beyonce lip-synced and they have proof here

But seriously, what if she lip-synced? Is that really what matters??

Whether she lip-synced or not, I loved every bit of it! I PERSONALLY don't think anyone (LIVING) could have done a better job-- fitting into the occasion.

Here's the video:

I watched the video about 3 times and after looking closely, I spotted her lip at 2:19
Her pre-recorded track stopped right before her voice did in "brave" No? Yes?

Well, hopefully I get to watch the rerun (if there'll be any), or I'll probably just look for it online.

By the way, this is her singing the Nigerian national anthem back in 2006 :-) Oh that voice!

xxxo

Nigerian Aqua

Hey guys, just something I found...
Just today I was doing some online shopping in the comfort of my room and I stumbled on something interesting on the clothing site AquabyAqua. Interesting in the sense that I never knew there was anything like "Nigerian Gold" and "Nigerian Blue"
Not sure if it's just their store thing, or an actual color. Interesting nonetheless.

I couldn't get a clear picture of the items, so go here and here to view them

xxxo

How To: Chin Chin

Hi everyone!

A little story...

Two weeks ago, a member of my church celebrated his birthday; food and drinks were served. As always, chin chin wasn't an exclusion.

I was able to get a bottle of chin chin which lasted me for about 2 week. Just yesterday, after *pinching*/mincing it for so long, my bottle finally emptied itself.

I was determined to get more, but how?

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Today, I made a trip to Walmart to get necessary ingredients and got to frying!

Know that this is not a tutorial per say, cos I won't include precise measurements for each items (because China doesn't measure when cooking, I just do rough estimates).

Pour a quantity of granulated sugar in a bowl (200g)

100g of powdered milk into the same bowl. I used NIDO

Add evaporated milk to the bowl content. If you use condensed milk, be sure to mix with little water

 

In a clean bowl, pour desired quantity of plain flour. I used about 100kg

Add nutmeg and a pinch of salt. Mix well.

Add butter/margarine. Mix well til it feels like crumbs

Add the sugar-milk mixture

Mix thoroughly by hand

You're going to add water little by little until the flour hardens.
I added too much water. If this happens, don't worry, just add more flour to it!

Knead dough in bowl then transfer to a flat surface (board or kitchen counter).

Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to desired thickness.

 Cut into desired shape.
I cut mine into the shape we all know it to be.

In a pot of hot vegetable/corn oil, deep fry.

When done, store chin chin in an airtight container or munch away :)

I made bigger pieces too...

I know I wasn't precise on my measurements (I never am).

Sincerely speaking, you don't need to be accurate with these! If you have a sweet tooth, add more milk/sugar/nutmeg, if you don't, go less on them. It's that simple.

(((Chin chin is a fried snack common in Nigeria and all or parts of West Africa)))

If you have questions, please ask away.

xxxo

Style Post: OOTD

Hey guys! How's your weekend going?

I'm just here to put up a few photos I found of me for New Years Day.

This jumper is a little bit on the cropped side, so I decided to wear a button-up shirt underneath, and since it was a kinda warm that day, I rolled up my pants as opposed to wearing it with boots.

A very casual look. Nothing alarming.

Jumper + Loafers: Urban Outfitters; Shirt: H&M; Jeans: F21

Oh btw, hair was done by yours truly ^_^

Hair info:
X-pression Ultra Braid
four color 2, two color 4, and one color 350 (a total of 7packs)

xxxo

TRIPOD. Yay!!

One of the many things on my Christmas wishlist was a tripod, which I got for Christmas and was given to me by my lil sis.

Honestly, she couldn't have gotten a better gift...this is something I **greatly** needed (next to a DSLR). One of her reasons for granting my wish was so that I can stop bothering her to take my photos *lawwl* 

Makes sense.

So on to the next chapter of picture taking...

I'm not sure how to go about it...well I know how it works and how to make use of it..I'll just find it awkward running back and forth between poses to set timers and take pics; with onlookers/passersby minding my business. I'll get used to all of  this, eventually.

On a second note, school starts tomorrow. Yay I need one more week!

Needless to say, I'm happy on the other hand because I know I'm one step closer to getting my degree and accomplishing my goals.

A lot will be on my plate this semester, so don't expect traffic posts, but do stop by from time to time. I'll post whenever I find the time to. Bear with me.

Until then folks.

Have a great first week (if you start back school tomorrow).

xxxo