DIARY OF A SUPPOSED-TO-BE-BALLING-AFRIKAN-GIRL
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Dear Afrikan Girl,
Some of us have lived in foreign countries for several years, and celebrated several foreign holidays, that you did or didn't understand, and every other year, you do it again...
Just because... it's a day off work, or a day to see your family...
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I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!
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It doesn't always have to be that way....
What if I told you I figured out, 11 ways to
Celebrate JULY 4TH,
Afrikan Girl Style?
Where the day is all about you...
Find out HOW...
But before that...
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!
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#africansbelike
For those of you, who don't know what that means, or who do, and are just not sure what it signifies, I got you...
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And hey, don't feel bad if you don't know... Americans don't know all of our respective dates of independence #justsaying.
July 4th is an American holiday- their national day, where people have cook outs,( Barbecue) drink beer and watch fireworks...
As ignorant, as that sounds, that Pretty much sums up three of the major activities I see people do on this day... Of course, a more historical approach to the matter is, saying that it is the day that America got its freedom from Britain.
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Can you really Imagine an America that wasn't free? That is, if you consider it free today. #oxymoron
But Abeg wetin concern us?
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My friends and I are celebrating ours, with an African cook out... Basically all of us will pot luck, with meal varieties from all over Africa (mostly West)... I am very excited!
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I look forward to it, frankly and if the main host(ess) (my friend/ sister Jubi) found out that I was still awake at 4AM writing on this blog, she would use me for pepper soup...
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AND I found out you told her...
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But thankfully she may never find out... Lol. Please don't tag her, and if you do
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I'll give you more jist as to how the day went, in my journal tomorrow, but until then, Happy July Fourth once more*
Before, I continue, A BIG thank you to all those of you who accepted my beautiful gift: my novel! on Twitter. Find out How I became Bestseller
Now, to the reason why you came here...
LEARN 11 WAYS TO CELEBRATE JULY 4TH Afrikan Girl Style
If you use any of these, Tell me which one on social media :) @sahndrafondufe
#1. CALL THE FAM*
Some of us don't live with our parents/ family. (even though mine are visiting now).
If that's the case, please Pick up your telephone and call all your family members... Granny, Mum, Dad, aunties, and uncles and the rest.
Or else, they shall vex with you ooo! Don't say I did not warn you!!!
*Warning: Please don't shout. Why are we always shouting on the phone? #oldhabitsdiehard.
#2. EAT EAT EAT*
July 4th is a good excuse to eat achu, koki (moin moin), eba (cooked garri) and icecream on the same day... Actually Euw... but you get the point! Eat as much as you like!
But remember the #wise saying, which goes 'Do as I say, not as I do', because I will not be following this particular piece of advice! LMAO.
Warning: Random Explosive Bathroom Breaks may be warranted. *Overeating (gluttony) may also result to mean remarks from friends who haven't seen you in a long time, eg 'How you don fat so'? 'Chai!!! You have put on so much weight'! 'You are so fat'
* Disclaimer: Dear Americans, in my country, when some one tells you you are fat, it is not a bad thing. It simply means you are not thin.
#3. MOVIE NIGHT WITH THE GIRLS*
Dear Afrikan Girl, My apologies that I couldn't find any Afrikan models, but you get the point...
July 4th is a great opportunity to get the girls together, and Watch a nice movie !
It' s July 4th for crying out loud!
So as much as I would like to ask you to watch Half of a Yellow Sun today, I think today is a day for more of a chick flick, something light, fluffy, feel good, fits-the-mood type of film.
You can do so at home, or at the movies...
These are my recommendations:
If you wanna stay at home, I think you should watch
Orange is the New Black on NetFlix.
or
A good Naija film... one of those dramatic ones with university girls are fighting each other in the middle of the school court, with shirts being pulled down... over the 21 year old school hunk, played by Clem Ohameze.
Seriously who casts these films?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! (Please no vex. Abeg o, I love Nollywood...) Just being funny...
For real, I recommend, Flower Girl on Iroko TV...
or
Sisters At War. Frankly I haven't seen it, but I can vouch for Okawa (Cameroon princess), Yvonne (Damilola) and Jackie Appiah.
If you CHOOSE to go to the movies, ...
A nice movie to watch with the girls is..
THINK LIKE A MAN TOO
If you STILL feel like staying home, and you ignore my advice, and feel like watching some heavy the help- meets- twelve-years-a-slave drama, then log into , and watch Half of A Yellow SUN (Find out why)
#4. READ A NOVEL*
Dear Afrikan Girl, Reading is GREAT for you! I know most of us associate reading with school or work, i.e #seriousstuff,
but
I can assure you that reading novels is actually very beneficial to you as it can educate, entertain and inspire you in the same ways that movies, music, or any other form of art does.
Find out why HERE
As much as I would like to recommend Americanah to you, I will have to say, try something new and unheard of... (the underdog) If you want to read a novel today, read mine...
This recently Best Selling Book will teach you so many things you didn't know about the African culture, and frankly, yourself.
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Its available on Kindle for only $3.95! I say download the thing, sit back and read it... You would like
it..
( BUY HERE)
Don't I just sound arrogant when I said that?
#5 ADD A TRENDY ANKARA ITEM TO YOUR COLLECTION
A sexy African summer dress like this can actually make your life a better place. Lol.
(Don't ask me, how or why. Just trust and believe...
This one is from the African store.
Browse online, or at least window shop for next time..
BUY HERE
With bathing suits like these,
Your Imagination
and Figure
look
#limitless.
#6 WINE? I SAY MAKE IT CHOCOLAT... (No that's not a Typo, its Chocolate in French)
Let me introduce you the sexiest taste on the planet.. Chocolat Rouge
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Enjoy a nice glass of wine, if you are into that.
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BUY HERE [ Site lets you enter your zipcode, and it would refer to a nearby location that sells it ]
Chocolat Rouge comes in three flavors...
[ Rich Chocolate, Sweet Red, Dark Red]
I ( Sahndra) prefer the Rich Chocolate.
Prices range from $7.79 to $10.95 per bottle.
Warning: This stuff will leave you feeling sometime of way... You know, Looking for Johnny.
No be me talk o! LMAO
Alcohol is a drug. So, Menage a deux! ( Catch my drift). Only for 21+ (In the USA).
#7. KOLOR IT OUT*
Dear Afrikan Girl, Wouldn't it totally KICK ASS To show up to your
July 4th pool party/
cook out
looking completely colored out, repping the continent
with colors, and good energy?
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You can even mix and match the colors to create a look like what I have in this picture below: I mean, thank God for our generous lips... Its time to have fun with them!!! Learn more tips here
And what about bad ass head wraps and muti-colored/ ankara bikinis like this?
I am sure you would completely take over the place #afrikangirlstyle
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And these bad girls can hide your tummy pouch after three rounds of that er... fish or suya...
Check out those glittery pink shoes! For all you heel wearers, that is absolutely a way to show up, representing!!! (model is @mshweety)
CHALLENGE:
Go swimming/ cook out, in a multi colored bikini, and red lipstick. Take a photo and hashtag RT #afrikangirl www.afrikangirlanswers.blogspot.com on instagram/ twitter, and tag me to win a $10 starbucks card, all on me!
#8 DO SOMETHING PATRIOTIC*
Dear Afrikan Girl, Whatever this phrase means to you is what it means to you...
Something patriotic to me means something that shows how much you care about the country
It could be something as simple as listening to the national anthem,
singing it (or try to), if not, just listen to some one watch it... That's what I did. LMAO
Other fun patriotic things you can try include...
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Photo credit: The Daily Varnish
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You can donate to an org that supports
patriotic activities.
I prefer Learning to Give, WHICH focuses on
philantrophy education resources
that teach giving and civic engagement.
DONATE HERE
# 9 . WATCH FIRE WORKS*
This is as cliche' as it gets...
It's not JULY 4th without exciting, loud fireworks
(that really sound like gunshots) exploding through the skies...
It is definitely not complete without a hunky hard-rock chocolate chest to lean on like this...
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| Oh lawd! Wearing a shirt, of course... |
But in the absence of this, you can also, be yourself for a change, with your girlfriends, dancing under the moonlight, being dramatic (One of the only few times, when it is actually allowed)... LMAO.
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| I love Anderson Cooper ;) |
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Some fun things you can do while watching fireworks include:
* Letting go and howling to the moon
*Share a bottle of champagne with a hunk, or a friend
* Simply watching (You can a record a video)
* On the freakier side, you can erm, give a kneeling kiss to your other half... If you catch my drift ...
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| Did I just say that? LMAO. I have been disowned lol. |
*Google to find out spots in your city that will be having firework shows! For SoCal, check here.
#10 BEER TRICKS*
I know you MIGHT drink some beer...
Okay... May Be You DO DRINK BEER. Lol
If you do,
Try opening the bottle with these cool tricks !!!
#11 Go To An Afrikan Club*
Yes ooo! Selle Bobo! What better way is there to crown your July 4th celebrations than going to shake that nyash / gobe at at African club?
It's Friday night, you don't have to work the next day (at least, most of us)...
And I can't see a better way to burn all those calories from the day...
If you're L.A , the place to be on July 4th Night, is the Savoy.
Address: 218 S La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301
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If you are not able to go out, (e.g if your parents are visiting like mine) , you can
do what my friends and I do all the time... We put music at home and...
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Song of the day is: [ Not Yemi Alade as usual], but this other song from out of this world...
But wait... Look at this chick (CEO Dancers)... #zumba #zumba. #Bundelele by Awilo Longomba.
This song can make some one's waist to break!
#12 LAUGH* LAUGH* LAUGH*
I am almost rounding up with this list, and I have had sooo much fun putting this list together for you...
One of the best ways you can enjoy your July 4th is by doing something that makes you laugh, watching something that makes you laugh, or talking to a friend/ relative who cracks you up!
Why not Find some African girlfriends and watch funny videos together?
These are my top 3. Find yours, and add to the list!!!
#12 Bonus: Share this post *
Dear Afrikan Girl, If you Liked this article, please SHARE it with a good friend, an African sistah or some one who might appreciate it. Its almost 7am! I am still awake still last night o!!!
If you don't share it, don't forget
That being said,
I don go me o!!!
Happy Happy!!!!
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