Omoge

The Urban Dictionary defines "Omoge" as "the Nigerian word for a beautiful young lady."

My favorite thing, or one of them at least, about being Nigerian in America means that, in this country of blended origins, I have a unique culture from which I can draw a sense of identity. When I moved here at age five, my thick accent made me the butt of many jokes, but as I've grown [and lost the accent] I've started to lose the hindrance I once felt to "rep" my culture among different crowds.

One way I happily do this is with custom-made dresses from ankara fabric. Like the Aschobi creation above, I have a [growing] wardrobe of cultural couture that allow me to accent my heritage with flair.

Creations like


and

and

are just a few styles of the many that other African fashionistas use to express their backgrounds.


So when I start school [USC--Fight on, Trojans!] in the fall, this Omoge will not be afraid to represent her background, while establishing her identity at the forefront.


-xoxo Mo

Journal- 9/30/08

Feel Good Music Pt. 1
Remember those days when you’d turn on the radio and your favorite song was on? Well actually most songs back then could easily become your favorite song because it was all “feel-good” music. As I type this, I’m listening to Donell Jones’s song “Where I Wanna Be” and I can’t help but cheese because I remember being around 6 when this song came out. Whenever I hear it, my mind flashes back to those days when music like this made your heart and head spin, giving you a feeling that “things were gonna get beter”. Not to down current music, but nowadays, I don't get that feeling inside, that feeling that only music made for the soul could really envoke. For the sake of time, I'll stop here, but listen to SOME of the songs I've compiled that go to back then, of course I haven't finished them yet...