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I have an amazing metabolism. I'm sure that'll be gone one day. But I like to exercise, too, so I don't think I'll ever get really fat. ”
For the majority of the time, I may as well have been just a really tan white kid. You know, I may as well have just been, like, a fat kid. ”
Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration. ”
Well, that was in 1995 when I resigned from my last academic job. ”
I have trouble voicing my thoughts... I can't communicate very well that way. ”
And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. ”
I come from a part of Nigeria where a lot of value is placed on implicit communication. The 'well brought up' child is the one who can pick up nonverbal cues from adults and interpret them correctly. ”
I wanted to write about extended family systems. You have people you can fall back on, and it's good. But what if you don't fit into what is expected of you? ”
In the CoverGirl Melting Pout Matte Lipstick ads, I am wearing this gorgeous purple color called Seismic. It's such a different shade, but it works well with my face. I've got hazel eyes, and so purple kind of compliments it. It's a nice shade to put on when I'm feeling a little sassy. ”
I love a good bowl of cereal. The unhealthy kind. Lucky Charms. Sometime I'll do Special K Chocolatey Delight, and I feel like I'm being healthy, but there's chocolate in there. ”