₦airaland Forum

godG:
You see,in Nigeria, I was a red-capped chief. It was a point-and-kill kind of life. My mama was my number one mender. In America, everything changed. Now I have to do EVERY DAMN COOKING myself. This oyinbo no respect my chieftaincy title. I could not take it anymore so I sent out an SOS message to MsNas and other distinguished member of the thread. So, today, being a free day, I took of my red cap and ran into the kitchen. MsNas, this is for you. I got all I needed in an Asian store; and spent close to $70 to get groceries that could last me a month and this is what my ase looks like after two hours in the kitchen:

profojah:
Ondo people everywhere even mystiqme and godG. Nawa ooo. Who's from my state here?. Abia state (God's own state), Isiala-Ngwa LGA to be precise . I think SirRiddy and Slimmy05. Chineke gozie umu abia

profojah:


@godG boss, u better adapt and find [b]one akata [/b]weey go dey cook veggies, spag and lizard for you, abi u no wan fat?

MsNas:
Lmao. You can't get epo in Mexican stores. But I think I've sent it in once Chinese store in North Little Rock before. I even forgot to include Chinese stores. They sell Nigerian kinds of stuff too. What I enjoy buying from there though is fish. They sell the Nigerian kinda of mackerel (commonly called alaran) and since that is the only fish I can tolerate I'm in bliss. I've seen oloyin beans, dried fish, dried pepper, curry and all other stuff there too

Check out Indian stores too. They have cheap food too. What we usually buy there is rice. They have this box of parboiled rice....almost 28lbs for $12. It will last you very very long. Walmart sells a bag of its 1lb rice for $5.99 or so. Not economical.

Mystiqme:
How does she send it? Please discuss extensively.

MsNas:
$100 is even too much sef (at least for me. Lol). I'm assuming you have Nigerian food stashed up in your house, they make your grocery shopping less expensive and this is why I always tell anybody I know coming from Nigeria to bring lots and lots of food. Infact, the only thing I ask from my mom is to send me Nigerian food as I am a picky eater and barely eat American. Most of the time, I don't spend up to a $100 on groceries a month when I'm in Arkansas cos its only me and I have almost everything I need for food. All I get is cereal, veggies (spinach and those peas and stuff), chicken or beef, and some other stuff.

I will suggest you buy those things at Walmart or Kroger (if you have those around), and buy them in bulk, you get, more value for your money that way. Don't go to places like Vons or Safeway, things are more expensive. If y'all have those Mexican grocery stores around, they're your surest bet. Groceries are cheaper there and the food is somewhat similar to African food. I spend less than $100 shopping for a whole month at those stores and gosh, everywhere will be filled by the time you're done shopping with $80

Best of all, know the stores that have the cheapest prices on different items so that you can clock in some awesome savings. Although I need to warn you that it's a pain shopping for groceries at different stores without a car but I tell you its worth it. Like sometimes, Vons sell red bell peppers for 3 piece a dollar, while walmart has their's for $1.58 a piece, but I also won't buy water from Vons cos a pack of 24 Aquafina costs almost $8 while a 32 pack of the same brand costs less than $5 at walmart. See how much you can save by buying bell pepper from Vons and water from Walmart. It can seem inconsequential but if you're an heavy shopper or eater, you will actually save quite a few bucks. By the time you've done grocery shopping for three or four months, you'll know which stores have the best deals on which item and know how to plan your shopping. Goodluck

imperiouxx:
Now this thread lacks noble people. You guys still have a long way to go. Most of you having even get done with school, you've attacking each other with nothing. Ranging from few months to 2 years in US with much stuffs still ahead. You guys should be more of adults. I noticed the trend when i came back to the thread around page 200 to 320. What the hell with you guys sef??

godG:
Which service providers have the best plans for international calls and what are the cost implications? Someone should please respond. Thanks.

slimmy05:
which network?

warriboy21:
travel transcript. ....

slimmy05:
Catch them young before this evil tommy boxers boy devour her.

diggy4real:
Please I need answers.....someone shud give me answers.

samnoah:
Reporting from Urbana Champaign. I've seen countless Chinese students arriving campus as new students here at UIUC. E be like say na only them waka come. Still trying to get use to a lot in the environment though including the time difference. @godG sorry for that experience!

slimmy05:
Too much Okada. I don laugh die for here. After all the airport swag

Stewee:
Damn!
Sorry. The one that gets me is Barotrauma(When airplanes begin to decend from high altitude,the cabin pressure change causes that discomfort). I'm always completely deaf in both ears.

slimmy05:
Not hard to spot an Ibadan man on board

slimmy05:
See fear, you don reach?

imperiouxx:
You ate the last eba before leaving home ni o?

No let dem won open airplane's windows in the middle of flight o.

slimmy05:
godG, I hail o

tipssy1:
@lagosNIV am not against ur response but ..........DELETED

tipssy1:
@lagosNIV am not against ur response but kindly tell that ur chinese colleague to read tru nairaland also so that he can atleast know he don Bleep a lot of guys up that are geniue but lost composure during is interview.

Alani55:
@Godg sent you a mail. Pls check it

bathchedars:
Hello house,
I'm an English Language final year student and I am presently applying for my MA in English in the US. My major challenge at the moment is how to go about writing a good WRITING SAMPLE . I am completely new to the terrain and I need help on how to write a good one.
I will be most grateful if the veterans in this house can give helpful advice on how to achieve this.
thanks.

texrem:
Sorry to say dis....English dico refer dude as a man... and if he's the VO n he's my friend...I'd refer to him as dude.. don't bring up something that doesn't count pls.. thanks for the motivation

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