I made Fulani Boho Braids.

my weekly, recap of my week.

Hello, friends! Happy New Year!

Welcome to “My Weekly," a weekly edition on the recap of my week—moments I enjoyed, food I wanted, books I am reading, shows I watched, articles I read, or just random fun facts about how my week went.

Before we dive into this week’s recap, how is your new year starting?

I did not take time off this holiday, so I have been working through it apart from the bank holidays. I also published two newsletters on reviewing the year and on goal-setting. If you haven't done either, I promise you should steal my processes.

I also made Fulani boho braids, and I absolutely love them. I have had this colour on my Pinterest board for quite some time.

nair hair, new personality?

I was initially not sure about the colour against my dark skin. Now that I have it on my scalp, I absolutely love it (I know I said this already). For the girlies who asked and were curious, the attachment is colour 30.

This week was New Year’s week; with it came the need to shed habits, pick up new ones, set intentions, learn to breathe, and be more open to living. I am a bit scared of the new year, but I started the year alone with my Bible, thoughts, and thoughtful messages from family, friends, and community members. I also ate some grapes at midnight (not for any successful romantic prospects in 2025, but for more MONEY).

I also had an awesome evening with an online friend who is actually a family friend IRL - I found out that our families are actually really close and we have a couple of mutual friends - such a f small world.

We had dinner at Bananatree, hot drinks at Dark Sugars (one of my favourite places to go to in London) and drinks at Oliver’s Jazz Cafe.

Lastly, I saw “We Live in Time” at the Odeon with Clare yesterday. It is such a fantastic movie. And I cried. I highly recommend you go and see it.

picture taken by clare

👩🏾‍💻Anoma’s interesting things:

📚I started reading “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh. The protagonist is a 26-year-old woman who has decided to take the year off to sleep. She is an orphan with a shit-ton of inherited money from her parents. For the year, all she wants to do is sleep and take drugs to sleep further.

📽️I am currently watching Veronica Mars. I just finished season 1, and oh my! Veronica Mars is a classic TV series (and later a movie) that follows Veronica, a witty and sharp high school student turned private investigator in the fictional town of Neptune, California. She solves crimes ranging from murder, dog-napping, theft, and rape while a high school student.

Wallace Fennel: "Do you even know how to play poker?"

Veronica: "No, but it must be really hard if all you guys play it."

📹I also found three amazing female YouTubers. In 2025, one of my intentions is to consume more long-form content, such as video diaries and vlogs on YouTube.

1. Shahd Batal is a Sudanese-American beauty and lifestyle YouTuber. She has built a large following through makeup tutorials, hair routines, and insights into being a Muslim woman in America.

   

2. Alia Zaita is a Romanian-American YouTuber and content creator recognised for her captivating lifestyle and vlogs.

3. Moya Mawhinney is a Northern Irish YouTuber known for her lifestyle, fashion, and travel vlogs.

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Thank you for reading through. If you have any suggestions on topics or questions you want me to answer, kindly leave a comment. I am more than happy to write a long article to answer your questions. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Aspiring Nerd,
Anoma.