I woke up one day this week and after 'all protocols have been observed', I started one of my fav pastimes i.e. nosing through contacts on my Blackberry and Whatsapp contacts list!
Looking at my own profile and frowning at necklace I'd worn in my DP (display picture), it looked a bit crooked and I'm thinking to myself, I could have used a better pic (yes I know, vanity upon vanity, all is vanity!!)
I continue to scroll taking it all in, one pic of someone looking really 'fit' all that gym activity is paying off!, another and I'm thinking 'Haba, this girl don yellow finish, which cream she dey rub?' Next is the scene of a leafy destination birthday party everyone wearing fedora hats, pouting, with their tummy's pulled in and another of an old acquaintance that has lost a lot of weight, I look at the pic and wonder what diet is she on now? Cabbage soup, Atkins or the 5:2 fasting diet? We have a few happy couples looking into each others eyes dreamily, ever so obvious they are in love and then I scroll further down the list. I have a few mysterious contacts with no pics at all or if there is a pic it's just a random image like of a flower, dog or cat and I'm thinking, but why? What's the point in that? Give us a glimpse into your life now!!
(I now brace myself for the awkward moment when I wake tomorrow morn and notice I have no Blackberry or Whatsapp contacts, as you guys have either blocked or deleted me!!!)
Anyway, I continue to scroll through for something that catches my fancy, 'ah-ah what's this?' I sit up in my bed, adjust myself, squint at screen and zoom in, it's the image at the top of this post. I start to ponder.....
And what does Good Friday mean to you?
Successful writing is not made of what is in it, but what's left out of it ~ Mark Twain
Drum roll!!! Oscar speech at the ready: I want to thank RBN for this. Can't even think what to say next.........��
ReplyDeleteIya Ibeji, 3 April @ 12:16!!!
DeleteSquatting is when someone deliberately enters property without permission and lives there, or intends to live there!!! This is sometimes known as " Adverse Possession".
Iya Ibeji why are you squatting here?? Now that I have marked you present as 1st to post comment today, would you now kindly go back 'read' the post and answer question I posed there?
You may thank me later Xxx
God's mercy and God's love
ReplyDeleteFor God so loved the world that he gave his only son.....
Hosanna in the highest
Why the economy of words today! Ola, you are cheating us o!
ReplyDeleteKe!ke!ke! AKA Ha!Ha!Ha!
ReplyDeleteWhere is the rest of the blog?
I know it is Good Friday, but I'm not fasting, please don't shortchange me. (Oga Rashidi, e ma chance mi)
Forgive my French but this half blog is known as "C---us int----us"
Ha!Ha!Ha! Laughter in English.
Happy Good Friday ya'll.
As Christians we all celebrate the birth of Christ (Christmas) and are morose at Easter.
I have always found that theology flawed. Christ's death is what gives us life not his birth. Surely we should rejoice that he "drank of the cup, although he had prayed in his humanness( is that even a word) for the cup to be taken from him)
Instead we get the mourners out to join us in our mourning a death that gives us eternal life and sorrow as them that have no faith
Today is just like any other day for 2 reasons, I'm at work and secondly because I'm a Muslim.
ReplyDeleteNature of my work is I help people in need.
Thats my good deed for yesterday, today and the future.
Insha Allah.
No work. A long weekend. What else?
ReplyDelete3rd of April? This date reminds me that I missed April Fools day and didn't play any pranks this year.
ReplyDeleteGood friday? Now that is a day to remind me that Easter Sunday is 2 days away.
Ola this blog must be the new you.A woman of few words?Or do you have easter writers block.Ooops
ReplyDeleteRonnie, on that point I refer you to my quote of the day, at bottom of my post
ReplyDeleteLess is often more!!
Hmmmmmmmm........Trouble sleep, yanga go wake am. Just because of what I put on my profile picture, you have decided to pick on me? Hmmmmm....ma wa ijogbon mi o, ma wa ija mi o. Simply put, you are looking for my trouble.
ReplyDeleteWish everyone Happy Easter Weekend.......Demola
He is Risen! All my chains are broken! Taken to the cross and nailed on it.
ReplyDeleteEh eh eh. We are nigerians and want our regular blog. Who is Mark Twain? What happened to Wole and Chinua and others?
ReplyDelete'The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is one Nigerian who goes to bed on an empty stomach' (IBB) My bellé empty this week (only joking)
No pics or random images on a blackberry or wattsapp profile is akin to people who post as "anonymous" on a blog. Me thinks.
ReplyDeleteI want to believe your "less is often more" concept is a precusor to the fact that "agbo to fi eyin rin, agbara lo lo muwa". For those that can't read yoruba as I cannot effectively translate, Please google the meaning.
Ameboi o! I have a pix of me and owner of "the wealth of my head" on my profile! Don't really care what you say! I know you are gisting about me! So ..... Yep! I will delete you ASAP! A lot of people can't be bothered about other peeps profiles ..... I'm one of them!! I always forget to. Then get in trouble for a missed anniversary or birthday!! I'm outta here..... Got an Easter feast go prepare! One Frejon coming up plus orishrisi ..... And the owner of the wealth of my head demand s attention!!!! Laters
ReplyDeleteFrejon. My my, one easter dish I have totally forgotten. Easter was never Easter in my house without frejon. Nobody liked it but year after year a faithful aunty brought over her beautiful bowl of frejon.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what it was my mother said to her that made her make it for us year after year.
Mark Twain koo Mark Twain ni·
ReplyDeleteWhen Naija wan do wayo dem go dey speak oyinbo!
419 woman.
Anyways Ajetheboy absolves you.
Pls come back with a vengeance.
Lately my random pleasure from something that started of infuriating me is "suggestive text"
You need to try it
I found out some interesting things Abosede is Abused or Albanese
Abeni is an Avenue or Abami
Tiwa is ties or toward
Good Friday means a lot to me. It’s a day for me to reflect on the passion of Christ. A day of celebration in which I honour the sacrifice of Christ with every sense of gratitude and humility. This day calls to mind an event that was necessary for salvation and the redemption from eternal death that is hell. The events that took place that Friday gives me faith that I can live eternally.
ReplyDeleteI got rid of the in-laws, hubby and kids to settle down with remote control, landline, mobile phone and iPad. Of course I have a tray laden with goodies... Starter, main meal and dessert as well as other assorted related food s such as hot cross buns and my Easter egg.In my mind I was ready to settle down to this blog but what do I find .....,, picture and emm .... Mini blog! I am not happy! Please do not make this a habit! You much show me you value my custom, the customer is always right!
ReplyDeleteWhat on earth is happening here today? O ga o!! Anyway Happy Easter all! Easter is a special time..... Wo! They have said it all , all the people who left comments. So nothing more to add
ReplyDeleteGenerally, that l am alive and God has given me the opportunity to correct the mistakes of yesterday for a better tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteHowever, today being a Good Friday reminds me of Christ undying love and that because He lives, l can face tomorrow. Kirk Franklin's song - You don't have to worry and don't be afraid... no matter what may come my way, my life is in Your hand; comes to mind today. Happy Easter
Leave my yellow yellow face alone I bi fine gal and you still bi my bestestly sister and friend. But I give you small yellow Na ( na only you Ola go understand)
ReplyDeleteAs for things we put on our phone I nor bi one of those people wen dey do that as I know say I nor need all that as I dey fine everyday meaning my FUTURE go always better past my PAST.
Sis Risi, kilo happen o! You usually write more than this. I can tell you were contemplating on the meaning and significance of Good Friday. For me it is one the most important days in my walk with Christ. The salvation of my soul is based on what Christ did for me personally and millions of others. Without his death and his resurrection on Sunday my life will be incomplete.
ReplyDeleteGood Friday also in my home and family means Frejon and spicy fish stew. Hard work but it is well worth it as we end up sharing with others. BMW
Well after a very tough few working weeks,I was really looking forward to the long weekend. I woke up early and decided to read your blog and comment before Arinze slams open his bedroom door! Roll on approximately 1 minute later, I was fiddling with my tablet as I could not locate the 'read more' link! Then briefly looking thru the comments,I realise the blog was finished!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI felt like someone who had been looking forward to a hot dinner date, only to be told at the end 'let's go Dutch' Your excuse being 'Less is more'!!!!!? My response to that is 'SIZE MATTERS'!
Mama Arinze, 4 April @ 20:40
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment that "SIZE" really matters. On behalf of all readers of this blog we thank you for sharing this information with us.
Honesty is our policy.
We aim to please.
Kind regards
Risi
Mama Arinze, you are correct, size does matter,
ReplyDeleteHowever BIG FOR NOTHING can be a problem! Na lie?
E ka ro o. E ku iwaju o. E ku Odun o. (Greetings). I am ever so grateful and thankful when I go to bed in the night and grateful and thankful when I wake up in the morning.
ReplyDeleteGood Friday to me is another day off work. I don't have to rush to the station to catch the 7 45 train and I am not accountable to anyone as to how i spend this day.
I am however respectful of this day. This day means a lot to Christains. Is Good Friday the day that Jesus rose from the dead?. A day of celebration, a day of fish and frejon, a day of reflection. excuse my ignorance, I am a Muslim.
Whatever you do enjoy the two extra days off, celebrate, reflect, off we go again on TUesday. Never ending cycle. Happy Easter to all.
Dear Aunty Moji,
ReplyDeletePlease why this half page blog or is it the good friday pondering that's causing this?
Or the remaining half page deleted in error before posting.I await my full page story
Kikky Fabulous,
ReplyDeleteThere are 3 sides to every story....
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