Saturday, December 31, 2005
Old Year's Day/Night
That's what we in this part of the world call Dec 31st as opposed to New Year's Eve.Traditionally,it is a period of reflection on the year that is coming to a close and a period where one begins to make resolutions for the upcoming year.
It is marked by church services with the church bells pealing to usher in the New Year,parties,dinners and some other community stuff.Some superstitious persons believe that whatever they were doing at the exact moment the New Year began will be a good/bad omen for the remainder of the year.I was jokingly told that's an explanation why many turn out to church services hoping that God's blessings will follow them for the entire year.
Apart from that Old Year's night was the night when almost every household would be busy cooking.This was the night when the hambone left over from Christmas would find its way into a pot of green peas soup or some wild life like manicou,iguana or as my uncles tell it a yard fowl(fowls that run wild in the yard).
Nowadays,nobody would want to eat a yard fowl so people try very hard to ensure they have some wildlife ready and waiting.Still others found their amusement by putting some big stones in the road which motorists and pedestrians did not find funny at all.Thankfully,this practice is not as prevalent as it once was due to intervention by the authorities.
Anyway,whatever you do enjoy to the fullest.Remember to count the blessings that were yours in 2005 and as 2006 beckons may it be a year of prosperity and good health.Happy New Year,and looking forward to interacting with you all in the upcoming year.
Side note:Today's music Flap your wings by Nelly.No comment from you Jdid:)
It is marked by church services with the church bells pealing to usher in the New Year,parties,dinners and some other community stuff.Some superstitious persons believe that whatever they were doing at the exact moment the New Year began will be a good/bad omen for the remainder of the year.I was jokingly told that's an explanation why many turn out to church services hoping that God's blessings will follow them for the entire year.
Apart from that Old Year's night was the night when almost every household would be busy cooking.This was the night when the hambone left over from Christmas would find its way into a pot of green peas soup or some wild life like manicou,iguana or as my uncles tell it a yard fowl(fowls that run wild in the yard).
Nowadays,nobody would want to eat a yard fowl so people try very hard to ensure they have some wildlife ready and waiting.Still others found their amusement by putting some big stones in the road which motorists and pedestrians did not find funny at all.Thankfully,this practice is not as prevalent as it once was due to intervention by the authorities.
Anyway,whatever you do enjoy to the fullest.Remember to count the blessings that were yours in 2005 and as 2006 beckons may it be a year of prosperity and good health.Happy New Year,and looking forward to interacting with you all in the upcoming year.
Side note:Today's music Flap your wings by Nelly.No comment from you Jdid:)
# posted by Abeni @ 9:45 AM 
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eeh a suh u do it Abeni?
"drop down and get u eagle on?"
rrraaaah rraaaaah
Happy new year and dont change too much now... unless you're gonna post pics :D
"drop down and get u eagle on?"
rrraaaah rraaaaah
Happy new year and dont change too much now... unless you're gonna post pics :D
# posted by 
: 7:15 PM
: 7:15 PM
if you keep putting nelly music on this site i gien stop visiting :-)
and wahts wrong wid yard fowl?
happy new year
and wahts wrong wid yard fowl?
happy new year
Last night (after midnight), I went into my room to go to sleep. My mother came in as I was getting changed to tell me that if there's anything that I want excel at in the coming year, that I should do some of it before going to bed (odd superstition right?). Right mom... needless to say, before getting into bed I did the following: opened up a textbook and read half a page, excercised, cleaned up my room (just a little bit), and then I prayed long and hard (since I tend to forget to do that some nights). I hope it works!
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