Monday 24 December 2007

Keresimesi Odun de O

This has to be my most unfestive Christmas ever. Since we rejigged the sitting room, I decided we had no space for the usual large tree so bought a small tree from John Lewis online. This took a whole week to deliver and when it arrived, was described by my sister and my friend as a shrub! So the big tree came out but mysteriously all the decorations have vanished from the loft. Put some baubles and lights on, but the tree looks as festive as I feel. Lopes has loads of presents under the tree so I am glad I got the big tree out. Would have looked a bit strange with the shrub!

Altering naapali's words, She left me.... my Christmas spirit.

What I need is a recording of the old Christmas songs Nija style like:

Keresimesi Odun de O
Keresimesi Odun de O
Odun Olowo, Odun Olomo
Keresimesi Odun de O

Googled the song title and found this choral rendition
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/1653810-Music-Classical


Skipping my usual introspection this time for loads of reasons including
  • It's depressing. It is a conscious introspection but it depresses me so I am not going to do it. No point is sitting and wondering what I have or have not achieved in the last year so I refuse :)
  • Have had a busy week with my nieces visiting. 3 girls including Lopes leave little time for quiet thought. They have had so much fun and I am quite pleased as I know they are building good memories.
So I am sitting here listening to Micheal Buble and Boyz to Men in a quiet house as Lopes, BabaLopes and GrandmaLopes have gone shopping for a present for Lopes. Off to mix some Chapman and season the bird.


So here is to 2008, the best year yet.

5 comments:

cinnamonqueen said...

Hey you didn't tell me you were on blogger? Oh now that I know I gotta add you on my list of favourite weekly reads.
Seasoning the birdie? Does that mean we won't be seeing you in Brummie? *sniffs*
Hope Lopes geta pressie she likes and you all have a great Christmas.
x

chioma said...

hello lopes mum.lol about your shrub like christmas tree..thats the thing about buying stuff before u see it..one time a bought some toy cars from argos the lady at the pick up counter saw them..and said " these are so tiny u better return them".
Anyway good thing u still had the big tree. Ok let me answer your question i never born oh! still waiting to meet me baby..Thanks for visiting my blog and will be back to read more of your posts..Merry Christmas to u and urs!

Iyaeto said...

KML I don't envy you with three girls o. We went to 9ja in July with three boys between ages 6 & 7. It wasn't funny. My hubby was on the same flight but he was waving at me as if he didn't know me. The third boy (6)is my friend' son.Looking back I think I coped. KML laugh into the New Year. Thanks for the comments on my blog.

Unknown said...

Off to mix the chapman huh!! U sure had fun over the weekend. Cheers!!



Happy New Year

Naapali said...

So u had seasoned bird with pounded yam? what did u season it with? ede and shawa?