Wake Up With Me In Winneba: Aboakyer 2017

I have now gotten some rest and the energy to write and blog about Aboakyer 2017. I do not have much to write and enough pictures to add to it.

So they said the fun started on Thursday, when the #LemonThursday took place. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend. For me, the fun started Friday night, after my last class. Town was very full and alive. I bought a drink, Bricafi Drink, and laughed with friends, and laughed at them, especially those who fell into the gutter.

Saturday morning, I woke up…..late, watched some PrettyLittle Liars episodes and went out at 1pm. I could not attend the deer hunt, but I heard they caught a very tall one. Victory.

In the afternoon, there was a royal procession. This was my first time of watching the procession, even though I have witnessed the festival 4 times. Bummer.

At nighttime, Winneba was alive and full of people, music, drinks and food.

On Sunday, we went to the Run-Off Bar and Restaurant to meet Lil’ Win. He came to town. Who would want to miss dancing to “Mama Boss Papa”?

Monday was my resting day. Funnily enough, town was very empty.

Where have all the people gone?

This year’s Aboakyer was one of the best according to moi.

See you next year. You can’t afford to miss.

p.s. Wikipedia has got you covered if you want to know what the festival is all about

IT WAS PAUSED

This post is coming to you LIVE at midnight. Well, not exactly 12 midnight, but some minutes past 12am. By the time I finished writing this post, it might be almost 1am.

Anyway, so the festive season was been put on hold, at least for some time before they declared who won the trip to the Flagstaff house. The sentence looked literary to me; Christmas Has Been Put On Hold. It can be used as a story for kids, if you ask me. So, everything festive was on hold in Ghana.

The internet on this side of the world has been filled with political and electoral posts. The funny electoral memes keeps us alive, and makes us laugh with tears coming out.😂

After voting on Wednesday, there was so much tension the next day. I would term it silent tension, because when I was going to work on Thursday, there was literally no one in town.

I mean it.

No traffic, no cars, no people. We could cross the road without looking left or right. It was terrifying.

Where was everyone? Well, it’s nothing to worry about. 😳

But I am proud of Ghanaians of the peace sustained. ✌✌✌

I salute you all, including myself.

This December is surely full of miracles. Hashtag December Miracles.

See you tomorrow, for another blogmas post. Enjoy your weekend.

Teach Peace: A Peace Message from the Marietta DeGrant Blog

Hello Ghana!

As we go out there to vote, we should have peace in our mind. I know some of us would not take the time to read this, but I want you to let peace reign in our hearts and at the back of our minds.

Think of the peaceful evenings you get when you go out at night to buy kelewele and groundnut/gizzard. Think of children running naked during the free days they get. Teach peace to your children, your neighbours, your family, your friends, your loved ones by being an example of peace and light.

Do not ever think of violence. It’s a total waste of time and life.

You can teach peace, by being an example of peace yourself.

After voting, just go about with your daily activities of making more money and learning, impacting, inspiring, changing lives.

After voting, go get yourselves some kelewele and enjoy the spices it gives your tongue.

Think of peace, so that you can come back and read more posts from this blog.

Let the elections be FREE AND FAIR!!!

Teach peace.

The Friday Born, according to Creo’s Concept

My name is Afua, Afia, Afi. It is the name(s) given to a Ghanaian girl born on Friday.

Last two weeks or so, Creo’sConcept uploaded pictures and characteristics of girls born on each day. They really know how to put us in suspense. I know. They did it to me, uploading this image as Afua Friday morning.

I frowned. How can they do this to Friday born? But I felt from the beginning that, it was just a prank and they uploaded this later in the day.

They got us, didn’t they?

The Friday born is

A music lover

A deep thinker

Sensitive

Passionate

Talented!

And I totally agree!

Yes! It feels as if they interviewed me about my personality, which brought out the outcome.

I am a music lover. I can abuse music.

Meaning I can play music the whole time without getting tired.

Yes!

I am very sensitive. I even wanted them to add emotional to it.

Friday Borns Rock!

I have said it.

Gari Saved My Life

Sometime ago, I was so exhausted and famished from long lectures. I could barely walk back home.

There was some good news and some bad news.
The good news: Lectures was over
The Bad news: I have no food at home yet.
Bummer!
So, I had to get some fast food.
Thank goodness for gari.
I took my mug, poured some gari, added milk, sugar, some groundnuts and water, mixed all up and ate.
That was my almighty "Gari soakings".
My life saver.
Gari is a fast food which mostly has no attractive package but it is patronized by every Ghanaian. Gari can be used for 3ba, gari and shito (GariShit), gari fortor and other meals.
We thank goodness that Gari can be a fast food when you are on the verge of fainting.
Have faith in gari.