The Fabirica I referring to is Nazareth School. Over the past five or so years I’ve had the honor of meeting girls from the above mentioned school.
Forgive the generalization, because generalizations are never 100% accurate. Still though, I love generalizations because they are truthful in their intent. The intent being to simplified truth. I am going to stress this point because I truly feel generalizations are factual. Here is a good example of a proper generalization:
A car is a generalization of sedan because every sedan is a car.”
You can’t argue with that not being accurate. Consequently, I’m going to try to make my main point.
Most girls from Nazareth School have the same goals; like the same type of men; are superficial; have the same opinions; among other things. Basically Nazareth School is the next best thing since Ford Model T’s assembly line!
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ohhhhhhhh, no you did not say that. But again, it’s true.
Nolawi, my brother, you had me worried big time. I see the pink motif and then I see the new post! I thought they pushed over the top to the other side..and then I read the explanation…my bad!
Well, I don’t know if this is an insult or a real insult but I love it! This is so true that Hollywood directors were fighting over the story rights and because of the international laws that forbid them, they instead released the “Stepford Wives”. Booyaaa Nazareth School Stand up and protect what’s yours, one at a time please, group response will be charged at a higher rate. Can you handle it?
why you hating nolawi? you know you were chasing after nazareth girls. lol. i have proof! LOL
Metad, metad feat atihune… I do not find nazreth girls attractive on non-physical levels…
they have no depth.. not all just most…
I agree with nolawi nazereth girls are so fake ,they think they are better than every body ,in every aspect from their style to how they talk .What bugs me is that they try to pull all that crap in us they are just fake fake…………get real.
Nazret school girls are hummmm, let’s say full of bizzare fake fortitude. They show off their school, tradition, heritage in a Paris Hilton/Nicole Richie ritual, empty madness. Like Nolawi said, intellectually nothing comes out of their mouth that make sense (most) but physical attraction is the mode.
My 2 Cents.
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F Utoo::WOW why u people hating? Is it that u’re jealous or is it that u guys are so damn that non don’t give u the time of the day….. but whatever is the case don’t make urself look so kefo erasoch if u think u have a point on certain things try and explain them!!!
Nolawi - we grow up in the same environment for 12 years what do u think? of course were gonna have a few things in common (Just like all Ethiopians have some things in common) but to generalize and say they have the same goals; like the same type of men; are superficial; have the same opinions; among other things. So do u also think all Arabs are terrorists? Or all black people are gang members? Come on u can write a better than this..I can never argue for all Nazareth students but I can definitely tell u there is no way even 25% of the students will be the same
Selam u sound like u have some kind of complex problem cause can u explain and tell me how Nazareth School students are different from all other private school students?? The only thing that really stands out different is most Nazareth students are proud of their school and also tend to stick with their friends wherever they go.. But as for being fake and having the same style girlie dont know where u got it from!!
Lovejones I really dont think I can say more and dont even really care what u all think but I think u guys should read what u wrote u definitely sound betam ignorant!! Its like saying all blacks are drug dealers or whatever example u can think ofbetrefe thanks for the complement at least its nice to know even though u all are kefo rasoch u still think we all look good
PS get the name right….missing an “A”
Hey Nazareth Setoch and Proud Nazareth sete,
Uhhhhhh, I think youve missed something Forgive the generalization, because generalizations are never 100% accurate. Ping, is the light on yet or are you still not home?
There are two more letters that follow the missing A but I cant say them cause I didnt go to Nazreth. Hint, hint the missing letters are S and S. Can you put it all together and do one big cheerocracy for us. Like totally yeah! Wooooo!
Domicho if they are not 100% accurate DONT use them!!! and u know what they say when u point one finger on others the other 3 are pointing at u so we all know who the ASS is
I think this post is in bad taste. Nolawi, I expect better things from you. We live in this great United States where everybody should be accepted for who they are. What is the point anyway? I think the girls have had better life style and were exposed to different things because of their parents’ social standings. Who devised the standard that tells people from real to fake or from fara to arada or whatever. If you are not a book worm like me or if you don’t know a lot of intellictual stuff then you must be “fake”. If you don’t accept people’s different point of view or if you hate people who are different from you, then you must be a “fara”. What is “real” anyway? May be it is a matter of mis-match here. Leave the “fake” girls to the “fake” boys
Then you don’t have to be so angrly about it.
oh my God, who the hell are you guys to disrespect Nazreth School girls, that’s so NOT HOT. After all that’s not their fault to act weird, and some times ignorant. Nazretoch, just don’t bring that fakeness here to the US.
I new what the rebuttle argument was going to be. "generalizations are not perfect" thus i included why i was generalizing in the article… lets simplifiy here… all nazareth school student are girls… most come from upper middle class families of addis ababa… by ethiopian standards… most of the girls are driven and are competetive with each other… including that of significant others…. you can argue with that… and that in itself creates a superficial sense of drive… thus my comment… most (not all) have that in common… thanks celebrate life for the supportive arguments.. I starting to love u
btw I have updated the spelling error, low and behold, why should nazareth girls go without the A.. cause they are A+ .. ha ah forgive the sarcasm!
Well, Ddont you have a better things to do complexam hula.Is’s a well known fact that Nazareth students are the most sucessful ones no mater who or what they are or look. So guys ayenchchabacheu eshi anyways “telba binchaha band mukecha”. instead try to be like them “belto megegnete” newe yemiyawtaw.
Woy gud nazareth chick you are not helping your cause eko with the kind of superior complexame yehone melsachehu…
ayii you are just proving us right!
nolawi the way you’re explaining yourself it seems like youre talking about all private school students.. Can you explain the difference if u see one? Because from ur reasoning u said we come from middle class family, were driven and competitive. Dont u think that fits other schools like Saint Joseph, Saint Marry u name it. But then again u all just wanna hate and Im sure u all know u dont make sense.. shit if u really think u have a point I guess ure really :).
Nolawi,
I beg to differ about the generalization of Nazret crowd, as a person who went to Nazret for my High School education. I found the Nazret schoolgirls to be highly motivated, smart with an all rounded knowledge. There were so many smart girls in the classroom that I faced my first serious challenge in all of my schooling put together trying to get to the top of the class I was in. I can imagine that they can be intimidating sometimes, because they seem to be worldlier than most Ethiopians, all the while being successful in their education and professional lives but that is no reason in my opinion to talk negatively about them. If I remember right the graduates of Nazret school make up a good percentage of women in Ethiopian Universities, most of them going for majors in Law, Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, Statistics, Architecture, … which are highly coveted professions in Ethiopia. I feel like this school’s effort is something to be celebrated and encouraged.
Please check out the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, which was the brain child of Nazret School graduate Lawyers in Ethiopia at http://www.etwla.org/. This association has single handedly pushed for womens rights in Ethiopia.
Indeed I agree, mamitu, it should be celebrated that they are successful and confident and other things.
But that doesnt mean they have the right look down and belittle others who arent as fortunate.
hey nezzzazzza nazretoch remember, back in the day, when you (yes you!) use to say “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Honey, sweety, sugar puff live it, love it, and breath it. Life is not that serious. Everyone is just having fun.
If you want to repeat this message, press the any key on your keyboard (that thing that your fingers press to write stupid messages) and pooof you’re dead.
nolawi, what can me say but great minds think alike.
*hi fives Munit* totally! That was so NOT HOT.
Nolawi et al., esti kezkez belu:: Be eeeeeeeeeeeasy on the haterade and attempt to be HOT.
Im still leaving out the A, youre the attorney, sue me. Didnt they offer Its not cute to brag classes in Nazreth? Youre like summer school - no class.
Mamitu, I didnt get this part please feel free to elaborate, they seem to be worldlier than most Ethiopians Who? Sweetie, you dont get out much do you?
And also most of them going for majors in Law, Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, Statistics, Architecture This covers oh about 60-70% of, non Nazreth Spool attending, abeshoch please go out and mingle just a little bit more. Nazreth students please meet the world. Hello world!
The reason theyre called private school is because exhibit A (isnt that what yall say in court?) look what happened when Nolawi let the cat out of the bag. Shhhhhh its private. Please close the door on your way out!
Oh now Im getting pissed and this doesnt happen very often in my life. Dont mess with my Abeshoch excluding the fabrica termusoch by the way whats your refund value 5 cents, 10 cents or no sense? Ohhhhh suki, suki now!
I can see that some people like Nolawi have the time to say all this.AL!!(if u know what i mean) U have no point at all. No one is belittling u or anybody cos of ur fortune but because of who u are inside. So get over it!
And atleast 90% are successful and become who they are today.
Celebratelife, you need help…please get it soon.
Oh dear, Nolawi, As I read the content of your posting I began to comprehend the frustrations & difficulties that you are going through living in a very small box. I thought I might as well help u by defining that small box, its called ignorance. I am suspecting that you are actually nurturing your ignorance by labeling & stereotyping those who can’t live in a box, like u do. Its not us who feel superior its u who suffer from extreme inferiority complex syndrome. Come on, it about time to sort out ur personal problems, insecurities, & fears and plz stop that blame culture of yours its certainly not serving you well . Don’t take it on us but plz Sort it Out.
celebratelife: And also most of them going for majors in Law, Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, Statistics, Architecture This covers oh about 60-70% of, non Nazreth Spool attending, abeshoch please go out and mingle just a little bit more. Nazreth students please meet the world. Hello world!
I can assure you that about 25-50% of the girls in any of the above lines of study at any given year in Ethiopian Universities are from Nazret School and I think that is a great accomplishment for any single school. And should not intimidate anyone but encourage every one to see how we could replicate it in other schools. Did you know that over 95% of the girls in Nazret pass the school living Certificate exam and qualify for degree programs?
For any of you guys who feel intimidated by Nazret school girls, I want you to realize that they are like every body else and they do not look down upon any one who isn’t from there. They just feel a great camaraderie with others who went to the same school, which is quiet human. Enough said about this subject, can we move on?
Ufff I must say that I really enjoyed everyone’s comment! Well, for all them boyz (yes I said boyz…not men) that were heart broken, really beat down by one of our girls…..ayezone…don’t cry about it, infact learn from it afterall we do represent 90% of all the desired women in ethiopia and across the boarder, admit it or not. Betam betamarereh new….and I say you go girl to be able get this type of reaction from a guy!
On a real note though, seriously like other people commented, what do you expect from us! We have been going to the same school, with the same teachers, same faces for over 12 years, some continue through college together some go their separate ways. When we reunite it’s very easy to pick up the pieces and continue on. This has nothing to do with socioeconomic stuatus, it’s just common human behaviour.
As far as our goal, nigga please! We all have different career goals. If you’re talkin about personal goal, well yes we all want to get married, have children and live in a house with white picketted fence and if you’re mad that we have higher expectation for ourselves than other people, then I say take a look at yourself and work on YOU don’t pass the blame and try to make us feel guilty. This aint rocket science, this aint politics, and most def this aint a competition. And if you ever felt inferior to us, well maybe you should work on your self esteem cause we sure never claimed we are better. But if you think that we are, well then thank you, we’re not shy we take compliments! So all my girlz…keep representing!
P.S.
Mengistu Hailemariam’s two daughters went to Nazret School. And in case you were wondering, they were top notch students.
and your point being…..? Are you blaming the school for admitting them, or them for being a part of the school’s alumni? Were you being sarcastic about them being top notch students, cause they really were top notch!
nigga please,
It was meant to be a trivia thingie, and was not meant to be offensive in any way. They were both nice girls who took pains not to attract any attention,(sorry you took offence) indeed they were top notch too especialy Timhertie. And I am not blaming Shiela or Goretti for letting them in….
Did I push some buttons? Did I do that? Oh who cares!
You keep talking about Ethiopian Universities and in case you didn’t know “Dorothy we’re not in Kansas anymore”. Let’s try to keep the subject matter close to home and in the new century ok? I think this discussion was about Nazret girls in the US.
Oh dear, so now I need help and you are…Dr. Phillistein or Dr. Nezzazza?
Mamito, you wasted your time with this one For any of you guys who feel intimidated by Nazret school girls…they are like every body else and they do not look down upon any one who isnt from there. Youre already down so you can only look up. As a proud Ethiopian chick, you’ll have to spit a lot more to intimidate me. I’m just trying to keep you from embarrassing yourself, breath girl breath.
You see, you take it very personal, which proves you accept it. First part of healing oneself is acceptance and you’re moving in the right direction. I think the next step may be denial and you’re one step into that category.
Nigga please, the border you speak of is it the Mexican border cause you know homeland security is on that dont you? Find another fence to hang out at G so you dont get zapped. I see youve joined the bandwagon of leaving out the A, youre not bad after all. Youre a quick learner missy.
This aint the Ho’s up Pimps down show so put away your hood rat claws, Meeeeaaaw! This whole thing is supposed to be in good fun so lets keep it that way please, Sheniqua.
I just love celebratelife… you make excellent points…
I thought we were talking about the Nazret school in Ethiopia and not the one in the US(sarcasm).
Any way Nolawi, I wish your blog hasn’t gone down to name calling. Sorry for those who think that they have to resort to this to score a point, it reflects on the kind of person they are and their upbringing. Seriously Celeb… see a shrink, it might help you get over whatever you are feeling.
P.S. Nolawi,
I am assuming that you are a buisnessman and a buisnessman shouldn’t display such a distaste to a group of people who might be his clients. Just an advice from another buisness person who might know a thing or two about buisness.
Good luck with the T-shirts.
Mamitu,
As far as I know this is a light subject. no need to make it seem like an insult. I have many freinds, from nazareth school. Really nice people… I just wanted to mention that most seem similar as are all people from same background….
Oh Nolawi,
What did you start? I am puzzled as to why you “love” celebratelife. How low can you go?
I really love the way she writes, how almost every point has a current social analogies attached to it….
I’ve noticed that only people with creative writing flare can make it roll of the tongue or screen on this case… and it sounds naturally poetic…
when i do it it sounds unnatural… thus.. I write exactly the way i talk… it is the only way i can write….
thus i love her
First thing is first I do have to confess I attended Nazreth for a minute before I left Addis but I wasnt there long enough to pledge to your sorority or make bosom buddies. Seriously though, Mamitu why are you getting hurt over this? I have best friends that attended Nazreth and all the other private schools in Addis and you know what, they wished it was their school getting dissed because they would have loved it.
I want you to know I love Bernos because Im able to interact with Abeshoch that I can relate to so why dont we make this a fun place to meet and chitter, chatter. I think we have enough stress with life, work, and personal responsibilities to shout out murder!
Also the B in blog is not for business bashing. I have never met Nolawi but he seems like a cool and easy going person along with the other members of Bernos. If youre trying to diss this site or the business, there is a time and a place for everything. You said yourself youre a businesswoman so if a client doesnt say what you want to hear youre going to hang up the closed sign? Come on lets be fair. Im doing it in good fun, just like everyone else. So whatever you call yourself Nigga or else just have FUN. Ok?
This is not the GGGGGUnit blog there is no beef among members. Just pure wholehearted fun.
Nolawi, youre doing a fabulous job and you have my full support!
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
Love your Abesha Sister
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Dance like nobodys watching
Love like youve never been hurt
Sing like nobodys listening
Live like its heaven on earth
~Mark Twain
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In all fairness, this is a blog and he has a right to write whatever he pleases, be it in pure fun or not. It’s a free country, right? (If in theory, not in reality). 38 comments later, I have an important Q or Qs.
Nazareth school is over 60 years old and if in the last 50 years, there was, on average, a graduating class of 100 students yearly, we’re talking about over 5000 Nazareth school graduates in the World. Nolawi, even if this was for fun and to see just how much of a riot this will be, I’ll bet you, you don’t even know 500 of the 5000 graduates. Even if you have a disclaimer for this generalization, it is unrealistic to generalize, when you hardly know 10% of the people you are talking about. You can make the statement based on the general trend you observed, but I,personally don’t think that knowing 10% will make it reasonable to make statements that include the word “most” as in “Most girls from Nazareth School have the same goals; like the same type of men; are superficial; have the same opinions; among other things. ..”
The very highest level in Nazareth School is grade 12, full of 18 year olds on the brink of starting their lives away from a sheltered existence of the Nazareth school gebi and meeting other people from other schools(Private and Public). Celebrate & Nolawi, Don’t you think it is unreasonale and unfair to make statements like ” they are superficial” about barely Adults who haven’t even yet completely joined the society? Not to mention that the ones in the US are Adults who are not the sheltered kids anymore and if you find it that they have a tight Nazareth circle with talks of all the greatest plans and expectations in life,and all the great things that they are yet to become, they are expecting more from themselves and in that not berating anyone plus even if their aspirations do not materialize, how much do you know about them to say they are superficial cos incase you didn’t know ….as per the webster dictionary, superficial is equated to shallow and shallow is…
SHALLOW is more generally derogatory in implying lack of depth in knowledge, reasoning, emotions, or character
For a person who doesn’t even know 10% of the people he’s referring to, you have made quite bold, not credible remarks.
I still think it’s your right to write whatever you want on your blog but this is an FYI on a few points you might want to consider.
P.S Nolawi, if your next argument is going to be that you don’t need to know everyone to say this as books and articles have been written about Ethiopians by Non-Ethiopians without having to meet all Ethiopians…..at least they were researched well….can’t quite say that about yours
Nolawi,
Now all of a sudden you happen to have “many” friends that went to nazerate and yet you still bash us. hmm I thought you said most were superficial, and all have the same goal. Well either your generalization has no basis or you are just tryng to cover your ass. Ohh yea so I assume you agree with what Proud nazerate set said then…that if you want to generalize, you can generalize about all private schools and not just our school. Dang I guess all a person needs to do is point out your business to put you in your place!
BTW I am not taking this to heart. BUt just as y’all came at us hard, we have to push back a little harder.
CelebrateLife,
yup, I do agree that this whole thing is in just good ol fun, but I wonder, do you regret leaving our school and going somewhre else? I mean I can understand why…considering our unbreakable bond that seems to bother everyone else. And like you said, we should be honored that we are being discussed to this extent., I guess it’s better to be talked about than not. So I’m sensing some childhood issues you never dealt with that are just surfacing.
PS. I was talking about all boarders. Your geography must be a lil rusty from staying in the US, you do know that there is more than one boarder in the US other than Mexico’s.
Betam eko new metasekut…kemerachun if you feel this way then, you should def. stand your ground and say what you got to say. No need to back off or try to make us feel better by admiting that you have best friends from Nazerate…I mean business is business and this is entirely separate.
Temelkach,
Hahaha ….
I’m am always amazed, and amused, by the amount of attention Nazareth School garners (remember that Seleda article, too?) considering, yes, on average a well-networked Ethiopian man knows at most 50 Nazareth girls/women. Tops. And that includes his aunts, mother and their friends, otherwise make that count 35.
My brothers spent most of my young adult life torturing me with various horrible “generalizations” regarding Nazareth students. Of course they’d end every generalization with, ‘but not you!. Right. Just my friends.
The curious thing which my exceptional, atypical Nazareth mind couldn’t help but observe over the years was the frequency with which my brothers consorted with Nazareth girls. In fact, in the past couple of years, one by they one, they’ve gotten married - to Nazareth alumnae, of course. If only one last brother would marry a Nazarethan, I will make a life career out of mass torturing my siblings … for the rest of their lives. With my sister-in-laws
I am ecstatic.
So, play on, gentlefolk. Tell us more of those atrocious not-your-friend, not-your-sister, and not-your-cousin, and of course not-your-mother Nazareth chicks. I guarantee you, no Nazareth alumna will take it personally, especially if you seal that with, “Stop thinking, you huffy woman you!”
‘Coz really, it like, like … totally, makes perfect sense. (and stop reading what Temelkach says!)
BTW, I loved the 9 green bottles you put for the Nazareth Fabrika. It reminded me of a song we used to sing in Zero Kifil (yay Mz Elizabeth!)
10 arenguade Termusoch, be gidigida lay
Dinget andu wedqo biseber, 9 yiqeral …
9 arenguade Termusoch ….
Actually, on the topic of songs, I’d like to leave the lyrics of a another song I learned at Nazaerth which, to me, embodies the spirit of that school. It never made much sense when I was a kid. We just used to recite it, and go round in circles … until we ‘grew up’ enough to consider that practice rather, ah, lame.
Everybody : Set be’Setnetwa tikeber, set besetnetnwa
tiker, tikeber, ayichalim’na
yaleswa lemenor
kesetoch’m mehandisoch alu
Crowd 1 : Alu!
Crowd 2 : Tadia kewendoch …
Crowd 1 : Ihis?
Crowd 2 : Bemin yansalu?
Crowd 1 : Inja!
Everybody : Set be’setnetwa tikeber, set besetnetwa …
Repeat. Instead of ‘mehandisoch’, insert Tebeqoch/hakimoch/sportegnoch … or any profession that’s traditionally male dominated.
That, dearlings, is the Nazareth Fabrica I know.
celebratelife, may this is the way you are healing from your wounds…glad we could help.
oh my god Tobian; that is very funny song.
Temelkach, I know you’re trying to play the biased-mediator but this whole issue has turned into a death match - sorry no refunds.
Once again, I feel like a damn school teacher, this is NOT, I repeat NOT about the underage, sheltered from the rest of the world, Nazreth students in Addis! IF YOU’RE NOT GETTING WHO THIS IS ABOUT…hold a mirror to your monitor and maybe you’ll understand it better in reverse. Oh Challenged Ones! Remember when you got on a plane, and you were served food, and then passed thru the security check point, guess what? Welcome to America! Not South but North, USA, America. You guys seem to be taking the scenic route to never, never land. Come home child!
Temelkach, please oh please stop using statistical data that’s what started this warfare. You see because some clueless mis-understood it didn’t mean 100 damn %. I’m selling my stock for Egmacation.nit.wit any takers? What’s with the talk about research? Damn, THIS IS A BLOG (aka web log). Lay off the decaf, live on the edge, go for the real thing - Caffeine does a brain good.
DON’T HATE THE PLAYA HATE THE GAME! For those of you who live in a Cacoon there is a BIG difference between BEEF and BATTLE. Look it up at dudeb_nazretoch.edu See now Chequito, LeQuesha, or Lebrana (whatever you’re calling yourself today) you got me talking like you.
As an Abesha set, I’m ashamed of all the hostility. Now if this was about “an all boy’s school” all the responses would’ve been of the hook and not so damn hormonal. Take a pill, I mean chill out! Being equal is not just about using a sugar substitue, if you can’t handle the heat….
Nigga please: Are you still playin with a deck of sympathy-seeker cards? Your BS is for the birds and the birds fly south! FYI I left Nazreth after the 1st grade because I left Ethiopia and I don’t regret it cause look how I turned out - just fabulous! With that said, you think I had some childhood issues, YOU WISH! Get a grip, oh knowledgeable one, I referred to the Mexican border cause I live in Cali. Why are you so sensitive aobut borders, Maria Merkato? As far as geography, you’re still living in your UNIVERSE called Ethiopia so ahhhhhh you wanna try that one again? I tried to create peace but you still have flames shooting up your ass so the game is still on. Bring it on baby you have no idea! Where is my vest? Pow, pow, pow they’re not real bullets you can get up now! I’m tired of all the esherooroo some of us have to dish out.
COURSE - PSYCHOLOGY 101: Nazretoch, you see the problem is you show your weak side and that’s not your fault that’s what Nazreth taught you - you should sue! You’re like a playground of emotions and you need to get a grip and define yourself as an individual and stop letting other people or a school define you. You don’t represent all Nazreth school chiklings, you went there so what? Get a f-n life! Is it sinking yet or has the ship already sunk? Be confident in who you are and you don’t have to prove yourself to anyone except the person you see in the mirror - now if you don’t see yourself that’s another show.
Oh dear, you know what I love the most? you and your lost soul crew keep repeating that I need help and I thank you ever so much for that compliment. You see this is what I call a back-handed compliment. The fact that I need help means I’m different from you - and we all know what you are - so there goes the compliment. You go girl!
MY ABESHA RIGHTS according to NIT-WIT: Anything I write can and will be used against me in HER court. I have the right not to write, and If I wish to get an attorney she’s at the ghettofabulous bar chilling with a forty and a cool’s menthol. “I swear your honor they pushed me” may work in your defense. Your responses may be viewed by the clueless crew. Offense-taken is optional and it doesn’t come with fries. Is there is a light at the end of your tunnel or better yet do you see a tunnel? You can shoose your crew based on your answer. Firma______________ Ken:____________
Nolawi,
Right back at you. As my sis would say…game recognize game!
Your number one fan!
Celebratelife – breath…don’t hold it!!! Ufffffffff do u feel better? We don’t wanna loose u over this!! Hehehehe now the joke is on u dear!!! I thought we were the one who “think we’re better than others” it looks like u’re doing that better than us!! But on a serious note try to cool off I don’t know what part of cali u’re at but where I’m at it’s nice and hot so I suggest u get a bucket of ice and sit in cause the way u’re going u might get to a boiling point.hahaha
Oh by the way where did u get the idea that everyone is in the US? As long as u’re talking about people who went to a school back in Ethiopia unless u specify to a certain group which Nolawi did not we are gonna assume it is for all Nazareth school students that actually went to school there not for those who just wanna be part of it;) (and incase u don’t know we’re all over the world not only by the Mexican border)
We the Nazareth fabrica setoch are worried about your well being!! Please let us know if you survive this lovely day!
Nice try…de, de, de the number you’re dialing is not accepting your call.
I was kind of reading (you know something you should take up on your spare time) the opening line “Over the past five or so years I’ve had the honor of meeting girls from the above mentioned school.” I think (almost 100%) Nolawi is in the US, is it getting in yet? I don’t care where you’re located but it’s still NOT about you if you’re not here! Yes, I’ll say it, in the US. This is not a - get in where you think you fit in - game show. Why is this so hard for you?
I think I know you, I only know one really challenged Nazrethoyd!
I’m sorry you thought I was saying I’m better than others, although I don’t remember saying that, you may want to clean your monitor cause you’re seeing things or not reading. Sisterly advise work on that self-esteem.
I take back what I said - bring it on - cause I don’t have time to keep explaining and clarifying over, and over, and over again. As I stated I’m not a school teacher sorry! I’m here for fun only and I have a life to live.
people, people, (in the words of Rodney King) Can’t we all just get along?
I totally understand your frustration CelebrateLife, but hey, must live and let live, right?
My dear hopefully you still breathing and you took my advice and cool off cause I don’t want your blood pressure to go high….anyways what happen to having fun?? Did u not like the game you started? Are we not playing the way you wanted us to? Or are u thinking we’re better players than you?
lol anyways like u said u ain’t no school teacher and thank God for that cause the kids would have been so confused since u don’t seem to stick to what u say….but 2 things
1. I ain’t a freaken tenkoye to know where Nolawi was for the past 5 years
2. You went back to my initial point!! Don’t say Most Nazareth school students when u don’t even know 1% of us. And even if u wanna talk about just those of us in the US u still don’t know enough of us to make that kind of statement!! My point from the start was Nolawi or you don’t know enough of the students to say whatever u were saying!! If u two have problems with few people from that school all we’re saying is don’t include the rest of us!!! like somebody said u don’t even know 10% of us!!!!! Hopefully now will understand my point if not…..(fill in the blank)
This is getting tiresome. Celebratelife you have a long tounge. I do not wish to meet you (finger snapping and all). Just because I like my life nice and quite. Get over it and get a life. Or back to your lonely self.
hehe keyet lejemer! Ok so I’m going to have to quote you, Celebratelife, and then respond to them. So you said you’re not jealous, sounds jealousy to me when you said “cause look at how I turned out, just FABULOUS!” Hmm I wonder who’s looking down on “us” now, I mean if it makes you feel better and ease off the bitterness, then you def have turned out to be a fabulous person who just can’t let go off her childhood demons. Well that also means we, hold up, like you said let me speak for myself, I must have turned into a clueless, superficial person for the simple fact that I went to that school. Sweethear, whatever floats your boat! I’ll just play along afterall I don’t want to drive someone over the wall because of a simple blog.
Hmm also since you seem to have this magical knowledge of knowing where everyone is, let me just correct you one more time…I am in the US and I have been writing on behalf of all Nazerath students in and outside of the US. It really shouldn’t matter where we are.
To be honest with you I left Nazerath when I was really young as well, not as young as you but still I had great appreciation for the school, for most the students and the culture. I just feel for you that you never had to experience what everyone seemed to have. But you know what, we are very generous and welcoming, so if you do want to be a part of our “caccoon” that we love and defend so much, you’re more than welcome. We are willing to teach you how to be superficial and how to lookdown upon others….ohh wait but you seem to do that just great so your transition will be easier than I thought.
One more thing, I thought we were suppose to take this lightly babe, I mean it was you that pointed that out. Yet when we point your ass wrong and when we push your buttons a little, you seem to blow off steam. Let’s take this as it is….”in good fun.” Straight from a person who’s in denial of her emotions “let’s make this a fun place to meet and chitter, chatter”.
PS. Ohh yea, thank god that you’re not a teacher. I mean the education system in the US is being questioned as it is. We just can’t have a person with your tongue and your judgement filling the mindz of our youth. So whatever career you’re in, stick with it and away from the children!
Adieu!
Hmm. Two things:
“As an Abesha set, I’m ashamed of all the hostility. Now if this was about “an all boy’s school” all the responses would’ve been of the hook and not so damn hormonal. Take a pill, I mean chill out! Being equal is not just about using a sugar substitue, if you can’t handle the heat….”
I see a couple of problems here. One is that, of course, such brash, wide cast, non-representative statements will never be said about all-boys’ schools. Just about every brother of a Nazareth school student attended St. Joe. Doh! They grew up with the same values, same parents. But these comments are never thrown around with regards to the guys. Not in Ethiopia, not in the US (ever heard comments about all-women institutions in the US? They once earned names as ’sluts’. When women achieved too much freedom, they have got upgraded to ‘dykes’. Yet 44% of the women in Congress are from all-women institutions, much like an obscene percentage of Nazareth students dominate the Ethiopian college women’s scene.) I’m not sure why this trend of the independent-woman-clique bothers most of society - yourself included, but apparently it does. Oh, well.
And trust me, you’re welcome to exercise your right to express these feelings as, I hope, the rest of us are welcome to point out our observations to you. And no, I don’t think you’re hormonal. In fact, I think your comment about responses being ’so damn hormonal’ just spat on the legacy of the likes of Gloria Steinem, Betty Freidan and Carrie Chapman Catt. Low blow, lady. In the 21st century of women with rights & reason, that was a lil’too low for my taste. As Yezihch alem set, I’m ashamed.
“Temelkach, please oh please stop using statistical data that’s what started this warfare. You see because some clueless mis-understood it didn’t mean 100 damn %. I’m selling my stock for Egmacation.nit.wit any takers? What’s with the talk about research? Damn, THIS IS A BLOG (aka web log). Lay off the decaf, live on the edge, go for the real thing - Caffeine does a brain good.”
Perhaps this is a new “level” of interaction I have not been taught … anywhere. Where did I miss the Train to Nonsense? Society can only grant you freedom of speech. You’re going to have to invest in some sense yourself (maybe with the dough from Egmacation.nit.wit ?) Just because something is written online doesn’t mean it’s exempt from scrutiny. If anybody attempts to make a point, then the person better have the substance to back it up. Otherwise, if the writing is supposed to be purely for entertainment value, let’s shake hands on this rather shallow, badly tackled topic, smile silly and move on. (And if your position is indeed that your point has no substance, then why, thank you for acquiescing so, um, graciously (?) That’s rare. Another reason why Bernos is so refreshing :-))
i’m still disturbed by the heineken bottles, though.
Actually Tobian, next is how the guys from St Jo… chauvinist basteeeds…
What’s up with all the negativity? Can EVERYBODY take a chill pill? You are turning me off with all of this bullsh…!Why is it that most of you have a problem with good constructive dialog? This can easily be accomplished if some of you stop acting like a 2 year old brat. This ain’t DrPhil.com.
ABF,
Blah, blah, blah. Let me guess, you had to call your fabrica-made-sisters to get feedback on what you should write, right? You must try not to be so predictable. Your pathetic psychological game (which I used to play when I was in kindergarten) is at most laughable.
Your boss is calling you, you need to flip the next burger.
ayeeeee u know if u get to the point u don’t know what u’re writing about it’s time to STOP!! Cause dear this is not an insulting game…. we are trying to make a point and I believe everyone else got the point and stopped writing! Missy it’s ok to say I was wrong and thank people for actually educating u on things u didn’t know before
BTW didn’t u hear the Americans don’t want foreigners taking their jobs so no more flipping burgers
Can we fast forward and get to the bashing St Jo dudes already?
Let the NZ bashing die with the 60th post:: Ommmmmmmmmm
oh my good ness this is hilarious. I guess it must be true
I guess some of it is true, what you say about us. But give us a break we’re not all that bad.
anywhoooooo “Proud to be ye Nazreth Scool Mirt” how about that for the new T-shirt line….
of interest!
here
Nolawi,
Lemen merdowen atengrachewem?..the facory is closed…everybody is laid off…..the manufacture of the barbie dolls has been out sourced….
Nolawi
can’t believe u wrote that! u should’ve known better!
but get this>> u r not the only one who dribbled at the slightest sight of ‘Key Uniform’……..we r used to it!! Fake? EXCUSE YOU! am sure u know that it takes one to know one. But, Reds have fun! can’t help it. We do think alike….do we now?!! I am glad u didn’t quit your job to go into psychology……would have had problem creating a grade below F just for you.
Having said that, you would have done great in marketing….creating controversy always increases rating………don’t we all Nazrethians agree?(since we think alike)
hey nol,
take Yenegabat’s advice….i’ll be your first customer
Keleb: I think you should take a minute to re-define ‘outsourced’ …and to where? Yaltebale atefter/ri.
Eitherways, Nolawi, on top of Yenegabat’s suggestion of creating the tshirt I am for sure to buy dozens for my dozen ‘barbie doll’ friends and sisters …(not forgetting the guaranteed interest of your ‘many friends…really nice people’ from Nazareth as well) maybe you can also think to put a percentage of the proceeds to lend a hand to save our school. whatchu say?
On a more humourous tone, Tobian (Re: #43 comment) here are some links for you to check out if havent already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPailU4kPvQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWsWa0MYz8&mode=related&search=
those are my two favorites from Nazareth…
HAHA AHHA AHAH AHA HAH AHA HAH AHA HAHAH AHAH AH AHA HAHAH H AHAH NAHHAH AHAHAH AHHA H AH AHHAH AHAH AHHA
tHANKS FOR THE LAUGHTER…
i TRULLY LOVE FENDATAWOCH!
nolawi…look now what you did..
ok j/k but its sad..
Nazareth School Closes Over Unsettled Labor Dispute
The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa)
December 8, 2006
By Hayal Alemayehu
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Brewing dispute between labor union and management led Nazareth School to suspend classes for an unlimited period of time beginning Tuesday, The Daily Monitor has learnt.
Contained since last academic year, the dispute centers at staff salary increment request, which the school’s management rejected, according to sources inside the school.
Discovering that the pay roll for the month of November has, against the practice, been prepared minus the provident fund ( 15%),the staff refused to collect their salary.
A week later, the management squared in on closing the school finally.
The teaching-learning process, which was then interrupted (last Tuesday) for about a half day, promptly resumed after representatives of the sub-city’s Education Bureau mediated the case, where the school agreed to reinstate the staff provident fund in the payroll, and the staff obeyed to continue to report for duty, according the school’s Labor Union Chairman Sisay Abate.
for more
the source for the news above..
http://nazret.com/blog/index.php?title=ethiopia_nazareth_school_closes_over_lab&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
ha ha ha no way…
I hope it still stays open though!
La Joconde,
too bad u missed the tongue in cheek saying….remember cookie cutter…dolls….model t’s..
Keleb,
Honestly, without prejudice, no idea what you are talking about. Educate me please re: # 72.
wow…nolawi thanks for putting this discussion…i was laughing hard through the respondes…..to be honest as alumni of my second homi nazareth…i enjoyed it and i had the best time and great friends that i have since i was five….But there are some nazareth kids who really do not know ….1+1 as in real life…all they know is they went to nazareth and that is the highlite of their life….i have accomplished and see my self heading to as a successfuly SINGLE Nazareth graduate with the help of God…i think my lovely school has really gave me a great foundation for my accomplishment but make as in a way narrow minded too. so take and leave all you….
celebret life thanks for ur comments u really made me laugh…
wow blen nice comments…
Blen
if it made you narrow minded, speak for yourself!
“…i have accomplished and see my self heading to as a successfuly SINGLE Nazareth graduate with the help of God”
Can you explain what you are trying to say there? I don’t even see the significance of the emphasis on ‘SINGLE’ .
FYI there are kids who do not know much in every school..whether Nazareth, English school, public school…and in schools in America. What I want to know is, how do you really know that Nazareth school is the highlight of those kids’ lives? Sorry to say, but the “complex Sinchacha!” ababal fits you just right.
take it easy
It ought to be said that it is an extremely excruciating thing to hear people think that you are superficial by association. Not that what Nolawi et al have said is even remotely close to the truth, it still hurts to hear ignorance reigning. For those interested, Nazreth students have a lot in common because we grew up in a cohesive community that allowed them to retain friends through the years. As for the success……..can’t help u out there. We, like most Ethiopians grew up with a sense of need to be accomplished. We just had the right tools to make these aspirations happen. Yes, most of my friends from Naz. Are still great friends although we are all in our mid 20s. And yes, all are college grads. About half in grad school. I would think this is would be a point to be celebrated as we are all on the same team and rooting each other on……or am I mistaken. Do you honestly think that having some failures from Naz will make you look better, or is it that it will make you feel better to degrade others with some unfathomable lies. If you could name five people from Naz that you mate without your preconceived notions dictating how you will perceive them even before you meet them, then feel free to bash those five girls who have had the misfortune of displeasing you “my lord.” Hopefully the sarcasm has been noted, if other wise buddy you might be in even deeper despair than I had initially thought.
This blog’s highly entertaining!! Its astounding to find so many people interested in this topic! Let me just say — for the fun of it we should look at a few things that may be falling between the cracks in this discussion…
1. Nazareth school/NS may be the school with the lowest school fees in Addis- as the school administration has tried to keep the fees as low as possible. (Somebody could do the actual research about this for me) In 2003 I made it a point to ask around about the cost of highschool and elementry school fees. Compared to the “old school” private schools: Meskai Zona, Senjo, Stanford, ICS, Cathedral, American Mission school etc. and even more for the “new age” schools like Ethioparents, School of Tomorrow, Yenegew sew, NS had the lowest school fees. If you do not believe me: what do you think the current fued about labor union salaries is about: NS was closed for more than a week because the workers complained about their salary. The idealistic & probably unrealistic nuns want to make NS education financially available for everyone. NS has moved from the prestigious school for Ambassador’s kids through the years - it is run by the catholic mission and is not run by/for Americans who are employees of governments etc.
–> have you stopped to consider through the years (since 60 years ago- which is probably around when the stereotypes started formulating) the “the nazareth cookie-cutter” has gradually changed - reaching a point where a majority of the NS students I know do not fit in the cookie-cutter Nolawi made
Of course a common experience of attending the same school for many years would have results in conditioning students to have similar ideals. But even so, can the ideals shared by NS girls be generalized as superficial? and does it even reach the point of them sharing the same opinions? I think not!
2. The point made about superficiality - in other words “shallow”, “stepford wives”, and Nolawi - I see you’re not attracted to naz girls beyond the physical right?:they’re empty beautiful containers? — It may be a shocker to some who think naz girls are stuck up about their physical appearance and don’t care about nothing else — but the cirriculum in NS focuses on moral values/community living. Discussions amongst NS students focus on professional goals as an independent woman (not foremost about trying to grab the first handsome/educated/richest man around i.e. become a “stepford wife”), many also care deeply about working for Ethiopia And others are deeply religious and family oriented or really engaged with politics.
I see where the exclusivity of NS setoch can make them seem like they think highly of themselves. It’s sort of a comfort-zone thing- not a superiority complex, they’re like anybody. Just like you think they are superficial — I have heard several NS girls say that men around the DC area are way too superficial.
I want to make 2 disclaimers
I am not implying that 60 years ago NS students fit the cookie cutter- but that the stereotype of 60/30/20 years ago cannot be true NOW! And I say this since someone mentioned:
If you are looking for those girls…go to one of the other private schools I mentioned- you will find a LOT more of them!
Another disclaimer: EVERYONE mostly sticks to their comfort zone, NSers are not unique in this.
And celebratelife - I think your blogs are probably the most entertaining - thanks for adding the humor!!
I gotta say though, that you should try making some more arguments with substantce, not just powerful/funny words to reemphasize the same points over and over.
On thing I do agree with you is!: The thing about “sororities” - *some* (this is a key word!) NS setoch stick to the same small groups of tight knit friends - the same way that they stick with their naz friends when it comes to other people.
begirment thanks for your comments… you made some valid points… welcome and i hope you stick around here….
#76 wudnes…the ’single’ was used as a sarcastic way to spice up nothing attached to nazreth…and for your info…it did not make me narrow minded…like i said it gave me firm foundation…it seems like u have jumped that sentence so for ur info…if nazreth has gave me firm foundation for my accomplishment i do not now how i can be narrow minded…u may be right u can be a very successfully and educated citizen and be narrow minded; if you only know one subject of what you have mastered. Nazreth gave us to explore more wider and see the horizon, that means some of us took great advantage of it and some are just use nazreth as a big title…like every blondeeee is not stupid so i still think some are really way backward the way they think in a lot of ways….
and for ur info….i do not know why nazreth is a big deal…i never considered NS as one of the best schools to get education….so thank you for ur narrow minded opinion…..being nazreth alumni does not make u smarter, wiser or better individual….what makes u better is ur persistent and determination…. dear “Narrow minded #76” as I think u referred yourrself
Blen
If u need a reminder of what u said, here it is:
wudnes lol lol lol ha ha emotional over what…merry x mas dear
utterly amazing to know this many people are arguing over a subject that needs no argument. It is like saying “All Ethiopians are alike as they come from the same vacinity”
Nolawi,
“Forgive the generalization, because generalizations are never 100% accurate. Still though, I love generalizations because they are truthful in their intent. The intent being to simplified truth.”
Whose simplified truth? Yours or mine? Because what is true for one maybe not be true for another, depending on who they are, their past experiences and how they choose to see the world at the present moment. Besides, the truth is never that simple. So, if generalizations are never 100% accurate and what is true may differ from person to person, then I do not get the point of this blog. Unless of course it is to vent some hidden frustrations you may harbor or to increase traffic to your blog. In the latter case, as someone already mentioned, not a smart business move.
I was fortunate enough to attend Nazareth School that has given me an excellent background. I wish for every Ethiopian kid to have the same fortune for years to come.
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hose simplified truth? Yours or mine? Because what is true for one maybe not be true for another, depending on who they are, their past experiences and how they choose to see the world at the present moment. Besides, the truth is never that simple. So, if generalizations are never 100% accurate and what is true may differ from person to person, then I do not get the point of this blog. Unless of course it is to vent some hidden frustrations you may harbor or to increase traffic to your blog. In the latter case, as someone already mentioned, not a smart business move.
I was fortunate enough to attend Nazareth School that has given me an excellent background. I wish for every Ethiopian kid to have the same fortune for years to come.[/quote]
lulu’ye ayzosh.. its my simplified truth… you are encouraged to disagree… I do not have any hidden frustrations with nazreth chicks..infact i have many friends.. i beleive there is truth in what I said.. i say it the way it is or atleast the way I feel it is…
someone did mention the latter (not smart business move) that but collective thinkers like nazreth school girls are usually in consensus aydel?… ayzosh siqeledish neuw … lets not get so serious!
atitfi!…
Nolawiye, I love your comments and your thought process - so far, who knows, maybe someday you’ll start talking about the Bole kebetoch and I just may get sensitive
NOT!
I do, however, have an unrelated question for you that I have been meaning to ask for sometime now. The suggested ET blogrolls you have on the left side of these articles are wonderful… are these some you frequent or are they from your bernos blog readers? I really enjoyed reading some of them and wish they were updated frequently… So, if your readers are the “under cover” owners, I encourage them to keep it going!
OKay, that would be my left but your RIGHT side of these articles
jeez… not easy being me these days!
Nolawi,
“I do not have any hidden frustrations with nazreth chicks..infact i have many friends..”
You know what this statement reminds me of? The people who say “….in fact some of my best friends are black” ayzoh siqeledeh neuw!!
Cheers
ha ha ha…nice lulu…
woye gude what’s up with nazreth chicks? can we discuss about sanjo boys or tiqure anbesa, or misraqe chora with a fresh article…
shanti- send us your email address you know where.. thanks
begirmet.. it will take a couple days for me to digest and get back to you on this… great great rebuttal…
Begirimit
loved what u wrote!