HAPPY FEBRUARY 2022!

 

HAPPY FEBRUARY 2022!

 

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Happy new month! Today is February 1^st 2022. I thought January was supposed to be the slowest month of the year but this year, it flew by for me. Perhaps, it’s because I travelled? Ah yes! For those of you who don’t know, I ran away to Bogota, Colombia for a week in January (hee hee). It was a spontaneous trip; I will tell you more about my trip in my next blog post/ vlog. Nonetheless, January was really quick for me such that I don’t even have my goals for 2022 finalized yet. Usually by this time, I would have ‘marked’ my previous year’s goals and pinned up my new year goals on my fridge, but I have not. I would have really loved to share how well I did with achieving my goals last year, because in my opinion, I did very well. In fact, I think that last year’s achievement was probably my best so far (all glory to God) but I misplaced the piece of paper where I wrote the goals during my move to a new place. Maybe it’s a sign that I should not share for now? LOL. Oh well, one thing I would like to share for sure was that I tried to be grateful to God everyday, which was number 1 on my list and still remains so on this year’s list, even though I have not yet finalized it. Maybe I will share everything together in 2023 January by God’s grace :p

Anyway, back to February, this is a month of love. February is not just about sharing/receiving chocolates on Valentine’s day (although I would love to receive some myself, lol) but also about sharing love, kindness, hope, and prayers. So, I would like to encourage everyone to show love to people around them, including family, friends, neighbours, and strangers.

February is also Black history month, which is celebrated in the US and other countries. For Blacks/Africans, it is a great time to learn about our history and educate people around us; as well as celebrate those who have fought for justice and freedom in the Black communities. So please everyone, do some homework this month as you eat your valentine’s day chocolates!

To sum up, I wish you all a wonderful month of February filled with love, knowledge, peace, and charity. Thank you very much for supporting me throughout the years. Please don’t forget to subscribe to my Blog and Youtube Channel (VivioGogo) and share with your friends. Also follow me on Instagram @ugochiukah and @lavivisblog, and on twitter @vivio_gogo . Until next time, stay safe, masked up and socially distant. XOXO, God bless. 😊

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2022

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It's 2022; We made it!! Happy new year to you all. Also happy birthday to my younger sister, Odi. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and holiday season, and you're feeling more refreshed. As we begin the new year, I pray that you find even more peace, joy, and fulfilment in all that you do. 

Thank you very much for supporting me throughout 2021 and before. I hope you continue to support my blog, YouTube channel, and all other endeavours. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (Vivio Gogo) if you haven't and follow me on Instagram @UgochiUkah and twitter @vivio_gogo 

May the Good Lord  continue to bless and protect us all. Have a beautiful 2022!

HAPPY NOVEMBER 2021, HAPPY ALL SAINTS DAY TOO.

 

HAPPY NOVEMBER 2021, HAPPY ALL SAINTS DAY TOO.

Hello hi, happy new month! We are already in the eleventh month of the year; can you believe that? Also, happy ALL SAINTS DAY to Catholics all over the world.

Long time, no write/no read/no see! I know it has been a very long time since I penned down my thoughts here and I am not proud of myself about that. It’s not because I don’t have things to share; as a matter of fact, so many things have happened to me since July! However, I have been overwhelmed with other things, some of which I will tell you later. Nonetheless, since the last time I wrote, I took my first flight since the pandemic (the last time I had flown was February 2020, just before the lock down). I had a meeting in Galveston, Texas, and so I went there in August; from there I “branched” to Liberia in Costa Rica, LOL. My experience in Costa Rica was nostalgic in a weird way; from encountering undisciplined Nigerian adults acting like children at the airport, to my stay and return back home. Maybe that should be my next post? Below are some teaser photos from my trip

Anyway, after then I stayed at home for a short while but it looked like my travel bug had burst a bit, so I managed to escape for a few days to Toronto/Niagara falls for thanksgiving weekend and then to British Columbia. Now, I’m at home sha and even though I miss travelling, I am trying to be careful because the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over.

While I obviously have not accomplished my goal of blogging this year so far, I have achieved other goals by God’s grace– I’m not even sure I should call them goals because some of them were unplanned. So, I am really thankful and happy to be here. For today, I just came to wish you all a wonderful new month ahead. May this November bring us showers of grace and favour, Amen. Before we blink, it will be Christmas so start making your holiday plans, if you have not already done so. 😊

Until next time, stay safe and well. Also stay tuned for some new Youtube videos on my channel (VivioGogo) and please don’t forget to subscribe to my Channel and share (including my blog) with your friends. Also follow me on Instagram @ugochiukah and @lavivisblog, and on twitter @vivio_gogo . Until next time, stay safe and happy. XOXO, God bless. 😊

  

HAPPY JULY 1ST 2021

 

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Happy July 1st! We made it to the other half of the year! Na wa o, this year is really running fast; I remember vividly saying ‘Happy new year’ to people, almost feels like yesterday. In any case, I am really happy and thankful to be here.

I’ve been MIA (Missing in Action) for a while because I recently moved to a new place. It could have been a more stressful move but thanks to my amazing friends and neighbours who really helped me out; I’m so grateful and blessed. I still have not even finished unpacking because my back started aching from all the heavy lifting. And since then, I have had conferences and I’m trying to catch up with work but I have some nice videos to share with you on YouTube soon.

PS- this beautiful outfit was made by my friend, Olga. Hit me up if you would like her to make some for you.

 Today is also Canada day; sort of like Independence Day in Canada. Usually, there are lots of festivals and celebrations, with many colours of red and white. However, this year is going to be a relatively quiet one; not just because of the pandemic but also because of the recent discoveries of remains of children in residential schools. My heart breaks to think about how these children were forcefully taken from their homes and subjected to insane cruelty. It’s so sad that I don’t even want to write much about it, but you can search the internet to find out about the history of residential schools in Canada.

On a brighter note, Covid19 vaccines have been rolling out and seem effective; of course, we still need to stay careful and carry out safety measures, but it finally seems like there is light at the other tunnel. I have taken my first vaccine dose and will be taking the second one soon hopefully. How about you; have you been vaccinated?

For this month of July, I wish you an exciting summer filled with bright colours in your life. May this remaining half of the year be better for us all than the first half. Amen. Stay safe, remain masked up in enclosed spaces with people gathered, and let’s hope for a better future.

Also stay tuned for some new Youtube videos on my channel (VivioGogo) and please don’t forget to subscribe to my Channel and share (including my blog) with your friends. Also follow me on Instagram @ugochiukah and @lavivisblog, and on twitter @vivio_gogo . Until next time, stay safe and happy. XOXO, God bless. 😊

 

HAPPY NEW JUNE 2021

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It's already June! Can you believe it, almost half of the year and we are still here by God's grace. I'm really thankful. How have you been? How was your month of May? Mine was really busy; I found myself involved in a lot of administrative stuff - organising webinars/seminars and moderating events, but they were fun and I learnt a lot. I'm also in the process of moving so it's been an occupied period. I'm still not done packing my stuff, ugh! So I ended up not posting on my blog but hopefully after my move, I'll be back. 😁 The weather here has also been fluctuating, blowing hot and cold, but I can't really complain. I've had ice cream and poutine, so I'm good.

Anyway, I just came here to check up on you and say hello 🙂 I also came to wish you an amazing new month, filled with more blessings and favour. May your good heart desires come true. Amen.

Thank you very much again for all your love, kindness and support. God bless you! Please don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel (Vivio Gogo) and also share (including my blog) with your friends. Also follow me on Instagram @ugochiukah and @lavivisblog, and on twitter @vivio_gogo . Until next time, stay safe and happy. XOXO, God bless.

Happy new month!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME – APRIL 24TH

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Happy birthday to me! I am grateful for this day, for my life, my family (Daddy, Mummy, Iheanyi, Ada, Edo, Odi, Chimdi, and all my nieces and nephews), friends, colleagues, acquittances and everything thing that God has done for me.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes; I really appreciate them. We are still on lock-down, so this year, I’m just going to chill indoors and take a walk later. I got a birthday cake – the usual ice-cream cake and I’m looking forward to enjoying it 😊 I also plan to be on Instagram live around 1.30pm EST/ 6.30pm UK/Nigerian time, so please come wish me happy birthday there.

As I wrote on my last blogpost, if you are wondering what would be a great gift for me this year, I’ve got the answer for you à Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (Vivio Gogo) if you haven’t and also get at least 10 people to subscribe. My target is to reach 3000 subscribers by this month end and I know it is feasible with your help, so please do so! Thank you in anticipation of your help! I see some new subscribers already so thank you so much x.

Below are some photos from a photoshoot I did; enjoy 😊

Thank you very much again for all your love, kindness and support. God bless you! Please don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel (Vivio Gogo) and also share (including my blog) with your friends. Also follow me on Instagram @ugochiukah and @lavivisblog, and on twitter @vivio_gogo . Until next time, stay safe and happy. XOXO, God bless.

 

HAPPY APRIL 2021, HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY AND HAPPY HOLY THURDAY.

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Happy new month! It is the fourth month of the year 2021, April! This month is very special to me because it is the month of my Father’s birthday (April 14^th), my younger brother’s birthday (April 12^th) and guess who else, my own birthday – April 24^th! So, we’ve got 3 April-born in my home and we are the leading month in my family, ha ha.

Anyway, if you are wondering what would be a great gift for me this year, I’ve got the answer for you à Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (Vivio Gogo) if you haven’t and also get at least 10 people to subscribe. My target is to reach 3000 subscribers by April 24^th and I know it is feasible with your help, so please do so! Thank you in anticipation of your help! I also have a new video for you, so please check it out here.

Today is also a significant day for other reasons. First, it is April fool’s day; honestly, I have never cared for any of the silly stunts and games ☹. Then, it is Holy Thursday – also known as the last supper, or the institution of the Holy Eucharist or Holy communion of Christ, which is the first day of the Triduum (that is the three days before Easter - Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday). Holy Thursday is also the day when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples during the Passover feast, to show that what true leadership means – service. Therefore, during Mass on Holy Thursday, the catholic priests usually wash 12 people’s feet. I always wished I would be selected for feet washing but did not think there would be much of a chance, since only men were selected back in my family church in Nigeria. I guess they were trying to emulate the fact that the 12 disciples of Jesus were male, even though He had many other followers including Mary and Martha. Anyway, fast forward to years later (about 10 years ago when I was living in Sheffield, England), twelve people sitting at the aisle of the church were randomly selected for feet washing. And I happened to be one of them! I was so excited that I could not stop grinning while my feet were being washed by the priest. I made sure to stretch them out very well, lol! I know I have told this story on my blog before but I keep telling it as it was definitely one of my best Lenten moments. 😊

I pray that this new month of April brings you joy and clarity in your life. As we enter this Triduum, may we be reminded of the Love of God for us, that he sent his only son to die for us. May we extend this love and forgiveness to others and may we rise with him again on the last day. Have a wonderful April and happy Easter in advance!

Please don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel (Vivio Gogo) and also share (including my blog) with your friends. Also follow me on Instagram @ugochiukah and @lavivisblog, and on twitter @vivio_gogo . Until next time, stay safe and happy. XOXO, God bless.