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Yetekeberachiu ye SEED abalat, sra askihajoch, wedajochachin, ye hagerachin sewech... There are no words to describe our delight in being chosen as one of the honorees at this year's SEED awards. Mechase...bcha mechaseeeee.... B'len CHerisenewal..... But know that the honor we feel is ke embedded reporter shekm yekebede. Ever since we got the news, fitachin inde Saddam Hussein bete mengist #68 iyanSebareqe... pa-pa-pa... kuratachin inde Lij Uday Hussein borCH teweTro... ay-ay-alemachinin anawq! We wish we could be there in person, but those who know us in person have begged us never to appear in person on the basis that we severely lack personality... and since these are wise people, we have taken their advice to "be heard not seen." Yam hono yih, we are compelled to say "thank you" the only way we can.... 10. We haven't been this close to celebrity since that time Abba Tesfaye talked directly to us through the television set during "Ye Lijoch gizE"... 9. Our last award was for passing zur sdist of meserete tmhrt after the 4th try. 8. The guramaylE. We love it. Others love to hate it.. We love to have them hate it... Besides, "entn" is so much better than "you kno' whaamsayin'?!" 7. Established? Us? Ay-hey-hey... We are in constant "yeferenj ldeta derese... keyboard felgu" mode every GebrEl... 6. We couldn't pass up the chance to rub elbows with our Prada-wearing, shmbra eshet shucking, Bowflex multiflexed "ItyoPiya man alat?" Ethiopian who's who-even though we know that you know that we are the underachieving, molaCHa distant zemed neger you talk about in hushed tones at your Medhaialem Idr. 5. Finally, a reason to have a wall... assuming the award is tangible, presentable, and eminently hangable. 4. SEED organizers told us that the award comes with really cool stuff-- hotel discounts, "nearly new" bret mTads, and amberE CHqa. 3. Any gesture that contradicts SELEDA Upper Management's contention that we are not worth the lint on their harer Tlf gabi and lifts our self-esteem from the Self Esteem Ghetto is a welcome gesture, thank you very much. 2. This fulfills our long-sought dream to look down on people who have not won the coveted SEED Award and beterachin hiss out, "Hager asedabi! Ye diyabilos amakari" . ... and the number one reason we don't deserve the SEED Award but will accept it anyway.... 1. It's about time somebody recognized our shamelessly, ridiculously meaningless alternatives to Aster Aweqe's week-day chronology: "ehud in da hood", "say no on seNo" , "makeout makseNo", "Rub-a-dub Erob", "Hummus on Hamus", "Low-carb arb" and "wefefE qdamE". With most profound thanks for letting us know we made even the tiniest impact, we remain,Your humble fans, The Seleda Editorial Staff. |
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