Prior to owning my first e-mail address (which was at excite dot com), I don’t know how I used to communicate. No, I know how I used to communicate. I used to send snail mails. All through my stay in Nigeria, we did not own a home telephone. In retrospect, I don’t know why that was the case. When relatives would send us letters telling us they were coming to visit, they would get to our house before their letters did. Clearly not the way to communicate during emergencies. I remember going to NITEL and using their pay phones. And eventually, when I got my e-mail address, that, as far as I was concerned, was the best thing to have happened to me since rechargeable lanterns.
Today, of course, technology is on a totally different level. I am so accustomed to doing things the easy way that I don’t know if I know how to do it any other way. Life without my laptop? My Blackberry? The microwave? E-mails? Text messages? GPS? Bluetooth? Don’t get me started on the Internet. Some of us even earn money online.
This week, Mo discusses technology (beauty) and its pitfalls (the beast). Our very own Bella Naija meets with Mo to discuss how the internet has changed her life — and her financial status, of course.
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| Bella Naija, Mo, and Teeloni |
Mo also meets with someone who is a self-confessed Facebook addict. If you’ve never met a Facebook addict, take it from me… it’s pretty bad. I happen to know one personally. I have not said it’s Funmie, but if you say it’s her, then who am I to argue?
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| Susan Eyo-Honesty, Lola Alao, and Mo discussing modern technology |
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| Mo discussing modern technology with guests |
Certainly, there is a balance between too much [modern] technology and not enough [modern] technology. More often than not, we tend to tip to the side of too much technology – whatever that might mean. Our lives become so saturated with [modern] technology that we don’t know how to be human anymore. The more [modern] technology we have to “stay in touch” with our friends and family, the more far away they seem, the more time passes between our last conversation. Yet, we’re technology advanced. Ironic, no?
Watch this episode of Moments With Mo tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17th 2010 on Mnet West Africa at 9:30pm. If you miss it tomorrow, you can catch a repeat episode on Wednesday at 2:00pm and on Saturday at 2:30pm (all on Mnet West Africa). Happy viewing J
In other news, Mo Abudu, Executive Producer and Hostess of Africa’s first syndicated talk show, Moments With Mo, will be making a guest appearance on Tinsel, Mnet’s highly rated soap opera. Moments With Mo made its debut in 2007, and so far, over 200 episodes and counting have been aired, featuring a wide array of guests that range from Presidents and celebrities to regular everyday people.
Now in its third season, Tinsel, with an all-star cast that includes Funmilola Aofiyebi-Raimi and Victor Olaotan, continues to dazzle the screen. Catch Mo as she shares moments with Tinsel at 4pm on Friday, August 27th 2010 and Monday, August 30th 2010, all on MNET West.
Where would Myne Whitman be without technology, social media to be exact. I gbadun Bella Naija's style, hair and dress on point…
I AM NOT a facebppk addict Vera… ok fine, maybe just a lil sha….
So much for e-addictions, Yahoo! Messenger, msnonline, Facebook, Twitter, Blackberry, BBM…etc.& of course, the internet in general
…I am loose from their hold, but i wonder if i can live without my blackberry
heehee
in the real world though, I am getting over my perfume & wristband addiciton, at least i have it under check
so Vera, what is it with the Mo adverts every now & then, or is it MNET in general?
Myne: I know, right? No social media??? Chei! That is total mess up! But yes, indeed, I second your comment on Bella's getup 🙂
Funmie: A little, huh? Sure.
Baroque: Sweerie, Mo and I have a "partnership," that's why. You'll be seeing Mo's information on my blog for a while oh.
Baroque: I forgot to add… you were addicted to wrist bands? LOL. Issues!! Biko, can you send me some perfumes? Women's perfumes ooo! This one that we're talking marriage, you need to start shaking body small
I turn my GPS on even when I don't need it!
I eat on top my pc!
Elean J: Hahahahaha. Now, that's the beast of technology!
I saw that edition of Moments with MO, quite interesting….
LOL@ the lady that said when she is angry, she thinks in 'yoruba'
Thank God for technology…..or how else would I have know crazy people like Vera……..