1. Try to have a conversation with anyone. You will either say too much, not remember having the conversation or both
2. Think that this is a good time to do that spring cleaning you should have done in ... spring?
3. Drink coffee, cappucino, lattes, coke or anything that will keep you awake
... you do want to sleep right?
4. Blog making stupid lists that will have everyone who reads it thinking "huh?"
5. Do games like THIS sent to you by your evil uncle.
6. Try to figure out how to post the cool Movie Quiz sent to you by
Lady Serendipity on this blog for people to do (I'm not doing too well at all ... I'm at 25/60 with the help of my Dad who got about 3 of them) .... how do you post links to files though? I wanna know.
7. Tell yourself you need to go back to bed but still at the computer trying to think of other cool stuff to put on this list.
8. Realize that you are still asleep and that you're actually sleep-walking, sleep-typing and sleep-thinking.
9. Accept the fact that your list just might not make it to 10.
10. Ha! I did make it to 10!! Good night ... er ... morning everyone!
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Friday, November 25, 2005
One Wish For Jamaican Woman
It's Friday. It's pay day. What more could a girl ask for? I totally can't wait till 4:30 when I will exit the door of my office, never to see it again until Tuesday morning. I'll be working in Montego Bay Sunday & Monday ... I welcome the break from the office, the change of scenery and the long drive down.
Anyways, here's a smiley to start the weekend off right.
A Jamaican woman was walking along the banks of Dunn's River Falls when she stumbled upon a old empty bottle. She picked it up and rubbed it, and
lo-and-behold a Genie appeared.
She talked with him awhile then the Genie told her he would grant her ONE
wish.
She said she heard from a cousin that she would get three wishes if she ever found a Genie. The Genie said, "Nope, sorry three-wish genies nuh real, me is strictly a ONE-WISH Genie. So... what yuh want?" The woman didn't hesitate.
She said, "I want peace in the Middle East. See this map, I want these
countries to stop fighting with each other and I want all the Arabs to love Jews and Americans and vice-versa. It will bring about world peace and harmony. "
The Genie looked at the map and exclaimed, "Lawd Lady, A wah wrang wid yu? PLEASE BE REASONABLE! Dem countries yah a war fi how much thousands of years. Mi shut up inna dis bockle fi 'bout five hundred of dem dey years. Mi good but mi nuh dat good! Mi nuh know if mi can grant dis one. Do Lady, mek another wish!! Mi a beg yuh... Be reasonable."
The woman thought for a minute and said, "Well, I've never been able to find the right Jamaican man... You know, one that is considerate and fun, likes to dance and helps with the cooking & house-cleaning, is great in bed and is FAITHFUL. That's what I wish for... a good Jamaican man."
The Genie let out a long sigh, shook his head and said, "Mek mi see di map again!!!!"
Have a great weekend everyone.
Anyways, here's a smiley to start the weekend off right.
A Jamaican woman was walking along the banks of Dunn's River Falls when she stumbled upon a old empty bottle. She picked it up and rubbed it, and
lo-and-behold a Genie appeared.
She talked with him awhile then the Genie told her he would grant her ONE
wish.
She said she heard from a cousin that she would get three wishes if she ever found a Genie. The Genie said, "Nope, sorry three-wish genies nuh real, me is strictly a ONE-WISH Genie. So... what yuh want?" The woman didn't hesitate.
She said, "I want peace in the Middle East. See this map, I want these
countries to stop fighting with each other and I want all the Arabs to love Jews and Americans and vice-versa. It will bring about world peace and harmony. "
The Genie looked at the map and exclaimed, "Lawd Lady, A wah wrang wid yu? PLEASE BE REASONABLE! Dem countries yah a war fi how much thousands of years. Mi shut up inna dis bockle fi 'bout five hundred of dem dey years. Mi good but mi nuh dat good! Mi nuh know if mi can grant dis one. Do Lady, mek another wish!! Mi a beg yuh... Be reasonable."
The woman thought for a minute and said, "Well, I've never been able to find the right Jamaican man... You know, one that is considerate and fun, likes to dance and helps with the cooking & house-cleaning, is great in bed and is FAITHFUL. That's what I wish for... a good Jamaican man."
The Genie let out a long sigh, shook his head and said, "Mek mi see di map again!!!!"
Have a great weekend everyone.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Motives
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, I found myself watching Motives, an interesting story about a man, a woman, a friend, another woman, sex, money, business, murder. As you probably have figured out by now, there is infidelity, jealousy, revenge and destruction entwined in the plot of this movie. As any woman will probably think, my mind again wandered into thoughts of infidelity.
A couple years ago, maybe 10, 15 or so, infidelity, cheatin', bun and any other term used to describe this act, was thought to be something done mostly by the male species. I ask myself, why is it so hard for a man to remain faithful and keep his dick in his pants? This is not a general occurence as I know that there are men in the world, albeit the minority, who frown on such acts. What is so interesting to me is that most men who cheat on their partner say that if they found out their partner cheated on them, they would not trust them anymore and may end the relationship. Why is it that some women are so forgiving when their men blatantly cheat on them? It never ceases to amaze me.
What is also interesting is the increase in the number of women who are keeping 2 and 3 men, some to support their "hype" lifestyle, some for sexual pleasure, some to get as much $$ as possible to achieve some materialistic goal. The truth is, cheating is now an accepted norm, a way of life in our society. It is no longer thought to be a terrible act for the guilty person.
The truth too is that men do not handle these things as well as women. It is total devastation to a man if he finds out that his woman is talking to someone else much less rolling around in the sheets, sand, water, carpet, hot coals (smile). Why do they then continue to dish out what they can't take back? "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" means going down on a woman so she'll return the favour ...
Maybe the guys can tell us what it is that makes another woman so irresistable even if you have the woman of your dreams, meeting your every need waiting for you at home?? I wanna know!
A couple years ago, maybe 10, 15 or so, infidelity, cheatin', bun and any other term used to describe this act, was thought to be something done mostly by the male species. I ask myself, why is it so hard for a man to remain faithful and keep his dick in his pants? This is not a general occurence as I know that there are men in the world, albeit the minority, who frown on such acts. What is so interesting to me is that most men who cheat on their partner say that if they found out their partner cheated on them, they would not trust them anymore and may end the relationship. Why is it that some women are so forgiving when their men blatantly cheat on them? It never ceases to amaze me.
What is also interesting is the increase in the number of women who are keeping 2 and 3 men, some to support their "hype" lifestyle, some for sexual pleasure, some to get as much $$ as possible to achieve some materialistic goal. The truth is, cheating is now an accepted norm, a way of life in our society. It is no longer thought to be a terrible act for the guilty person.
The truth too is that men do not handle these things as well as women. It is total devastation to a man if he finds out that his woman is talking to someone else much less rolling around in the sheets, sand, water, carpet, hot coals (smile). Why do they then continue to dish out what they can't take back? "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" means going down on a woman so she'll return the favour ...
Maybe the guys can tell us what it is that makes another woman so irresistable even if you have the woman of your dreams, meeting your every need waiting for you at home?? I wanna know!
Saturday, November 19, 2005
What A Week!
This has been by far one of the worst weeks I've had. I felt very sad for no reason that I could come up with. Had many confrontations to deal with .. All in all, I'm glad the week is over and I'm looking forward to a more positive, upbeat, supercool week next week. If nothing else will cheer me up, pay day is next week so ...
On a more sad note, I saw a dead man today on the road leading to Old Harbour, right in the vicinity of Jamaica Broilers. He was apparently an elderly man who was riding on a bicycle. He died on the spot after being hit by a vehicle which seemed to have run over him. I wasn't able to determine which vehicle it was that hit him as there were 2 cars and a truck parked in awkward positions on the sidewalk/grass. It was just melancholy to know that 1 second before he died, he would not have thought that his # would have been called. May his soul rest in peace.
On a more disgusted note, there was a pile up of traffic lasting 1 1/2 hrs because of this man's dead body in the road. Yes, there was police on the scene. However, the simple task of regulating the traffic flow seemed to have eluded them as it was only when they were no longer on the scene that the traffic started to move freely. Note, I passed this man a total of 3 times going to and from my destination with the BF ... 1 of those times, no traffic, no police on the scene. On a return trip, police car parked in the middle of the road, policemen leaning up on police car, not directing traffic, no traffic. On trip 3, police doing only God knows what, causing the back up of traffic which I could speculate to have reached all the way to May Pen (ok ... a little exaggeration but you get my point).
That's basically been my week and weekend. The highlight of which was the spectacular back massage and facial I got at the spa today! Absolutely fabulous!! Tomorrow it will be hair and nails so that should end my weekend on a more smiley note.
CoolDestiny out!
On a more sad note, I saw a dead man today on the road leading to Old Harbour, right in the vicinity of Jamaica Broilers. He was apparently an elderly man who was riding on a bicycle. He died on the spot after being hit by a vehicle which seemed to have run over him. I wasn't able to determine which vehicle it was that hit him as there were 2 cars and a truck parked in awkward positions on the sidewalk/grass. It was just melancholy to know that 1 second before he died, he would not have thought that his # would have been called. May his soul rest in peace.
On a more disgusted note, there was a pile up of traffic lasting 1 1/2 hrs because of this man's dead body in the road. Yes, there was police on the scene. However, the simple task of regulating the traffic flow seemed to have eluded them as it was only when they were no longer on the scene that the traffic started to move freely. Note, I passed this man a total of 3 times going to and from my destination with the BF ... 1 of those times, no traffic, no police on the scene. On a return trip, police car parked in the middle of the road, policemen leaning up on police car, not directing traffic, no traffic. On trip 3, police doing only God knows what, causing the back up of traffic which I could speculate to have reached all the way to May Pen (ok ... a little exaggeration but you get my point).
That's basically been my week and weekend. The highlight of which was the spectacular back massage and facial I got at the spa today! Absolutely fabulous!! Tomorrow it will be hair and nails so that should end my weekend on a more smiley note.
CoolDestiny out!
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
When will they act?
As you may have heard, the Bog Walk Gorge was again flooded last night, leaving close to 200 people stranded after they attempted to cross, with at least one car being washed away by the angry waters of the Rio Cobre River. I'm trying to understand why the authorities have not sought to find a long term solution to this ongoing problem which occurs whenever there is heavy rainfall.
Do they have any idea how frustrating, tiring, annoying it is to drive on the Sligoville Road? Everytime I have to drive there, I say a silent prayer for my car and the wear/tear/battering it will go through driving on that road. There was talk recently about making Sligoville the main thoroughfare to Ocho Rios, and leaving the Bog Walk Gorge and the infamous Flat Bridge as a historical monument of Jamaica. I personally would protest that move.
The authorities need to decide once and for all what they intend to do about the recurring situation in the gorge ... and stop pussy-footing around the issue.
They need to get their act together!
Do they have any idea how frustrating, tiring, annoying it is to drive on the Sligoville Road? Everytime I have to drive there, I say a silent prayer for my car and the wear/tear/battering it will go through driving on that road. There was talk recently about making Sligoville the main thoroughfare to Ocho Rios, and leaving the Bog Walk Gorge and the infamous Flat Bridge as a historical monument of Jamaica. I personally would protest that move.
The authorities need to decide once and for all what they intend to do about the recurring situation in the gorge ... and stop pussy-footing around the issue.
They need to get their act together!
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
A Wha Really a Gwaan?
Two things I’ve observed and must write about:
Traffic …
For the past 2 weeks, it has taken me less than 20 minutes to travel from Portmore to Down Town Kingston … very positive and means I can sleep a little bit longer. Yes, the Causeway bridge is newly paved, but still a significant amount of pot holes still remain on the thoroughfare … however, no lengthy traffic delays, neither morn or evening …Not complaining. Loving it big time and hope it will last. In speaking to my Kingston counterparts however, they are not experiencing the same luxuary. They still continue to experience significant delays making their way home in the evenings. Some of them are actually wishing they lived in Portmore when I tell them the time it takes me to get home. Maybe it's not fair game though, since I'm a "shotta" driver and take many a short-cuts and drive on many a sidewalks (just kidding) ... but still ...
Teargas … Mayors … and Law suits
Yesterday, the media reported of an incident in Kingston involving JLP Councillors and Mayors and the police. Teargas. The story came on the news last night but I saw it this morning and thought it was so dramatic. The Mayor of Kingston, collapsed on the road after being teargassed by the Police. The councillors say they were not breaking the law, the law enforcement officials say they were. People has cunningly suggested that the police are executing their "pay back" to the mayor for towing away police vehicles parked in no parking zones. It is indeed unfortunate that the mayor has had to use the police as an example, but one can understand why. Several of our JCF officers continue to act as though they are above the law, perpetrating and tolerating all manner of lawlessness. I witnessed a #81 bus on Spanish Town Road, form a 3rd lane going towards 3-Miles. A police car was coming in the opposite direction, a mobile reserve police car at that, turn a blind eye to the indecency which plagues our roads and was right in front of his face. What has happened to the Zero tolerance the Minister of Security spoke about? It is not being enforced, and I personally believe that if it was being done, we would have a much better nation. I commend the Mayor of Kingston on all that he has done and continue to do. My only fear is that he may be assassinated soon for all that he has done - nuh business who's toe him step pon. We need more people like that in society. I can't speak about the wrongs he does, but for the good I can see, I fully support him and his initiatives.
I believe the country is at a point where everyone feels the need to take a stand and make a statement. The masses are frustrated, both the rich and the poor, all classes in society have a sense of enough is enough, the police are also frustrated. The truth is, we have taken a lot of crap as a people, accepting with open arms whatever is fed to us. Our Government and other bodies are not held accountable for their actions and as such, continue to exploit, extort and take advantage of us. They are almost as, if not as bad as the gun men who hold you up and take all your earthly belongings. We have to take a stand, and make our position known, resolute and strong.
Will we ever get to that point in our wonderful homeland? The younger generation are in a position to make a difference, but it will take some time to change the "caan bodda" attitude we have inherited from our pre-decessors. We must believe that we can change our nation and take the necessary steps to do so. Are we game?
Traffic …
For the past 2 weeks, it has taken me less than 20 minutes to travel from Portmore to Down Town Kingston … very positive and means I can sleep a little bit longer. Yes, the Causeway bridge is newly paved, but still a significant amount of pot holes still remain on the thoroughfare … however, no lengthy traffic delays, neither morn or evening …Not complaining. Loving it big time and hope it will last. In speaking to my Kingston counterparts however, they are not experiencing the same luxuary. They still continue to experience significant delays making their way home in the evenings. Some of them are actually wishing they lived in Portmore when I tell them the time it takes me to get home. Maybe it's not fair game though, since I'm a "shotta" driver and take many a short-cuts and drive on many a sidewalks (just kidding) ... but still ...
Teargas … Mayors … and Law suits
Yesterday, the media reported of an incident in Kingston involving JLP Councillors and Mayors and the police. Teargas. The story came on the news last night but I saw it this morning and thought it was so dramatic. The Mayor of Kingston, collapsed on the road after being teargassed by the Police. The councillors say they were not breaking the law, the law enforcement officials say they were. People has cunningly suggested that the police are executing their "pay back" to the mayor for towing away police vehicles parked in no parking zones. It is indeed unfortunate that the mayor has had to use the police as an example, but one can understand why. Several of our JCF officers continue to act as though they are above the law, perpetrating and tolerating all manner of lawlessness. I witnessed a #81 bus on Spanish Town Road, form a 3rd lane going towards 3-Miles. A police car was coming in the opposite direction, a mobile reserve police car at that, turn a blind eye to the indecency which plagues our roads and was right in front of his face. What has happened to the Zero tolerance the Minister of Security spoke about? It is not being enforced, and I personally believe that if it was being done, we would have a much better nation. I commend the Mayor of Kingston on all that he has done and continue to do. My only fear is that he may be assassinated soon for all that he has done - nuh business who's toe him step pon. We need more people like that in society. I can't speak about the wrongs he does, but for the good I can see, I fully support him and his initiatives.
I believe the country is at a point where everyone feels the need to take a stand and make a statement. The masses are frustrated, both the rich and the poor, all classes in society have a sense of enough is enough, the police are also frustrated. The truth is, we have taken a lot of crap as a people, accepting with open arms whatever is fed to us. Our Government and other bodies are not held accountable for their actions and as such, continue to exploit, extort and take advantage of us. They are almost as, if not as bad as the gun men who hold you up and take all your earthly belongings. We have to take a stand, and make our position known, resolute and strong.
Will we ever get to that point in our wonderful homeland? The younger generation are in a position to make a difference, but it will take some time to change the "caan bodda" attitude we have inherited from our pre-decessors. We must believe that we can change our nation and take the necessary steps to do so. Are we game?
Monday, November 14, 2005
Real Quick Post
Well, I logged on just now to write briefly about my weekend, only to see this constant message:
"Scheduled Outage at 9PM PST"
indicating blogger will be down at that time ... so, my post will be even briefer ... (is that a word?) ...ok ... more brief!
Had a fairly good weekend. Had a killer migraine headache on Saturday, but I thoroughly enjoyed the BF taking wonderful care of me.
On Sunday, had to go to the car wash and have concluded that going to the car wash is one of the biggest time wasters ever known. I got to my car wash at 9:15 a.m. They open at 9 and I was car # 27. I didn't leave until 2:38 p.m. which was too late for me to get my laundry or my hair and nails done. So, you can imagine the sight of my hair and nails ... not all bad still, but definitely not looking as spankin' as my car ... it clean yu si!
Also, on Sunday, I started feeling a sharp pain in my wrist/hand middle and I am fearing that I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Will be getting that checked out cause that would severly impact my entire life!!
Hope y'all have a great week!
"Scheduled Outage at 9PM PST"
indicating blogger will be down at that time ... so, my post will be even briefer ... (is that a word?) ...ok ... more brief!
Had a fairly good weekend. Had a killer migraine headache on Saturday, but I thoroughly enjoyed the BF taking wonderful care of me.
On Sunday, had to go to the car wash and have concluded that going to the car wash is one of the biggest time wasters ever known. I got to my car wash at 9:15 a.m. They open at 9 and I was car # 27. I didn't leave until 2:38 p.m. which was too late for me to get my laundry or my hair and nails done. So, you can imagine the sight of my hair and nails ... not all bad still, but definitely not looking as spankin' as my car ... it clean yu si!
Also, on Sunday, I started feeling a sharp pain in my wrist/hand middle and I am fearing that I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Will be getting that checked out cause that would severly impact my entire life!!
Hope y'all have a great week!
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