But I am a mess no nails done no hair do no eyelshes i have been travelling for hours.OH WELL TUFF BOO BOO.I may just go anyway they will still love me if a Iam a tram I hope LOL dEPENDS ON COST AND TAXIS ETC
But I am a mess no nails done no hair do no eyelshes i have been travelling for hours.OH WELL TUFF BOO BOO.I may just go anyway they will still love me if a Iam a tram I hope LOL dEPENDS ON COST AND TAXIS ETC
THere is an APB out for you on RealNegril.com LOL
babhbhahahha Brasi!!!
welcome 'home' Tic
Well guess who just could not stay in lastnight?
I hadplanned on my calendar that Saturday and Sunday were definately jet lag andchilling days but wifi gets shut down here at 11pm so what's a gal to do so Ijumped in a taxi to Seastar hoping to see everyone who is down here.
I arrived about 11.40pm the show had just finished but I sawGlenna and her husband there and Rob andthe band.
Saw briefly the renovations at Seastar and the place looksreally nice, will do my detailed report on there next week.
I met Omar there too
It was finished so Chris treated me to a rum punch (he's sokind I love that place)
Then I jumped in the van with the band back to my hotel.
I said don't tell everyone Tic left with the band!shhhh
I wasasked to go to rooftop terrace but I declined being my first night and all
being on best behaviour sooooo best behaviour soon went stale so I thought Iwould go to sunset on the beach as they had some great music playing earlier inthe night but that was closed by that time too.
So I decides to grab a taxi to See Patty,I had to be extranice to security ~ two ladies who said they do not wake guests after 12midnightand it was 1am whoops 1am even I did not realise it was that late but I woke up today and mybattery in my watch has died and it is on upside down anyway! So perhaps thatmay be why I do not know time.
So I was thinking well Patty wont mind she can't have work in the morning and you only live once! I was real tempted to go and knock on for Bertie but I was being polite and did not want to see him angry and grumpy and wake him at a time he did not want me to.Although he did get me first thing this morning I was lay in bed with a superhangover and jet lag over and reception called and said Here's my Bertie boy!
Well not quite like that but I thought this trip is going to be fun!
So we had some pictures lastnight at Patty's hotel and then Patty dragged me by thehair to the jungle LOL
joke!
We went over there and had a really good laugh me Patty andher husband,We had a lovely time and they were shaking it!
I do not know what the heck we are doing in the video as the song that was called jump around or something had clearly stopped yet we were still dancingto it!!
This morning Bert knocked on for me to see if I was playing out.
We went up to Alfreds and met Glenna and her husband and they treated me to Cheese on toast it was a nice chilled breakfast.I married about ten men on the beach went and spoke with Michael for a minute at Legends he is still working hard and I briefly bumped in to Tom but I think he was in a rush so I will catch up with him he was either rushing or running away from me!
I was supposed to meet Omar today at my hotel but no signs yet.
It seems very quiet down here at the moment the Jungle had very few people in it I have never seen it so quiet but I know just before Christmas a lot of people are coming down.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous. I was staring at the waves lastnight mesmerized thinking I cannot believe I am here AGAIN.I love it.
And my sunburn on my face was real bad but I spent 2 days cold flanneling it to take away the swelling then covered with make up btw!
I have to say Shields drinks menu has me very excited.It is something like 300j for a cocktail and they have 241 here too at happy hour OMG these prices I LIKE LIKE LOVE.
I will do a detailed hotel inspection on this place when I am not so tired/jetlagged.I told Bert I would probably see him back up at Alfreds maybe with the kids but we have discovered that I have not packed armbands for my youngest so I have to go to the shops.
I have not been in the sea or swimming pool yet but I will shortly , very soon today.
I walked onto the road lastnight to get a taxi to Seastar and at least 7 white plate taxis pulled in consecutively within a space of less than 2 minutes it was MANIC!
Been asked out for a few dates ...hmmm who is paying? - wrong girl!
HA married anyway
It was so great lastnight to hear the little treefrogs chirping and I had my jerk chicken which I had been dreaming of all year with sauce and bread from a barrel and of course I had my JB rum and lots of it too.
Oh and you know I took advantage of the free bar on my flight on the way down here.
I am really suprised at myself that I broke my plan!
HOW DARE I go out and miss my planned chill out day!
I am really looking forward to the no plan no problem dinner party tomorrow at The Seastar Inn and meeting everyone there.
I am sorry I have been a bit boring so far but give me time to settle in and it will get fun!
PARTY A GO START NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are totally amazing!!!!...cannot fathom how you got yourself on that flight with kids & hubby, flew across the ocean & did all that posting & STILL had the energy to go out on the town. Methinks Jamaica must just "energize" you! How do you get your hubby to stay home with the kids when you go out to party?????
I was supposed to be out just saying hello for 30 minutes that was the original plan.I think husband wanted to sleep and I very rarely get out at home so it was fun!
this is going to be the best trip report EVER! we deserve it - lol
negril uncovered by tic toc!
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My ride home!
watch out for your daughter with braids this early in her trip, the scalp gets burned real quick down there. Love your pics and report.
Tic - Your children are beautiful, love your daughter's braids. Your son looks like he was having a blast at the beach!
That "Ride home" picture!:eek: LOL - looks like it was a fun! Was that your ride back to your hotel from The Jungle??
great photos -- the band member on the right looks happy that he is not the one who has to drive the van. ....
Your children are beautiful tic! Your sons burger looks good!!!!!!:D you have fun darling..the rest of us are having fun with you.:p
Tictoc I am so sorry I left too soon to get a chance to meet you, and love your trip report..I just want to quote this because it really explains so well why I went deep into debt myself to get to Negril to spend 26 wonderful days..
"Some people would say thats reckless I call it working with what you have.
Some people would say if you can not afford to go then why go?
Well why not?
I think if I am going to be broke I might aswell do it some place I love with nice scenery and weather.There is an ocean full of fish to catch as a last resort.
You sometimes have to live for the here and now not sit at home waiting for "one day" to happen and fall into your lap.
You have to go and grab it while you can because "one day" may never happen.So make it work with what you have and just hope that "one day" better must come."
I am just loving reading your trip report, and am looking forward to hearing more! :)
It was nice meeting you today!!
Misako
Love Love Love this report Tic
Good to see your beautiful self A&ND your beautiful famly having fun and lots more to come.
You're funny. I wanna party with you lol
Wow is what I have to say just WOW!
I have still not managed to have my jet lag day and I have been living it up all days and all nights staying up until 6am and then getting up for the day at 7am hmmm pretty much blew a months budget in 2 days not quite sure what will happen from here on in!
Yesterday I went to get my nails done at Negril de nail met the owner who did my nails - lovely lady, I will post some photographs later today of what I have been getting up to, the parts where there are no photographs you have to just imagine LOL
Went to the cambio at the hi-lo it was crazy packed out I waited over half an hour and gave up then went back as I did not really have a choice, I was sulking but I needed the money so another half an hour wait BOOOOO If there was anyone kissing teeth with hands on their hips around there it was MEEEE
Had my nails done then went on the beach for a while , Turned up late to my own dinner party,Did not get a chance to paint my toenails or pluck my eyebrows I just turned up after a quick 2 minute get dressed effort.I arrived at the bar and thank God Midiri boardie was there as nobody else was LOL
I thought OMG nobody has turned up wth what a disaster but soon enough everyone strolled in.Everyone must be on a soon come time frame which is fine as I was late myself LOL
So big up to Midiri for holding the bar down for us all!
Lots of us were there if you was not there you should have been!
Got to chat with a lot of people everyone was nice but I did not get a chance to hear any of Captd's stories which I was looking forward to so next time,Met a lady from the board called jasmin and she is lovely and lots of fun and reminds me of my friend.
Quite a few of us then headed to Coral seas for the hiyah grade show.I was very drunk at this point yet still continued to enjoy my rum punches for another 6 hours Ha
Swallow was there Anthony able and a few other singers it was a good night actually.I wish I would have taken my swimwear out lastnight I felt like having a frolic!
I keep missing the webcasts due to far too much rum.
If I do not make one today then I am planning to be at canoe for sure on Thursday definately.Married about another 25 men.One followed me on his motorbike to the roundabout and kept reciting his number.I told him I will not remember it I will not phone I do not have a phone and I am off to see my husband but he carried on singing his phone number anyway.After he rode off another man in a car decided to do some kerb crawling with me lol
I DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY I DO NOT WANT A PHONE NUMBER I DO NOT WANT TO CALL AND THE WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME AND BEHIND ME IS AS BEAUTIFUL SO CHECK HER!
DON'T EVEN THINK OF ROBBING ME BECAUSE YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED LOL.
Everyone has been great here.I am about to go into the sea and try to clear my face up as it has started to peel very badly.Yesterday my face was about 4 different colours and very patchy so I am hoping the salt water will clear it up a lot.
I will post all my photos of the dinner party later today.I have a little hangover just now RUM RUM RUM chicken and rum and more chicken and rum seems to be the order of the day every day!
I love waking up and having my egg on toast under my palm tree on my verandha it is my spot and I never want to leave.The pool looks great the beach is fabulous the weather is great,I have a bit of an issue where I am staying one woman working here is being very weird with me.I am going to see whats up with that today, The first time I thought she never heard me so I ignored it , the second time I knew she heard me and still ignored me the third time I heard what she was saying but never caught the first part so could not pull her on it.Not spent a lot of time at my actual hotel but definately going to find out whats up with this today.
Did not fly all this way for any foolywangish business so if she needs to say something she can go ahead and just say it.Everyone else is lovely.Maybe I have it wrong but I don't think so so I will find out today WHATS UP!
I have two cute flowers on my nails and I like them btw!
CHICKEN RUM CHICKEN RUM I am in the land of chicken and rum it is where you all need to be forever
As for safety I do not know what everyone is chatting about.I feel safe I feel happy I go everywhere and do everything a lot alone and never any problems.YES you get stalkers but not harmful ones.They will slow the car down and roll it slowly all the way to where you are going or roll their motorbike alllll the way to where you are going but as long as you can speak up for yourself it is fine.They are just jokers and having fun and messing around.When they finished rolling their car around me I am sure they go to the next hundred girls..and so it goes.
I hope I did not damage the gate trying to bust through it at 4am this morning!
Everything is beautiful GET DOWN HERE!
I do not know what day it is or what time it is and quite frankly I do not give a damn!
I need to buy some toothpaste the freebie tubes from the plane have now ran out.I need to buy a band for my hair and sort my freaky peeling looking face out.
I love rum but maybe will have a rest from it, for an hour at least LOL
I want to live here.I definately do not want to go home and I think there is a drama brewing already for when that day comes.
Well I have not been in the water yet so I am going for a float to float this hangover away and get some salt water on this weird looking face.
Oh and Pattys husband is very cool he is the best photographer ever and he is so HIRED!
And I keep forgetting Bertie was a professional photographer so I really need to get him to take some shots.
I went to see some fishermen yesterday 5lbs 1750ja for 2 fish One huge snapper and a smaller one is this good?I do not know by the pound in weight?
I said I may go back today.
Been everywhere seen everyone done everything and then some LOL Loving the weather the food and the drinks and everyone I have met so far.Everything is all good in tha hood!
No signs of any famous people yet but it is okay I am sure I will find them when I get my famous person hunting cap on.I am letting them rest for a while but they better watch out!
Photographs later today after my little float in the bright blue clear beautiful warm calm ocean ooohhh this is the life.WISH YOU WERE HERE!
:-)
You're face didn't look like you described it - I saw no tanning bed damage.
What is this flanneling you speak of?
Seriously is it a U.K. sun burn cure?
I've never heard of it.
sounds like you are having a blast . . . i'm confused, are you staying at a different location than the rest of your family?
Where is the nail shop and can you please post pics of your pretty nails? Pretty please?
It was magnificent to meet you and your family along with all of the boardies last night. We definitely need to hang out some more later in the week Miss Tictoc!
Jasmin you too!
We will definately get together again soon.
Tizzy pictures are coming right up the place was called Negril de Nail and it is opposite the hi lo shopping plaza on the second floor.
Rum pole it was hard for me to get a picture showing the face damage! and in the evening photographs that you see I have tried to mask it with makeup it does not look too bad today rolled all the old skin off and starting to catch a tan again FREE face lift!
The flanneling is just getting an cold face cloth and I kept applying it to my face and once with ice to reduce swelling.It does not look too bad today so hopefully the face drama will be over very soon.
Tizzy...in addition to what Tic Toc will add...here's the link the Misako's website...
http://negrildenail.com/
TicToc,
Your current saga is really inspiring.
Since I've been following your adventures I've been transformed from a mild mannered teacher to a raving Jamaniac.
I'm serious.
Since following your posts from take off to arrival (and now in-country) I've sawed off about five major trip tasks.
And I've pretty much given up doing anything at work other than trip planning.
Thanks for the reports - wait until my girlfriend finds out there's a place she can get her nails done.
She's the only woman I know who goes camping with Nail-shop nails.
One month and 4.5 days
Rum I will be camping with my nails too soon!
Please stay tuned I am having a few picture resizing issues but I have a lot coming up shortly!
What did you manage to saw off!!?
Jitterbug ~ My family ~ my immediate family are right here with me we are all staying together same apartment or do you mean the Jamaican family?
Please plan to move here soon, Tic Toc LOL.
We need your energy in Negril to bright up this town:)
Cannot wait for TicToc Party!!
Misako
Oh that is nice Misako and everybody loves the two flowers we designed on my nail! I will hopefully be posting my pictures very very soon
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Every morning I switch on the Reggae TV and open the window shutters and sit on my verandha in my chair in my little spot to eat my breakfast and the tv is just next to the window so I can have my breakfast under a palm tree outdoors listening to my reggae music. Life could not be better
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comb out knotty dread!
Geez i need a hairdresser
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My walk around town browsing the shops then headed to Negril de nail finished nail pics to follow.
I walked alone from Shields to the hi-lo so over the bridge by the river past the roundabout.Everything was fine No worries stopped and chatted to the fishermen as I will be needing a good deal from them on fish soon!
"Every morning I switch on the Reggae TV"
Ohhh... Me too!!! Night, afternoons....
Hi TiCtOc! So great meeting you and the family. Having a blast! And you can always count on me to hold down the bar. :)
I love "RE TV" in the morning too!:)
Glad you're having a wonderful time in Negril
Enjoying your trip report and the pictures!
OHHH not "nail tech" pic, "nail pic" we wanted to see :cool:LOL
It's coming it is coming!
Sorry I didn't stay with you guys but after Izel and the boys got there we had a table up at the pool deck.
Didn't she look wonderful in the silver wig?
Thanks for organizing such a nice party...
respect