Tiz I aint cryin yet..just sayin.....miss ya girl!!!
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Tiz I aint cryin yet..just sayin.....miss ya girl!!!
i need a fix :-)
Miss you 2 Phil!!!! and please please dont cry...that would be more than I could handle :o
Seveen, I'm workin on it right now....
Looking for pics at the moment....I have no pics of the first night, so I'm having to steal OP's haha
Day 1...Still
Soon made my way back up to the front and there was Louis with that great smile, asking if I need help with a cab. I told him I had a friend on the way to get me and right about that time Garth pulled up to the gate. Perfect timing. I was stoked to see him. Apparently things been going good for my boy cause he has himself a new ride!!! Wooooweee. Black with nice clean leather interior, and smelled good. HA! I love to see my friends doing good. We caught up a little bit on the way to Seastar …just a little bit, since it takes a total of 30 seconds to get there. Lol This was my first visit to Seastar so let me start off by saying that this is a really cool spot….go ahead and believe the rumors.
Garth saw some of his people there and I was about to meet a whole bunch of my own, so we split up and said we’d check back later. I think the first face I saw and recognized was Clarity so I headed towards the long table full of people where she was sitting. I remember the moment but all the details are so fuzzy. I think I walked up behind Patty and grabbed her by the shoulders lol. One thing I DO know is there was lots of hugs and yelling and OMG I can’t believe we are here’s!!!! It was so cool to finally meet Beachgirl, Clarity and HubbyMan, and to link back with Minja and Guiri-Pie (If you haven’t been keeping up we have combined couples into one name). Finally got to meet my buddy Joe (even mounted on a popsicle stick he’s a fun dude).
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There were so many faces and names and board names hahaha. So for the record I really appreciate those of you who put up a face pic as your avatar….I know that its unreasonable to expect it, but gosh its sure helpful at a time like this. Lol I was so happy to meet everyone that was at the webcast that night. I’m sure I missed some people and am regretful of that but I have faith there will be a next time.
After introductions around the table, Clarity grabbed me by the arm and led me to the bar to meet Booger and his wife Sandie (the lurker aka Pooper…together known as Booper). I didn’t know much about Boog but we had been having some funny banter back and forth about the trip so I was looking forward to meeting them…
Love your big happy smile! Really enjoying your report, Tizzy. I can tell from your writing that you have a fun & easy going personality even without having met you. :-) Keep writing girl.
“Whats up Booger”…..“Tiz, what’s up girl! Hey you’re gonna hook up with my boy ….Oh look he’s right here!” LOL
Dude…that was quite an introduction.
Clarity managed to snap a great shot of Booger’s proud wingman moment. LOL
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It was LIVE at the table. Everyone having a real good time. The buffet was great, the drinks were flowing, the company was unbeatable, and the laughs were endless. What a way to kick off this trip.
Luciano drew a good size crowd, and put on a good show. Once he took the stage, Jon asked me to come dance and how could I say no? So we danced…and that’s about all I can tell you, I just remember having the best time with him.
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Eventually the party started to wind down. I realized I had already blew through the money I had withdrawn earlier that day so I wanted to get a move on and stop by the ATM before retiring to Catcha for the night. Garth popped back up and he appeared to be ready to leave as well. I told Jon I would see him tomorrow when they checked into Catcha. I was a little surprised at how much I was looking forward to that.
Me and Garth left Seastar and headed towards town. The first ATM we stopped at wasn’t open so onto the next. Success. I felt much better. I also couldn’t help but notice the soundsystem booming up the road, and the lights….looks like we found the next party. I looked at Garth and he read my mind. “You wan go?” he asked me, and to that I said ”YEP”
The party was at the…hardware place? I dunno it said Hardware on a sign, up a dirt road off the road heading to Sav (I think, please don’t hold me to this). We parked and started walking up there and it was clear to me this was very much a local bashment and I would be the one and only tourist. I asked Garth if it was cool for me to be there and he said it was ok, I was with him and it was no problem. Girls dressed up in school girl outfits, lots of bass, lotsa daggering, LOL. I had good time drinkin and dancin and never once felt out of place…..ok that’s BS I know I stood out….but I never felt uncomfortable. It was mad fun.
At some point on into the night, I knew we had to leave….my feet were gonna give out. I had been going all day in 5 inch platform heels and had been up and at it for almost 48 hours… was about to hit a wall.
Grabbed some jerk chicken off the barrel on the way back to the car. When we got back to Catcha I guess I ate and crashed cause I don’t remember a thing.
GREAT report so far!!!!!!!!!!!!TIZ NATION!!!!!lol
"Once he took the stage, Jon asked me to come dance and how could I say no? So we danced…and that’s about all I can tell you"
ARE YOU KIDDING ME......I WAITED ALL THIS TIME FOR "and that's about all I can tell you"!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA
Dont think thats necessary Boog :oQuote:
Originally Posted by booger
I am SO glad you're enjoying. And please keep an open mind about an April trip...great group of folks in town for the Boardie bash which is a fun time.Quote:
Originally Posted by PamelaPaige
Thnx so much Eden, hope we get a chance to meet in real life one of these days. Do ya'll have a trip planned?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vince
Mo!!! LOLOLQuote:
Originally Posted by MoFromMonroe
Jeez I just met him hahahaa....gets better as this trip progresses. Gonna be hard to include details LOL
Tizzy - gotta say I've been waiting for your report :) Sounds like fun so far !!! We are back early December, starting to wish I picked April...lol
Good start Tizzy! Ugggg! These trip reports kill me. A week into it and we are just done with Day 1, lol. And it really was just a half day in Negril. A full day is gonna take 2 weeks, haha. Can you just e-mail the full story now? ;) Trip reports remind me of a Mini-Series and the comments are the water cooler talk. Can't wait for the next installment. This trip was truly epic, considering there has been like 6 reports on it and each is so interesting to read.
Yup, for 3 wks in Dec/Jan! Will you be there then?
Oh, and I'm with Mo, girl, bring on those details! hahaa
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Originally Posted by TizzyATX
The day (and night!) that set the stage Tiz! The hardware store!! :O Holy-effa-moly!! That story made me laugh all week. I love the pic of you and Jon and Booger, Boogs face is classic.
Guiri: "It looks like Tizzy and Boogers friend Jon are hitting it off."
Sweetie Pie: "Oh, they're doing a lot more than hitting it off, they were VERY comfortable with each other..."
So that would be what? Ummm.... hitting it on? :)
What Mo said!
I love how you went up a random road (hardware store?) in the direction of the tunes--Seastar nights do end kind of early for negril :) Wish you had pics of the hardware store--did ya try and get your dagger on?
In my trip report, I nearly switched Jon's character with myself .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Guirigay
lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by gerryg123
feel free to add more wheneveer you have the time... noone is patiently waiting or anything...jk <3
or is that impatiently waiting idk
Tizzy,u leave us hanging??
I would never...
They are acutally making me do work :P Back in a bit
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Thanks for hangin in there mamade, and hope to hear all about your trip in DEC!!! Hoping to find my way back then as well but its not likely. A girl can wish though. hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by mamade11
Thanks Slugger! I know I know, I'm going to try and quicken the pace a little. Please bear with me LOL, I dont have a computer working at home right now so I'm only able to update from the office. This was a great trip, i'm glad that you enjoy reading along. thanks againQuote:
Originally Posted by slugger
I'm workin on that Eden....trying really hard to make it happen and now you've just given me even more motivation!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
Hahahahahaha, too good, my man, tooooo good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guirigay
Girl i could go in so many directions with that LOLOLOL, but I'm gonna behave :PQuote:
Originally Posted by irieworld
LOL, Gerry!! gonna tell him u said that :oQuote:
Originally Posted by gerryg123
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK0zy...0145F12D72291B
1ST MORNING
I woke up pretty early considering the festivities the night before. Lil groggy but it sure didn’t take long to soak up the heavenly sounds and my surroundings were such a pleasant surprise. The windows are wood slats, so there is virtually zero sound barrier. At this current moment, I’m thankful for that.
I start playing through the day before in my mind and piecing together the things that happened and places I went. Let’s see it was a long day (well 2 fused into one) that was fueled by alcohol and adrenaline. I smiled remembering the ride into Negril and and the Webcast along with all my new friends, Laughed out loud when I remembered the hardware store, OMGosh wait a second….I kissed a boy! LOL And he's gonna be checking in here today....
With that thought I popped out of bed no problem. First thing on the agenda was to find something to hydrate my self with and what better than coconut wata. Gonna go to the store.
When I stepped out on to the porch & in to the light of this glorious sunny morning, my heart skipped a beat. I gazed straight forward and saw the brilliant water and the bougainvilla and the lush green, and I had to stop and savor it for a moment. Took my spot on the daybed and lit up….YESSSSSS. Thanks and praise.
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Let me tell you one more time how killer this porch is. Maybe you won’t understand. Me I am a porch dweller by nature…maybe it’s a cultural thing I dunno but this reminds me of something funny I saw the other day hahaha
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LOL Anyways I could LIVE on this porch.
Walked to the store and grabbed some coconut water, along with a few other things to toss in the fridge. Rumcream. Once back in the room, I thought I would call home and let the kids know that I was here and in 1 piece. Just one problem. My iphone is nowhere to be found. I am telling you I tore that place apart and nuthin. Checked in the office, no luck. Asked security. Nope. Decided I’d trace my steps….
Well that’s easier said than done cause the last place I was at….was a hardware place up a dirt road… maybe? Thinkin I should just cross my fingers and hope THAT wasn’t the end of the road for my phone.. Ok next stop backwards is Seastar….I will walk to Seastar and see if anyone turned anything in. Although I was a little distressed about my phone, I did have a lovely walk down the lane to Seastar Inn. Stopped and hung out with some cute little goats for a bit. I think they have already been made famous by GerryG (were these the ones?) I’m pretty sure they gave you permission to post them in a report so I’m gonna assume its ok…
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When I got there I checked with security and front desk staff and they had no good news for me. Ugh. Okay. As I’m walking back towards the gate to leave I hear my name being hollered from over in the dining area. It’s Marley!! Ninja is also at the table, enjoying breakfast with his dear wife. I stroll over and explain that I’ve lost my iphone and it’s nowhere to be found.
This perks his attention. He looks up at me with a raised eyebrow….apparently this is a job for a Ninja and he is ON it lickety split. He is clicking away on his computer…I am amazed and suddenly so full of hope. But soon a bit of frustration sets in because we cannot track it. Its probably dead. I could tell that Raul did not want to accept defeat….so we settled for “trying again later” Hahaha. Thanks so much dude, I am still in awe of your technical genius. I say goodbye to them. No, see you later. They are going to be leaving Seastar and checking into Catcha Falling Star that afternoon….along with Booger and Pooper….and jon :rolleyes:
When I returned to Catcha I informed Mr. Louis “there is a guy, etc, checking in today, when he gets here please tell him to find me on the cliffs or in my room pretty please!” He grinned and said No Problem (of course).
I enjoyed a po’boy and some blue mountain coffee on the porch...and dedicated a moment of silence to my iphone and decided to just let it go. Count it as a loss. I have too much fun to have and there will be no moping around about this. Instead I decide to continue my morning Cliffside. Throw on a bikini and head to scope out a lounger with my tanning lotions and snorkel mask in tow. It was a nice day, clear skies and warm with a nice breeze off the water. I could feel so much stress and tension melt away while I lounged in the sun. The water was pretty rough however, and I only dove a couple times. In fact I was climbing back up the ladder and headed towards my chair, out of breath from swimming quite hard, when I run right into Booper and Jon…
…..:o
They had just got checked in. They went for a dive off the cliff and then we just hung out on the cliffs for awhile.
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It was a real chill laid back afternoon. Soon Minja popped up and joined the crew at Catcha. Someone yelled to me that Sweetness was here. This I had to get off my lounger for!! Sweetness lives in my town and we had up until now only interacted on the board. I had SO been looking forward to meeting this woman…she just oozes warmth and sweetness even through a computer screen. When I found her by the pool we immediately embraced and I new we would be friends. She is such a lovely lady inside and out….but don’t you be fooled….she’s got a streak. Haha I suppose GuiriPie popped up on us at some point because I have a picture of them from what I think is this afternoon. We took tours of eachothers houses. I can tell you this, it would be hard to beat the location of the Sagittarius and Libra Cottages. My gawd!!
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more more more......lovin this
Awwwwww....my HOME! :)
Love your easygoing attitude about your lost iPhone. So glad you didn't let it ruin your vacation. :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE that daybed on the porch! I can totally see myself napping out there. Now I just might have to stay at Catcha on one of these future reaches. :)
"Where's my Iphone???"
Where's your short term memory? LOL.
That day was the start of a few great days all things Catcha. The seas were angry though most of the time, so the swimming in the cove was minimal.
That hammock on the porch is near impossible to get out of all plans are forgotten and I just st there sippin appletons and enjoying the greatest spot in the world.
LOL. Sorry, but I had to laugh at this.Quote:
Originally Posted by booger
Great stuff, Tizzy! It's better than TV.
Finally find time to myself, get on the board to catch up and...Tizzy Trip Report YAY! April may never end, lol! Love it & miss ya!
Oh Tizzy, fab report(s)! I read the previous one and this one too. You weave quite a tale. I'm right there with you. Your literary prowess is gripping. I laugh, see, observe, sense the Jamaica you lived right along with you. So wonderfully woven this yarn and then joined by comrade’s comments that add color as well as voice to the story.
I was noticing on your way in you took pics of unfinished homes on the hills last year, that are still unfinished this year.
This April report is so fun seeing all of you that I now consider my friends as well from all the cross commenting that goes on here. This trip is so EPIC it now has a life of its own. Thank you all for breathing life into it and sharing the journey. I love it! And that its been cold the last two days I needed a Negril jolt.
Keep those Tizzmiles coming, girl!
please carry on Tizzalicious! It is in the forties here and pouring down rain--need a shot of your sunshine. (please and thank you)
Tizzy, this is the bestest! (Hilarious commentary about the porch)
Lovin your report Tizz.. luv ya ta bits gurl! What an awesome day it was when we all met.. I remember that picture of Boogs... all thumbs up.. freaking hilarious..... what a way to start the trip of magical moments...
Tizzy
Now you know solo trips really rock!!
Lord knows I cant let myself sweat the small stuff. lol I've been in most of the cottages at Catcha, and they all are special imo. The location and views of Sag and Libra are as good as it gets, but for whatever reason I would prefer the Moon, and maybe the Star (because it has an identical porch). Haven't been inside the big house to see any of those rooms but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume they are equally charming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
Where's my Pall malls?!?!? LOLOLQuote:
Originally Posted by booger
Hope y'all are having a great time Duders. Hug Sandy and all the Catcha peeps for me, give em my love.
No need to go nowhere!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jar77
Funny you say that Mike....within days of coming home from this trip, I cut off my cable to save $ for Negril. LOL True storyQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike_D
Miss ya girl....you came around just in time for the grand finale!!! We'll get there one of these days. Hope you're planning on doing it again???Quote:
Originally Posted by Katho
No Problem JBritz, I will have another segment up in just a few. So glad you are reading along and enjoying my reports....coming from you that's a huge compliment. I can't wait for another one of yours, a pleasure to read!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bjritz
Woooooooweeee. You are not kidding. LOL hard to even call it a "solo" trip hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by pretty40
Marley, Sweetness ya'll feel free to chime in here now and help me if I'm missing anything good. There are chuncks I just dont remember at all. lol WPYogi I'm gonna need your help too in a couple days. LOL
Irieworld, sorry bout the lousy weather, hope this makes your Monday mo betta :)
Sorry in advance for all the chit chat Flip haha
Day 2 – Seaplash Webcast
After a fun easy going day around Ivans, I was told that we would be boarding Chicken’s Magic Bus and heading over to Seasplash for the webcast. Sounds good. I don’t really remember that ride but that’s cause I have my own designated spot in the back of the bus. Hehe!! When we arrived, there was a band playing and there were lots of boardies and others already getting the party started. Honestly I don’t remember a thing about arriving, but that sounded good huh?. I DO remember getting to finally meet Rob and Lisa who were posted up at the bar. It was an honor y’all, truly…thank you so much for this board and for the webcasts etc. If I had never stumbled upon negril.com I would have probably ended up booking a cheap AI vacation in Cancun (not knockin it, just sayin). Please know that what you do does not go unappreciated!!
This was a great party and everyone was having a good time. Lotsa people to meet. Got my first SPOTTYCATZ sighting under my belt!! These two are the bees knees!! I can’t tell y’all how much I adore Mr. & Mrs. Spottycatz. We had some of the best times together and I pray there will be many many more!! Thank you for being you. <3 They were hanging out listening to music by the bar with some friends who are also two of my favs, Indybob and Lurker Cindy!! Bob is the coolest, super laid back, funny, and has a genuine love for Jamaica…his cool charm is only complimented by his dazzling wife Cindy, who is a woman of my own heart. People have joked and said that there must have been a mix up years ago because we HAVE to be kin. Well I don’t know how realistic that is…LOL…but I can tell you that I consider that to be one of the greatest compliments I’ve ever received. Cindy is a very very cool lady who has as hard a time sitting still as I do. I love her energy. Bob, and Cindy (if your lurking) I miss you guys and sure hope to see y’all again next time. Big Love to ya!! Found some cool pics of ya'll at SS...
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Yall see that? See that look on Sweetness face? There it is Hahahaa!! And who's that fine lookin dude at the bar???
While the band was playing and things poppin off up at the bar….there was also a lively group of boardies on the beach….and I was itching to get my feet in the sand and go for a dip….so we grabbed some drinks and moseyed on down to the beach…join in on all the fun. Everyone was there and then some. Someone I had been waiting and I mean really looking forward to meeting……MuzikDoc!!!! He's like a teddy bear that will kick some ass, I want him on my team!! haha My dude, I love this picture of us makes me laugh everytime : )
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Drummerboy was there, GREAT GUY (hehe)!!! The beautiful charismatic BellaBea was in the crowd, she is SO much fun. Brasi was there throwin down and looked to be feelin pretty good haha, this was my first time meeting him in real life. Love ya Bras!! Big boardie crew was there in full force doing what they do best…partying in Negril. Cheers to that! Woooooohew
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Oh SH**** Look how gorgeous Sweetie Pie is!!
Oh and I love to find pics where Shauna is mid conversations, she gets all animated. lol I can hear you in my mind :o
Hopefully pics will be adequate cause I just dont have much memory from this day....think I drank quite a bit....dug up as many as I could hope you enjoy. (I can't take credit for all these pics btw some are Op's)
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At one point I took off walking down the beach with Jon and took some pics….I like this part of 7 mile beach. It was a bit cloudy and I think it makes the water look so pretty…
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Back at Seasplash we laughed some more and drank some more. The weather this trip was a little different…One good thing about that…little waves!! We all had a great time on the beach and shared a stellar sunset. Everything is good.
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Oh man! I love all those people so much!
That's a fantastic pic of you and Muzikdoc and you are right, Sweetiepie is stunning!
Geez I miss you guys