Yep..!!..
:-)
I'm here
nothing has changed
within the past 5-months
same-oh same-oh
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Yep..!!..
:-)
I'm here
nothing has changed
within the past 5-months
same-oh same-oh
landed @ 11:05 Jamaica time
and out the airport door in quick quick fashion
'twas the sweetest zip-zip thru customs/immigrations i've ever experienced
more on all that pre-arrival/flight stuff later
right now, i'm too-too tired
...only 'bout 10 hours sleep over the past 4 days
.......long story
nevertheless, about 1-hour ago
i was recline-ing on my bed in-country
almost dozing off
...listening to my landlord fill me in on all the *stuff* that's gone-down since I left
* Wow *
IF i were to post the stuff he told me, your computer would blow-up
I'd be banned from the board, Negril, & Jamaica
but of course, moi beign moi do-tend to chat-too-much
so,
stay tuned
i've got some hum-dingers
...AND:::>> i've only been here 6+ hours
anyhooooooooo.....
moving right along
i was sleepy
super sleepy
but had to get-TO Lucea town to pick-up a few things
and to handle some bizness::::::>> e.g., a Ja$100 phone card, some munchies, a few toilet items, and other this & thats
details later
oh
oh
oh::>> I do got some pics for you-all
nice stuff
AND:::>> this trip:::>there WILL be nuff videos
lol
lol
lol
lol
lol
*we* gonna have some fun with this trip report
lol
lol
lol
Trust me..!!!..
anyhoo...
skipping over some stuff to get back to & post later
lemme say this::::>> in brief, the *plan* for this trip *was* suppose to "..Do NOTHING.." [period]
NOT one cotton pickin' ting-y
but, for some reason
un-be-knownst to me
if/when i still & be quiet, and lay-low for 5 itty-bity minutes, something or somebody(s) in-evitable-ly *pops* up to mash-up my *plan*
* sigh *
for example:::>. 'member:::>> i was tired
vision blurry
stumble-ing as i walk
don't know my name
draggin' along
brain dead
then::>> it dawned on me:::>> i was hungry
Duh..!!..
you-see, prior to leaving
i'd been doing some a serious fasting thing-y
my system is clean clean clean
from lots of fresh fruits, veggies, juices
the problem with this pre-trip practice is that when you get hungry, you REALLY get hungry, and if you don't eat something you can feel sleepy.
so,
as a consequence, my entire alimnetary(?) canel is empty-empty
...the stewardests on the airplane can verify, if you don't believe me
.....'cause i walked up & down that aisle quite a few times
anyhoooo...
i saw the orange man
we exchanged fist-bumps
".Welcome back."
he peeled
i gave him Ja $30
oh
oh
oh:::>> money-wise
this trip today's exchange rate is the same as it was from my last trip
....i have my notes/journal/daily expense data
again::>> as with the last, the plan is US Ja $20 per day
shouldn't be too hard
prices so far, seem 'bout the same for most stuff
so,
i'm sucking my orange
a *new* Lucea-face circles me
...at least, the *face* was new to mehe's watching me
i ignore him
oh
oh
oh::::>> i've got to shoot a '.sucking orange video.' for you-all
soon come
continueing
circle-ing guy finally makes his move
wants ME to buy him an orange
i lean over
really really close to his ear
and whispers:::>>> "..No.... sorry.."
"..Why.."
"..'cause i don't have the money."
he frowns & moves away
..and is greeted by some somebody he knows, who knows him
......dem friends apparently
they chat about CashPot
cho..!!!..
he play CashPot
and wanna ask ME to buy him an orange
lol
i DON'T thinks so
[[ continue-ing in a few minutes ]]
This is like when a commercial comes on and all you want to do is watch the show! hurry hurry :D
Yes! A smith trip report! I feel like I won the lotto as it doesn't seem like it was that long ago when he was there last, so yay!
I'm here and I'm ready for the reporting, the " I'll talk about that laters" and the roaming laptop webcam movies!
Woo hoo!!!
Bring it on mr smith! So glad you're back!
Glad to see you are back on the rock, I'm enjoying your ramblings!
I look forward to your vacation Smith.
almost-IMMEDIATE-ly i felt invigorated
revived
good to good
refreshed
like new (somewhat)
so,
i scurried over to the soup man
got a nice big cup of DELICIOUS chicken soup
:-)
felt better-er
saw the jelly coconut man
...not my regular man
......another one
........saw my regular-man earlier but he sell-off all his coconuts
new-guy gave me a HUGH jelly
HAD-to have been 2-gallons of water inside
ummmmmmmmmmmmmm
*maybe* 1-1/2 gallons
bottom-line::::>> i'm tip-top
getting perky-er by the minute, as we *speak*
oh
oh
oh:::>> while sitting there minding my bizness eating my soup
this lady,
whom i KNOW i don't know from Adam or Eve
...smiles *that*-smile
.....and walks up to me ----- like she knew me
* sigh *
here we go again
* sigh *
no biggie
i'm feeling my oats
"..Hi... haven't seen you in a long time...."
"..Good to see you too.....the reason you hadn't seen me is because i've been in jail in Kingston ... just released..."
she not sure whether to belive me or not
"..Buy me a soup.."
"..no can do... no money ... 'member i just got of prison.... but when i find a job, i'll buy you a soup, 'cause i wanna see your pretty-smile even prettier when you eat that soup.."
then i reach down
..patted the two gigantic black plastic bags she was totting
.....chock-full of food stuffs.
mi-SAY::::>> "..ummmmmmm.. those bags tell me you're doing really well for yourself.."
she walks away
so it set
oh
oh:::::>>> i forgot to go to the hardware store
..to get some ".Stop Leak."
'cause it rained hard this afternoon
:-(
in FACT, it' been raining a lot
according to the reports i've been getting from multiple sources
So::>> you coming down soon..??..
betta do like i'm doing RIGHT NOW::::>> wearing my water boots
you gotta see the video i shot today...this afternoon
...of the rain storm in-country
....this ".liquid sunshine." video is for all you's rain lovers
got some good shots of the mud & deep potholes for ya
been raining so hard
that it's not unusual for Lucea-town to flood so bad that cars & some vans/buses can't get thru town to Negril or to airport
...they gotta take a detour
ummmmmmmmmmm...
*wonder* why nobodys posted trip reports on that-FACT
oh well
new subject
earlier
at the house
in country
had hunger pangs
Landlord had cooked earlier
so,
we *shared* the meal::::>>>> dumplings & yams, with a kingfish sauce
"..what is this..??.." i asked
"..called 'flash-up.' ..... 'cause it's so easy (and quick) to cook.." <<<<:: he said
oh
oh
oh::::>>> the weather::>> Hot..and..Humid
air is damp
it's late
i should get back to country
and work on some pics
opps..!!!..
'bout the Stop Leak
....when it rained, the roof leaked in a spot, over my bed
:-(
yep
we gonna fix that
landlord explained that one of the nail-heads that holds down the zinc was worn, and the StopLeak will fix things
i'm gonna try
but Friday landlord & I 'spose to link-up with his son
...who lives in Canada
....with his *wife* and twins (boy girl)
son is on-island visiting for month
and i wanna see the babies (now toddlers)
i remember when this boy/man hadn't even started high school
* sigh *
he's come a long way
grew-up in Jamaica
got scooped up by a Canadian lady
went to college
graduated in not four, but 3-years
getting ready to work on his masters-degree
anyhoooo
should be a fun-trip/visit to another commnity i've not been to
oh
oh:::>> 'member mi-SAY::>> "..no plans.. not gonna do nuting.."
well,
my Ja-play-dawta sent me an email the other day
...she now lives in Portmore
...opened a computer/internet bizness
....wants me to come visit
* sigh *
SEE what i gotta deal wit
good night you-all
oh
oh
oh:::>> you-all GOTTA see my two new pairs of dress pants
dem soooooooooo nice
hand made
it took my tailor TWO-years to get 'em to me, but but but...that's another long story
details soon come
..and pics too
...maybe within in a couple days ...
.......the back-story is *interesting*
p.s.... i'm looking for a new tailor
any recommendations
YAY!!!!!
So glad you're back pon di rock Mr. Smith...
You shoulda seen the big goofy smile on my face when i saw that you posted an 'On Site Trip Report'.
Man, I have been jonesing for a trip report, and low and behold we are blessed with a Smith report. Your trip reports bode well with my, hey where's my keys, ADD.
From the comments, sounds like the last trip report was a HIT. How can I find it? Thnx!
I am so happy you are posting another trip report. It's like Christmas morning.
Have a great trip! I know you will.
Keep an eye on the weather Smith; forecasts here talking about a possible tropical storm late in the weekend.
Lovin another Smith report :D You just have a way to make me feel and smell the real Jamaica.
Allright...something to read at work!! ::::>>> while I am *supposed* to be working..<<<::::
R-E-L-A-X? you know you will find something to do. Enjoy your trip home while you are there.
LAwd , Smith !! Glad yu able to go back to Jayhay and we can live thru ur experiences !!
Wait till CLARITY and di odda newbies get a READ of disyah kind of on the spot reporting!!! BRAP!! BRAP!!!
OHBYTHEWAY, Smith a first bachelors degree in Canada is 3 yrs because we (used to) go to high school till Grade 13 and not 12 like di Americans..It has since changed (no more grade 13) so we will see if that degree ting will now change to 4 years of study.
so glad you are back home Bill....sorry that I will miss you this summer. Sounds like you hit the island running...don't have to say enjoy as I know you will!
Ackee...Grade 13 was only in Ontario, Canada....the rest of Canada went to Grade 12. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ackee
A degree has been 4 years of study for a long time now. It's standard.
Thanks Smith!
Nice read as usual.
I have to clean out my system too.
Nice to be in Jamaica with a healthy body.
<<<Me too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaherring
Yay! You're back in Jamaica!
I remember reading your last on-site trip report. On the old board, before my first trip to Negril. I loved all the footage you shared. My favorite was when you walked around talking to all the vendors on the beach in Negril. It was exciting to actually see them in person when I traveled there. I kept thinking " Hey I recognize her! I remember her from Smith's report!!"
So happy to see another trip report! I'm looking forward to reading more! Glad you're back! :)
So York doesnt offer an ordinary degree any more (3 yrs)?
Oh, Thanks Bnewb for pointing out that Ontario isnt the only province in Canada. :) Common mistake we make .
Ah, you have made my day.
more please
More Please!
MORE PLEASE!!!
York degrees are 4 years if you're able to do it in 3 you can .. as it goes by a credit count not a year but it's near impossible unless you are doing a concurrent educational program ...
All day I have been checking this thread and no update as of yet :(
Is it bad that I refresh this just as much as I use to refresh my facebook when I first signed up ? lol
Wow, I too love your writing and when I say I laugh out loud....I mean I literally laugh out loud. I love the Patois twist you add to your writings along with the english. Thanks for sharing your trip with all of us.
Just got out of Kingston Jail.......Awesome!
smith did you bring flea collers?
Huh? More info please.. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nick
always great to have dem live and direct reports from Masta Smith........
usually wi have to wait till the first of da year.........so this is a real treat for us.........
some boardies must have paid up der dues for dis to happen.........lol
and don't be afraid of da ladies der Masta Smith.......be strong
and
and
and
relax mon:)
Cool Runnings, Marko
yes!
My summer just got a whole lot brighter! Love your on-site trip reports, Smith!
Jasperpso....here it is
"..Hi... haven't seen you in a long time...."
"..Good to see you too.....the reason you hadn't seen me is because i've been in jail in Kingston ... just released..."
she not sure whether to belive me or not
"..Buy me a soup.."
"..no can do... no money ... 'member i just got of prison.... but when i find a job, i'll buy you a soup, 'cause i wanna see your pretty-smile even prettier when you eat that soup.."
then i reach down
..patted the two gigantic black plastic bags she was totting
.....chock-full of food stuffs.
mi-SAY::::>> "..ummmmmmm.. those bags tell me you're doing really well for yourself.."
THAT was Awesome!
Awesome...this is mi first Smith report....already a fan
Pictures...puhlease!