**on-site Trip Report [[ Tuesday evening/night ..... 12/31/13 ]]

[smith744]

Good night, folks..!!..

Mission Accomplished..!!..

hair cut & beard-trimmed

after 2.5 years not-doing so

cost..??...:::>>> Ja$400

:-)

Jango, my Ja-barber
opps..!!..
he's my ONLY barber, is the best-est in the world,,, trus mi

sometime later i'll go back and do a video of him, shop, etc for you's to review

stay tuned.
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LOTS to share & tell
about my quickie excursion
over-to Negril this afternoon.

but not nuff time, right now
don't wanna *rush* these postings
so,
PLEASE be patient with me

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oh
oh
ooooooooooooh::>> would SOME-somebodies please PLEASE Pu-Leeeeeze tell me:::>>>> WHO or WHAT is '..Hollister..' ---- i see this word all over the place on tee-shirts, blouses, slippers, everting .... again, who or what is Hollister..??..

i KNOW one thing, fi SURE
he/she/it is making a bunch of $$$$ here in Jamaica/Lucea/Negril
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video above
is from the first-wake i told you's about

as with most wakes,
they might have a band or someting live musically going on,
and
a *regular* DJ

now-days,
it's not with vinyl records, and or cd's ::::: it's all on the laptop, with a neat-o software ------ I WANT/must-have that software ...... i was told it's called Virtual DJ --- is this a free thing-y..??.... anybody know..??..

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[smith744]

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ok
a quick chat 'bout Negril's NewYears preparations

from what i could/can tell
the places TO-BE are:::

1....the big main public beach area near downtown

2....LongBayBeach area down by Cosmos

3....but the one that *excited* me the most is '..The Corner Bar.." aka SeaViewRestaurant <<<<<:::: if i were going, i'd BE THERE..!!!.. .... the prep work being done looked like they were to have HUGH-fun.

as they *seem* to do from time to time
CornerBar Big-man killed & butchered

right-THERE on-site

at least one ~~~ probably more ~~~ goat(s)

for fresh-fresh scrumptous goat-something(s)(??)

stay tuned
video regarding this,,,,, sooooon come
youtube is so slow, sometimes
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nevertheless,
video below,
is from the other day
when i *tried* to re-trace my steps
thru that in-country shortcut i told you's about
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as you can tell,
i'm gonna need a guide
to take me thru the short-cut, one more time
so me KNOW from now onward
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[captaind]

Hey Smith.

Get your ass to Negril on Tues the 7th and I'll carry you out to the yard....

It's a bit different than living in the suburbs of Lucea

Regards

[smith744]

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more Negril prep

bonfires were being built @ 3-pm-ish

a few jerk-chicken guys were setting up

@ 2-pm-ish

ON THE BEACH..!!!..

oh
oh:::>> FORGIVE ME, please
for not taking any pictures along the beachfront today
:-(

the weather was soooooooooooooo NICE,
and
i was enjoying the cool cool Christmas breeze,
as it flowed over the sea
onto the shoreline

* sigh *

it's so sad that you-all weren't here to enjoy with me

oh well ..... so it goes ..... i TOLD you to book, pack & GOoooooo (i.e., come on down), but you's didn't listen.

* double-sigh *


the water was nice too
i didn't get in
even-though i had on my water boots

but those i saw in the water/sea were VERY happy
* sigh *
could have been you-all

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an observation

they sure got a lot of places fenced-off, with tall fences, barb-ed wire, and other things ------ making it harder and harder to get to & from the beach/road, without going thru a resort/property.

i sure miss the good 'ole days
when this wasn't the case

oh well
that's *progress* for ya

my *new* come-back for the beggin' kind

this morning

in Lucea-town

on the One-Way

overheard:::>> a vendor-lady,
who sells newspapers, produce, fruits, etc etc

a guy
came to her beggin' for Ja$100 or something

to buy a *drink*

she-SAY:::>> GO,
boil-up some water,

and

make ya-self some bush tea

i liked that
:-)

used her words (with a likkle modification, to suit the circumstances) fend-off a few folks in Negril, on the beach and elsewhere

yep
yep

like that response VERY-much.
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A Tip

my '..waiting for WesternUnion..' ..

or

'..WesternUnion closed..'
has been working VERY-WELL with somebodies a$k me for thi$ or that
yep
yep
WORKS like a charm..!!..

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question:::>> you-all have GOT TO see this popular ladies hair-doo/stylee
reminds me of what use to be called "..FingerWaves.." or "..ColdWaves.", back-in-the-day

i'm gonna try to get a pic for you to see it
it's kind cool AND stylish

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm
might sit-in at a beauty salon
to see/lean how they do-that
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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this slow youtube is driving me crazy
:-(

[smith744]

Hey Smith.

Get your ass to Negril on Tues the 7th and I'll carry you out to the yard....

It's a bit different than living in the suburbs of Lucea

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

tell me now..

have i got this *right*

you want me to ride my donkey (aka my ass)

over to Negril

so i go someplace with you eh

if i do that

where will tie-up my donkey/ass

so nobody steal it..??..

or
are you gonna take me AND my-ass/donkey in the car/can/truck at same-time..??..

these are critical questions::::::: 'cause i LOVE my ass/donkey

:-(

[captaind]

No man,

Get your skinny personal butt into a cab.

Cap

[smith744]

No man,

Get your skinny personal butt into a cab.

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oh
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

a *cab* eh

but
but
BUT:::>>> Ja-*cabs* are *intended* for foreign/tourist-types, ya KNOW, i'm sure, na tru

so,
my only(?) other *option* is to "..charter.." a taxi/cab, na tru
but
me-Broke..!!... tight-budget ... pant's with VERY-short pocket$ -----
and
WesternUnion no come yet, too

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
do you know any charter (aka limo-driver) who'll *comp* me a drive from Lucea-country to your-yard and or Negril..??..

[captaind]

OK,

poor you poor.....

If you ever reach Negril my number 373-3714

[smith744]

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dear boardie-family::

i'm whipped...tired... party-ed OUT..!!..

gonna log off for tonight

go to mi yard & CHILL CHILL CHILL

'spose to be going to check Ken Booth and other holiday things at the old Jockey Factory, here in Lucea, but i can't do not one more thing

:-(

mi tired

* sigh *

my Ja-mentor invited me to go to her church's WatchNight thing-y @ 9pm 'til when-ever
:-(

mi ain't got the strength

plus,
gotta be rested for that big boardie thing-y in Negril on Wednesday @ Canoe @ 4pm-ish

sorry i can't post more for ya tonight

nevertheless,

have a HAPPY new-year, when it comes

...lata..

[Jenn]

Happy New Year to you, as well. Thanks for the posts, love reading 'em!