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[TiCtOc]

I have lots to share, Sheba the studies are going okay, I have one assignment due in I have to send tonight and I pleaded my case, begged for mercy for my teacher to allow one late which should have been handed in while I was away,I have about 4 nights to cram in 3 months work!
But one down one to go!
I will manage, It has been difficult with no internet at home but I am back at my bros catching up online.I am really missing the webcasts and chatting to you all good to hear about the diet sheba do not go too thin do not starve yourself.
I had to laugh when I did some house cleaning yesterday
(yep house cleaning where the hell did my maids go to? damn I miss my maids)
I came across my pre Negril thoughts and attempts of being fit and thin LOL I saw arm weights - yeah right never picked them up once ( flabby turkey wings I had)
I saw some slimming soups and bars haha no they never got used,
I found my recorded fitness programmes on tv never watched them, saw my free passes to the spa - only used a couple, found my left over token from the sunbed shop WHAT a flipping DISASTER that was!
Found all my good intentions of being a supermodel but as usual totally forgot about them, carried on being me and gorged myself on tasty steaks and chicken and whatever else I fancied.
It really showed this year though on my holiday photographs , double chin, huge expanse of rubber tyres not one but about 3 around the waist, beefy cheek chops no cheekbones,cellulite and I am very suprised there are no shots of flabby ankles LOL I promise myself by next time baybee I will be a supermodel
No seriously I have already started to cut down a little the big fatty look is not one I enjoyed, So good luck sheba with the diet!
It does make you feel better when you are slim and fit but to be honest if there are any fatties reading this
(said nicely not meanly) do not worry because you will not be the only fattie in Negril and the people there are lovely and do not care one little bit about your size.They may comment on it but not in a bad way and they love you just the same.
The fat thing just isn't for me though, some women it really seems to suit though do not ask me how but some big women really can rock a swimsuit, guess it is all about being in proportion and I definately WAS NOT! So did not even get a swim suit that fitted right, If I would have known earlier when I had more money spare that this trip was definately going to happen then I have to say I would definately have invested in a good swimsuit.
Ladies- INVEST in a good swimsuit,I was glad of the sarong patty gave me, I wore that over unsightly bikini bottoms for most of my trip!
I will definately be getting a made to measure fantastic brilliant swimsuit for next trip so I am not feeling shy hiding away.I must be getting old Gone are the days of grabbing the smallest brightest cutest illuminious bikini I can find with matching hair accessories to prance around the pool in with big wedge heels ooh I am getting old and wrinkly!
Oh well too late to moan about being a big fatty bumba now.I went I enjoyed me and my ten bellies!
Next trip I want to spend a lot of time on the beach at a really relaxing place in great fitting swimwear chilling feeling the vibes

[Sheba]

There is No Way that you looked like a Fatty Boom Boom
Sweet Sugar Dumpling


You Know what I mean .
Even if you did'nt gain one single ounce they ( the people who know you) tell you straight.
Mi girl how you look fat and nice. You put on a whole heap of farrin weight.

Nice

Just what you need for the self esteem.

Mash up those exams and get your dream work experience in Jamaica.

One Love
B

[Clarity]

Tic - First of all, You're beautiful!!
All this nonsense about a double chin and such. That's rubbish! You look great in all of the pictures I've seen!!
(Although I have self esteem issues of my own, so I really shouldn't tell you how to feel about yourself when I have a lot of work to do on my own self. So I'll change the subject.)
Secondly - I know I can speak for everyone when I say we miss you at the webcasts! It's not the same without you! I hope you're able to get internet back up soon!
Good luck with all your homework, It sounds like a lot but I know you can rock it.
P.S. Your last entries - the conversations with Jamaican men had me cracking up - I loved it

[Crusher]

You do know that skinny women break right?

I echo Clarity's thoughts we have all been treated to various pics and you see something the rest of us clearly do not. That being said if your goal is to tone and become more fit then good luck to you pretty lady!

[Lola]

love the steering them back around to your rum punch, LOL!!

[Rum-polephoreskin]

Tic-toc you're doubly blessed, you were born good looking (you can't take credit for that) but what you can take credit for is the good naturedness that absolutely shines out of your face.

I really regret you left the day we got there.
I was actually looking around the airport on the chance I might see you.

[TiCtOc]

shucks thanks guys and gals Guess what I have internet finally .How excited am I ?only VERY

[TiCtOc]

LOL THATS A GOOD PHOTO PGW I am very critical though and I do have to say that was at the end of the month I had no eyelashes on some spots are coming through after being scared of the freezing cold showers and my grey hair is seeping through and look at my wrinkles omg i am too young for wrinkles lol well actually I am not get on high botox alert everyone oh when I get money I shall be a danger to society at that beauty parlour! I can't wait I want eyelashes stay on lipstick glittery one, all of my eyeshadow plans went out of the window I had all the packs with me too! I have no hair do LOL what the heck is that hair do haha I am so funny I got to laugh at myself because in my suitcase I brought rollers, hair straighteners, curling tongues hairspray mousse and gel and NEVER at home would I DARE step out without it being done but ever since I plugged my hairdryer in for the first time at seastar and it was whispering to me instead of blowing fast air i switched it off flung it in the suitcase and totally forgot about all my equipment! I wa struly having too much fun to actually give a flying figaroo if I had done my hair or make up I just did not care I have lots of photos I am looking back on thinking hahaha wash and goI have never been a wash and go frizz air dry kinda girl, mainly because the British weather does not allow to air dry it would icicle up probably but the weather here would frizz it up high but in Jamaica the humidity keeps it a flat kinda frizz that I just fling behind me and hope for the best and get on with the show..No time for faffing around with hair it was just full on fun and partay time,In reflection maybe I could have had it braided so it looked like I made an effort.Who cares?FRIZZ TO THE WORLD! AND GREY HAIR LOL

[poolguywindsor]

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[TiCtOc]

Our nieces partner had a printing machine and he made some t-shirt art for my kids which they were really happy about and I gathered all of the little kids at the house together and we (I ) lol decided to create a little show to show to the adults.My neice and her partner had to work most of the weekend but we was welcome at the shop or to make ourselves comfortable at the home but all the little kiddies were there so we decided to do a little singing show.
We got two soda bottles and filled them with stones and water half full and used them as shakers and we found a twig on the floor which we ran to the shop with and asked my neice to run up a small square piece of scrap material on her machine so we could turn it into a flag.One of the elder girls aged 9 is a fantastic gospel singer so she was going to be star of the show, she showered and put on a dress and I gave her one of my necklaces that she liked so she wore that and loved it and kept stroking it and was delighted when I said its yours you are the star of the show!All leading ladies get to keep their props, and we began to practise our little show.The sun was hot but we had fun setting up little stools for our guests and then delivering our little show it was fun.On the Sunday I used my new found dj talent to spin and mix gospel tunes especially for her, the sounds were carried down the mountain gently through the speakers.She was singing along brilliant voice superstar in the making.Why does music sound so fantastic in Jamaica?Maybe because we can play it so loud here.We could never get away with that backhome.We would be thrown out of the neighbourhood as nuisance neighbours!

This home was pretty much alone in a mountain though so it was great just playing the music and looking out at the brilliant views.At one point when it rained a man came walking down the hill,
Barefoot , no shirt , looked like he had been training for a muscle program.It was like a scene from a movie combat trousers on, no top, no shoes clambering down this mountainside in the rain!
And he was just casually trekking through the jungle like interior!
You see things you think am I seeing things? Like a van with 9 men hanging off its outside swinging around those high Cliffside no railings bends, 3 on each side and 3 on the back with dancehall blasting out LOL Jamaicans make me laugh, they are so happy not a care in the world,Even when the going is tough play some music and they will still try to have fun with it.
The kids were yanking my hair, braiding my hair, swinging around my neck, stroking my now stubbly needing a shave knee LOL kids are my thing my life I have been immersed and surrounded by kids for the last 16 years, this little boy had my knee as his comforter I think and just kept stroking it for ages one stubbly patch LOL ahh at least my cranky krinkly old stubbly knee is lurved somewhere.
They were doing tippleovers, singing, dancing,It was quite manic and a handful to say the least but lots of fun. They said I should do modelling with them so we did a pose and made a runway between the beds we were laughing our heads off and then they tried to show me how to dance which was even more hilarious as I cannot dance.The 9 year old was dancing in front of the mirror and we was laughing when I struck a pose attempting to mimic her and even the little ones had a new dancehall move down to perfection and there was little old me in my fluffy socks with my pj's tucked into them , hair all over the place from humidity,nighty on that said crazy moo and a big fluffy dressing gown trying to bust a move in front of the mirror up a mountain top in the middle of Jamaica with a room full of children in hysterical laughter at me.I was getting real hungry I did say we should have put the goat on the night before so we could eat it in the morning but no-one was listening to me and I did not know everyone was going off to work otherwise I would have DEFINATELY cooked it the night before do not like being left alone with strange gas cylinders and cooking etc in new places.So I was getting reallll hungry it was getting late hot and my stomach was rumbling there was some of the delicious rice and I do not know what else in the kitchen but my nephew was feeding all of the little children and I just said give it all to them.It was left for us but I did not want to take it, Thought let them have it because I was not sure what time dinner was going to be and as long as kids are fed and having fun they are happy so I thought we would wait..and wait and..wait LOL so we finally asked what time is dinner so nephew put some more rice on, eventually my niece come up the hill after a hards day work remember she is heavily pregnant and she said "the food cook?" "yuh finish cook food?" I looked around the place, oh dear only me there what to do what to say?
"so you did cook food it ready now?" And I am thinking OMG she is pregnant working seven days a week struggling up a friggin mountain and what have I been doing all day? Playing dance queen and model in a mirror, being a dj and waving flags around with the kids as well as being a stubbly knee comforter so I was quite embarrassed and ashamed and I did not answer at first and she said let me go see if the rice done so I said to my husband omg she just asked was the food cooked, that means I think we should have cooked it first of all, secondly that may mean we have to wait another 4 hrs or so omg
So he said he did not know she wanted us to cook it then I was saying I told you we should have cooked this last night so we could just get it when we were hungry.So she put the food on and went for a shower and when she returned I said I am really sorry I did not put the food on I didn't realise you wanted me to cook I should have thought, because every single time we go she always cooks she is masterchef and I just learn and I just have not thought about cooking for her plus she used to live at my husbands parents house and they like theirs cooked a particular way so I just learned while she cooked so it just never crossed my mind to cook.I really wanted some nice ice cold soda too but the local shop only had grapefruit soda and an orangey soda but both were a bit sickly I really wanted some pepsi or lemonade but they did have small bottles of pepsi but I would have needed about 20 at least just for starters so did not bother with the pepsi and you feel rude just strolling in with one for yourself (well I would not know as I would not do that but I imagine it would feel even ruder than not cooking for your pregnant hardworking in the hot sun family all day!)So I was feeling ashamed and stupid and thoughtless and selfish and kicking myself for not cooking plus the fact I now had to wait for it to be cooked and my neice came out of the shower to my room and she said food soon come and I said I'm sorry I didn't cook it and have it ready and she bust out laughing and said a joke mi a mek (she was telling a joke) and she knew I had not cooked anything and did not expect me too she was just having a joke with me and burst out laughing lol well I am glad she found it funny I was so ashamed and so hungry so lesson learned.I knew to make myself comfortable there and I just should have done and got up and got my cooking hat on.The curry goat rice and peas and veg was best ever she is a very fantastic cook it just comes natural, when I say best I mean hellooo THEE BEST I have tasted yet in all the island better than the posh restaurants better than the cookshops better than the big hotels this is the real deal where you just want more and more

My son busied himself this week by being a local farmer,every morning after his milo he likes to take a little walk to see what he can pick to eat, he finds oranges and makes orange juice for mummy in the morning as I do not drink tea and it tasted really nice.Mixed with water and sugar ,He finds all sorts of things that I do not even know what they are but he know what to do with everything.I wonder who teaches him all these things,I know his granddad has shown his some things and his cousins tell him things but it all seems so natural to him.If he is hungry or thirsty he goes outside to see what is there.He is shunning my grocery shop!I have no pizza or anything for him though so he is not exactly happy with my grocery shop this week.There is not much he likes down this end apart from chicken nuggets, toast the odd hotdog or crackers crisps or biscuits so he is on a fruit and food finding mission which he is really enjoying!
There is some ackee here so we have bought saltfish which we will have for breakfast this morning,Not had any since I been here so I am looking forward to that.