**On-Site TripReport ~~Good Friday .... 03/25/16

[smith744]

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What is Wrong with me..??.. ...... don't wanna move..

it's 1:30 pm
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i don't wanna leave the yard/house
...just wanna chill

have bathed, washed clothing, etc...
...had a nice fruit blend & various types of Easter Bun & cheese and my usual tea

but i don't wanna do nothing
..not tired
......just don't wanna do nothing

need-to .. want-to go to Negril, Lucea, etc.
...but don't wanna move

worried
'cause am down to my last 3 CravenA's
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must [[somehow]] get to Lucea town
to buy ciggarettes ...hope Chinaman is open
....even though it's NATIONAL holiday

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neighborhood is quiet
..seems like everybody as the ''..can't move..'' disease/condition
......i know they out-there ... in their yards.
............chillin' [[ ?? ]]
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Question::>>>> WHEREAS this place/island is so sweet,,, how in the world do the residents get up every morning and go to work, do what they do, do what they GOT TO do ,,, MUST Do..???...
------- ---- don't think i could manage :::: this ''can't move disease'' is terrible .... cripple-ing.
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from-morning,
been listening to the nice music on radio station
via my cell-phone::::: Irie FM & Power 106
...dem playing some NICE music today .... no commercials ... no talk ... just music

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liked this one....from a few minutes ago.
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likkle more
will post more in a few minutes
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[smith744]

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Let's Get Ready to Ramble .... !!!! ....

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Dr. Scholl's shoe inserts ------ GET 'em..!!!..

those/these things have been a life-savre
....can honest & true-y ''..walk GOOD..''
.......like on a cloud :::: soft-ens the pot holes & ruts in the road/path/etc.

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do you's remember, my ''..Solid, Liquid or Gas..'' post ...???..

well,
the 'gas' stage
has two levels :::: the wretched from-foreign phase
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then::>> the Jamaican-phase :::: more thyme, ginger, nutmeg,& pimento-ish

the Jamaican-phase is much better

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I re-*discovered* another 'phase' ::::: the ''..like pudding..'' phase

* sigh *

FINALLY,,, i'm good to go..!!
:-)

[[[ sorry boardie-VVHT ~~~ i had to share ..... serious stuff this ]]]

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as another-boardie mentioned, they-do-too:::: i've been running a tab with my local shop-keeper :::: i give him up-front JA $xxx,xxxx, and peel-off, as needed...... works great..!!.. .... top-up as needed.
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landlord starting to STOP
acting like my mother-hen, FINALLY
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I'm NOT a doctor ... just 'play' one on-island...

helping my shopkeeper
with his foot troubles :::: between toes & minor corn/bunion thing-ys

me-TOO
got a long-time,,won't go away corn/bunion thing-y
...sometimes can't walk
......BUT recently came across one of my now deceased mom's medications/lotions/creams that works wonders.
.............i can walk again .. pain-free ....... Ja-shop-keeper is appreciative TOO of my treatment regimen ... me been share-ing cream/lotion/etc.
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Serious Chats with Ja-Fathers...

yesterday,
in Negril
chatted long time with two fathers::::: dad's with daughtersMy

as many KNOW
it's ruff down here for young girls
...they got wicked Ja-men to deal with, AND wicked-ER from-foreign men

i've got 2-daughters

me & the 2-Ja-dads had fruit-FULL discussions on how to protect & help the young-ones

we agreed::::>>> get good good role models .... ESPECIALLY good-GOOD woe-mon role-models

[[[[ pray for us fathers' daughters ]]]

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water truck making lot of money..

the water trucks have been out and about Big-time..!!..
...delivering water to folks

not nuff rain lately ....
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My ''..To Do List..'' ______________

* sigh *

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Jamaican Sound-Track _____

i can't get ENOUGH of the music here ::::: music playing all the time everywhere

yesterday,
in-town
a DJ ...probably hired by the mall-shopkeepers... was jam-ing ...!!!..
...working the digital mixers ::::: mp3 files AND cd's
..........'twas a thrill watching a master work the virtual turn-tables
................he did this mix-thing with some wicked Frankie Knuckles beats :::: amazing ... out of sight..!!!..
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Don't forget your sunglasses

the sun can be wicked bright
when it peaks from behind the clouds.

and it's brutal on a cloud-less day
...blue-sky pretty,,, BUT __________________ _________________ _____________
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..to be continued ...
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[VVHT]

"Pudding" oh please!!!!!!!!!!!

[smith744]

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probably NO videos today
:-(
sorry 'bout that
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for the holiday weekend
i topped-off my cell credits
AND
am 'spose to have nuff internet data plan thing-ys, to last 'til the END of APRIL .... but i don't trust Digi-Hell ....

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got lots of nice videos
..give me a couple days, when i can use a better and free-er wifi someplace(s)
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No hot-crossed buns in Jamaica....???..

it's Good Friday
Why no hot crossed buns..???
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WHERE is Yellow Bird resort/property's fence..??..
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inquire-ing minds wanna know.
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Pickney Beach-workers.......

perhaps,
it's kinda sorta like a USofA ''summer job'' ... in this instance a SpringBreak 'job'
BUT
i found it *interesting*
yesterday,
when i was approached by a couple of
'bout 12-year old [[or younger]]
boy-pickney
on Negril beach front
doing that ::>> '''..buy a braclett..''' thing-y
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmm
i shouda check to see if they had vendor licences na tru

slick move ... use the yute.

i must say, the bracelets were pretty pretty
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...to BE continued...
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[smith744]

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Damn..!!!..

they playing some NICE music on Power 106:::>>>>>> http://go-jamaica.com/power/
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but,
am getting sick of that property tax commercial

reminds me i got my USofA taxes to pay

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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[ackee]

Jcan Easter buns are derived from "hot cross buns" Jcans don't have hot cross buns at Eastertime as a rule. Jcans change the got cross bun recipe.. Very rarely will yu see hot cross buns for sale

[smith744]

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** It ** happen-ed Again...!!! ______ ''the Jamaican Drum'' ___

the other day,
was chattin' with my landlord
about an experience
out & about with a neighbor-guy

''...I KNOW.... he told me...''' <<<<::: landlord-SAY

* sigh *

folks be chattin' chattin' chattin' all day long ... all the time .... 'bout EVERY-thing ... 'bout ME..!!..

* sigh *

so it goes eh
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[smith744]

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''...you DIDn't even save me a chicken-wing,,,, or a chicken-neck...!!!...''' <<<<::: me-SAY

i was vexed
...admonish-ed that ''we-got-history'' lady
who'd gotten from-me,
a *donation* to buy chicken
for yesterday evening's church thing-y
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she laughed
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[smith744]

"Pudding" oh please!!!!!!!!!!!

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ONE day, my-Yute
....one-day, you'll over-stand
........over-stand the IMPORTANCE

[smith744]

........... Jcans change the got cross bun recipe.. \

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they SURE DID...!!!..
...heavy-er
...different
...NICE
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