Brasi Trip Report: January 2012

[justchuck]

Thanks for a fun report!

[brasi]

Brasi Trip Report #15
West End Cliff Spot

As it turns out, due to last minute issues I'm still dealing with, I wouldn't stay at Sunset on the Cliffs again, and I'll leave it at that. That said, it IS a beautiful property, and I had a lot of fun with the staff and a great time hanging around the ocean on my last couple days there. The best day there, by far, was the half day I spent chilling with my friend "T" who I was introduced to through a Jamaican friend.

T lives in Negril but doesn't work in the tourist area. In fact she's had a a hard time making ends meet because the little bar she was working at closed just a little while back.

After lunch we sat and talked about Vybz Kartel---she's !!!Gaza!!!---I found out that I really liked her as a person. What i thought would be just a quick blind date set up by a "meddling" Jamaican friend turned into a cool new friendship...and in fact, at least on my end, there was a tinge of romance...I wished I met her earlier in my vacation!

I'm glad we chilled. She took a few pictures of me I wouldn't have otherwise. She had to do some family stuff the whole night and took off around 2 pm on my third-to-last day; I ended up napping, then getting dinner at my hotel. It ROCKED. Curry shrimp. Sooooo great. I took a picture of the chef, BIG, after because the meal rocked...and bought him a Dragon.

After dinner I sat at the bar wondering what I was going to do on this wide open night...hoping that I mite get a chance to meet up with T again on the next day...she said she'd text...but I was quite honestly feeling lucky that I was able to meet someone so down-to-earth and cool even for a one time hang out...a lady with similar tastes in music...I was also feeling a little guilty because it was the first time in MONTHS I'd "felt" anything physical going deeper, one-on-one...like...if T had just looked up at me that one time...I would have kissed her and hoped she was into it...and taken the slap if not. LOL.

Ah. Stop being a wimp Brasi. Better to not think at all than to think about this stuff. Another Red Stripe please?! And then I met the bartender who had seen me with T...and had the convo about kissing...LOL...and Jamaican women's views on white dudes like me......the convo I posted above.

Then at around 10...T texted...could we meet up late night for a Q somewhere?...later?....life has a funny way of making me smile just when I think there aren't any smiles left.

(Note: The pic is of T. But her face is not included because I am not privy to all the details of her life. She said it was ok to post her pic but I'm the last person who wants to make it difficult for her to find employment, or otherwise make her life more challenging than it is already).

[Finny]

And Part 5:
...the ALL NEW music video for a song I wrote called "Jamaica," the story of Black Champagne and Red Ground, and chilling with my friend "T"!

Looking forward to it!

[countryman]

(Note: The pic is of T. But her face is not included because I am not privy to all the details of her life. She said it was ok to post her pic but I'm the last person who wants to make it difficult for her to find employment, or otherwise make her life more challenging than it is already).

Now that is Respect.

[Patty Sather]

(Note: The pic is of T. But her face is not included because I am not privy to all the details of her life. She said it was ok to post her pic but I'm the last person who wants to make it difficult for her to find employment, or otherwise make her life more challenging than it is already).

Now that is Respect.

I tell you "He Is just a class act !!!!!!

[Vince]

^^^^^^Agreed!!!!!-Brasi found light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!-Congrads on the freindship!!!!~Much Respect to ya~!!

[brasi]

Here is the video for the recording of a song I wrote with my band SEVEN....it's called JAMAICA. I wote the lyrics on the beach in Negril a few trips back. It's rock reggae, backbeat...kind of a fusion style.

All the video was shot during my trip in January 2012 on my iPhone. I edited it with Windows Live Movie Maker. You almost surely have it have it on your PC. Try it. It's fun. (:

I feel it necessary to say that although I mention Roots Bamboo, I never took footage there. I set out to do so but was drunk and accidentally got dropped off at Alfred's. hahahahaah

The other live band footage is from the Jam Can Bar in the West End and Seastar.

The video is random, it does not tell a story, but...it tells the story of my trip...Negril, Belmond...and it is original. Some shots are too long, but hey....it is a reflection of my trip...LOOSEY GOOSEY...fun.

ENJOY!


(This band is currently on hiatus...this song is from our first album, we did a few years ago...but we hope to record more songs someday.)

[NEGRILJAIL]

Very cool Braz Eye ... A neat way to create a lifelong memory indeed .. soon come !!

[booger]

Nice video Brasi! You had me laughing, intrigued by the sights, and reminded of a bar I stopped at somewhere on the way back from the Pelican Bar. It was the one behind the gates right around 2:05. Where is this place? I was feeling pretty good by the time we got there, so I can't remember for the life of me where it's at. Also, I dug the ending with the people talking and the shots you closed it out with. Great work for an Iphone and a little editing.

[Lady Jane]

LOVE the Dr. Hook ending of your song. ♥