Tek It Easy

Nothing much to blog about tonight. Just here at work counting down the time till I go home to get some sleep. I have been at work from 8:00 this morning and now its' some minutes past 11 pm. I am so tired, I've been going to bet late every night and waking up early everyday since Monday morning. But tomorrow I get to wake up late, yes 10:00am, 11:00 am. I have even cancelled all my alarm, now I'm thinking of turning off the ringer on my phones. Yes some rest at last. My plans for tomorrow: sleep, laze-around, read some blogs, watch TV, sleep...you get the picture!

I hope you like the picture on the post, taken from my website Scenes of Jamaica. I took this picture at Breezes Montego Bay. I think this picture is very relaxing and gives of a laid-back restful feeling. I hope you all get to relax or just unwind over the weekend...yeh, tek it easy!

While you're kicking back this weekend you may want to visit this site I stumbled on: reggae-vibes.com. It has an audio list of Richie-B's top 20 reggae/dancehall tunes in Jamrock.

Enjoy your weekend!!!

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Free Paper Bun - Back To School Again

School has started once again for me. The second semester of year 2 of my crappy degree programme, after this semester there will be only two more semesters left to go and I'll be finished with this damn stressful programme! A cyaan wait!

Unlike the Utech I know, the lecturers have started out full force in this first week of school! Normally the first week is basically a waste of time. But this year is different, nuh know a weh dem deh pon! My notebooks have started to become populated with numerous scribbling and notes. This semester promises to be a challenging one as my course have now deviated from the standard engineering core to encompass non-technical courses. I am doing Managerial Economics as well as Seminar. Managerial Economics will be new to me since I have a technical, science background. I have only done two other business subject in my life. Entrepreneurship and an introduction to management. Seminar is somewhat familiar as I did presentations in my Communication course back in the Diploma Days. Seminar involves choosing a topic, doing research on the topic, write and print a book and do a presentation on the topic for the class. So you can guess that I'm now fishing for a topic!

So yes mi free paper bun, time to buckle up and do some studying before the tests and exams creep up on me. Of course I don't know my grades as yet, because Jamaica's "biggest high school", has not posted the grades as yet since their online system that we use to view the grades has been down now for over a week now. So I'm still in limbo stressing out myself, hoping and praying that I passed last semester's courses.

Got to run, need to get some sleep for work...and the dreaded traffic tomorrow morning.

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Just Chatting Away About Random Stuff

Morning Traffic is Back!!!

"Ting-a-linga-ling! School bell ring and it's traffic time again!" Yes my fellow bloggers, the second part of the school year has begun, or for some the first semester of the new year. And the traffic is back with full force, yes vengeance for the holiday break that we so much enjoyed when we sped to work on the almost empty roads in the mornings after leaving home late. Anticipating this phenomenon, I set early a bit early this morning...and also because mi gas needle was on E... to beat the traffic. I was certainly not disappointed, the traffic was there lying in ambush! It took me 40 minutes to reach work from my home, and I live less than a mile away! Nevertheless I arrived early, so tomorrow morning is the same routine, clock alarms at 6:00, I press snooze, phone alarm goes off, I lock it off, clock goes off again and finally Stunner wakes up. Rush, rush, rush, fix breakfast to carry to work, bathe get ready, shot it through some shotta "ghetto" areas to beat the traffic and still end up in traffic. Then slowly endure the pain of the traffic jam to work.

Something To Taste

Something for you guys to try out. Sorrel Chutney. I got this at my staff party in December. They gave out gifts to those who arrived early. I had it dashed down in my apartment., so I decided to give it a try. It wasn't too bad. I ate it with some crackers, although I doubt that's how I was supposed to eat it...anyway I man did hungry! It has a sweet strawberry-like taste but spicey, which is due to the pepper and seasonings, including a bit of garlic. I plan to try it with some saltfish fritters the next time I eat it. I have always wondered why Jamaica doesn't explore the endless possibilities of Sorrel and give up on the damn sugar! Sorrel chutney, jam, drink, wine and the list goes on. I'm sure if it is marketed properly and aggressively it could generate a lot of revenue for the country!

Cold Front

A cold front passed over Jamaica Saturday, bringing nice cool weather to the island and chilly gusts. I thoroughly enjoyed the cool weather, even though it lasted only for the day. It was gone by about Sunday . The weather facilitated my days rest, since I worked the night shift for the whole weekend! It was so sweet to just go home an curl up in my bed and sleep out the whole day. Wouldn't mind another one.

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A Poem From A Lover

I will seek and find you . . .

I shall take you to bed and have my way with you

I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan.

I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop.

I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I'm finished with you.

And, when I am finished, you will be weak for days.

All my love,

The Flu

Now, get your mind out of the gutter and go get your flu shot!

Have a Great Weekend!!!

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2006 - What The New Year Symbolizes

2006

"Happy new year!" These words have been on the tongues of so many people, in countless emails and on numerous blogs these past few days. The new year for some people signals a fresh start, a new beginning. For some it commences the writing of new year's resolutions, goals and plans that are to be accomplished during the course of the new year. For others it is just another year, another period in their lives, another twelve months of trying to survive, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Many persons celebrate this occasion in different ways. These celebrations rage from: church services, called "Watch-night Service" here in Jamaica, the extravagant "New Years Ball", and elaborate fireworks that light up the night sky. They welcome the new year and anticipate what it may bring.

To me the new year symbolizes a new start. An opportunity to have a new beginning in the book of my life. I personally don't believe in the whole New Year's Resolution idea. However, at the beginning of the year I try to set a few goals for the year. After all, life is like a out-of-control car, speeding down a hill, without some form of plan. So I try to set some goals and figure out how to accomplish them. The new year has the potential for me to seize more opportunities to better myself, improve my personality and help others in their journey of life. Life has it's ups and downs and the new year is no different. I brace myself for the struggles, the disappointments, the mental and emotional anguish as well as the physical strain that will inevitably come with the progression of a new year. However, I look forward to the wonderful surprises ahead, the achievement of my goals, new and maturing friendships, wonderful experiences and waking up alive and healthy every morning.

Overall, I could summarize a new year as, a fresh beginning with endless possibilities, a combination of disappointments and heart-breaks, triumphs over adversities and joyful moments. My advise to anyone is: to enjoy every moment of your life, rely on God for strength, treat yourself and just live! All the best for the new Year!

That's my thoughts on what the new year signifies. What does the new year mean to you?

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Portland Pics and Scenes of Jamaica

Back From Portland

I know I've been away from my blog lately. Don't worry I have not abandoned my blog. As I said in my last post I was heading to Portland. I hadn't been to Portland in such a long time. Nothing much has changed, still a quiet rural town. I met up with some of my friends and former class-mates who were also visiting for the holidays. And of course I had to visit the beach. My friends and I went to Frenchman's Cove. Frenchman's Cove is a nice little beach, with a wonderful landscape, as you can see from the pictures. I had a wonderful time at the beach and also the river that flows into the sea. I went to Boston for some Jerk, had some pork and chicken with some festivals. It's not at nice as before. I didn't get to sample Dr. D's Jerk place in Buff Bay, as I was in a rush both going to and coming from Portie. I'll try to stop there the next time I visit Portland. Enjoy the pictures.

Scenes of Jamaica Launched!

As you may have noticed, quiet a few of the pictures above have Scenes of Jamaica printed on it as well as the URL. If you remember I made mention of the website I was working on. Well, it is up and running. I have uploaded most of the pictures of Jamaica that I have taken thus far. You can visit the site at http://www.scenesofjamaica.com.jm . The site also contains brief info about the island such as its location, history and the national symbols. I'm sure you will like the pictures of the beautiful island, Jamaica.

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