The next decade....what's in store?
Musings of a yamfooted traveller still trying to shake off those last 20 pounds as she treks across the Caribbean
Do I look fat or whot?
The rear view of me at work. The backside large, nuh true?
I need a stronger flashlight. I heard this squawking noise tonight and went outside to investigate. With the pewny flashlight, I saw this creature in the tree that I have taken pictures of often. It is next door in the open land next to me.
From the faint light, I first thought it was a monkey. But it didn't move, so I have since surmised that it is an owl.
I shut my door immediately. Those things scare me. (But walking home at 3:30am from a Morgan Heritage concert last year didn't!)
I always tell people not to get stressed over things because things just always seem to work out.
Got a monetary gift yesterday which was totally unexpected but very much appreciated....and needed.
And just like that, I coul hop, skip and jump to the bank this morning thinking that I woulda been getting grey hairs for nothing, if I were the type to let things bother me. You gotta think hard enough about something, and it will come through (or is it 'true"?...I'm never sure!) It has been proven with me time and time again. You must try it.
I have been forgetting to call the landlord since he called me when I was at work on Sunday. Finally called him this morning to give him my post box number so the electricity bills can be sent there. He lives up in the country so sometimes I get the bill long after.
Got that out of the way. Then was asking him about something I wanted him to check for me while I was away at Xmas. Spoke about that, and they he said this...
"You have to do something about the cleaning". Puzzled, because I knew I swept and tidied up before I left, I said "pardon me?". He repeated. Then clarified what he meant. The cobwebs! Well that don't worry me, for as I explained to him, there is bush on all except one side of the house. As fast as you get rid of the cobwebs, they are back. I have never seen so many insects in my entire life. Insects that I have never seen in Jamaica before. But then again, I don't live in bush in Kingston.
Anyway, that was it. And oh, I have some housemates. Some female students from Caribbean countries who are studying at SGU. So far, they have not proven to be too loud.
The only problem is their male visitors park their car in front of the gate, like I not supposed to have nobody come visit me. (Nobody comes! but still....manners is manners.)
A girlfriend from university days is coming to stay with me from tonight for a few days (hence the house has got a good cleaning....I should invite the landlord over!) and so there will be taxis coming in and out so will have to speak with them tonight. The visitors could actually open the gate and drive in, but in true Caribbean fashion, dem too damn lazy!.
The Lord knows......2007 has got to be a serious saving year.
But how can I do that realistically?
There is
* World Cup Cricket - Jamaica, St Kitts, Antigua, Barbados
* Cricket in England - Brian Lara's last series there....a must see
Hey....I guess that is not as much money as I thought. I don't think I will have to pay for hotel accommodation in any of the countries I am going to. So that will help.
I've already decided I will not go to Carnival, since the airfares for World Cup are not cheap.
Many months ago, I gave up on having angst on the state of the credit card bill. I just close my eyes and sign, and then pay what I can when I get paid. Actually, it's not really frivolous spending that casued things to go out of whack. It's that bloody MRI Test I had to do, and again, no returns on investment because nothing did wrong....for which I am really grateful.
My father says that money is a transient thing. That comforts me when I check on the credit card bill.
I will be dancing this Friday night and am really looking forward to that. I hope the music will be great and keep me on my feet di whola night.
The dancing season kicked off with my birthday fete, and then of course that party at which Island Spice saw me was another. My feet were itching so I decided to have a small fete.
Sixty persons the Saturday before I left Jamaica, same DJ set at the birthday, some of the same people, some different but all very nice and pleasant evening. Of course, I coulda paid under J$1,000 and gone to Quad, but the last time I went, it was too crowded and the music wasn't that good, so decided to do a home thing.
I use the dancing opportunity as a way of burning calories. I tend not to eat when I am fete-ing, and drink soda water or some other diet soda so I know it is definitely less calories in than calories out.
The party this Friday night will take place in an air conditioned environment so doubt if I will be sweating much.
Sad thing is, the invitation says "and spouse' but mi nuh have nobody (appropriate) to bring so will be hoping there will be some unattached dancing men there. Maybe that is what I should be working on in 2007....finding a dancing partner.
The Sunday line up is creating a bit of a quadary.
Last Sunday I was too tired to remember to watch the premiere of The Apprentice and I thought Desperate Housewives was still doing the re-run thingy.
This Sunday, I am flicking between the two. So far, not impressed with either of them. Is only because the Jamaican girl is in it that I will probably stick more with The Apprentice. Hope she don't get fired soon.
Please click on the pictures at the right to see the new Queens Park Stadium in Grenada. The Chinese have done a great job. When they do the landscaping, it is going to be really nice.
But it's too big. 16,000 plus. Grenada doesn't have business to sustain that amount of seats. But anyway, it pretty.
This is about the contact lenses experience...
Got them as you know. Wore them in Grenada tonight for about 4 hours at work. Was on night duty.
I think I need more tear ducts cause I have to wet my eyes too often I think. They always feel dry. Wore a little face powder as usual, but didn't put any around my eyes because I don't own make up remover. Well I don't own many make up things. No eye liner, no eye shadow, no concealer, no lip liner. When I wore contact lense before, the make up used to make my eyes clog up with 'stuff' even though I was supposed to be wearing hypo-allergenic stuff. So mi cyaan bodder wid dat. Consquently I guess I look quite strange.
I was pleased that both of them went on on one attempt. Taking them off, the right eye came off first attempt, the left eye second attempt. Was trying to be careful with that eye because on the second day I was wearing the first set, the lense tore can you believe it? Anyway, the eye doc was kind enough to give me another trial pair.
So let's see how that goes, but I am ordering more tears so the comfort level will increase.
All the mothers who read this blog gwine chastize me on this one!
Am in the Barbados airport departure lounge. A lady with a baby has just whipped out a breast and has proceeded to feed the kid, right in front of me.
I change seats so that I now have a view of the toilet entrance. Why can't nursing women find a private spot to satisfy their children's hunger? I must ask my mother if she did that with me. Ugh. Had I had any children, and people were visiting when I needed to feed Yambo, I would politely ask them to excuse me and go somewhere private.
Ok, so here is what happened.
I was in the weights area about to do some upper body work on a bench, when a dude comes over and tells me how he has noticed that I have lost weight. Yeah! He said he been noticing me and then asked if I work at Red Stripe.
Nope, I don't live here.
Where do you live?
Grenada.
Oh, you look like somebody who works at Red Stripe. But anyway, I been noticing you and there is a big change from when I saw you early in the year.
Thanks!
So how long you here for?
I'm leaving on 8 January.
Ok.
So he leaves me to do my thing. A little bit later he walks back over.
I didn't get your name. I'm D____
I'm Yamfoot (no of course I didnt say that, but you know what I mean!)
To be honest you know, I've been watching you a long time. You're a very attractive lady.
(I now look in the mirror in front of me to see what he is seeing. He smiles and says....)
Yeah man, you same one.
Thanks!
But I been noticing that you taking it easy with the weights.
Yes, I don't normally come around to the weights room. Is only because there is no Pilates class why I am here.
Oh, but you should do some weights. Help to sculpt your body.
Well the Pilates has worked for me, as you can see. (me being cheeky). Actually you should try the class. All the men who have come, come once and dont come back.
Why is that?
Because the exercise works your abs in a different way from the thousand of crunches you do.
oh, I don't really do crunches you know. I don't like working my abs (he has a flat stomach though).
Can't remember how that conversation ended but I left shortly after. Oh, he was pushing the weight training because of what it did for him. He said he used to be big.
Anyway, so I go home, and I tell the story at home. Everybody want to know how ah just leave it so....if ah neva get number, find out if him married etc!!!! Well I didnt think that is every man who I meet, I supposed to be looking to date them. When I left to go to the gym a few days after, they said they want to hear about Part 2. My mum was even giving me examples of questions I could ask to subtly find out if he is married or otherwise attached!
BTW. I haven't seen him since. I haven't been particularly looking out. No tree neva did grow in him face, but I just was focused on my workout and am focused on that when I go to the gym. Not finding a date. And remember, I don't date. It's a waste of time. Unless is to a cricket match.