Mawnin Yardie's!


I can't imagine trying to get Ray out of the JA mode when he comes to the states. I'm always trying to tell him to wear his timberland boots with his jeans over them instead of hanging off the side with the tongue open. I find myself trying to get him to dress like the guy's do in MD/DC. I'm always saying wear a white t-shirt, jeans and your boots and your fine, but then I realize that what he's doing is dressing based on what's the lastest fashion/style in JA and I'm fine with that.... lol He also tells me what he likes to see me in while I'm there, so I guess it's equal in that regard.

Anyone in the MD/DC/VA going to Crossroads this weekend? I think I'm going on Friday or Saturday because I need to get out...

Sunny, we need to hook up and do this one weekend, but I have a lot of family here from Jamaica that will stay with me for the next 5 weeks (LORD HELP ME)...girl pray that I don't kill one of them. My grandaunt got up 4 o'clock this morning making fritters and cooked my LUNCH. (I appreciate it), but....she wakes me at 4:30 asking me where is the clothes I'm wearing to work. So, I showed a blue pantsuit, she says, oh, no my baby-- u can't wear pants to work, what will they think. I said auntie it's 2008, I love, go back in the kitchen and finish cooking. She's 86 and I love her so much. Now, I have to find her some fish net sockings. She going to a function at Martin's Crosswind on Saturday. I haven't been able to find any. Any suggestions?

Kimmy u wait 'til mi si u! U bettah invite mi to u showah...by dem time deh u caan run fram mi. Mi ave chicken back fi feed u!

Is Auntie big or small?

You can get fishnets at Lane Bryant... or Kohl's I think.
Try Macy's or JC Penney... any big dept store should have the nice ones.

Hey Irie,

She's only 130lbs...I'm getting tired of looking. My grandaunt thinks she's in her 20s. She cracks me up. When I went home in November, when my fiance and I was going to visit my family, she pulls up on a BIKE back. Huging tightly to some youngman (one of my cousin). I won't even get on the back of a bike.

Hmmmm.....alzeimer's GRANDMA?

What exactly does "happy with that" mean?

If you are struggling and he's itching to get a job. He's finally able and he calls, e-mails, applies, interviews, and interviews some more. He finally gets a job. Not the one either of you really envisioned; but it's a job.....a paycheck.....money coming in. He gets his own insurance. It's a HUGE deal. He's happy. Your happy. You ask him to stay for at least a year to make the resume reflect some quality US experience. He starts to progress in the company. It's a slow process and he hangs around to get every little bit of training and experience out of this job he can.

I don't know what the criteria is or the length of time is that anyone is thinking. But to me, a JOB, any job is a plus. If he moves up or moves on to bigger and better things, that's even better. Any way you look at it, I'm happy with it.

That is so funny cause Andre doesn't dress like that. When we met other VJers in October, there was another Jamaican guy there. When we left, he said, that guy dresses really Jamaican. I just looked at him and shook my head.

Do any of you know about Jamaican Eats magazine?

I found out from another web site and get the subscription. Andre likes it somewhat. The pictures are always amazing and the articles interesting.

Anyhow, I got this from them today, if anyone is interested.........


Hello everyone,
big tings a gwaan for JamaicanEats. Chef Robert Simpson of Back a Yard restaurant was on CBS5 in the Bay area
discussing the class he is teaching at Draeger's Cooking School aptly named Back a Yard JamaicanEats.
Please click on link below. If it doesn't take you directly to the video please search their site using keywords
back a yard or jamaicaneats.

http://cbs5.com/video/?id=30720@kpix.dayport.com

Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in JA today.

Wonder if Gill will run into them?

Now, I'm really saddened......Would they really do this?

Falmouth lagoon is threatened
published: Wednesday | March 12, 2008

The Editor, Sir:

Going, going, gone is the cry at the auction block. Today, we are witnessing another sale of our freedom with the dredging scheduled for the Falmouth harbour to create a cruise ship pier 15 to 20 minutes drive from the ones in Montego Bay.

This dredging, this pier, this waste of our money, will also destroy one of the two phosphorescent lagoons in the Caribbean, a gift of nature which we now spurn in the name of what, tourism.

Is it too late to reverse this and have the Hampden wharves become the bus park for the cruise ship passengers from the piers in Montego Bay?

That is so great! My Grandma dies at 69 which is young ... but she still rode a Harley! :-) Big ole German grandma named Olga!

But I am sure you could find the fishnets at a dept store!

JG --

When I was there in November I saw so many contractors in Falmouth and was wondering what was going on. My dad said this was something they have been wanting to do for so many years. They're trying to rebuild Falmouth. When was the last time you were there?

Almost exactly 2 years. And we were at the Luminous lagoon.

I'm not disputing the building up of the community. It's needed. The sad part is they are talking of destroying the lagoon? There are only something like 3 of those natural wonders in the entire world. Seems very sad to me that they would not protect it with everything they have.

It is sad and pointless to me. From what I gather, it's all about making money and providing jobs in that region. There's a group that was fighting to stop this, but I can't remember the name of that group. They're based out of Australia, Canada, (Colorado-US) and England. If I find it I'll send it to you. There website is absoulutely beautiful.

We may come out. I'll let you know.

Try Wal-mart. They have lots of stocking selections.

Hey girl, how MD treating you? Suppose to be almost 70 degrees tomorrow and I can't wait. I'd love to hang out a CC, I just have a crazy scheduled right now and family in town. I just told my mom to try walmart. My grandaunt called my dad and ask him to start up the grill. Now, she's outside frying fish. I'm going to gain so much weight

Nothing much going over here...just working my @ss off. I'll probably go for a long walk after work tomorrow. I wanna start jogging but I haven't ran in years

read what i was responding too....and what makes u happy...may not be what makes me happy.

Good morning

Hope you all had a good evening and have a good day today! Halfway through the week

try walking first, don't want u to hurt anything

What's going on JENGSSSSSS -- u dash mi weh

No suh, not at tall, it just seem like me always missing u

Thanks. You're right. I'm going to start walking today instead of tomorrow.

What does your husband do, Jengles?

What does that have to do with anything??

Morning all

Lawny mi a mek sure invite yuh to mi shower

Just a question. I've heard of some upcoming men in graphics, plumbing, etc. Some already here in roofing, warehouse, food service, healthcare, etc.

Just wondering.

Kimmy.......what does Kashi do?

JG..

he's a welder by trade

No badah hpye mi up den no invite mi...

wah u tek mi fah..mi seh u invited star

My dad was a welder....they make GOOD money!!

Can I be invited too? I won't be able to make it but it would be nice to be invited

That is what Anthony does. Might as well cut his hands off if he had to have an office job! I read a report recently stating the trades are hurting for workers right now. Most of the younger generation is going to the "desk" jobs and not the trades such as plumbers, electricians, mechanics, etc. The average age of the tradesman right now is in their 50's.

Hey Kimmy.....that picture with Kimora.....where is that? I am loving the curtains matching the bed spread. And the aqua walls. Very Caribbean, if it isn't actually there. And, is she standing on something or is that absolutely gorgeous hard wood floors?

U nuh hear from Gill again. Mi ago send u mi address and phone number...no ramp wid mi. Girl my cousin's ex fiance. I have a lot of family staying with me for about a month or so and that was the discussion at dinner last night. I haven't spoken to my cousin again, but I really want to hear the other messages. Now, she's having problems at her job becuase he kept calling there and cussing and being extremely rude. So, I told her to explain to her manager what happened. She said she's embrassed because in (Janauary) they gave her a huge engagement party.

Wah u eat yesterday?

A always talked about getting into a trade. He is working in manufacturing making doors presently. How can someone get into a trade? Do you have to go to trade school or can you apprentice your way in?

yeah..he made pretty good in JA ..he used to make the storage tanks for private and commercial ..yuh si some a dem big #### tank deh and dat deh heat him affi inna..mi rate him fi dat

Does that age put them in the baby boomer generation? Or are they already retired?

DWLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

it's really good..if he can get into union and they pay him to work while learn and 5yrs he can take his journeyman tests..dats the road we're heading down now...it's just the luck of the draw ...who gets picked 1st kinda thing..the bigger ur city the worse chance..but since yuh live a bush u have a good chance ..no but i'm serious

U can apprentice...or join the union and anyone can join...and they will get u an apprenticeship....It is good to get a trade because wherever you go...you can get a job because u have a transferable skill...my dad went to school in england and come over here and got a job with a shipyard...and before he died he got a job in st. croix...

Both. I think even if you go to trade school, you have to apprentice.

Do you have a trade union hall in your area? Like we have the carpenter's union hall. They post all their job information in the hall.

Yea I spoke to her she was going to PARTYYY last night... and plus she get mi tings dem...

Mi eat one ripe plaintain sandwich fi BK and pisa sweet potato wid some calaloo fi dinner and den mi eat 2 turkey and cheese sandwiches and bout 1 gal a water...

yea mi a send u mi email address

Yards of course yuh invited too....but only if u can find ur way out of the bush

I think it's a nightstand. I have the same one. Yes, Kimmy mi a fass inah fi u an JG business and mi ansah fi u

That was x-mas dinner at my Aunts house..she's renovating and updating ..yuh fi si her living room..one very orange place...nice though..floors are gorgeous throughout

Awww thanks Might just have to plan my trip to NY. Do you know y'all are farther away from me than JA is?! Crazy I tell ya.

Kimmy my walls are orange also and I have hardwood floors. Absoulutely beautiful. At first I didn't like the paint, but everyone that comes to the house loves it.