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Good morning all!!...Just wanted to say since I read a few talk about focus groups...I signed up for one too and would never get called either and it just so happened that I received an email for one this morning... ...what a coincidence since ya'll was talking about it...and this one i can actually participate in...It was calling for women who had premature birth and if any what medication did you take...I had my son at 33 weeks and i did take medication but can't remember the name...

Oh and forgot to add they are paying $100 for just 1 hour....just wanted to share that....

Wish I could participate, my daughter was born at 30wks. For $100 too, but I don't remember what meds they were either.

ladies- whagwan?

my favorite pictures were karina and ________.

i cant find them-

her likkle boy is too cute, and she sang the song that was playing during the slideshow

Karina & Kevin. Her song Wishes was playing, luv that song. I can't pull them up anymore but that slideshow was my favorite too.

hey all...

I had my post-op visit today with the neurosurgeon. He told me that I will be out of work for at least 6 more weeks. The bone growth is very slow (good thing is that he didn't say that it wasn't do anything)...he gave me Valium, Percocet and Oxycotin...and still did not release me to drive. I have to start wearing my neck brace again. *Sigh* So any hopes of trying to get to Jamaica next month are gone. I took all three pills when I got home...and my neck is KILLING me. I will keep writing parts of the story if you all are reading it...cause it is truly a labor of love right now. If you all don't want it, I will stop writing it...not sure when I'll get back to it.

Good Afternoon yardies.

I just got up. *yawn* Congratulations Jodie! Jengles that is so sad. I hope that you find the best solution for her...maybe you can get her up to speed with something like Sylvan Learning Center. How do you fail every class since 1st grade, and keep moving forward? Absurd! If my son brings home a D, I'm at the school telling them to keep his butt behind. LOL They always tell me that can't keep him back over one bad grade.

I'm feeling better today. I'm happy about any relief I can get. I have more story to post...I'll try to add more to the blog now.

R u serious?? U cant be.. U want us to read your blog knowing A is coming in 4 weeks?? No sah said I your not fooling me with that one. I feel like I’m on Harlem Nights you got my mouth all ready for some orange juice and then there’s only sip. Nooo Ms. Jawi I’m sorry u cant get me all into the story and then stop responding because your playing house. Nope I won’t fall for it. (as she takes a quick peek at the blog)

I actually added some updates here on VJ. I'm currently putting the older parts of the story in the blog. I am going to slowly clean it up so it makes more sense with the timeline and stuff. Somebody better tell me they are at least reading the updates...or I will stop posting them.

LOL jawi, I'm checking out your blog. Ooh and you're updating here and there, it's going to make it all new again. Please do continue to posting...that is whenever you're up to it.

Morning everyone!

Alright ladies recieved this today

Congrats morantbaygirl!

i wonder can roger donate some plasma LOL.. i knew ppl did it, but i didn't know u could get $50..

plasma = child support

if she is your friend, why would you not invite her to the wedding?

That's what I was thinking. Maybe she is trying to make up to you for past transgressions.

She’s not my bff! Certain ppl you’re friends with, but you just rather not do certain things with. Still true, so now she is on the list and I’m not going to get so hung up on that part it’s just that I was angry with her for being so presumptuous. I wasn’t invited to her weddings, so how could she assume she would be invited to mine and then have such a significant role.

But maybe you’re right and I’m reading her wrong b/c I’m still bitter about her 2 previous arrangements so I’ll reconsider my position but she is not being my MOH.

Ahhhhhhhh...I think I may have done it got more $$$$ -- but I won't be happy until I see it in writing.

Congrats!

I am so po’d right now and trying hard to calm down. Why was I just talking to this “friend” of mine and she out of the blue started asking me about my wedding plans. So I’m like well it’s whatever I still have time so I’m not stressing details right now. Well then she just comes out and tells me I have to give her the date because not only is she coming to my wedding but she is going to be my maid of honor. I was like #######! You have got to be kidding me… First of all I already have my matron of honor and second, your rass azz wasn’t invited! I’m thinking that because she was my MOH with my first engagement she thinks it’s automatically her again. But I’m like you don’t even know anything about my SO all like that to feel one way or another about our union so why should it be you. She says well she is invited now. So I’m like it’s going to be in JA, hoping she gets the point. But she says so I’ll pay for myself. So then I’m like well it’s going to be a JP thing nothing special and she’s like so the PHOCK what! I am going to be there, sh!t I better be there, I have been going through this whole thing with you. #######!!!! I don’t talk to her about us and she only recently (past two weeks) found out I was getting married so she has been going through what with who? What gets me more about her is that she has been married twice and never did she even invite me to her wedding let alone even be a bridesmaid. Her excuse was oh it was a JP wedding, but yet she has all these pictures of her in her wedding dress, limo, after affairs, the whole nine. I’m like but I didn’t even get invited to the supposedly small reception that she had. I only found out the first time because I saw the pictures and the second time because I saw the ring on her and his fingers when I met him for the first time. Maaaaannnnnn this girl!

Ok vent over.

Aside, unfortunately, I can’t say I’m going to stop being her friend because we are close

but this is just too forward and really taking a friendship for granted.

Morning everyone!

LMBO - My co worker just asked me to give her a bear hug to crack her back. WTH? I said No. That's creepy...I don't like the sound of stuff popping in people's bodies. I don't even crack my nuckles and I don't like when people do it either. She looked at me...like Are you serious?...I hold on to my no..I'm not giving you a bear hug to crack NOTHING...That's creepy.

LOL KK!

I have back problems and every so often I have to have someone do that for me. I learned from a trainer in college after going to several chiropractors and having people walk on my back (the pain would get so bad that I would be balled up crying) this was much more effective and it worked. Now I have learned better sleeping positions so I don’t need it as often. The only thing is I don’t think I could have another female do it because it has to be done a certain way with a certain type of force, though gentle still with a very strong grip. Just can’t see a woman doing it or even a small stature man.

This is it, the moment we all have been waiting for!

I got my heart

Welcome to VJ!

hey everyone i recieved my ten year green card in the mail today. I wasn't even called for an interview.

Congrats lovelyjodie that is fabulous news!

Congrats lovelyjodie!!!

30 minutes without any posts???

where the hell has dada been?

That's what I was wondering too , Dada come back

da hell is baklava?

A Greek dessert. With nuts and honey. Yummy!

I think I met him once

Morning all!

LS - I am so sorry to hear. My prayers go out to you and your family.

I think about it as being able to go back with my children, grandchildren & seeing my name on the brick.

If I did this, it would be instead of my usual annual donation. I think I'll do it.

They did this when they were building our new baseball stadium. I didn't think it was worth it then. Now I am kicking myself every single time I go down there for not doing it.

My university sent this out for me to do too but I haven’t done it. I know in the end I'll probably feel the same way whenever I visit the campus for Homecoming or something or another so I’m going to check to see if it's not too late and get my brick. The only thing is when I graduated undergrad I gave to have my name put on a bench with the rest of the class, till the date have not even seen the bench and have no clue where it is or if they even made it. But maybe it’ll be fun next time to take the kids and walk around the campus to try to find it. Imagine their faces if they actually do.

Good morning everyone!

u better the hell not jawi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

look girl u have come so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!u better not push it back for that exhibit..even tho it sounds really nice.. good for the kids to see. i need to get a lil culture in mylife

philly.. don't worry when hubby get on.. u will be able to pursue ur dreams.. u do really have an eye, u too jawi!!! we just need our help mates to get here so we can reach our dreams a lil easier..

Ooooh Jawi 2nd that. Let that frustration be your strength towards a speedy recovery. How much longer do you have on your restrictions, is there a set time or is it really just up to your body. (You know how they’ll be like keep a caste on for 6mo. or so...is it something like that or is it really when you’re feeling better you can pick up your normal activities.) Please girl be patient with this one, though it sounds like a wonderful opportunity for your son…someone else has to take the blame for his shortcomings on this one. You are superwoman enough all the other times.

I stay at El Greco all the time. $97 is about what I pay booking online but they do have different prices for JA vs US posted in the lobby.

Which website? Their website is giving me $133 before taxes.

Oh no, I’m a price stalker. El Greco does not charge fees and taxes, so you won’t have to add that in but I usually stalk the mainstream sites (any of them really because they all have that price match guarantee so they try to keep the same rates…hotels.com, expedia, priceline, etc., my job also has a travel agency site that will quote the same prices.) I wouldn’t think you would get that rate now if you’re looking because it’s inflated due to Sumfest. But because I know their cheapest rate (and they have been pretty consistent for the past 1 ½ that I have been going) I just wait until it comes down. They’re usually never without available suites whenever I plan to stay so I don’t worry with waiting like I might with some of the others…as long as it’s not during some major time e.g. Christmas, New Year’s, etc.

McDonalds French Fries dipped in tarter sauce. That's my biggest crave lately.

I like fries dipped in sweet & sour sauce.

Me too! My friends laughed at me till they tried it!

I dip my fries in bbq sauce. Now my kids like it that way too.

Nothing special tonight. The zoo has a new 4D bird exhibit that’s suppose to be really nice, so since we have season passes I’m taking the kiddies there tomorrow… wait…Philly, where are the details for what’s happening this weekend…I need something fun to do.

dis madooman--- every time I see her do that I bus out laughing

2 a dem in here now

I don't know why but everytime, this has me Whoever a spy, finesse is watching.

they treat Jamaicans like $hit because they know they won't get the same "warm" treatment (money, connections to go a farrin, etc)

so there is no benefit to being nice to jamaicans

I remember when I went to Jamaica I could not utter a word when we were at the shops cuz they knew how to rip off forieners, my hubby did all the talking. They did treat my hubby different than me!

Damien just called El Greco to get a room rate and they quoated him $97. I called back 2 minutes later and they quote me $130 That's a big difference.

Congrats Justuica.

I stay at El Greco all the time. $97 is about what I pay booking online but they do have different prices for JA vs US posted in the lobby.

I have stayed at Sunset Beach in Mobay and Grand Pineapple in Negril. Once on the resort we didn’t have much of the attitude problem at Sunset Beach because once you are away from the front lobby there’s not much need for encounters with management or security. The staff was fairly nice, kept to themselves unless you engaged them. We even went out to party with a couple of them so no attitudes there. Then at Grand Pineapple, I got one question from security when we first arrived to confirm that he was a registered guest but she was very nice about it and we didn’t have any more hassles.

i have a friend that comes on a work visa i thought tho.. he pays like $2000 and is able to come work for this hotel.. but there has to be work available.. and ive heard the work visas have been cut dramatically..

yeah they have my fiance used to come on those ..him and the rest of the guys he came with before didnt get them this year

See that’s what I thought, you could get a work visa but there had to be work and you also had to have a letter from the employer confirming, still a process…nothing as simple as she put it. And then too I thought from what I saw with the B1-B2 visas it didn’t cost that much and all in one drop.

Thanks all for responding, like it has been said many times before if there was an easier way why would so many of us choose doing it this way. I am going to print these out and give it to her so she knows. If I just tell her she’ll think I’m hating because my SO didn’t come up with it. Risk getting banned and/or arrested for fraud...not on your life!!!