Trip Report - Ochi - Paul and Dolly's Saga Continues

[Bandana]

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Originally posted by chubble:
[qb] Great writing! I love your style.
What I think you were experience was a clash of culture. It is very hard to provide food in jamaica therefore the wasting of it seen as a sin. It really hurts when we see people wasting food. His mother, like most of our mothers probably drill it in head to drink the tea before it gets cold. "mine yuh mek di tea get cold" was one of my mother's favourite instruction. We don't just drink tea for drinking sake. We drink it to "belch di gas off our stomach". It is belived that a cold tea cannot do that. What first report are they talking about? [/qb]

Here you go chubble [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
First Trip

Thanks for the cultural enlightenment too [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

My parents always made me clean my plate too... I still can't leave food on the plate [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

[tami625]

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dolly,
Please come back, PLEEEEEEASE [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Marilyn]

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Has anyone noticed that Dolly's reports have brought out people who don't usually post?

[dollybaby74]

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You all are hilarious. I'm glad you're enjoying it. I was checking back the responses throughout the day and SO wanted to respond but couldn't...dang corporate internet policy. Don't want to break the rules, I need to keep my job, so I can support my JA habit.

Joviaj - I'm sure it wasn't a fortyleg. It was a strange name, it's bugging me now. I'm going to have to call Paul tonight and ask him.

Danielle, Danielle, Danielle. Believe me, if anyone wants to know the dirt it's ME. I am right there with you waiting patiently. Danielle...just remember, I know where you live. And I know where you keep your computer...don't make me have to go over there and "supervise". You'll be begging for mercy to take a break from that trip report. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Chubble, thanks for your input. I had a feeling those things were cultural. I was waiting for someone to step in and tell me the background.

Fast forward to present day. OK, actually yesterday. I was talking on the phone with Paul, we said our typical Miss you...can't wait to see you...I'm counting the days....blah blah blah. Alright, this is interesting. Paul has a 3 year old son who I have never met yet, I told him awhile ago that I'm really hoping to see him this upcoming trip. Baby's Mom does NOT want Paul being with anyone else, even if she's not with him. In fact, he couldn't even tell her about the girlfriend he had before me because apparently she has a tendency to want to fight.
Anyways, he told me that we're going to go by Mom's house one day to pick up his son and spend a night at his place with the boy in Ochi. I say "What about his Mom"? knowing the history about her. "I told her about you, she knows". He says. "What did she say when you told her you and I are going to pick him up". He says "She can't say anything". "That's not what I asked, what DID she say". Silence, he's not answering me. OH GREAT. I think when I get back my next trip report is going to be titled

Trip #3 - How Dolly's nose gets broken.

[Marilyn]

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UMMMMMMMMMM HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Girl dem baby mama can be LETHAL. There was this other guy who wanted me bad bad when I was with my X. He once asked me if I knew what baby mama looked like. "No" I said. "Well then" he replied, "you won't know who that woman is who is beating the hell out of you on the streets of Ocho Rios then will you?"

That was food for thought.

[dollybaby74]

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Thanks Marilyn. Now that my mind is at ease....

Actually, I'm not too worried. I'll kill the girl with kindness. Failing that...feet don't fail me. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[dollybaby74]

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Monday

Today we get up, shower find something to wear and scout out a small restaurant for breakfast. After we finish eating, he asks the waitress how much it is and his mouth drops when she tells him. “We’re paying tourists prices”!! He says to me when the waitress walks away. I say “Yep, thanks to me I’m sure”. It probably didn’t help that he was wearing my big camera strung around his neck, dangling in front of his chest. I tell him “You know, when you are a tourist, you go to great lengths to avoid LOOKING like a tourist”. I point to the camera he’s wearing. He doesn’t listen of course and so I am forced to shamefully walk beside with him with that thing on his neck for the rest of the morning. We walk around, take pictures and then had back to the room. The rest of the day on Monday was pretty uneventful.

After going to sleep for the evening, for some reason we wake up around 3:00 a.m., both hungry for a snack so we venture out to find something to eat. We head up James and go into Mother’s. I am amazed at how many people are still up and about at this time of night. Mother’s itself is pretty busy and there are a lot of people hanging around outside. I look around the restaurant. “Hey, this is just like a Jamaican Burger King”. I say. Mother’s is so busy that he has to wait about 20 minutes to get the food. I am freezing from the air-conditioning so I say I will wait outside and park myself in a chair just outside the door. Paul’s friend that we talked to at Amnesia approaches me and pulls up a chair. He starts doing some kind of Jamaican style rap which sounds pretty good. I ask him what it is, he says “Just some freestyle that I do”. We talk for about 15 minutes. He asks me what life is like in Canada and I pretty much tell him all the rotten things that I can think of (like the disgusting winters we have to endure). It doesn’t seem to faze him and he tells me that it is his dream to one day leave the island. Paul comes out of Mother’s with food in his hand about this time and sits down to join our conversation. His friend tells us “You two look like brother and sister”. We look at each other and laugh because that’s about the third time we’ve been told that. His friend then asks him for money, he says no and we leave. I can’t tell you how many people have stopped and asked him for money while I’ve been there. He gets frustrated and asks me when we walk away “Do I look like a rich guy to you”?? I shrug my shoulders. “I don’t know. Are you? Maybe I should be asking you for a ‘likkle loan’ too”. He gives me a good shove. We head back to the room and sleep.

Tuesday

Wake up pretty late, shower, get ready and head out. Paul goes to the barber shop and gets a trim. I wait in one of the chairs and make small talk with an older Jamaican man sitting beside me who is waiting to get his hair cut. Afterwards we get lunch and stop at an ice cream shop. I sit down at a table and ask him to order me Cookies and Cream. He comes back to the table with both of our ice creams. I start to eat mine, he looks at it and says he’s never tasted that flavor before. I push it over to him and tell him to try it. He dips his spoon in and tastes it. “mmm….that’s good”. He says. I try his too. It’s good, but I can’t quite tell what it is. I ask “What flavor is yours”? “Irish Moss”. He says. I get a flashback of the snorkeling trip with Danielle and Anthony. I remember Anthony saying ‘it puts lead in the pencil’. I glance over at the lady who served the ice cream, what must she be thinking? She is busy washing windows, she couldn’t care less. I say to him “Pick up your sex ice cream and let’s walk back to the room. I want to test that Irish Moss theory”. I kid you not, his jaw dropped right on the table. He obviously didn’t think I knew.

On the way back we spot Pete. He says to me “How come you didn’t tell Danielle to come with you”? I tell him she tried but couldn’t make it out. He says “I offered to fly her down, and let her stay with me. I can’t read that girl”. He’s obviously a tad broken hearted and I feel bad for him, especially when I look over and see Paul grinning away. Brat. I say “It doesn’t mean she doesn’t like you, that girl just plays it cool”. He says “I thought I was the king of cool, but she is something else”.

When I get home Danielle tells me that she called Pete that day to check up on me to make sure Paul didn’t drown me somewhere. Pete tells Danielle he saw me today walking down the street eating ice cream “like she’s lived here all her life”.

Later that night we go to a Karaoke bar. The local men are having some sort of dance off on the stage. They are really good and get the crowd pretty hyped. An older white lady really gets into this, jumps onto the middle of the stage and starts gyrating with this orgasmic look plastered on her face. I look at Paul and his mouth is wide open. I am the only other white person in the room. I shake my head, I’m so embarrassed for my race. We stay for a few hours, and I see a familiar face towards the back of the room. I strain…is that who I think it is? He comes closer and walks right by our table, he stops for a second and makes eye contact with me. Then he continues on his way. It is Psycho Kevin. Paul notices the silent interaction and asks if I know him. I give him a brief version of what went on the first trip. He tells me he knows of that guy and that he’s a Gigolo.

We end up going back to the room and watching the rest of the Karoake show on T.V. I guess every Tuesday they broadcast it live. After awhile we turn it off and go sit outside on the verandah and just hold hands. I listen to all of the night sounds and just watch the peacefulness. Tomorrow is my last full day.

[CreoleGirl]

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First let me speak on the baby mama drama. It can be really hard to deal with. You are not standing in the way of Paul's relationship with his son, you are simply in a relationship with Paul and she will have to understand that. I am glad the my hubby and I did not have any kids before we got married, because I could not have dealt with that. I am glad not all women act like that, just a few.

Sounds like you were pretty eventful at being a local. I am going to have to try that ice cream!

[Marilyn]

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The magical IRISH MOSS

Dollybaby I know that you might think that this is the "boring" part of your trip report, but you have a way of making something as simple as going for ice cream into an adventure. I am truly truly enjoying this.
Marilyn

[nattydreadgirl]

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Marilyn I am confused. I thought this was Dollybabys report and Danielle was the friend. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Please don't confuse me, I am trying to keep up with this. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Marilyn]

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oops thanks I fixed it.

[jazzyjade]

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What a great way to start off my Friday! Thanks for another great installment.

[M]

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The baby mother in my life was wonderful. Just a sweetheart. Tears of love come to my eyes right now when I think of her. And I also had all kinds of "warnings" about her before I met her. None of what I was "warned" about ever happened.

I wish I had married her instead .

[Caligirl2002]

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Originally posted by M:
[qb] The baby mother in my life was wonderful. Just a sweetheart. Tears of love come to my eyes right now when I think of her. And I also had all kinds of "warnings" about her before I met her. None of what I was "warned" about ever happened.

I wish I had married her instead . [/qb]

((((M)))) you crack me up girl....

[Daniellebaby]

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Hey there girl,
I AM BACK!!
I have had the craziest time the last few weeks, I figured I better check in here and get on my report, I didn't realize so many people were waiting...I am soooo sorry.
I envy you for finding time to share your experiences. I guess you have to finish trip #2, since you will be going on #3 in just a few weeks. I am sure you will have A LOT to write about when you get back from that one.
I really should be coming down with you, but I know I would be imposing on you and your man's time together. I guess I do have other options while I am there, but we won't talk about that at this time! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
c
ya!