The Birthday Trip

[Seveen]

Re: The Birthday Trip

nice to hear your voice

but i could have killed you for that food

i haven't enjoyed anything since i've been back

lawd i'll be skinny-mini before i get back to some real cooking

hey sugar . . . a Guyanese friend of mine used to make saltfish balls - they were awesome - kinda like a fritter

i need callaloo . . .

[Laurel]

Re: The Birthday Trip

SWEET!!!!!

what fun for you!!! Lord Jesus ....

you know what - I think I am gonna bust out my cooking pots soon and give a brownstew chicken a try ...

sucha lovely voice fi tru!!!

[Grandmother]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sammy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

NICE~

</div></div>

Sammy we always admire the same photos. This one of many is absolutely breathtaking. Sugar your report is special to me and you know why. Ted and Jamaica Miss are two of the most Beautiful Hearted (I know that is not a word but it is the only way I can describe them) People I have ever met. I am glad you had an opportunity to spend time in a place that God and Love built. I know your positive vibe will also help to enhance the beauty and new adventures that await me in a few months. Your pictures make me wish I had the gift of painting. You are a Phenomenal Woman. I am glad you have chosen to seek out the diversity of Jamaica, you show a different side each time you share. Glad you had a wonderful Birthday experience. Thanks for taking the time. Ja Miss, see you soon.

[Laurel2]

Re: The Birthday Trip

YeeHaa Missie O ... you are gonna have the bestest time EVER as well.

Good Fun Shuggie ... love all the photoz ~

Jamaica Sweet!!

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Seveen-Roti is my favorite. And let's not even mention any goat.

Laurel-Brownstew chicken was on my list of things to learn how to cook. Didn't happen. I guess that's what the next trip is for.

Orbra-Thank you so much. You always say the kindest things. Give JA Miss a big hug when you see her for me. And a big hug to you too!!!

Peace and Blessings </span></span>

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">I did say that this Birthday was the best and the worst of times. Here comes the worst. I got a call from one of my friends that happened to live nearby that there was a party going on in the hills. A driver was sent to come pick me up. The driver wasn’t really a driver, but a friend of a friend. He was so nice to me the entire night once he found out it was my B-day. He tried to make sure that I was having a good time. I also met a lovely English couple that was visiting for 6 months. They were really too nice for me to hate on them, but some hate did slip in there.

Anyway to make a long, long story short. Don’t hang out with friends who are drunk and possessive for no GOOD reason. The night did start off quite great. I was in a field in JA listening to some wicked tunes from a number of great selectors. The music was pumping and the party was on. I was in heaven. There was a light breeze in the air and a million stars were twinkling just for me. The trees joined in on the dance and were swaying to the beat. I thought everything was coming together to say-Welcome back Shug. </span></span>

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Once the foolishness started I was like, it’s my B-Day. How am I frustrated to the point of wanting to cry on my birthday. It’s supposed to be all niceness. NOT. I ended up asking to leave. When I got into the car, I realized how drunk my friend was. I just decided to let it go although I’m getting yelled at. I just started to pray. I was basically quiet until I was called out of my name. Ohh, I lost my mind for a sec, but I regrouped. The night ended with me cursing someone out at 3:00 in the morn.

The next day I got a very sincere apology. I forgave the foolishness when it happened, but the friendship won’t be the same again. One positive thing that came about from the argument was that I felt strong. I didn’t back down and I didn’t deal with being disrespected. I also didn’t lose my cool and remained in control. I felt really proud of myself on that front. I am woman hear me roar. (Some of ya’ll may remember this quote-You know I’ll fight you! ) Of course the next day I could laugh about it. The funniest things that I said were. You better back up off me, I’m not new and I’m not afraid of you. Also-nobody told you that Guyanese women are crazy, you better go on.

Peace and Blessings </span></span>

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip




<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt"> Peace and Blessings </span></span>

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">More later. Tommorow will be a picture overload. Get ready for the obscenities.

Peace and Blessings </span></span>

[Nylah]

Re: The Birthday Trip


and

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sugar Shug</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Once the foolishness started I was like, it’s my B-Day. How am I frustrated to the point of wanting to cry on my birthday. It’s supposed to be all niceness. NOT. I ended up asking to leave. When I got into the car, I realized how drunk my friend was. I just decided to let it go although I’m getting yelled at. I just started to pray. I was basically quiet until I was called out of my name. Ohh, I lost my mind for a sec, but I regrouped. The night ended with me cursing someone out at 3:00 in the morn.

The next day I got a very sincere apology. I forgave the foolishness when it happened, but the friendship won’t be the same again. One positive thing that came about from the argument was that I felt strong. I didn’t back down and I didn’t deal with being disrespected. I also didn’t lose my cool and remained in control. I felt really proud of myself on that front. I am woman hear me roar. (Some of ya’ll may remember this quote-You know I’ll fight you! ) Of course the next day I could laugh about it. The funniest things that I said were. You better back up off me, I’m not new and I’m not afraid of you. Also-nobody told you that Guyanese women are crazy, you better go on.

Peace and Blessings </span></span> </div></div>

[Jamaicamiss]

Re: The Birthday Trip

Isn't the Chef just the cutest likkle ting in the video? Oh how I miss him.

Sorry to hear about the end of your birthday. It was supposed to be your very special day. Hugs and kisses.

And yes, I look forward to Orbra coming over. We have such a great time when she is in Jamaica. Sometimes I get a little lonely over there until peeps from ja.com start to come over. Then I'm in seventh heaven.

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Hi Nylah and JA Miss.

It was not that bad a night, but in retrospect is was a good lesson learned. I didn't know how much alcohol he had drunk b/c it happened before I got there, but I would have NEVER gotten into the car if I had known. Honestly I could have walked back to the house from where I was. Way, way shorter than walking to the beach. It was also good to be in control in an incontrolable situation. I have someone all pushing up in my face screaming foolishness, and I was just sitting there watching as if I was looking at a show. The next day that sense of calm was astounding, but I feel that was due in part to me, the chill environment, and the prayers!

Peace and Blessings </span></span>

[Sugar Shug]

Re: The Birthday Trip

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 11pt">Well, it’s time that I take my first walk to town. After riding around with Garfield a couple of days, I felt that I could do it. After the first time that he cut through the neighborhoods, I told him that I would prefer to go that way so that I could see and feel the people. I was something to be looked at. Who is the fatty with the skirt on the back of the bike. After a couple of days people would wave to me. A group of people would be gathered at this little bar and always holler out when I’d pass. So I’m was feeling comfortable and uncomfortable. I started off walking to town. On the way there I quickly discovered one of my themes for this trip-goats. Goats were everywhere. I followed many goats around and learned goat etiquette. Like not staring directly at them. They don’t like it. I got many an evil goat eye laid on me. Stay away from their kids. Take those pics from a distance.


One funny story was when I looked across the street from where I was staying I saw a path into a field and wooded area. I decided to follow the path. One both sides of the path were these goats. I wanted to go thru, but all I could hear in my head was <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 14pt">WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK</span></span>. I start seeing a slow motion sequence of me stop dropping and rolling as a group of goats chase me down. I kinda just bottled up my fear and ran past them. I was still breathing hard, but not hard enough to stop taking pictures. I started to walk a little further along the path. I kept thinking-should I be doing this. Is this safe? Then I walked in on this field of cows. The mental image of running from cows was too much for me to handle and I headed back to the road.
Peace and Blessings </span></span>

[Laurel]

Re: The Birthday Trip

{{Shuggie}} ... I had you on my mind as I rode in to work this morning ~

Thinking on your Burtday in JaJa ... and thinking on my own spent there last year. I wondered if you had the same simple yet splendid pleasures as I did ...

sounds like you began your day that way with a one chef teaching and preparing a lovely birthday meal ~ and then it sounds like things took some serious twists and turns ... YIKES ... GIRL - you be careful!!

[Laurel]

Re: The Birthday Trip

{{Ja.Missie}} you have been so much pon my mind as well these days ....

QUICK healing to you!!!