We went on our first cruise ever over the week of Valentine’s Day. We went to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. We went with another couple that my husband graduated nursing school with and their sister and friend. I didn’t really know what to expect with a cruise, I had heard some people say that they were “boring” and other people that love them, but I was pleasantly surprised. The ship was huge, we sailed on the Carnival Conquest. Our first stop was Jamaica. We went on an excursion where we climbed Dunn’s River Falls and we rode a bobsled thing.This is one portion of the falls.Us at one part of the falls. The falls looked daunting but they were surprisingly easy to climb.Then we rode a chairlift to the top of this area and rode the bobsled. You got to see good views of Ocho Rios from up there. And the chair lift took forever!Here’s Clint on the bobsled.And part of the bobsled track. It was fun! But you only got to ride it once. Just a warning: If you ever go to Jamaica there will be people everywhere trying to sell you something.Everyone gets excited about the towel animals!Clint with his coconut monkey drink!Another towel animal, lol.The group of us at Sting Ray City.They say you get 7 years good luck if you kiss a sting ray.This was a spiritual experience for me.It was magnificent. Seriously, this was definitely one of the top 10 best experiences of my life.There were so many of them, and they were so tame! It really was incredible.One of the pool areas of the ship.Clint and Taylor getting low at one of the nightclubs.Our last stop was Cozumel. This is our ship in the background. We had both been to Cozumel before, so we just went to the beach for the day. The water was beautiful there, though.They had “Resting Buoys” out in the water in case you got tired swimming, lol.My landing at the end of the slide, lol.Our feet in the hot tub. It was a great trip!
I do makeup for a living, and this is something I was and will always be inspired by. Peave, Love, and Rasta.
i’m assuming that this is ‘bruk up’ today. foriegn accent strong, enh?
Popular dancehall artist Elephant Man …also known as the Energy God was recently charged for electricity theft (funny isn’t it?) ……as usual the newspaper cartoonists did another good job lmao
timberlee feat. the wizard | ‘sticky sticky’
A recent Timberlee track specially created for season two of ‘In The Dance’, a Jamaican television series that’s akin to ‘Soul Train’.
shani
““The reason that men can rape children and walk around, the reason that they (children) can go missing and they gang-rape them and abuse them, is because there is a kind of unwritten law in society [Jamaica] that it doesn’t matter, nothing will happen to you the (offender), most of our laws aren’t enforced anyway. There is a sense in this society that we don’t value children,” said Blaine.”Elephant Man to debut in Zimbabwe - June 24:
@eledienergygod will perform for first time in Zimbabwe on June 24. He will perform alongside local acts Sniper, King Shady and Gusspy Warrior who performed with Capleton last year.
Thievery Corporation on tour in Jamaica - taking a side excursion to Nine Mile!!!
Shebada BAD!
Negril, Jamaica
This winter, perhaps? :)
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Approximately 300 Jamaicans living in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada and other parts of the world are expected to participate in the fourth biennial Jamaica Diaspora Convention which begins today in Ocho Rios, St Ann today.
They are expected to join about 200 locals at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Conference Centre to hold discussions on a range of issues affecting the Diaspora and Jamaica.
Matters relating to the strengthening of the Diaspora/Jamaica partnership, building sustainable Diaspora communities through youth empowerment and partnership as well as government and the organisational structure of the Diaspora are expected to be discussed.
Discussions will also be held on issues relating to national security, crime and violence, health, challenges and opportunities within the Diaspora, Vision 2030 and the Diaspora engagement as well as Diaspora partnership and the economy.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Dr Kenneth Baugh is expected to address the official opening of the convention tomorrow. Diaspora members will also get to interface with Finance Minister Audley Shaw and Industry and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda who are expected to make presentations.
The start of the convention follows a cloud of uncertainty, which up to recently, hung over its staging and the participation of several key members of the Diaspora.
Diaspora leaders were angered by, among other things, proposals to change the way members for the Diaspora Boards are selected.
Up to yesterday, officials at the foreign affairs ministry, which has responsibility for the convention, did not release any details on the number of persons who have registered to attend the event.
Meanwhile, several key figures within the Diaspora are to be recognised by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen for their contribution towards the development of the country during an awards ceremony Friday.
