Kingston,Jamaica

[Need to be with Hubby]

Thank you!

Extra small top and Zero for bottom because I wear size 2 and I know 1 will be too big for her.

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

Thank you!

some 00 bottoms will work too.

 

[Nevaeha]

Extra small top and Zero for bottom because I wear size 2 and I know 1 will be too big for her.

Hi NTBWH!!!!

Long time no see! How are you? Is hubby planning a winter vacation to JA?

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

Happy Sunday everyone. Looking forward to all the calls tomorrow. This forum will be flooded!!!!

Saw this and had to share.
Sleep tight.

D


Those tv ads for various Jamaican all-inclusive hotels do a fabulous job of making Jamaica seem like an unspoiled island paradise where life is always slow and easy. Those of us who live here know better. Jamaica is a beautiful and unique corner of the earth but its not always the easiest place in which to live and you'll need to know the “ins and outs” if you're going to survive and maybe even prosper. So, if you're determined to live here, or have no choice but to (because you've recently been deported, for example) here are some practical tips for living in Jamaica Land we Love:

1. If you see a line of more than 2 cars forming at a gas station, stop immediately. It means tanker drivers are on strike and if you don't fill up now, chances are you'll be walking to work for the next couple days.

2. You cannot survive without "links" – i.e. well placed contacts who can help you out from time to time. At the very least you should have a tax-office link, a bank link, a politician link, a lawyer link, a link dung ah wharf, a policeman link, a bad-man link (if your policeman link doesn't work out) and a US Embassy link if your other links don't work out and you need to flee the island. (n.b. sometimes your bad-man link and policeman link can be the same person)

3. Learn to give statements made by politicians the appropriate “believability weighting”:

Statements made by politician in power: 50% believability
Statements made by politician in power and shortly seeking re-election: 25% believability
Statements made by politician out of power for extended period and seeking re-election: 0% believability
Statements made by disgraced politician seeking to avoid imprisonment: -25% believability
4. Your utilities will fail at some point so you must have backup. If you can't afford a 50 gallon water tank with a pump, you should at least have some big plastic drums on standby. You should also learn how to shower, brush your teeth and shampoo with one 8oz glass of water. Invest in a generator if you can, and if not, always have your flashlight and Home Sweet Home Lamp at the ready.

5. Never disrespect a policeman to his face. Ever.

6. Never race a taxi driver. Your car may be faster but he is definitely crazier.

7. You may want to keep at least a portion of your savings in US$. Over time devaluation may cause your J$ “nest egg” to shrink to the size of a marble.

8. Badmind is real. Learn to rise above it.

9. If a crime happens in front of you then make it known that you're legally blind and saw nothing. However, if you're determined to do your civic duty by testifying at the trial make sure you reach out to your bad-man link for protection.

10. Every gate and grill in Jamaica has a trick for opening it. You either have to pull it towards you, push it away from you, lift it up, push it down or jiggle it while pushing it. Experiment till you figure it out.

11. Never have intimate relations with a woman who has a jealous policeman or soldier in her past.

12. Develop a good sense of humor and an appreciation for the absurd.

13. Learn to respect Jamaican banking hours. 2:30pm means 2:30pm, not 2:30pm and 16 seconds. Security at the door has heard every possible story you can invent so saying “MY watch says its 2:29pm” will not get you anywhere. (This illustrates the need for a bank link, but note – a bank link is only good for about 3-5 mins after closing hours. After that, you're on your own)

14. Everything is cheaper Downtown.

15. In the event of flood rains, random roadblocks/demonstrations and roads being dug up by the NWC please make sure you know at least 3 alternative routes to get from any given location in Kingston to another.

16. Invest in a vehicle with four wheel drive.

17. Develop a nose for trouble. Shots fired in the distance? Smoke rising on the horizon? Half naked man running past you with a crazed mob in hot pursuit? All these are sure signs of trouble. Take immediate action.

18. Other signs of trouble are all-too-frequent visits to the island from IMF representatives, a spiralling exchange rate and Government officials making ominous statements about the “need to make sacrifices". Steps should be taken. Arrangements should be made.

19. Learn to be patient and resilient. Trust in God.

Most of this is true...

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

Hi NTBWH!!!!

Long time no see! How are you? Is hubby planning a winter vacation to JA?

I'm here trying to be patient and not get too worked up about the process. Can be hard to keep it together though. No winter trip, Husband gets 3weeks vacation a year and 2014 we will try to hold out as long as we can to see if I get to go before he is forced to come. He wants to take the 3weeks off when I get there to get me settled and show me around. etc, etc. Man I cannot believe you are still waiting! I didn't redo my medical because I got extension.

 

[Nevaeha]

I'm here trying to be patient and not get too worked up about the process. Can be hard to keep it together though. No winter trip, Husband gets 3weeks vacation a year and 2014 we will try to hold out as long as we can to see if I get to go before he is forced to come. He wants to take the 3weeks off when I get there to get me settled and show me around. etc, etc. Man I cannot believe you are still waiting! I didn't redo my medical because I got extension.

That's great news that you received a medical extension. Most of us thought that when that happened it meant you were near the end of the process but that doesn't seem to be the case with Kingston. Or maybe it is, but not for me! Sometimes I can't believe I've waited this long either! It seems some of us that applied in early 2012 got stuck and I'm sure the strike didn't do us any favours either.

Hang in there, you will be freezing in the prairies before you know it! And I think it's a great idea that your hubby is saving his holidays to spend with you when you arrive in Canada!

 

[chickie72]

Extra small top and Zero for bottom because I wear size 2 and I know 1 will be too big for her.

you mean ladies size?

 

[chickie72]

I'm here trying to be patient and not get too worked up about the process. Can be hard to keep it together though. No winter trip, Husband gets 3weeks vacation a year and 2014 we will try to hold out as long as we can to see if I get to go before he is forced to come. He wants to take the 3weeks off when I get there to get me settled and show me around. etc, etc. Man I cannot believe you are still waiting! I didn't redo my medical because I got extension.

pardon my manners too! Sorry.......good to see you, long time no see or speak! Can I ask, how did you know you got an extension?

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

That's great news that you received a medical extension. Most of us thought that when that happened it meant you were near the end of the process but that doesn't seem to be the case with Kingston. Or maybe it is, but not for me! Sometimes I can't believe I've waited this long either! It seems some of us that applied in early 2012 got stuck and I'm sure the strike didn't do us any favours either.

Hang in there, you will be freezing in the prairies before you know it! And I think it's a great idea that your hubby is saving his holidays to spend with you when you arrive in Canada!

I know right! you know it's funny because when we think we are so close it maybe awhile, like holding a passport for 6months. Freezing in Winnipeg, Winterpeg someone told me I just think about it as another year from now so I'm not disappointed! There is a girl from my neighborhood waiting almost 2yrs also to go Saskatoon.

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

you mean ladies size?

yes 1 ladies size would fit someone who is like maximum 115lb but if she is skinny as you say a size 0 ladies and they should have junior sections for kids clothes right? I think a size 2-4.

 

[chickie72]

yes 1 ladies size would fit someone who is like maximum 115lb but if she is skinny as you say a size 0 ladies and they should have junior sections for kids clothes right? I think a size 2-4.

ok Thank you!

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

you mean ladies size?

To be on the safe side I suggest asking the mom to put a tape measure around her waist, hips and length her legs to give you will have an idea to a more accurate size.

 

[Nevaeha]

I know right! you know it's funny because when we think we are so close it maybe awhile, like holding a passport for 6months. Freezing in Winnipeg, Winterpeg someone told me I just think about it as another year from now so I'm not disappointed! There is a girl from my neighborhood waiting almost 2yrs also to go Saskatoon.

Yes, Winterpeg in the winter but the summer months are nice and hot -- we just don't have a nickname for that season -- oh, yes we do -- mosquito/construction season! You can ask your hubby about that if he hasn't explained it to you yet!

2013 has been a unique year and Kingston has certainly kept us guessing. We had never heard of passports being kept for so long, the processing timelines increasing, etc, etc, etc. Hopefully things will go back to 'normal' now that the strike is over.

 

[chickie72]

To be on the safe side I suggest asking the mom to put a tape measure around her waist, hips and length her legs to give you will have an idea to a more accurate size.

yes she said she would take her to someone to get her to measure her but I told her nevermind I will figure it out when she gets here but I just thought maybe someone on here might have an idea of the size for an 11year old skinny toothpick girl LMAO! Thanks again for your help though.

 

[Need to be with Hubby]

pardon my manners too! Sorry.......good to see you, long time no see or speak! Can I ask, how did you know you got an extension?

Lol yes I know. I'm here on a low so not really posting. I got it automatically. I just ask if I should redo them and thy told me no action is needed on my part.