Kingston,Jamaica

[SmoothiesQueen]

Morning everyone

Yeah Charlie what you said in reply to my post yesterday made alot of sense.

I think whats hardest is my emotions on this are just as rollar coaster as my husbands.

I think this process is harder for us because we didn't have the intent to leave when we started our married life here. Filing papers was ot in our plans. Like you, we would have happily lived out our lives in Jamaica if circumstances had allowed it. Healthcare was a big one, finance,life plans, and me wanting to truly have a HOME where we could all be settled and nobody struggled to fit in.

And for me...I know deep down as much as I truely want to leave and am excited, and some days desperate to leave, deeeep down, I wish I didn't have to. I wish as a white farrin lady I could settle into a place in Jamaica where I wouldn't always be a "farrin" lady and could just be home. Not saying i want people to think im Jamaican, but like when people get Canadian citizenship, regardless of where they originally come from, we let them just be Canadians and be home. Wish it was like that here.I wish there was more here for me to make a normal life!! Because its extremly extremly frusterating to love a place so much, and to have that place as your home, but no matter how much you get settled and know people, to always be an outsider still! Thankful that Canada is multi cultural and while its not without struggles, my husband can truly make it his second home without having to face the isolation I faced!!

Arrrg leaving Jamaica is terrifying to me to...I dunno when I got more used to Jamaica than Canada in some ways!!

Charlie....hows the heat down in Kingston...its killing me today let me tell you!! St Anne is HOTTTTT today....even the all the fans I have on are barely making a dent. Thank goodness there is a breeze!! Summer is my struggle months..I prefer Jamaica winter!

 

[kuma]

July is 1 yr since KNG has had our pkg. still waiting to hear they rec. my hubby's medical and police check re-do. ugh

 

[Abacogringo]

thanks everyone....we sure are excited about the update....we also get the keys to our new house here in Canada tomorrow!!!!! Must say I will be glad to get my two boys into a house with a backyard to play in!! Now we just wait for the call I guess...hopefully it's all over before August so we don't have to re-do medicals!!

 

[CharlieD10]

You are in the final stretch, kuma, the med and PCC re-do are signs of that. This is no time to despair, this is time to prepare!

SQ - It can be a struggle to fit in sometimes no matter who you are or where you came from in the first place. There was a time when my home in Negril was as strange to me as any foreign country and I wandered away from it for many a year before I began to feel at home there again. Over the years I have learned that "home" is defined not so much by the place where I am, as by my contentment with the people around me and with myself. I have lived many places in Jamaica, but I have only ever called a couple of those places "home".

Kingston is blazing hot. Every day I pray for a little rain in the afternoon to break up the heat, some afternoons the clouds tease me by gathering in the hills but never drifting down to the flat here. Argh. Like you, I have two fans going at the moment, LOL.

Aba - congratulations and jubilations on the new home! How exciting for you and your family! I am a serial mover, I tend to move every two years on average. I am looking forward to settling into my husband's home, he's been based there for 11 years now, so he's very settled and I am excited to make my presence felt in it, LOL. Happy moving in to you and your family, and I hope with you that all is settled before August, that would be wonderful! ;D

 

[lonely_wife]

Good day everyone!!!

Well today is hubby first day of work... We got back at my house last night... We had to cut our vacation short a few days and come home early cause he is doing roofing with a friend of mine.. I am a bit scared cause my husband has never done roofing before but he is not scared of heights and he is like a lil monkey he can climb anything... My hubby is gonna do this job for now until he finds something better.... But for now we are happy that not even 2 weeks here and he has a job...

Charlie... I am happy to see you and your hubby had fun... Poor thing he got sting... I hope he feels better soon...

Joyvine... hope you're little one gets back to his regular self soon...

kuma... I am praying that you're app gets through soon cause I know how it feels when you have a wait such a long time... it's no fun... you're in my thoughts

aba... good luck with the move...

 

[CharlieD10]

Yay for Mr Lonely_wife, I hope he had a great first day at work! Good on you having everything in hand so soon after he's landed!! ;D

 

[SmoothiesQueen]

I can imagine...my mother in law is in Kingston and when I stay down there sometimes CharlieD, I swear the heat is going to killll me!!!

I just finished an hour of arobics excercise....half way done my weight loss journey and going strong. I refuse to be that fat white chick with a black husband....I've had enough stereotypng living in Jamaica to last me a life time. I want to reduce it as much as possible when we are abroad. Sorry if my bluntness sounds offensive to anyone!! But my gosh...CharlieD...the heat...I thought I was gonna pass out by the time I finished...the room was spinning and I was red as a tomatoe. I just drank an entire gallon of water in about two gulps! LOL

I've lost over seventy pounds and four dress sizes, and am about half a size away from being able to shop in regular stores again vs plus size. I just went overseas briefly for work, and bough my first set of sexy underwear in the largest of regular sizes, in a store that doesnt carry plus sizes. It was a tear inducing moment for me. This weight loss journey is kinda ruling my life right now!! I think I will just about deserve a medal by the time I get it all off though...cuz working out mixed with Jamaican summer heat is hell on earth!!

Anyways...

LW...I love love LOVE reading your updates on you and your hubby. I think is so great to hear others stories!!

 

[CharlieD10]

Haha SQ - I have drunk about a gallon total today myself. The good news is it is cooling down a little faster this evening because there is some cloud cover.

 

[kuma]

thanks guys, you always make me feel better about things. i was just having a moment, we haven't seen each other in almost 3 months and that's the longest we've been apart. thank god i have a fight for july. good luck and keep on goin everyone!

 

[lonely_wife]

Good morning everyone!!!

Charlie... hubby had a great day at work... my friend was surprised on how much of a hard worker he was and how quick he learns... So I guess when I had told him that before he gave him the job he sees I wasn't kidding lol hahahaha... Hubby hands were a bit sore this morning but he was just happy that yesterday he made more money than what he use to make in 2 weeks in Jamaica...

SQ I must say that your comment is offensive to me... I am a "white fat chick with a black husband" as you say it and to me talking about the stereotypes is very unecessary in a forum as there are people of all ages, sizes, colour... I think that some others may get offended by this comment... I believe that love is blind and that as long as you're happy with yourself and in your relationship then what others think shouldn't matter one bit.... I hope you don't take offence to my response as this is in no way my intentions...

 

[jahlove]

Good morning all, LW that is so nice about hubby working already and making his own money, i like it.

Have a good day all

 

[RandysGirl]

Good morning everyone what a gorgeous day here sunny and warm I would love to bring a blanket and a good book to the beach today but got to work instead. I hope to hear some more good news this week for us, on the other hand I am using this time to get my nest in proper order.
I bought my husband a new toothbrush deodorant and other things. It feels good to start making this a home for him.
I have a new cat as my daughter is starting her masters in Toronto and could not take her precious kitty with her. She is 19 years old (the cat lol) and needs to be treated as an elderly lady. Needless to say my cat is so not impressed after having to deal with my moms 3 month old hyperactive mental puppy all last week and she looks at me like "WTF!?" so it is official and I am turning into a cat lady!!!!

SQ I am sure you did not intend to insult anyone here, but please try and remember we are from all backgrounds shapes and colours, each and everyone of us has a different and wonderful story and no ones immigration story is "harder" than the rest.. bless

 

[kc416]

Afternoon Ladies and Gents... just popping in to say hello

chelley, irving, l_w, charlie... I cant believe how fast time flys by.. and its funny how I now measure time by Tianas age... chelley, I know you have 3 kids - you must do the same thing... i remember I went did something because Tiana got her shots done so that must of meant it was such and such date cuz she was 2 months when she got her shots - that kinda thing.

SQ - I am sure you didnt mean to offend anyone..so CONGRATS on losing the weight if that is what your goal is, whatever makes you happy girlfriend....nothing is more satisfying that completing a mission no matter what it is... including this insane immigration process.

to me it doesnt matter if your a slimmaz or a fluffy white girl.... or a slimmaz or fluffy black girl... or a slimmaz or fluffy mixgirl/asian/indian etc etc... as long as your soul is sweet and your heart is kind and your mind is sound... I rate you!! So rate yourself first and others will follow...

This reminds me of a while ago we were going to have a slimmaz and fluffy dance off.... half the forum was slimmaz girls and the other were fluffy girls... and that song was popular - fluffy gyal cant do it like this... slimmaz girl cant do it like this... you know the song???? anyways.... never happened lol.... looks like we might have to have a link up at a club and try for another dance off LMAO!

 

[kc416]

oh and another thing................ LORD DO I WISH I WAS GOING TO SUMFEST THIS YEAR......... line up is AMAZING! http://www.reggaesumfest.com/

 

[CharlieD10]

Hey hey kc!

Hmm. I have never been to Sumfest. OK, forget I confessed that!

I will sit quietly in the corner during the dance-off, or if you need help with the judging I'm up for it! I cannot dance to save my life. OK, another confession there I should probably have kept to myself. Going to hush now.

Speaking of reaching goals, good on SQ. I had a fitness goal to reach this month-end myself, but I haven't made it. I am trying to conquer NYC in an interactive fitness programme that measures how far you walk by plotting your steps around famous cities and landmarks. I am in the beginner city, and haven't completed all my landmarks yet. I need to get moving again!