Hey! So I’m currently in an internet cafe about a block away from my work and it is full of screaming school kids. I’ve only managed to get here about once a week for about an hour, so I apologize for my lack of blogging, its proving to be not so easy but I’m going to try and keep it going.
Montego is a thrill! I’ve officially moved in and unpacked… finally. Another SALTer (April) and I are living with an older Jamaican woman, Meg. Although old is the wrong word to describe her. She’s the youngest almost 80 year old I’ve ever met. And hilarious and I love her. We live a few miles out of downtown Mobay, but if you try to drive at the wrong time of day it can take almost 2 hours to get home… no kidding, bumper to bumper traffic and crazy driving. I’ve feared for my life many times. (don’t worry mom and pops, I’m exagerating… slightly).
Meg currently has 3 dogs and 2 pups (and I just learned she is getting 2 more puppies today!), a parrot, about 10 ‘cuckoo’ doves, a couple of mango trees, some pear (avacodo) trees, coconut trees, several ackee trees, a guava tree, some lime bushes/trees, banana plants, orange trees, a lemon tree, breadfruit tree, plum tree, palm trees and about every kind of flower bush that you never knew existed. Oh yeah and she lives right across the street from the ocean! Not to brag or anything, but….
Ok, I’ve ran out of time already. And I haven’t even told you what I’m doing here, which I’m also super excited about! Soon come, soon come. That’s Jamaican for it might get done… eventually.
Lots of love!
sue
SUE!!!! your living across from the freakin ocean! i want to come? you think Meg has an extra cot laying around ??? don’t need to eat, i’ll catch my own food in the ocean.. ahahahh hope all is well and keep safe! peace
sounds like some pretty sweet digs you have
Glad to hear you are doing well
Hung out with any rasta’s yet?
Danielle
SUE! what kind of place is this?! sounds awful come home. our beautiful weather hasnt decided if it wants to be mid-july or mid-december… it’s one of the two, there’s no in between. anyway, that place sounds magical and i’m excited to come and join you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for like… 7 days! haha… but still it will be glorious (to see my shining face once again) yes there is a silver lining on that dark cloud! (that’s a metaphor, for how great i am.) i want to meet this meg character, she sounds like one i’d get along with immediately. k, stay safe little one… and remember>> be cool, listen to muel.