Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Demon-possessed Father
A co-worker gave me this article to read. I did not finish reading it because of the nature of it.
How on God's blessed earth can a man....ANY man....rape a child?! Better yet, how the hell can a FATHER rape his FOUR MONTH OLD DAUGHTER?! Please....someone, anyone, explain that to me. I had a passing thought that maybe the man is a paedy, but on second thought, I think he is demon-possessed. I don't believe anyone can be that sick in their head. NO WAY!!! To have a BABY and turn around and do irreparable damage such as that, and scar that child for life does not amount to sickness in any form. Only the devil from hell could have inspired such behaviour.
Someone said to me had the man done a similar act to her child, he would not be allowed to see the inside of a courthouse. Now can anyone blame her? How do you explain to your child that her father is in prison because he raped her? How do you deal with knowing that your tax-paying dollars are feeding the SOB?! I am not saying had the same situation happened to me I would kill the man, but I certainly won't judge anyone who did.
Crime of passion, in this case, is quite understandable. I can only imagine what God will do to the man. After all, he did say whoever hurts His children betta fine a piece a stone and tie it 'roun dem neck and jump of a cliff inna di sea (or something similar).
What a world we live in!
How on God's blessed earth can a man....ANY man....rape a child?! Better yet, how the hell can a FATHER rape his FOUR MONTH OLD DAUGHTER?! Please....someone, anyone, explain that to me. I had a passing thought that maybe the man is a paedy, but on second thought, I think he is demon-possessed. I don't believe anyone can be that sick in their head. NO WAY!!! To have a BABY and turn around and do irreparable damage such as that, and scar that child for life does not amount to sickness in any form. Only the devil from hell could have inspired such behaviour.
Someone said to me had the man done a similar act to her child, he would not be allowed to see the inside of a courthouse. Now can anyone blame her? How do you explain to your child that her father is in prison because he raped her? How do you deal with knowing that your tax-paying dollars are feeding the SOB?! I am not saying had the same situation happened to me I would kill the man, but I certainly won't judge anyone who did.
Crime of passion, in this case, is quite understandable. I can only imagine what God will do to the man. After all, he did say whoever hurts His children betta fine a piece a stone and tie it 'roun dem neck and jump of a cliff inna di sea (or something similar).
What a world we live in!
Friday, January 20, 2006
Old-Fashioned Maybe
I must be old-fashioned bad bad!!!
I went into a jewelry store to get a battery for my watch. They tell me they have it, the cost, and took my watch to put it in. So I just stood up by the counter and waited. But while I was waiting I happened to hear the music that was playing rather loudly for all who entered the store to hear. But it wasn't the volume that had my attention (it wasn't louder than a steelband that plays at UWI and can be rather loud sometimes). It was the lyrics (of lack thereof, whichever way you look at it)- vulgar, meaning that it had expletives and lewd sexual content. Now I said to myself that I must be dreaming, because there is no way a store that is opened to the public and can have children walking in at a moment's notice could be playing this music. Few seconds later I realised that hey, I am not dreaming after all! Needless to say I was shocked and appalled!
It gets worse!
The man (who happens to be Indian whether in part or whole and hasn't lost the accent) returns with my watch, now working (whoopee!). I told him thank you. But, as I am one who feels that I should contribute to society in a positive way and the development good morals where possible, I decided to say something to him. I asked the man if he realised what was playing on the radio...I mean, I can't really accuse him if he does not realise that such slackness is occuring (it happens). He says, "yes I do". Ok...slightly more baffled now. So I went further to point out that the contents were lewd and not suitable for a store/place providing a public service children can walk in at any time (I couldn't really assume anymore that he actually knew what was playing or that he was supposed to know better so I had to point that out). So this is the essence of the man's reply- yes the lyrics are nasty, but he can't and wont do anything, simply because it's what the people want! I should mention that the way he said that, the majority of the people he is talking about were his employees! I don't think I was able to hide the shock on my face very well. But that didn't make a difference!
This experience has made me realise just how bad our society has gotten and is getting, and it is really upsetting! How can adults act so irresponsible and LEAD the children astray?! It's bad enough that they have their peers and other things putting strain on their judgement skills, but to have the ones who should be curbing that be the ones adding to the pressure is one on too many levels.
I am now disgusted with the level of responsibility (or the lack of it I should say) that our society, whether locally or internationally, is accepting and embracing where our children are concerned. I am aware that not everyone was literally given the responsibility of raising a child, but goodness gracious- those who weren't need to realise that they are given the responsibility of NOT leading them astray!
"It takes a village to raise a child". I think this is one lesson we should try to learn from our African heritage. Unfortunately, it's wishful thinking!
PS: I have declared I will not ever again support the proprietors of the American Jewellers store (I think that's the name of the place). It's just above the former Kings St. branch of NCB. So I encourage everyone else who reads this to do the same.
I went into a jewelry store to get a battery for my watch. They tell me they have it, the cost, and took my watch to put it in. So I just stood up by the counter and waited. But while I was waiting I happened to hear the music that was playing rather loudly for all who entered the store to hear. But it wasn't the volume that had my attention (it wasn't louder than a steelband that plays at UWI and can be rather loud sometimes). It was the lyrics (of lack thereof, whichever way you look at it)- vulgar, meaning that it had expletives and lewd sexual content. Now I said to myself that I must be dreaming, because there is no way a store that is opened to the public and can have children walking in at a moment's notice could be playing this music. Few seconds later I realised that hey, I am not dreaming after all! Needless to say I was shocked and appalled!
It gets worse!
The man (who happens to be Indian whether in part or whole and hasn't lost the accent) returns with my watch, now working (whoopee!). I told him thank you. But, as I am one who feels that I should contribute to society in a positive way and the development good morals where possible, I decided to say something to him. I asked the man if he realised what was playing on the radio...I mean, I can't really accuse him if he does not realise that such slackness is occuring (it happens). He says, "yes I do". Ok...slightly more baffled now. So I went further to point out that the contents were lewd and not suitable for a store/place providing a public service children can walk in at any time (I couldn't really assume anymore that he actually knew what was playing or that he was supposed to know better so I had to point that out). So this is the essence of the man's reply- yes the lyrics are nasty, but he can't and wont do anything, simply because it's what the people want! I should mention that the way he said that, the majority of the people he is talking about were his employees! I don't think I was able to hide the shock on my face very well. But that didn't make a difference!
This experience has made me realise just how bad our society has gotten and is getting, and it is really upsetting! How can adults act so irresponsible and LEAD the children astray?! It's bad enough that they have their peers and other things putting strain on their judgement skills, but to have the ones who should be curbing that be the ones adding to the pressure is one on too many levels.
I am now disgusted with the level of responsibility (or the lack of it I should say) that our society, whether locally or internationally, is accepting and embracing where our children are concerned. I am aware that not everyone was literally given the responsibility of raising a child, but goodness gracious- those who weren't need to realise that they are given the responsibility of NOT leading them astray!
"It takes a village to raise a child". I think this is one lesson we should try to learn from our African heritage. Unfortunately, it's wishful thinking!
PS: I have declared I will not ever again support the proprietors of the American Jewellers store (I think that's the name of the place). It's just above the former Kings St. branch of NCB. So I encourage everyone else who reads this to do the same.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Height of Foolishness!!
I was at church on Sunday as I usually am. However, one particular announcement caused me great "upsetment".
The week before that was very heart-wrenching and upsetting for a member of our church. Her son was gunned down. That in and of itself was enough to get anyone raging mad. But what made it worse was that the people who killed the son had the nerve to call the parents and "apologise" because they mistakenly killed the wrong person. How is one to feel after that?!?!?
Just when you think things can't get worse, they up and do!!
The week before that was very heart-wrenching and upsetting for a member of our church. Her son was gunned down. That in and of itself was enough to get anyone raging mad. But what made it worse was that the people who killed the son had the nerve to call the parents and "apologise" because they mistakenly killed the wrong person. How is one to feel after that?!?!?
Just when you think things can't get worse, they up and do!!
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
SLB Again!
So I called the Students' Loan Bureau to find out about trying to pay off my loan by September 2007. I was told that I need to pay a total of approximately $394 000, and that works out to about $19 000 per month. Fine. (Initially the gravity of the situation did not register). I mean, I am pretty much on par with current payments so I would not have to sacrifice a whole lot more to make the monthly payments. Then I looked at the figure again (after hanging up the phone from the Loan Officer), and it hit me- I have already paid over $230 000, and the figure quoted was pretty much the amount borrowed. So, in essence, I have paid the $230 000 as interest and what I would be paying over the up-coming months would be the amount I borrowed in the first place.
I am not rich. If I were, I wouldn't need to be paying off the loan as I am now. Thinking that I have to pay over $200 000 IN INTEREST on a less than $400 000 loan is VERY disheartening. That amount is 1) down-payment on a house, 2) downpayment/purchase cost of a car, 3) money for a very nice vacation, etc etc etc. IT IS WRONG!!! I do not believe that one should be subjected to pay that much interest on a loan that was borrowed to further their education. It is highly wrong and ungodly, and these people need to be stopped, STOPPED I tell you!!! (ok...getting off I bit too much, but sue me!) It is the most unconscionable thing a loan institution, especially one DEDICATED to providing students the opportunity for a higher education, could do. I really wish that somehow they will realise the situation and do something about it, because this is wrong on too many levels! And student's keep getting suckered into the situation not knowing what legal robbery they are getting into!
For now, I will try and find other sources to somehow pay them off so that I will have nothing to do with them. So if anyone has money to lend, or know of option that I may be able to use, feel free to pass it on. 'Til then, May God help me!
I am not rich. If I were, I wouldn't need to be paying off the loan as I am now. Thinking that I have to pay over $200 000 IN INTEREST on a less than $400 000 loan is VERY disheartening. That amount is 1) down-payment on a house, 2) downpayment/purchase cost of a car, 3) money for a very nice vacation, etc etc etc. IT IS WRONG!!! I do not believe that one should be subjected to pay that much interest on a loan that was borrowed to further their education. It is highly wrong and ungodly, and these people need to be stopped, STOPPED I tell you!!! (ok...getting off I bit too much, but sue me!) It is the most unconscionable thing a loan institution, especially one DEDICATED to providing students the opportunity for a higher education, could do. I really wish that somehow they will realise the situation and do something about it, because this is wrong on too many levels! And student's keep getting suckered into the situation not knowing what legal robbery they are getting into!
For now, I will try and find other sources to somehow pay them off so that I will have nothing to do with them. So if anyone has money to lend, or know of option that I may be able to use, feel free to pass it on. 'Til then,
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Clothes
One may ask why I am venting about clothes. Here goes!
I am somewhat small-figured. Not quite petite, but not very fat or full-figured. One may say that is not a problem, but as far as I am concerned it is a slight problem when I have problems finding clothes! The stores that I look in (and they range from the not so expensive to the expensive) are biased! They have the sizes to fit those with bigger "personalities" (to steal a word), and those that have their mammory gland somewhat proportionately sized with their upper body! Some of these stores dont take into account the people like me. So I have to walk all over town (uptown and downtown) to be able to find something, and the worse part is, when I find clothes (like the pair of pants I bought quite recently) they are expensive!!!
Admitedly I do strike gold sometimes and end up finding soemthing that fits without the hassle, but I still hate the fact that that is a rare occurence and most times I have to search long and hard to find proper-fitting clothes.
Shoes is another issue...wont get into that one!!!
I am somewhat small-figured. Not quite petite, but not very fat or full-figured. One may say that is not a problem, but as far as I am concerned it is a slight problem when I have problems finding clothes! The stores that I look in (and they range from the not so expensive to the expensive) are biased! They have the sizes to fit those with bigger "personalities" (to steal a word), and those that have their mammory gland somewhat proportionately sized with their upper body! Some of these stores dont take into account the people like me. So I have to walk all over town (uptown and downtown) to be able to find something, and the worse part is, when I find clothes (like the pair of pants I bought quite recently) they are expensive!!!
Admitedly I do strike gold sometimes and end up finding soemthing that fits without the hassle, but I still hate the fact that that is a rare occurence and most times I have to search long and hard to find proper-fitting clothes.
Shoes is another issue...wont get into that one!!!
Friday, October 28, 2005
Never-ending madness!
I have vented about the poor mental condition of the idiots that claim to have drivers' licenses on the road, but they never cease to amaze me!
Today I saw incidents that reminded me of how bad the road can be:
1) We were stuck in a line of traffic on the brow of a hill. To my shock and surprise, I saw a car overtake the line of traffic ON THE BROW OF THE HILL! Now had a car been coming... It was very interesting to see the same car reversing from whence it came a minute or two later.
2) We have now reached the long line at Barbican Circle and we are going around a corner. Next thing I know is that a man is blowing his way through the traffic. But what was amazing about this particular driver is that he overtook the line of traffic on the inside of the single lane. Ie, on the left of the cars. How he managed that, I don't know, but that must be a talent. And then had the nerve to blow the car I was in. Of course I had to ask him if 'im cannot wait!. Of course he didn't bother trying to overtake anymore. (I wasn't driving, but what does it matter?!)
Seriously, will the madness on the road end only when these idiots die?!!?!?
Today I saw incidents that reminded me of how bad the road can be:
1) We were stuck in a line of traffic on the brow of a hill. To my shock and surprise, I saw a car overtake the line of traffic ON THE BROW OF THE HILL! Now had a car been coming... It was very interesting to see the same car reversing from whence it came a minute or two later.
2) We have now reached the long line at Barbican Circle and we are going around a corner. Next thing I know is that a man is blowing his way through the traffic. But what was amazing about this particular driver is that he overtook the line of traffic on the inside of the single lane. Ie, on the left of the cars. How he managed that, I don't know, but that must be a talent. And then had the nerve to blow the car I was in. Of course I had to ask him if 'im cannot wait!. Of course he didn't bother trying to overtake anymore. (I wasn't driving, but what does it matter?!)
Seriously, will the madness on the road end only when these idiots die?!!?!?
Soaring to new heights of ...?
Ok. The trip to foreign started out like nothing I planned. Why? Air Jamaica’s ill-maintained aircrafts. I left home early to get to the airport for sometime between 4:30 and 5 am. This was so I could have the entire day in Florida to do stuff and visit people. Things started out quite fine (too good to be true I thought): checked in, passed through customs, and boarded the plane. Little after the airplane left the boarding area, the captain comes on and tells us that there is a slight problem with the brake…going to take about half an hour to check and fix. Half an hour later, they tell us to come off the aircraft cause the plane aint leaving. So we come off and of course the first thing I do is find food (I mean, who is gonna eat anything of substance at 4 in the morning). As luck would have it that was not the best Island Grill food I have had.
So we waited. Fortunately I made a new friend and we started talking to pass the time. Finally someone from Air Jamaica came and spoke to us (after people started making noise and complaining that no one is telling us anything). They were going to try and get another airplane from MoBay that supposed to be leaving to go to Miami to come for us, then they would bus us to Ft Lauderdale. Fortunately I was sitting beside someone who knew the ropes so eventually when we collected our new boarding passes, I also collected my food voucher. The Air Jamaica staff would have sat on the food vouchers after they had us sitting at the airport for so long and not tell anyone a damn thing. If you don’t know you’re entitled to it, then u goose salt!
Anyways, we finally boarded our plane to Miami after 1 in the afternoon. Flight was more or less ok. We got to Miami few minutes to 4 (US time), then we proceeded to immigration. I spend ONE AND A HALF HOURS IN THE LINE! ( I mean, this isn’t really Air Jamaica’s fault, but right now I feel like blaming them!).
I eventually left there and went to find my luggage. I did (eventually). Then to find the Air Jamaica counter to catch the bus to Ft. Lauderdale. When we eventually asked around and found it, the people at the counter had to radio the bus to tell them more people were on the way. As soon as we got on the bus, it left. So, to sum that up, if we somehow were given wrong directions, or we couldn’t find out luggage, then we would have been in a bind ‘cause the bus would have left us! They didn’t even have someone take names of who wanted to get the bus or anything so they did not even have a clue of those they may have left behind.
What got to me most was this: my mom tried calling Air Jamaica to find out about the flight and if all was well seeing I called her, but details were still sketchy about time of arrival, etc. Nothing. She eventually went to the airport to ask someone. NO ONE WAS THERE TO TELL HER ANYTHING. In other words, all the reps were in hiding. Of course, not everyone had a cell phone to call their people abroad and tell them the flight was cancelled, so people were actually at Ft Lauderdale airport from in the morning waiting for the flight. So when my mom got there, she met people furious because no representative was there to tell them anything and they were waiting there for at least five hours!
Then to come home.
As many may know, Hurricane Wilma lashed out on south Florida. This means that the airport I was supposed to leave from (Ft Lauderdale) was closed. Roads were blocked, light went on many areas, etc. Seeing that I was in Orlando, I had little ways of getting to Ft Lauderdale. That meant that the only way of returning home was to leave from Orlando. To not bore anyone the long and short of it is this: they told me on Monday (when we eventually got through to them) that to change my ticket, I needed to pay over US$400. However, to get a new one way ticket home, I needed to pay US$313.60. So, I had to go to a travel agent. (When we finally decided that options were limited, we couldn’t get through to Air J to make the reservation…their lines were busy).
So I am home finally, and I call Air J to see if I can get back the money I used for the ticket to come home. They are telling me because I went ahead and made my own reservation to come home, I will pretty much have to stand the cost. They are telling me that if I had gone through Ft Lauderdale (which was still closed) or Miami (which was also closed) then I would be entitled to whatever the difference was. So, in essence, I was to wait until any of the two airports were opened to come home and because I left from Orlando, I aint getting a damn thing from them.
Needless to say I am really pissed! I paid US$270 for a round trip ticket and ended up having to pay US$313.60 for a ONE WAY TICKET to come home, of which I get back J/US$0.00. They don’t really care about the fact that I needed to get home because I have work and I opted to try the best option that was available. They don’t care!
I will never again fly Air J as long as I live if I have a choice. Unless it’s an emergency and I absolutely cannot do better, I ask anyone to carry me straight to Ward 21 at UHWI if I ever buy a ticket to travel via Air J again. Air Jamaica has been soaring to new heights of crappy service; they don’t really care for their customers as they are brain-washing people to think. Their aircrafts are not well-maintained, it seems both outside and inside (sometimes one wonders why the restrooms so stink…DUH…it aint cleaned properly). The only thing they have going for them as far as I am concerned is their record of safety, which is good. But when their service and the way treat people is not up to any good standard anymore, then mi sorry f idem.
Spirit Airline…American Airlines…it will be nice doing service with you!
So much for patriotism!!
So we waited. Fortunately I made a new friend and we started talking to pass the time. Finally someone from Air Jamaica came and spoke to us (after people started making noise and complaining that no one is telling us anything). They were going to try and get another airplane from MoBay that supposed to be leaving to go to Miami to come for us, then they would bus us to Ft Lauderdale. Fortunately I was sitting beside someone who knew the ropes so eventually when we collected our new boarding passes, I also collected my food voucher. The Air Jamaica staff would have sat on the food vouchers after they had us sitting at the airport for so long and not tell anyone a damn thing. If you don’t know you’re entitled to it, then u goose salt!
Anyways, we finally boarded our plane to Miami after 1 in the afternoon. Flight was more or less ok. We got to Miami few minutes to 4 (US time), then we proceeded to immigration. I spend ONE AND A HALF HOURS IN THE LINE! ( I mean, this isn’t really Air Jamaica’s fault, but right now I feel like blaming them!).
I eventually left there and went to find my luggage. I did (eventually). Then to find the Air Jamaica counter to catch the bus to Ft. Lauderdale. When we eventually asked around and found it, the people at the counter had to radio the bus to tell them more people were on the way. As soon as we got on the bus, it left. So, to sum that up, if we somehow were given wrong directions, or we couldn’t find out luggage, then we would have been in a bind ‘cause the bus would have left us! They didn’t even have someone take names of who wanted to get the bus or anything so they did not even have a clue of those they may have left behind.
What got to me most was this: my mom tried calling Air Jamaica to find out about the flight and if all was well seeing I called her, but details were still sketchy about time of arrival, etc. Nothing. She eventually went to the airport to ask someone. NO ONE WAS THERE TO TELL HER ANYTHING. In other words, all the reps were in hiding. Of course, not everyone had a cell phone to call their people abroad and tell them the flight was cancelled, so people were actually at Ft Lauderdale airport from in the morning waiting for the flight. So when my mom got there, she met people furious because no representative was there to tell them anything and they were waiting there for at least five hours!
Then to come home.
As many may know, Hurricane Wilma lashed out on south Florida. This means that the airport I was supposed to leave from (Ft Lauderdale) was closed. Roads were blocked, light went on many areas, etc. Seeing that I was in Orlando, I had little ways of getting to Ft Lauderdale. That meant that the only way of returning home was to leave from Orlando. To not bore anyone the long and short of it is this: they told me on Monday (when we eventually got through to them) that to change my ticket, I needed to pay over US$400. However, to get a new one way ticket home, I needed to pay US$313.60. So, I had to go to a travel agent. (When we finally decided that options were limited, we couldn’t get through to Air J to make the reservation…their lines were busy).
So I am home finally, and I call Air J to see if I can get back the money I used for the ticket to come home. They are telling me because I went ahead and made my own reservation to come home, I will pretty much have to stand the cost. They are telling me that if I had gone through Ft Lauderdale (which was still closed) or Miami (which was also closed) then I would be entitled to whatever the difference was. So, in essence, I was to wait until any of the two airports were opened to come home and because I left from Orlando, I aint getting a damn thing from them.
Needless to say I am really pissed! I paid US$270 for a round trip ticket and ended up having to pay US$313.60 for a ONE WAY TICKET to come home, of which I get back J/US$0.00. They don’t really care about the fact that I needed to get home because I have work and I opted to try the best option that was available. They don’t care!
I will never again fly Air J as long as I live if I have a choice. Unless it’s an emergency and I absolutely cannot do better, I ask anyone to carry me straight to Ward 21 at UHWI if I ever buy a ticket to travel via Air J again. Air Jamaica has been soaring to new heights of crappy service; they don’t really care for their customers as they are brain-washing people to think. Their aircrafts are not well-maintained, it seems both outside and inside (sometimes one wonders why the restrooms so stink…DUH…it aint cleaned properly). The only thing they have going for them as far as I am concerned is their record of safety, which is good. But when their service and the way treat people is not up to any good standard anymore, then mi sorry f idem.
Spirit Airline…American Airlines…it will be nice doing service with you!
So much for patriotism!!
Friday, October 14, 2005
Mad!
I realise that part of what makes people really upset is other people.
I will just say that I am really upset about a particular situation that I am not at liberty to speak about in this forum. But, I am calming down, and I have vented enough to her. I would like to say more of what I am thinking, but for now, that will suffice.
God has really helped me to keep calm.
I will just say that I am really upset about a particular situation that I am not at liberty to speak about in this forum. But, I am calming down, and I have vented enough to her. I would like to say more of what I am thinking, but for now, that will suffice.
God has really helped me to keep calm.
