Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 6)

[Forever Young 1]

Wakey -- Tonya, I been hearing lawddddd what a way u nice and FAT! or what a piece a BAXIDE...u ago mad di man dem. I never bothered me. It's the culture. Some of my friends think I'm INSANE, because I'll walk around NAKED at a beach. LOVE HEDONISM.... and there's another all adult resort in Ocho (can't remember the name). All I can say is LORD ave merci! I'll put on my 2 piece and say the hell with everyone else. To me, my body is perfeccccctttt, matter a fact it's the bomb! I want to get back to a size 16 though, because I was comfortable and found clothes that I liked easily. I'm in a 20 now. I want to also get back down to maybe 180. I can't be smaller than that I do't look right. I'm pushing 225lbs now. I was almost 300lbs when my son's father was stressing me. I remember when I was pregnant with my son, the first thing my doctor said was "YOU SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED LOSING WEIGHT BEFORE YOU GOT PREGNANT, NOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND END UP WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETIES"...I ran out of his office crying, but not before CUSSING him out.

Gurl,

My OB said the same thing and made me take that sweet wata test EVERY WEEK!!! Cause he could not believe that I didn't have GD!!! He was like you are the first obese woman I have had that has gained 60 pounds and your sugar remains fine! I don't understand it!

Ken, is the same way. Baby Gurl, you know I love Big Body ooman...suh nuh boddah fi mek dem boddah yuh! When I would meet his family members. They would say...whoa...What a way she nice and fat! Han tell Ken em too mawga! But Ken nuh mawga yuh knoa...it's straight muscle pon dat deh body! I used to get offended by that...but now I realize it's the culture and Ken laugh it off and say "Yeah Man, like Hamburger han Hot dawg...we just guh together!"

I always said I don't want to be skinny (no offense to slim folks), just healthy...I would be happy as a 14-18 to tell you the truth!

But Lawny, I agree with you and admire you for having such a good body image. Many of us (including myself) walk through life looking for better and not appreciating and flaunting what you've got! YOU GO GURL!!!!!

Bless,

Gill

[Forever Young 1]

Don't pay that old bitter woman and mind. She's just jealous cause you are so beautiful inside and out!!!!

Dead on!!!! Ah jealuos she jealous yes!

Andre didn't tell anyone he worked with for a long time and then just his friends at the end. Until he had the visa in hand, he kept it under wraps because, as you said, people are jealous and can be so hateful.

Ken did the same thing! He told the head manager for the contractor company (so he could get his letter of rec from her)and the desk manager for HI, (same reason for letter of rec.).

He told 1 or 2 of his cloest friends at HI and his brothers & Baby Mama knew...but other than that...NO ONE!! For the same 'Bad Mind" reason! Dyam shame we cyan't share what should be a joyful event with others because there are so many HATERS!!!!

Gill

Edited May 7, 2008 by Deyoungting

[Islandwoman 0]

GILL --

Lef Ken alone. I too have an early morning man. When I was in Jamaica last month I was like where are you going. He's says, I'm going to make breakfast. It was 5:30am...mi just drag im back inna di bed...bout u a wake mi up earli mawnin.

Gurl,

Mi seh mi a ear em a knock round inna deh room hearly dis mawning...Mi haffi hask "Babes, is wah yuh a duh?" Em seh..."Ow yuh mean...mi a guh tuh wuk now yuh knoa...mi haffi git ready!"

Bless-ed,

Gill

Now, that's a good man. Be blessed. Girl, I'm hoping Marcel will get packet 4 soon and will not need to take off work to go to Kingston again. I met his boss last time and he was all in my face wid im TINKIN mout. Keep asking Marcel a wah im do fi get mi and dem way deh! So, since Marcel don't ansah im...he showing Marcel different face. I told him to get some letters of recommendation and then walk. The other co-workers telling the boss that he soon left cause he had to go to Kingston last month. I told him not to tell anyone what he was doing. You know how people can be badmind.

Lawney,

That is the same thing Drew said about people.....He did not want this one boss of his knowing his plans......He said sometimes people do bad things to prevent others from getting what the Good Lord has in store for them.....

Tonya

Tonya,

Good morning -- as much as I hate to admit it, it is very true. That's why I told him don't tell anyone. His friends don't ask because they think we're married and since I'm Jamaican they assume I'm moving back home soon. His immediate family don't really know everything 100% yet. His older brother knows, but I choose to leave everyone else out. Although his family is nice, some of them I don't get good vibes from. Especially his aunt from queens, who is still bad mouthing me and has since move to Maryland. She will never know where I live. I forgot to tell ya'll when I was in Jamaica last month she asked me if I was pregnant in front of about 30 people...then replied, oh, it's just the heavy weight She doesn't like me because she feels that I'm too old for her nephew. Always saying, look how much young women in Jamaica, why u go pick up di old ooman wid pickney. I've cussed her out before and if she comes that way to me again, ya'll may see me on the 6 o'clock news

Same thing with us - Anthony has only told one aunt about me filing for him. Now I apparently have to pay her off for her silence as she called me the other day asking when I was coming and would I bring her a phone when I do!!! Oh okay, let me just go pick one off the cell phone tree growing right next to the money tree in my backyard.........

After I was there in November his friends all nagged that he was leaving them to go to farrin, blah, blah. I told him tell them I was selling my house here and buying one there!! I have a hard time with the crab-in-a-barrell style down there .

[Islandwoman 0]

Wakey -- Tonya, I been hearing lawddddd what a way u nice and FAT! or what a piece a BAXIDE...u ago mad di man dem. I never bothered me. It's the culture. Some of my friends think I'm INSANE, because I'll walk around NAKED at a beach. LOVE HEDONISM.... and there's another all adult resort in Ocho (can't remember the name). All I can say is LORD ave merci! I'll put on my 2 piece and say the hell with everyone else. To me, my body is perfeccccctttt, matter a fact it's the bomb! I want to get back to a size 16 though, because I was comfortable and found clothes that I liked easily. I'm in a 20 now. I want to also get back down to maybe 180. I can't be smaller than that I do't look right. I'm pushing 225lbs now. I was almost 300lbs when my son's father was stressing me. I remember when I was pregnant with my son, the first thing my doctor said was "YOU SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED LOSING WEIGHT BEFORE YOU GOT PREGNANT, NOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND END UP WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETIES"...I ran out of his office crying, but not before CUSSING him out.

YOU GO GURL!!!!

[sus 70]

Lawney...

You are such an inspiration......It sounds like you and I have some likeness.......I am almost 6ft tall......can wear anywhere between 18-20.......I am around the 200 mark......but would like to be around 160.......anyway.....I am who I am........PUDGY!!!!

LOL, you are all cracking me up this morning - I lost around 100 lbs, and thankfully have kept most of it off - But, it's about who you are, not what size you are. Sat night I went to a BBW party with two of my friends who are plus sized - There were women there who were working it, and good looking men - We had such a blast! I was in awe of some of these women and the confidence they have in themselves - it was so nice to see, because usually you see the opposite.

I was talking to DJ before I left and explaining to him what the party was - He was quiet for a minute, and then said "Babes, that's not the place for you!"

[*JG* 2]

I remember there was some chat about this "the other day", but I can't remember the outcome. If you are permanent resident with a social security number but not a U.S. Citizen, do you get a stimulus check?

Yes!

Thanks!! Just so the permanent residents are on the look out - my brother's wife is filipino and a permanent resident. They have held their stimulus refund to review his file because she is not a US citizen. I told him that was pure bullstuff and he had better be getting on the phone!!!

As long as she had the SSN by the end of last year and used it on the tax return, they can not do that.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Wanted to share this "The POWER of a SMILE"

In 2000 I was working at a hospital here in Maryland and when I worked the weekend I would see this young couple come in. When I first noticed them the wife looked like she was about 200lbs then as the months went by she had dropped her weight drastically. The last time I saw this couple the wife looked like she weighed no more than 100lbs. I never knew what was wrong with her and never asked (wasn't my place).

Yesterday I was the supermarket and this police officer walked up to me and asked is my name Novelette and I hesitated and said, yes. He started to cry out of control and of course I didn't know what to do. I just gave him a hug, I don't know why, it was just all I could do at the time. Of course people are looking at us like we're crazy. After I got him to calm down, I asked him what was wrong. He said, you don't remember me or my wife, but I remember you. I remember your big beautiful smile and that you and your family are from Jamaica. Now, I have a puzzled look on my face.

He began by telling me about his wife's battle with cancer and that she died 7 years ago (I've not seen this couple since 2000) and of all the people he remembered while she was receiving chemo treatments at the hospital he remember my face the most. He remembered my smile. He said, his wife would look forward to seeing my smiling face and how it brigthen her day knowing how bad she was going to feel after her treatments. We talked for about an hour or so. I'm telling you, I've never know a person to love another like this man loved his wife. They were so young. I think she was 27 at the time she got sick.

Before we exchanged information, he told me THANK YOU...and I said, anytime, you're more than welcome. Sometimes all it takes is a smile to brighten someone's day.

[shrewdgal 0]

Lawney...

You are such an inspiration......It sounds like you and I have some likeness.......I am almost 6ft tall......can wear anywhere between 18-20.......I am around the 200 mark......but would like to be around 160.......anyway.....I am who I am........PUDGY!!!!

LOL, you are all cracking me up this morning - I lost around 100 lbs, and thankfully have kept most of it off - But, it's about who you are, not what size you are. Sat night I went to a BBW party with two of my friends who are plus sized - There were women there who were working it, and good looking men - We had such a blast! I was in awe of some of these women and the confidence they have in themselves - it was so nice to see, because usually you see the opposite.

I was talking to DJ before I left and explaining to him what the party was - He was quiet for a minute, and then said "Babes, that's not the place for you!"

thats a man in love with a beautiful woman

Im carrying it around too and would LOVE to lose 100 lbs! Im afraid if I dont lose weight I might not even be able to get preggo

[Islandwoman 0]

Wanted to share this "The POWER of a SMILE"

In 2000 I was working at a hospital here in Maryland and when I worked the weekend I would see this young couple come in. When I first noticed them the wife looked like she was about 200lbs then as the months went by she had dropped her weight drastically. The last time I saw this couple the wife looked like she weighed no more than 100lbs. I never knew what was wrong with her and never asked (wasn't my place).

Yesterday I was the supermarket and this police officer walked up to me and asked is my name Novelette and I hesitated and said, yes. He started to cry out of control and of course I didn't know what to do. I just gave him a hug, I don't know why, it was just all I could do at the time. Of course people are looking at us like we're crazy. After I got him to calm down, I asked him what was wrong. He said, you don't remember me or my wife, but I remember you. I remember your big beautiful smile and that you and your family are from Jamaica. Now, I have a puzzled look on my face.

He began by telling me about his wife's battle with cancer and that she died 7 years ago (I've not seen this couple since 2000) and of all the people he remembered while she was receiving chemo treatments at the hospital he remember my face the most. He remembered my smile. He said, his wife would look forward to seeing my smiling face and how it brigthen her day knowing how bad she was going to feel after her treatments. We talked for about an hour or so. I'm telling you, I've never know a person to love another like this man loved his wife. They were so young. I think she was 27 at the time she got sick.

Before we exchanged information, he told me THANK YOU...and I said, anytime, you're more than welcome. Sometimes all it takes is a smile to brighten someone's day.

That's the truth!! And you make US smile every day Lawny.

[Tonya 0]

Wanted to share this "The POWER of a SMILE"

In 2000 I was working at a hospital here in Maryland and when I worked the weekend I would see this young couple come in. When I first noticed them the wife looked like she was about 200lbs then as the months went by she had dropped her weight drastically. The last time I saw this couple the wife looked like she weighed no more than 100lbs. I never knew what was wrong with her and never asked (wasn't my place).

Yesterday I was the supermarket and this police officer walked up to me and asked is my name Novelette and I hesitated and said, yes. He started to cry out of control and of course I didn't know what to do. I just gave him a hug, I don't know why, it was just all I could do at the time. Of course people are looking at us like we're crazy. After I got him to calm down, I asked him what was wrong. He said, you don't remember me or my wife, but I remember you. I remember your big beautiful smile and that you and your family are from Jamaica. Now, I have a puzzled look on my face.

He began by telling me about his wife's battle with cancer and that she died 7 years ago (I've not seen this couple since 2000) and of all the people he remembered while she was receiving chemo treatments at the hospital he remember my face the most. He remembered my smile. He said, his wife would look forward to seeing my smiling face and how it brigthen her day knowing how bad she was going to feel after her treatments. We talked for about an hour or so. I'm telling you, I've never know a person to love another like this man loved his wife. They were so young. I think she was 27 at the time she got sick.

Before we exchanged information, he told me THANK YOU...and I said, anytime, you're more than welcome. Sometimes all it takes is a smile to brighten someone's day.

OH Lawney.........Hugs to you girl........You made such an impact on this couple........God Bless YOU!

Tonya

[wakeywakeup 1]

Wanted to share this "The POWER of a SMILE"

In 2000 I was working at a hospital here in Maryland and when I worked the weekend I would see this young couple come in. When I first noticed them the wife looked like she was about 200lbs then as the months went by she had dropped her weight drastically. The last time I saw this couple the wife looked like she weighed no more than 100lbs. I never knew what was wrong with her and never asked (wasn't my place).

Yesterday I was the supermarket and this police officer walked up to me and asked is my name Novelette and I hesitated and said, yes. He started to cry out of control and of course I didn't know what to do. I just gave him a hug, I don't know why, it was just all I could do at the time. Of course people are looking at us like we're crazy. After I got him to calm down, I asked him what was wrong. He said, you don't remember me or my wife, but I remember you. I remember your big beautiful smile and that you and your family are from Jamaica. Now, I have a puzzled look on my face.

He began by telling me about his wife's battle with cancer and that she died 7 years ago (I've not seen this couple since 2000) and of all the people he remembered while she was receiving chemo treatments at the hospital he remember my face the most. He remembered my smile. He said, his wife would look forward to seeing my smiling face and how it brigthen her day knowing how bad she was going to feel after her treatments. We talked for about an hour or so. I'm telling you, I've never know a person to love another like this man loved his wife. They were so young. I think she was 27 at the time she got sick.

Before we exchanged information, he told me THANK YOU...and I said, anytime, you're more than welcome. Sometimes all it takes is a smile to brighten someone's day.

OH Lawney.........Hugs to you girl........You made such an impact on this couple........God Bless YOU!

Tonya

What a beautiful story. I pray he is healing from such a profound lost.

Wakey

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Wanted to share this "The POWER of a SMILE"

In 2000 I was working at a hospital here in Maryland and when I worked the weekend I would see this young couple come in. When I first noticed them the wife looked like she was about 200lbs then as the months went by she had dropped her weight drastically. The last time I saw this couple the wife looked like she weighed no more than 100lbs. I never knew what was wrong with her and never asked (wasn't my place).

Yesterday I was the supermarket and this police officer walked up to me and asked is my name Novelette and I hesitated and said, yes. He started to cry out of control and of course I didn't know what to do. I just gave him a hug, I don't know why, it was just all I could do at the time. Of course people are looking at us like we're crazy. After I got him to calm down, I asked him what was wrong. He said, you don't remember me or my wife, but I remember you. I remember your big beautiful smile and that you and your family are from Jamaica. Now, I have a puzzled look on my face.

He began by telling me about his wife's battle with cancer and that she died 7 years ago (I've not seen this couple since 2000) and of all the people he remembered while she was receiving chemo treatments at the hospital he remember my face the most. He remembered my smile. He said, his wife would look forward to seeing my smiling face and how it brigthen her day knowing how bad she was going to feel after her treatments. We talked for about an hour or so. I'm telling you, I've never know a person to love another like this man loved his wife. They were so young. I think she was 27 at the time she got sick.

Before we exchanged information, he told me THANK YOU...and I said, anytime, you're more than welcome. Sometimes all it takes is a smile to brighten someone's day.

OH Lawney.........Hugs to you girl........You made such an impact on this couple........God Bless YOU!

Tonya

Tonya, it was just so strange. First of all that's not the regular supermarket I go to. I just happened to be on that side of town and I said let me run in there real quick. He also told me that he's getting pressure from his family to go out and date and to let go, but he said he don't know how. I don't know how to explain it, but have you ever seen another couple and you can feel the LOVE they have for each other. That's how they were. She was beautiful and so young, it broke my heart. Girl, you have no idea how it touched my heart that he remembered my name and where I was from. It made me cry. I couldn't even sleep last night. I just kept on seeing his wife's face.

[*JG* 2]

Lawny, I actually count on you to make me smile every single day! You are beautiful, girl!

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

GILL --

Lef Ken alone. I too have an early morning man. When I was in Jamaica last month I was like where are you going. He's says, I'm going to make breakfast. It was 5:30am...mi just drag im back inna di bed...bout u a wake mi up earli mawnin.

Gurl,

Mi seh mi a ear em a knock round inna deh room hearly dis mawning...Mi haffi hask "Babes, is wah yuh a duh?" Em seh..."Ow yuh mean...mi a guh tuh wuk now yuh knoa...mi haffi git ready!"

Bless-ed,

Gill

Now, that's a good man. Be blessed. Girl, I'm hoping Marcel will get packet 4 soon and will not need to take off work to go to Kingston again. I met his boss last time and he was all in my face wid im TINKIN mout. Keep asking Marcel a wah im do fi get mi and dem way deh! So, since Marcel don't ansah im...he showing Marcel different face. I told him to get some letters of recommendation and then walk. The other co-workers telling the boss that he soon left cause he had to go to Kingston last month. I told him not to tell anyone what he was doing. You know how people can be badmind.

Lawney,

That is the same thing Drew said about people.....He did not want this one boss of his knowing his plans......He said sometimes people do bad things to prevent others from getting what the Good Lord has in store for them.....

Tonya

Tonya,

Good morning -- as much as I hate to admit it, it is very true. That's why I told him don't tell anyone. His friends don't ask because they think we're married and since I'm Jamaican they assume I'm moving back home soon. His immediate family don't really know everything 100% yet. His older brother knows, but I choose to leave everyone else out. Although his family is nice, some of them I don't get good vibes from. Especially his aunt from queens, who is still bad mouthing me and has since move to Maryland. She will never know where I live. I forgot to tell ya'll when I was in Jamaica last month she asked me if I was pregnant in front of about 30 people...then replied, oh, it's just the heavy weight She doesn't like me because she feels that I'm too old for her nephew. Always saying, look how much young women in Jamaica, why u go pick up di old ooman wid pickney. I've cussed her out before and if she comes that way to me again, ya'll may see me on the 6 o'clock news

Lawney,

Girl....you are so funny......when we were in Negril.....A lady at the beach park........she was very nice built....a nice shape for an older woman......Drew ordered my lunch.....and he ordered me pork.....and made the comment that I really liked pork......She looked at me......with a very pleasant attitude.....and says to me and Drew......thats why pudgy........I know Drew was about to die.....Not knowing if I was gonna lose it on this woman or what........

Tonya

Wakey -- Tonya, I been hearing lawddddd what a way u nice and FAT! or what a piece a BAXIDE...u ago mad di man dem. I never bothered me. It's the culture. Some of my friends think I'm INSANE, because I'll walk around NAKED at a beach. LOVE HEDONISM.... and there's another all adult resort in Ocho (can't remember the name). All I can say is LORD ave merci! I'll put on my 2 piece and say the hell with everyone else. To me, my body is perfeccccctttt, matter a fact it's the bomb! I want to get back to a size 16 though, because I was comfortable and found clothes that I liked easily. I'm in a 20 now. I want to also get back down to maybe 180. I can't be smaller than that I do't look right. I'm pushing 225lbs now. I was almost 300lbs when my son's father was stressing me. I remember when I was pregnant with my son, the first thing my doctor said was "YOU SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED LOSING WEIGHT BEFORE YOU GOT PREGNANT, NOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND END UP WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETIES"...I ran out of his office crying, but not before CUSSING him out.

Good morning everyone, and TRe it isn't fat but PHAT, when someone tells you you are fat, tell then I'll not fat, But I am the fine PHAT(Pleasing ly FAT). Those who needs to be pleased are fine with it.

Be Bless

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Lawny, I actually count on you to make me smile every single day! You are beautiful, girl!

Thanks JG -- It's the one thing I'm so proud of, my smile and my mannerism goes a long way and I can make people laugh, but most of all I'm a great listener. Sometimes that's all a person needs or wants, just someone to listen to them (don't judge or offer advice) just listen.

Now, it's my time to CRY I'm so DAMN CONGESTED! I'm going to blow up. Worse yet, I sound like BARRY WHITE! I think I'm going to give in and get the steriod shot. I gave in and took a Zyrtec yesterday and while it worked for a little while I was HIGH as a kite.