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

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

In the past when I've traveled with friends that were not U.S. citizen we would split up. But when I traveled with my family it didn't matter. They let us all stay together. When u goin again?

I have been in the non-citizen line where they have even pulled out everyone in a group travelling together with a national and allowed them to all go in the the nationals line. But, yes, over and over again I've seen the spouse and immediate family allowed to go in the nationals line.

We are seriously making plans for summer 2009. We have about 15 people right now who all are bugging us to do a group thing. Hoping to make it happen by fixing the financials this year and then gathering all the people I care about in the US and Canada and just doing it. Funny, I was just talking with my one friend about this last night.

They've been bugging me for 10 years to put together a trip to Jamaica with a lot of my co-workers. I keep turning them down. In '95 I was workiing at a hospital and I put together a trip of about 50 plus people. It was okay. People paid what they were suppose to pay, but when we got the the island they got on my frigging NERVES! I told them I would not be staying at the resort with them, because I wanted to spend time with my family and they were pissed. They wanted me to be their personal tour guide. We need a translator (JAMAICANS speak ENGLISH). We need to know where to go (all taken care of in the package that was purchased). They drove me INSANE. So, never again.

[Islandwoman 0]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

I went through with my hubby. I don't remember two diffrent lines in Ja

They do have 2 lines. Last year I went home 6 times and each time I went it was something different at the airport (renovations). I know in September we had a long rass walk to get to customs and it was HOT as hell were we got our luggage. When I went in December I only remember one line and peopole all over the damn place. It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was a MESS!

I was there the day after Thanksgiving!!! I was probably in the thick of that mess but so excited to be out of the cold I didn't even notice it.

[*SunRay* 1]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

I went through with my hubby. I don't remember two diffrent lines in Ja

They do have 2 lines. Last year I went home 6 times and each time I went it was something different at the airport (renovations). I know in September we had a long rass walk to get to customs and it was HOT as hell were we got our luggage. When I went in December I only remember one line and peopole all over the damn place. It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was a MESS!

I was there the day after Thanksgiving!!! I was probably in the thick of that mess but so excited to be out of the cold I didn't even notice it.

I was there last month and only remember one line. It's all new now... I know when you get back to the states there's two lines.

[*SunRay* 1]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

I went through with my hubby. I don't remember two diffrent lines in Ja

They do have 2 lines. Last year I went home 6 times and each time I went it was something different at the airport (renovations). I know in September we had a long rass walk to get to customs and it was HOT as hell were we got our luggage. When I went in December I only remember one line and peopole all over the damn place. It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was a MESS!

The airport looks so much better now

Edited March 7, 2008 by sunnyja21

[*SunRay* 1]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

I went through with my hubby. I don't remember two diffrent lines in Ja

They do have 2 lines. Last year I went home 6 times and each time I went it was something different at the airport (renovations). I know in September we had a long rass walk to get to customs and it was HOT as hell were we got our luggage. When I went in December I only remember one line and peopole all over the damn place. It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was a MESS!

I was there the day after Thanksgiving!!! I was probably in the thick of that mess but so excited to be out of the cold I didn't even notice it.

I was there last month and only remember one line. It's all new now... I know when you get back to the states there's two lines.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

I went through with my hubby. I don't remember two diffrent lines in Ja

They do have 2 lines. Last year I went home 6 times and each time I went it was something different at the airport (renovations). I know in September we had a long rass walk to get to customs and it was HOT as hell were we got our luggage. When I went in December I only remember one line and peopole all over the damn place. It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was a MESS!

I was there the day after Thanksgiving!!! I was probably in the thick of that mess but so excited to be out of the cold I didn't even notice it.

I was there last month and only remember one line. It's all new now... I know when you get back to the states there's two lines.

that's the new section sunny...but in the past it was 2 lines

[*SunRay* 1]

gotcha.... Sorry for the duplicate posts. That's what I get for joking with Tnw yesterday. It's this slow a-- pc.

[Shemmy 4]

I am going extreme bowling tonight, doing some work for my mom in the morning as she is out of town and then going to the casino tomorrow night to celebrate my birthday I should fit some cleaning in sometime but I don't want to!

TAP SHOW AFFFFFFFFF

Doan be jealous! Mi git fi do sumting pon deh weekends alla 2 times a year...leff mi alone and let me brag!

Have fun yardie.

[*JG* 2]

mi can't wait for clarien to come wid the topic and the day soon done...so mi have a ???

This is sort of the flip side of most of us ladies were handling our business before we met our s/o. How do u handle that because we have it together sometimes the men, think it's okay to send down unreasonable sums of money to J.A. when mr jengles first came he threw out a three figure amount that he wanted to send down every WEEK. I had to ask him who he wanted to send that too?? It does kill me a little bit, that some people down there don't work and i'm up here busting my butt every day.

I explained to him how much daycare cost, the fact that they we needed a bigger place to live and most importantly...di fact that he didn't have a job or knew how much money he was going to make.

off to a meeting back in a few

We don't send any at this point cause there is none to spare. Sometimes it's so frustrating....all the calls....that he just turns off his phone.

The thing is, I never sent it down when he was still there. His mother always worked and all those kids have a father. I can't stress about the situation. Sometimes you have to take care of yourself first.

Initially, we had some issues cause he didn't get how much things cost here and that there were regular bills to pay. He used to think, you get a paycheck and you can spend it. When I started pointing out that they are usually gone before we get them, he's done much better.

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

I went through with my hubby. I don't remember two diffrent lines in Ja

They do have 2 lines. Last year I went home 6 times and each time I went it was something different at the airport (renovations). I know in September we had a long rass walk to get to customs and it was HOT as hell were we got our luggage. When I went in December I only remember one line and peopole all over the damn place. It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was a MESS!

Travel on Thanksgiving Day sometime. I think it's the best day of the whole year to travel. No lines anywhere at all!

[Shemmy 4]

mi can't wait for clarien to come wid the topic and the day soon done...so mi have a ???

This is sort of the flip side of most of us ladies were handling our business before we met our s/o. How do u handle that because we have it together sometimes the men, think it's okay to send down unreasonable sums of money to J.A. when mr jengles first came he threw out a three figure amount that he wanted to send down every WEEK. I had to ask him who he wanted to send that too?? It does kill me a little bit, that some people down there don't work and i'm up here busting my butt every day.

I explained to him how much daycare cost, the fact that they we needed a bigger place to live and most importantly...di fact that he didn't have a job or knew how much money he was going to make.

off to a meeting back in a few

Not here, other than to his daughter..who we send $300 a month. No!! When everyone else come begging he usually say no, unless they make him feel really bad, then he'll send 20 bucks here and there.

Can I be nosy and ask how he sends $20?

I hate to send anything less then $100 cause of the fees associated with Western Union.

You have an easier way?

Money Gram is much cheaper than Western Union. I think it's $9.99 up to $300.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Security guard just called and said I had a delivery...MARCEL sent me flowers....aint that sweet. I've not spoken to him since 6:30 this morning; and I've been so busy at work and I YELLED AT HIM THIS morning.

Now, mi really INNA RASS HEATTTTTTTTTTT

[*JG* 2]

I have a question we are going to JA next month, does anyone know if we reach immigrations if I can go thru the Jamaican citizens enrty line with my hubby? Or do I have to go there the visitors line?

In the past when I've traveled with friends that were not U.S. citizen we would split up. But when I traveled with my family it didn't matter. They let us all stay together. When u goin again?

I have been in the non-citizen line where they have even pulled out everyone in a group travelling together with a national and allowed them to all go in the the nationals line. But, yes, over and over again I've seen the spouse and immediate family allowed to go in the nationals line.

We are seriously making plans for summer 2009. We have about 15 people right now who all are bugging us to do a group thing. Hoping to make it happen by fixing the financials this year and then gathering all the people I care about in the US and Canada and just doing it. Funny, I was just talking with my one friend about this last night.

They've been bugging me for 10 years to put together a trip to Jamaica with a lot of my co-workers. I keep turning them down. In '95 I was workiing at a hospital and I put together a trip of about 50 plus people. It was okay. People paid what they were suppose to pay, but when we got the the island they got on my frigging NERVES! I told them I would not be staying at the resort with them, because I wanted to spend time with my family and they were pissed. They wanted me to be their personal tour guide. We need a translator (JAMAICANS speak ENGLISH). We need to know where to go (all taken care of in the package that was purchased). They drove me INSANE. So, never again.

How in the heck did 50 people all travel together? Did you drive some big tour bus for them? Getting everyone to the same place at the same time would've driven me crazy.

Yah, that sounds like way too much work to me.

We were going to stay in Bogue at his adopted mom's house initially since White House doesn't have water and electric again. But after talking, we are going to stay with all of them and either going to do a resort to accomodate some of the kids going, or rent a villa for all of us. Not really putting much thought into it yet until ready to proceed.

[Sonshyne 2]

Ok ladies next question...

I want to take something nice for my MIL and SIL when we go, they haven't called to ask for one thing since he's been here. I can't ask him what he thinks they'd like because he doesn't even no we're going. So I am asking for suggestions. I was thinking something from bath and body, or maybe a piece of jewelry.

[*JG* 2]

Security guard just called and said I had a delivery...MARCEL sent me flowers....aint that sweet. I've not spoken to him since 6:30 this morning; and I've been so busy at work and I YELLED AT HIM THIS morning.

Now, mi really INNA RASS HEATTTTTTTTTTT

Sucking up to you?

[Shemmy 4]

Security guard just called and said I had a delivery...MARCEL sent me flowers....aint that sweet. I've not spoken to him since 6:30 this morning; and I've been so busy at work and I YELLED AT HIM THIS morning.

Now, mi really INNA RASS HEATTTTTTTTTTT

That was sweet. I love when Damien sends me flowers My V-Day flowers are still alive...they're the talk of the office.