Yardies at Home and a Farrin (part14)

[Islandwoman 0]

My BF Just had this done. I tell you to get all four teeth pulled out at once you all are a solider. I still have all of mine in and I'm dreading the day the doc says dey have ta come out. I guess your using that dentist you told us about the one that has the cookies and what not??

Wow, DaDa, you have a good memory! Nah, that doctor doesn't do oral surgery, so I'm going to someone she recommended.

It's costing a fortune. My 15 minute consultation with the surgeon cost $195 out of my own pocket! Let's not even talk about how much this surgery is going to cost, even with insurance. I told my friend who recently finished dental school that she's soon to be PAID. Kinda makes me think I'm in the wrong field!

Check with your health insurance company, not just dental. Mine were impacted so my health insurance covered what my dental insurance wouldn't. Of course, this was 8 years ago and the whole insurance biz has changed since then.

[newlynluv 0]

Qunna thats good that your family is more protective then judgemental, when i told my mom she was straight up like NO! dont you know they do that to all the american girls that come there and when she seen i was serious and i told imma do what is making me happy and i cant live for what other ppl is going to think she came around now she even discuss wedding ideas, now my grandmother is a diff story she dont know anything she is a old southern women and honestly her frame of thinking is warrped i was in the hospital for digestion problems and she came to visit me and was like i told you about these other ppl countrys they not like us im like okay grandma i went to JA 4 month ago? honestly i just let her be...

WOWWWIIIEEEEE.. granny tink dem put obeah ova her granchild newly!!! OMG.. thats funny.. i know girl.. when my granny was alive she was off the chain too.. i really don't know how she would take Roger.. she LOVED my ex husband too.. soooo

bawaawaahahahahaha :rofl: OMG grandmas are a mess sumtimes lol obeah

[dancehallquana 5]

Morning Yardies..

few more days till May.. end of school, summer begins.. WHEW.. this mnth will fly by.. i can feel it.

update on the girls..

don't know if ya'll remembered taylor, my oldest went to DC w/ the skool a couple of mnths ago and now that same group of students were invited to our capitol in Austin..COOOL..

this is her last year in elementary skool so they have a graduation, after which a 6th grade trip to San Antonio (another city in tx).. my babygirl is traveling her likkle butt off!!!

i am so geeked to get their passports now cuz once the traveling bug is in u, its hard to get rid of.. and i wanna put the youngest on a plane too.. i am so proud of them both..

ok, my little brag session is over.. the ex who has been silent for the last 2 mnths started texting me again MANNN tre, solseour.. get ready for my ranting LOL

oh well, i hope all are doing well and blessed!!!

What a fly little girl Quana!! You have every right to be proud of her.

i am proud island.. she also got into the talented and gifted magnet!!!! her dad was dead set against it, cuz i went there and he thought i was trying to MAKE her follow in my footsteps.. I just want the best for my kids, i want them to do BETTER than me..

how are ur likkle ones??? u have any plans for the summer w/ them, i know u will probably be crazy adjusting and uhhh nesting i guess LOL..

[sus 70]

[dillon 6]

Picking out wedding music Sus?

[sus 70]

No - I somehow got on this media email that sends out alerts with new music, including downloads and videos - Love Anthony Cruz

[dancehallquana 5]

sus.. i guess i never looked at ur timeline.. u are getting married real soon my gyal..i know i prob missed it.. will it be at an AI or private area?? will his son be in it?? (i think he has a son right).. how long will u be there.. somebody else feel free to fill me in cuz i am sure all this has been discussed LOL

[dancehallquana 5]

hey wakey honey.. pray Gods healing power continues to keep u today and throughout this ordeal mami.. its time for a trip.. hey u said u like jazz right.. when is the jazz festival.. in july???

[Ellsinlove 2]

Morning Yardies!

Congrats Quana for your girls' success and traveling! I know you're a proud Mama and you have every right to be!

HEART!

get it ells GET IT!!!!

GOT IT!

:rofl: That was SO HILARIOUS, Ells. Congratulations on the heart. I guess that means you luv VJ!

Yeah, AND I chat too much!!

and take a chance on that love. And it doesn't help to have someone come along and say "I told you so!" That's just plain petty and does nothing to open up someone's eyes to the 'dangers' of involving one's self with a Jamaican.

Yup, a Jamaican can will do anything to get here !

...mi ah guh sit back han si where dis ah guh...before mi start!...

my response shoulde have been--- Jamaican that will do anything to get here !

That's why I said I was just gonna sit back...but I'm REAL curious as the exactly WHAT 'dangers' their are in dating...not to mention (cluch my pearls) marrying a Jamaican man!

I'm sorry as a Jamaican I found this rather insulting. Do I think what Dwayne did to Wakey was JACKED THE PHOCK-UP? HELL YEAH!!! But do I think that can happen in ANY culture and with ANY man!! My first marriage was to an American and he was a pissashyt MF'er, but I don't think there are any 'dangers' in dating an American man!!!

Gill

Gill, let me apologize for coming off the wrong way. I wrote that with the '...' around the 'dangers' because my intention was to come off very tongue-in-cheek. I for one don't feel this way but I was trying to make a point about Shawn's constant posts that can be summarized basically this way; most of us will fail with our relationships and when we do, s/he'll be able to once again say "I told you so", we're all too fat and nyam too much so that's why we have to go to JA to find a man and finally, the only reason they're with us is for greencards. It's all you read from him/her....nothing positive or good, just how bad we're all gonna end up having it! Everyone seems to think this is some REAL advice (vs. the fluff the rest of us contribute) whereas I think most of us our aware of the possibilities without someone slapping you in the face with it at every opportunity.

Morning everyone!

i'm just reading today. It's hard today.

((((Wakey)))) Let it out my friend!

Monday, I'm getting all 4 wisdom teeth removed & the booklet said to eat soft foods afterwards. If anyone else had this done, what did you eat that wasn't super full of sugar? I'm thinking to get some protein shakes.

I ate soup and soft stuff like mashed taters or mac n cheese. I was a total wuss....I had them KNOCK me out for the procedure cause I too had all 4 taken at once. It was surprisingly not that bad afterward though. I took like one heavy dose of ibuprofen and never needed any other pain killer after. The weird thing was that during the procedure, even though I was out cold, I could still hear the yanking and feel pressure on my body as the dentist was trying to get leverage to pull those things out! Ooops....not trying to scare you....I didn't feel any pain. They'll tell you this I'm sure but just don't drink out of a straw for several days either so everything can heal back there.

That's great to hear Ladies!!! What's funny is I only told a select few of my family members that I had filed for my Ken, b/c I just didn't want to hear all the negativity...AND MY FAMILY ARE JAMAICANS, so don't feel as if you are alone or just Americans are biased towards Yardies. My Father & older family members were convinced that Ken had 5 kids in the country and was just after a GC!!

However, now that Ken has been here for over a year...my Dad LOVES himself some Ken!! Honestly, somedays I think he likes Ken more than me! "Where mi Son deh?" "Is wat yuh duh wid Ken?" "When Ken coming? I need em fi help mi wid....!" My whole family now embraces Ken...but it was difficult when he first arrived. But I just put my blinders on and told everyone to give him a chance...cause neither he, nor me were going anywhere!

However, I will say that I feel blessed because as much as I talked to Ken everyday (50 times a day) when we were dating, asked my 20 million questions 50 times each to him and travelled back and forth to Yard...you never REALLY know someone until you have to deal and live with them day in and day out!

But love regardless or race, greed, religion or nationality is ALWAYS a gamble...and if someone tells you otherwise they are lying!!

Bless-ed,

Gill

This is exactly how I feel and I keep jokingly saying to people that I had to go abroad to find love cause I've had enough unsuccessful relationships right here at home with American men!

It's costing a fortune. My 15 minute consultation with the surgeon cost $195 out of my own pocket! Let's not even talk about how much this surgery is going to cost, even with insurance. I told my friend who recently finished dental school that she's soon to be PAID. Kinda makes me think I'm in the wrong field!

That's what I'm saying! It is truly unbelievable what dental work costs! One tooth has cost me into the thousands since the first dentist screwed every procedure up and it took another dentist to fix it all so I didn't have to lose the tooth.

Edited April 29, 2009 by Ellsinlove

[DaDa 1]

i agree with you Dada i dont even mention anything really to my friends because of the same thing everyone is like really a jamaican WHY??? he want a greencard ect... and yes it is ignorant but i cant lie i use to be the same way, i hated dancehall music and never even thought twice about getting with a Jamaican let alone marrying one but it is funny how things change and how everything is a growing process now im the first one busting a wine on the dance floor lol and it really have nothing to do with me falling inlove with a jamaican man i think it was the visit to the country it was refreshing to see a place where black ppl are the majority and the vibez was crazy.

That's great to hear Ladies!!! What's funny is I only told a select few of my family members that I had filed for my Ken, b/c I just didn't want to hear all the negativity...AND MY FAMILY ARE JAMAICANS, so don't feel as if you are alone or just Americans are biased towards Yardies. My Father & older family members were convinced that Ken had 5 kids in the country and was just after a GC!!

However, now that Ken has been here for over a year...my Dad LOVES himself some Ken!! Honestly, somedays I think he likes Ken more than me! "Where mi Son deh?" "Is wat yuh duh wid Ken?" "When Ken coming? I need em fi help mi wid....!" My whole family now embraces Ken...but it was difficult when he first arrived. But I just put my blinders on and told everyone to give him a chance...cause neither he, nor me were going anywhere!

However, I will say that I feel blessed because as much as I talked to Ken everyday (50 times a day) when we were dating, asked my 20 million questions 50 times each to him and travelled back and forth to Yard...you never REALLY know someone until you have to deal and live with them day in and day out!

But love regardless or race, greed, religion or nationality is ALWAYS a gamble...and if someone tells you otherwise they are lying!!

Bless-ed,

Gill

everybody know i love me some Gil and ken LOL..

that family thing is an adjustment in itself.. alot of marriages have both members' families in the same area.. u try to cleave to ur spouses' family.. but the reality is u don't have to really cuz u have ur own right around the corner.. our yard men.. don't have that OTHER support system, all they have is us arn our family, our friends (unless they have people here too of course) so its great that the family can come thru for that couple and make things just a little bit easier..

my fam is not much bothered by the Jamaican thing.. my mom loves that he makes me smile, but I know my fam can be a lil "meet the parents" sometimes, remember the circle of trust??? LOL..

they are nice but not very welcoming, kind of cliquish at times so i will probably talk w/ them when the time comes...

Well Quana you met my crazy family so you know that mi bro will welcome him shoot his wife and BF are Jamaican and my dad doesn’t care as long you drink so he's a show in. In Feb when my brother and dad met Roc they were so welcoming it was lovely and Roc is a little standoffish so to see them chatting was so nice but I had to give Roc the eye because he was telling more details than I wished him to mention you know like how many times I have been down there. Quiet boy mi family thought I was at a conf for work or in Dallas...

Its my mom I'm worried about. She can be so closed minded at times I'm sure that is the one that is going to give me grief. She already doesn’t understand it so wait until she hears how serious it is she is really going to hit the roof. For the life of me I still don’t understand why I'm a grown rass woman still scared to tell her mom the truth....LOL

lol.. just seeing that u tried to call me out dada.. lol

HI (WAVING WILDLY!!!!!)

beyonce will be here in July.. thinking bout getting tickets for me and the girls..

mek mi go look fa di ticket price.. mi nuh go broke fa BEYONCE!!!

Yeah girl you know I had to pick with you...

Man I would love to take Nells to Beyonce but I bet her tickets are high az heck.. Let me know it would be so neat to bring her down there for a girls day...

[NatPatBen 3]

Monday, I'm getting all 4 wisdom teeth removed & the booklet said to eat soft foods afterwards. If anyone else had this done, what did you eat that wasn't super full of sugar? I'm thinking to get some protein shakes.

I ate soup and soft stuff like mashed taters or mac n cheese. I was a total wuss....I had them KNOCK me out for the procedure cause I too had all 4 taken at once. It was surprisingly not that bad afterward though. I took like one heavy dose of ibuprofen and never needed any other pain killer after. The weird thing was that during the procedure, even though I was out cold, I could still hear the yanking and feel pressure on my body as the dentist was trying to get leverage to pull those things out! Ooops....not trying to scare you....I didn't feel any pain. They'll tell you this I'm sure but just don't drink out of a straw for several days either so everything can heal back there.

Too late.

[^KK^ 3]

Nat...so what did you do for your birthday?

Are you planning on taking days off after your oral surgery?

[Ellsinlove 2]

Who here is from ATL? I forget. Anyway.... (wish I could go!)

Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival - July 31-Aug 2, 2009

Posted by: "Aiyetoro" aiyetoro@hotmail.com afrikandieli

Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:02 am (PDT)

Afrikan Djeli Cultural Institute

Presents it's....

1st Annual Atlanta African Dance & Drum Festival

July 31-August 2, 2009

The wonderful city of Atlanta will be home for this great dance and drum festival. Whether you like Djembe orchestra dance from Guinea or Mali or Ivory Coast, Senegalese dance or Nigerian/Orisa dance, you will enjoy this Festival as well.

Also, if you play or have an interest in Djembe, Dununba, Sangban or Kenkeni, this Festival is for you as well. There will be drum classes for music from Guinea, Mali and Ivory Coast. (I hope you know that all Djembe is not the same!!!) There will also be a drum class for the rhythm Dununba. Did you know this rhythm has over 30 variations? A few will be taught here!!!!

Dancers.. our focus on the music is, in great part, for you!! There are not enough drummers that know the music. So, at this Festival, we plan to teach and play some of the best music around - in full stereo! You don't want to miss this....

tentative teacher list

youssouf koumbassa - guinea dance

djeneba sako - mali dance

ivory coast dance

orisa dance

senegalese dance

mali djembe/dunun - moussa traore

guinea djembe/dunun - weedie briamah

ivory coast djembe/dunun - eric gore

childrens dance

song class - djeneba sako

If you have an interested in attending the Festival, please visit www.AADDF.org to submit your contact info. This info will be used only to keep you posted on Festival schedule, venue and pricing. Or, you call/send text to 404.753.8933 or send an email to aiyetoro@AfrikanDje li.com. However you do it, just let us hear from you!!

Atlanta is home to many different events and activities. During this same weekend, Atlanta will be hosting the National Black Arts Festival. Many different artists from all over the world will be performing displaying their art/poetry/films, among other things. you can visit www.NBAF.org for more details on the Festival.

Please spread the word!!! We want to see people from all over the US.

See ya in July!!!

K. Aiyetoro Kamau

Committee Member

Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival 2009

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[Ellsinlove 2]

Monday, I'm getting all 4 wisdom teeth removed & the booklet said to eat soft foods afterwards. If anyone else had this done, what did you eat that wasn't super full of sugar? I'm thinking to get some protein shakes.

I ate soup and soft stuff like mashed taters or mac n cheese. I was a total wuss....I had them KNOCK me out for the procedure cause I too had all 4 taken at once. It was surprisingly not that bad afterward though. I took like one heavy dose of ibuprofen and never needed any other pain killer after. The weird thing was that during the procedure, even though I was out cold, I could still hear the yanking and feel pressure on my body as the dentist was trying to get leverage to pull those things out! Ooops....not trying to scare you....I didn't feel any pain. They'll tell you this I'm sure but just don't drink out of a straw for several days either so everything can heal back there.

Too late.

Honestly Nat, it was a lot better than I expected! See if you can get knocked out too....it'll make it that much easier even though it costs more. There was very little discomfort afterward and I REALLY didn't feel anything during the procedure...just had a little awareness that's all. It'll be fine! And you won't have to worry about your teeth crowding. I wish I'd had it done a little sooner because my front teeth did crowd a little and aren't as straight now as they were when I was younger.