Yardies at Home and a Farrin (part17)

[NatPatBen 3]

So do I.. I'm sititng here in a mess right now knowing I need to get busy but yet i have been on the computer all day playing spades on FB and VJ. If only I would exhbit that same energy to cleaning my house would be spotless.

I thought that's what children are for.

[My4rmylife 0]

hey my2

i'm tired still lol

been cleaning from morning

numbers i'm sorry about your situation but as nat said you are handling it very well

and yes i agree everyone comes into your life for a particular reason but there are a couple things in my past that if i could have changed them i would have

but i don't dwell on them

Men are like buses...if this isn't the right one, another one will pass by. There's always that remote chance (because as you know, women are rarely wrong, lol), that I'm wrong. If I get all worked up now, and it turns out that I'm wrong, I would have wasted a perfectly good pissed off.

Hey, will ya come clean my house? Please!Please! lol

girl i hate cleaning lol

So do I.. I'm sititng here in a mess right now knowing I need to get busy but yet i have been on the computer all day playing spades on FB and VJ. If only I would exhbit that same energy to cleaning my house would be spotless.

i do the same lol today i was supposed to go through all my dresser drawers and clean out my closet and i only got half done lol

[My4rmylife 0]

So do I.. I'm sititng here in a mess right now knowing I need to get busy but yet i have been on the computer all day playing spades on FB and VJ. If only I would exhbit that same energy to cleaning my house would be spotless.

I thought that's what children are for.

you told me that about the laundry lol >>> the help but dont do everything lol

[jawi876 2]

Ok, so to shake things up a bit..

It looks like my days are numbered as far as my husband and I go. If I am 'right' in what I'm seeing in our relationship, his sole purpose was to get a green card through some sucker who was willing to pay for it. If I am 'wrong', at the very least he not motivated enough or have the ambition to do anything to help himself in his immigration process outside of signing papers.

I guess time will tell...

Sorry to hear this Numbers...(hope you don't mind me calling you this...but I can't remember the sequence of numbers unless they have some relevance to me. LOL

Sorry to hear that, 887643. How long have you been married?

i have quite a few regulars that are just off the hook but the majority of my regulars are good people ... they like me cause i chat with them but still get them finished quickly where the others arent a quick with the moneygrams as i am... alot of my regulars are from africa, jamaica,india and phillipines... i love to learn from them

If I had your job, interacting with the international people would be the highlight of my day. I've always had a fascination with people from elsewhere. When I was young, I tried to get my parents to do a student-exchange program where I go live with a family in France for a while & go to school there, then my family would take in a [male] French student to live with us & go to school here. They wouldn't do it, though.

I love your diversity and ####### NatPat...you have done some things that I have wanted to do...but I let myself...finances or raising kids stop me...one day...one day

hey my2

i'm tired still lol

been cleaning from morning

numbers i'm sorry about your situation but as nat said you are handling it very well

and yes i agree everyone comes into your life for a particular reason but there are a couple things in my past that if i could have changed them i would have

but i don't dwell on them

Men are like buses...if this isn't the right one, another one will pass by. There's always that remote chance (because as you know, women are rarely wrong, lol), that I'm wrong. If I get all worked up now, and it turns out that I'm wrong, I would have wasted a perfectly good pissed off.

Hey, will ya come clean my house? Please!Please! lol

You are mad cool Numbers..I like your swag so far. I need to use this line at lot more.

Anybody want a kid? He's sitting here poking my stretchmarks-the one's I got when I was pregnant for his behind!

isnt yours grown .. i take little ones lol

How bout if I chop his legs off, then he will be little lol

lol

I guess I should be glad he's here to twang my nerves...in 10 mo he's off to the Marines. I know I'm going to be lost when he leaves

Oh the Marines...wow....I don't want my sons going off to fight in a rich man's war. Senseless killings for no reason...even more senseless than Vietnam. So, when I get married this time...I'm getting our Jamaican citizenship soon after. I will flee the country before I let them have my boys.

I have been cleaning this weekend in prep for A's arrival Thursday. I managed to "whitewash" the inside of the house...it looks so nice with freshly painted base boards and sparkling white doors and cabinets. Tomorrow Baby Father will be shampooing the carpets for me. I managed to get a pretty decent amount of space in the closet for A...and a entire 4 drawers in the dresser. I'm proud of myself.

I need to vacuum down cobwebs and clean the ceiling fans because men don't think of those things...then I will Febreeze my sofas since Baby Father loves to fry fish and chicken. Just to make sure the house doesn't smell like the inside of KFC or Church's.

My shower curtain liner is all fresh from being washed in hot water and a good dose of bleach....Things are finally looking like I like them...with my touch. The house was decent but it was definitely being cleaned by a man/boys for a long time.

Edited August 17, 2009 by jawi876

[BelwinMills 0]

Sorry to hear about your man being lazy numbers all the best.

Have a great week everyone off to work I go and sending my daughter back to day care.

[My4rmylife 0]

Jawi well i hope the cleaning spree is a sign that healing is going well ... i know your getting excited and i am so happy for you ..

[BelwinMills 0]

Jawi all the best on your husbands arrival may your new journey of togetherness be blessed.

[jawi876 2]

Jawi well i hope the cleaning spree is a sign that healing is going well ... i know your getting excited and i am so happy for you ..

Girl, I'm in pain right now...but I don't have a choice...I can't let my man think I'm a slob no matter what he tells me about knowing my limitations and me being sick. I do a little...then sit down and rest/sleep...take more pills and get back to it while I'm high. I had paint smears all over the floor. I just had my son follow behind me with a wet sponge. LOL

Jawi all the best on your husbands arrival may your new journey of togetherness be blessed.

Thank you...I pray so too. His sister is flying in from NY for the wedding...she already has her ticket...I haven't met her before...I hope we get along well enough on a 4 hour car ride. LOL

[My4rmylife 0]

Jawi well i hope the cleaning spree is a sign that healing is going well ... i know your getting excited and i am so happy for you ..

Girl, I'm in pain right now...but I don't have a choice...I can't let my man think I'm a slob no matter what he tells me about knowing my limitations and me being sick. I do a little...then sit down and rest/sleep...take more pills and get back to it while I'm high. I had paint smears all over the floor. I just had my son follow behind me with a wet sponge. LOL

Jawi all the best on your husbands arrival may your new journey of togetherness be blessed.

Thank you...I pray so too. His sister is flying in from NY for the wedding...she already has her ticket...I haven't met her before...I hope we get along well enough on a 4 hour car ride. LOL

Well jawi i admire your strength and i keep you in my prayers for your recovery and arrival of your man and your wedding ...

[BunzTheMagicSnail 2]

hey jawi, take it easy

happy for the arrival of a this week

this is your long awaited silver lining

yardies i think i am going to play one more game tonight and then i'm awf!

see you all tomorrow

[NatPatBen 3]

I have been cleaning this weekend in prep for A's arrival Thursday. I managed to "whitewash" the inside of the house...it looks so nice with freshly painted base boards and sparkling white doors and cabinets. Tomorrow Baby Father will be shampooing the carpets for me. I managed to get a pretty decent amount of space in the closet for A...and a entire 4 drawers in the dresser. I'm proud of myself.

I need to vacuum down cobwebs and clean the ceiling fans because men don't think of those things...then I will Febreeze my sofas since Baby Father loves to fry fish and chicken. Just to make sure the house doesn't smell like the inside of KFC or Church's.

My shower curtain liner is all fresh from being washed in hot water and a good dose of bleach....Things are finally looking like I like them...with my touch. The house was decent but it was definitely being cleaned by a man/boys for a long time.

That's awesome that you cleared 4 drawers for him. I only have 7 total in my dresser (3) & chest (4). I cleared 2 for Steven. I realized I could use a dresser with more than 3 drawers, but when I priced them, I decided we'll need to make do. I couldn't believe how expensive real wood furniture is! Don't laugh at me, but my bedroom furniture came in a box from WalMart (headboard, nightstand, dresser) for like $200. Despite its low cost, it has all lasted just fine for over 5 years so far, so I can't bring myself to buy a wood dresser for $600+. When I go to the homes of other people my age, I feel like they are living a more "grown" lifestyle since they have more expensive furnishings & decorations... but then again, my frugal-ness at home are what allow me to travel.

I had to laugh at myself when I read that you cleaned your shower curtain liner. For some reason, that didn't occur to me with mine. The housekeeper told me that I needed a new one because mine had a bit of mildew. At least, that's what I THINK she was saying, since she only speaks Spanish and I only speak English. But reading your post made me realize that I could've just bleached (or had her bleach) the old one & saved $15.

[moni_calla 0]

USAIN JUST BROKE THE WORLD RECORD

9.58 BABY!

I was watching and it was so amazing!!! Usain will beat his own record many more times to come, I think when he is ready to retire from track he will prob do 9.3. It was nice to see him win a World Championship for JA; Asafa did wicked as well, he is usually very nervous but today he was calm and it helped him take the bronze!

Edited August 17, 2009 by moni_calla

[My4rmylife 0]

good morning everyone ... Im getting ready to go to work hope everyone has a great day .

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

I have been cleaning this weekend in prep for A's arrival Thursday. I managed to "whitewash" the inside of the house...it looks so nice with freshly painted base boards and sparkling white doors and cabinets. Tomorrow Baby Father will be shampooing the carpets for me. I managed to get a pretty decent amount of space in the closet for A...and a entire 4 drawers in the dresser. I'm proud of myself.

I need to vacuum down cobwebs and clean the ceiling fans because men don't think of those things...then I will Febreeze my sofas since Baby Father loves to fry fish and chicken. Just to make sure the house doesn't smell like the inside of KFC or Church's.

My shower curtain liner is all fresh from being washed in hot water and a good dose of bleach....Things are finally looking like I like them...with my touch. The house was decent but it was definitely being cleaned by a man/boys for a long time.

That's awesome that you cleared 4 drawers for him. I only have 7 total in my dresser (3) & chest (4). I cleared 2 for Steven. I realized I could use a dresser with more than 3 drawers, but when I priced them, I decided we'll need to make do. I couldn't believe how expensive real wood furniture is! Don't laugh at me, but my bedroom furniture came in a box from WalMart (headboard, nightstand, dresser) for like $200. Despite its low cost, it has all lasted just fine for over 5 years so far, so I can't bring myself to buy a wood dresser for $600+. When I go to the homes of other people my age, I feel like they are living a more "grown" lifestyle since they have more expensive furnishings & decorations... but then again, my frugal-ness at home are what allow me to travel.

I had to laugh at myself when I read that you cleaned your shower curtain liner. For some reason, that didn't occur to me with mine. The housekeeper told me that I needed a new one because mine had a bit of mildew. At least, that's what I THINK she was saying, since she only speaks Spanish and I only speak English. But reading your post made me realize that I could've just bleached (or had her bleach) the old one & saved $15.

Frugality!!!!

*pats self on back*

Edited August 17, 2009 by JaEnglishGirl

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

Not sure if I told you I was looking to do a degree in graphic design....The Art Institute of Pittsburgh was recommended as being excellent.

Well, was a little suspicious as to why the 'assistant director' of admissions was saying things to me like, 'you sound very intelligent' and 'would you say you are a creative person?'...So much so that I asked my husband if college staff were supposed to be sounding like salesmen.

Anyways, continued the process and was majorly suprised at the handholding they did, down to telling me the best answers for my FASFA form to ensure I got the most money. There was a small problem with my Jamaican diploma, in that I don't have it and my school opens in Sept.

Well, these lovely people assured me they would give me time to get it, just enroll today!! So I asked when the next start date was, they said October the 8th. 'But you want to start NOW! We get VERY busy!'

I asked what would happen if I didn't get the diploma in a timely fashion. 'Let's worry about that when it happens, let's just get you enrolled today!!'

I am digging my heels in now. So, he puts me onto a guy who is the 'Director of Admissions' who tells me again how very intelligent I sound and stresses I NEED TO ENROLL TODAY!!! Guy also mention he's Trini, chat with him about that.

So, out of interest, I google a local college, for class prices etc.

These people want $78,000 for a bachelors, my local community college wants $20,000!!!!!!

Call my 'assistant director' of admissions back and say I think I am going to cancel. He says he needs to put me onto the 'Director of Admissions'. I am expecting the Trini guy, lo and behold, this one is Spanish!!

He tells me firmly I get what I pay for and that he knows this college well and they offer a substandard education. I ask him politely what the college is called since I can't remember telling him the name of it.

Also asked him how many directors of Admissions they have. He blusters around saying that it isn't important.

Tells me he's giving me the weekend to think about it and come up with the 'right' decision and hangs up.

Then I decide to google reviews, and the TRUE story comes out.

Basically they are a 'for profit' college and every aspect of their conduct reflects that. Heard stories from people who started the courses, attended the first two sessions (that is required for the 250 'assistant directors' of admissions to get their commission) and then dropped like a hot potato.

So, I called them back as soon as I read the review and told them to cancel me.

The guy says to me, 'so all of this time I spent helping you, you're just going to throw down the drain??? You just going to enroll somewhere else like that?'

Tried to stifle my laughter.

Moral of the story?? MAKE VERY sure you research your college!!!!

Google them FIRST!!!!

I lost just $50, the application fee, other had done the degree program only to find their degree wasn't accepted by employers or even tried to transfer and found the credits wouldn't transfer over.