Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)

[Shemmy 4]

Hello VJ family.

I have a question - does anyone how much it cost to attend regular high school in JA? And the average cost for books, uniforms, etc? Thanks.

[JA Tam 7]

Beenie Man & D'Angel is getting a divorce. If you want to hear the heated converstation played on IRIE FM click below.

http://ybf.blogspot.com/2007/08/juice.html

It's sad b/c I really wanted them to be together, just was to much to deal with.

My mom sent me the story from the Star last week about the interview. I had to email it to her. August would have been 1 yr since they were married and they have been having tons of problems for most of the marriage.

[jamerican 2]

Noblecom.com is having a sale to celebrate Jamaica's Independence day-All phone card orders between now and August 8th are 10% off.

examples- US to JA land line 5.4 cents a min = 368 min

US to JA cell 12.4 cents a min = 160 min

When placing the order you must use discount code 26TS2-1174673283

Didn't feel right not passing this info on.....

[JA Tam 7]

Hello VJ family.

I have a question - does anyone how much it cost to attend regular high school in JA? And the average cost for books, uniforms, etc? Thanks.

It depends on the school. The cost is not published and since my father paid for it, I never took much interest in the cost. I remember that I had my uniform made, down to my purple tie, so it was the cost of the material + the dressmaker's charge. Books would be about J$1000, but once again it depends on the subjects being taken. You may also want to see if the school has a program to rent the books to the students. I remember we had that at my high school, at least for the upper divisions. Hopefully someone who may be sending their children to school in Jamaica would be able to give you a better idea.

I think the government is working towards making primary and secondary education free, which would be great.

[Empress 0]

yeah it would be great and then Jamaica ends up with more debt.

anyhoo (I think maybe it was a typo) but books are not going to cost J$1000 that's less than US$20 so I'm assuming you meant J$10,000? That sounds more like it.

I'll ask around for more accurate fees etc and post it here.

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

Howdy!

So Marlon sent me money to FedEx the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, he will receive them tomorrow. It cost $43.98. I also included the interview questions that Empress provided (thanks!) as well as a letter to the consular officer conducting the interview regarding why I cannot be present. I also included the email from the embassy stating the original date of August 7. So hopefully all will go well!

12 more days!!!!!

I agree with the PRICELESS !!!!!

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

How did it not cost you so much?

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

[jamerican 2]

Howdy!

So Marlon sent me money to FedEx the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, he will receive them tomorrow. It cost $43.98. I also included the interview questions that Empress provided (thanks!) as well as a letter to the consular officer conducting the interview regarding why I cannot be present. I also included the email from the embassy stating the original date of August 7. So hopefully all will go well!

12 more days!!!!!

I agree with the PRICELESS !!!!!

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

How did it not cost you so much?

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

A couple of weeks?? Whoa...I can't even go a couple of days!!! But then, I am a talker

[^KK^ 3]

Howdy!

So Marlon sent me money to FedEx the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, he will receive them tomorrow. It cost $43.98. I also included the interview questions that Empress provided (thanks!) as well as a letter to the consular officer conducting the interview regarding why I cannot be present. I also included the email from the embassy stating the original date of August 7. So hopefully all will go well!

12 more days!!!!!

I agree with the PRICELESS !!!!!

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

How did it not cost you so much?

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

Oh my...My fiance calls and wakes me up every morning. I just don't feel the same if we don't talk everyday. Megafons helps a lot.

[clairern 0]

Howdy!

So Marlon sent me money to FedEx the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, he will receive them tomorrow. It cost $43.98. I also included the interview questions that Empress provided (thanks!) as well as a letter to the consular officer conducting the interview regarding why I cannot be present. I also included the email from the embassy stating the original date of August 7. So hopefully all will go well!

12 more days!!!!!

I agree with the PRICELESS !!!!!

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

How did it not cost you so much?

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

Oh my...My fiance calls and wakes me up every morning. I just don't feel the same if we don't talk everyday. Megafons helps a lot.

I love the megaphone, even though it is a pain sometimes when it drops the calls or he can't get through or get a signal. I feel disconnected when we don't talk, so he calls me every morning so I can wake up to the roosters crowing in the back yard. He calls me sometimes at night before we go to bed to say goodnight. I work three days per week and gets up around the same time he does since we have a one hour time difference. On the days that I am off from work, I just roll over and go back to sleep with a big smile on my face thinking about him. LOL

Edited August 3, 2007 by clairern

[SweetSugahDumplin 0]

Howdy!

So Marlon sent me money to FedEx the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, he will receive them tomorrow. It cost $43.98. I also included the interview questions that Empress provided (thanks!) as well as a letter to the consular officer conducting the interview regarding why I cannot be present. I also included the email from the embassy stating the original date of August 7. So hopefully all will go well!

12 more days!!!!!

I agree with the PRICELESS !!!!!

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

How did it not cost you so much?

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

A couple of weeks?? Whoa...I can't even go a couple of days!!! But then, I am a talker

days weeks nope i call or talk to him at least 3 times a day at the least two! the longest has been three days i didnt talk to him

[MSNELLY 0]

Howdy!

So Marlon sent me money to FedEx the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, he will receive them tomorrow. It cost $43.98. I also included the interview questions that Empress provided (thanks!) as well as a letter to the consular officer conducting the interview regarding why I cannot be present. I also included the email from the embassy stating the original date of August 7. So hopefully all will go well!

12 more days!!!!!

I agree with the PRICELESS !!!!!

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

How did it not cost you so much?

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

no way i could go weeks without talking to my sweetie i told him we was only going to talk once a weeks he was no way cant work we must talk everyday and nite he have the megaphone so that help a lot but i still dont think i could go weeks without talking to him if he didnt have the phone

Edited August 3, 2007 by MSNELLY

[rhondapayter 0]

Ok, now you have me missing home so much. My cousin came up from Jamaica the other day and we got some breadfruit. It was good with the ackee and saltfish my mother cooked the other day . I know you can't have this now that you're pregnant, but when next you can, try the Devon Stout ice cream...yum

What is Devon Stout ice cream? I've never heard of it. Why can't I have it when I'm pregnant?

[rhondapayter 0]

Yah, me too. But, my charges up to that PRICELESS were a lot higher then yours, Sarah. I couldn't help but think you are lucky when I read it.

I was just thinking the same thing...I spent TONS more before I got to the priceless part...tons I tell ya

I'm frugal and a bargain hunter! Not too mention that Marlon and I don't feel the need to talk so often, sometimes we go a couple of weeks but we ALWAYS text each other. We also mail stuff to each other.

Same here. I spent that much every 2 months while I was dating Tony Sarah - how many times have you been to Jamaica? Where do you stay when you go down there? I always stayed in a hotel - Tony's family didn't have room and he shared a 1 bedroom apt. with his cousin and I need my privacy!! So if I added up all 6 of my trips plus the visa fees plus phone bills ---- on my gosh, I don't even want to think about it!!

A couple of weeks?? Whoa...I can't even go a couple of days!!! But then, I am a talker

Same here. We talked EVERY day - usually a few times a day

[luvtravlin 0]

Oh my...My fiance calls and wakes me up every morning. I just don't feel the same if we don't talk everyday. Megafons helps a lot.

I love the megaphone, even though it is a pain sometimes when it drops the calls or he can't get through or get a signal. I feel disconnected when we don't talk, so he calls me every morning so I can wake up to the roosters crowing in the back yard. He calls me sometimes at night before we go to bed to say goodnight. I work three days per week and gets up around the same time he does since we have a one hour time difference. On the days that I am off from work, I just roll over and go back to sleep with a big smile on my face thinking about him. LOL

Craig would wake me up several mornings as well, but we ALWAYS said goodnight to each other. We sometimes talked at least 3 times a day.

I TOTALLY don't miss those bills that's for sure !!!!!

I don't know how you can go weeks. I went on a cruise for 7 days and that was the longest we didn't talk!

[SupportOAFJF 0]

Beenie man is getting a divorce..wow..! i too wanted them to make it..( )..

Weeks w/o talking was not an option...what, i would go crazy if I call and it goes to voicemail or he told that the phone was being charged or something ...and I am NOT gonna miss spending and budgeting like a mad woman Still have to budget but a have a little more flexibilty.

You know we have been discussin how he was going to say goodbye for now to his kids, and I am kinda closed mouth b/c it's gonna be very hard for him. What r ur opinion on this ?

Kimmy

Ok, now you have me missing home so much. My cousin came up from Jamaica the other day and we got some breadfruit. It was good with the ackee and saltfish my mother cooked the other day . I know you can't have this now that you're pregnant, but when next you can, try the Devon Stout ice cream...yum

What is Devon Stout ice cream? I've never heard of it. Why can't I have it when I'm pregnant?

U can't eat it cause it has Guiness in it...So it's liquor ice-cream ...