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

[SupportOAFJF 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.

Yes, I agree that is wayyy to little. My niece is in 5th grade and her books are like $9000 JA alone..thats only some of what she needs right NOW..High school is way expensive in JA especially if u go to a prominent HS

[MSNELLY 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 ...

kimmy i dont know what he can say to the kids thats a hard one how old are they

[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 ...

kimmy i dont know what he can say to the kids thats a hard one how old are they

9, 4 and 8

[MSNELLY 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 ...

kimmy i dont know what he can say to the kids thats a hard one how old are they

9, 4 and 8

HE JUST HAVE TO LET THEM KNOW DADDY IS GOING AWAY TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR HIS SELF SO THAT HE CAN BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEM BETTER BUT HE WILL TALK TO THEM OFTEN AS HE CAN AND WILL BE BACK SOON TO SEE THEM

[DonnaJay 0]

Mydestinyawaits ~ August 7

FutureMrs. ~ August 14

Kkholiday2006 ~ August 14

JayDonna ~ August 14

Who else?

I don't know how you vets do it. I'm gonna be a nervous reck for the next two weeks

not to mention the september interviews including mine

Good luck ladies you're all in my thoughts

Ladies? Am I the only guy on the Yardie post at this time? Just kidding. I do have a question. How do you plan on getting an airline ticket to your Jamaican SO? I know at the Kingston airport a person can't enter the building without a ticket or boarding pass. Donna is not that proficient on the computer. Should she go to a travel agent there in Kingston to purchase her ticket?

[JA Tam 7]

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.

Yes, I agree that is wayyy to little. My niece is in 5th grade and her books are like $9000 JA alone..thats only some of what she needs right NOW..High school is way expensive in JA especially if u go to a prominent HS

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that for all the books you will pay $1000. I meant to state that for one book you will pay that price. My apologies. The popular bookstores in JA have websites but unfortunately they do not list prices for all the books.

[JA Tam 7]

Mydestinyawaits ~ August 7

FutureMrs. ~ August 14

Kkholiday2006 ~ August 14

JayDonna ~ August 14

Who else?

I don't know how you vets do it. I'm gonna be a nervous reck for the next two weeks

not to mention the september interviews including mine

Good luck ladies you're all in my thoughts

Ladies? Am I the only guy on the Yardie post at this time? Just kidding. I do have a question. How do you plan on getting an airline ticket to your Jamaican SO? I know at the Kingston airport a person can't enter the building without a ticket or boarding pass. Donna is not that proficient on the computer. Should she go to a travel agent there in Kingston to purchase her ticket?

Jay, I am not the travel expert, but she doesn't need the paper ticket to fly. If she has a printed copy of the itinerary it will get her into the airport and to the check in counter. They will check her in based on the confirmation code for the reservation.

[SupportOAFJF 0]

So funny, i was just there a couple months ago and I can't remember showing my ticket...I just showed my passport I think I maybe losing my mind

[DonnaJay 0]

So funny, i was just there a couple months ago and I can't remember showing my ticket...I just showed my passport I think I maybe losing my mind

When I left in January Donna was not allowed to walk in with me even to the ticket counter which is just inside the door. I'll ask next week when I arrive. My concern with printing an itinerary out is getting it to Donna. I don't want to spend $30 to FedEx it to her.

[SupportOAFJF 0]

So funny, i was just there a couple months ago and I can't remember showing my ticket...I just showed my passport I think I maybe losing my mind

When I left in January Donna was not allowed to walk in with me even to the ticket counter which is just inside the door. I'll ask next week when I arrive. My concern with printing an itinerary out is getting it to Donna. I don't want to spend $30 to FedEx it to her.

I know..my husband was allowed cause I had the baby..and someone had to carry the bags ..so they let him in...

[^KK^ 3]

I think if you have an online reservation they really only need the reservation number for the flight. Sometimes they look it up by your destination and your name. I only gave my passport last time and stated that I was going to Baltimore. That's it.

[JA Tam 7]

So funny, i was just there a couple months ago and I can't remember showing my ticket...I just showed my passport I think I maybe losing my mind

When I left in January Donna was not allowed to walk in with me even to the ticket counter which is just inside the door. I'll ask next week when I arrive. My concern with printing an itinerary out is getting it to Donna. I don't want to spend $30 to FedEx it to her.

They won't let you in without your passport and an itinerary showing that you are the one traveling. I certainly wouldn't send it Fedex to her. Does she have access to the internet? I have bought tickets for my father to visit me and emailed the itinerary to him; as long as he has his itinerary, he is good to go. I am not sure if she can have the itinerary printed for her at a travel agency.

[*JG* 2]

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?

Right, I would NEVER add up how much money I spent during our long distance relationship (which wasn't long) and the first 8 months or so after he arrived

I wouldn't either cause it would just make me cry. It's over a year after arrival and we are no where near dug out of that hole.

Worth it, of course.

[*JG* 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

A couple of weeks? A couple of days? Are you both crazy? We used to talk for hours a day.

[*JG* 2]

So funny, i was just there a couple months ago and I can't remember showing my ticket...I just showed my passport I think I maybe losing my mind

When I left in January Donna was not allowed to walk in with me even to the ticket counter which is just inside the door. I'll ask next week when I arrive. My concern with printing an itinerary out is getting it to Donna. I don't want to spend $30 to FedEx it to her.

You could fax it, Jay. Andre went to some place in Montego Bay and picked up faxes I sent to him. It cost him like $1.50 a page.