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Mexico, Latin & South AmericaYardies a home and a farrin - Part 26!
I have been bad...forgive me. Finesse a FI YUH fawlt...cha
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-27 14:04:00
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about halfway to a new thread, ya'll are slacking! this one is a month old today!

#thrwows rotten eggs#
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-27 10:39:00
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Can he without being a citizen?

Absolutely....I think they will even take you with an expired visa....
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-26 14:44:00
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Wonderful news on all the jobs!! With the economy the way it is, God has to bee looking out for you!! Congrats!!

I feel the fact that your men have jobs will strengthen your marriage, most Jamaican men have this STRONG provider instinct...

One word of advice, I would ensure that from the GET GO they are contributing a portion of their income to the house. My husband and I have a simple way of doing it. He adds up all our joint expenses and then adds up our wages and we contribute an equal percentage to the bills. Works really well because it's a really fair way of doing things.
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-26 10:55:00
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Quana, why 'bittersweet' interview?
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-26 09:47:00
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Morning all...

My dentist's 7 years old son was playing at school when apparently another child fell on him.

He had surgery last night for a dislocated hip and is going to be in a full body cast....

Life and health are so very fragile....
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-26 08:10:00
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Likkle English Girl


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

yuh si tru mi love war, mek mi walk pass dat....she nuh know who she a fass wid...
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-26 07:49:00
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Sigh....US issues travel alert fro Jamaica....

http://www.cnn.com/2...ref=igoogle_cnn

(CNN) -- The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Jamaica on Friday, citing unconfirmed reports of criminal gang members amassing in Kingston and the mobilization of Jamaican defense forces.

"The possibility exists for violence and/or civil unrest in the greater Kingston metropolitan area," the alert said.

"If the situation ignites, there is a possibility of severe disruptions of movement within Kingston, including blocking of access roads to the Norman Manley International Airport," according to the alert.

"The possibility exists that unrest could spread beyond the general Kingston area," the alert said.

The U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica's capital, is taking extra security precautions, according to the alert, which expires June 21.

"American citizens should consider the risks associated with travel to and within the greater Kingston metropolitan area," the alert said. "U.S. citizens in Jamaica are advised to monitor local news reports and consider the level of security present when venturing outside their residence or hotel."

The United Kingdom on Thursday updated its travel advisory for British citizens in Jamaica.

The British Foreign Office urged UK citizens to take extra care when traveling away from their homes or hotels due to the "increased risk of civil disorder and street violence in Kingston" and potentially other urban areas.


JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-24 07:55:00
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Good morning all:

On my way to the shop AGAIN. My brother was driving my car to pick Steve and I up after our NYC trip and he hit a car. The young man was in the Police Academy, 22 yrs old and they cited him for a DUI. I will be suing his insurance company. Going to obtain legal counsel. Ugh...

I hope everyone has a great day.

Glad you're getting the phone back one way or the other. It was the ONLY thing to do.

Did your brother hit the car or the car hit him??

Guess the other driver's career is over before it began!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-24 07:50:00
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thank you :)

No probs girl"! Welcome to the thread!

A which part a yawd yuh deh?
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 15:54:00
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MsTee, I would remove the man's name and yours from the letter, it would be incredibly easy to find your daughter's school etc...There are some crazy people around....

Hello Everyone, I'm new, could someone please tell me the name of the visa for my mother who is filing for me(her daughter). I do not know the name of the visa if its a k3 or k4

Should be filing an I-130
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 15:26:00
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Went to do walk in biometrics today.

So the form asks for race. I tick both white and black (my mother is white, father black). The woman says I can't tick both, so she chose WHITE since I'm so pale :rofl: :rofl: Told seh dat nah guh too work, she haffi fine a nex box fi tick....I am now offically of UNKNOWN race!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 14:43:00
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Morning Finesse!!! Yuh mek it tru yuh fuss full week!!!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 09:25:00
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Je suis tres fatigue et je suis un peu faim. J'etudier francais dans l'ecole pour cinq ans. Je ne parles avec quel q'un. Aussi, toutes mon amis parles patois ou un peu de espanol.


I think I'm going to be happy with my choice!! We'll see!!!

Good choice. That seems to comprise your main interest and usability objectives...nice. :yes:




Ooooh, how lucky are you? Oh la la! Un professeur de francais, c’est vrai?
Je suis tres bien, merci. Et toi? Je parle francais un peu aussi. J’ai etudie le francais pour six ans mais je ne parle pas souvent. Tous mes amis, ils ont pris l’espagnol. Pauvre moi!

I really wish I could have had someone to speak it with daily. Perhaps I could have retained much more and became fluent after taking it for so long. :( Quel dommage!




'k, thanks. :thumbs:


JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 07:30:00
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No sah, dem haffi guh buy back dat rasssssssssssssssss
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-20 14:16:00
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Ongle a few a wi deh ya still... where u live? Im in wilmington.

Live in MAryland, near La Plata....did drive come a Wilmington once fi come buy one truck!!!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-20 12:22:00
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lol @ Nat....


Tres bien... my spanish way better than mon francais

mi juss realise seh yuh nuh too far from mi!! Nuh tink too many Jamaicans deh a Delaware!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-20 10:24:00
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Congrats jamerican, way to tcb! :dance:

JaEng - congratulations on getting the biometrics letter! :dance: By the way, the new picture in your siggy is so precious. :luv:

Aww ty :)


Soooo.....I have chosen my degree, going to do Computer Studies with a focus on Web Design which is what I really want to do.....Sigh...not looking forward to all the forms I have to fill in!! Just keep reminding myself it's FREE lol!

Ok Nat I studied French, my Spanish sucks...to dance the la bamba it’s necessary...what’s the rest? :unsure:

Bonjour, comment allez-vous? Ma mere est un professeur de francais, je parles francais un peu!

To dance la babmba you need a bit of grace?
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-20 07:59:00
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Got my biometrics letter today!! :dance: :dance:

Mi a guh tek awf Friday and guh buss a early walk een pan di people dem lol!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 18:40:00
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Okey dokey.....so I am liking the look of Information Systems Management....

Pros
Can be done on a beach in Jamaica
I would enjoy it greatly
Many possible career avenues
Can be easily done online

Cons
Very 'general' major
Everyone and their mother is probably doing it


Thoughts anyone??
http://www.umuc.edu/...undergrad/ifsm/
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 15:23:00
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really? I think it would be cool to travel and tell stories through your photography...


yuh boasie eh?? :rofl: bout excellent writer and photographer :rolleyes:

yuh suppose fi let we say dem tings :D

The Return
My earliest memories of her are faint. She smelt lovely, like oranges, nutmeg and mint all mixed up. She used to sing to me before I went to sleep and she would be there making my tea for me in the morning.
That was before she went ‘a foreign’. Then, I went to live with Aunt Pearl. She hates me Aunt Pearl does. I get a beating for coming in too late, for singing too loudly, for eating out the Milo, for walking too slow when she sends me to the shop…..
I wonder what my mother is like.
In Aunt Pearl’s dim front room beside the cabinet full of fragile plates and crystal glasses that we only use when Pastor Blake comes round, there are framed pictures of a light skinned woman, plump but nicely plump.
I don’t think I remember that face.
She has never called but every month the postman comes by on his bicycle and gives Aunt Pearl a blue and white envelope with foreign stamps on it. Aunt Pearl never tells me what’s in those letters, but she goes to market the day after she gets them, so my mother must send money. I know it’s my mother as once Aunt Pearl was in the bathroom and she tells me harshly to go collect the letter,. I turn it over and my mother’s name is on it. I say nothing to Aunt Pearl, as I don’t want a beating that day, she is not in a good mood, I can see by the way she snatches it from me.
I asked her once, after leaving a few weeks what was in it. Her face went dark as a thundercloud and she reaches for the strap.
“Is what a way dis dutty pickney fass doh?”
“Is nat enough seh mi feed yu an clothes yu outa di kindness a mi heart, but yu waa come fass ina mi business too??”

Later that night as I toss and turn, the places where the belt has bitten into my skin, I wipe the tears off my face.
I dream of the day when my mother will come back for me and take me to her foreign land. Whenever the children at school taunt me saying ‘Yu madda run gaan lef yu”, I reply, “Mi madda soon come fi me.” They laugh, but I hold onto the hope, after all what do I have to look forward to if not that.

Maybe she has left me for good I think. Why does she never send me clothes or toys like the mothers of other girls do?
She must know that I only have one pair of shoes, and those are for school. And only one blouse and skirt which I wash every evening when I come in from school and rise early and press before making Aunt Pearl’s breakfast in the mornings.
Maybe what Aunt Pearl says is true. My mother never wanted me, so when she got the chance to go to foreign, she jumped at it. Aunt Pearl says she was going to leave me on the roadside, but she as a Christian took me in.
That’s why I must be grateful for the things Aunt Pearl buys me. I must be happy that I sleep inside even if it is on an old mattress on the floor. I must be happy as I clean and polish the floor every Saturday and wash Aunt Pearl’s clothes. After all, I am almost a woman at twelve.
Aunt Pearl says my mother will never come back for me. She was just happy someone took me off her hands.

I shut my eyes, I have to sleep I need to be up at 6am to press my uniform and make Aunt Pearl’s breakfast before I go to school. I need to leave for school by 7am even though it doesn’t start until 8am, it is a long way and Aunt Pearl says there is no money for me to take the bus, a little walking never killed no-one.

I wake up. My limbs are stiff and sore, I must put some Vaseline on my skin, it makes it better. I hope Aunt Pearl won’t notice that I took some out, I am only allowed a little when I wash my hair.

I push the cloth hanging at my door aside and I unbolt the back door softly, if I wake Aunt Pearl, I will get a beating when I get in from school. I go into the outside shower and begin to bathe. The icy-cold water hits me and I hold my breath to lessen the shock. I lather my rag with my little piece of carbolic soap, Aunt Pearl says it must last me, she has no money to waste on pickney.
I long dreamily about one day when I will get to bathe in the creamy white bath inside with hot water like Aunt Pearl. But if I had a daughter, I would help her draw the water for the bath, not just let her carry the heavy zinc pan like Aunt Pearl makes me do.
I realise with a start that I have spent too long, I need to hurry if I am going to leave on time, Aunt Pearl is having saltfish, fried dumplings and plantain for breakfast. My mouth waters. Maybe if I’m careful, I can take a little bit for myself, I am tired of the cornmeal porridge that I must eat every morning. If Aunt Pearl realises I have taken any, there will be no school for me today.

I finish the breakfast and go to wake Aunt Pearl.
She lies there like a massive cow, snoring heavily. Her large oily face seeming out of place on her frilly pillow.
“Aunt Pearl, yu breakfass ready.” I say.


She snorts and blearily opens an eye.
“Mi a come. Mek sure seh mi tea dep pan di table an it well hat”.
“Yes, Aunt Pearl”, I say.

I go back to the kitchen to get her coffee. As I stir in the milk, I see a car coming down the road. I look curiously, who could be coming to see someone in our village so early?
The car slows and stops at our gate.
I can’t decide whether to go call Aunt Pearl or wait and see what happens.
A woman in a white dress and white slippers gets out. Her face looks familiar…..
My heart thumps in excitement, it is the woman in the picture, MY MOTHER!!
I drop the cup of tea and unlock the door, ignoring Aunt Pearl’s enraged bellow as she hears the mug shatter.
I run out to the gate, which the woman is trying to open.
“Mama?”, I say.
She looks at me, in my torn dirty nightie that was once Aunt Pearl’s and is hanging off my thin body and looks back at my face horrified.
My heart sinks, and I lower my eyes, Aunt Pearl was right, she doesn’t want me, she never did.
I hang my head down.
I feel her arms around me, squeezing my breath out of my body holding me so tight I can hardly breathe. She holds me close, I feel her warm tears of my neck, she is sobbing.
“My baby, oh my baby”, she says.
She rubs my back, and I flinch where she has touched a fresh bruise.
Slowly she holds me away from her and looks at me, her eyes take in my thinness, the shadows under my eyes.She lifts my nightie, I go to push away her hand but she continues, and gasps as she sees the welts and the scars of welts.

I hear a loud gasp, Aunt Pearl is standing at the door, the hated strap drops from her fingers as she stands rooted to the spot.
My mother turns to her with fire in her eyes.
“How could you do dis to mi pickney?”, she screams.
“Mi lef mi one gyaal pickney wid yu and send money every mont fi har an yu have har ya a beat an a starve like dutty dawg??”
Aunt Pearl says, “Myrna, calm dung, mi wi explain.”
My mother is past calming down. “Yu seh yu is a Christian, LOOK PAN MI PICKNEY!!”
She lifts my nightie and I am embarrassed as my underwear are old and discoloured and a crowd of people have begun to gather.
Aunt Pearl begins to sob loudly, and covers her face with her hands.
My mother is shaking with rage. The driver of the car gets out and calls my mother to come away and leave her to God.
Without a backward glance, my mothers pulls me into the car and begins to sob, covering my face with kisses.
Over the next hours, the story unfolds.
She had been given the opportunity to go abroad and being a single mother with no options available, she had had to go, even though she hated the thought of leaving me behind. She used to lie in her bed at night and cry, missing me and wondering if I remembered her. She religiously sent £100 a month to Aunt Pearl who told her how happy I was and how well I was doing in school.
She had planned this trip as a surprise, to see me and to thank her dear friend Aunt Pearl who was doing such a wonderful job of looking after me, while she was making a better life for us in London.
Things will be different she promises, I am coming back to London with her to live, we will never be parted again, no matter what….She holds me close and I inhale her wonderful smell, she smells like oranges, nutmeg and mint all mixed….She sings to me as she used to….I close my eyes, I am in heaven……..
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 13:34:00
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Aww...ty!!!

My MIL did bex caws just before I had taken some pics of my son and her and he wouldn't kiss her, but was killing me with kisses!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 12:24:00
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Morning Yardies :star:


JAEnglish, what about a Photojournalist??

http://education-por...journalism.html


:thumbs:

No sah.....mi nuh wah dat at all.....Plus, I'm already an excellent writer and photographer, could easily free-lance if I decided that was something I was interested in....(yes mi know mi modest BAD!)
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 12:23:00
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Nat, I guess I would like to learn something new. I won't be interracting with other students if I can help it, I am going to do it online....I did actually look at the computer science degree, but it seemed to be very general, not really specializing in any one area...
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 11:41:00
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Wem mek mi juss look pan har is when she tun round a acks MI weh come TWO YEARS AFTA she and a acks mi bout if mi know how fi put di cartridge een. Mi seh to has seh shi fi open di drawer and put it in. Tun mi bacvk and duh weh mi need fi duh.

Lazy RASS!!!!

She claims she is too busy to file recall cards, write names on a list etc etc. Wants to opass it over to me. Frig dat and an she.

On other matters, my husband's workplace offers benefits that include paying for a degree for me....Soooooo wondering what to do. I want something that complements my photography, but yet gives me another skill. Considered graphic design, but have been told a degree is pretty much worthless. Considering website design or something similar now....Any ideas?
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 09:52:00
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ROFL, the doctor asked her to print a treatment plan so she had to change the paper!!! Was walking round SLAMMING things and getting angry!! Sweet mi suh TIL!!!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 09:16:00
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JAenglish dont say nothing to see, I just hope you dont have to print nothing for the right now. catch bees with honey. LMAO... Pure laziness

JQ BOOM BOOM, and BLESSED how is the little ones treating mommy this morning.



GOOD morning YA ALL!!!!!

mussi mad, mi nah print a RASS.....
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 08:50:00
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Morning all!!!

Sooooo....I know it's early and I just got to work, but I'm pissed already.

There are two of us on the front desk here. The other girl was here when I came. She has constantly tried to get me to do all the stuff she hates doing, which for the most part, she's done.
So yesterday, she tried to print something and it dodn't print. She said ' Oh no, the printer's broken again?' I was like I hope not.

So she goes over to check it, and she says the toner is finished. So I told her 'the new cartridge is in the supply closet' She says 'ummm.....ooookayyyyyy'.
Attitude was like 'Why are you telling me?'

Now, as far as I know, I am not assigned to change printer toner, it is a SHARED duty.

This morning I come in, printer still needs toner, FRIG if I'm touching SHEEEEET. When she hauls herself in here (late as usual), will be asking her if she thinks it's my job to change the cartridge. Frig that.
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-19 07:36:00
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JaEng... I have to just tell you how my niece makes me do a photo shoot with my camera phone everytime I go visit with her. When she sees the picture she says "That's me" lol... I hope one day I can
hook up with you. Im going to try to get my two and my sisters two to take some shots together. Mine are 19 and 14 and hers are 3 and 7... I can only hope that I can get them together Posted Image

Awww.....wish MY kids liked photos!! They are all 'pictured out'....they run like the wind when I come anywhere near them with a camera!!

Would love to do a shoot!! But yes, I know how hard it is to get everyone togehter!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-18 14:59:00
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I had a pretty good weekend... skype is the sweetest form of torture :wub:


Here's hoping we all have a great week! :dance:

My day is almost over, I'll say that is a GREAT start!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 14:38:00
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Just wanted to say good morning to everyone.

Morning Dillon!!!


JG, I guess it's hard for you to even think about your daughter THINKING about sex let alone anything more....Best possible thing you can do though is prepare.....I thank God every day I don't have a daughter, she might be like me.

At 15 I was going to parties and dances, dating etc. Luckily I had my head screwed on tight and avoided anything else!!! But it is so darn scary nowadays, especially since sex is taken so casually among teens...it's like it's abnormal to be over 16-17 and be a virgin....
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 11:51:00
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OK, so they didn't buy. But, how did they turn out? Were you happy with your new printer?


I am not sure about the 3s theory, but kinda coming close after MJ dying and the other two...(disgraceful I can't remember who they were)....


Pictures were fine!!! I do still like the printer, but was a little unhappy with the colour cast, so will try to fix that! Sold a few photos and loved the people being able to see them on an 8 inch screen rather than my camera's 3 inch screen!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 11:48:00
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Is that really for the child then? I've been to many kids parties where they kiddie part started at a decent hour and the adults partied on long after all the kiddies left or were put down to bed.

I highly doubt it. No kids food, no games for kids. They basically just used it for an excuse for a sit down dinner and party. The kids that were there as guests were all in suits and 'Sunday' dresses. Was kind of strange for me, as most of the guests brought cards with money in it instead of toys for the child as we would expect in Jamaican/English/American culture.

Event was in a hall/community center, so no chance of kids being put to bed!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 10:48:00
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You do very beautiful work. 11 pm wow!

Thank you!

11pm is just crazy...was supposed to start at 10pm, but STILL that's crazy!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 10:37:00
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OK, you just freaked me out a little bit. I have this shyt happen to me. I'm so used to it, I don't think anything about it. But, when you write it ALL down at once, it's kind of creepy.

LOL sowwy!!

Not applicatble to you, some I think some people have IMAGINARY haters, they are just looking for attention!

That is what I am saying. Either BF or kids cook for me. I don't really like to cook. I will just happily clean up after.




I personally like a follow up e-mail or letter. I cannot stand people calling me.

Probably as much as I hate calling!! Text or email it is!!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 10:32:00
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Morning all!!!

Sooo...party I covered on Saturday night got underway at 11pm. The occasion? It was a ONE YEAR OLD's first birthday party!

Poor children that were there were dropping all over like flies....Was thinking they should have gone ahead and had the party in her honor but let her stay home and sleep!

On the donwnside, as is usual at most African events I cover, I didn't sell many photos, but the fee for covering was still excellent!! Was really interesting seeing their traditions and looking at the food, they had a full African buffet.
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-17 09:33:00
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I HATE asking for a decision on the spot. I always ask people to check my work out or if it's a wedding to shop around to make sure my style is compatible with the photos they are looking for. PLUS, I know in my area in terms of both quality and price, they are unlikely to find anyone who can offer a better deal.

Guess that's why I chicken out of making a second call just in case they say 'I'm not interested'.

I HATE pushy salespeople with a PASSION!!!

Edited by JaEnglishGirl, 15 May 2010 - 10:31 AM.

JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-15 10:32:00
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JaEng, I would also lean towards the non-pushy person.

I think some people would go with a pushy person because they feel intimidated, and those feelings would cloud their view of the experience. That has happened to me enough to where I walk away from the overly agressives.

That being said, I don't think you'd be pushy if you did one follow-up, especially it were in an email or text format, where you weren't asking them voice-to-voice for an answer on the spot.

I Facebooked this question, seems most people wouldn't mind one call back.

Was thinking of sending a message after maybe a few days or weeks, depending whether it's a wedding etc, and saying something like. 'It was nice speaking to you a few days/weeks ago, just calling/emailing/text messaging you to touch base and say I would enjoy working with you. Please do give me call if you need any further information!'
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-15 10:28:00
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YAY!! Wrestled with myself regarding a booking. When someone calls or emails me regarding a booking, I give them all the info but NEVER call them back to see if they still want to book etc. My philosophy is that if they want the photos done, they'll call me back. A good friend says I should give them that extra push, maybe call back. I decided, no I won't do it.
So anyways, someone called me Monday about booking for today, gave the info, didn't hear anything. Decided against calling.
Last night they messaged me, said that they wanted me for today, they had been stalked by someone else they had asked for prices from! Yay! Glad I wasn't pushy!!
JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-15 08:31:00
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Bwaay...yuh know from when mi a look a FB hater and cyaa get nuhbaddy fi apply fi di job????

Let me repost the advert!!

I am presently unhappily hater-free. I am looking for some worthy candidates to fill the position.
You will perform the following duties

Design and publish various cryptic status messages which are thinly-veiled jabs at me
Steal my photos and post them on various message boards laughing at my looks
Gossip about my status messages with your friends and ensure someone tells me back
Send my boss, family, work collegues links to my facebook page and point out how skimpily I dress
Laugh at my husband's photo and pick fault with his looks
Tell my friends and family I've been putting them on blast on Facebook

Any other creative hater-like actions will be welcomed.

Please feel free to pass this on to any of your own haters, they may be happy with multi-tasking!

Pay for this job will be in the form of a barter arrangement, I'll do the same for you!

JaEnglishGirlFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-14 16:28:00