LIFE OF A JAMAICAN GIRL

At the start of a new year many persons see this time as a fresh start for all the new dreams and goals. And we start to compile our list of all we want to accomplish within the year and look back at all we didn't get to done in the previous year. Some persons may think that this is a waste of time. But isn't it good to evaluate your life every now and again, to see if you are where we want to be. Remember we hold our future and we can be anything we want to be. Yes, many will be saying I am too optimistic, so what!!! I am living my life the way I want to live it!!! We all want the house, the car, the husband/wife, the kids or just simply to be able to living comfortably and not just hand to mouth. But in our pursue for all these valuables let us not forget ours. I am not saying to disadvantage yourself and take care of ours. Helping ours doesn't only means cash.As there are many persons who just want a listening ear or just to know that someone care and or believe in the...

A recent Forbes article dated 17 September 2013 entitled “35 Questions That Will Change Your Life by Jason Nazar”, however of all the questions the following stood out for me and I decide to talk on the topic. 1.        What are your values and are you being true to them? Write down the 3 most important aspects of each of these areas: family, romantic relationships, friends, work, health, sex and spirituality.   These are your values.   When we don’t act congruently with what we value, symptoms of discomfort arise. Family My family is a pretty large one as my dad was a bit of a rolling stone. So it is a great possible there are relatives out there I may have never met before. The only time either side of my family gets together is for a wedding or a funeral. I grow up with my mom and two sisters of which I am the oldest of the three kids. I have always tried to be the best example for them. I believe family is a very important part of...

From as  far back as can remember I have always had an issue with the English language. I was never the one to sit down and read a novel, I would rather watch the movie. Or to write a really long paragraph or even a book about any subject. But I have decided I need to make more of an effort and start reading and writing more as well as just to simply slow down.... As a lecture from Stanford University ,Kristin Sainani, says" Good writing can be learned" and " revision is more important that the first draft". So I have asked my co worker for novels so I can get start working on my reading skills. Next is the writing skills, so you will be see a lot more postings from me about every and anything..  

This might not be a surprise to some as it was to me to find out there is a National Rum Day. It is celebrated on August 16th annually. Rum was discovered in the early 1600s on the sugarcane plantations of the Caribbean islands. Very soon it gathered popularity and became a huge hit among the pirates. The American colonials and the Navy men made it their signature drink. The first distillery to brew rum was set up on Staten Island in 1664. Modern day rum is made by distilling molasses and sugarcane byproducts. Rum is classified as a strong alcoholic beverage. Jamaica is known world worldwide for Appleton Rum manufactured by Appleton Estate since 1749. They age their rum for 12 years, 21 Years and 30 years. Rum is used in drinks and dishes to give them a spook. Who can imagine Granny’s Christmas cake without the rum and not to mention the sorrel. Here are a few cocktails you might want to try to celebrate. Mercury Rising Ingredients: 2 cups Appleton Estate Reserve .75 cu...