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July | 2011 | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. Monthly Archives: July 2011. Learning the Vernacular: A Syncopated Life. A blog post dedicated to the one and only Sarah Marshall. Just because. A note on the beauty of sitting:. 8220;None but ourselves can free our minds.”. Follow Vala around Jamaica! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 16 other followers. Snail Mail. Love. Valerie Snowdon, PCV. United States Peace Corps. Kingston 5, Jamaica, WI.
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The Jamaican Brandi: March 2012
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Monday, March 26, 2012. So we have just begun learning the native language, Patois, but already some differences in the way they speak cannot be ignored. “Hello, good night! 8221; Was how my host father first greeted me. For some reason they take our usual, “Good morning, afternoon, evening” to a new level… and I like it. And when they’re actually going to bed they say, “Night night”. If you aren’t at all familiar with the Jamaican way of life, they are candid to say the least! Friday, March 16, 2012.
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A Coffee Story (in pictures) | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. Learning the Vernacular: A Syncopated Life. 8220;To all my friends! 8221; →. A Coffee Story (in pictures). Jenny’s host mom, Ms. Dottie, grows her own coffee. She and Jenny kindly invited Brie Burd (our island girl) and myself over for a Sunday morning of coffee processing. Pictures tell the story better than my words…. This slideshow requires JavaScript. This entry was posted in Environment. Learning the Vernacular: A Syncopated Life. 8220;To all my friends! 8221; →.
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March | 2011 | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. Monthly Archives: March 2011. Home The Waiting. A fledgling blogger’s introduction. Wait, did I say dream? Sarcasm aside, I have been blessed by the energies-that-be to always have an abode in which to reside. Have I been transient this year? Yes Does that transience feel more normal to me than my previous years of happy domesticity? So here we are, an introduction. 8220;None but ourselves can free our minds.”. Follow Vala around Jamaica! Join 16 other followers.
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Nyam wah yuh grow, Grow wah yuh nyam! | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. 8220;To all my friends! Once Upon a time in Woodford: A Picture Book →. Nyam wah yuh grow, Grow wah yuh nyam! Eat what you grow, Grow what you eat! I dedicate this post to the concept of “Jamaica time.”. Meaning: The timeliness of this post is… less than prompt, but it’s here now, so enjoy. But first, a morsel to whet your appetite:. Close your eyes (after reading this nugget). Imagine a produce farm in the United States that you know. What does it look like? They learne...
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. In Defense of Jamaican Driving. This post is dedicated to newbie, Cory Enger. I don’t know you yet, but you wanted a blog post. Here is my not-so-timely and completely daft response. Insert butterflies, bunnies, warnings of hyperboles, and pink (beating) hearts here. Tra la.]. Bus drivers who pretend they are driving roller coasters rather than 35-passenger, mostly-functioning vehicles. JA public: where we like it fast and dirty. Moral: Avoid potholes like your life depe...
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Wagwaan? | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. A few tidbits and factoids about Jamaica to chew on. Simply a snack. Not a meal. Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island at approximately 146 miles long and widths ranging from 22 to 51 miles. Jamaica boasts 633 miles of beautiful coast with over 700 species of fish making their homes in the coral reefs off the nort. In the world). Adding a bit of color to all the green are the 3,800 varieties of flowering plants and ferns on the island. Which is often associated w...
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Learning the Vernacular: A Syncopated Life | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. Home The Waiting. A fledgling blogger’s introduction. A Coffee Story (in pictures) →. Learning the Vernacular: A Syncopated Life. A blog post dedicated to the one and only Sarah Marshall. Just because. A note on the beauty of sitting:. This entry was posted in Jamaica. Home The Waiting. A fledgling blogger’s introduction. A Coffee Story (in pictures) →. 2 responses to “. Learning the Vernacular: A Syncopated Life. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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“To all my friends!” | Pulchritude
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Finding beauty in the unexpected. A Coffee Story (in pictures). Nyam wah yuh grow, Grow wah yuh nyam! 8220;To all my friends! GI82 trainees. Photo courtesy of Dan Malone. Introducing: My (haiku’d) friends. Because everyone else is doing it, and I was once a lemming (big love to William’s 12). Who all Jamaican men adore,. But, we love her more. Brie is so sweetly smart. I learn so much from her everyday). Upbeat, and still going strong. He makes us giggle. Due to hidden vibrators. I want her dumplings.
