Look Left, Not Right.

One for the skies and one for the dogs.

Be Careful What You Ask For?

For of you have been asking for pictures, heres a few. Maybe not what you had in mind but pictures nevertheless.
Have a great Friday!

Dean's List...who me????

"There most be some mistake"

Thats what I said to the young man at the office when I went to querry why my name is on the list. Fortunately for me, there was no mistake and I am on the Dean's List after my first semester.

Now the pressure is on as I will have to mantain that standard and keep my grades up so my 'fans' will not be disappointed. Don't worry guys, I promise not to have a 'meltdown' and do something crazy like shaving my head. I must tell you I did that once and it did look good so maybe I'll do it again to celebrate something or the other
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So the weekend is here! Any big plans?

I am supposed to attend a seminar at church Saturday about Children and Adolescence ( or it that next Saturday? I'll have to consult my secretary.) My nephew also has a birthday and I will be joining the 'party' at a buffet style resturant to celebrate his 20th.

Apart from that its studying (as usual) or the gym or hanging out with my Five Favorite Women...on no, thats next Sunday. This weekend its the Oscars. Be sure to watch it. Ellen is a blast... Gotta go now.

Apartment For Rent: Warning

I have been planning to post some stuff since Valentine but things just have not worked out that way. Instead of feeling all depressed and giving up posting altogether as I might usually do, I decided to post this joke that was sent to me.

It comes as a warning to all those who may be in need of a new "apartment" at some point in time. If you get caught in a similar situation, don't say you have not been warned.

Have a good day and look out for more.

APARTMENT FOR RENT

A businessman meets a beautiful girl and agrees to spend the night with her for $500. So they do. Before he leaves, he tells her that he does not have any cash with him, but he will have his secretary write a check and mail it to her, calling the payment "RENT FOR APARTMENT."

On the way to the office he regrets what he has done, realizing that the whole event was not worth the price. So he has his secretary send a check for $250 and enclosed the following typed note:

Dear Madam:

Enclosed you will find a check in the amount of $250 for rent of your apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon, because when I rented the apartment, I was under the impression that;

1) it had never been occupied

2) that there was plenty of heat

3) that it was small enough to make me feel cozy and at home.

However, I found out that it had been previously occupied, that there wasn’t any heat, and that it was entirely too large.



Upon receipt of the note, the girl immediately returned the Check for $250 with the following note.

Dear Sir,

First of all, I cannot understand how you expect a beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied indefinitely. As for the heat, there is plenty of it, if you know how to turn it on.

Regarding the space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but if you don't have enough furniture to fill it, please don't blame the landlady.

Send the rent in full or we will be forced to contact your present landlady.

Why Do You Love Me?

A few weeks ago the pastor of my church (redeemer.com) Dr. Tim Keller was preaching a sermon and asked this question.

For many people, this is the big question. In this day and age we live in with just about everything available in some artificial form, more and more people are asking this question?

What sort of answer can you expect to get from those around you? Here are some examples.

You are loving and caring, intelligent, warm, funny, sexy, rich (no one ever said that to me) you are my best friend, I can trust you, you believe in me and my dreams, you complete me.

Dr. Keller made the point that if someone loves you for all these reasons, what do you think will happen when some of them fade? What happens when you are no longer young and beautiful and you can't remember things you did yesterday?

But when we ask ouselves, why does God love us? The only answer we can come up with is,Because He lLoves Us. For that reason he will never stop loving us. His love is not based on our actions and/or abilities. He loves us simply because he loves us and that is one fact that will never change.

Does this sound like you?

Dear Manager (HR),

Vivek, my assistant programmer, can always be found
hard at work in his cubicle. Vivek works independently, without
wasting company time talking to colleagues. Vivek never
thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always
finishes given assignments on time. Often Vivek takes extended
measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
breaks. Vivek is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Vivek can be
classed as a high-calibre employee, the type which cannot be
dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Vivek be
promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
sent away as soon as possible.

Signed - Project Leader



NB: That stupid idiot was reading over my shoulder when I wrote the report
sent to you earlier today. Kindly read only the odd lines (1, 3, 5, 7, 9,11, 13)
for my true assessment of him.

Thanks for this David.

Trini Windows

Psychology: Normal vs Abnormal

As some of you may know, I have chosen Psychology as my major and I have completed one class last semester, Introduction To Psychology, and I am presently enrolled in my second psych class, Abnormal Psychology.
Some questions were posed to the class and I wanted to do the same to you and hopefully have some feedback of your thoughts on the subject.

1. How would you define normal?

2. How would you define abnormal?

3. Are we generally normal with with a bit of the abnormal or are we either normal or abnormal?

4. What are some of the factors that make you think the way you do?

I know you are a brilliant bunch so feel free to give me your thoughts on one or more of the questions.
I can even give credit to you in my class if I mention your answer.

On a lighter note...
I am beginning to think I have more abnormalities that I would like to admit. But that said, I will end this post.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Joke of the Week... smile, but think about it.

A man died and was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter.

Peter says to him, "Tell me what good deed you did on earth that we should allow you into heaven."

The man told Peter that he once gave a dollar to a begger.

Peter left the man standing at the gates and went to speak to God. He came back and the man was anxiously awaiting his answer.

"What did God say?"

Peter handed him a dollar. "God said to take your dollar and go to hell."

Have a nice day.

The weekend is here!!!

It's Friday and the best part is that I have one class that last fifty minutes. Believe it or not, I missed it today because I thought it was at 11:00am, but when I got there the guy told me I was late. I laughed because I thought it was so funny.

This weekend I am visiting friends in New Jersey and am looking forward to spending time with them and their two dogs. I have four dogs at home in Trinidad and I miss them as much as I miss being with my family.

I am including a few pics from my recent trip to Florida. I spent a few days with my cousin's son and his family in Fort Myers. Keshore and I have been friends for ages, but have not seen each other in seventeen years. He has been married for almost ten years to Sarrah and they have three beautiful daughters:

Kelsey...9

Kalie...7 (I think.)

Kalisa...4

(Sorry if I did not get the spelling right, guys!)

I also spent time with his mom, Shanti, (who is my cousin) and her husband, as well as the younger of his two brothers, Gerard, his wife Tara, and his son, Gerard Jr.

Another highlight was spending time with my niece, Shivane, and my sister, Molly. Molly flew up from Trinidad for the weekend and Shivane was driven down from Ft. Lauderdale and we spent the weekend in Miami. I especially enjoyed the dhalpuri, curry chicken, and mango my mother sent with Molly. We had quite a feast with it. I also got a bottle of anchar that I use sparingly, although I did share some of it with friends.

The pics are here... You figure out who's who.

Have a great weekend...

Pictures from Florida

A little Trini joke... with some reasons

This is just to establish the fact that I am a Trini:

The following incident takes place in Barbados.

A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is Bajan. She asked her students to raise their hands if they were Bajan, too. Not really knowing why but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like flashy fireworks. There is, however, one exception. A girl named Charlene has not gone along with the crowd.

The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. "Because I am not Bajan." "Then," asked the teacher, "What are you?" "I'm a proud Trini," boasts the little girl.

The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asked Charlene why she is a Trini. "Well, my mom and dad are Trini, so I am Trini, too."

The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly. "What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?"

A pause and then a smile. "Then," says Charlene, "I would be a Bajan."

If you are Bajan, we are still neighbours, OK?... No offense.


TOP 10 REASONS FOR WANTING TO BE TRINI

1) Trini Carnival: The greatest show on Earth.

2) Dwight, Brian, Wendy, Machel, Ato (not too sure about these, but...).

3) Steel pan gone worldwide.

4) We does talk English good 'n ting.

5) It's the land of holidays.

6) Liming is the national pastime (hanging out with friends/family, just chillin').

7) We perfected "bacchanal."

8) Everybody know everyting.

9) All ah we is one.

10) Food... 'nuff said.


TRINI SLANG: TRINI TO ENGLISH

1) Gopaul luck eh Seepaul luck. = The luck you have or encounter will not be the same as another person."

2) Ah fed up. = I'm tired of a situation.

3) Yuh like ah tic. = You are annoying; you nag all the time.

4) To harras = to bug or annoy someone while he/she is busy

5) Meh head hot. = I have a lot on my mind, "plenty worries."

6) Ah eh payin' tax fuh meh mout'. = I have freedom of speech; I can say what I want.

7) Yuh look fur dat. = You deserve that.

The beginning of a new era... for me at least

Certain friends have been telling me for quite some time now that I should start a blog since I always seem to have something to say that can be of interest to them. So, I have finally succumbed to the pressure and started this blog.

This is actually the third blog I've begun, but I am usually too lazy to post but I hope this one will be the point where I will commit to posting at least once a week.

I do have a lot to share with you all and I hope in some way my experiences will brighten your days or put a smile on your face on those days when the last thing you want to do is smile.

So this is it! Lots of pics to follow (when I find the time to upload them).

Have a great day and smile because I am thinking of you.

From NYC...