Will Run for Jamaican Jerk
Life on a rock has helped me to discover the joy of merging my two passions: running and photography. If you’ve ever seen the movie Yes Man with Jim Carey, you know that this is actually a thing. I like to think of it as high-speed camera art. I’ve been doing it since...
Cocks on Rocks
Get your mind out of the gutter, will ya? Where I come from, a cock is a creature that crows and you can openly - without judgement or raised eyebrows - name things after them. You can have cock-a-leekie pie or go to the Cock & Balls Pub. No... wait a minute... I...
Zika vs. Jamaica
I am sitting on the edge of my bed, calmly poised with insect zapper in hand. I am frustrated, I feel irritated from being sung to in my ears just as I drift off to sleep. This seems liked a nightly ritual campaigned by the dreaded mosquito. I am up and I am ready for...
Shower, Rinse, Repeat
One aspect of island life that really surprised me is the gratuitous amount of showers we rock dwellers take on a daily basis. The islands are seemingly one big cloud of dirt, dust, and sand. We walk around in next to nothing due to the heat and thus accumulate all of...
Island Girl Shopping Woes
I take pride in my unique sense of style. For me, the way I dress is not only a means of expressing my creativity; I also prefer to wear things no one else is wearing. This adds a layer of difficulty to shopping off the rack here on island for anything but the basics...
Beware of the Island Butt Cold
Back in the US, we tend to agree on some basic cold and flu preventative measures. We wash our hands; we get our flu shots; we drink plenty of water; and we stay inside, protected from the frigid outdoors as best we can. I figured these would translate pretty much...
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