Life of a Jamaican

Category: Jamaican

  • Jamaican Landscapes

    Jamaican Landscapes

    This post will be updated periodically. – Aldeam Facey 2015

  • Jamaican Nicknames

    Jamaican Nicknames

    My grandmother is so nice they call her Miss Nicey, her sister is so cool,  they call her Miss Cooly, their brother is so hard they call him Maas Rocky. Given that I am so awesome, will they eventually call me…. Awe-sy!? In the lower and middle class Jamaican society, where bureaucracy and hierarchy fail…

  • Lady driven cars: Are they better?

    Lady driven cars: Are they better?

    So I was in a taxi the other day and a car was driving very slowly ahead of the taxi. This was ‘draining’ the taxi driver’s pocket, so he was not too pleased about it. He cursed “*hiss teeth* a mus wan woman a drive dat”. The opportunity presented itself in the form of a…

  • Masturbation: The Touchy Topic

    Masturbation: The Touchy Topic

    I’m sure you have heard of ‘flicking the bud’, ‘scratching the itch’, ‘rubbing one out’ or ‘taking matters into one’s own hand’. Whatever phrase you use to describe it, masturbation is a very well-known activity. Most persons are embarrassed to even speak of it, which raises the question, is masturbation a sin? Is it wrong…

  • Why We Believe What We Believe

    Do we simply accept beliefs based on our culture without personal verification?

  • How To Lose Weight

    There are many programs which promise weight loss which don’t work for most people. But the issue of weight management is very simple. You need to understand the simple science behind weigh gain and weight loss. What you ‘put in’ is directly proportional to what you ‘put on’, provided that physical activity remains constant. If…

  • Here Is Why I Do Not Eat East Indian Mangoes In Public

    Here Is Why I Do Not Eat East Indian Mangoes In Public

    I absolutely love East Indian Mangoes, so much so that every week you can see me in the Papine Market ‘jus a feel up feel up weh mi mumma nuh bring’. Normally when eating I take my time, cutting just the right amount to put into my half-opened mouth. Eating in public at social events…

  • “A Proper Backsiding” – Child Abuse Or a Cure For Disobedience?

    A “backsiding” is a term often used, especially in rural Jamaica, to describe a spanking. This spanking is usually very thorough and is of an intensity proportional to the offense. We Jamaicans are very angry people and a simple backsiding, where it involves the aluminum pot covers, barbed wires, chains, frying pans or ‘anyting di han…

  • My Response To The 100 Year old Virgin

    Last week the Gleaner published an article describing a 100 year old virgin. In the article the said virgin indicated that she gave her life to God and that she was never attracted to any man. This is perfectly fine and she must be commended for her strength and for practicing what she preaches which…

  • UWI Examinations: An Invigilator’s point of view

    UWI Examinations: An Invigilator’s point of view

    I have been invigilating exams for a few years now and it has been a very interesting experience. When I was an undergraduate student I believed invigilators didn’t have much to do other than signing my receipts and ensuring I don’t cheat, but now, speaking from the point of view of an invigilator, I assure…

  • Lloyd Green-(Grandad): Rest Peacefully

    Lloyd Green,  my grandfather, called “Dada” or “Dockery” by relatives and close friends lived a full life and memories of him will live on. I grew up with my grandfather and I have some fond memories of him. He was a good farmer, a humble man while being a firm disciplinarian. He was a deacon…

  • Curried Snapper Fillet Recipe

    Curried Snapper Fillet Recipe

    I like fish but sometimes I find difficulty deciding the best method to cook a particular type of fish. Do I steam? Do I fry? Experience teaches wisdom and after several attempts, currying the snapper fillets is my favorite method. Ingredient: 1 Pack of Rain Forest Foods Snapper Fillet 1 Teaspoon Maggie all purpose seasoning…