snow in colchester

It was exciting when i woke up this morning. I looked outside and there i saw some white sheets falling from the sky. I was like WHAT is that!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my lord and yes it was my first snow. I was excited and started waking up everyone in my flat. I was calling out VAl, Mando, Goli~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................only Goli came out after i banged on her door like a crazy nut case. She looked on me and said huh. I said look pointing like some crazy kid. It is snowing its snowing. She said "comeon, is this the first time you are seeing snow. I said yes. she said ok. I said ok then i gone to take pictures. I attach some pics of my first snow day ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. it did COLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD nuh wah afterwards though.

Stomach Bug and all these things. Month 2. Week 10

So it has been a while since i blogged and this is due to one reason only. I was sick for 2 weeks with some sort of viral infection/stomach bug as they call it over here.

Now for some time. Maybe from November 3 i have been having some bad cramps at nights, when i eat or drink. Around the 4th i decided to visit the health centre as it was becoming unbareable, this then set about a chain of events that changed my life for the next 2 weeks.

Day one
1. Went to health centre. First saw a nurse, she asked me a bunch of questions and was typing on her PC. She then gave her opinion of what i had based on questions asked and answered. She then refered me to doctor

2. Saw Doctor. Doctor did same thing only then she feel up mi belly. Then said i had acid reflux and gave me some tablets for it

Day two:
1. In my room trying to work, a piece a pain lick me. Then i felt vomitish. THe pain was persistent and the nausea was getting bad. I was alone in my dorm. All the girls went to class. I had no class it was to be movie day. When i realised i couldnt manage i called keisha, who called her friend to come and see if i was ok. He then inturn called security who called me. This was the convo

"Hey mam this is security are you ok?
"No i am not ok, i am in pain and i cannot manage

Did you go to the health centre?
Yes i did

Did they give u tablets
Yes they did

Then you will be fine Mam, keep warm take care.

Now i was pissed. they didnt help me. I am in pain and you tell me to keep warm. Anyway Keisha's friend came and he was there with me praying with me until keisha came and then she said no you need to go back to health centre. So we went back.

I saw the same nurse who did the same thing and i told her i want to see another doctor. She refused and said what about continuity. I was this short from telling her where to shove her continuity. Anyway i saw another doctor who told me is not acid reflux but a virus from something i ate or drank. But like first doctor he only touch up mi belly.

From these two experiences my view is that would never happen in JA. Even if you tell doctor you head or hand hurt they taking pressure and everything.

Anyway day 3.

Now i start throwing up again and having fever and shakes and bad pain. My flat mate is worried and calls security again. A man comes sees my condition and then decides to call the ambulance. My friend is happy as she says finally the hospital will make a difference. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmm

Well ambulance comes. Parameds come and take me and take my pressure and everything. So far i feel confident about this. Went to hospital and i saw three different nurses who asked me the same question. One of them pissed me off when she asked me if i took any medication for the pain and i told her i dont like taking medication and then she said.............OH but you come to a hospital?

I was this close to telling her about some cloths at Pablo's. She got off the hook only because they took test, urine and blood. Anyway then i saw doctor Guyanese descent and yes he asked me the same question like the 3 nurses.

After 3 hours there, and several million questions later they gave me another set of medication. All now mi nuh tek it not after the first experience at health centre and i was placed on a diet for 3 days. Well for the next week and half i was on this diet because whatever in my system was not going away.

Then i decided to make some contact in Ja and found a friend whose sis is a doc in UK. Good to say she took care of me and reassured me i was getting better. After 5 pounds i am now better.

But i have learnt my lesson

1. Dont dash we u 3rd world doctor
2. British food nasty and mess up my system
3. Health centre want a change and NOW>

Month 2; Work and Play

Yes I know it has been a while since i have blogged, the work has gotten to me now and since I am on a break I will try and sum of the events that have taken place since the last blog.

1. My assignment question came out. I am trying to attack it rigorously

2. I have been ill: I am trying to try different food, all to my detriment. went to doctor after I couldnt bear the pain any more. She thinks it is some gastro problem and as given me some tablets. If it continues however i need to return. I am praying that it doesnt as the pain/cramps are horrible, cannot function when they occur.

3. Went to Clacton on the sea with my flat mate; pics attached. We went on a ride in the amusement park....hmmmm wrong move. At least it helped destressed

4. My flat mates and I celebrated our first month living together with a nice dinner in our kitchen and we all had to dress up.

5. Went to london for a seminar at a well known Chambers, and then dinner at a nice spanish restaurant afterwards

Well that is all for now.

LLM Party; Day 27

Last night was the second time we had a party for LLM, but this time was different.
1. It was put on by the class for the LLM-IHRL class only (well in theory)
2. We had music
3. Less formal
4. We fit about 30 ppl in a smalllllllllllllllllllllll space.

It was nice and yours truly enjoyed herself to the max with her one pina colada which was really heavy I had it for about an hour. Then a focused on the fizzy drink.s..........sticking to the evil i know.

They had wide variety of music and they played some reggae just for moi and others who knew then songs. Even had some sean paul which everyone danced to.....they made me look like a dancehall queen. hehehe

One thing that was interesting was when i met people and they asked me where i am from; they quickly asked "so u can run" i said no.....then the next question is "ohhh u can dance then" i said no....then they said "ohhh then u can sing" i also said no. This girl said "u not jamaican then" heheheh i laughed and said i have to reconsider that for true as everyone who hear mi speak ask me if i am from the states. STATES!!!!! There is only one guy in my class who said when i first spoke he couldn't figure which country but he knew it was the Caribbean.

Well i hope to post pics of the party soon as well as on facebook.

After went home

communal living is a hell ofa thing; Day24

So that I don't violate any defamation laws what i have to say on the area will be limited.

It had been so weird for the last 4 days on 13.4, i cannot find my bowl, my friend cannot find her drinking glass after using it 1 hour prior and what took the cake is that my other friend bought a bunch of bananas and some left one for her. AH BOI.

Now it is so weird, the weirdness of which I will leave as any assumptions that will be made can be defamatory. All i will say is 2 weeks prior this problem didnt come up. ....But we decided to conduct our own investigation and urs truly is the head of the cease and desist squad. I am also the Judge and the Jury and morever will counsel the guilty if captured.

Anyway i am getting ready for class and then going to LOndon for a seminar on counter-terrorism. Will tell you how that goes later.

Jehovah Nissi

It was timely that I was reminded today that the Lord is my Banner. This reminder was done by Pastor Green at Orchard Baptist today. I went with Christian union for the annual church shopping which allows students to visit a different church each week with a view to finding one that you wish to attend on a regular basis and call home.

Well I decided to go this week to the baptist church. It is small and feels so homely and the Pastor is good. He reminds me somewhat of my own in portmore.

The service is very different however, but the message is the same as that is what is important. So today the message was about jehovah nissi. The story was based on exodus 17 verse 8- about 13 about moses, hur, aaron, and of course battle with israelities and the amalikites (think it is not spelt correctly).

I know this masters for me is going to be a battle field, mentally and physically. I am already trying to calm myself and say 'self, what is important is that you do your best' dont over stress it. Once you put out the work it will show. As the song says the Lord always comes through for you, you may not know how, you may not know when but he will do it again. He has done it for me at LLB and at NMLS so i dont know why i am stressing like this already, but my mother says 'a so u stay, if u nah fret u nuh feel good'

Well for anyone who is reading this blog and you have problems not just school anything, remember jehovah nissi.

I will of course attend Orchard again and hopefully make it my second home church

Reminiscing about JA

Today got off to a good start, i have choosen my courses and went to my int'l child law class. I had read and felt good when i was able to clearly articulate my points across in the problem question. I know i am going to love this course and i know i am going to do my diss in some child related area.

Went to the tollgate place, took two buses to get ink...........again. I bought two and told my self that is it. If it done it done.

Came back and hold a 3 hour sleep, i was up from 6am trying to do an essay and then went to class so i was tired from the two bus ride. I am now in my room trying to do some more work, work on the essay and then read for classes next week. have to it in blocks as the work for these classes i have mon and thur is soo much. I even registered for a seminar on counter-terrorism in London on wed i hope i am able to make it physicallya nd mentally after this weekend.

Looking forward to church sunday will blog about that one of course.

Anyway today i noticed several things and then started thinking about JA.

1. No robot taxi
2. No vendor when u need one.
3. No mad persons, although i have seen persons displaying 'madish' tendencies. But seriously none
4. The roads are soooooooooooo narrow, they need bougie to come make road for them
5. the roundabouts are round not abouts.
6. the buses make 15 mins journey the most in colchester even though the place is small. so like i am in portmore and i can get a bus straight to NK, or HWT or DT. Here i would have to take somthing from braeton to mall and then from mall to HWT or DT. It sucks.