tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12116263699887545942024-02-20T05:09:52.609-08:00Trapped: City girl on an island - help!An account of Caribbean island life...previously a city girl who once fought her way through the concrete jungle that is London who's now fighting her way through the Antiguan bush. Join me on my journey as I clash cultures, language and life.Leana Pinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952927925512110782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211626369988754594.post-23355343107932217652009-09-01T09:49:00.000-07:002009-09-01T09:50:54.520-07:00HomesickOh me oh my. Today is not a good day. For the past week I've been dreaming about my family and friends back in london. What does this mean? I guess it means that I miss them loads plus my sis had a baby last week and my auntie had one a few weeks back. I cannie wait for christmas.<br /><br />But on the whole I've had a good week - interviewed some interesting people, some movers and shakers in entertainment here on the island. Rohan Hector - man behind the soca band El-A-Kru, Whitney - the man who owns Antigua's oldest sound system, Stonewall, and Adam and Angelo who own Abracadabra's - a club in English Harbour which is celebrating its 25th season this year.<br /><br />I wish I could sound more excited but i just wanna go home 4 a week...feeling trapped - help.Leana Pinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952927925512110782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211626369988754594.post-27157177848912535132009-08-19T07:28:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:45:45.990-07:00KILL BILLSo, apparently my rasta man is knuckling my arse according to the HR lady...oh before i go on the term 'knuckle' means to cheat, here on the sunny island of Antigua. Nothing i should be worried about then - apparently if you miss a loop when wearing a belt you're being 'knuckled' - yeah. ok then.<br /><br />Well i say 'sunny island of Antigua' but for how long?? With the looming possibility of Hurricane Bill, now affectionately being termed as "Kill Bill' by my friendly co-worker, I am quite worried, to say the least. I mean c'mon?! Am i now supposed to pack away all my belongings? Buy tinned food and plywood to protect my windows?? YES, would be the answer according to government advice.<br /><br />I've only experienced two hurricanes in my short life and none i can barely remember - back in london in the late eighties, early nineties. I'm a beginner to these weather conditions, i'm so used to cold dark winters, bleak summers and sunny easters, more than the occasional downpour and freezing scrape-the-ice-off-your-car-window mornings. I am no way prepared for "Kill Bill"(apparently now hitting category 4 status WTF!!). My beautiful new paradise home what will become of it??<br /><br />Oh my, the drawbacks of living in the tropics...as i look out my window all i can see is blue skies, a few clouds and sun...but for how long?Leana Pinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952927925512110782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211626369988754594.post-70839222392689562362009-08-12T08:56:00.000-07:002009-08-12T09:11:27.383-07:00mid-week melodramaOk not so frantic today (Thank the Lord) just had my first presentation which went well. My mum's been here for almost 3 weeks and she's leaving Sunday so we're going out for a meal this evening - whooooo!<br /><br />I say "Whoooo!" simply cos i don't get a chance to do these things a lot here - i used to love eating out in London (when i was flossing - before the income support section of my life lol). And I'm really looking forward to spending some quality time with mummy before she leaves and i dont see her again until chrimbo.<br /><br />So we're going to a restaurant called Trappas down English Harbour...should be good. <br /><br />Me and rasta man had a lil disagreement last night - he called my mum a "lazy arse" and i was like "don't disrespect my mum" and he was like "well she's disrepected me" and i was like "well thats no reason" oh my sometimes i wonder...?? He said he didnt feel it was disrespectful but if the shoe was on the other foot im sure he would have something to say!<br /><br />Without getting into all the details everything's been resolved - we almost back to lovin again, I just need to see his big-head come lunch time so he can apologise properly cos the half - sorry he gave this mornin just didnt cut it - men.<br /><br />Anyways Im at work a lil hungry - i have fish and rice in the fridge that i left from yesterday to eat and feelin a lil lazy - not much to do but still enough to be getting on with.<br /><br />its a lil rainy today so no sun on my back from the window behind me with a view of St. John's town and harbour looking out towards the Caribbean sea - its no wonder im only entitled to 2 weeks off a year - as everyday feels like a holiday!!Leana Pinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952927925512110782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211626369988754594.post-65241427651039413032009-08-11T07:01:00.000-07:002009-08-11T07:13:36.431-07:00work-related issuesok so im here sitting at work feeling naucious...sometimes im just too fast - not thinking before i act. You see, ive been working in this job for 10 days now in the marketing dept and im in charge of the staff newsletter - really i shoulda stayed behind and seen it through to completion but as i said i was too fast and left my boss to email it to the relevant recipients! Why oh why?? Now my boss forgot to convert the newsletter to a pdf format and now the whole building is unable to read the newsletter - its my fault not hers - i feel she's probably tryna teach me a lesson but ive learnt it already...plus im due to apologise - thats once she gets in!<br /><br /><br /><br />anyways apart from that im good just tryna build my lil empire before i leave this earth - ive quit smoking for the 10th time which is good - u should 'never give up giving up' the experts say so i intend not to. Work is keeping me busy anyways so im good.<br /><br /><br /><br />where is my boss?? she needs to just hurry up and come in...i cant take this waiting!<br /><br /><br /><br />never more have i felt trapped!Leana Pinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952927925512110782noreply@blogger.com0