She ain't gun run my blood inta water!

I saw this new fruit in the Super Centre - that I had never seen there before.  It is called a sugar apple and is supposedly very sweet when ripe.  I don't really know how to tell when it is ripe, but Linda Phillips said it would be softer to the touch - and that I should watch out for the seeds.  So, in another day or two, I will probably open it - and will post another picture of what the inside looks like.

New Bajan saying:  "She ain't gun run my blood inta water"  This was said to me during my manicure.  It was said by the manicurist telling me about her sister.  It seemed her sister was calling her all the time asking her to do this and that for her and this was the manicurist response to all that.  I like it.  She ain't gun run my blood inta water!  I think we all could start using that expression for some of our peoples that are forever getting on our nerves.

Went to a new restaurant last Friday night - called Cin Cin.  It was very good!  I know I am now a local here - because I ran into two people that I knew while we were eating there.  Gary and I took Sharon and Tom out in celebration of Sharon's birthday.  The restaurant is right on the water's edge - and it is on the West Coast - so, if you go early enough - you can see the gorgeous sun set. They had the restaurant decorated very modern - with a picture of Andy Warhol and the furniture looked very Swedish.  Pricing wasn't crazy outlandish as it is at other West Coast restaurants.  Tom said that I should take up a consulting position for different corporations that send expats to live on the island - as a consultant on how to make the most of living here and how to handle all the cultural differences.  Hum - an idea.  I don't think I have what it takes to do that, though.

Saturday - it rained most of the day - so, we stayed inside and I cooked a big breakfast and spaghetti for lunch. We went to see the movie "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes".  Again, I ran into a friend that I work out with - yes, definitely a local.  The movie was really good, by the way.  I like the Olympus Theaters here - they have a VIP theater which is really nice.  It has hard wood flooring and reclining seats and the workers will actually bring you your food during the movie.

Sunday - went to church.  On my way home from church - I passed a woman washing her clothes with a soap stone on a concrete pavement.  She seemed happy.  She had several friends/family around her.  Just makes you realize that life is what you make it.  She was probably happier right then doing that hand washing than any rich person living elsewhere on the island!  This section of housing that I drive through - has a community shower that is outside in front of several of the homes and this concrete block is close to the shower.  It's what you call - having "close" neighbors for sure.

I learned that when you see MP in the newspaper in front of a person's name - that means they are a Member of Parliament.

I learned an English saying - "Dose of Salt' which means quickly through with.  :)