Just talking……
Unfortunately, I am still on call. I can’t remember when last I have taken call for a whole week. It has really been quiet though (knocking wood) so I can’t complain. Because of this, I am a bit constrained. I just can’t relax as freely as when I’m not on duty.
Anyhow, last night I went to the 50th Anniversary celebration of Mad Bull’s parents. Mad Bull and I have been bredrens (friends) for about 23-25 years now, so I know his family quite well. As I may have mentioned before, I consider he and Dr. Spanish, the two ‘brothers’ that I never had. The occasion was quite enjoyable and I must say that it is a very admirable achievement on the part of his parents, to achieve 50 years of marriage. The food was good and the liquor at the event was not by any means in short supply. I did enjoy myself and the pager remained silent, no complaint on my part for that. (I was by no means drunk, I don’t get drunk. A little mellow maybe.)
On account of the celebrations, I got home after midnight and I am a bit tired today as I also watched the football match between Korea and Spain, till after 3AM this morning. Actually, for the most part the TV was watching me, but I was fully awake for the penalty shoot out, which made Korea win and progress to the semi-finals.
At 7Am I watched most of the match between Senegal and Turkey. Turkey is a good team, but their forwards seemed to lack what was needed to get the damn football into the goal after they created many goal scoring openings. The match eventually went on to extra time, and Turkey won and knocked Senegal out of the competition with one goal. Senegal did quite well for themselves, to have got as far as they did and I commend them.
I personally feel that we have entered into an era where World football is changing. The dominance by European nations is now going and Asia, Africa and the Caribbean (last but by no means least) are now beginning to make a mark on football. I hope in the next decade we will see even better things coming from these nations, including my home, Jamaica.
This afternoon, I was trying to catch up on a few winks, but this was not very successful. There is a house up the road from me that harbours some lowlife cockroaches! I often wonder if it’s not a drug house!? They are famous for playing the most disgusting music, LOUDLY!! The music sounded as if it was in my bedroom. Hence, I kept drifting off to sleep and being reawakened! I was so annoyed. You dare not say anything to these INSECTS as I know not what they are capable of. Maybe one day, I should call the Police on them!
I see where someone found my site by a very weird Google search, “hospital willing to for men testicle.” Hmm. I wonder what that person was looking for? Hope they found it. Anyhow, you can see that I am rambling along, so with that I’ll say bye and enjoy your night.
June 23rd, 2002 at 9:50 am Never mind Dr. D - play your music louder so it can drown out theirs…not much help I’m afraid and I’m sure the Police won’t be either. Too bad all the other residents in the area can’t just run them out - I know the house you refer to quite well and the memories have just come flooding back. As I said in my email to you, why not rest in my room (which is further away from the noise), close the door and turn on the fan and/or ac and enjoy…I know how you hate the ac, so turn the fan on low and open the windows…but please beware of any croaking lizards..you know that I am deadly afraid of them. Glad you enjoyed the 50th Anniversary dinner for Mad Bull’s parents - they are an admirable couple from ever since
June 23rd, 2002 at 10:27 am Call the cops on them of course. Also, talk to the neighbours, come up with a petition, and let the community group talk to them then call the cops. There is strength in numbers… If all that fails, just pay a shotta a smalls to “rub them out!”. Just check the next one Dr. Spanish fixes up in casualty at KPH. No, I’m just kidding on that last one.
June 23rd, 2002 at 4:29 pm Thanks Rufie, with the Summer heat coming on in full force, I may well take advantage of the AC in your room. I almost forgot about it. Mad Bull, your idea sounds damn good to me. A ’shotta’ is the right idea. Only problem is, that the shotta may well know these damn people as they truly are lacking in social graces! Not even a coarse grade of sandpaper could help them. Right now, one of them who lives there, seems to believe that they are musically talented and there is a rass drum beating in my head!! Lord help them!