Tower Of Babel

Well, I think my weekend can be summarised in all of two words….HOT (weatherwise that is, not in other ways that I know some of you gutter minded types might think…not that anything wrong with that type of heat!) and SPIRIT (of the liquid type). Yes, Friday night was good….the DJ at Peppers was a spin some nice 80s and 90s riddims that was a seh plenty when combined with the company and the VX. That with the heat of the night, made the alcohol disappear rather quickly. Got home late. Woke late Saturday morning to more heat. Boy, I doh know how we going manage when July-August reach. Is like we paying for sins committed from ages ago….the place is hot my people.

Saturday, I had a little peice o pork that I decided to try my hand at with Chinese Char Sui seasoning…that is the reddish Chinese style BBQ sauce. Well, it didn’t quite taste 100% like what you buy at the local Chiney restaurants, but for home cooked it was irie. It shall be done again in the future.

Saturday evening to early night, I ended up at Red Bones…not my favourite place at all. Actually, I don’t like it. Reasons? Well, I find it pretentious and it ra$$ expensive! So, you may be wondering why I would end up at a place that I don’t check fah…..Well….Jamdown Canadian’s (JC) son who is fifteen is in a little band, and they were playing ‘out’ for the first time, so I went along to give him and his teen crew some support…as well as to drink more spirit with JC (perhaps more of the latter than the former). Anyhow, they were to kick off at six…I reached ’bout ten minutes after six and they were just finishing their first song. Cover charge…$300 which I paid to support the band….not Red Bones. As I reach I join JC at the bar, he is on his first VX, the bar is just to the left of the stage. We decide to get a ‘Q’ of VX….works out cheaper that way than paying for single shots of rum. Bartenda tells us is $650 for a Q…well, it kinda more expensive than what we are accustomed to paying elsewhere, but we can work wid it. He comes back two minutes later….’Sorry Sir….is $650 for a Q of the Appleton Special, a Q of VX is $800!’ That smiley represents JC and I looking at each other. So, JC says to him, “Ra$$ my yute, dats what a Litre of the stuff costs at the supermarket!” Now, I would have thought he would be a bit apologetic and try to pass it off. Is not his fault that the place not cheap….no, his response….”Umm, this is Red Bones Sir!” We went along wid it, but closed the bill immediately that we finished the Q…about an hour later. By then the band was wrapping up anyhow. All in all, the yute dem sounding good. The lead singer in particular have good potential.

Well, we left there at about 9:15 and both JC and I were feeling a bit raw (hungry) and were not going to tek on dem inflated food prices there….and in the need for a bit more spirit. Hear what…leave over curry chicken inna de fridge and the lika at my bar is paid for…so you done know where we ended up killing the night. As dem seh…no weh nuh betta dan yard! Two day old curry chicken was irie after blasting it in the microwave. Parted company at about 11:30 PM.

Sunday…am awakened a bit earlier than planned at 7:15 AM by the phone. Bad news….remember JC’s cousin whose funeral I went to about a month back….had committed suicide? Well, the Pops died in hospital Sunday. I wasn’t surprised still, long story but his overall condition was pretty poor. I think Uncle Lates better off. I hear he been in a slightly confused state and saying him want to know why him son did this to himself and ting….succumbed to a pneumonia and other complications. Well, maybe he can get to rap with him now. Hope he will RIP.

Was roped into another family gathering at the home last nite, help the family deal with the passing, though it was kinda expected….more spirit again. But I went slowly. The heat however was scorching.

Spoke to Rufie as well yesterday. They had shower for her Sunday. Appears to have went well. Her Doc supposed to be checking on baby’s lung maturity Tuesday (would have been today but is holiday in States today), if lungs mature enough, induction tomorrow. If not, they waiting one more week and then deliver! I hope all goes well for my sister and Bro-In-Law. Will bring some nice vibes into the family. I guess in the midst of death there is also life.

Well, I not in the work mood today at all. I had no idea seh dis friggery was a gwaan. Now, I do private practice in two places that require me to drive the Mountain View route. Hear what? Today is being cancelled stat. My life nuh worth it. I may not have any wife or pickney, but I have family and bredrins that love me, and I love mislef, and despite what a gwaan life sweet. So, my work day has been suddenly shortened. The little extra income can always be made up another time. Poor us. I not lamenting on this issue anymore…been there and done that too often here.

I have to big up mi bredrin Mad Bull for posting about Miss Universe….I never know it was a gwaan tomorrow at all. So, I guess there is suppem to watch tomorrow nite….what time rude bwoy? Check out the pics of the ladies he has posted…they have on clothes btw, no need to fret that is any skin up pictures! Costa Rica looking verry noice if you ask me.

That’s about it from me for now. Happy Memorial Day to those like Sunshine and Angry Dawg who inna States. That however, does not excuse you from posting and commenting! Awoah! In fact, it gives you more time to blog. Tek it easy.

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