Sleeping on the Job

Since I'm at work, nodding off because I was on the phone for over 5 hours last night with my honey, and didn't get to bed until almost 5 a.m., I might as well just do a proper introduction of myself. Yeah I know, I have a profile page; but have you really looked on that measly one line that I have used to describe myself?

I think one of the things I'm proudest to be identified as is Jamaican. I know there is no rhyme or reason to being overly patriotic, especially when your country is poor, sometimes gets international headlines for wrong reasons (human rights violations, especially by the police; marijuana exports; murder rate; and a host of other undesirble things my countrymen get up to). But, on the whole, this country is full of passion, people are genuinely warm, the weather is heavenly, and most of all we know how to sing and dance even through the worst most depressing circumstances. Plus Jamaicans are hilarious, maybe in a later post I'll elaborate on some of the funny things that we laugh among ourselves about and regale you with some Jamaican expletives. haha!

Anyhoo, I'm a journalist who up to January this year worked for the leading Caribbean newspaper. I'm a trained radio broadcaster and have worked with two radio stations. I currently work in the government information service as a print reporter.

I'm also a student at the University of the West Indies, who is pretending to complete her masters in International Relations. My thesis focuses on international trade law, specifically dispute settlement at the World Trade Organisation.

I'm not very family oriented, but I am very close to one of my brothers. I have 4 brothers and four sisters by the way (yeah i know, that's a lot). I am the last child :)

Funny how you can't think of anything to say about yourself when you decide to write about youself. Just reminds me of one of the worst questions i've been posed: "Um so, tell me about yourself" Who the hell can actually respond to such a request?

As if my day at a boring job, couldn't get any worse; my housemate just called to tell me the power company has disconnected our electricity. It's so depressing too considering we just got around to calculating the bills this morning and she was supposed to pay them today. Just another thing when you procrastinate, now it's going to cost us more to get it reconnecetd. Not to menion it's so embarrassing having your lights cut off! YIKES!!!

Ever felt workday blues? Tell me so we can both feel miserable (lol). Also, what is one thing about yourself you are most proud of without any really tangible reason?