Happy Anniversary?

My boyfriend and my one year anniversary is soon approaching. I thought getting a last minute gift would not be that big of a deal, I was so wrong!

Clearly it is much easier to shop for women and very difficult to shop for men. There is a much wider variety of items which can be chosen for a woman, cannot say the same for men. I have searched and Googled websites to try and get something but I personally don't really like anything I have seen thus far because they do not look like him.

So now I'm thinking I should have searched in length a few weeks ago in order to have his gift in St. Lucia on time. I am so lost right now and have absolutely no idea what to do. Sigh. Help!

Movie Review - Charlie St. Cloud

I am extremely late on watching this movie since it came out in 2010 but I don't really like sad movies. Being bored on this beautiful Sunday afternoon I decided what the heck. I uploaded the movie, took a nap while it was loading and watched it as soon as I woke up.

I have always loved Zac Efron (minus his ex girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens) but never realized how much of a great actor he is until I saw this movie. This is an extremely emotional movie and had me bust into tears sometimes. After losing his only brother he almost lost the only girl he ever loved.

I give this movie 10/10 and two thumbs up! I have always seen the ending of the movie on television but I am happy I finally got to watch it from the very beginning. I lost my mom just after my eighteenth birthday so this made me even more emotional.

If you still haven't seen this movie I suggest you do. Very touching.  

St. Lucia Featured On HGTV's House Hunters International

I was taking a break from watching episodes of the secret life of the American teenager and decided to check out my Facebook page. Only to see someone posted that St. Lucia was featured on HGTV's House Hunters International and it was playing right now. I immediately ran to put on my television and to quickly find the HGTV channel. I was so happy to see one of our popular places called Marigot Bay which is absolutely beautiful and the views are breathtaking.

I have always been a fan of House Hunters and House Hunters International and always wondered if St. Lucia would ever be featured some day as I have seen other Caribbean islands featured before. I am always reminded of St. Lucia's beauty on shows like this as well as The Bachelor which once featured St. Lucia on the show's finale.

You should definitely watch this episode. It's guaranteed to make you want to visit my beautiful island.

June 23rd St. Lucia Public Holiday

Yesterday was a public holiday in St. Lucia and I enjoyed it to the max! It was marked as Corpus Christi which obviously is a religious holiday. Thankfully my best friend and I do not work on holidays. Though I had to wake up pretty early I was determined to have fun with her. I usually stay at home, watch television and rest on public holidays and sometimes on the weekend as well.

We decided late on Wednesday evening that we would make it an early beach day since we both dislike crowds at the beach. I left home at approximately 9:15am and we were on our journey to find breakfast before heading to the beach. To our dismay, many places including supermarkets were not opened but our last resort was Rituals Coffee House which was opened. As a result of the coffee house being the only place opened at the time there was a long line but we were too hungry and impatient to go and search for another place.

After we got our breakfast which was about twenty minutes later we headed to Pigeon Island where we were not quite happy to see it was already crowded and fishermen were pulling in their nets with fish and even a turtle, which they had to place back at sea. We then decided to go the other end of the beach (which happens to be near my workplace) only to realize that there would soon be crowded as well. We were very adventurous so we went to another beach which was not to our liking as the beach was not looking inviting at all. We then went to one more beach which we found even more crowded than the others and were not happy at all. Our last resort was Vigie beach which is less than ten minutes away from our homes.

Vigie beach was less crowded so we decided to stay. The water was extremely cold but I enjoyed it anyway. Bare in mind that I am not a beach person and had not gone to the beach to bathe in what seems like forever. My best friend and I spent some quality time together for the first time in a long time due to our hectic schedules. We are looking forward to spend another public holiday on the beach again.

SHOUT OUT!

I would like to give a shout out to everyone who continues to read and follow this blog! I've seen the stats and quite a few of my American peeps as well as my St. Lucian peeps read the blog. It's a pity no one has commented on any of the articles but at least you still take time to check it out. Thank you so much everyone!

Hope you have a fabulous day and week!

Love,

Jay :-)

P.S. Gary S Coco, I see you! Hehe! Thanks for your support!

La Haut Plantation - St. Lucia

During summer 2010 there was a local promotion in St. Lucia which was called "Staycation", where locals would get incredible deals on rooms at our local resorts/hotels/motels etc. With all the stress I had going on with work especially, I decided that I needed a weekend away from it all. Three days, two nights away from family, friends, basically the whole world excluding my boo of course.

I then looked through the booklet which contained all the establishments who were offering the great discounts. After sending numerous emails and receiving numerous quotations we decided to go with La Haut Plantation as their price was unbeatable! Not only was it extremely cheap but it also included full breakfast on both days, taxes and a complimentary cocktail.

When we finally arrived (extremely late I might add) we were so tired from the long trip from Castries to Soufriere that we just settled in and went to bed. When the sun came up the next morning boy was I amazed! The room I thought we would receive was nowhere close to what we had gotten. It was absolutely SUPERB! The view was breathtaking as it was of our famous pitons as well as the Soufriere town below us.

There were a few rough patches, like the distance between our room and the restaurant and front desk and the rooms not having telephones made it even more difficult. We did not get to enjoy the pool or much of anything except the room but it was all I needed.

I'm definitely looking forward to going back again soon, but this time I hope to experience everything we didn't and more!

P.S. I'm hoping "Staycation" comes back again this summer! I will definitely take advantage if it is offered again this year.

Jay's Current Obsession - Twilight Books

I know I may be a little late but I recently picked up reading again as a hobby and my current read is the twilight saga novels. I already own the first three and hopefully by this weekend I should own the fourth one, Breaking Dawn, which I heard is the most interesting one of them all.

I never bothered to read them before because I have already seen all three movies but friends kept saying that the books are more detailed than the movie, and more interesting even. I am only on the first book and I am loving it! While reading my mind constantly drifts to some parts of the movie. I cannot wait to read all four of them.

P.S. My book covers are the latest with pictures of Bella, Edward and Jacob, than those above.

St. Lucia Carnival - Sedale's Dropawater

Orion and Sedale always used the hash tag #dropawater on Twitter so I began using it as well when tweeting them, as bare jokes. Never had I imagined that Sedale would make a song using the hash tag! Like I've indicated before, I am not a soca lover but I support my homies full hundred!

Good job Dale!

Mavericks Defeat Heat For First Title!

Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat

Series standings: Heat 2 - 4 Mavericks

Jun 12 @ Heat		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4									TOTAL
	Mavericks	32	21	28	24									105
	Heat	27	24	21	23									95

Surprise Surprise!!!

Everyone who thought LeBron James was the best thing in basketball was surely proved wrong on June 12th, 2011 with the Mavericks defeating Heat by 10 points to win the 2011 NBA finals.

My opinion is that LeBron is overrated and time and time again it's proven that he just can't get it right! Maybe your head is too far up in the clouds LeBron! You have not even won a ring yet but you are so full of yourself! Get with the programme dude!

My team may not have made it to the finals this year but I will forever support my Lakers! Kobe may be full of it too but at least he has won championships!

That photo circulating of LeBron crying has to be the ugliest photo I have ever seen of him! Too funny!!! Maybe next season Heat....or maybe NOT!!!

CONGRATS MAVS!!!

Movie Review - X Men: First Class

All I have to say is 10/10 for me! Watched it this morning and could not get enough. Bare in mind that I only like comedy and romance movies. Definitely worth watching. Individuals who like action movies claim that it does not contain enough action but it was more than good enough for me!

What do you think?

Six Feet Under HBO Series

I got a website where I am able to see all the tv shows I have either missed episodes or just started watching them on tv but want to watch more!

For some reason, I decided to search for the passed HBO series Six Feet Under since I always liked the episodes I saw as a teenager (instead of studying for school) but I never really understood the whole thing. I wanted to see it from the beginning.

Luckily enough for me, all the episodes of the cancelled show popped up on my screen and I was elated! I began to upload them immediately.

It is a bit strange and some of the gay scenes are a bit too much for me but I still love it! I now understand a lot of things which went on later on. Thank you to that particular website. First Dawson's Creek then That 70's Show, The Big Bang Theory and Pretty Little Liars to name a few now another past favourite of mine! Oh what a happy day I had yesterday. Can't wait to return home for some more episodes.

Movie Review - Hangover 2

After seeing Hangover (the first movie) I never thought there could have been a part two. Everyone at work, on twitter, Facebook, everywhere kept talking about how enthusiastic they were about seeing part two. I recently heard that some who viewed it thought the first movie was way better. Being a human being I was going to listen to what they said and was not excited to watch the movie anymore.

Good thing I saw it anyway! I laughed my butt off! Awesome movie! I loved it! 10/10! Two thumbs up for me!

If you like comedy definitely see this movie!

Best Mini Vacation Ever!

I blogged recently about going on a mini vaca at Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort. Well it was a blast! My only real complaint is that it was way too short!

The room was wonderful! After all we did have a swim up room where our balcony was leading to the luxurious pool! We also received Concierge level service which was superb!

So all those out there looking for that special vacation, honeymoon, anniversary, any special occasion spot be sure to book your Concierge level lagoon swim up room!

We sure needed this relaxing getaway. Our dinner at Gordon's was out of this world! Words cannot explain that seafood platter, it was YUM!

Please take a look at the pictures above so you can get a little taste of what we experienced.

We hope to welcome you soon!!!

Kim Kardashian Engaged To Kris Humphries

Ugh! I could scream every time I see this chick in a magazine or on television. I don't think, I KNOW she is an attention whore!

I used to love Kim but now she's over the top and I blame the paparazzi and her "fans" for getting her so swell headed! Yes, she is beautiful but it is not 100% natural. Didn't she have cosmetic surgery done on those body parts you guys adore so much??? THANK YOU!

As for her recent engagement to basketball player Kris Humphries........ The jury's still out on that! I think she'd have a better chance with Reggie Bush! How long have they been dating? Like two seconds?

Celebrities these days are so upsetting! Why do 98% of them have to marry other celebs??? At some point in your life you were just a regular person so why can't you date one? I'm sure it has been realized that majority of those celebrity marriages don't last!

Stop with the publicity stunts! As for those of us who put these celebs on a pedestal.... Do these people even know you??? They're getting richer and richer at your expense, remember that!

P.S. I'm not hating on Kim but she needs to take a few steps back. Like why are you famous again???