Not more than 5 minutes ago, I was held at gun point,  looking down the barrel of an M-16.

For the 3rd time in about a months time, the police boy dem' a come and search me. No kind of respect for the power in which they so carelessly wave point blank in my face, fingers on the trigger, packed to the door locks in a 4 door Toyota pick-up. Yelling "Get up, GEEEE-T UP! PUT YA HANDS IN A DI AIR! PUT DEM UP!"  They all hop out out fast, parking the giant truck in the middle of the road at an angle. I recognize the routine by now, just put your hands up, until they tap your pockets and you can put them back down, no big problem. Of course...they found absolutely NOTHING, like always! Before all the tension dies down and the drama settles, one of the officers tries to place me at a time and place where he searched me 2 weeks ago? He had to look around to remember, what is so hard to remember if you have something to say?

 I finally understand the true meaning of Babylon when used in reference of the police, they are to protect and serve, but with any law enforcement ANYWHERE, they want to control people, and they do it well with intimidation in numbers and heavy artillery. 

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It is the time of the year when the rain falls the most, May. It is also this same time last year I was in a relationship, getting laid, very often. Lately , just like with any new place i go to, I'm finally starting to get comfortable here in Jamaica and along with that comfort comes the ability to really open up and shine. The girls around here are starting to finally understand the man, the mystery, the vision that is me, G.....yeah!

Well, I have met some cool people and have learned some really cool things that I can take back to the Valley.  My visa is almost expired and I am at a dilema where I need to make up my mind. Stay 3 more months till the end of summer, or, leave now and come back later, a year later. It feels kind of unfair to think that, to just get up and leave, as I would be leaving to return to AZ to absolutely nothing...nothing but a sweet kick ass hot dog vending venture! I don't know what is next for me but whatever it is, I hope it involves having a beverage whenever I want, like right now! I've been dying of thirst , refusing to drink out of the juice jug's my dad is bent on filling up with water and putting back in the fridge for consumption. I didn't drink tap water back in the the States, why the hell am i going to start now? I know I cannot live forever on Bag Juice, soda, and beer but for the love of all that is sacred, I don't enjoy water that tastes like chlorine.

- Gersh

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finally after almost 3 months of being in Jamaica, i finally get a chance to swim at the beach, in the crystal clear blue ocean waters! It was cool, got there all early as fuck! Those little swimming fins that divers use aren't as easy as t.v. makes them out to be. i built an awesome sand pyramid complete with canal system and bridge, oh man i had a blast at the beach today! My cousin caught some fish with a spear gun and a random ass squid which reminded me of playing Mario Brothers when I was like...... born! Glad I didn't bring my camera or else i wouldnt have been able to build that giant pyramid out of sand and that wicked lil canal, you know?
shit well noon started rolling in so it was time to go, felt like we had spent the entire day at the beach! So now i am back home, far from the beach in a much higher elevation where the air is crisp and let me tell you, there is nothing on this earth right now that is feeling more comforting than a cold shower and a spliff (not to mention the subtle scent of Irish spring, for the win.)

ok nothing new here move it along, nothing to see, unless you want to check out a few pictures of herb that i took while here in jamaica, the stuff practically grows wild ..........
anyways, all is well that ends well, and with that may we part in peace!

- gersh

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DSCF1186, originally uploaded by 480Gersh.

Rain..

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