Things Jamaicans Say When Surprised !!!
Japanese sentence of the week - nii shuu kan mae - 二週間前- 2 weeks ago
2 weeks
Days 1992 - 2005
Sunday, September 1 - 14, 2013
Week 1
Day 1992 ( Star trek - Into Darkness/Video Blog Coming Soon )
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Went to church then rushed to an area of Yokohama known as lalaport, to watch my most anticipated movie of 2013... Star Trek - Into Darkness.....
I wasn't disappointed !!! So far, it is the best movie I've seen all year. Everything about it was great. Acting - superb, story - great, graphics - amazing.... I was a fan of part 1.. now part 2 is also splendid. Not sure which one I preferred. I give it a 10/10 - (see it in the theaters with 3D Glasses) score.
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Video Blog Coming Soon
I know I made this video about 2 weeks ago. I just don't know when I'm going to do the first installment of videos!!! So here is the intro or trailer to my up coming video blog... If you haven't seen it on facebook or elsewhere yet. Sorry but it is in Jamaican dialect.. Maybe you can catch some of what I'm saying...
Promise the next video will be coming by next week ......
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Day 1993 ( )
Monday, September 2, 2013
Did 1 class at the YMCA with the rotten kids then went back home to catch up on Dexter and Naruto. Mondays are sort of relax days...except for the rotten kids...
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Day 1994 ( Things Jamaicans Say When Surprised )
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
After completing my 2 classes at my Tuesday high school, I was heading to my second job... A kid sat beside me on the train not noticing who he sat beside. He then looked up at me, noticed that I was different then got up... His mom was telling him to sit back down....he refused, so his mom sat beside me while he sat beside some other person. These are some of the little things that annoy me in Japan. So I personally believe that xenophobia is more often than not, a natural reaction. It can be taught, but there is still a natural element of it in all of us. Its just that when we experience it, it feels terrible.
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Things Jamaicans say when Surprised
We Jamaicans have some expressions that we use, which I have no idea where they originated. Every time I tell them to other nationals, they find it funny. I won't use any of the very strong offensive ones!!! The amount of exclamation signs (!!!!!) show their popularity from what I know...
Here we go:
Rock stone !! - I know there is a slight difference between the 2 but why some of us say this? Is a mystery.
Back side !!!!! - Another word for your buttocks
Blow wow !!!!! - Used relatively often... no idea of the meaning
Bird cage !! - I know it's weird ok... No clue why some of us say this either. Maybe some one long ago saw the bird's cage for the first time and simply shouted ... Bird cage!!! and it took off from there.
Brown dog ! - actually this one is not so common .. but some people occasionally say it.
Rasta George ! - I know no Rastafarian with the name George...Not sure where this came from
Bombart/Bombaat !!!!! - Maybe came from bombard? Don't see the link though.
Blouse and skirt !!!!! - Simply a blouse and a skirt.. Why is it said??? I searched and found this ....
An exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.
Rawtid / Rahtid !!!!! - is a Jamaican creole or patois slogan used commonly to describe stress, exuberance or astonishment.
Kiss Mi neck / Neck/ Neck back / Neck string !!! - Used especially in deep rural areas.
Blert neet / Blert need ! - ?????
Puss juck ! - We sometimes call a cat...puss ... juck can have various meanings like stab or prick ... But puss juck??? Cat stab???
Puss naught ! - I think it is said to resemble a stronger curse word ...
Gee wiz / Gee zam / Gee zam peas!!! - A slick way to avoid shouting out Jesus !!! I think ...
Back foot !! - The back of your foot? Or the hind legs of 4 footed animals?
ka ka faat !!! - Haven't heard this one in a while... faat I'm guessing is fart .... as for the ka ka?... I'm clueless.
There are probably many more but I leave you with these few....
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Day 1995 ( FAIL!!! :(( )
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Ok so today was one of those days when I feel really worthless :(( ... After over 5 years of being in Japan.... I'm still struggling with the language. Especially the reading aspect. I failed the JLPT-4 test :( surprised but not so surprised as it was a bit difficult. Well or I didn't study hard enough. I thought it would have been a breeze but nope !!! I passed the listening and the grammar section but failed the reading section miserably... Sad day. I wasn't going to post my dismay, but as my friend Dale puts it on his poetry video blog.... Follow me, laugh with me, cry with me throughout my journey...... Yeah I failed :(
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Day 1996 ( A Couple Seconds on FujiTV )
Thursday, September 5, 2013
As I said last week... I was approached by a lady with a mic and a dude with a camera, as soon as I exited Shibuya station. The short clip that I was interviewed on came on Fuji TV (home of anime one piece) early this morning.
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Day 1997 ( Brief Student Interview )
Friday, September 6, 2013
Went to my main school today just to stare in space and to interview a student. The students were practicing for their sports day tomorrow. After their practice, I conducted a brief interview with a student. She lived in the US for a year and she is entering university next year. So her teacher asked me to act like a university professor and interview the student in English.
I think she did well though and her English is pretty good, so I think she will be ok with the real interview.
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Day 1998 ( Main School's Sports Day / G.I. Joe Retaliation )
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Went to my main school's sports day after teaching at the YMCA today. The sun was really hot, but the sports day was exciting.
When I got home, I watched G.I. Joe - Retaliation. Biig disappointment. The story was very predictable and it was more of a teenage flick. Poor acting and just seem like they got some toy soldiers and threw them in the movie. So I give it a poor 4/10 or a 2 - Watch while doing chores (if you miss parts, no big deal)
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Week 2
Day 1999 ( )
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Headed to the Kansai area today via shinkansen.
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Day 2000 ( )
Monday, September 9, 2013
Wow my 2000th Day in Nihon/Nippon/Japan !!! And I'm in a total different mood from 1000 days ago
http://davecollyjap.blogspot.jp/2010/12/days-998-1004-sunday-sunday-december-12.html
So Far I've been to ...
Jamaica - 4 times
USA - 8 times
Germany - 1 time
Bahamas - 1 time
Philippines - 1 time
South Korea - 2 times
Malaysia - 2 times
Singapore - 2 times
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Left from Kansai area and headed straight to work at the YMCA.
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Day 2001 ( Late News But .... Tokyo won 2020 Olympic Bid )
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Normal Tuesday. Classes at my Tuesday school, then business English.
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Day 2002 ( )
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Had my private student for the first time in a month. We spoke about his trips abroad and the science summits he attended. Later on I took a night bus back to the Kansai area.
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Day 2003 ( )
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Was in Kansai for the day. Did a crazy interview in Osaka then another one in Shiga... Both waste of time and energy.
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Day 2004 ( )
Friday, September 13, 2013
Got in from Kansai via night bus this morning. I couldn't get a bus to go to Yokohama.. So I took one that stopped in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It took me almost 2 hrs to get back to my apartment from Shinjuku. I went home, slept a bit, then off to work as tired as ever. Did 3 back to back classes then went back to my apartment for a little while. Then to the YMCA for 1 class.
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Day 2005 ( Making A Student Cry / School Culture Festival )
Saturday, September 14, 2013
My naughty class today got me upset several times. So in my attempt to control the class, I actually started playing with them. I can't be too serious in this class ever. So while trying to get a kid to listen, I squeezed his hand a bit. He was fine and started misbehaving even more. I squeezed his hand again for a longer period, to which he started crying silently. The class actually got silent for 5 minutes. One more trouble-making kid said "Dave sensei hidoi ne" - "Mr. Dave or Dave teacher, you are terrible" ... Suddenly the crying kid was beside me and then started messing around with some magnets I brought there. Then he was back to his normal self.
I still don't know yet if I'm in trouble or not. I could be. If even 1 of those kids tell their mom that I made a kid cry (abuse)... I could be in trouble. And we know that kids love to talk!!!
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After this, I went to my "Tuesday school" festival. They had all sort of entertainment stuff going on. Including 3 haunted houses that they created. I could only get in one of them because of the long line waiting to go in each. The one I went in wasn't scary.. It was more funny than anything else.
After I left from the bunkasai or school culture festival, I went to my apartment, stayed a bit then went to a party or dinner put on by my "Business class" boss. It was held at his house... It was the second time I was going here. He has a nice house. But you have to climb quite a few stairs to get up there.
2 weeks
Days 1992 - 2005
Sunday, September 1 - 14, 2013
Week 1
Day 1992 ( Star trek - Into Darkness/Video Blog Coming Soon )
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Went to church then rushed to an area of Yokohama known as lalaport, to watch my most anticipated movie of 2013... Star Trek - Into Darkness.....
I wasn't disappointed !!! So far, it is the best movie I've seen all year. Everything about it was great. Acting - superb, story - great, graphics - amazing.... I was a fan of part 1.. now part 2 is also splendid. Not sure which one I preferred. I give it a 10/10 - (see it in the theaters with 3D Glasses) score.
----------------------------------------
Video Blog Coming Soon
I know I made this video about 2 weeks ago. I just don't know when I'm going to do the first installment of videos!!! So here is the intro or trailer to my up coming video blog... If you haven't seen it on facebook or elsewhere yet. Sorry but it is in Jamaican dialect.. Maybe you can catch some of what I'm saying...
Promise the next video will be coming by next week ......
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Day 1993 ( )
Monday, September 2, 2013
Did 1 class at the YMCA with the rotten kids then went back home to catch up on Dexter and Naruto. Mondays are sort of relax days...except for the rotten kids...
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Day 1994 ( Things Jamaicans Say When Surprised )
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
After completing my 2 classes at my Tuesday high school, I was heading to my second job... A kid sat beside me on the train not noticing who he sat beside. He then looked up at me, noticed that I was different then got up... His mom was telling him to sit back down....he refused, so his mom sat beside me while he sat beside some other person. These are some of the little things that annoy me in Japan. So I personally believe that xenophobia is more often than not, a natural reaction. It can be taught, but there is still a natural element of it in all of us. Its just that when we experience it, it feels terrible.
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Things Jamaicans say when Surprised
We Jamaicans have some expressions that we use, which I have no idea where they originated. Every time I tell them to other nationals, they find it funny. I won't use any of the very strong offensive ones!!! The amount of exclamation signs (!!!!!) show their popularity from what I know...
Here we go:
Rock stone !! - I know there is a slight difference between the 2 but why some of us say this? Is a mystery.
Back side !!!!! - Another word for your buttocks
Blow wow !!!!! - Used relatively often... no idea of the meaning
Bird cage !! - I know it's weird ok... No clue why some of us say this either. Maybe some one long ago saw the bird's cage for the first time and simply shouted ... Bird cage!!! and it took off from there.
Rasta George ! - I know no Rastafarian with the name George...Not sure where this came from
Bombart/Bombaat !!!!! - Maybe came from bombard? Don't see the link though.
Blouse and skirt !!!!! - Simply a blouse and a skirt.. Why is it said??? I searched and found this ....
An exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.
Rawtid / Rahtid !!!!! - is a Jamaican creole or patois slogan used commonly to describe stress, exuberance or astonishment.
Kiss Mi neck / Neck/ Neck back / Neck string !!! - Used especially in deep rural areas.
Blert neet / Blert need ! - ?????
Puss juck ! - We sometimes call a cat...puss ... juck can have various meanings like stab or prick ... But puss juck??? Cat stab???
Gee wiz / Gee zam / Gee zam peas!!! - A slick way to avoid shouting out Jesus !!! I think ...
Back foot !! - The back of your foot? Or the hind legs of 4 footed animals?
ka ka faat !!! - Haven't heard this one in a while... faat I'm guessing is fart .... as for the ka ka?... I'm clueless.
There are probably many more but I leave you with these few....
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Day 1995 ( FAIL!!! :(( )
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Ok so today was one of those days when I feel really worthless :(( ... After over 5 years of being in Japan.... I'm still struggling with the language. Especially the reading aspect. I failed the JLPT-4 test :( surprised but not so surprised as it was a bit difficult. Well or I didn't study hard enough. I thought it would have been a breeze but nope !!! I passed the listening and the grammar section but failed the reading section miserably... Sad day. I wasn't going to post my dismay, but as my friend Dale puts it on his poetry video blog.... Follow me, laugh with me, cry with me throughout my journey...... Yeah I failed :(
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Day 1996 ( A Couple Seconds on FujiTV )
Thursday, September 5, 2013
As I said last week... I was approached by a lady with a mic and a dude with a camera, as soon as I exited Shibuya station. The short clip that I was interviewed on came on Fuji TV (home of anime one piece) early this morning.
----------------------------------------
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Day 1997 ( Brief Student Interview )
Friday, September 6, 2013
Went to my main school today just to stare in space and to interview a student. The students were practicing for their sports day tomorrow. After their practice, I conducted a brief interview with a student. She lived in the US for a year and she is entering university next year. So her teacher asked me to act like a university professor and interview the student in English.
I think she did well though and her English is pretty good, so I think she will be ok with the real interview.
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Day 1998 ( Main School's Sports Day / G.I. Joe Retaliation )
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Went to my main school's sports day after teaching at the YMCA today. The sun was really hot, but the sports day was exciting.
When I got home, I watched G.I. Joe - Retaliation. Biig disappointment. The story was very predictable and it was more of a teenage flick. Poor acting and just seem like they got some toy soldiers and threw them in the movie. So I give it a poor 4/10 or a 2 - Watch while doing chores (if you miss parts, no big deal)
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Week 2
Day 1999 ( )
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Headed to the Kansai area today via shinkansen.
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Day 2000 ( )
Monday, September 9, 2013
Wow my 2000th Day in Nihon/Nippon/Japan !!! And I'm in a total different mood from 1000 days ago
http://davecollyjap.blogspot.jp/2010/12/days-998-1004-sunday-sunday-december-12.html
So Far I've been to ...
Jamaica - 4 times
USA - 8 times
Germany - 1 time
Bahamas - 1 time
Philippines - 1 time
South Korea - 2 times
Malaysia - 2 times
Singapore - 2 times
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Left from Kansai area and headed straight to work at the YMCA.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Normal Tuesday. Classes at my Tuesday school, then business English.
----------------------------------------
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Day 2002 ( )
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Had my private student for the first time in a month. We spoke about his trips abroad and the science summits he attended. Later on I took a night bus back to the Kansai area.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Day 2003 ( )
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Was in Kansai for the day. Did a crazy interview in Osaka then another one in Shiga... Both waste of time and energy.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Day 2004 ( )
Friday, September 13, 2013
Got in from Kansai via night bus this morning. I couldn't get a bus to go to Yokohama.. So I took one that stopped in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It took me almost 2 hrs to get back to my apartment from Shinjuku. I went home, slept a bit, then off to work as tired as ever. Did 3 back to back classes then went back to my apartment for a little while. Then to the YMCA for 1 class.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday, September 14, 2013
My naughty class today got me upset several times. So in my attempt to control the class, I actually started playing with them. I can't be too serious in this class ever. So while trying to get a kid to listen, I squeezed his hand a bit. He was fine and started misbehaving even more. I squeezed his hand again for a longer period, to which he started crying silently. The class actually got silent for 5 minutes. One more trouble-making kid said "Dave sensei hidoi ne" - "Mr. Dave or Dave teacher, you are terrible" ... Suddenly the crying kid was beside me and then started messing around with some magnets I brought there. Then he was back to his normal self.
I still don't know yet if I'm in trouble or not. I could be. If even 1 of those kids tell their mom that I made a kid cry (abuse)... I could be in trouble. And we know that kids love to talk!!!
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After this, I went to my "Tuesday school" festival. They had all sort of entertainment stuff going on. Including 3 haunted houses that they created. I could only get in one of them because of the long line waiting to go in each. The one I went in wasn't scary.. It was more funny than anything else.
After I left from the bunkasai or school culture festival, I went to my apartment, stayed a bit then went to a party or dinner put on by my "Business class" boss. It was held at his house... It was the second time I was going here. He has a nice house. But you have to climb quite a few stairs to get up there.
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