The country I come from is small enough that most older people learn who I am by asking me who my mama is... All I have to do is drop my last name or my mother's last name and then they know who I am and what kind of people I came from... But on a blog it's not gonna be so easy for any of you to know who I am. You're just gonna have to read and find out!
A lil about me:
Though I am from Grand Cayman, the biggest island in the Cayman Islands, my ancestors were mostly from Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Before my family ended up on these shores, however, I have no idea where they were from... Since I'm white, I'm gonna guess Europe.
I am mildly (read: very) obsessed with pirates. I think that has something to do with growing up near the sea...
I love animals and am, therefore, a vegetarian. (Sometimes I cheat a little and go pesco-vegetarian when I'm at home. You try saying no to stewed conch!!)
I enjoy kayaking, scuba diving, soccer, caving, and rock-climbing.
Right now I am enjoying my first official day of summer!
Monday, May 10, 2010
FAQs (Frequently Ax'd Questions)
Q: "I hear a bit of an accent there... where are you from, exactly?"
A: "Grand Cayman."
Q: *Blank Stare*
A: "It's part of the Cayman Islands."
Q: "Where are they?"
A: "Well, for all the grief you people give us about being a tax haven and a place for criminals to launder money, I would expect you to know! Go watch a Bond movie!! ............. They're south of Cuba.
Q: "How the hell did you learn about Oxford?"
A: "The internet. It's a fascinating thing, you should try it sometime."
Q: "Why would you ever want to leave the Cayman Islands?!"
A: "Because I wanted to go to university in a country that most people have heard of, because Emory and Oxford have great reputations, and because I needed a change of scenery. You try living in paradise all your life and see how hard it really is!!"
Q: "Well, do you like it here?"
A: "Yeah, I actually like it a lot... until it gets cold. That's about the time I wanna go homeeeeee."
Q: "Can I come visit you?"
A: "Hell yeah! But I na buyin u a ticket..."
A: "Grand Cayman."
Q: *Blank Stare*
A: "It's part of the Cayman Islands."
Q: "Where are they?"
A: "Well, for all the grief you people give us about being a tax haven and a place for criminals to launder money, I would expect you to know! Go watch a Bond movie!! ............. They're south of Cuba.
Q: "How the hell did you learn about Oxford?"
A: "The internet. It's a fascinating thing, you should try it sometime."
Q: "Why would you ever want to leave the Cayman Islands?!"
A: "Because I wanted to go to university in a country that most people have heard of, because Emory and Oxford have great reputations, and because I needed a change of scenery. You try living in paradise all your life and see how hard it really is!!"
Q: "Well, do you like it here?"
A: "Yeah, I actually like it a lot... until it gets cold. That's about the time I wanna go homeeeeee."
Q: "Can I come visit you?"
A: "Hell yeah! But I na buyin u a ticket..."
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