Category 00s

Officially An Author – The Clown That Won Me $500

The Clown That Won ME $500

My English teacher had this bright idea that we should write an essay and submit it to the contest being judged by the Virgin Islands Daily News. What were they doing to me? I already had my trying something out…

Dem Candy/Special Ladies Took All My Coins

Candy Lady or Special Lady every neighborhood had one.

Happy Halloween!! It’s national candy day and it made me think of always wanting to be one of those candy ladies selling to children afterschool. But here in the states or at least around where I stay, it’s not as…

Cheerleading Tryouts – Something Different

Cheerleading Cheerleader Tryouts Something Different

Gimme an I. Gimme a G. Gimme a C. What’s that spell IGC? Why do you care? Because this island gurl, for a very brief period, was one of those girls: a cheerleader. Year: 2001 School: Charlotte Amalie High School From Nerd…

Homeroom – Was it required? I missed the memo!!

Was Homeroom Optional?

In April of 2000, my homeroom teacher left a note on my report card for my parents (and probably for me too since I hadn’t seen him since the school year started)……….. Excessive homeroom cutting. If there were 100 days…

Island Folks w/ No Home Training

No Home Training

I recently did a Who Remembers Video about manners because when you meet some of the younger generation today, I really want to know if the concept was lost on some of them. I was quickly reminded this Carnival season, that…