Dry Land Tourist Chronicles: Living IRIE

When you live on an island Summer never really ends....the days just get shorter....

At the end of August, I went on an excursion with my Rotaract Club to Irie River in St. Ann. I was super excited for the trip & I was not disappointed a bit.

A little about the Irie River....

"Irie River, formerly known as Irie Beach, is a true Jamaican Paradise and is widely known as one of our best kept secrets. It is located on a scenic section of the White River, in Ocho Rios, just 15 minutes upstream from the ocean. People come from all around the world to swim in our cool, clear waters and to relax and be amazed by our enchanted gardens.

Irie River has the atmosphere of a plantation-era bathing hole, Caribbean style. The sandy bottomed river flows gently through the park, allowing for safe swimming and visitors can bask in the sun on the grassy banks or relax in the shade provided by the lush tropical rainforest overhead."

OOTD: Family Funday

My outfit for the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North's Family Funday was simple & I think elegant. I paired an oversize shirt with a comfortable pair of shorts with my most trusted D'NexStep Sling Baby and a cute shoulder bag I got as a birthday gift from a friend. 

Top: Maxie's Department Store, Portmore

Shorts: Bought from a family friend

Sandals: D'NexStep 

Bag: Gift

Watch: Geneva, Kim's, York Plaza (A gift)

Arm Candy: Brit Bran, Bargain Mall, Clock Tower Plaza

Sandals: D'NexStep Sling Baby

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A Monochrome State Of Mind

I have always been a fan of the Monochromatic trend so I was super excited when it became fashion's latest obsession. I had found these capris earlier last month in a pile of clothes I forgot I owned and decided to rock it while running some errands the other day.

So here's my take on this Monochrome trend:

Top: Old Navy
Capri: Eddie Bauer
Watch: Gift
Necklace: Gift

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OOTD: Saturday Afternoon Meeting

I had a Saturday Afternoon meeting for my Rotaract Club & as with most of my Saturday garbs I decided to have fun with it!

Top: Aeropostale
Belt: Maxies (only $99 JMD)
Skirt: Got it from my Mom
Slippers: Downtown, Kingston ($600 JMD)
Earrings: Gift from Mom

Location: Escape Parking Lot, New Kingston

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OOTD: Frenchbook

Easter time is party season in Jamaica. Usually I stay home but this year I decided to check out one party (only because Sizzla was performing)....Frenchbook! I opted for a very casual look because I thought it was more 'live music appropriate" & it was also a beach party, so my look fit that  too.

Top - Gift from Mom's recent trip to NYC

Shorts - DIY (Learned the Dolphin Ear technique from a Seventeen Magazine DIY video)

Necklace - Bought from my Aunt

Watch- Gift

Earring - bought for $200 from a roaming vendor in Portmore one Saturday

Slippers - $600 (Downtown Baby!)

Finally got this eyebrow thing...LOL

Foundation - Mary Kay Bronze 607

Powder - Bare Minerals 

Concealer - Elizabeth Arden (Sable)

Eyebrows - Wet n' Wild eyebrow pencil & Elizabeth Arden brow kit

Eye shadow - Elf & Klean Kolor

Lips - Arista (Si Si Bon) - Made by Sacha Cosmetics, Trinidad!

Eyeliner - Maybelline Illegal Length

Here are some pics from my friend Shanique:

Me & My friend Shanique!

Runway pose!

Kirov & Orange Juice in my cup!

KISSES!!!!

Guinness in hand! Another great night out with friends.

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OOTD: Good Friday

I am by no means a Fashion Blogger & I have no intentions of becoming one. I just love clothes & how creative one can be with them.

Top: Old Navy
Vest: Almost Famous
Shorts: DIY Project
Bag: Don't remember the brand (bought it at Blush Boutique for only $2000)
Necklace: Got it from my  Aunt on Holy Thursday (I think she bought it at the Portmore Mall)
Earrings: Zen (payed $750 for them)
Slippers: Primark

My hair needed to be processed so I decided to get creative and with the help of an old T-shirt I got these lovely curls.

My Make-Up look was inspired by my necklace (I tried).

Dry Land Tourist Chronicles: Mobay Take Duece

Hello World!

I am a proud Jamaican! I love being an islander and I love that my island is such a big melting pot rich in culture. This love of country has been the boost I needed to get to know it even better. Like any good relationship...you can never know too much about your partner (hahahahaha).

So last weekend I found myself in the Western End of my fair isle. I drove clear across Jamaica to simply spend time with my friend & fellow blogger Shani (sunipink.wordpress.com) & support the Rotaract Club of Hanover's Uniform Party in Lucea, Hanover! This was my first time in Lucea! *happy dance*

I took the bus from Downtown Kingston ($650 ride to my thing yo!) around 4:30 p.m. (I don't know why I  love night travels). I sat beside a Spanish man who spoke no English! Talk about communication challenges! Any how, the journey was quite easy except the Mount Rosser leg!. Lately, I've noticed that the trip up that winding road is becoming a task and a half....Thank Jesus I don't drive. I got to Mobay by 8:15 P.M. and the driver & conductor was so so so so nice! Everybody who knows me, knows I HATE the bus system...with a PASSION! So it was very refreshing to experience such politeness on such a long journey.

Instead of heading to Shani's house, I headed to the Town Centre to meet a dear friend. We had dinner at the restaurant Nyam & Jam near Baywest Shopping centre (I only know Barnett Street so I can't mention the street name). It's a restaurant I always passed on previous visits but I never thought to eat there, I usually stick to the usual fast food options like BK & KFC. After that Fried Chicken I had there I will definitely be eating there again.

Day 2 a.k.a PARTAY DAYYYYY started pretty mild. A friend did some errands in Town. We stopped by Whitter Village (I really love that place) for a little while before heading to my favourite food spot...WENDY'S! *throws confetti* After lunch (at 5 PM!), we headed to Dead End on Gloucester Avenue (Bottom Road) to catch the sunset. One word.....BREATHTAKING! Here are a few pictures from the day:

Loving my Glamhead (Thanks to my AMAZING PIXIE Ryan!)

Felt "Touristy" 

No outfit is complete without a smile!

Jamaica Land I love

Sitting by the water

Ms. SuniPink herself...LOVE HER!!!!

Beautiful Western Sunset

Heading to Sangster's Intl

Simply Beautiful

The night's main escapade was the Rotaract Club of Hanover's Uniform Party in Lucea, Hanover. I am a character sometimes...lol...so I decided to wear my little brother's Preparatory (elementary) school uniform and add my feminine touches. This was my first visit to Lucea, Hanover & I guess it wasn't much of a visit really because we got there after Midnight. The town was fairly busy as that time. Pantucky was fresh in the air and people were just lyming.

The party wasn't really my style but I made the best of it. Luckily, Miss Shani was all the entertainment I needed for the night! Nonstop vibes!

Sunday was a very exciting day because we ventured to the Loreal Makeover Tour at Fontana Pharmacy. We started the day with breakfast at Wendy's (I am so in LOVE!!!!). The Wendy's experience was a trip because of a very interesting Vybz Kartel & Gaza Slim music video which was daring enough to consider Scamming a form of Reparation *blank stare*. Anyhow.... the whole Loreal Experience was amazingly documented by Shani so check out her blog for that fabulous review & video! (http://sunipink.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/the-makeover-tour-studio-squad-loreal-paris/ & http://sunipink.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/larger-than-life/). It was a fun & somewhat larger than life Sunday afternoon experience.

Here is a little video of my trip. My cinematography skills are not the best but it was fun attempting it! I used Windows Media Maker because Adobe Premiere & I are still getting to know each other.

Unfortunately, I had to return to my fast -paced Kingston life. My trip to Mobay was yet again a wonderful experience greatly due to my dear friends Shani, Amani, Zaheer & Alwyn! Until we meet again Mobay...ONE LOVE.

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