Kidz Bop # 125,901,384,510,398

Thanks, but no thanks. Seriously, this is what I get for being a woman-child and watching Nickelodeon. These commercials are on every 7 minutes and there's a new CD every week. Does anyone even buy these for their children? Half the songs are originally recorded by children anyway (I see you, Bieblena Jomez), only to become increasingly whiny when recorded by children with no vocal coaches. Yikes. My kids will get whatever they're mature enough to handle—which, since they'll belong to me, let's not anticipate that bar being set too high. Just saying.

Back from vacation! I must say, despite the huge swollen welt (stye, very sexy, please envy me) on my eye that made it look like my boyfriend BEAT me, Jamaica sucking, and me getting food poisoning on the last day, it was amazing.

Why did Jamaica suck? Tourism is their biggest industry, and as a result, a lot of the people are incredibly rude about getting you to buy their shit. Admittedly I got nasty right back at them. If I didn't want a ride into town 12 seconds ago, what the hell makes you think I want one NOW after you FOLLOWED ME DOWN THE STREET yelling at me telling me to get in your van? I'm on vacation, leave me alone, lol. Not to mention they think all tourists are stupid or something, and the second they realize you're not falling for their spiel they get nasty with you, lol. Stay classy, bro. Boyfriend and I pretended we didn't speak English. "EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME. MISS. MISS." "Quoi? *shrugs and walks away*"

However, if you find yourself in Jamaica, I'd recommend hitting up the Dunns River Falls (be sure to pretend you don't speak English, they'll harass you there, too. I mean literally DEMANDING tips, which they're not supposed to do, making them sound mandatory. They are never mandatory THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CALLED TIPS. DO NOT LISTEN) and then leave. Legit. I wasn't impressed with anything else but the falls were GORGEOUS! Hooraaaay!

 You get to climb this. :D Yes, as the water is rushing down in the opposite direction. Such a rush! Me gusta.

Yeah. Jamaica pissed us off. Grand Cayman, the Bahamas and Mexico were fab, though! Snorkeling at a sunken ship, pretty much completed my life. :D

Rather glad to be back, though. It was nice to dive back into editing and writing, though. I got a chapter of Back for You completed and I came back to a nice piece to take care of from one of my regular writers. Definitely a fun edit! Took a bit of extra time being laid up in bed with my stomach and intestinal region on fire/wanting to be on the outside of me, but getting back into normalcy was pleasant. Vacations are good, but I have a routine. Doing too much nothing makes me fidgety and causes me to feel like a waste of organs. :D I'm not alone, right?

(Shut up, Kate.) Fine. ]:<