Jamaica - Jamaica Jones

"As for what motivated me, it is quite simple: I would hope that in the eyes of some people it might be sufficient in itself. It was curiosity - the only kind of curiosity in any case, that is work acting upon with a degree of obstinacy: not the curiosity that seems to assimilate what is proper for one to know, but that which enables one to get free of onself. After all, what would be the value of the passion for knowledge if it resulted only in a certain amount of knowledgeableness and not, in one way or another and to the extent possible, in the knower's straying afield of himself?" -M. Foucault, The Use of Pleasure

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By Jamaica
May 19th 2006

Small Blessings Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

I LOVE THIS PHOTO!
loveitloveitloveitloveit. Wanna get it tattooed on me, but unfortunately (or, perhaps not), no part of my is perfectly 4X6.

Oh, dear friends. The magnificence continues. Today was studded with incredibly touching moments, all springing from nowhere. After being frankly underwhelmed this morning by the Aya Sofia (alright! alright! It's a work of art and incredible and a testament to God or Allah or G*d and all that and I'm glad I went but once is enough. That's all I meant), I found my way to the serenity of a little artists' school across a small street. Small rooms offering all types of craftwork faced a tiled courtyard that hung with vines and whispered a cool breeze. Music flowed from Somewhere, [View Full Entry]

Plush cycloptic intestines sure put me in the mood for some...

Someday my kitchen will look just like this.

By Jamaica
May 17th 2006

Market Volatility Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Try your luck...
This man and his bunny will tell your future for a couple Lira (and so would I).

Hey all. Listen, I know I owe you the sordid tales of Split and Belgrade, but I've been in Istanbul for the last howevermany days, and I'm feeling much more moved to tell you all about it. Yarns of hotel rooms by-the-hour and eternal train rides with toothless Bulgarians are forthcoming, I swear. But for now, sit back, have a glass of tea, and let me tell you some more recent stories, beginning with this one, about the market... Markets, at least in my neck of the woods, are now sterile, placidly fluorescent places that betray no whisper of the origins [View Full Entry]

By Jamaica
May 15th 2006

The Way of Cay Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Cay #1

Hey all! Oy! I've owed you some tales, I'm sorry. I am now writing these retrospectively, from Seattle. Time has gotten away from me since returning to the belly of all evil (not Seattle - it's lovely here. It's this damn country of mine that gives me the gout), and I do apologize for the stories left untold. This one, however, is not so much of a story though - really just an explanation of Istanbul, Cay, and about a hundred pictures I took. Istanbul is a beautiful, phenomenal mess of humanity. There are 20 MILLION people crammed into that city [View Full Entry]

Oh, just a spot of tea, an ancient sword, and some rubies for me, thanks.

By Jamaica
May 14th 2006

A Tale of Squid Ink Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Hvar

View from the Ferry
This was - oh - where the hell was I? Oh! Yeah! Riejka! Funky little town - pretty, but terrible pizza.

Hello all! Oy! Such a delay in the reporting! I know, and I'm sorry. I've been stuck on any variety of transport, traversing the Balkans with many taciturn locals (get that dictionary yet, Handsome?). No time for internet... must catch the next donkey out of Split! But I'll try to catch you up, and I'll start where I left off; Hvar. Where? Yeah, I know. It's a Croatian island, off the Dalmatian Coast. It's about 3/4 of the way down the coast, and it is marvelous. When I was there, it was deserted and the weather could not have been worse, [View Full Entry]

By Jamaica
May 9th 2006

CANT FIND THE APOSTOPHE! Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

From the train window.

Hello All! So, the train from Paris carried me through Germany (great people, man! super friendly!) and Austria (dont know - I was sleeping) and then down out of the Julian Alps (where Santa Claus vacations with the munchkins of Oz. Im sure of it) and into Slovenia. I wobbled, very well rested but still a touch discombobulated, out of the train and into the legoland world of Ljubljana. I guess "legoland" isnt quite the right word. Its more like the town was made out of Fabuland. Any of you all remember that stuff? Its cuter, less spaceshipppy, more provincial. Anyway. [View Full Entry]

By Jamaica
May 7th 2006

Ode to Opposable Thumbs Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

Market #1
The first of many...

Well, hello from Paris! I've been doing some thinking here about what it means to be on the top of the food chain, and how it is we all came to achieve such heights. To be certain, opposable thumbs are at least partly responsible for the glory. Without them, how could we carve a blade, load a gun, or squirt ketchup from those little packets? The reason I write all this, folks, is because I think I've broken one of mine. See, doors open the wrong (read: unamerican) way here, and my little digit got stuck in the crack. Ow. Anway, [View Full Entry]

By Jamaica
April 24th 2006

I knew it wouldn't stop there... North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn

I'm blonde now, folks.

Yeah, so, that's the dangerous thing with me. Once the travels start, I'm not sure if they're going to stop. Here's the update: I fly back to New York from Istanbul on May 22. About 15 hours later, I fly back out, this time headed for Vancouver - chasing another long-standing daydream of mine. All told, folks, I will have traveled almost 13,000 miles in 18 days! Oh, and I leave in nine, count 'em NINE, days. yaHOO. [View Full Entry]

By Jamaica
April 8th 2006

26 days... As of tomorrow North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans

9th Ward... Eight Months Later

Hey y'all. None of you even know I'm doing this travel blog 'cause I haven't sent you the link yet. Ah well. Once I leave, I hope this will serve as a point of communication; 'till then, it's just another outlet for my daydreams. In the meantime, I thought I might post the photos from another recent trip I made - to New Orleans. I think it's important to get these out there for the sake of bearing witness, at the very least. What happened in that magical city is a tragedy of incomprehensible proportion and what remains is a morbid [View Full Entry]

By Jamaica
April 1st 2006

33 Days... North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn

Walkin to work...
Sometimes it looks crooked like this - depends on how early I'm going in.

Well, 33 has always been one of my favorite numbers. For those of you who believe in Numerology (and I know that narrows it down to just me), 33 is actually my number, aligning me, I've been told, with some sort of "higher vibration." Yeah, well, anyway, like I was saying - 33 is not a bad number. A 33-karat ring? Hot damn! Okay! 33 dollars? Certainly not a fortune, but a gal can buy at least two good pizzas with that. A 33 gun salute? Only if they're all pointing away from me. But 33 days until I leave, finally [View Full Entry]

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