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Finding Me
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One of the hardest things, I’ve found, is to walk up to someone or stand up in a room full of people and declare without fear or favor who I am. Sure it is easy to say my name and state my interests, but to say positively who it is that I think I am, I do not believe that I could be totally fair to myself and to everyone else. I’ve done it many of times; standing up in front of a class of over forty students and boldly declaring that “I am Romeion Case, I love to play the keyboard and I want to enjoy life as a media practitioner in the future,” but does this say enough about me, about who I am?

People, whose faces, for example, frequent the covers of magazines, epitomize my situation of being misunderstood and their identities being mistaken. Onlookers tend to, whether unconsciously or consciously, misrepresent these persons in their minds because of their familiarization with the public face and they never really get time to know the person. As a consequence, these persons like me, have been unjustly labeled frauds because people do not take time out to get to know the real ‘me.’

This brings us to the real issue and to the very poignant question that needs to be asked should any meaning be extracted from our lives; who am I?

It is not very difficult to be a crowd pleaser. All it takes is for one to go along, without protest, with the flow. It is not wrong for me to treasure the experience of making people feel comfortable around me and free to express themselves, because as a friend, I believe that this is my responsibility. It is not wrong to be flexible and to enjoy the company of others and to make them feel appreciated and to make them appreciate me in return.

The problem arises however, when I meet someone whom I wish to spend the rest of my life with and decide to go out on a date for the purpose of getting to know each other. Who do I expose her to? Do I take her a nightclub because that is where my friend Erica and I hang out, not because I particularly like clubbing, but because she likes it and as a good friend I always accompany her to nightclubs? Or do I take her to a football game because that is where my friend Jonathan likes to hang out and I always go to watch games with him? How do I show her the real me? Am I a Partygoer or a football fan?

We should be careful that in accommodating our friends we do not lose sight of who we are and what we believe in. Personalities are not innate but are constantly under change based on daily interaction with persons and the environment. It is natural to grow to love something over a period of time, something that we could not stand for over ten years past.

Some persons have a rigid personality that dictates their likes and dislikes and they would not change for anyone. This is fine for at least there is some constancy in who they are and one would, over time, know what buttons to push and what buttons to not push with them. But not everyone can listen to country music 24 hours a day. If you are the kind who has moods and spells where this minute you can take a little jazz and a little rock the next time and probably a little hip-hop every now and then, do not be ashamed, because that is who you are.

Gone are the days when a person could get up and say that this (e.g. teaching) is what they are going to do for the rest of their lives because there are so many new opportunities that are created daily that can at any time grab hold of their interests. The same principle applies to those persons who are still on the path to self-discovery. One does not simply stand up and say, this is who I am, for people can change and situations throw up unsuspecting circumstances that will at times require some form of adjustment. That is why people get baptized or take on a new faith, because they have found that they are not comfortable in their present lifestyle.

This said, however, how do I find out who I am and if my personality will be compatible with the one I wish to spend the rest of my life with?

I suggest that we take the time out to spend some time with ourselves and to find out what it is that really makes us tick. Try new things and meet new people because there is a whole world of unchartered territory out there just waiting to be explored. If you want to find out if you are the spontaneous or impulsive type, why not just try being spontaneous and see if that is your thing? If you want to find out if you are the type that is made for church, take the weekend and visit a couple churches. No one spends their entire life in the same state because this just indicates that they are not going anywhere, and a life without change is a life not worth living. Life is full of misunderstandings and so you may be the reserved type who feels that not everything is worth telling, but some people think that you are a shady individual who cannot be trusted. Do not be afraid, it is all part of becoming you.

Feel free to express yourself, because in the end you have to be able to live with yourself before you can live with someone else. Love yourself and be proud of who you are. For some persons it may take months, for some years, but no matter how long it takes to discover who you are, I believe it will be a discovery worth being made.


May 5, 2008 | 2:17 PM Comments  0 comments

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FIFA World Cup (On the trail again)
Related to country: Jamaica

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Well Jamaican football fans and hopefuls it is here again! The FIFA world cup football campaign is on and in full swing. We've just witnessed the demolition of the Guatemalan and Salvadorian teams by the hands (or more correctly feet) of our national footballers, both in the same week. A fascibnating achievement and a well-deserved one.

However one cannot help but wonder what has contributed to this dramatic turn around in the direction of the jamaican football programme. Is it that the return of Captain Horace Burrell to the helm of the JFF ship has inspired new confidence into the players or is it that the players themselves have developed the necessary discipline and confidence in themselves and in the football federation to take the sport to the next level?

what i am sure about though is that the signs are positive and i hope that the success will contine because if it does, it means that the future of Jamaican football is secure.

December 3, 2007 | 10:01 PM Comments  0 comments

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The Human Curse
Related to country: Jamaica


How many of us a familiar with the television cartoon that involves a wolf and a bird that has this annoying habit of going "beeb-beep" just as he is about to mutilitate the wolf or drive him crazy. Most people know this cartoon as "The Roadrunner." I've been watching this cartoon for years and not once have i seen the roadrunner in the grasps of the wolf for more than two seconds before he is off again with his very sinister "beep-beep."


Maybe we'd be more familiar with the infamous cat and mouse cartoon, "Tom and Jerry." How many times have we seen poor Tom endure endless suffering much to Jerry's amusement and sometimes to our own amusement?

In both instances, we sometimes sit and laugh at the pranks that the supposed prey plays on the hunter, and how needlessly the hunters suffer while being relentless in their pursuits. But what lessons are in these cartoons for us.

Like Tom (In Tom and Jerry) and the Wolf (in the Roadrunner), human beings sometimes endure much suffering, pain, sometimes broken hearts and humiliation, all for the sole purpose of acquiring 'the prize.' Mankind is on a neverending quest to find self-satisfaction; a quest which inevitably fails but is never defeated.

All of us, at some point in our lives, have had the experience of having our dreams and hopes crushed for various reasons. Maybe it was in the third grade when you had a crush on the girl playing Juliet in the school play but she never even gave you a second glance. You tried numerous times to tell her how you feel but she just made fun of your braces or your thick glasses- lenses. Or maybe it is that 3 story house that you saw the famous rapper showing to the world on 'How I'm Living' on BET.

Like Tom and the Wolf, we are cursed with the zeal to increase; to get that one thing that we know within ourselves we cannot have. But is this such a bad thing.

I believe that this is the nature of a purpose driven life, a life that is definitely worth living. A person who sets out to the grocery store, not knowing where it is or what it looks like, won't know when he gets there! It is necessary for us as young people to have our sights set on our own Roadrunners and Jerries, and work towards achieving them with all our heart, knowing that we will have obstacles in our way, but also knowing that trials only come to make you stronger.

We should dare to dream and like Othneil White said, "Keep your hope and the vision insiide."

Remember "There is no such thing as failure, there is only the chance to try again."

"Beep-Beep!"

May 27, 2006 | 11:05 PM Comments  0 comments

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The media is not doing enough!
Related to country: Jamaica


Media practitioners claim they exist to serve the interests of the people! The general consensus is that the media exists to inform, educate and entertain the masses. As a result, their policies are made with the best interest of the people at heart. Yeah right!

The truth is that the media are in business and no matter wha they say, they're true aim is to make money. The media operate in a market driven society and are consequently sonstantly under pressure to compete with other media houses. As a result of this, it is the people who suffer.

Three quarters of the programming that is aired on television takes the form of entertainment. Maybe it is that they're trying to present information in a way that is appealing to their audience but the effects are not all that good.

Since lately, (well not too lately), they have come up with new terms like, 'edutainment' and 'infotainment.' The truth is, it is the same information but packaged in a different way.

The reality of the situation is that people are not free to choose the content that they watch. There are a variety of channels but the content is largely the same, entertainment! entertainment! entertainment!

I propose that the media houses take on new policies that cater for everyone; not everyone as a collective whole, but all the different groups.

They need to stop being so caught up in money making that they cannot see the youth, the future, plunging into disaster or world leaders making decisions with purely selfish intentions in mind.

Whether they want to believe it or not, the media plays a very important role in shaping our reality and it is full time they start doing their duties regardless of the little returns that they may get! I believe the media can do this without looking over their shoulders and lamenting on money lost because in the end, it is for the greater good.

March 16, 2006 | 1:16 AM Comments  1 comments

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Say "Thank You."
Related to country: Jamaica


It seems persons today have forgotten the little things in life that makes coexisting a lot less burdensome. Persons consider it an onerous task when someone opens a door or pulls out a chair or out of plain courtesy, steps out of the way and allows them to go infront at the cashier in the local supermarket.

It may seem like a trivial matter at times but these are the little things that may very well brighten up someones day and quite possibly save a life. Too often things are taken for granted and people do not know the true value of their friendships because persons do not say thank you.

In jamaica, there is a saying that "education takes you halfway around the world but it is good manners that will take you the rest of the journey."

These are little principles that need to be taught to children from a very tender age so that they will grow and learn to appreciate people and they will in turn be shown the necessary appreciation.

So the next time someone says "You have a lovely daughter." Instead of saying "I Know," try for "Thank You." I promise, it will work wonders.


March 13, 2006 | 10:31 PM Comments  1 comments

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