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Gordon Swaby Welcome to the ramblings of your resident Jamaican Gordon Swaby; sometimes cynical, sometimes pessimistic other times realistic, whatever it is you\'ll find it here. I\'m opinionated and proud.

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25 November 2008 ~ View Comments

Criminals: “I Want to die, Me, Me, Me”

Killing our criminals is such a nice thing to do. Heck, we’re doing them a favor. After all their not that bad right? killing our children, raping our women, creating havoc at every turn, that’s not really all that bad is it? I’m one of those naysayers about capital punishment.  To be frank, i think this incentive ( Yes, that’s what it is, an incentive for criminals, “I don’t like my life so I’m willing to go) is what criminals are looking for. I’ve heard time and time before criminals uttering words like “I prefer to lose my life, than to end up in prison”, losing there life seems to be the preferred choice so i should think we’ll be doing them a favor by hanging them.

What i think will happen is that criminals will get far more vicious; they know they’re going to die or get caught sooner or later so there’s this heightened level of indifference on there part, causing them to commit even more heinous acts without any regret or remorse whatsoever. A criminal’s only resolve is the inevitable death they’ll face (by whatever means, it’s like crossing a road without looking left or right, hoping you’ll get hit), whether it be death by the police, or death by hanging.

I always say, never object to an idea unless you have a suitable alternative, so here’s my alternative to hanging:

Let’s NOT be nice to these criminals. Let’s put them to work. I say we put iron collars around their neck, that will shock them( not kill, but they’ll feel excruciating pain if they try to remove it) let’s plant GPS trackers into their skin and set them to work, let’s dress them in pink prison garments and set them to work all day with only one meal. Let them clean this country, clean the gutters, weed the grass, plant trees etc. And when they finally die of exhaustion because of ill treatment, we’ll be satisfied that they contributed to the welfare of the country before they died, and what better way to reward them for their “hard” work than to dig a nice big hole to throw them in when they die.

But, sadly this is all wishful thinking, the Criminal Human rights advocates would be all over this like flies on feces, but who cares? I’m sure we could get them to shut up, after all it’s for the betterment of the country and as a group people have power .

Yes, this will cost money, but it would be worth it, the country would definitely grow. Hanging is like a bad road needing an urgent fix, you find cheap methods of fixing it, but the road will only last so long and you end up spending more to fix it again( and this process is repeated without any substantial benefit), why not invest time and good money to make it a wonderful solid road to drive on?

“No Wait! This is all to barbaric, the aforementioned idea is horrible, how could you think such a thing Gordon!…” As if the criminals aren’t barbaric.

Keep safe my fellow Jamaicans.

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20 November 2008 ~ View Comments

Life and its complexities, its intricacies,its intimacies, and its spontaneity.

Life and its complexities, its intricacies, its intimacies, and it’s spontaneity. I have a special love for the latter mentioned word. Approx six(6) months ago i met someone online; just another random person I’d come across. Oblivious at the time about how such relationship would evolve into something amazing. A few days prior to meeting this person they did not matter to me…not one bit ( and I’m assuming this feeling was mutual). But both our lives become intertwined…like strans of spaghetti hahaha , some would call it “destiny”, whatever you’d call it, it seemed inevitable…the meeting that is.

It evolved, it’s still evolving and it will continue to evolve, with all the road blocks, large road blocks,we shall  clear these road blocks together, and beyond the road blocks is total joy, happiness… if not total euphoria. You’ve helped me grow, I’m still growing and I’m enjoying it, where we go next i don’t know, but I’m quite excited, ecstatic to say the least. Let’s make this journey together, let’s make it an amazing one.

Our paths have crossed, they’ve crossed for good, it was indeed Spontaneous, and I’m loving it.

I dreamt about writing this, and i did just that.

You’re the best:)

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18 November 2008 ~ View Comments

The Transition: Boy to Man.

So yes, like any 18 yr old would say I’m now “legal”; based on my country’s laws anyway, i can now drink, Marry(huh?), take part in unscrupulous activities  et al. It’s a wonderful feeling, even though I’ve been indulging in the aforementioned escapades for a while now, but we won’t dwell.

I’ve been browsing through some of my previous blog posts and i’m laughing. I’m impressed by how my writing and deduction skills improve each year ( or so i think), it’s really liberating and  makes me feel quite good to know i’m not on a downward spiral. I must admit, i’m nowhere near a man, but i’m not a  boy either, i’m well on my way, three cheers for me:) Happy Birthday to Me and I HOPE to see many more years.

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02 November 2008 ~ View Comments

R.I.P Pia Phillips, The World just became a bit more dull

I’m here trying to justify some of the murders that take place in Jamaica [ Maybe the person was bad, maybe they deserved it, maybe they...*sighs*]. But in all honesty, there’s nothing that can justify death, there’s nothing that can justify the death of Immaculate Conception High’s Head Girl (Pia Phillips). Trying to explain the death makes me feel somewhat sane, an accepted state of mind…safer, knowing I’m on the right so nobody would have any plausible reason to harm me.

I’m at the point in my life where my empathy is being exhausted, it’s hard to care, not because i don’t want to, but because when i hurt, i hurt really bad, and that’s a feeling I’ve become quite familiar with over the years. The only solace the Jamaican populace has right now is to Turn to God, hoping he’ll punish whoever executed such horrendous deeds, but is that enough…is it really?

Below are some of the sentiments expressed on her page:

PIa ur were like a sista..jah knw star…:’( yow…URS AN ANGLE * GOD”S CHILD* I LUV u SIS….y they tek u like dis…WHO DO THIS!!! tehy have no heart.

on her bday she passed away
she turned 18 then that was it
its as if she was onli to go this far and no more… AII boi
its in GOD’s hands so we ahve to trust him

It’s a really sad and empty feeling..the direction in which our country Jamaica is headed; when someone asks me if it’s safe her…can i genuinely tell them YES?

Nothing in this world to smile about…  I bet you had no idea you’d die on your birthday; i wonder if i’ll die on mine.

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27 October 2008 ~ View Comments

A new archetype on the concept of Perfection. I’m Perfect, are you?

After reading an article written by Doug Kelley;a Professional Speaker, i can now clearly justify my deduction on being perfect.

For too long we as humans have being living with the fallacy that we are not perfect, nothing but a lifetime of mental conditioning is to blame.

Doug Kelley once said: “ Consider: when we are born, we are conditioned to strive toward what? Perfection. And at the same time, as we grow, we know that we can never attain what? Perfection. Do you not see a dichotomy here, a conflict? In other words, we are programmed and conditioned to strive for something that we can never attain. Do you see a problem with this picture? It is distorted and dysfunctional. “

How about a different perspective on perfection?

To say that you are perfect is to stay that your an egotist or grossly narcissistic right? Wrong…

Ask yourself these two questions:

  1. “Is there anyone on this planet who is more perfect at being you than you are?” (Hint, the answer is “No.”)
  2. “Therefore, are you perfect?” Yes! You are perfectly you! You are unique and there is no one else exactly like you. You are perfectly you!

Doug has a penchant for always asking these two questions and after asking he usually hears this:

they still tell me  “No, I’m not perfect.” If they do say yes, they always follow it up with a qualifying statement such as, “Okay, I’m perfect in that sense, but I still make mistakes.”

I’d elaborate, but I’m lazy and Doug does a better job at explaining it.  It’s one of those articles that i HIGHLY recommend, go read it HERE

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24 October 2008 ~ View Comments

Me, American Politics And Laughs…

I think it’s safe to say that my transition from an avid blogger to an occasional one can be well justified. Let’s say i’ve been reading more, i’ve been meditating more,i’ve been experiencing more; heck I’m an all round new person. Well not new in it’s conventional sense, but i’ve been growing somewhat…both mentally and physically(really).

Not wasting anytime i have some wonderful things to share.

I’ve heard this over and over “Barack Obama is going to be assassinated if/when he should become President”, i really do disagree with such sentiments. Reason? This article puts forward some solid points Nuff Said.

Now just a last share: This is the best laugh i’ve had in a while:


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