Archive for June, 2010

The Eclipse Review

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 30, 2010 16 COMMENTS
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One would think the only movie going by the name The Eclipse would be from the Twilight series but there is another. The movie that will be reviewed in this post is not associated with vampires but ghosts play a central role, sometimes very scary. The movie The Eclipse was shot in Ireland, the second  [ Read More ]

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Fashionable Dulce de Leche

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 26, 2010 9 COMMENTS
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If Dulce de Leche was any sweeter, we would all be addicted to it. I had the privilege of attending this exclusive fashion show at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The fashion show was dubbed as an all star fashion event with Calvin Klein model Andrew Stetson among others. Although the models on the runway delivered  [ Read More ]

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What a day!

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 23, 2010 8 COMMENTS
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My days start out pretty normal. I struggle to get out of bed, and more recently catch the morning games of the World Cup. This morning was no different. I got up minutes to 7am and attempted to begin my day. Turning on the computer and the cell phone are just two of the many  [ Read More ]

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Jamaica’s Most Wanted Arrested

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 23, 2010 9 COMMENTS
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When news broke yesterday afternoon that Christopher Coke was arrested most Jamaicans did not believe. It took a while before local news agencies ran the story because they thought it was a rumor. It is believed that the most trusted name in news CNN was the first to publish the story after which the local  [ Read More ]

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Jamaica Pegasus Tweets with its Tweetup Party

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 19, 2010 23 COMMENTS
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105 Twitter followers of Jamaica Pegasus witnessed the first Tweetup in Jamaica. For all those present it was hands up ‘#epic’ amazing, ‘re-tweet’ entertaining and worth the talk of the town. The event, held on the 17th floor of the hotel provided a panoramic view of Kingston for the attendees. One would think that only  [ Read More ]

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Hottest hairstyle at the World Cup

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 17, 2010 9 COMMENTS
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The World Cup is in full swing. The hottest, most talented players from across the world are in South Africa to play for the World Cup. South Africa is in a tight position as they could be the first host team to be knocked out of the competition only in the first round. Not good  [ Read More ]

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World Cup Fever!

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 12, 2010 15 COMMENTS
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After forcing my body to get through that rigorous workout of push-ups and ab wheel I am ready to take on the world, even this blog post. I am not the hardcore football fan but I could not ignore the sounds of the horns coming from Johannesburg, South Africa. The buzz on Twitter was incredible.  [ Read More ]

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Day 20: State of Emergency in Kingston, Jamaica

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 11, 2010 3 COMMENTS
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Hello all, Thanks for returning to my pages to find out the latest information about the state of emergency in Kingston Jamaica. Yesterday the Prime Minister Bruce Golding toured areas of the Coronation Market with a contingent of Government Ministers. He promised that repairs to the market used by Jamaican farmers will begin on Monday.  [ Read More ]

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Oiled Earth

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 10, 2010 10 COMMENTS
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Do you care about the oil spill? I do. On April 20, 2010, a fire broke out aboard the Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil rig. British Petroleum (BP) has termed the oil spill an ‘accident’. Since April,  5,000 barrels (over 200,000 gallons) of oil is being pumped into the ocean daily. We are now in June and  [ Read More ]

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Day 19: State of Emergency in Kingston, Jamaica

Posted by Corve DaCosta On June 10, 2010 2 COMMENTS
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Hello, The state of emergency in Kingston, Jamaica still continues even today with some areas cornered off. Everything is slowly getting back to normal but there are still hurdles to climb. A huge problem is the Coronation Market that was burnt to the ground by thugs and supporters of Coke. The video below shows the  [ Read More ]

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