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Jerk Chicken (And the Sign Says..)

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:37:20 +0000

Helshire, August 2023

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Kingston, Earthquake, Oct 2023 (Blog Jamaica)

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:57:41 +0000

This was a workday earthquake which cause some disruption in the usual hustle and bustle

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Birds (Gallery Wall)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:47:52 +0000

Downtown, Kingston, Nov2023

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Cross Roads, Sep 2023 (Street Photography)

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:59:26 +0000

Out and about.

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Thief xbox 360 review (Video Games)

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:15:43 +0000

The game is weird. You go around opening draws and stealing letter openers for money. It has a little learning curve at the beginning but it is not complicated. it is mostly stealth and sneaking around in dark alley ways or roof tops. Its linear but has stats at the end of each level so if you are a completionist and you like the old vibes, replaying levels at your own pace you will like this game. but I wont be doing that. I will play it to the end.

I got stuck in the old library level and had to watch a youtube video to figure it out. Bad level design or maybe I spent too much time running around in the dark looking for stuff to steal? Not sure. I got stuck a second time on a sidequest looking for a voicebox. It is definitely easy to miss stuff in the environment but the game is enjoyable once you get into the act of checking every draw and steal everything thing not nailed down.

The game definitely has a vibe. If you like Deus Ex you will like this in a old english/irish world that is permanently night time.

Conclusion

Initial score 7/10. Its definitely a unique game. Combat is disincentivized but still possible. The more you play it the move you will like the vibe. Watch out for the confusing library level. The game has a unique world that you probably wont find anywhere else. After 21 hours I completed the game and I still feel the urge to go back and search for more loot. Its a fun game. 8/10.

Strategy

Of course I am playing on easy. Buy all the tools from the shop as soon as possible. There is nothing more annoying than being on a mission and the game saying that you need X tool to open a path or deactivate a trap.

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Downtown, Kingston. November 2023 (Street Photography)

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:17:39 +0000

#freepalestine

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Street Walk, Downtown (The people project)

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:12:24 +0000

Outside on a sunny day. These are from an event hosted by Kingston Creative Hub. Sept 2023

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Burger, Oct 2023 (Food and Eats)

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:56:35 +0000

I often stop in to a random deli or restaurants to support the real people. The food business is a struggle but what is life without struggle?

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Cross Roads, Sep 2023 (Street Photography)

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:36:58 +0000

I am still posting old pictures but I am catching up.

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Pre-seasoned Meat (Food and Eats)

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:03:35 +0000

In some supermarkets you can get pre-seasoned everything. Sept 2023

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Portal 2 Review Xbox 360 (Video Games)

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:25:48 +0000

I hate how you cannot place the portal on any surface that you desire. I guess its really just to keep you from trying all the wrong things. I like the game. the aesthetic is clean. I do see some people getting stuck on some of these early puzzles if they are unable to think with "portals".

Some levels are clear as day, when you can see everything by just looking around. While other levels are more vertical which requires some amount of experimentation and 3d thought. Sometimes I smile when everything comes together magically and you complete the level. I can see the developers spending quite a while ensuring that the puzzles are solvable without having too many fail states. Fail states i why you are not allowed to open a portal on every surface. By limiting the portal points it makes it easier to teach the player the solution.

Conclusion

Portal 2 is a solid game. I did get stuck in a few place but after spinning around a bit you will figure it out. Definitely a unique experience. In the end I only go stuck once and became impatient so I looked up the solution. My rating 9/10. A bit too long but every stage feels unique and almost impossible until you figure it out. Hopefully I find the Orangebox for cheap so I can play the original.

Strategy

Always look for the white wall. And remember that movement physics transfer through portals. Most times there is a small surface that you overlooked - try everything.

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Dead Island Riptide for Xbox 360 Review (Video Games)

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:48:46 +0000

The game has bad frame rate and some of the weapons are gated behind levels like a looter shooter. There is fun to be had if you enjoy hacking at zombies around every corner.

The game is like borderlands 1 but with a more confusing menu and upgrade path. Alot of pointless weapon upgrades and weapons that break for no reason. Crafting and repair benches also exist.

I imagine that you can get accustomed to it after a few hours but it felt clunky even after 3 hours. I chose a character that was good at melee weapons and the game wouldn't let me pick up bullets.

Conclusion

Dead Island Riptide gets a 5/10 rating. It's a A to B zombie game in the far cry 3 jungle. You are mostly stuck on a path doing fetch quests that NPC characters blackmail you into. Going around the objective or off-road is rarely allowed. So you can kinda stuck fighting annoying zombies that you can see from a mile away. Not my kinda a game. I quit like 3 hours into it because I just did not like the setup and the crafting.

Strategy

There is not much to the game since you are forced down paths filled with unavoidable zombies and everything you collect is a means to a pointless grinding end.

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Portmore Mall, Oct 2023 (Street Photography)

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:46:25 +0000

Rainy day.

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Downtown, Kingston. (Low Life)

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:01:21 +0000

Sept 2023

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ROK, Downtown, Kingston. (The high life)

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:17:42 +0000

I seem to be taking pictures here alot. Sept2023

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