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Greetings Puny Fleshbags

Let me start off by saying sorry for not putting up the blog on Monday as usual but it was a special occasion. The arrival and grand coronation of Tigger, my newly acquired tabby and my first official pet. Yaay for me; achievement unlocked! Anyways if you have been following the typical random Monday blog posts I have been doing of late about the happenings of my life you would have known ahead of time of my plan to adopt Tigger. Just gonna give a quick run through of the overall process for those who may want a kitteh or puppay of their very own.

The JSPCA exists to promote kindness to animals, prevent abuse and reduce fear, pain and suffering. The JSPCA has been working in Jamaica for more than a hundred years, to protect animals from cruelty, neglect, injury and abandonment, and to defend and promote animal rights.

They operate a shelter at 10 Winchester Road, Kingston 10, and a veterinary clinic, open to the public, which also deals with more than three hundred charity cases per week. It is equipped with a laboratory, surgical suites, isolation unit and maternity ward. In addition, we have a mobile clinic which is currently stationed on weekends in the fast-growing metropolis of Portmore.

Their mission is to promote the compassionate treatment of animals through education, advocacy, veterinary care and the placing of unwanted animals in loving homes. They strive towards the improvement of conditions at the pounds and abattoirs, as well as the racetrack and riding establishments in Jamaica. One of our major goals is to amend the 1965 Cruelty to Animals Act and the Pound Laws, increasing the fines to levels which will constitute a real deterrent, and giving the JSPCA more authority to take suitable action against those who inflict harm, pain or suffering on animals. 

All strays placed in our shelter are either adopted or eventually euthanized. All reported cases of cruelty or neglect are investigated, and action is taken as quickly as possible.

The adoption process is pretty straight forward, you can come in to the JSPCA and view the animals they have from Monday to Saturday between 8 am and 3:30pm. All animals are spayed/neutered so they can't reproduce. After choosing your pet you fill out the relevant paperwork and pay the adoption fee. You will be given a date to pick up your animal after it has done surgery. When you go to the JSPCA they take you around back and you get to have a few moments to decide which animal you will be taking home as a new addition to the family. Once that important decision is done it is just a matter of preparing the home environment and waiting till your due date. Open to the Public: Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 6:00 pm; Fridays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday 8:00am to 3:00pm. For emergency service after hours, call the main number (876) 929-0320 Fax: (876) 754-4594. Bear in mind that cats are $900, kittens $700, & dogs $3,000 & puppies $1,500. Well that's about everything you need to know; so what are you waiting for? Go out and adopt a pet who needs it today...

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Yeah; I Kinda Been Sick

So kinda been sick all weekend right back till now, was kinda busy coughing up blood and overall just feeling shitty. slowly but surely back on the road to recovery but not quite there as yet. As such I don't have the energy nor mental capacity to string together a proper random Monday blog post. I was supposed to have a guest post by a lovely female but that is still in the works so I beg your indulgence and as for you to wait till next Monday by when it should be all ready. So please do feel free to go check out some of our previous blog posts about whatever topic strikes your fancy. Or you can go to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Zalgo.Cometh) and see some of the content we offer there for your entertainment. Here's a taste of what you can look forward to...

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So Close Yet So Far Away

So first off I just want to say a word of thanks to all the people near and far that took the time to vote for me. We tried our best and you guys all surely showed your support and that's what kind makes me feel bad that I couldn't come through for y'all. However at the end of the day there must be winners and there must be losers. After all it was some stiff competition considering their were seventeen of us in the running for best lifestyle blog and I managed to come in 4th. Still a little depressed somewhat considering I had the most votes in my category I would have at least thought maybe I would have been second or at worst third if the Judges didn't like my blog much. I guess it wasn't good enough for what they consider to be a lifestyle blog; so I guess I can't be too upset since I primarily run a gaming blog and throw bits of lifestyle posts in for fun. I really think they need to rethink the grading scheme and maybe consider making it a 50/50 percent where online votes and judges votes are equally weighed instead of the 30/70 percent split that they did.

Now as you can clearly see from the picture above of the grading scheme they used I got screwed pretty hard because of that wide grading difference between online voting and personal judge scoring. Some how a blog that had the 5th lowest amount of votes won the award for best Lifestyle blog. Now i know this isn't politics and there is no guarantee that the most votes entitle you to winning but if they really are the best then why do they only have 20 votes in all? Shouldn't they have a large fan-base that supports them because they are a good and well known blog? If you think that's bad just wait cause there's more.

There is the grading scheme for my friend Shawn's category for best technology blog. Now I was almost certain this was a win for him because he had the most votes in his category and there were only five of them in that category. Surely with SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN votes he can pull off a victory or at least an honorable finish right?

As you can see from the picture he placed fifth; out of five people, so that's last place with the most online votes. Yeah definitely think they need to rethink that grading scheme they gots going on there. I don't really want to drag this out so i'll just end that rant about the grading scheme with that. Moving right along...

Overall Event was pretty cool; considering I don't get out much. I enjoyed myself and wasn't thinking about my gaming too much so that was an interesting experience, you can check out some pictures I took on our Facebook page album. *(still carried my PSVITA as a backup plan just in case things went south)* Didnt  so much like the idea of having the event outdoors given the nature and unpredictability of the weather but the location was nice and classy. We were at the South Beach Cafe; home to Jamaica's only dedicated Daiquiri bar. I got a bit hungry and decided to try out the food there which I must say was pretty darn good but in Kingston that also translates to mean pretty damn expensive as well. Nevertheless our young gamer took it like a man and ordered some grub and swiped that company card like a boss to pay for his meal of Brompton Remoulade.

There were two booths present at the awards but I want to give a special mention to the Campus Clutter booth as they were very engaging and a service that needs to be highlighted. So essentially Campus Clutter is a hub for any and all university students that are in need of anything from books to housing to personal items. Campus Clutter is an online advertising platform that aims to improve and develop the campus environment and experience. They have a wide range of categories and features to suite your every campus need! If you’re interested in anything related to university life then simply click on the tab located on the dashboard and select your category of interest on their website http://www.campusclutter.com. they even have a Facebook page you can check out if you feel up to it. If you are in university or know someone who is you should definitely go check them out. Zalgo Cometh endorses this company...^_^

Well all in all I enjoyed the event and am glad to see an event of its caliber happening and growing year to year. They announced that for future Blog Awards they will be expanding it to include the entire Caribbean and not just Jamaica only. So that should be interesting to see maybe even host it in different islands every year and maybe fly out the top 3 finalists for each category to the respective island it is being held. Alas only time will tell what happens; for now i'm going back to what I do best, playing video games and...

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ONE LOVE: JAMAICAN BLOGGER TAG

So yeah I got tagged by this idle ass niggah named Alwayne AlterEgo Brown who runs a blog called theincompleteid10t so now i'm obligated to do this and help spread the fame and wealth of blogging around for one and all. Above you can find the most Jamaican picture of myself that I own; honestly not much of a Jamaican except by birth cause mostly grew up overseas. I'm kinda like a double stuffed Oreo at this point, where i'm only black on the outside but everything on the inside is white, from my personality to my speech to my choice in foods and music. So excited I got to share; lets find out what this Jamaican Blogger Tag is all about...

The rules for this tag:

· Title your post “One Love: Jamaican Blogger Tag”

· Link back to the blogger who tagged you

· Copy and paste the rules at the beginning of your tag.

· Copy and paste the questions as well so readers know what’s going on.

· Answer the questions because quite frankly questions were made to be answered

· Tag seven other Jamaican Bloggers to continue the trend. (this is not gonna happen cause I really don't even know that many Jamaican bloggers to be honest.)

The questions are as follows:

1) Why did you give your blog its name? (If it is named directly after you, try and make your answer interesting. eg: Did you feel nervous at all about putting your name out there? Did you just lack creativity at the time?)

2) Why did you start blogging and why do you blog now?

3) Do you think being Jamaican influences your blogging style?

4) What do you think about the increase in Bloggers in Jamaica?

5) What is your favourite thing about being Jamaican?

6) Ackee and salt-fish or “ (mackerel) run down”?

7) Stew peas or stew chicken?

8) Tastee Patties, Juici Beef Patties or Mother’s?

9) Pantucky or KFC?

10) What do you hope to be the future of blogging in Jamaica?

So now that we have that out of the way:

1) Why did you give your blog its name?

Honestly i'm a sucker for alliteration. I think its a pretty cool literary device and it takes a bit of skill to implement at times but it helps to have a large vocabulary. So that was just my little bit of fun; but a better example of alliteration would be this video; shit gets real around the 0:35 second mark.

2) Why did you start blogging and why do you blog now?

It was always something I was interested in because I like to write but kept putting it off because of laziness. Granted my grammar sucks at times; I usually wrote creative short stories from time to time, but as time marched on over the years I wrote less and less. Eventually I only found myself writing when I had no access to the internet or a video game. Anyone who knows me in real life knows that this is a rarity. So when I tried to apply for a job as a video game journalist and they told me I needed to have a blog or online presence that demonstrated my use of  the craft I kind of took that as the proverbial fire under my ass that I needed to get started. Currently I still maintain blogging because I have come to amass a small following of sorts. People count on me to provide them with either something entertaining or a bit of gaming news to help them out. Gaming is a priority always and forever and it is important that I carry on providing people with an outlet to experience it and other important life lessons.

3) Do you think being Jamaican influences your blogging style?

Nope cause like I mentioned before i'm pretty much a white boy on the inside. I usually joke about it but I would reckon i'm more Canadian in nature than Jamaican at this point. After living there all these years and meshing with the culture and people I find myself very happy and at peace there. So yeah moving right along...

4) What do you think about the increase in Bloggers in Jamaica?

I think its a pretty cool thing; its a step in the right direction showing we are moving forwards as far as social media and technology are concerned and that's always a good thing. As a third world country its good to know we are making strides to at least keep up with growing and emerging trends on the world stage. The tools are there to be used; its just the people that have to find the desire to use them for the greater good.

5) What is your favorite thing about being Jamaican?

I think that would probably be my easy going nature. I think that is a typical staple point of Jamaica on a whole because of our way of life here we aren't as stressed out or frantic with the dealings of everyday life. Through this demeanor we are able to overcome most if not all trials and tribulations we are faced with. That would be my diplomatic and proper answer to that question. My honest answer however would be the lack of copyright laws here that enable us to freely download any and everything from the internet.

6) Ackee and salt-fish or “ (mackerel) run down”?

Definitely Ackee and Saltfish cause it has way more substance and taste than 'run down' has to me. Feel free to cast your own opinions after clicking the links of both.

7) Stew peas or stew chicken?

Stew peas without a doubt. BEEF > CHICKEN all day every day. CASE CLOSED!!!

8) Tastee Patties, Juici Beef Patties or Mother’s?

This is a highly debatable topic and many a time I have had this conversation, for those who don't know what a patty is feel free to check this link out. Now to the matter at hand; Mothers is the poor people's patty restaurant of choice but because of this their food is of an inferior quality. All their food is of a paler color which i link to the aforementioned point as well as their patties have a papery taste/feel to them. Tastee patties are OK for the most part but they are flat, they don't have much sense of them being a baked item where the flour rose while being baked. A perfect example of this is their coco bread which while big and good value for your money is flat and more like unleavened bread instead of being soft and airy like you would expect baked dough to be. So our winner is Juici Beef; while they may seem the most expensive you pay for the quality of service and goods that are being served to you.

Now Thats Juici Beef Goodness

9) Pantucky or KFC?

Neither to be honest if possible. Yes le gasp I know; a black guy that doesn't like fried chicken or such. Such a travesty but oh well; I kinda have a phobia of bones I guess you would call it. Ever since I was a kid I always hated bones and would always waste the chicken and get cussed out by my parents so I kinda just stopped eating chicken unless its like the Breast which is mostly meat and minimal bone so I can just peel off the big chunk of meat and eat that. However just in-case I had to pick on I would choose KFC cause they sell Popcorn Chicken and Zingers which have no bones.

10) What do you hope to be the future of blogging in Jamaica?

Honestly just that it becomes a more recognized and appreciated form of journalism. Maybe even companies taking an interest in buying ad space on blog sites to reach their target demographics more or such. Hopefully maybe even having a personal blog can be used on a resume as more than just a hobby but instead be seen as practical work experience.

Let The Tagging Begin

Lucky Blogger #1

Lucky Blogger #2

Lucky Blogger #3

Lucky Blogger #4

Lucky Blogger #5

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Beggars Can't Be Choosers

Whats up with y'all? Another random Monday night blog here for your viewing pleasure; want to take this time to just make mention of a disturbingly growing trend I noticed of late. More and more beggars on the road these days are either grown adults or children seeking money for lunch, bus-fare or books. I know these are trying times for our nation of Jamaica but when did being a beggar suddenly become ok? I remember growing up and my parents told me that I should never beg because it was not proper. You know like how parents tell their kids not to talk to strangers or don't accept candy from random people; it was one of those kinda rules. Its like now I can't go a day or two without either seeing a mother with a baby begging or a kid in uniform approaching me calling me sir asking for bus-fare.

I'm a firmly against begging but I realize in our society it is inevitably due to world wide recession and dire straits that people face on a day to day basis. I however believe in compromise so if begging is the only avenue left available to you as an individual at least show me you are willing to work for what you want and not just expect society to hand feed you and provide money for you. We already do enough of that; its called paying taxes. Either entertain me or make me laugh but don't just expect that flaunting your child or feeding me some sob story deems you worthy of getting my hard earned money. See that guy in the video above, I would without a doubt give him money cause that shit is cool as hell.

Well with that being said i'll end my little rant here. Hopefully I never find myself in the position of a beggar but you can rest assured that ill be seeking deliverance from my dire straits and not just be looking for the nearest handout.

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