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Cuba Weekend

I just got back from a weekend trip to Cuba. Cuba is only about 40 minutes away from Cayman but the differences between the two are mind blowing.
This weekend was absolutely heart breaking in a way..I was faced with so many different questions about what is right and what is wrong and I just wanted to share my experience in some way. I think everyone should try to get out and visit poor countries and see for themselves to really appreciate your life. I have never been so grateful for my freedom and for having democracy. We take so many things for granted and we forget and ignore how much there is still to do in the world...

So Cuba...this beautiful island with its beautiful friendly people who are captured in this horrible regime that won't give them any freedom...it's so strange. Just coming off the plane was crazy..there was a group of maybe 100-150 people just staring behind a big gate..staring at the rich tourists who have come to take a look at their lives..to peek at them..the tourists who have hopefully come to learn and teach others from their own world about the injustices..but worst case scenario..they have just come for the big business of prostitution. I don't know..It just seems like a bit of a slap in the face to come visit, when the cubans are not even allowed to travel outside of the country..it is also strange that we come in with our money and our exotic lives to look at their lives which they have no power to change. they are stuck in their poverty and will be punished fro trying to make something off themselves. Punished for hanging out withtourists, punished for speaking their mind. Words cannot express how much I feel that I have learnt iover the weekend just by talking ot people, dancing with people drinking with them and simply watching them and reading up on the politics and history of the country.


It was fun but heart breaking at the same time, becuase you wish you could do something to help them...

Baby you're my disease...

This picture perfectly captures my whole "Rehab for the soul" idea... :)


"It's like I checked in to rehab..baby you're my disease.."

More pics from the shoots...

Thoughts late at night...

Spent a bit of time thinking of Mr Big today..I guess I do when I'm a bit bored. He really sucks and doesn't deserve it..but that song rehab kind of reminds me of him and how I used to feel like I needed to get away and clear my mind off of everything that was him..There's no doubt in my mind that I'm over him now..There's just a piece of me who would have liked things to have ended differently..You know..but don't you always do? I feel like I always do anyway..You just wish certain things could have been said, or maybe you would have liked to have gone out of a relationship with your head held higher or without having said or done a few things. But I cant change what has happened..I can change my future but honestly..the reason I know im over him is I know I'm not even interested in seeing him to clear anything up or talk or anything else. I just..was thinking about him today. He still makes me a little angry..but thats as far as it goes. I dont even know why he makes me angry..maybe because he made me feel used..but thats because i let myself feel that way..I was using him too..but not in the same way.


But being kind of removed from New York and "the scene" has been really good for me and I thank my lucky star for being here on a tropical island right now at this point in my life. I feel like I have somehow come back to my old values and my old self..the person I lost a few months before I left..that desperate lost girl those last few months doesn't feel like me.I don't know what happened..I cant explain it..Anyways..I'm sitting here with a smile thinking back..it wasnt a bad time it was just such a crazy emotional time that I am glad is over. It was like I was constantly fighting to win a race I couldn't win in every aspect of my life..God it was too crazy.


Anyways..Im going back to New York next week and I'm soo excited to see everyone and get back out clubbing..Being here is wonderful and relaxed and just mind boggling at times..the beauty of the nature and the quality of life just gives me so much peace...but then there's always tha big city girl inside whos misses NYC and my friends like crazy. So yeah..very excited to get out and have some fun in my dear old city soon. But first HAVANA - this weekend!

New fave song

LOVE love LOOVE Rihanna's album..Cant believe how many hits shes had from just ONEalbum..You have to check out this video..way dreamy...and Justin Timberlake in it doesn't hurt :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THQq4bn31WM

Beach shots

Here are some other shots we got....
All are copyright Jodi Jacobson and Aneese.

Underwater shot

Here is one of the pictures we took on Sunday.. I quite Like it..

(Copyright: Jodi Jacobson)

Good Morning

Back in the office drinking my green tea this morning..yesterday was exhausting but fun..I think we got some pretty good shots but I haven't seen all of the pictures yet..I will get them at some point this week, will share them then..ehm..hopefully.

Photo Shoot...

I'm supposed to meet 2 photographer's in a few hours by the way..I'm doing this photoshoot on the beach today..could be fun..I'll put up some pictures if they turn out ok. hahah with my hangover and current "out of shapeness" I probably won't look too good in them...
Maybe I should hit the gym before..hmmm...

Sleepless in Cayman

Good morning my friends..
It's 4.52 am in Cayman right now..I went to bed at 8pm..haha a little too early so I woke up an hour ago and cant go back to sleep. Went on a boat for what they call Pirate's week here yesterday..it was fun but I got really drunk and..yeah passed out at 8..haha..
It was good fun though..I had a blast. Here's a pic from the boat...

I've had a really amazing week..I just feel really really lucky lately..I can't believe what an amazing life I get to live..I live here on this tropical Island and I have all of these amazing trips planned..I just got back from a lovely trip to China with the family and now Ive been back a few weeks but going to Cuba next weekend, then New York, then back to Cayman and then New York and then Stockholm and then New York and then back to Cayman again..so a few weeks of fuun ahead of me.

My alltime favourite from P.D

I just love looking at this picture imagining her life. it's such a beautiful and graceful picture. I love how the light just shines through the window and how you as a viewer look out over what I imagine is New York...

Inspiring...

I am so fascinated by Patrick Demarchelier..I just had to share..I love how he captures the light in all of his pictures..and I love the composition of each photograph and I especially love how he kind of depicts women in such a natural yet sexy and glamorous way. I read somwehre that he never retouches his pictures...even more amazing..He's a master.

Congratulations America

How amazing is it that Obama won the election?? I am so excited and I am so hopeful..Truly a great moment in history..