KELLY

I was in a coma this weekend after the hectic week I had mentally and physically!

My actions were primarily concerned with the national spelling bee competition which took place at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The grumbling, the tears, the hunched over looks of nerves were all there again; man, these parents have to learn how to relax! Seriously, most of the spellers were less nervous than their cheering sections. Go figure. By now, the Pegasus staff must have cleaned up all the fingernails that were chewed off during the finals. Congrats to Sade and Rev Glen Archer (21 champs for him now). Well done, indeed!

On Wednesday, the Reggae Boyz played their first competitive game under René Simoes since he returned to the programme. Thanks to Tyrone Marshall; we got a 1-1 draw out of the game. Ironic that a man whose father was nicknamed 'granny' should save the team who played like grannies at some points in the second half.

The other Jamaican team which played on Ash Wednesday fared much better as the cricket team whipped The Bahamas (no, I didn't know they played cricket, either), in the second Stanford curry goat cricket, I, er, mean 20/20 tournament. We made 191 and I don't think anybody truly believed The Bahamas would make it. Three comical run outs didn't help their already tough run chase and even though Jamaica's cricketers weren't perfect, we won by a mile.

Out front

North of us, the United States' Super Tuesday primaries came and went and while 'Billary' Clinton and Barack Obama are still closer than conjoined twins, John McCain seems to have put himself right out front in the Republican race. I've got weird views as to who I want to win that whole thing. I don't want Clinton because basically, she served two terms already (you really think Bill did it on his own? Please!).

McCain I don't mind because he was a prisoner of war, so the least Americans can do is vote for him, right? Obama is kinda my guy but I'm afraid he'll get assassinated if he wins. Win or lose though, he's taken some predominantly 'white' states so maybe the United States is changing after all. Go deh, Barack.

And of course, our good friend, Kern 'Bulby' Spencer was in the news again; and again it was for the wrong reasons. The latest report makes the poop he stepped in look even messier than we first thought. And in true fashion, the orange-ites first response was that the report should have been tabled in parliament first. Oh NOW you're all about proper procedure. Better late than never, I suppose.

Well, that's all from me this week. I'm going back to bed. Zzzzzzzz!

A flustered Kern Spencer

Barack Obama

Senator John McCain