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[–]Goober_notorious2[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Nice, and thank you, your comment totally just reminded me that I was supposed to finally get, after tracking down, that whole CD from interlibrary loan like almost 3 years ago now haha, and I don't even remember what all happened with that, so putting that album on my radar again, thanks! The more I think about it, I must have failed to pick it up within the library's time frame...lol, if one would have told Childhood Me that Grown Up Me would not only be even more dorky greedy with getting stuff from the library than kid me, but alsoooo be just as irresponsible and chronically late-fee-addled as ever... then I miiight have laughed at that, but it is apparently all true! :) Yeah, I freaking love libraries, and dancehall reggae while we're on that subject, lol.

Also did you look into Buju's story too? I just think it's weird and interesting and... maybe fishy/sketchy? But not solely due to him - is my impression... granted, I've only done a little research, not a ton.

PS Sometimes rambling is cathartic and so that, combined with the "bonus" time for my editing, was baaasically a lil therapy session for me today, so again thanks to all reading this! :)

[–]EndlessSunflowers 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

[–]EndlessSunflowers 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Hahaha Nice, your comment made my day! I actually work at a public library now. and love it! and if childhood me knew that, I would probably laugh too. but it's awesome there! one of the only jobs I've ever had that I enjoy. I was actually just talking to someone about how we have a surprisingly good music selection. and dvds. and of course books too!

I agree with you about rambling, it's good to get it out! it helps me think through my thoughts, and edit if need be :)

I think Buju Banton did get released from prison recently, even tho I haven't looked him up in a while, thought I heard something about that tho. His story is crazy and I wonder if he was setup.

Edit: I had to google it: "The official release date for incarcerated Jamaican reggae singer, Buju Banton, has been confirmed. According to the United States prison records, the 'Gargamel' will be released on Saturday, December 8, 2018."

Edit 2: New Album!?!

[–]Goober_notorious2[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Lol so, full disclosure, my delay in replying was from me typing out, and then losing to the ether land, said typed reply, twice, and then from me of course bitterly ignoring this whole site for a few days lol...so, just know, to me, this comment's glory can never compare in its essence to my first... and second attempts haha. Anyways - that's so awesome that you work in a library!! And glad you like it. I picture there being no drama in that life, the library life, lol nothing too annoying or partisan or real-world-loaded usually happens in libraries in my world... And I love the distinct lack of pressure and expectations in a library, like you can just sit there and that's fine. You can get books or not... You could even open a book, sit there, and not read it... Lol, for real though, I could, but won't, go on and be detailed in my deep-rooted love of libraries :-D Also, I feel like there's an alternate universe out there where a chiller and softer spoken Me is a happy librarian - in a universe where I don't struggle to put together normal people outfits like jeans and a regular top and supportive shoes, and where I still have the nice careful handwriting which my mom loved and which she lamented my giving up on in my obvious favor of my current writing style (spastic, cramp your hand, bail-at-the-end-of-words, style-change-midway-through-sentence, handwriting), and where I, calmly and without incident, cook and bake for fun or something... and that's a fun thought, that Madame Libraaaaarian Me! Lol.

And yeah, I too wonder about Buju's possible set up... and maybe other misunderstandings of his early music, I dunno.

PS Thanks for reading my rambles again!