The Blackboard Jungle

days spent beating back the seeds of doubt

Thursday, April 01, 2004

"Nahman, nahman, nahman"
"Allow it man"
"You're so extra"
"You're raw"
"Whatever"
"Innit man"
"Do I know you"
"What you chattin abaht"
"That's dry man"
"True-true"

Some days I wonder if I do speak English.

all these names are fictitious
Phillip Pauline Carmella 1 Carmella 2 Artie Tony 1 Tony 2 Charlie Joanne 1 Michael A Michael B Joe Carl Craig 1 Craig 2 Christopher Jake Darren Kylie Vicky

Alisha Kimberley Adrian Hasan Chelsey Kru Arif Matthew Jake Ariel Marvellous Charity Toyo 1 Toyo 2 Jason 1 Jason 2 Rebecca Godwin 1 Godwin 2 Terry Jessica Lucy Meltem Stephanie Ryan Alex

James 1 James 2 James 3 Thali 1 Thali 2 Thali 3 Louise Chezney 1 Chezney 2 Chezney 3 Chezney 4 Chezney 5 Charlie 1 Charlie 2 Sharise Mohamed 1 Mohamed 2 Jack 1 Jack 2 Jack 3 Fazio 1 Fazio 2 Huseyin 1 Huseyin 2 Huseyin 3 Huseyin 4 Huseyin 5 Sam Lenny 1 Lenny 2 Robert Tommy 1 Tommy 2 Tommy 3 Tommy 4 Ashley John Sherry Jamie Sammy Tom Jack Will Christina 1 Christina 2 Hayley 1 Hayley 2 Jon Natasha Hugo D'Jay

Kieran Aisha Leo 1 Leo 2 Rick 1 Rick 2 Jessica Amy Cash Cory Stacey Coral Mohammed Jason Danielle 1 Danielle 2 Ranj Hassan Mev Ugo Dwain 1 Dwain 2 Adam Osama Sweetness Kelly Luke Will Gemma

Patrick Nathaniel Nat Rin Kiendra Lisa Ali Tom 1 Tom 2 Simon Jordan Jason 1 Jason 2 Aliye Andre Rami 1 Rami 2 Kimberley Nathan Jon Jared 1 Jared 2 Jared 3 Jared 4 Roy Chris Jordan 1 Jordan 2 Haddon Hayley Junior Joel 1 Joel 2 Joel 3 Joel 4 Joel 5 Joel 6 Kyle Kerry Dominic Emily Stacy Sharn Anil Rick Jessica 1 Jessica 2 Jessica 3 Jessica 4 Lester Joe 1 Joe 2 Joe 3 Lawrence 1 Lawrence 2 Lawrence 3 Lawrence 4 Lawrence 5 Lawrence 6 Lawrence 7 Leanne Courtney Rico Lisa 1 Lisa 2 Wes 1 Wes 2 Wes 3 Jose Hyen Matthew Nat Matt 1 Matt 2 James Alison Leanne James Dean Robert Chisoba
last year's crop

Alex Jon Sarah Phoebe Rebecca Dwayne Kevin

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