Joseph is Aloof

Aloof; meaning conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste. Remote, reserved, reticent, indifferent..


I have reached the stage where my life is so simple, the tolerance and care is actually diminished. Things that excite and bother people/society have no influence on me. I don't fuss or fret. Never embarrassed or easily annoyed. I'm super cool-headed (growing up being stubborn around my overly strict miserable mum). People may say bad things about you to people who don't know you, they form impression sand the cycle goes on. 

Opinions of  people that I care about only matter. If I don't know you, your opinion doesn't matter to me.  Like my old manager.. she once said, "you are a nice smart guy but when people see your raggedy unkempt  hair, they would think the worst, you should carry yourself not as an undesirable but as a person of standard". I'm comfortable with my appearance in all aspects, people may get bothered or be offended but I care not.

Back to the simpleness,  week in week out for me it's the same stable circuit. Work and weekends.
Pay the rent, buy food stuffs, listen music, watch movies. Internet research. Entertain my companion. (cinema or dinner now and then) 
No worries, drama, stress. One would say, go out party, socialize with friends. Fulfill your life.. what not.  I just don't have that interest outside my seemingly basic activities/hobbies...
 
Meaning I could stay in an entire weekend, Friday night to Monday morn' and not even peek outside for sunshine and I am HAPPY. I don't have to go out and dress to impress anyone. Have my food and computer and I'm satisfied. This society and the ideals of false fake-ness.... The ultmitate goal, I think in this (bajan) life is to study, work, get your home/car, maybe family, settle and retire. Be comfortable. Well yes I would like to own my home, but at 40,000/year salary, one might need a mortgage (as I have been advised to do many times).  I have in mind a dream of a hermit lifestyle. Living apart from society but comfortable and observing.

 Life is what you make it, innit

My Facebook marketplace purchases

In light of the previous post..Here is a list of deals I have acquired from Facebook Marketplaces. Some I still have and in good condition.

Here goes.. in no order whatsoever.

Nokia N95 - 350.00
Nokia C3 - 100.00
Nokia E72 - 275.00 (current mobile)
Numark Mixtrack - 250.00 (I used, like twice)
Panasonic Lumix FH5 16mp camera - 275.00 (brand new)
Table and Chair - 50.00 (my best deal, yet)
12 inch (300 w) speaker with tweeter - 150.00
Computer (i3-330ghz, 4gb ram, hd7700) - 600.00
Blackberry Bold 2 - 250.00
Apple iPod 2G - 100.00
Acer 22' monitor - 120.00
2 Boss' 8' Speakers in bandbox and 840w amp - 350.00


2 Cars bought independently..

1991 Nissan Sunny B13 (sold)
1991 Rover 416 GSi

 
I also recently bought a Side by Side fridge for 300.00 from a newspaper ad.

Deals are out there! It also helps to subscribe to Bajan email marketers like such as thisnthatbajan and impressionsbarbados

the many Barbados Facebook Marketplaces

So you want to buy or sell new and used items in Barbados..

Go social marketplace.. Saying as the original Facebook Marketplace by Oodle isn't available to any countries but the US, scores of Barbadian/Bajan Facebook groups have popped up with the sole purpose of  service/products classifieds. Being me and always looking for deals, I scour the pages weekly.. the amount of items I have bought from this innovative courtesy is beyond value. I have gathered a list below.

Bajan Market Place : 2606
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bajanmarketplace

Bajan Marketplace : 3404
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bajan.marketplace246

Buy, Sell, Services - Barbados : 2622
http://www.facebook.com/groups/130608700341707

eXchange : 526
https://www.facebook.com/groups/398677480149650

Bajan trade or sell : 893
https://www.facebook.com/groups/322082594496105

Buy and sell Barbados post group : 429
http://www.facebook.com/groups/143317745737409

Barbados sell your car online post network : 141
https://www.facebook.com/groups/477381512284873

Barbados BUY N SELL HERE : 743
https://www.facebook.com/groups/barbadoscraigslist

Village market : 128
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Village-market/552152348130332

Bajan Car Sales And Services : 189
http://www.facebook.com/BajanCarSalesAndServices

Bajan Auto Sales : 524
http://www.facebook.com/BajanAutoSlales



I also gander upon

David's Auctions
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davids-Auctions/138030849570731

and 

CashWiz Barbados
http://www.facebook.com/cashwizbarbados

There's also 2 non Facebook based portals >

Bim.bb
http://bim.bb/

eCaribclassifieds
http://ecaribclassifieds.com

One might also try >>

Zhaust forums
http://www.zhaust.com/forum/index.php


There are many other online Barbados sites that dabble in resale of many items, this list amalgamates recent ones that have caught my attention.