What is your earliest memory of Kingston?

The playground at Vaz Preparatory School.

What’s the most memorable meal that you have enjoyed in Kingston?

That’s a difficult one to answer… but I may have to say the BBQ ribs from Alhambra Inn.

What would you do if you were mayor of Kingston for a day?

I really have no idea. But if it were only for a day, I’d try to communicate to the public the purpose and/or role of a mayor.

What would be your recommendations to a first-time visitor to Kingston?

There are so many things I recommend, but the top five on the list of must do’s in Kingston are a tour of Port Royal, hike the Blue Mountains, visit the Bob Marley Museum, shop at Coronation Market, and take a bus or ‘robot’ taxi.

What’s your beverage of choice?

For beach days, a light lager. Any other time, Scotch.

Share the title of the last book you read?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R Covey.

What was the last bit of music you listened to that you enjoyed?

Gipsy Kings’ Greatest Hits.

What cologne are you splashing?

I rotate between L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake and Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier.

Share some places in your travel black book.

Sydney, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, Zermatt, Dubai, Barcelona, and Bangkok.

Where does The Rock fall on the spectrum of information technology?

We’re making great strides in software development, which is evident in things like the mobile app for the police. But we’re lagging far behind in network management and data security technology, made very obvious by hackers.

The age-old question ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ has been posed to everyone at some point in their lifetime. Do you think we ever really grow up, and is career choice the most defining quality of a person’s identity and value?

No actual age defines a person as a

grown-up, but most people attain a certain acceptable level of maturity at some point in their lives which society regards as ‘behaving like a grown-up’. And it’s often life situations that foster or enable that growth. It’s unfortunate that most Jamaicans choose their careers based on opportunity, finances and parents’ influences — not necessarily what they are good at, or what interests them. We simply aren’t exposed to many different career options, and if/when we realise what inspires us, it’s often seen as too late to change careers. The things that define us are those that we are passionate about and are inspired to do; that allow us to self-actualise and contribute to the well-being of others.

Fast-paced technology has a way of igniting a fear of change in minds of some. In 2015, can someone really afford to go, or benefit from going, off the grid?

Going off the grid certainly has its pros: costs less, less stressful life, more time for other activities such as cooking, gym, movies, and sleep. More enjoyment or appreciation for the outdoors, closer inter-personal relationships or connections.

Like unrestricted Wi-Fi, it is said that the best things in life are free. Do you find any truth in this?

I don’t think the best things in life are free, unless it refers to common sense, or love. These things, experiences, come at a cost to someone. Like unrestricted Wi-Fi, someone is paying for it somewhere. On the flip side, however, friends, family, sleep, memories truly make me happy and, for the most part, are free.

What is the one luxury still left in this world?

I honestly don’t know any luxury still available or accessible to the world. Not sleep. Not education. Not even the freedom to believe in a higher power.

What do you consider your best and worst traits?

At my best, I’m adaptable and flexible. At my worst — lazy.

What was your last major splurge?

My trip to Trinidad & Tobago for Carnival earlier this year.

What is your philosophy?

I actually have a list of life rules that change on occasion; they all boil down to living your own truth.