tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10573656630319795852012-02-16T13:27:38.891-04:00Blogging about odds and ends, CARNIVAL, personal and not-so personal topics. Whatever 'tickles my fancy' may get blogged about :-)shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.comBlogger1511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-87574711633870730592012-02-14T11:22:00.002-04:002012-02-14T11:22:07.700-04:00

Event: HOTT 93's Inferno Location: Pier2 Date: January 27th 2012 Ambience: Bleh! That about sums it up. Layout: Before I go further let me just state that I'm glad we paid for VIP quite simply because VIP was to the front i.e. right in front the stage. General was just beyond VIP separated by a fence. Food/drinks: Food and bars were set up around the perimeter...ok, to be fair I did not

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-39230778350030398042012-02-04T13:01:00.001-04:002012-02-04T13:01:32.795-04:00

All released yesterday, and beginning on Thursday 9th February for TRIBE and YUMA, Saturday 11th February 2012 for BLISS. Additional info for TRIBE's collection: If you have purchased a costume from someone OR you are collecting a costume for someone, please ensure that you walk with: ·          A letter signed by the costume owner authorizing you to collect. ·          A copy of

ttshellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829761302031622878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-24996303263955250812012-01-24T12:21:00.002-04:002012-01-24T12:21:30.559-04:00

Yep folks, two reviews. One of a Carnival show and the other of a fete. First up: HNC's "Vintage Fuh So!" on Friday January 20th Anyone who knows about secondary schools in PoS, already knows that HNC is always different. So many schools doing all-inclusive fetes, what does HNC do? A Carnival show, a VINTAGE Carnival show at that. This was the 7th year that they've been having the show, first

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-11298814268525571902012-01-22T11:56:00.003-04:002012-01-22T11:56:54.725-04:00

Just about 28 days to day till Carnival Monday 2012 I made an impromptu visit to Wonderful World yesterday. If I didn't know better I would have sworn Carnival was next week! If yuh see people...buying glittery stuff, makeup galore, and d giveaways..papa yo. One of the giveaways was a 'lookbook' (received with purchase of $99 and over)...this was essentially pages and pages of items sold in

ttshellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829761302031622878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-67581439205823313652012-01-04T13:56:00.001-04:002012-01-04T13:56:35.759-04:00

Sooo what I'm a couple days late...better late than never! Hope your Christmas was Merry (we still in the Christmas season btw...thus gifts are still welcomed!!) Hope your Ole Years into New Years celebrations were as expected, and best wishes that '...the worst of 2012, is better than the best of 2011..' to paraphrase a greeting I received So anyways, that's two countdowns done...two to go.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-68683854828878320992011-12-20T14:00:00.000-04:002011-12-20T14:00:12.091-04:00

It is December 20th  2011... CHRISTMAS There are 4 days, I repeat, FOUR DAYS, till Christmas 2011! Go finish Christmas shopping now! Finish clean the house, baking still has to be done... Who delivering pastelles for me? OL' YEARS 2011/NEW YEARS 2012 Whether you celebrate the ending of the year, or the ushering in of the new...there are 11 days left to get there. You celebrating at home, at a

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Sooo, have I mentioned how much I like to get emails from TRIBE? Well, let me correct that now: I love these little emails...make me smile almost always. First there's this one About 2 weeks early, but much appreciated. Also in that email was this lovely lovely little gem: I doubt that I'll be paying off my costume before December 31st 2012 (Fast Track collection is sooo cool though), but WOW

ttshellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829761302031622878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-8550198590973961222011-12-13T17:48:00.007-04:002011-12-13T18:00:23.157-04:00

From TCD's blog today I saw this great post.This is soooo adorable and glamorous...Great addition to your Monday wear to make it special.Or as someone on FB indicated, a great touch for their wedding ensemble.Contact the artist on her Facebook page.Pic is from www.trinidadcarnivaldiary.com

ttshellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829761302031622878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-75930853409181692011-12-01T19:38:00.001-04:002011-12-01T19:48:33.650-04:00

I was going through some old emails the other day and found this gem ...thought I'd share it with you folks. Enjoy! WORDS OF ADVICE Don't date because you are desperate. Don't marry because you are miserable. Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior. Don't philander because you think you are irresistible. Don't associate with people you can't trust. Don't cheat.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-4351784408996366662011-11-03T00:33:00.000-04:002011-11-03T00:33:13.154-04:00

It's just over 100 days till Carnival Monday 2012! Some things to ponder: Have you registered in that section/band of your choice? What are ya waiting on?!  There are soooo many options to choose from, bikini and beads bands, traditional-mishallesque, alternative and haute coutre. Lots and lots to choose from Started looking at, or already purchased your boots?  Are ya going boots, or some

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-76625994772164180162011-10-24T10:43:00.009-04:002011-11-03T00:14:32.442-04:00

This band launched a while back and can be found at their website and on facebook Their concept to seems to be haute coutre of the marse-style bands. The depiction of the prototypes on the models all link to the theme and the section names. Should be interesting to see this translated to a full band on the road. This costume appeals to me the most Something about it...just calls my name :-)

ttshellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829761302031622878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-26743376378250012872011-10-05T22:38:00.000-04:002011-10-05T22:38:25.369-04:00

Once you've been following Project Runway Season 9, you would know that Anya has been in the lead more or less since episode 1. She is now no longer in the lead...some of us have our theories on why, but no matter. Getting her back in the lead is easy. I'm not gonna type it all over...click on Saucy's most recent post for instructions. Basically, type #pr9anya at the end of each and EVERY

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-33670971084002589732011-09-08T02:46:00.003-04:002011-09-08T02:47:35.582-04:00

Got that official receipt email the other day..I am registered to play in TRIBE 2012. Section will be revealed at a later date though. These are my fav TRIBE costumes TRIBE - Cyprus (Fl) TRIBE - Ibiza (Bl) TRIBE - Sun City (Bl without collar) TRIBE - Vegas (Bl, collar is standard) As usual, I am not playing with a 'crew'...too many people, too many variables, too much, too

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-82523622759525661282011-09-04T20:05:00.001-04:002011-09-04T20:05:24.801-04:00

Over the past few years reading Sauce's blog I kept seeing post after post on decorating boots, bras, Monday wear options, blinged out cups etc etc. Other than boot decorating I was not even aware that people did all these things for Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Yep, I was a Carnival Diva n00b!. Last year was the first year I even wore boots to play mas...this year I had my boots decorated to

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-72011606810057980892011-08-25T19:34:00.004-04:002011-08-25T19:38:58.649-04:00

Island People Mas' 2012 presentation is titled 'Heroes'. As mentioned in my Band Launch Review post, many of the costumes presented were horrendous! Since the launch, IPMas has done something very very commendable. They reviewed the feedback on their Facebook page. Noted that many many masqueraders  were discouraged and disappointed by the designs portrayed. What did IPMas do in reaction?

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-75105436309047770902011-08-19T18:51:00.000-04:002011-08-19T18:51:07.416-04:00

This post is overdue, but yuh know what, better late than never.Thus far I have attended launches for TRIBE, Island People and YUMA. Rating scale: 0 (awful, awful)  to 5 (fantabulous concept and delivery) Venue TRIBE - Queen's Park Savannah. (5) Island People - Bowen Marine, Chaguaramas (aka the hole!) (3.5) YUMA - Pier 2, Chaguaramas (aka the hole!) (4) Parking TRIBE - not a problem, the

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-63714773070834769122011-08-14T11:37:00.000-04:002011-08-14T11:37:10.578-04:00

Island People's 'Heroes' on August 12th ...and YUMA's 'Press Play' on August 13th. One I had planned to attend, the other a spontaneous attend thing... very different experiences, VERY very different costume concepts and translation into design. Both had great launch presentations, talking the show itself eh not necessarily costumes. Review of both to come soon.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-5363690936586435552011-08-14T11:15:00.000-04:002011-08-14T11:15:32.830-04:00

I went TRIBE's 2012 launch... just have not reviewed it. My opinion: Not awful, not fabulous, just somewhere in between. I am currently torn between TRIBE's Johannesburg Johannesburg and Vegas Vegas The other TRIBE costume that I like is 'Ibiza'...each and every year there is a costume that I love but would NEVER contemplate wearing and for 2012, Ibiza is that costume. Vegas So,

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-77519675541429190222011-06-23T21:24:00.000-04:002011-06-23T21:24:19.256-04:00

Feting in June.A reminder: The rating scale goes from: 0 to 5. 0 means not ever to be repeated EVER, 5 means best ever! Anyways here goes. Fete details:Fete: Nirvana - Dare to Dream Promoter: The event page on FB listed names, but not an actual committee. Fete Type: Premium Drinks inclusive Date: June 22nd 2011 Time: 10pm to 4am Venue: The Stage The flyers: My sis and her friends were the ones

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-90320387498430418592011-06-22T10:58:00.011-04:002011-06-22T11:26:07.720-04:00

It's June 2011 and here in T&T the rainy season has begun with a bang.Almost every single day in T&T has had rain, in some part of the country...take today for example, I fell asleep to rain, woke up to rain, and it's been raining on and off... more on than off...since about 8am! I.LOVE.rainAnyways, onto other things.Band launching season began last Saturday with D'Krewe's launching of their 2012

ttshellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829761302031622878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-47675323553614331712011-04-28T21:55:00.001-04:002011-04-28T21:55:29.234-04:00

This is a short post to state: I AM ALIVE! Didn't realise that I'd gone more than a month without posting, how remiss of me. My apologies... Sorry! Quick update: 1. Following my Carnival 2011 experience I am positive that once health and finances permit, I will be on the road again for Carnival 2012. Band to be determined, i'm not a Tribe loyalist like some believe I am. I play where I am

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-41033450682666562832011-03-10T21:16:00.000-04:002011-03-10T21:16:35.921-04:00

Ah it's all over, my shoulders are sunburnt, once again I have a rash from exposure to people and all that dust, not nearly as bad as it was in previous years though...but I had a blast on the road with TRIBE once again. Let's see on to my review: COLLECTION As always this was a breeze, made even faster by the fact that this year I went the Fas Track route. The entire collection time from time

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-9899873682224685932011-03-05T22:15:00.000-04:002011-03-05T22:15:37.345-04:00

Masai Tribal Warrior Courtesy: www.carnivaltribe.com  It's the ending hours of Carnival Saturday 2011. Costume: Have you collected your costume?  How does it look?  How does it fit? Issues actual product vs. prototype? Issues with collection?? Did you go to buy a costume today? Heard the camps were craziness...but that if you were patient, as in there at 8am and willing to wait, and wait,

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-57071725395031471142011-02-23T22:37:00.000-04:002011-02-23T22:37:00.169-04:00

By now many of you would have received THAT email. Yuh know the email, the email that makes hearts leap...'cause even after yuh went thru the stress/bliss/trauma/begging/pleading/ease of registering to play in THAT section..it's when you check your inbox and that email is there, the one with the date to collect yuh costume....that's when the butterflies take flight, heart rate speeds up, and the

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-62107992418177727182011-02-21T18:46:00.004-04:002011-02-21T18:52:27.745-04:00

My rating scale: 0 to 5. 0 means not ever to be repeated EVER, 5 means best ever! My first time attending Panorama semi-finals in the North Stand.Anyways here goes.  Fete/Event details:Event: Panorama semi-finals Promoter: Pantrinbago Inc. Fete/Event Type: Pan competition, semi-final leg, Savannah Party Date: February 20th 2011 Time: 9am till the last band play! Venue: Queen's Park Savannah The

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-78194026158106102022011-02-15T08:07:00.002-04:002011-02-15T08:14:32.988-04:00

Photo courtesy BitDepth by Mark Lyndersay Well done Sauce. Over at Trinidad Guardian's BitDepth column , they did an article about the one, the only Saucy Diva.Great article....and some time ago there was an interview. I've met Sauce in person on more than occasion, and she has always left me with the feeling that with or without readers she would still be blogging, it is about LOVE for

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-60368513612120912932011-02-13T11:52:00.008-04:002011-02-13T12:00:20.275-04:00

Got a notification stating that I had two new email messages. Checked, and wta?!!! How did these folks get my email addresses? Yes...this was sent to TWO of my email addresses. (I am not a Karma/Ravi B fan for the record ok) Who has my email address on a list AND sold it or passed it on...cause I do not know this person's email  address natalie.ja.woods@gmail.com sending mail as 'Energy 

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-10554002013090329182011-02-09T18:23:00.000-04:002011-02-09T18:23:13.898-04:00

Found this on d 'Krewe FB page and decided to go look for a bigger version. Lo and behold, it's on NCBA's website. They have a new website apparently www.NCBAtt.com, and via their Event Calendar link they have a list of dates for Carnival until 2030! I'm liking the website and ease of navigation... well done NCBA.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-85551755735300363052011-01-28T19:51:00.001-04:002011-01-28T21:33:13.109-04:00

What a month! January is notorious for being the month when most people refrain from spending money...folks usually scrape and somehow hold on till January's pay day after getting paid early in December and having to last at least 5 weeks on salary that is usually budgetted to only(barely) cover 4 weeks. And yes folks, those 7 extra days can be painful and tight! So what's been different for

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-5093164538635603352011-01-23T23:07:00.003-04:002011-01-23T23:09:44.571-04:00

My first fete of the 2011 Carnival Season My rating scale: 0 to 5. 0 means not ever to be repeated EVER! 5 means best ever! Anyways here goes. Fete details: Fete: YEAH/Amnesia Evolved. Promoter: Island People Fete Type: All-Inclusive (inclusive and hyper-inclusive options) Date: January 22nd 2011 Time: 7pm to 2am Venue: Mobs2 redesigned The flyers: Bought the 'inclusive' tickets at 450, no

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-9185158886045053282011-01-14T21:21:00.000-04:002011-01-14T21:21:34.751-04:00

Like fuh real this happened??? People popping ecstacy with dey vitamins or what? Read about the trini retelling of the story here ...or read the original story here ..in a bar dread?! A flicking bar?? smh!

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-86890446083198352022011-01-06T18:28:00.004-04:002011-01-06T18:29:23.518-04:00

I'm admitting now that I've never checked the statistics on my blog. Sooo I was browsing the stats for the first time ever and lo and behold, here's what I discovered: Total page views: approximately 2000 Referring sites: TCD There's a Brown Girl in The Ring Haitian Queen Wining Kriminals Trini Angie Countries where my blog is read: Trinidad and Tobago - home sweet home :-) United States of

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-17562807224981065232011-01-02T12:13:00.000-04:002011-01-02T12:14:21.562-04:00

Happy Happy New Year fellow bloggers and all my readers. All the best for 2011...bring on Carnival 2011! Here are some New Year images that I like ...hope you enjoy them too.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-28311394478008375042010-12-26T10:33:00.000-04:002010-12-26T10:33:18.159-04:00

Merry Christmas to all, and Happy Happy New Year! No further posts between now and the New Year 2011!

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-69314226444091385452010-11-09T18:04:00.006-04:002010-11-09T18:06:57.783-04:00

Much has happened since my last post. A couple other bands have launched: D' Krewe, Legacy and others. (Check Saucy's blog for more links.) BLISS has finally indicated that they're fully sold out There apparently are male costumes STILL available in YUMA  IP is selling out... slowly but steadily. BTW Lunar Cycle - Male Captain option is sold out ok! (...yes ah waiting to see which body  is

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-28890553595356325102010-10-10T23:30:00.000-04:002010-10-10T23:30:36.015-04:00

Saturday night saw me at Gems band launch...one of the new bands on the block for 2011. Venue was 'Callallo Mas Camp', Chaguaramas. Now, i don't know if anyone has ever gone to an event being held there, but this venue in my experience does NOT bode well for the success of the event. Every single event that I've attended at that venue has failed, and failed badly. Sooo with that in mind as a

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-22049048568666279432010-09-13T19:42:00.000-04:002010-09-13T19:42:38.272-04:00

Soo back in June I posted about possible 2011 Carnival plans Then, last week i posted this about me being registered in TRIBE for 2011. What does this all boil down to as it pertains to plans for our group for 2011? Same damn thing that happened in 2010...crew split all how. I have anti-TRIBE friends, I also have friends that are chronic stickers, last minute, indecisive so-an-so's ..deep breath

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-3342781467939763932010-09-03T13:11:00.000-04:002010-09-03T13:11:40.431-04:00

I posted in response to Sauce's roll call earlier...so now it will be here as well for all to see. As of now, I am officially registered to play mas for 2011 in TRIBE's 'Way of the Warrior' presentation, in the fabulously regal 'Mayan Eagle' section. LOVED this section on sight at the launch, then the booklet sold it to me...then I got up close pics. Kept falling in love with it over and over

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-56206947775736222542010-08-28T21:29:00.000-04:002010-08-28T21:29:37.855-04:00

I LOOOOOVEEEE my Gmail account, and use it for almost all my email communication. Then day before i noticed a green phone icon just above my contacts...when I hovered the mouse pointer over it a pop-up stated it's a 'free-calls to US and Canada' feature. What, what, what?!!!Free calling...via your email client? uhhh...ok thenSo, being me...I clicked with the intention of calling mih cuz in Canada

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-324123908668330882010-08-11T01:56:00.000-04:002010-08-11T01:56:46.912-04:00

I did not originally plan to go this launch...but I did. Glad that I did. Went as a regular patron, not as a Carnival blogger like Sauce, Afro Chic and Carnival Jumbie. ...Ohhh and must not forget 'Scene! Their reviews and pics are must views. Stop over at their blogs for in depth reviews and pics, pics and more pics. Anyways, my take on YUMA is as follows: I LOVE most of the frontlines, they

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-18859543749919724542010-08-11T01:05:00.003-04:002010-08-11T01:07:21.363-04:00

People seem shocked at the prices of TRIBE's costumes. I am not! My most recent post stated that, given a 20% increase that magically seems to be applied to things year after year, costume prices could be in the range of TT$4350. If the prices on Saucy's post are the final prices then I am quite happy to be proven wrong. Dancing with glee actually...'cause it means I'll actually have change from

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-26570479030328417002010-07-25T23:27:00.000-04:002010-07-25T23:27:47.157-04:00

Omg TRIBE and BLISS launched last night. And ohhh what a launch. Pics are all over: Bloggers- AC, Sauce's Media launch pics here and here. Sauce's launch pics here , and the reviews of both TRIBE and BLISS. And Sweet 7's post of the booklet TRIBE's website. p/s:- good job on having the costumes up on the site so soon after the launch. and of course on Facebook, here, here, here, here and here

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-67135289299512252642010-07-23T20:42:00.005-04:002010-07-23T20:47:47.699-04:00

Wow what a day. TRIBE First it was the release of this tantalizing teaser from TRIBE... Sauce did some screenshots, and those by themselves are alluring...put them together and it makes waiting for tomorrows launch a little exercise in torture. BTW: where will you end up?    p/s:- Sauce: your analytical nature and attention to detail is much much appreciated...LOVE that 'TRIBE/

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-6705411076251012012010-07-21T18:54:00.000-04:002010-07-21T18:54:31.145-04:00

hmmm it will be interesting to see IP's interpretation of this theme. Launch date: Friday 20th August 2010. IP Fan Page is the place to go to get updates.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-9269831132556725952010-07-19T23:10:00.000-04:002010-07-19T23:10:32.191-04:00

...peeks, pics and other goodies! In the past couple weeks we've seen Skullduggery's band launching, Woi Mas - Skullduggery The Dance Of Deceit Gem's "Conquest of Alexander" media launch Spice's media launch, and launch of their 'Signature Line'. And a review YUMA's media launch and another look  Oasis' band launch ...and only teasers (BLISS/TRIBE)from TRIBE and IP. Makes me very very antsy

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-81407098789207355222010-07-15T19:45:00.002-04:002010-07-15T19:45:56.318-04:00

Tickets on Sale at TRIBE Mas Camp and from Committee Members from Thursday 15th July.Mas Camp HoursMonday-Friday: 12pm-5pmSaturday: 12pm-4pmLtd. Advance TLC / Masquerader tickets - $260 (Available until Monday 19th July, 5pm.  One ticket per masquerader.  ID required for purchase.)Ltd. Advance $320 Secured parking available. Loved getting this email today...

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-57705483531042836802010-06-12T20:06:00.001-04:002010-06-12T20:09:49.474-04:00

Aight so band launching season for Carnival 2011 is right around the corner with Skulduggery kicking off the season on July 4th.. Carnival 2010 saw our group seriously divided with respect to band representation. A few played in IP, a few played in TRIBE and some others sat out the two days. Post 2010 Carnival a review was done and we decided to make a concerted effort to have ALL of the group

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-31151352702907530332010-05-25T09:56:00.000-04:002010-05-25T09:56:27.920-04:00

A new era has dawned in T&T: A Poeple's Partnership (PP) coalition has won the general elections with a result of 29 (PP) to 12 (PNM). The PP is made up of the parties/groups of UNC, COP, TOP, MSJ and NJAC. With MSJ and NJAC all being represented by the COP on the ballots. TOP is Tobago based and well UNC is UNC. A woman-led coalition at that won.  T&T is poised to have its first female Prime

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-65852931045047571292010-05-23T20:35:00.000-04:002010-05-23T20:35:20.395-04:00

Tomorrow is May 24th 2010, and in T&T it's general elections...again Polling stations open from 6am to 6pm, make sure you know where your polling station is or check out EBC's website GO OUT AND VOTE!  Otherwise, shut up about whatever government is put into office...you had your chance to do something about it

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-28280276159836845122010-05-19T17:15:00.002-04:002010-05-19T17:17:40.560-04:00

Hi folks, i've been m.i.a. for a while there...work stress, personal life stress, just STRESS all over! A couple weeks vacation should cure all that stress, at least that's what I'm hoping :-) Anyways, in the midst of this silly season that is the run up to elections in Trinidad and Tobago, there have been a couple happenings in the Carnival world. I'll try to capture what I can and post links

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-48448569600130553822010-03-01T11:57:00.002-04:002010-03-01T12:52:27.293-04:00

Island People 2010 has taken a page out of TRIBE's 2009 book and issued a thank you to their masqueraders. "Dear ip masquerader, On behalf of all of us at IPmas we would like to thank you for making our 2010 Carnival presentation, KUTCHELA, an amazing experience! Thank you so much for showing your creativity with the Monday gear, keeping the order of the chapters, and adhering to the rules. You

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-79818338456146882712010-02-27T13:15:00.000-04:002010-02-27T13:15:07.341-04:00

A fellow blogger had some drama with her Spice costume collection this year. I admire her restraint in not cussing Spice management and d entire set of them up in Hilton on each of the occasions that she went up there. With other folks, Spice's management and a good portion of their family tree would have felt the lash of a well-phrased, sweet cuss! Read the entire saga here: Part 1 - Costume

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-12491275400538169082010-02-17T23:15:00.000-04:002010-02-17T23:15:06.492-04:00

Carnival 2010 has come and gone. I have a rash around my neck and wrists 'cause as usual my skin has reacted to costume jewelery. Pulled a muscle in leg...but I had a blast. TRIBE has gotten just too big. They absolutely MUST downsize, cut the band in half, I doh know... do something...it has become unmanageable. I must give props, kudos etc to the security of TRIBE..they have the hardest job

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-71151118428311988502010-02-15T06:57:00.002-04:002010-02-15T06:57:27.051-04:00

It's Carnival Monday....Happy Carnival to you all. See ya on d road!!!

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-30397941956898459462010-02-06T15:57:00.000-04:002010-02-06T15:57:44.758-04:00

This was in my inbox earlier, below the 'Fit to Play' Update "...Beyonce… I Am... and ISLANDpeople Mas ISLANDpeople Mas is pleased to announce that its masqueraders will exclusively be allowed to purchase specially priced General Admission tickets for Beyonce’s… I Am Concert, at the amazingly low price of $300.00TTD. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to see Beyonce live on

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-62020863910690462802010-02-03T23:08:00.001-04:002010-02-10T22:20:20.493-04:00

Collected my costume today...and it is GORGEOUS!!! Not gonna post separate pics, cause Saucy has some here Someone asked about fit: The bra: I read that some folks had bra fit issues, but I took a 36C and it fits perfect...no potential nipple issues (and I did some jumping and ting to test it out too!). Lots of string to tie it securely as well. The belt: Having lost some weight since I

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-60393551581425890022010-02-01T22:36:00.000-04:002010-02-01T22:36:46.927-04:00

My how the time has flown. Distribution Schedules Both Tribe's and Island People's Costume distribution schedules are out.    Check List Items Stockings - check Boots - check (yep ah doing boots dis year!) Money to pay off d costume - check Accessories - to be decided after collecting d costume Make-up - Pre-arranged with d resident artists! Now, I wait patiently on Wednesday February 3rd 2010

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-85707371865553505322010-01-01T18:05:00.001-04:002010-01-01T18:06:41.279-04:00

Happy Happy New Year folks :-) All for best for 2010, and may 2010 be all that you desire. Onto other things: Sauce ended 2009 with a nice recap and interesting predictions...wonder how many of her predictions, and those of the commenters, come through. Only time will tell. So it's just about six(6) weeks till Carnival 2010...Are you ready???

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-80673766868072451522009-12-24T22:15:00.000-04:002009-12-24T22:15:37.834-04:00

Wishing you Peace, Love and Joy this Christmas! Be safe on the roads...and enjoy the Season :-)

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-42887363860225256222009-12-14T21:44:00.000-04:002009-12-14T21:44:37.357-04:00

Oh yes we can! ...I soo could not resist :-) Sauce beat me to it, but ah posting still. The pending decision, as reported in the Guardian) has been made. Heard it live on CNews. The Wee Wee trucks will be on the road, at least for Carnival 2010. They'll be in the middle of d band (how ewwww is that!), but at least they'll be with the band.  Thank God good sense prevailed. I agree with Luis

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-13960131611631170922009-11-06T22:39:00.002-04:002009-11-06T22:41:27.405-04:00

Came across this quotation:"LOVE...isn't something that is earnedit's deservedlove is something I can giveCause I'm worth it"- Floerty"I looooove it.Borrowed from She She

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-56142691400549608372009-10-16T22:26:00.006-04:002009-10-16T22:58:42.417-04:00

Well at looooong last I got it! What is this 'it' that I refer to???I refer to that elusive thing, called 'TRIBE Costume Receipt 2010'. It was sent out on October 2nd 2009, to an emil address that I used waaay back when I first registered with TRIBE in 2005. I have updated my subscription since then..but seems that this is still linked there. C'est la vie..it's a good thing that I check that

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-58995805464035049812009-09-20T09:17:00.003-04:002009-09-20T09:24:19.002-04:00

Saw this headline on Sauce's blog this morning "Not In with the In Crowd".It confirmed the email that we saw sometime yesterday.What amazes me, is that this 'social outfit' (love the term eh Sauce, taking a lil borrow) was MOST upset by having been informed on. The email suggested that the 'social outfit' was displeased and in the strongly worded email stated that people should be more concerned

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-43375180242545285002009-08-13T22:07:00.002-04:002009-08-13T22:23:12.986-04:00

Ok ok, I'm late commenting on these prices.Read Sauce's price list before going any further aight.My forecasted average backline price was $3700, as stated in the previous post.And checking average price I was actually higher than the average price...By my calculations Tribe's BL price (basic options, nothing added, small headpiece) comes in at $3635. Not bad, not bad at all. Well with d FL

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-87439333282933330302009-08-06T17:57:00.006-04:002009-08-06T18:08:23.158-04:00

Attended launch of Tribe's 2010 presentation - checkFound myself in Tribe's mascamp to view the costumes up close and personal - checkNoticed the price preview for Tribe's 'Threads of Morocco' section - checkRead Sauce's Spice price listing (try saying that three times quickly!) - check....and now the wait is on for the prices of the rest of Tribe's 2010 presentation.As I mentioned somewhere

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-15163254160795186002009-07-28T22:10:00.006-04:002009-07-28T22:44:21.615-04:00

Aight so TRIBE's 2010 launch has come and gone, and I am underwhelmed by the costumes. Mind you, if ah playing it'll most likely be with TRIBE (as in like 90% positive), but seriously I was not AWED by the costumes.The entrance: Nicely decorated, as it always is for a TRIBE launch...lots of themed cushions, pots, pillows, swathes of cloth. All very Oriental and Silk-themed. What's with the

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-60048952221834263902009-07-21T22:57:00.001-04:002009-07-21T22:59:36.677-04:00

With Spice's launch showcasing some pretty decent costumes, I eagerly await Tribe's launch dis Saturday.3 days to go!

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-24011598267215573212009-07-16T21:07:00.004-04:002009-07-16T21:17:21.065-04:00

Root of all evil or not...money is a necessity.Unless you live completely off the land, and off-the-grid, money is required to do jsut about anything and everything in today's life.Why am I posting about this? Well I am at a point where I have to make a decision.Do I play mas, or do I reallocate the money saved for Carnival to something else in my life?I have expenses @ home that are making me

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-85204087852369412672009-07-05T10:36:00.003-04:002009-07-05T10:37:24.245-04:00

Hey all..just a quick note to let you all know that I'm still alive.Just occupied with work, and other stuff.I hope to resume regular blogging in the weeks to come.Take care allUntil later.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-89210676495884409552009-05-02T15:40:00.002-04:002009-05-02T15:46:07.821-04:00

Let's see: We got there about 9.30am (yep I know, for a warehouse sale that was scheduled to start at 9am that was late) and saw a bunch of ladies (and a couple guys) standing about outside the gates. Inside looked like chaos! After about 15 mins or so, amid shouts and not so pleasant demands the gates opened and it was a mad rush.There were signs but geez! It was stress and pressure to get to

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-8731678622861362122009-04-30T08:05:00.003-04:002009-04-30T13:23:55.883-04:00

I stumbled across this site this morning...Reface.meAccording to their site "...Starting now there are two sites you'll need to visit every day to get your daily Facebook fix. reface.me is your source for all things FB, but we've just started so check back regularly for updates."Since I am not an addict or obsessive about checking Facebook, not sure now much use I'll make of this site.Time will

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-44225186519282095492009-04-29T10:00:00.004-04:002009-04-29T10:10:58.252-04:00

..yeah right, I'm sure not many people even realised that I was gone in the first place.Not much to report though.I'm back out from a 10 working day which translated into 14 actual days. They weren't all that restful but I wouldn't trade those days for anything. Next time I'll try actually planning those days and not just letting them come as they may.Saw this post on Sauce's blog and it's great

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-80525297313331284452009-04-20T21:28:00.002-04:002009-04-20T21:43:19.539-04:00

Hello peoples. Haven't posted anything for a while, so a quick wrap up of goings-on:On my first official vacation in quite sometime. Not quite sure what to do with myself though. Been running around doing tonnes of things that I've not been able to do whilst working, but I'm hoping to get at least one or two beach days in!Had a physical recently and the results almost put me into major

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-33270848330708290772009-04-06T08:07:00.002-04:002009-04-06T10:30:07.871-04:00

A fake Facebook page for God circulated a couple months ago (it may have been circulated before but I got it in email then aight!).Now the folk at Msn tech & gadgets have done fake pages for other people.Check 'em out.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-47104088799197148512009-04-01T09:30:00.004-04:002009-04-01T15:36:40.998-04:00

This is just one of the things that I like about TRIBE.Acknowledgment that without people, they would be nothing.It may be nothing more than just good P.R., but yuh know what ... it works! And it makes a difference. Thanking you for 2009…Journeying into 2010 To some, Carnival 2K9 is a distant fond memory of a Rollin' Road Party. To others, it's the beginning of a new journey

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-89561422237103422752009-03-04T10:53:00.004-04:002009-03-04T11:36:01.188-04:00

Carnival 2009 has come and gone.Faye-Ann Lyons-Alvarez created history by winning both soca Monarch titles, the Peoples Choice award and the Road March crown all while eight months pregnant. She then went on to complete her eventful February by having her baby on the last day of the month, or was it on the first day of March? In either case, she has had a 2009 Carnival season that tops most

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-40573831384328781942009-02-28T08:58:00.004-04:002009-02-28T09:16:55.492-04:00

My review of everything Carnival 2009-related that I can recall.FetesAmnesia - as per my review it was great. Not fantabulous as in previous years but memorable. IP has to go back to the drawing-board with regards to the food distribution, but other than that it has always been a great fete. Rating 4 out of 5. WITCO ONE fete - what can I say about ONE fete that hasn't already been said. This

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-36475011593020288072009-02-25T08:25:00.003-04:002009-02-25T08:47:50.964-04:00

Carnival 2009 is finsished. Over, completed, passed...sigh! Had a blast on the road, both Monday and Tuesday. Began developing issues with my toe nail on Monday, so ended up wearing totally different shoes on Tuesday. Have a least one blister from where the collar of my costume rubbed, and seems as though my skin has reacted to being exposed to people and their sweat. But all in all these

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-65005071573135706162009-02-21T10:30:00.004-04:002009-02-21T10:35:04.544-04:00

The results are in:Groovy Soca Monarch - Faye-Ann Lyons-AlvarezPeople's Choice - Faye-Ann Lyons Alvarez...aaaaandPower Soca Monarch - Faye-Ann Lyons AlvarezWhat a feat...all three crowns, the million dollar pot AND she's eight(8) months pregnant to boot!!! Women Rule! whooo hooo :-)

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-65096644782804844982009-02-20T14:27:00.002-04:002009-02-20T14:31:39.548-04:00

For all those who have already collected your TRIBE costume , please note the change in starting point for Tuesday:PARADE STARTING POINT CARNIVAL MONDAY: STANMORE AVE. START 10:30AM CARNIVAL TUESDAY : STANMORE AVE. START 7:30AMRepeated on Sauce's blog as well

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-77774644484096610742009-02-18T15:21:00.003-04:002009-02-18T15:39:16.028-04:00

Whew ..what a weekend I had.Started with Army fete on Friday night into Saturday morning, ended with rain, LOTS and LOTS of rain. Collected my costume and went AC7 as well.Let's start at the beginning:Army Fete: d safest fete in d world!We got there around 10.30ish, entered via the entrance opposite TGIF around d savannah. Parked and then proceeded north and then east across the STAGE!! Yes

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-73670323231487448972009-02-12T09:00:00.003-04:002009-02-18T15:39:39.247-04:00

For the IP masqueraders...it is out.Seems slightly compressed, and to me a couple days are gonna be lil congested with sooo mnay sections collecting on the same day. And I really hope no-one needs to do any alterations on their costume 'cause that schedule leaves little to no time to make arrangements for that, unless IP doing alterations on the spot. But the important thing is that the schedule

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-80885341288726731792009-02-09T13:45:00.001-04:002009-02-09T13:48:01.823-04:00

My hopes for parading on the 'Big Stage' by d Queen's Park Savannah Carnival Monday and Tuesday have been dashed... *sigh**sniff, sniff* gonna go cry some some looong tears now, and then continue the mental and physical preparations for 2009 Carnival!

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-2336791760601311412009-02-09T08:41:00.006-04:002009-02-09T09:23:10.606-04:00

...or is it?After complaining bitterly of not having a stage to cross on by the Savannah on Carnival Monday and Tuesday for the past two years (2007 and 2008), when I saw this blog entry by Wining Kriminals I was pleased, sceptical, and more than a little wary.Went and checked out the article and sure amidst all the items mentioned this line stood out "...The stage is complete. It is 136 by 60

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-32579175634630086132009-02-05T12:37:00.004-04:002009-02-05T13:23:08.306-04:00

African LoveBird collection is on February 15th 2009, 1pm to 6pm @ Cascadia.No cheques or crdit cards accepted.p/s:- So, how come an email did not go out before this??Edited to add: TRIBE's website is now updated with this schedule.

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-41176266878043311242009-02-04T08:37:00.002-04:002009-02-04T08:53:02.104-04:00

Commess UniversityStumbled across this website that's written apprently by a former student of Holy Name Convent Secondary (mih ol' high school). I presume she graduated before me, because of some items of history that she mentions experiencing back when I would have been like four(4) an' ting.Anyways, take a read.Once you get over the fact that EVERYTHING is written in dialect then you're

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-71129896885655987622009-02-02T08:30:00.002-04:002009-02-02T08:36:51.781-04:00

Another update, this time not good news.Due to the economic climate in the US one of my cousins has had to make the painful decision to not play mas for 2009. This hurt her tremendously as this would have been her first year being here for Carnival. Just a couple weeks ago she was sooo excited about coming in and even had her flight booked and stuff. At this time though, with her job in jeopardy

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-14940681459242587822009-01-28T08:26:00.003-04:002009-01-28T08:37:54.740-04:00

So after seeing Saucy's post on Tights in stock I set off for Micles, Price Plaza yesterday.That was an exercise in patience. Usually there are soooo many sales staff on the floor you have to keep politely tell them to take a hike. Yesterday was a whole other story...I spent almost five (5) entire minutes trying to locate a sales person.After that the process of identifying colour, which by now I

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-53677144628261898782009-01-19T08:03:00.003-04:002009-01-19T09:05:37.526-04:00

I went WITCO's ONE fete on Saturday night.This is only my second time going this fete so I'm not a die-hard loyalist, but I'd heard about it for years from friends. The plan was to reach for between 5:30pm and 6pm...ensure adequate time for browsing all the food options, sample what was on offer and doh forget find a decent parking space. All I have to say is that d plan did NOT come off. We

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I just love IP's description/narration of their 'Chocolate and Caramel' chapter of their 2009 presentation. Suddenly my life crashes into someone else's, our paths cross one time too many...I find myself intertwined with a stranger I pass everyday… till now..."Hi"...was all it took...things coming together for reasons we sometimes can't see in the now...two things combined to add flavour

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-85192027892302235542009-01-13T14:35:00.004-04:002009-01-13T14:46:49.291-04:00

For those of you that follow the Carnival blogs, will know of Carnival Jumbie's post yesterday and then The Sauce's post today.I saw both, and being an advocate of "yuh never know unless yuh ask"...I emailed the artist about make up options for African Love bird. Yesterday I was politely but firmly told that " Right now i haven't received many requests for African LoveBird. If i receive a few

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-55799291788101154482009-01-12T08:00:00.005-04:002009-01-12T08:17:46.254-04:00

First off...Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to ME!!!Aight on to the business at hand: I went Amnesia yesterday. After Island People cancelling amnesia in 2008, when I heard that this was back on for 2009 I planned to be there. I think I only missed the first year or two of this fete. It has always been good. And this year was no exception. We reached about 7ish, yes yes ah know lil late...

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-61695367852469839812009-01-07T08:06:00.003-04:002009-01-07T08:09:20.386-04:00

Yes I love Tech Republic's Geek Trivia...and this seriously reveals my nerd-tendencies :-)that said, you MUST read this Master of your (top level) domain!

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-24309902860458088572009-01-06T07:52:00.004-04:002009-01-06T08:14:45.272-04:00

Happy New Year people...All the best for 2009!!In less than two(2) months it'll be Carnival Monday. If you haven't already made your list of things that are to be done, DO IT NOW!!So far I'm planning to be at two(2) fetes over the next couple weekends (God willing): Amnesia on Jan 11th and ONE fete on Jan 18th. Total cost to attend these: $1100TT...I'll give you a moment to absorb that...They are

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-75701883144003035892008-12-28T11:34:00.002-04:002008-12-28T11:38:06.545-04:00

This was a pretty decent year.It's not yet time to do a full recap but yep 2008 was aight.In a little over three days we'll be into 2009 (or 2kwhhine as some are calling it!)Soooo have you begun thinking of your 2009 New Year resolutions? Have you?I'll be back in a dcay or so with mine.Laters

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-31732156093771104322008-12-16T16:05:00.004-04:002008-12-16T16:16:50.797-04:00

Ok, so yes I knew that with the economy around the world in the shambles that it is, things for Carnival 2009 would be expected. Yes, I was prepared for fete price increas, just as I was prepared for costume price increases.With regards to costume prices, at least for TRIBE I was pleasantly surprised that costume prices did NOT go up by the margin that I had anticipated. However that said, it

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How to Turn Around a Bad Day at Workfrom wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can EditBad days happen to all, when you just wake in a really bad mood, when something (or nothing) has made you angry, sad, frustrated, disappointed. You still must rise and go to work, but you’re already seething. You try to work, but somehow every angry, dissatisfied client conspired to complain to you on the same

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In less than 90 days Carnival 2009 will be upon us.In less than 50 days I will celebrate yet another birthday.In less than 30 days Christmas 2008 will be here.Am I prepared?For Carnival: uh nope. Costume has only had downpayment paid. Have not been inside a gym in months, have not bought ANY accessories or anything to be used for Carnival Monday wear. However, I do plan to pay off that costume

shellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095333804245070164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057365663031979585.post-43559863955541080872008-11-12T08:10:00.004-04:002008-11-12T08:38:53.503-04:00

Personally not much depresses me more than reading in the newspaper or hearing on the TV news of a woman/man being killed during or after a domestic dispute. Or hearing that a child or children, left in the care of another child/children was hurt or died. Or hearing that a man took the life of his child/children and then his own after a domestic dispute.WTF is that all about?!I have never, ever

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As at the time of posting at 12:24am TT time the US Election results:OBAMA 338 vs Mc CAIN 127I have witnessed a histotical milestone

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