Happy New Year 2012

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.
The birthday is exactly 8 days away...What do I do this year?
Some thought is required for this...I generally don't do the massive celebration thing...but somehow I feel the need to do something, I doh know, special, this year.
We'll see what pans out.

And Carnival, that ohh so lovely time of year is all of 46 days away...take a deep breath.
Yes...46 days...a month and a couple weeks...a mere 6 weeks and a couple days away.
Typing that made me feel both excited and slightly panicked at the same time.
Costume still has to be paid off, what fetes am I going to...am I feteing at all?!!!
Monumental things, that I still have to determine...siiiiigh!

Bring it on 2012...let's see what you've got in store :-)

Carnival customisation services 2012

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 complement my costume.

Mayan Eagle boots

The question now arises: do I have my boots decorated again for 2012? Do I do anything else?
My answers: Yep...gonna go the route of boot decorating again for 2012, already signed up. Not sure about the other.
In general I tend to be one of the many vest and hot shorts Carnival Monday masqueraders, and cups to me need to be more functional than anything else. The one thing that matters quite a lot to me is having a decent bag to carry stuff on the road...Giving this some thought.

Carnival customisation services currently available from Afro Chic and Carnival Divaz...check 'em out! If you know of others feel free to share links in the comments.

Plans for 2011 Carnival

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 play next year, preferably in the same band. Now it's to figure out what band:

• TRIBE - some of us have never played before much less played with TRIBE
•  IP - some of us were scarred by the 2007 IP fiasco, and have serious concerns regarding going back to them
• Spice - after the reviews of folks' 2010 experiences, I for one have major concerns regarding that possible move
• D'Krewe??
• Pulse 8??
• One of the new bands? - Yuma, Gems, Oasis oh my

Decisions, decisions, decisions...hmmm wonder how this'll all turn out.

Personally, I'm leaning towards remaining with TRIBE, giving IP a chance again, OR giving D'Krewe, Oasis or Yuma a try in that order.

What would you do?