Happy Easter everyone. Its been a really good week for life in England. Weather has picked up. My friend from Trinidad has come up here and I've started exercising/training for Race for Life.
It is good to look outside and see sunny blue skies. Its still a trick because when you go outside its still a little chilly, espcially if the breeze has anything to do with it but we're getting there. Hitting 18-20 degrees.
One of my good friends from school has come up here on a working/holiday and she is staying with me for a little while. Its great because I love any feeling of home. She brought me up some crix YEAH! She's not sure how long she'll be because she'll be looking round for a job but more London area. It was lovely to go shopping with female company yesterday. Hope she's enjoying her stay so far.
Between last Sunday and now I've been out running/walking 3 times so far. Didn't manage kickboxing this week but that's no matter. Love exercising outdoors, its very refreshing. Yesterdays trek was the hardest so far. But once the Easter fair on the common goes away it'd be much easier to stick to the route we're used to. In the early stages don't really want to be exercising round the funfair and bouncing up people you know. At least once a week running from now on.
Today making traditional roast dinner as its Easter and all, and as a first Sunday lunch in England for my friend. With a treacle tart for dessert.
Tommorow is the Saints vs Sunderland game and I'll be going to support my fellow trinis, I hope none of them are injured or sitting on the bench. Its our first football game for all of us. I'm really excited.
On Thurs LIFE IN THE UK KNOWLEDGE TEST. Only bought the books yesterday so I have alot of reading and studying to do. I am finally applying for my British Citizenship. Only to make travelling easier on the constant pestering from my husband. That will be another post in itself though.
Hope you all are relaxing and enjoying the Easter weekend.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Quiet weekend
The boys are away for the weekend at Butlins since Fri. Had my girlfriend over last night after the Steelpan evening thingee. We watched Notes on a Scandal to start off with, and after a few drinks Queens of comedy. I highly recommend drinking and comedy - now that is a good night. Went to bed about 3.30am
This morning woke up watched Hannibal Rising, then Kings of comedy - no drinks this time unfortunately as I had work in the afternoon.
The girlie bit is over now, so all alone. Watched The Holiday with my microwave dinner. Oh my that Jude Law. Sometimes I debate to myself if I did the right thing giving my son the middle name Jude, but when I see Jude Law I KNOW it was correct. Good-looking can bearly describe the man, he is the maning of the word 'dashing'. Who made him.
My mission either for the rest of the night/tom is to watch Apocalypto and Smoking Aces if I get the chance.
This morning woke up watched Hannibal Rising, then Kings of comedy - no drinks this time unfortunately as I had work in the afternoon.
The girlie bit is over now, so all alone. Watched The Holiday with my microwave dinner. Oh my that Jude Law. Sometimes I debate to myself if I did the right thing giving my son the middle name Jude, but when I see Jude Law I KNOW it was correct. Good-looking can bearly describe the man, he is the maning of the word 'dashing'. Who made him.
My mission either for the rest of the night/tom is to watch Apocalypto and Smoking Aces if I get the chance.
Soca lyrics
Also found this link today. I'm sure it could be useful to alot of people
http://users.newblog.com/trini/
http://users.newblog.com/trini/
Saturday, March 31, 2007
I am the Caribbean police
On invitation I went to my first outter Caribbean experience last night. A friend asked me if I wanted to come and watch her son play steelpan at a evening event. It was held at the Afro-Caribbean centre and the theme was the abolishion of slavery.
The theme wasn't thrust upon you in such a way that it would make the evening grave which was cool. I have never spent any considerable amt of time listening to pan so this was first. It was kids first, then it went up in age until it got to the adults who basically run the centre. It was much, small stage, Roughly about 10 pans for each performance. There weren't only people of caribbean decent there so to speak. I loved the whole vibe because as I've said before I have to go behind town to really be amongst 'familiar things' ( I am not getting into nitty gritties). And I was behind town.
I know that I'm way too judgemental but I can't help it. But sometimes what concerns me the most about living here is the way that things can be perceived as being a near true representation of what its like to be in the Caribbean. My conclusion is people will never have a clue. I think its fabulous to have things like this around and there is the opportunity for people to take part and be part of things that they miss by trying to re-create and I'm not knocking that aspect of it.
But for the british-born decendants of the Vincy, Jam, Lucian, etc and the english community that are interested in the culture, its an injustice that they aren't aware of, unless they've actually ventured to the Caribbean. Cause they look like they feel like they getting the 'real deal' and that bothers me because it can be easy to disassociate smallness from greatness. So seeing 5/6 people on stage at one time playing VERY OLD standards and Harry Belafonte, Spanish eyes on stage by mostly amateurs prob looks like a true representation.
I sat there last night enjoying my vibe but also thinking, 'man, I wish some people here could see what that man with the pan onstage with Bunji at Ignite could really do'. or let them see what panorama is like or something.
Anyhow, I asked my friend's son what type of pan he was playing because I couldn't remember which is which (i.e tenor pan, bass pan etc). He tells me that he plays the steelpan, he didn't understand the question because to him there is no ans. This prompted me to do some research on google today. And I came across this wikipedia - Origins & Controversy of steelpan which further upset me:
There is controversy concerning the steelpan's origins. Although it is reported that Winston "Spree" Simon took an old biscuit tin, and beat it with a corn cob to form a steelpan, the history of the evolution and development of the steelpan is more complex and nuanced than that. While Simon may have been the first to use biscuit tins, it quickly turned to ash cans and the steel drums made unintentionally available by the United States. Bunches of young African men can be credited with contributing to the steel pan. Only having scraps as their primary resources they used what they had to preserve aspects of their culture in the space of the Caribbean. Clearly being influenced by the mixture of those on the islands along with the desire for African drums, steel pan was formed. The development of the pan took place largely during WWII, the first record of a pan band in the press being in a report of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival in the Trinidad Guardian dated Tuesday, February 6, 1940.
Two Americans, George Whitmyre and Harvey J. Price, have secured a US patent for "the process of formation of a Caribbean steelpan using a hydroforming press". This patent is being challenged by the Trinidad and Tobago Legal Affairs Ministry, since many Trinbagonian drum makers have used similar methods for years.
which prompted me to click on the Soca link:
Soca, or soul calypso, is a dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. It combines the melodic lilting sound of calypso (based on the original Steel Pan) with insistent (usually electronic) percussion. Soca music has evolved in the last 20 years primarily by musicians from Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana, and the Lesser Antilles.
The reputed father of soca was Lord Shorty (né Garfield Blackman), whose 1963 recording of "Cloak and Dagger" started the trend. It would be Lord Kitchener who would begin the noticeable and accredited transition and Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, which made soca a West Indian social wave, but the Baha men, Kevin Lyttle,Machel and Walker and others in the 21st century brought it to American recognition.
Like calypso, soca was used for both social commentary and risqué humor, though the initial wave of soca acts eschewed the former. Lord Shorty was disillusioned with the genre by the 1980s because soca was being used to express courtships and sexual interests. Like all things related to sexual freedom, it became embraced because of its ability to reflect what people were thinking and their desires in a society that was sexually repressed. Soca music became an expression of sexuality through metaphors in the West Indies. Soon after, Shorty moved to the Piparo forest, converted to the Rastafari movement and changed his name to Ras Shorty I. There, he created a fusion of Reggae and gospel music called jamoo in the late 1980s.In the 1990's and now the new century Soca has evolved into a blend of musical styles. Machel Montano's collaborations with Jamacian musicians (Ret Rat and Beenie Man),American musician (Walker)and Japanese artists have pushed the boundries of modern Soca.Machel Montano would be the first mainstream Soca artist to sell out venues all over the world including the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Some of the greatest soca artists of all time are Shadow, Lord Kitchener, Mighty Sparrow, Krosfyah, Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, and more recently artists such as Alison Hinds, Atlantik, Machel Montano, Destra Garcia, Shurwayne Winchester, Denise Belfon, and Maximus Dan.
I have a fewer bones with the Soca one and it looks to be recent as it mentions Machel in MSG. The caribbean police is happy with the worldwide recognition that would receive although much more work needed-it gets the job done.
The theme wasn't thrust upon you in such a way that it would make the evening grave which was cool. I have never spent any considerable amt of time listening to pan so this was first. It was kids first, then it went up in age until it got to the adults who basically run the centre. It was much, small stage, Roughly about 10 pans for each performance. There weren't only people of caribbean decent there so to speak. I loved the whole vibe because as I've said before I have to go behind town to really be amongst 'familiar things' ( I am not getting into nitty gritties). And I was behind town.
I know that I'm way too judgemental but I can't help it. But sometimes what concerns me the most about living here is the way that things can be perceived as being a near true representation of what its like to be in the Caribbean. My conclusion is people will never have a clue. I think its fabulous to have things like this around and there is the opportunity for people to take part and be part of things that they miss by trying to re-create and I'm not knocking that aspect of it.
But for the british-born decendants of the Vincy, Jam, Lucian, etc and the english community that are interested in the culture, its an injustice that they aren't aware of, unless they've actually ventured to the Caribbean. Cause they look like they feel like they getting the 'real deal' and that bothers me because it can be easy to disassociate smallness from greatness. So seeing 5/6 people on stage at one time playing VERY OLD standards and Harry Belafonte, Spanish eyes on stage by mostly amateurs prob looks like a true representation.
I sat there last night enjoying my vibe but also thinking, 'man, I wish some people here could see what that man with the pan onstage with Bunji at Ignite could really do'. or let them see what panorama is like or something.
Anyhow, I asked my friend's son what type of pan he was playing because I couldn't remember which is which (i.e tenor pan, bass pan etc). He tells me that he plays the steelpan, he didn't understand the question because to him there is no ans. This prompted me to do some research on google today. And I came across this wikipedia - Origins & Controversy of steelpan which further upset me:
There is controversy concerning the steelpan's origins. Although it is reported that Winston "Spree" Simon took an old biscuit tin, and beat it with a corn cob to form a steelpan, the history of the evolution and development of the steelpan is more complex and nuanced than that. While Simon may have been the first to use biscuit tins, it quickly turned to ash cans and the steel drums made unintentionally available by the United States. Bunches of young African men can be credited with contributing to the steel pan. Only having scraps as their primary resources they used what they had to preserve aspects of their culture in the space of the Caribbean. Clearly being influenced by the mixture of those on the islands along with the desire for African drums, steel pan was formed. The development of the pan took place largely during WWII, the first record of a pan band in the press being in a report of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival in the Trinidad Guardian dated Tuesday, February 6, 1940.
Two Americans, George Whitmyre and Harvey J. Price, have secured a US patent for "the process of formation of a Caribbean steelpan using a hydroforming press". This patent is being challenged by the Trinidad and Tobago Legal Affairs Ministry, since many Trinbagonian drum makers have used similar methods for years.
which prompted me to click on the Soca link:
Soca, or soul calypso, is a dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. It combines the melodic lilting sound of calypso (based on the original Steel Pan) with insistent (usually electronic) percussion. Soca music has evolved in the last 20 years primarily by musicians from Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana, and the Lesser Antilles.
The reputed father of soca was Lord Shorty (né Garfield Blackman), whose 1963 recording of "Cloak and Dagger" started the trend. It would be Lord Kitchener who would begin the noticeable and accredited transition and Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, which made soca a West Indian social wave, but the Baha men, Kevin Lyttle,Machel and Walker and others in the 21st century brought it to American recognition.
Like calypso, soca was used for both social commentary and risqué humor, though the initial wave of soca acts eschewed the former. Lord Shorty was disillusioned with the genre by the 1980s because soca was being used to express courtships and sexual interests. Like all things related to sexual freedom, it became embraced because of its ability to reflect what people were thinking and their desires in a society that was sexually repressed. Soca music became an expression of sexuality through metaphors in the West Indies. Soon after, Shorty moved to the Piparo forest, converted to the Rastafari movement and changed his name to Ras Shorty I. There, he created a fusion of Reggae and gospel music called jamoo in the late 1980s.In the 1990's and now the new century Soca has evolved into a blend of musical styles. Machel Montano's collaborations with Jamacian musicians (Ret Rat and Beenie Man),American musician (Walker)and Japanese artists have pushed the boundries of modern Soca.Machel Montano would be the first mainstream Soca artist to sell out venues all over the world including the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Some of the greatest soca artists of all time are Shadow, Lord Kitchener, Mighty Sparrow, Krosfyah, Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, and more recently artists such as Alison Hinds, Atlantik, Machel Montano, Destra Garcia, Shurwayne Winchester, Denise Belfon, and Maximus Dan.
I have a fewer bones with the Soca one and it looks to be recent as it mentions Machel in MSG. The caribbean police is happy with the worldwide recognition that would receive although much more work needed-it gets the job done.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Race for Life - Southampton July 15th
Tonight at kickboxing I was asked if I wanted to do Race for life. Its a charity event held over summer in the aid of Cancer research UK. Its a 3mile walk/run/jog race that's women only. https://www.raceforlife.org/
I was very impulsive and decided to go with it and I have now registered. Yipee! I do understand the day can get quite emotional as alot of relatives of people who may have suffered from it, take part.
I'm definately up for the challenge and have asked quite a number of people in the last 10 mins or so, not sure how many will actually want/able to. But I think it would be good fun. I'm also looking foward to the training bit.
Anybody who is interested in donating can give me your £££ here.
I have a low target of £50. I also had to pay £10 entry fee and will probab end up with some t-shirt or accessories for the day as well.
Just a thought to share
I was very impulsive and decided to go with it and I have now registered. Yipee! I do understand the day can get quite emotional as alot of relatives of people who may have suffered from it, take part.
I'm definately up for the challenge and have asked quite a number of people in the last 10 mins or so, not sure how many will actually want/able to. But I think it would be good fun. I'm also looking foward to the training bit.
Anybody who is interested in donating can give me your £££ here.
I have a low target of £50. I also had to pay £10 entry fee and will probab end up with some t-shirt or accessories for the day as well.
Just a thought to share
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Why is it still cold?
Last week I thought that 'yes, finally' spring is more or less here. I'd stand by the bus stop or on the school playground and I'd feel the warmth of the sun hitting my skin.
That was last week. This week so far we've had some pelting hail stones off and on, rain, cold, 2 mins of snow WTF????????????????????
I had to a whole go back to layered clothes and wintercoat, and even gloves this afternoon, although I wish I wore them yesterday. steupseee.
Not impressed. How does it go from 15-17 degrees in the afternoon last week to 5-7 degrees this week. Not a happy bunny.
over and out.
That was last week. This week so far we've had some pelting hail stones off and on, rain, cold, 2 mins of snow WTF????????????????????
I had to a whole go back to layered clothes and wintercoat, and even gloves this afternoon, although I wish I wore them yesterday. steupseee.
Not impressed. How does it go from 15-17 degrees in the afternoon last week to 5-7 degrees this week. Not a happy bunny.
over and out.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Checking in
I think with nothing in the near future to look foward to its not so easy to post. But I don't want to give up on this.
The hardest thing about being back from home in general is being back at work. Any little shit happens I'm straight on a 'I want to go home' scene. The first week back was very much like that. I was going to work on the bus trying to think of what I'd do if I went back home. Came up with a PA/ landlord - I know what I'm talking about. Have some property in Tobago, develop, rent etc while driving around in the baking sun, go to the beach - BIG DAYDREAMS. I even asked my husband about going back home to live when our son has to switch schools - the answer was I don't know about that = NO! He thinks our only shot of going out there now is to do property development or something. Moving along. Besides the possibility of mas 08' my next trip to Trinidad may very well be in Christmas 08 which is a very long time from now. And that makes carnival more of a likelihood.
Generally I'm back into the swing of things here now. Kickboxing is on the go, still waiting for it to be light a little bit later and a partner for running but that should be soon. Clock will be going back anyday now.
Profitshare came in so I've re-wardrobed YEAH! Cinema is back in full swing. So far Number 23, Ghost Rider, Premonition & TMNT - bring on the rest. March has been busy, I like to feel like I have a life. Dinner party next weekend - how very grown up. Just us mommies & husbands no kids. I think I'll be a little out of my league lol should be fun all the same because the 5 of us get on really well and our kids are really close friends. Ditch the kids, husbands all know each other well(playdate), bring on food & alcohol!
(for future reference;Leo's friends mom's I refer to the 5 of us/them as 'the mommies')
The biggest news is that I've cut my hair in an effort to do a 'Kelis'. I loved the style she had in her Bossy video. I've never had my hair this short and relaxed but I love it and so does everybody else which is cool. Not quite Kelis though but I can flip the long bob bit on either side.
Full mommy mode today. Got to get ready for day out and 3 boys.Laters
The hardest thing about being back from home in general is being back at work. Any little shit happens I'm straight on a 'I want to go home' scene. The first week back was very much like that. I was going to work on the bus trying to think of what I'd do if I went back home. Came up with a PA/ landlord - I know what I'm talking about. Have some property in Tobago, develop, rent etc while driving around in the baking sun, go to the beach - BIG DAYDREAMS. I even asked my husband about going back home to live when our son has to switch schools - the answer was I don't know about that = NO! He thinks our only shot of going out there now is to do property development or something. Moving along. Besides the possibility of mas 08' my next trip to Trinidad may very well be in Christmas 08 which is a very long time from now. And that makes carnival more of a likelihood.
Generally I'm back into the swing of things here now. Kickboxing is on the go, still waiting for it to be light a little bit later and a partner for running but that should be soon. Clock will be going back anyday now.
Profitshare came in so I've re-wardrobed YEAH! Cinema is back in full swing. So far Number 23, Ghost Rider, Premonition & TMNT - bring on the rest. March has been busy, I like to feel like I have a life. Dinner party next weekend - how very grown up. Just us mommies & husbands no kids. I think I'll be a little out of my league lol should be fun all the same because the 5 of us get on really well and our kids are really close friends. Ditch the kids, husbands all know each other well(playdate), bring on food & alcohol!
(for future reference;Leo's friends mom's I refer to the 5 of us/them as 'the mommies')
The biggest news is that I've cut my hair in an effort to do a 'Kelis'. I loved the style she had in her Bossy video. I've never had my hair this short and relaxed but I love it and so does everybody else which is cool. Not quite Kelis though but I can flip the long bob bit on either side.
Full mommy mode today. Got to get ready for day out and 3 boys.Laters
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Beautiful Liar
Has anyone seen the video for Beyonce & Shakira's Beautiful Liar?
It is the sexiest video out right now I must say, I only saw it last night and I'm already addicted.
At first I couldn't tell the difference then I realised it was both of them. Definately worth a look & listen if you haven't already
It is the sexiest video out right now I must say, I only saw it last night and I'm already addicted.
At first I couldn't tell the difference then I realised it was both of them. Definately worth a look & listen if you haven't already
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Triniscene
Triniscene.com has carnival pictures up now. Carnivalscene is still taking its cool time but hey. They obviously need to have more female photographers in this carnival industry.
started back going to kickboxing tonight. Got j'ouvert photos today, its not very many so I don't think I'll be scanning those.
started back going to kickboxing tonight. Got j'ouvert photos today, its not very many so I don't think I'll be scanning those.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Off your high yet?
I told my work friends that I'll stop talking about Carnival when it gets warm. They're probably sick of me by now. Wait till I get my hands on my Tribe mag to bring it into work a month later after I've been on holiday lol.
I'm taking a break from 24, on series 3 now - too many late nights with this show.
OMG they blocked access to blogspot.com at work as inappropriate material to access while at work lol.
Slobfest is coming to an end. I fell asleep last night thinking I don't want to ruin the weight I'm at. It'll be spring soon enough and that may be a good time to start running again. I'll have a brand new soca list to exercise too :-) Will definately be starting back kickboxing Tues coming. I don't/didn't have a carnival body. I like to maintain this throughout the year. Plus I threw out all my bigger clothes so there's no room for too much slackness, some but not this week long nonsense I've been engaging in.
Big up to Karabana who's got lots of pics up some of which include the Bloggers lime, bloggers on the road mon&tues and her. Some of the people I didn't get to meet in person I saw on her site. I recommend you take a look if you haven't already.
Karabana's Carnival photos
another good site which I told her about which has loads of carnival pics as well is
Izatrini.com. They have it a bit underwraps but they're really clear photos.
Izatrini carnival pics
I'm taking a break from 24, on series 3 now - too many late nights with this show.
OMG they blocked access to blogspot.com at work as inappropriate material to access while at work lol.
Slobfest is coming to an end. I fell asleep last night thinking I don't want to ruin the weight I'm at. It'll be spring soon enough and that may be a good time to start running again. I'll have a brand new soca list to exercise too :-) Will definately be starting back kickboxing Tues coming. I don't/didn't have a carnival body. I like to maintain this throughout the year. Plus I threw out all my bigger clothes so there's no room for too much slackness, some but not this week long nonsense I've been engaging in.
Big up to Karabana who's got lots of pics up some of which include the Bloggers lime, bloggers on the road mon&tues and her. Some of the people I didn't get to meet in person I saw on her site. I recommend you take a look if you haven't already.
Karabana's Carnival photos
another good site which I told her about which has loads of carnival pics as well is
Izatrini.com. They have it a bit underwraps but they're really clear photos.
Izatrini carnival pics
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Carnival Mon & Tues pics
I'm back on my shows now so I wanted to get all this out of the way as its back to work week.
Right! Carnival Mon I was on a serious high, I couldn't come off it when I had gotten home. Carnival Tues morning was slow and painful but the afternoon picked up a bit, but I'm sure that it would have been a better day had we had the time or opportunity to cross the Savannah 'stage'. Yes it made some difference not having a climax and I think that was missed by me at least on Tues. The foreshore jump was great, but for a las lap it was over all too quickly, even though my feet were grateful. As long as I'm hearing the music all is well, take that out of the equasion and = pain and tiredness. It was Me, Destra- Signs, and IP male masqueraders on the foreshore yes and Tribe ones too ;-) oh my word carnival Mon yes Lawd I could only giggle. And I have come to the conclusion that I need to open a Crop Over fund, I have to go see me some bajans *cough cough* correction I have to go experience the Crop Over festival.
Let me not forget to mention the state my chest is in. I'm officially a scabbo lol! Nowhere else got burnt except my chest and boobies. I have tan lines from my bra top on the road but wheey the chest is hideous!
Besides the QPS thing, my other complaint with Tribe is that even though we love the security, sometimes it overshadows the masqueraders. And it was hard to try and jump behind or even alongside the trucks at times. the sections should be behind the trucks not alongside unless stage crossing or for drinks/food. It ended up half the section on one side, half on the next and a lack of conformity. Plus when you chook up on the side you get stuck inbetween trucks not knowing what to wine to. And that is important.
Note I did not have my camera on the road as I said before. My husband who was observing mas from the savannah took pics and because Tribe didn't cross on Tues there are no Tribe Tues pics. But if you're an Island People masquerader it would be worth you having a look to see if you're on my album as there are loads of IP pics from Tues.
I have tried to narrow them down believe me the Tues folder was 500+ pics alone! There are so many beautiful people (male & female), costumes, funny antics etc that I wanted to keep alot of it. So please persevere and enjoy! BTW Red Ants J'ouvert pics will be up at some point but wasn't taken with the digital and will have to develop them, then scan.
Carnival Monday pics
Carnival Tues pics
Right! Carnival Mon I was on a serious high, I couldn't come off it when I had gotten home. Carnival Tues morning was slow and painful but the afternoon picked up a bit, but I'm sure that it would have been a better day had we had the time or opportunity to cross the Savannah 'stage'. Yes it made some difference not having a climax and I think that was missed by me at least on Tues. The foreshore jump was great, but for a las lap it was over all too quickly, even though my feet were grateful. As long as I'm hearing the music all is well, take that out of the equasion and = pain and tiredness. It was Me, Destra- Signs, and IP male masqueraders on the foreshore yes and Tribe ones too ;-) oh my word carnival Mon yes Lawd I could only giggle. And I have come to the conclusion that I need to open a Crop Over fund, I have to go see me some bajans *cough cough* correction I have to go experience the Crop Over festival.
Let me not forget to mention the state my chest is in. I'm officially a scabbo lol! Nowhere else got burnt except my chest and boobies. I have tan lines from my bra top on the road but wheey the chest is hideous!
Besides the QPS thing, my other complaint with Tribe is that even though we love the security, sometimes it overshadows the masqueraders. And it was hard to try and jump behind or even alongside the trucks at times. the sections should be behind the trucks not alongside unless stage crossing or for drinks/food. It ended up half the section on one side, half on the next and a lack of conformity. Plus when you chook up on the side you get stuck inbetween trucks not knowing what to wine to. And that is important.
Note I did not have my camera on the road as I said before. My husband who was observing mas from the savannah took pics and because Tribe didn't cross on Tues there are no Tribe Tues pics. But if you're an Island People masquerader it would be worth you having a look to see if you're on my album as there are loads of IP pics from Tues.
I have tried to narrow them down believe me the Tues folder was 500+ pics alone! There are so many beautiful people (male & female), costumes, funny antics etc that I wanted to keep alot of it. So please persevere and enjoy! BTW Red Ants J'ouvert pics will be up at some point but wasn't taken with the digital and will have to develop them, then scan.
Carnival Monday pics
Carnival Tues pics
Fete Pics
Pics from Bacchanal Wed, Tribe Thursday & Girl Power are up. They're only really pics of the performers.
If you look at Bac Wed pics you'll see how Destra went on to perform to her usual best after 'said' incident. I don't see why everyone was making a fuss about her att, how would you feel getting hit with one of those foam things while performing? Anyway slight blip, but she continued to mash up de place - haters away!
Bacchanal Wed pics here
Tribe Thursday was my prize fete as I was having such a good time I lost my cell phone going 'down de road'. There was no jamming where I was infront of the stage and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves when I tell you. They had big bouncy balls going through the crowd, and red devils or jab jabs whatever you call them blowing fire. Curtain crew roll call and who knew that mystery man could put down verse? I love meh boy Iwer. Imij put on a fantastic show as expected, they have some talent in there and we love de Ghetto Flex right! Etc Etc it was real good! who miss loss yes!
Tribe Thurs pics here
Girl Power- Just do it
Bep Bep Bep and expensive drinks. I said this already. I was too tired to really enjoy it so much which is a shame. But it would have been really good if I had the energy. I mean you know what Machel is do to people and I just couldn't make.
Girl Power pics here
If you look at Bac Wed pics you'll see how Destra went on to perform to her usual best after 'said' incident. I don't see why everyone was making a fuss about her att, how would you feel getting hit with one of those foam things while performing? Anyway slight blip, but she continued to mash up de place - haters away!
Bacchanal Wed pics here
Tribe Thursday was my prize fete as I was having such a good time I lost my cell phone going 'down de road'. There was no jamming where I was infront of the stage and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves when I tell you. They had big bouncy balls going through the crowd, and red devils or jab jabs whatever you call them blowing fire. Curtain crew roll call and who knew that mystery man could put down verse? I love meh boy Iwer. Imij put on a fantastic show as expected, they have some talent in there and we love de Ghetto Flex right! Etc Etc it was real good! who miss loss yes!
Tribe Thurs pics here
Girl Power- Just do it
Bep Bep Bep and expensive drinks. I said this already. I was too tired to really enjoy it so much which is a shame. But it would have been really good if I had the energy. I mean you know what Machel is do to people and I just couldn't make.
Girl Power pics here
Kiddies Carnival pics
I'm uploading my kiddies carnival pictures presently. They're obviously partial towards the band my son was in - Spoilt Rotten but I've put them in a seperate folder. I wasn't the photographer this carnival or this trip for that matter. My husband seems to have done an ok job getting alot of the other bands and individual costumes. I haven't seen Gerard Kelly's presentation in the pics, which is a shame as it looked spectacular in the flesh. Obviously Rosalind Gabriel sections were beautiful (I still stand by my decision to have my son play with Spoilt as I didn't like her section for his age but all the older sections were fantastic).
The Red Cross competition in Jean Pierre complex consisted of more waiting than playing. Adam Smith through St. James was pretty good and I can't say that I noticed any kids looking tired etc. Sunshine snacks was a hard day, which reflected in the numbers for Downtown the next day.
Enjoy the pics
Spoilt Rotten
General Kiddies Carnival
The Red Cross competition in Jean Pierre complex consisted of more waiting than playing. Adam Smith through St. James was pretty good and I can't say that I noticed any kids looking tired etc. Sunshine snacks was a hard day, which reflected in the numbers for Downtown the next day.
Enjoy the pics
Spoilt Rotten
General Kiddies Carnival
Friday, February 23, 2007
Its all over now
I'm back in England now. I wonder if anybody else has returned to foreign lands yet?
I really had a time in Carnival and I was peeved that Tribe last lap finished so early as I had just gotten my second wind of energy. Carnival Monday was THE BEST! Had to change from cute shoes to comfy shoes for Carnival Tuesday though. Wished we went around the savannah on Carnival Tues but ah well.
Red Ants j'ouvert put me off j'ouvert from now on, it just wasn't as good as last year. Should have stuck to the sunnysideup plan. Live and learn.
The Carnival has caught up with me finally I am in desperate need of sleep.
Went to Tobago on Ash Wed to get my curry crab which was as succulent as ever. And we even managed to go to the reef the next day.
I bought 2 soca compilations before I left from Just Cd's - so its legit, but unfortunately whatever I didn't get will be pulled from the internet. But I'd love to buy a Destra cd if I can get hold of one.
2008 Carnival isn't completely ruled out but I think if I did I will only do the last week of carnival.
I'm currently holding a slobfest. This involves alot of snacks that I brought back from Trini and watching shows all day long. This is my distraction from getting homesick. I will be left alone.
Work on Mon, I'm going in from 11am finish at 2 how lovely!
I really had a time in Carnival and I was peeved that Tribe last lap finished so early as I had just gotten my second wind of energy. Carnival Monday was THE BEST! Had to change from cute shoes to comfy shoes for Carnival Tuesday though. Wished we went around the savannah on Carnival Tues but ah well.
Red Ants j'ouvert put me off j'ouvert from now on, it just wasn't as good as last year. Should have stuck to the sunnysideup plan. Live and learn.
The Carnival has caught up with me finally I am in desperate need of sleep.
Went to Tobago on Ash Wed to get my curry crab which was as succulent as ever. And we even managed to go to the reef the next day.
I bought 2 soca compilations before I left from Just Cd's - so its legit, but unfortunately whatever I didn't get will be pulled from the internet. But I'd love to buy a Destra cd if I can get hold of one.
2008 Carnival isn't completely ruled out but I think if I did I will only do the last week of carnival.
I'm currently holding a slobfest. This involves alot of snacks that I brought back from Trini and watching shows all day long. This is my distraction from getting homesick. I will be left alone.
Work on Mon, I'm going in from 11am finish at 2 how lovely!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Collection last night
Allyuh I in the same boat with the big belt just trying it on for my mother to fix if she can. I collectd last night at Cascadia after 7pm as I was advised not go around mid afternoon. We got flagged past Cascadia and I had to park on the road it was still busy. All the staff were cool and to pull the line outside, they guided us upstairs to sit down, where we were kept entertained with a Tribe Carnival video, water and the vital supplies (Crix). Eventually got around to paying that took a while the longest bit. Got costume, they made me try on the bra to make sure it fit good. I having issues with that bikini bottom dread it a bit skimpy but I get a good pair of tights in Samaroos today. I abandoned the kiddies carnival just to go get some. Man I could get on bad in them cause they holding in firm and nice. So thank you too all you mentioning Samaroos nough so that it stuck in my head to check it out. I think they're open tom again and I'm going to check them for another pair now that I'm happy with that one.
I'm out, dying now.
I'm out, dying now.
$20.00 for OJ ? nah man
I was in GP last night Saucy but aye! Was with husband. And like you, after doing the 'cute' thing 2 nights in a row couldn't deal with the foot ache nah I went in slippers, tube top & jeans. The husband don't drink alcohol.We went to get chits to get water and an orange juice. We asked for the min amt - $20. Gone across by the bar and they bawling $20 for orange juice!?!?? come again? Even my tame husband said instantly "you're joking aren't you?" My girl went back and check $20.00 yes. He is there asking if that sounding right to me. In the end I said just get it and done, What we go do? We in the people party till Lord knows when.
I had parked up by the Savannah and wanted to go check to see how the car was as it was a little pressuh for parking last night. The scanning your face thing I was quite impressed with. Anyhow it had a carnival vendor setting up his bar right where we were parked. That was real nice cause we got a couple of drinks, potato chips and sat there on the bench for almost 1/2 hr just chilling.
Destra& Naya, Kes & Nadia MASH UP! Like they have done everytime I've seen them so far. What is the Flavor Flav thing about? that woke me up for that little 5mins there yes. Now when they said the fete was to finish at 7am I know I couldn't make, but I also knew as Destra already performed that it could only mean one other person was going to be shutting down the party. I feel so bad and ashamed that I couldn't handle it to stay. When I bought the tickets I didn't even know who was performing. I vex with myself a little bit. But my consolation is that once you've seen a band perform once or twie you've seen it all.And listen nah, kiddies carnival band met up for 8.30 this morning.
Last night was the only night so far that I ain't leave the place wet from head to toe. That "down de road" ting is scandalous yes oui- I real enjoyed it in Tribe Thurs. We get on badda than bad in fron that stage Thurs night. I stil find they overdoing the 'we going so' business. Lost my cell phone all kinda ting in the madness. Loss it or somebody raff it cause it had people holding on to the bam bam 'going down de road'
From Wed night- Fri night was a constant 4-5am reach home thing and up before 10am. I jumbie!Suffering!bitching! But was that radio goes on and the soca start I fix!
We on the home stretch now and I hope everyone is having a FANSTASTIC time.
My fetting done now. Its carnival Sat today and i'm cool to just rest up till j'ouvert morning with RED ANTS. See you on the road or by Crobar tom
I had parked up by the Savannah and wanted to go check to see how the car was as it was a little pressuh for parking last night. The scanning your face thing I was quite impressed with. Anyhow it had a carnival vendor setting up his bar right where we were parked. That was real nice cause we got a couple of drinks, potato chips and sat there on the bench for almost 1/2 hr just chilling.
Destra& Naya, Kes & Nadia MASH UP! Like they have done everytime I've seen them so far. What is the Flavor Flav thing about? that woke me up for that little 5mins there yes. Now when they said the fete was to finish at 7am I know I couldn't make, but I also knew as Destra already performed that it could only mean one other person was going to be shutting down the party. I feel so bad and ashamed that I couldn't handle it to stay. When I bought the tickets I didn't even know who was performing. I vex with myself a little bit. But my consolation is that once you've seen a band perform once or twie you've seen it all.And listen nah, kiddies carnival band met up for 8.30 this morning.
Last night was the only night so far that I ain't leave the place wet from head to toe. That "down de road" ting is scandalous yes oui- I real enjoyed it in Tribe Thurs. We get on badda than bad in fron that stage Thurs night. I stil find they overdoing the 'we going so' business. Lost my cell phone all kinda ting in the madness. Loss it or somebody raff it cause it had people holding on to the bam bam 'going down de road'
From Wed night- Fri night was a constant 4-5am reach home thing and up before 10am. I jumbie!Suffering!bitching! But was that radio goes on and the soca start I fix!
We on the home stretch now and I hope everyone is having a FANSTASTIC time.
My fetting done now. Its carnival Sat today and i'm cool to just rest up till j'ouvert morning with RED ANTS. See you on the road or by Crobar tom
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
I miss Thou - Happy Valentines
Ahhh finally got to be on internet. I even dreamt that I was posting lol.
ok today is Valentines Day. Saw Bunji & FayAnn down at Starlite Plaza my first sighting. I noticed she had on silver and he has on gold. awww. I was behind her in line at the bank.
It is GREAT!!! to be home!! Can't stress that enough. Husband working on the tan lol
Updates
Been to the Tribe mas camp for the first time yesterday and in person I still find that Imp & Fancy Indian the best costumes on offer, they're so beautiful and even more so in person. The detail is unbelievable, not too much and just right.
i went Alternative Concept on the weekend - that was shit sorry. Well I reach like midnight so it could have been good before then I wouldn't know. I was actually falling asleep on myself.
Going Bacca Wed tonight to see Machel make up for Sat performance, Tribe Thurs tom hope to see you bloggers there, and Girl Power fri. That is my fetting done right there. Playing J'ouvert and then out on the road mon & Tues of course.
Jumbie for Road March! It have too much nice soca to pick runners up.
Allyuh like allyuh self for carnival and please be safe.
Have to see how many blogs I could catch up on in the next 20mins. Hopefully I'll log on soon again
ok today is Valentines Day. Saw Bunji & FayAnn down at Starlite Plaza my first sighting. I noticed she had on silver and he has on gold. awww. I was behind her in line at the bank.
It is GREAT!!! to be home!! Can't stress that enough. Husband working on the tan lol
Updates
Been to the Tribe mas camp for the first time yesterday and in person I still find that Imp & Fancy Indian the best costumes on offer, they're so beautiful and even more so in person. The detail is unbelievable, not too much and just right.
i went Alternative Concept on the weekend - that was shit sorry. Well I reach like midnight so it could have been good before then I wouldn't know. I was actually falling asleep on myself.
Going Bacca Wed tonight to see Machel make up for Sat performance, Tribe Thurs tom hope to see you bloggers there, and Girl Power fri. That is my fetting done right there. Playing J'ouvert and then out on the road mon & Tues of course.
Jumbie for Road March! It have too much nice soca to pick runners up.
Allyuh like allyuh self for carnival and please be safe.
Have to see how many blogs I could catch up on in the next 20mins. Hopefully I'll log on soon again
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
How could I forget
Last minute decision I'm going to play j'ouvert with my husband. I'm scrapping the sunnyside up. My eyes feel ok now, I'll protect them as best as I can. See you fellow red anters there.
Pre-departure blog
Tomorrow morning I will be off. 5.30am leaving house. AHHH! When we land my first priority is to get some tasty Trini food.
I ain't pack yet, none of us have but I know in my head what going on with wadrobe so it wouldn't take me long. I am not crazy. Today last day of work I think I'm looking foward to getting out of there more than looking foward to Carnival itself!
The show 24 has taken my life hostage I am sad to report lol. And I've seen 3 men from Desperate Housewives in there so far (Rex, Carl, Lynette's ex-boss) wierd.
My objectives today : deal with pain (its that time), Do no work, pick up son from school say goodbyes, make my way through 2 more episodes of 24, eat dinner. Start packing.
I can't belive I'm going to be there tomorrow, its giving me goosebumps as I think about it. Its gone a little colder here again so I've greatful to be fortunate to run away to some hot sun. Trini I miss you, I'm coming home.
I've already started in the works Christmas in Trini 2008.
After collecting costumes on Fri, its kiddies carnival on the weekend. Before I reach late for work and I'm already tempted not to go Lord knows.
Bloggers see you soon...
Icahwait over and out!
I ain't pack yet, none of us have but I know in my head what going on with wadrobe so it wouldn't take me long. I am not crazy. Today last day of work I think I'm looking foward to getting out of there more than looking foward to Carnival itself!
The show 24 has taken my life hostage I am sad to report lol. And I've seen 3 men from Desperate Housewives in there so far (Rex, Carl, Lynette's ex-boss) wierd.
My objectives today : deal with pain (its that time), Do no work, pick up son from school say goodbyes, make my way through 2 more episodes of 24, eat dinner. Start packing.
I can't belive I'm going to be there tomorrow, its giving me goosebumps as I think about it. Its gone a little colder here again so I've greatful to be fortunate to run away to some hot sun. Trini I miss you, I'm coming home.
I've already started in the works Christmas in Trini 2008.
After collecting costumes on Fri, its kiddies carnival on the weekend. Before I reach late for work and I'm already tempted not to go Lord knows.
Bloggers see you soon...
Icahwait over and out!
Friday, February 02, 2007
Less than 1 week to go
Oh gosh my weight anything has failed. Not where I'd like to be or close, could make a dent this week if I really really tried.hmmmnn
Went out mexican last Fri, and last night went to the pub for kickboxing gathering. I think I've just been eating heavy, later than I would usually. Not to mention I'm getting that monthly visitor next week. I am not impressed.
Have been to the gym this week again, and I really worked the stairmaster boy. If you see meh! Had a really nice work out and finished up with some abs and stretching.
But that was Tues.
Found out from kickboxing people that our Wushu class on Thurs was stopped- gutted. And I will definately be going back once I return from Trini.
Seeing as the O.C is finishing at the end of this season, I've replaced it with 24. Addicitive show dread I've been staying up late watching several episodes a night. Making my way through series 1.
that is me. next thurs...ahhh
Went out mexican last Fri, and last night went to the pub for kickboxing gathering. I think I've just been eating heavy, later than I would usually. Not to mention I'm getting that monthly visitor next week. I am not impressed.
Have been to the gym this week again, and I really worked the stairmaster boy. If you see meh! Had a really nice work out and finished up with some abs and stretching.
But that was Tues.
Found out from kickboxing people that our Wushu class on Thurs was stopped- gutted. And I will definately be going back once I return from Trini.
Seeing as the O.C is finishing at the end of this season, I've replaced it with 24. Addicitive show dread I've been staying up late watching several episodes a night. Making my way through series 1.
that is me. next thurs...ahhh
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