That is definately worth a mention. Its completely hypnotising. Its not your typical british accent, far from. Love it, anywhere after middle England, esp Newcastle, Liverpool.
And let me not forget to give special shout out to the Irish & Scottish accents too.
I think the only one I have real trouble understanding is Welsh.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
England pics 2000-Present
Arranging them as we speak. I've made an album so its easier to view, its too much trouble uploading on blogger.
I've trawled through our million and 1 pics from over the years to pick out some that may be of interest, and to go with my recent post supressing Oct blues. I wish I could share much more, but its difficult to find pics where we're not all over it. No I don't feel like brandishing myself on the internet. So even though I've left out quite a few places ( Manchester, Scotland, Peake Distrcit to name a few) these should be enough to please.
I have to add that these are all our own pics, taken ourselves with our camera - thank you digital technology.
Please check it out. Alexia the countryside awaits you.
Comments on Blogger Please if any. :-)
Goodnight
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/London
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/Bournemouth
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/SouthamptonCommon
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/AroundTheUk
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/WhereILive
I've trawled through our million and 1 pics from over the years to pick out some that may be of interest, and to go with my recent post supressing Oct blues. I wish I could share much more, but its difficult to find pics where we're not all over it. No I don't feel like brandishing myself on the internet. So even though I've left out quite a few places ( Manchester, Scotland, Peake Distrcit to name a few) these should be enough to please.
I have to add that these are all our own pics, taken ourselves with our camera - thank you digital technology.
Please check it out. Alexia the countryside awaits you.
Comments on Blogger Please if any. :-)
Goodnight
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/London
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/Bournemouth
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/SouthamptonCommon
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/AroundTheUk
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/WhereILive
Notting hill carnival & Alternative concept 4 2006
This was the 2nd time since I've been here that I've checked out the Notting hill scene. The 1st time I was pregnant and it was too much jamming, is more people than anything. You don't move, the crowd moves you.
Went to see Machel & Allison Hinds at Alternative concept on the Fri, headed down to the kiddies on Sunday. That was great because my mom was up here, my brother and his wife came along, and a friend from work with her son. Nice family day out.
The reason I'm putting the Notting hill pics up , its just so that you can have a glimpse of English Carnival, and I thought it was funny that is was supposed to be kiddies day. But if you look you see more adults, and not so young kids along with the odd j'ouvert reveller. The sidestreets had different things going on. Main food area was really really busy, and evrything was really really oily, that didn't stop meh though, was a never see come see situation.
There were some brazillian street dancers doing their thing which was pretty cool
ENjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/NottinghillCarnival
P.S Any comments can you post on here, not on Picasa please :-)
Went to see Machel & Allison Hinds at Alternative concept on the Fri, headed down to the kiddies on Sunday. That was great because my mom was up here, my brother and his wife came along, and a friend from work with her son. Nice family day out.
The reason I'm putting the Notting hill pics up , its just so that you can have a glimpse of English Carnival, and I thought it was funny that is was supposed to be kiddies day. But if you look you see more adults, and not so young kids along with the odd j'ouvert reveller. The sidestreets had different things going on. Main food area was really really busy, and evrything was really really oily, that didn't stop meh though, was a never see come see situation.
There were some brazillian street dancers doing their thing which was pretty cool
ENjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/jknine3/NottinghillCarnival
P.S Any comments can you post on here, not on Picasa please :-)
Saturday, October 28, 2006
HP Christie
I in love with these now.
Didn't see it in any of the stores in the mall. Not even in the store that I found the shoe in online.
I guess worse come to worse I'll but it online.
My feet too broad for dem pointy pointy ones. This will suit me good.
Check this out
After reading Saucy blog last night on the 2007 Soca, I went to check out Toronto-lime.
I've known the site before, but I never realised they had soca videos on them too.
As much as I love my Carnival, sometimes I feel like we rushing it. And no I never used to like the soca switch, because it kills all the good soca by the time carnival come round. But when I was watching those videos I ketch the vibes man it was nice.
And the last page on toronto lime has some old school Machel, even too young to soca.
I'll have to put up a link to that one.
Trinijunglejuice is quite good, they missing a few good songs but they have soca from 2004 up. Even the other islands carnival releases.
The other one I like is a soca station I have in my favs at home- but I at work so I'll put that up later.
I've known the site before, but I never realised they had soca videos on them too.
As much as I love my Carnival, sometimes I feel like we rushing it. And no I never used to like the soca switch, because it kills all the good soca by the time carnival come round. But when I was watching those videos I ketch the vibes man it was nice.
And the last page on toronto lime has some old school Machel, even too young to soca.
I'll have to put up a link to that one.
Trinijunglejuice is quite good, they missing a few good songs but they have soca from 2004 up. Even the other islands carnival releases.
The other one I like is a soca station I have in my favs at home- but I at work so I'll put that up later.
Saturday working & Hush Puppy boots
This is the last of my Saturdays for a lil while. Thank goodness cause I can't handle it right now nah. I dead. I just bepping on myself. Really need to stop staying up late.
I had to watch Lost last night and tonight it will have to be Desperate housewives & Nip Tuck.
Can't let another night pass and I ain't watch the Nip yet. Can't get enough of these shows, and a couple others too - Laguna beach and The O.C.
Yes Laguna beach!
I don't watch too much tv, not a big fan of british sitcom or comedies, unless my husband makes me watch it. Some I like but very very few and far inbetween.
Hopefully I'll be in bed before midnight, cause I can't tell you when last I have done.
On another note I want to get a pair of hush puppy boots. Going to try them on when I finish work. They real cute - HP Christie they're called. I'll see if I could get a pic and stick up.
I have a pair of HP boots, because it had my name. Stupid, but who cares. My name is not that common and the boots were nice, that was good enough for me.
This isn't for carnival though.
I had to watch Lost last night and tonight it will have to be Desperate housewives & Nip Tuck.
Can't let another night pass and I ain't watch the Nip yet. Can't get enough of these shows, and a couple others too - Laguna beach and The O.C.
Yes Laguna beach!
I don't watch too much tv, not a big fan of british sitcom or comedies, unless my husband makes me watch it. Some I like but very very few and far inbetween.
Hopefully I'll be in bed before midnight, cause I can't tell you when last I have done.
On another note I want to get a pair of hush puppy boots. Going to try them on when I finish work. They real cute - HP Christie they're called. I'll see if I could get a pic and stick up.
I have a pair of HP boots, because it had my name. Stupid, but who cares. My name is not that common and the boots were nice, that was good enough for me.
This isn't for carnival though.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Supressing the Oct blues
I don't want to sound like I bashing the people place round the clock. It not all bad. So when I get some time on my hands I want to do a list of the good, the bad, and the wierd.
GOOD/SAVIOURS
Bowling - Something we don't have at home
Feeding ducks & swans in parks by the ponds
Forest - walking through the forest, taking a bike ride through the forest
Theme parks - I'm not a big fan of rollercoasters, but its still nice to be able to have the opportunity. Coni Island doesn't cut it.
Play areas for kids
MTV Base
Trouble (tv station) - where I could find all my black sitcoms cause I love them.
The Beckhams - yes David AND Victoria
Footballers - I shouldn't have to explain why
Martial Arts - not sure if i would have been able to do it in Trini
Close to the rest of Europe
Concerts- the opportunity to see bands & artists that Trini can't bring.
Boots the store - lovin boots
Boots ( shoes ) - now I know it have people who does be rocking the boots in Trini, but it was to hot to be wearing black calf length leather. If its the ankle ones ok
Walking through the parks on my way to/fro work and seeing lots of squirrels
In Autumn when the leaves are blowing off the trees when you walking somewhere.
In Summer when the sun goes down between 9.30 - 10pm.
Job agencies- I know jobs hard to comeby in Trini. Here there are always opportunities.
The countryside is absolutely beautiful. I never expected so much greenery in this country, it was the first thing I noticed. You just expect England to be very close to America, and it isn't. Sometimes its a good thing, sometimes its a bad thing. But you could find really nice massive parks. And I love seeing sheep and horses. Think I'll have to do a seperate piece on beautiful and great places in GBR with pics.
My car. I would not have had the dinero to buy my own car if I was in Trini. And I love my car so much I dream about it.
WIERD:
Beans on toast - I love baked beans, but not on toast!
Speghetti on toast - ahm no.
White boots - I never see it looking right. If Chris Rock had something to say, it would be right up there with clear heels at the ho' convention.
Ice water coming out as your normal tap water
Bank Holidays - The only holidays with names are Christmas, new years, Good Fri & east Mon.
A good night out is supposed to include pub crawling, shouting over the blearing music, and getting shit faced.?? - whatever.
Why stores here only recently (nov05-feb-06) started using pin when you use your bank card to pay for something. We doing that long time. It in full effect since Feb06.
Some laws - if somebody break in my house to thief or God knows, the criminal in question should not be able to press charges against me. *steupseee*
Houses come in about 4 variations- detached (not joined on either side), semi-detached (the house joined to another house on 1 side), terraced (joined on both sides) and bungalows which are all detached I believe but single level houses nah. Colours don't vary much either its usully ugly brick grey or browny colour, or if you paint its usually white, cream. On your street you'll have the same type of houses.
All towns/cities have the same layouts. Same stores. Similar type shops and cafes, tea shops etc in smaller towns. Except London I suppose.
You could just not know your neighbours period.
Old people who have children that don't look after them.
Men that getting their hair did - getting highlights etc. Men who wear tight tight jeans, or bootcut, kickflare jeans.
BAD:
Never enough bank holidays
the cold duh!
Why do films always get released so late here?
And some songs don't even reach - I can't say I ever heard La Totura here yet- that is a real hot song, and is Shakira? They getting better but its still always a couple of months behind for alot of music/artists that aren't from the UK. Unless they real real popular.
Benefits system - People who generally scrounging. And people who plan all their kids so they get more benefits i.e money from govt for free, and don't have to work. Cause its the people that really need it that get less.
The Healthcare and Dental - well I don't even go to the dentist here, I just go by mine when I go home. 3rd world services. Imagine if you gone in the hospital for 1 thing, then catch something else in the hospital cause they don't clean it properly. MRSA. uhgeed.
Living space and parking spaces are small and congested. London and big cities are worse. You'd be lucky in some neighbourhoods if you could park your car infront your own house.
You have to pay to park 99% of places when you go out. After 6pm you should be allright. Its expensive to park. I have my car but I don't drive to work cause I can't afford to pay £5-£6 a day in parking thank you. I catch the bus thank you very much.
No culture unless you could count going to the pub and football as a culture.
Obsession with celebrity to the point where you could build them up, then knock them down ruin lives and they don't care (the media that is). You could be a celebrity for nothing. If i was pretty to enough to go and sleep with someone rich and famous, and then sell the story - that is good grounds for becoming a celeb. Too many Z-list celeb reality shows.
I saw a size 0 in the Gap. and a size 2 as well. ewww. Never saw it in real life, I thought it was only a celeb/Hollywood thing
The bread is go stale fast fast.
Alot of religionless people
Ok so this list isn't exclusive, but those are just some of the things I noticed, and there 's more but it would never end.
GOOD/SAVIOURS
Bowling - Something we don't have at home
Feeding ducks & swans in parks by the ponds
Forest - walking through the forest, taking a bike ride through the forest
Theme parks - I'm not a big fan of rollercoasters, but its still nice to be able to have the opportunity. Coni Island doesn't cut it.
Play areas for kids
MTV Base
Trouble (tv station) - where I could find all my black sitcoms cause I love them.
The Beckhams - yes David AND Victoria
Footballers - I shouldn't have to explain why
Martial Arts - not sure if i would have been able to do it in Trini
Close to the rest of Europe
Concerts- the opportunity to see bands & artists that Trini can't bring.
Boots the store - lovin boots
Boots ( shoes ) - now I know it have people who does be rocking the boots in Trini, but it was to hot to be wearing black calf length leather. If its the ankle ones ok
Walking through the parks on my way to/fro work and seeing lots of squirrels
In Autumn when the leaves are blowing off the trees when you walking somewhere.
In Summer when the sun goes down between 9.30 - 10pm.
Job agencies- I know jobs hard to comeby in Trini. Here there are always opportunities.
The countryside is absolutely beautiful. I never expected so much greenery in this country, it was the first thing I noticed. You just expect England to be very close to America, and it isn't. Sometimes its a good thing, sometimes its a bad thing. But you could find really nice massive parks. And I love seeing sheep and horses. Think I'll have to do a seperate piece on beautiful and great places in GBR with pics.
My car. I would not have had the dinero to buy my own car if I was in Trini. And I love my car so much I dream about it.
WIERD:
Beans on toast - I love baked beans, but not on toast!
Speghetti on toast - ahm no.
White boots - I never see it looking right. If Chris Rock had something to say, it would be right up there with clear heels at the ho' convention.
Ice water coming out as your normal tap water
Bank Holidays - The only holidays with names are Christmas, new years, Good Fri & east Mon.
A good night out is supposed to include pub crawling, shouting over the blearing music, and getting shit faced.?? - whatever.
Why stores here only recently (nov05-feb-06) started using pin when you use your bank card to pay for something. We doing that long time. It in full effect since Feb06.
Some laws - if somebody break in my house to thief or God knows, the criminal in question should not be able to press charges against me. *steupseee*
Houses come in about 4 variations- detached (not joined on either side), semi-detached (the house joined to another house on 1 side), terraced (joined on both sides) and bungalows which are all detached I believe but single level houses nah. Colours don't vary much either its usully ugly brick grey or browny colour, or if you paint its usually white, cream. On your street you'll have the same type of houses.
All towns/cities have the same layouts. Same stores. Similar type shops and cafes, tea shops etc in smaller towns. Except London I suppose.
You could just not know your neighbours period.
Old people who have children that don't look after them.
Men that getting their hair did - getting highlights etc. Men who wear tight tight jeans, or bootcut, kickflare jeans.
BAD:
Never enough bank holidays
the cold duh!
Why do films always get released so late here?
And some songs don't even reach - I can't say I ever heard La Totura here yet- that is a real hot song, and is Shakira? They getting better but its still always a couple of months behind for alot of music/artists that aren't from the UK. Unless they real real popular.
Benefits system - People who generally scrounging. And people who plan all their kids so they get more benefits i.e money from govt for free, and don't have to work. Cause its the people that really need it that get less.
The Healthcare and Dental - well I don't even go to the dentist here, I just go by mine when I go home. 3rd world services. Imagine if you gone in the hospital for 1 thing, then catch something else in the hospital cause they don't clean it properly. MRSA. uhgeed.
Living space and parking spaces are small and congested. London and big cities are worse. You'd be lucky in some neighbourhoods if you could park your car infront your own house.
You have to pay to park 99% of places when you go out. After 6pm you should be allright. Its expensive to park. I have my car but I don't drive to work cause I can't afford to pay £5-£6 a day in parking thank you. I catch the bus thank you very much.
No culture unless you could count going to the pub and football as a culture.
Obsession with celebrity to the point where you could build them up, then knock them down ruin lives and they don't care (the media that is). You could be a celebrity for nothing. If i was pretty to enough to go and sleep with someone rich and famous, and then sell the story - that is good grounds for becoming a celeb. Too many Z-list celeb reality shows.
I saw a size 0 in the Gap. and a size 2 as well. ewww. Never saw it in real life, I thought it was only a celeb/Hollywood thing
The bread is go stale fast fast.
Alot of religionless people
Ok so this list isn't exclusive, but those are just some of the things I noticed, and there 's more but it would never end.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Ignorance is not bliss
Well I don't know who ain't go get vex with this one.
Gone to dinner last night with my 2 friends from work. Nicky and Huw (pron. Hugh). At some point during dinner, Nicky and Huw started talking about Trinidad. I was busy stuffing my mouth. Next thing you know Huw starts coming out with stuff like, " I thought they all live in shacks don't they?"
Nicky looks at my face and I stop eating. Is he for real? This boy don't want me to lunge across that table?
He says that on some documentary around world cup time, that one of our footballers took the camera crew to his parents house which looked like a shack??????? So he thought that we all lived like that. Now I don't know what he talking bout. And why whenever you see they showing things about Caribbean Islands in general, it always looking slummish? They always in town somewhere by the drag mall, or what used to be. Talking to the people who hustling on the streets. Is this how the rest of the world sees us ? its worrying. We have nicer houses in Trini than it have here. Every town looks the same, same shops, same layout, the houses have like about 4 variations, so they tend to look the same too.
I'm still highly insulted, offended and everything else. OMG if he is like that, are there other people out there that think that is how we live?
Oh and I keep getting called jamaican as if I have a jamaican accent. And if its not that I get American. Huh?
And even my mother in law thinks that Diego Martin is some part of Jamaica.
People ask me when am I going back to Tobago? Cause to some people I'm from Tobago, I don't know if they think that Trinidad is in Tobago. This came up in the discussion too. Yes its actually TWO SEPERATE ISLANDS. I love Tobago, but I not from there!! I suppose for touristy reasons on this side of the world you only hear Tobago, never Trinidad.
And speaking of the World Cup, they kept annoying me at work by saying Soccer Warriors. They were pronouncing SOCA as SOCCER - I'm sure you heard it on the tv from the commentators as well. OMG it drove me crazy. I was trying to explain to people at work, its because of the kind of music that we have. They just didn't get it.
My son's friends were saying how its cheating that we have 2 countries vs one for the world cup. 5yr olds were upset that England didn't win over Trinidad & Tobago, and we cheated because its 2 countries. What you say to that? what you could really say?
And somebody just last week said to me, "If you were anymore laid back you'd fall over". There is this we're just laid back, don't do shit. Just smoke the herb, men have ras or whatever. ARHHHHHGHHHHARGHGHHHHH Help me educate these damn people.
Now I know it have some people like that lol, but that is not how the whole flipping country does operate.
Oh yeah and do we speak English? Is English our first language - he ask that too. and I've had other people ask me before. That isn't too bad a question actually. But when he ask that, I was like do I sound like I speak something else. On the other hand don't answer - as he is the one that gave me the nickname Chutney, because he didn't understand what I was saying about JET Li, and thought I was speaking about Chutney.
What a ting. Anyway I've flooded his email with Trinidad pics. STEUPSE!
Gone to dinner last night with my 2 friends from work. Nicky and Huw (pron. Hugh). At some point during dinner, Nicky and Huw started talking about Trinidad. I was busy stuffing my mouth. Next thing you know Huw starts coming out with stuff like, " I thought they all live in shacks don't they?"
Nicky looks at my face and I stop eating. Is he for real? This boy don't want me to lunge across that table?
He says that on some documentary around world cup time, that one of our footballers took the camera crew to his parents house which looked like a shack??????? So he thought that we all lived like that. Now I don't know what he talking bout. And why whenever you see they showing things about Caribbean Islands in general, it always looking slummish? They always in town somewhere by the drag mall, or what used to be. Talking to the people who hustling on the streets. Is this how the rest of the world sees us ? its worrying. We have nicer houses in Trini than it have here. Every town looks the same, same shops, same layout, the houses have like about 4 variations, so they tend to look the same too.
I'm still highly insulted, offended and everything else. OMG if he is like that, are there other people out there that think that is how we live?
Oh and I keep getting called jamaican as if I have a jamaican accent. And if its not that I get American. Huh?
And even my mother in law thinks that Diego Martin is some part of Jamaica.
People ask me when am I going back to Tobago? Cause to some people I'm from Tobago, I don't know if they think that Trinidad is in Tobago. This came up in the discussion too. Yes its actually TWO SEPERATE ISLANDS. I love Tobago, but I not from there!! I suppose for touristy reasons on this side of the world you only hear Tobago, never Trinidad.
And speaking of the World Cup, they kept annoying me at work by saying Soccer Warriors. They were pronouncing SOCA as SOCCER - I'm sure you heard it on the tv from the commentators as well. OMG it drove me crazy. I was trying to explain to people at work, its because of the kind of music that we have. They just didn't get it.
My son's friends were saying how its cheating that we have 2 countries vs one for the world cup. 5yr olds were upset that England didn't win over Trinidad & Tobago, and we cheated because its 2 countries. What you say to that? what you could really say?
And somebody just last week said to me, "If you were anymore laid back you'd fall over". There is this we're just laid back, don't do shit. Just smoke the herb, men have ras or whatever. ARHHHHHGHHHHARGHGHHHHH Help me educate these damn people.
Now I know it have some people like that lol, but that is not how the whole flipping country does operate.
Oh yeah and do we speak English? Is English our first language - he ask that too. and I've had other people ask me before. That isn't too bad a question actually. But when he ask that, I was like do I sound like I speak something else. On the other hand don't answer - as he is the one that gave me the nickname Chutney, because he didn't understand what I was saying about JET Li, and thought I was speaking about Chutney.
What a ting. Anyway I've flooded his email with Trinidad pics. STEUPSE!
Girlie Evening
Yesterday my friend from work planned a girlie evening. The kids away - parents play.
We went out for dinner with another guy from work, stopped and got some courvoisier and a bottle of baileys, then went home put on a Chris Rock dvd. It was a good night. The husband was banished upstairs while we cackled the night away. Good times man.
She sleptover and we gossip all morning long. Good tmes.
We went out for dinner with another guy from work, stopped and got some courvoisier and a bottle of baileys, then went home put on a Chris Rock dvd. It was a good night. The husband was banished upstairs while we cackled the night away. Good times man.
She sleptover and we gossip all morning long. Good tmes.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Blogging on Fri & Sat
Ketch meh nen nen trying to blog all yesterday.
We seem to be cool now. So I not hating.
Sat evening giving troble too. It can't be the internet cause everything running fine. So I figure its this site. In the end I had to give up.
Anybody else having troubles using blogger ?
We seem to be cool now. So I not hating.
Sat evening giving troble too. It can't be the internet cause everything running fine. So I figure its this site. In the end I had to give up.
Anybody else having troubles using blogger ?
Dove Intensive firming Gel-cream
Today I've started to use Dove Intensive firming cream, will see how that goes. Will update as I go along.
More or less had a good food day.
Swimming tomorrow with the fam.
Will definately back on track with martial arts this week too. I've been skipping somedays last couple of weeks.
Bought a black jacket finally.
Oh will also be trying out my Roc microdermabrasion kit tonight as well. see how that goes.
More or less had a good food day.
Swimming tomorrow with the fam.
Will definately back on track with martial arts this week too. I've been skipping somedays last couple of weeks.
Bought a black jacket finally.
Oh will also be trying out my Roc microdermabrasion kit tonight as well. see how that goes.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Blogging
I'm getting addicted.
I'm having alot of fun just reading other blogs esp from the trinis in foreign. Big shout out!
Its good to see we all experiencing the same kinda things.
My husband is an englishman, my son born here and I living here over 6yrs now, but it will never be home to me yes. This is just somewhere I live. When I dream 95% of my dreams are of my life in Trinidad.
The day he says lets go live there; I'd be packed and on plane before you say jack robinson.
Its only a few months again anyhow, not that long till Feb. I only talking so cause winter round the corner *shudder*
At work today I had on my winter coat in the office, it so fricking cold on my floor. The other floors ok but oh shit man. People only asking me if I cold. I have on a frigging coat inside, yes I cold!! They don't believe me nah. So I tell a couple of them to feel my skin, and they like, " Oh my Gosh, you're frozen!" Yes I know tell me about it.
Ate like a pig, and talking to my husband on messenger and he bringing me home a doughnut too, he did ask if he should bin it. I said no, I'll have it. I'll probably be oinking later with all them sausage rolls I eat today yes LOL. Its the little mini ones too.
Tom is another day yes. Its that time of the month I doh cater!
I'm a size 10, and a 12 for when my ass have to fit in it too.
I'm having alot of fun just reading other blogs esp from the trinis in foreign. Big shout out!
Its good to see we all experiencing the same kinda things.
My husband is an englishman, my son born here and I living here over 6yrs now, but it will never be home to me yes. This is just somewhere I live. When I dream 95% of my dreams are of my life in Trinidad.
The day he says lets go live there; I'd be packed and on plane before you say jack robinson.
Its only a few months again anyhow, not that long till Feb. I only talking so cause winter round the corner *shudder*
At work today I had on my winter coat in the office, it so fricking cold on my floor. The other floors ok but oh shit man. People only asking me if I cold. I have on a frigging coat inside, yes I cold!! They don't believe me nah. So I tell a couple of them to feel my skin, and they like, " Oh my Gosh, you're frozen!" Yes I know tell me about it.
Ate like a pig, and talking to my husband on messenger and he bringing me home a doughnut too, he did ask if he should bin it. I said no, I'll have it. I'll probably be oinking later with all them sausage rolls I eat today yes LOL. Its the little mini ones too.
Tom is another day yes. Its that time of the month I doh cater!
I'm a size 10, and a 12 for when my ass have to fit in it too.
Just one more thing - Food Friday
Its Food Friday tommorow at work. Everybody brings in some kinda food. And by food I mean some junk food shit. cookies, cakes, crisps, sausages rolls, chocolates, doughnuts.. and the list rolls on. ANd the eating usually starts from in the morning as soon as everybody brings their stuff in, or from before if we playing greedy, then till all afternoon.
So I'll actually try and avoid most of it. I have my weaknesses and I'm only human after all. Plus I really actually want to be all up in that, BUT I will try to see if I find some will power on the roadside somewhere on my way to work.
I bought some Doritos I want to try so I'll have them. Went grocery shopping this week and picked up some more of Sainsburys Toffee muffins it was a get 2 extra in the pack free. How could I refuse. By this week I meant yesterday and all the muffins gone. I did share with my son, and by share he had 2.
Its my sweet tooth that gets to me.
So I'll actually try and avoid most of it. I have my weaknesses and I'm only human after all. Plus I really actually want to be all up in that, BUT I will try to see if I find some will power on the roadside somewhere on my way to work.
I bought some Doritos I want to try so I'll have them. Went grocery shopping this week and picked up some more of Sainsburys Toffee muffins it was a get 2 extra in the pack free. How could I refuse. By this week I meant yesterday and all the muffins gone. I did share with my son, and by share he had 2.
Its my sweet tooth that gets to me.
The Weather turning
Its little torrential outside, raining on and off. Lots of pools of water everywhere. Not exactly your trini floods but who wants them anyway. Straying for 1 sec it doesn't have earthquakes here.
As a vest, jeans and slippers girl, it still hard to adjust to layering my clothes properly, and I'm never comfortable when I have to be wearing one set ah clothes.
inside my house warm generally
Outside cold
work airconditioned.
Wrong, strong and Stubborn no ass - in my house in just a vest or jersey and shorts telling my husband it cold, so that he wouldn't mind if I put on the heater.
My skin is go all dry and funny in winter too. The health of my hair, skin and nails before living in this country was pretty damn good let me tell you. You don't even want to know the kinda moaning I put down between Oct and April.
My mother-inlaw come in here the other day bawling how the place hot. steuppse no time yes. If it cold outside, then it cold inside as far as I'm concerned and the heatin going on.
I'm much better than I was in the first 2 yrs I was here, when I'd be cranking the heating right up to 30 and not feeling the heat. I came here in MAY eh. But my husband at the time didn't have the heart to boff me up about it, and endured his nightly headaches. Sorry A.
Definately improved.
A friend of mine came to visit last Oct and she said to me, your house is always feel like it airconditioned so? - no I don't have airconditioning, it was early Oct and we hadn't started putting the heating on just yet.
Next friend I was playing J'ouvert with this Carnival gone there - 3/4am in the morning and we in the lil vest and shorts no duttiness on we yet, and she ask me ' Is this what the cold in England is feel like?'
I jus hadda laugh with that one. No that is what a cool summer's evening feels like.
I must say a special thank you to global warming to making the summers last a bit longer, cause we've had a good run to be now starting to go 18deg cel & under during the day, the nights are like 10-14deg only in this last week or so. We had the occasional bad weather in the summer where it was crisp at times (the BREEZE Lord it don't help). When we were having rains, and thunderstorms earlier in the summer it even hailed a little one day.
I could never sleep properly when I get back from Wushu. Its like 12.45am I deading and I'm sure I stopped making sense a long time ago, as this is an awful long blog about the weather.
Good night!
As a vest, jeans and slippers girl, it still hard to adjust to layering my clothes properly, and I'm never comfortable when I have to be wearing one set ah clothes.
inside my house warm generally
Outside cold
work airconditioned.
Wrong, strong and Stubborn no ass - in my house in just a vest or jersey and shorts telling my husband it cold, so that he wouldn't mind if I put on the heater.
My skin is go all dry and funny in winter too. The health of my hair, skin and nails before living in this country was pretty damn good let me tell you. You don't even want to know the kinda moaning I put down between Oct and April.
My mother-inlaw come in here the other day bawling how the place hot. steuppse no time yes. If it cold outside, then it cold inside as far as I'm concerned and the heatin going on.
I'm much better than I was in the first 2 yrs I was here, when I'd be cranking the heating right up to 30 and not feeling the heat. I came here in MAY eh. But my husband at the time didn't have the heart to boff me up about it, and endured his nightly headaches. Sorry A.
Definately improved.
A friend of mine came to visit last Oct and she said to me, your house is always feel like it airconditioned so? - no I don't have airconditioning, it was early Oct and we hadn't started putting the heating on just yet.
Next friend I was playing J'ouvert with this Carnival gone there - 3/4am in the morning and we in the lil vest and shorts no duttiness on we yet, and she ask me ' Is this what the cold in England is feel like?'
I jus hadda laugh with that one. No that is what a cool summer's evening feels like.
I must say a special thank you to global warming to making the summers last a bit longer, cause we've had a good run to be now starting to go 18deg cel & under during the day, the nights are like 10-14deg only in this last week or so. We had the occasional bad weather in the summer where it was crisp at times (the BREEZE Lord it don't help). When we were having rains, and thunderstorms earlier in the summer it even hailed a little one day.
I could never sleep properly when I get back from Wushu. Its like 12.45am I deading and I'm sure I stopped making sense a long time ago, as this is an awful long blog about the weather.
Good night!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Rosalind Gabriel - Many faces, One Nation.
Registration is on for all those interested.
12 sections - all the section names start with 'Faces of ..' e.g Faces of the Future
deposit is $350
From the costume she described to me, I ain't feeling it. But she said the older costumes look real good.
We're going with Spoilt Rotten.
12 sections - all the section names start with 'Faces of ..' e.g Faces of the Future
deposit is $350
From the costume she described to me, I ain't feeling it. But she said the older costumes look real good.
We're going with Spoilt Rotten.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Kiddies
Spoilt Rotten - we know have launched. I've actually contacted them via email for my own interests. She was saying that they finish registration fairly early, and to get intouch soon.
I think that is mainly because they are a small band
632-9664 or 757-8484 - Christine Nunes -band leader.
My son wants the Aladin costume, but I am trying to hold out to see what Rosalind Gabriel comes out with.
Speaking of which...
Apparently Rosalind Gabriel has started registration (without officially launching) and
'Many Faces, One Nation' is supposedly the name of the band. I am telling my moms to go check out the camp to see if they have any sketches up. So if you know for definate you want to play with her, you could go ahead and register.
26 O'Connor StreetWoodbrookTrinidad, W.I.Phone: (868) 628-8055
Links updated
another Tribe : IP like predicament :-(
I think that is mainly because they are a small band
632-9664 or 757-8484 - Christine Nunes -band leader.
My son wants the Aladin costume, but I am trying to hold out to see what Rosalind Gabriel comes out with.
Speaking of which...
Apparently Rosalind Gabriel has started registration (without officially launching) and
'Many Faces, One Nation' is supposedly the name of the band. I am telling my moms to go check out the camp to see if they have any sketches up. So if you know for definate you want to play with her, you could go ahead and register.
26 O'Connor StreetWoodbrookTrinidad, W.I.Phone: (868) 628-8055
Links updated
another Tribe : IP like predicament :-(
Updates courtesy www.tntisland.com
First off it looks like I missing the Old Hilarians fete - Sat Jan 20th
- shucks! looks like I'll never make it to the old stomping grounds, unless I take a really really long holiday off work in the future.
&
Brass Festival too - Sat 3rd Feb 2007.
- shucks! looks like I'll never make it to the old stomping grounds, unless I take a really really long holiday off work in the future.
&
Brass Festival too - Sat 3rd Feb 2007.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
David Rudder - where is he now?
He had that 'Sheila' song, which was catchy. But he seems to be more off the scene, than on. What happened?
The best Las Lap I had to date was when he had ' High Mas'. That jus ketch the whole vibes that Carnival Tuesday evening
Everybody was singing in unison, chipping behind the big truck going through Woodbrook, I'll never forget it.
"....As it was in the beginning of J'ouvert
So it shall be on Carnival Tuesday ending (good vibes)...Amen
Everybody hand raise
Everybody give praise
Everybody hand raise
And if you know what I mean....put up your finger
And if you know what I mean....put up your hand
And if you know what I mean....put up your finger
And if you know what I mean then scream
O, give Jah his praises
O, let Jah be praised
O, the Father in his mercy
Send a little music, to make the vibration raise
So Carnival Day, everybody come and celebrate
Everybody come and celebrate
See the ragamuffin congregate
Everybody come and celebrate
And everybody say, oo,a,a,oo,a,a I love my countryoo,a,a,oo,a,a I feeling irie ..."
I going to church with that one. Ah Gone!
The best Las Lap I had to date was when he had ' High Mas'. That jus ketch the whole vibes that Carnival Tuesday evening
Everybody was singing in unison, chipping behind the big truck going through Woodbrook, I'll never forget it.
"....As it was in the beginning of J'ouvert
So it shall be on Carnival Tuesday ending (good vibes)...Amen
Everybody hand raise
Everybody give praise
Everybody hand raise
And if you know what I mean....put up your finger
And if you know what I mean....put up your hand
And if you know what I mean....put up your finger
And if you know what I mean then scream
O, give Jah his praises
O, let Jah be praised
O, the Father in his mercy
Send a little music, to make the vibration raise
So Carnival Day, everybody come and celebrate
Everybody come and celebrate
See the ragamuffin congregate
Everybody come and celebrate
And everybody say, oo,a,a,oo,a,a I love my countryoo,a,a,oo,a,a I feeling irie ..."
I going to church with that one. Ah Gone!
Greedy Kelly
This morning while trawling the net for a picture of Terry Seales ( Saucy Trini fans knows why)
I saw a picture of Greedy Kelly.
I remember reading about her on one of the T&T newspapers online earlier this year. She was saying that everybody in Southampton knows who she is, and Southampton is such a close knit community. On that note: -
Now, I've lived in Southampton for just over 6 and 1/2 yrs. Never heard of her. I got some of my Southampton born and bred work colleagues to read the article they just laughed. My husband is also a Southampton native he found it hilarious. He loves soca by the way, sometimes I think more than me. All while I was shunning carnival between 2002-2005 he was there getting all the latest soca.
P.s, Southampton is sooo close knit, that we've never spoken to my neighbours on the right of us. Not through any hate, its just not uncommon in this country. Southampton is a City not a little town in the countryside somewhere. She is dellusional. Its a lovely city by the way, down on the south coast of England and I'm being serious.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see her at any of the fetes I went to this year, was she any good?
I saw a picture of Greedy Kelly.
I remember reading about her on one of the T&T newspapers online earlier this year. She was saying that everybody in Southampton knows who she is, and Southampton is such a close knit community. On that note: -
Now, I've lived in Southampton for just over 6 and 1/2 yrs. Never heard of her. I got some of my Southampton born and bred work colleagues to read the article they just laughed. My husband is also a Southampton native he found it hilarious. He loves soca by the way, sometimes I think more than me. All while I was shunning carnival between 2002-2005 he was there getting all the latest soca.
P.s, Southampton is sooo close knit, that we've never spoken to my neighbours on the right of us. Not through any hate, its just not uncommon in this country. Southampton is a City not a little town in the countryside somewhere. She is dellusional. Its a lovely city by the way, down on the south coast of England and I'm being serious.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see her at any of the fetes I went to this year, was she any good?
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
In the UK going to the Caribbean? Going home for Xmas or Carnival? Check out T&T cheap flights
With Christmas less than 3 months away and Carnival on the brain, I put a link up to a couple of travel agents I find more than reasonable.
Now the cheapest route to Trinidad is to go to Tobago first then go over to Trinidad. And the beauty about that is, that if you not in a rush you could relax in Tobago for a couple of days, hit the beach, then go over to Trinidad. The flight over to Trinidad return is $300TT. And There is the fast boat too which is much cheaper than the flight, but you'll have to venture out of Crown Point and go to Scarborough but if you doing that make sure you have a ride or something!
The only downside to going to Tobago first is that you have to consider your luggage weight if you want to fly across to Trinidad! And we all know how important that is...
Mr Newmont uses XL, Brtish Airways, (BA) Virgin, Bwia, AA and others. Mr Newmont offers flights to Trinidad and to Tobago. The cheaper ones you'll find are the first 3 above in that same order - DIRECT TO TOBAGO ONLY. To go to Trinidad using BA or Virgin you'll have to change flights on another island, then go across. It'll be a Caribbean airline like Caribbean Star or Liat for the last leg of your journey. Flying Direct or 'via' to Trinidad will always be more expensive as you paying for convenience more than anything. Whatever works for you
Golden Caribbean is for Tobago only.
You'll find alot of travel agents and tour operators doing the Tobago flights as they are more popular, and you could probably get reasonable flights if you look around.
Our flights are already booked and paid for courtesy Mr Newmont and British Airways.
XL real cheap, it ok, but you get what you pay for. I've used them once or twice.
BWIA goes Direct to Trini but they stop in one of the other islands first for pick up etc then go over to Trinidad, but not for long you don't have to get off the plane or anything.
Now I know alot of people against the whole boat thing, but let me tell you why I mention it.
The downside to going toTobago first then flying across to Piarco is luggage weight. Because we all know that we have to bring ting for so for everybody and they nen nen. And when I flying back to England I have a suitcase just for the food alone papa.
My holidays go like this -
outside of Carnival: Call my mom and make a plan for her to come over with her car to meet up the day I reach in Bago. She meets me at the airport and we stay at my cousin's Marie's place http://www.mariescottages.com/ she has a big place, with her house in front, and 2 seperate cottages behind. She's close to Mount Irvine golf course and Buccoo. Head out to Store Bay and Pigeon Point for a couple of days then go over to Trinidad. My mom comes back with me to Tobago the same day my flight leaving or the night before and yes back in the car and the FAST boat. Park up by my cousin, go back to the beach and relax once more before getting ready for check in.
Carnival Season: Fly to Tobago, get flight same evening to Trinidad..wait for hours and hours in the airport for an earlier flight on Tobago Express and still party the same night even though I been up since about 5am London time. I didn't want to book a flight on the Express too soon after I landed just incase the flight from London was delayed, but it was early instead.
For Feb 2007 - Being spoilt again, although she offered first- Mommy will come to Tobago with her car on the fast boat and meet the fams. We go back the same evening on the boat and with luggage in her car (no weight worries). Doing a Thurs to Thurs flight so I get to be there for Fri night party and ting. And I want to make sure my son costume fit him before he have to play in Kiddies the same weekend.
I personally don't go down to the beach commess on Ash Wednesday, so I'll be looking to leave for Tobago and wind down for a day and 1/2 before coming back to Gatwick Thursday evening.
And seeing as moms all up working in the Carnival, I'm sure she'll be grateful to come with us to Tobago and get rested after all the hecticness.
Now the cheapest route to Trinidad is to go to Tobago first then go over to Trinidad. And the beauty about that is, that if you not in a rush you could relax in Tobago for a couple of days, hit the beach, then go over to Trinidad. The flight over to Trinidad return is $300TT. And There is the fast boat too which is much cheaper than the flight, but you'll have to venture out of Crown Point and go to Scarborough but if you doing that make sure you have a ride or something!
The only downside to going to Tobago first is that you have to consider your luggage weight if you want to fly across to Trinidad! And we all know how important that is...
Mr Newmont uses XL, Brtish Airways, (BA) Virgin, Bwia, AA and others. Mr Newmont offers flights to Trinidad and to Tobago. The cheaper ones you'll find are the first 3 above in that same order - DIRECT TO TOBAGO ONLY. To go to Trinidad using BA or Virgin you'll have to change flights on another island, then go across. It'll be a Caribbean airline like Caribbean Star or Liat for the last leg of your journey. Flying Direct or 'via' to Trinidad will always be more expensive as you paying for convenience more than anything. Whatever works for you
Golden Caribbean is for Tobago only.
You'll find alot of travel agents and tour operators doing the Tobago flights as they are more popular, and you could probably get reasonable flights if you look around.
Our flights are already booked and paid for courtesy Mr Newmont and British Airways.
XL real cheap, it ok, but you get what you pay for. I've used them once or twice.
BWIA goes Direct to Trini but they stop in one of the other islands first for pick up etc then go over to Trinidad, but not for long you don't have to get off the plane or anything.
Now I know alot of people against the whole boat thing, but let me tell you why I mention it.
The downside to going toTobago first then flying across to Piarco is luggage weight. Because we all know that we have to bring ting for so for everybody and they nen nen. And when I flying back to England I have a suitcase just for the food alone papa.
My holidays go like this -
outside of Carnival: Call my mom and make a plan for her to come over with her car to meet up the day I reach in Bago. She meets me at the airport and we stay at my cousin's Marie's place http://www.mariescottages.com/ she has a big place, with her house in front, and 2 seperate cottages behind. She's close to Mount Irvine golf course and Buccoo. Head out to Store Bay and Pigeon Point for a couple of days then go over to Trinidad. My mom comes back with me to Tobago the same day my flight leaving or the night before and yes back in the car and the FAST boat. Park up by my cousin, go back to the beach and relax once more before getting ready for check in.
Carnival Season: Fly to Tobago, get flight same evening to Trinidad..wait for hours and hours in the airport for an earlier flight on Tobago Express and still party the same night even though I been up since about 5am London time. I didn't want to book a flight on the Express too soon after I landed just incase the flight from London was delayed, but it was early instead.
For Feb 2007 - Being spoilt again, although she offered first- Mommy will come to Tobago with her car on the fast boat and meet the fams. We go back the same evening on the boat and with luggage in her car (no weight worries). Doing a Thurs to Thurs flight so I get to be there for Fri night party and ting. And I want to make sure my son costume fit him before he have to play in Kiddies the same weekend.
I personally don't go down to the beach commess on Ash Wednesday, so I'll be looking to leave for Tobago and wind down for a day and 1/2 before coming back to Gatwick Thursday evening.
And seeing as moms all up working in the Carnival, I'm sure she'll be grateful to come with us to Tobago and get rested after all the hecticness.
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