AHAHAHAHA!!

While waiting to purchase a DVD for movie night last Friday, I observed one of the girls who work in the store writing up a receipt for a Phonics DVD.

It read...

(1) Fonics DVD $6.00

Hilarious.

Eric Jerome Dickey – The Aftermath

After going to the National Library early on Saturday morning and spending most of my morning there with my boys (I hadda remember to post bout dat yes) I came home and fell asleep.

Woke up dotish at 2:30 and found myself trying to remember what day it was that Mr. Dickey was supposed to be in West Mall.

Sleep finally left me and I remembered that he was going to be at West Mall TODAY!! (well Saturday nah). So I got up, had a shower, got dressed, threw the boys into the car and headed to the West.

Reach West Mall only to realise that I ent bring not ONE of the man books with me for him to sign. :S
So I purchased a book there (Thieves’ Paradise) and got in the line.


The line wasn’t too long, and as expected it was mainly ladies. Some came with what looked like all the Dickey books that they had ever purchased for the man to sign, real dog-eared up and cover falling off and ting eh!

I find that was a little excessive.



Anyhoo, I stood in line, and had mummy on stand by to take my picture with him. My turn reach and I go and sit next to him.

Convo went something like this:

EJD: Hey, so how are you today?

Me: I’m good.

EJD: So what’s your name?

Me: Afro Chic...A-f-r-o C-h-i-c.

EJD: That’s a nice name. *signs my book “For Afro Chic. Much love to you. EJerome D 09/14/07 Trinidad.*

Me: So how have you been enjoying your stay so far?

EJD: They’ve been working me to death man! LOL. *cute smile*

Me: *swoon* (HA! No I didn’t swoon)

Me: Okay. Is this your first visit to Trinidad?

EJD: Nah…I’ve been here before.

*he hands me back my signed book*

Me: Okay cool. Can I just have my mom take a picture of me with you?

EJD: No problem,

So he hugs me, smiles and poses for the picture. I smile.

And then my mom’s phone rings ans she answers it. :S
She tells the person to hold on and gets ready to take the picture.

And then the battery in my mom’s camera dies. :(

*sigh*

At least I got a pic of him when I sat down.



So I’ve met one of my favorite authors, now it’s just to meet James Patterson and John Grisham. :D

One of my favorite authors...

Eric Jerome Dickey is coming to Trinidad this weekend!

He'll be at Trincity Mall on Friday 14th Septemeber 2007 and West Mall on Saturday 15th September 2007, promoting two of his new novels "WAKING WITH ENEMIES" and "SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS ".

I can't remember when I first started reading his books... it may have been about 2-3 years ago.

I can't remember why/how I started reading his books...I may have bounced them up in the National Library (which you should check out and become a member of if you haven't already).

It also may have been in RIK and I saw his cute face watching me from the bookshelf.

Now that I think about it...I'm almost sure that's why I picked it up. Because he was staring at me from the shelf.

Anyhoo, picked it up and became hooked.

I did find that after a while his books did become a bit predictable though, or it could just be that I get accustomed to a writer's style after reading almost every book they have, as I did with John Grisham and James Patterson.

Nevertheless, I am still probably going to make the trek up to Trincity or down to West Mall to get a peep at the man who was looking at me from the bookshelf with his cute smile, to see if he's really that cute up close.

VOTE FOR ME!!

Who should I play with?

The Oracle - Section II

Ronnie & Caro's De Mang

Just in case yuh miss de memo...

Ah seriously thinking about playing mas with The Oracle.


And ah done know what section too. (Section II, get it? LOL.)

I just waiting to hear about prices now.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

Enjoy the holiday and be safe!!

Rated H for Hilarious...

Bounce this up this morning and started reading and laughing out loud in de people dem office.

Patrick Manning's Secret Blog.

Indeed.

Interesting though is Internet Explorer shuts down whenever I stay on the site longer than 10minutes. Hmmm...

Squandermania at the Mansion

*TEARS*




Disclaimer: Another non-political post

Don't talk and drive...

On your cellphone that is.

This from Prime Minister Manning during yesterday's budget presentation.

Now this is NOT a political post eh, I don't do politics or religion.

This is just my usual 2 cents.

All I want to know is which Ministry or independent body conducted the study that shows that the MAJOR cause of vehicular accidents in Trinidad and Tobago is people using their cellphones while driving...

And is not because of irresponsible people:

-Breaking the red light (allyuh realise how people does BLATANTLY IGNORE a red light now? Two, sometimes three car passing yuh whoosh!)

-Coming home til drunk do them part

-Getting they license and dey brand new car as soon as dey barely legal

I not saying that talking on yuh cell phone while driving is safe eh, by no means, we know most Trinis can't multi-task one fart.

How much times yuh driving behind somebody and wondering what de as it is dey doing so...why de ass dey doh drive dey damn car?...and is when yuh overtake yuh realise is de phone dey was on.

But there plenty other issues to address as well. Das all I'm saying.

And let we doh talk about who going to be monitoring and enforcing this. HAHAHA!

Anybody could tell meh who do the study? Please and thanks.

IP Band Launch:The Aftermath...

Date: Saturday 18th August 2007
Place: Jean Pierre Complex
Cost: $149 masqueraders and $199 non-masqueraders

This is what…Island People's 3rd year bringing a band? That sounds about right.

So me and the crew got there around 10:45ish pm, and after I scalp…err…sold two tickets outside, we made our way inside the venue.

Now IP is KNOWN for doing some impressive shit…so when I walked under the entrance tent and saw the zebra print projection on the floor that ‘rippled’ when you walked on it, I was suitably impressed.

But that was the only thing to impress me, because after walking into Jean Pierre nothing else that reflected the theme in a big way (save for the jerseys of the committee and the project screens with the IP logo animal print).

I dunno…I was expecting some thing MORE from IP.
Some bush hang up somewhere, waterfalls, ponds, SOMETHING besides the white bed sheets blocking off the seats of the Jean Pierre Complex. But anyhoo…

So we in Jean Pierre now and de place is HOT! *fans self*
Not the ambiance was HOT eh…just the air itself. It was real warm.
Heat in de place doh back back kinda warm.
On with the presentation now.

The stage was set with some painted cloth of a cityscape giving off what I assumed to be a ‘concrete jungle’ type theme.

The presentation started promptly at 12:00am, and we were greeted with the sound of traffic (horns blowing etc.) and some people in suits on stage…concrete jungle). Then the music changes to a primal beat and the business men and woman start jumping and prancing around in an ‘animalistic’ manner, while the voice over discussed what releasing your animal instinct involved…but you could barely hear him over the loud primal music.


This part of the presentation went on for about 15 minutes, which I thought was about 10 minutes too much.

FINALLY (amen!) they done de dancing bit and the costumes came on.

Like Mystique, I can’t remember the order of the costumes, save for Black Widow, which was first and elicited lots of “oohs” and “ahhs” from the crowd.


When Mr. Black Widow come on I saw what they meant by the men’s costumes were hot. Then meh girl with the cape turn rong and the place went up. Most people agree that Sonia Mack come real good.

My thoughts on the other sections: *refers to booklet*:

Dragon Lizard: I like the look of this costume. The colour and the headpiece do give you that reptilian feel.

Kingfisher: What really caught my eye with this costume was on of the models who was either having a seizure or attempting to samba dance her way down the runway. I still haven’t figured out what she was trying to do.
The costume itself is hot with its cage bra. Lots of feathers and I like the lil tufts around the legs.

Brown bear and Polar bear: Ick. Rewind, remix, throw way…do something with that costume besides sells it to people.

I say bring a Flamingo section or a Scarlet Ibis instead.

Portuguese Man O War: Looked like a jellyfish, loved the colours and especially like the look of the frontline.

Cheetah: Looked better in real than it did in the teaser. I like the working on the bra, which isn’t jut fur, but looks like some type of beading to give you that effect.

Zebra: Nice work on the bra, same as cheetah. LOVED the ladies frontline, and the male is my pick for best male IP costume this year.

Crocodile: Kinda plain except for the shell work on the bra, headpiece and arm pieces. Does this section have a frontline?

Red Tiger: OMG! That is one helluva brazilian wax!

Egret: Bleh. Dat jacket and skirt nah wuk. Remix.

Lioness: *yawn* I dunno what it is but this costume does nothing for me. Nice neck piece though.

Silver Fox: Everybody talking bout this HOT costume, and I just can’t remember it having an effect on me. It skimpay no tail, but that’s about it.

Ah miss out any sections? *counting* Okay das it I think.

So after the presentation we were greeted to Kes the Band feat. Nadia Batson who sang to a less than appreciative, but very much into posing crowd.
I jumped and pranced (not like the dancers who were on stage earlier) and had a good time.

Overall, IP’s presentation for 2008, did not convey the same sense of excitement as their presentation for 2007.

I thought there may have been a less literal translation of “Animal Instinct”.
I mean it’s so easy to think in the box for something like that, it would have been interesting to see a section portrayed as the concrete jungle or something like that.

But then again, that’s just me.
Thus ends my review.

Oh no wait…!!
How could I forget the eye candy?
Eye candy for the ladies was very limited I thought, but as per usual in Trinidad, the eye candy for men was overflowing.

P.S. Men, enough with the metro shirts, pants and shoes nah. Please and thanks.

For more pics of the launch check Saucy's pics or triniscene.com.

Betcha didn't know...

So from Carnival Sunday night, the crew assembles by my Mummy Chic in St. James.

The 'crew' is my mom's bff, my aunt (daddy's sis), another friend/aunty from the States and random other visitors who come and go at the house "Carnival Central'.

It's a Carnival tradition for me to do my aunt's nails to co-ordinate with their costumes while we watch the Dimanche Gras on television.

I keep it simple, as these are more mature ladies, and they absolutely love it!

Allyuh explain meh please...

...how Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon having a children's show?

Exactly which one of her hits she going to sing? Hmmm...let's see...

Maybe Bicycle Wine...I mean lots of kids ride bikes.

Ahhh...Wine like a Dog..lots of kids have dogs too.

What about Kakalaylay?

Hmmm...Rose and de Stem?

Jammette perhaps?

Now I doh have nuttin with Saucy eh...I LOVE tuh see de woman perform.

Ah mean de woman could move.

I wouldn't mind taking some classes from she and all if she had dem.

But exactly what she go be singing and how will she be performing for these children, is what I concerned about.

Cause as far as I know, is only one kinda songs Saucy does sing...Rude.

And as far as I know is only one way she does perform...Lewd.

Oh gorm wait! Ah wonder what she going to wear!!

Anyhoo...the show is at the Jean Pierre Complex, I'm not too sure about the day, and tickets are available at Trendy Kids Arima and Capital Plaza.

photo courtesy newsday.co.tt

Carefree Hair Remover: GREAT on legs, not so great on armpits

A couple weeks ago, I bought this Carefree Hair Removal thingy at the Johnson & Johnson sale.

The girl SWORE it works great! So I bought it and tried it on my legs and it worked GREAT!

So I tried it on my pits yesterday...the actual creme itself smells kinda like relaxer and when I put it on it smelled really icky and made my pits tingle just a slight bit. I said well okay, it's a chemical, dat go happen.

After about 3 minutes, I used the no blade thingy to get it off and that shit started to BURN. I mean like WOW.

So I continued to scrape it off, (the hair was coming off nice and easy) until it was all gone, then had to jump into the bathroom and hurriedly remove the remaining creme and what not.

My armpits were still burning slightly even after I had washed the thing off. :? I didn't want to further aggravate it by adding deodorant, so I put some Vaseline under my arm, then applied the deodorant.

This morning I woke up to my pits burning again and starting to look like how they were looking a few months ago when they started mutating.

The instructions on the hair remover say nothing about not using it under your arms (thank goodness I eh try it on my poor vajayjay!), it just says for external use only, do not swallow, do not use on irritated areas, do not exceed 10 minutes application of you can get a chemical burn.

Works GREAT on the legs though. My legs are still smooth from a couple weeks ago when I used it.

Ronnie and Caro Band Launch: The Aftermath...

Date: Wednesday 1st August 2008

Place: Club Ambassador

Cost: $50 with invites and $100 without

Having played with Ronnie and Caro's section "Chutney" in Legacy this year, and having a fantastic time, I was glad to hear that they were coming with there own band for Carnival 2008.

So I made my way to Ambassador to take in the their presentation for C2K8 "De Gulf"

“De Gulf”The Gulf of Paria is a body of water located east of Venezuela and west of Trinidad. It is here that we find the “Five Islands,” known affectionately as “Down de Islands,” – Carera, Monos, Huevos, Gaspar Grande and Chacachacare. To visit one of these islands, you must pass through “De Bocas” ferociously turbulent water that has been known to turn the burliest seaman into a whimpering landlubber.

It is here that you will see “Wildfish” Manta Rays that can seat four men as comfortably as a couch, sharks galore, grouper, and of course “Jellyfish.” Along “De Gulf” the “De Mang” (Mangrove) protects the coastline with its gnarly roots and dense marshland. A little inward you will also find the Caroni Swamp, one of our wildlife sanctuaries where you’re sure to see “Scarlet Ibis in flight,” one of our national birds whose resplendent plumes get their fiery colour from the shrimp on which they feast. The dragonfly or “Battimamzelle” of local parlance abounds here too.It was in the calm waters of “De Gulf,” legend tells us, that daring “Pirates”
of old have their anchors laden with seaweed sought refuge for their ships and a
convenient place to bury their “Treasures.”

Today “De Gulf” gives us treasure of a different kind: black gold – oil. Join Ronnie and Caro in celebrating “De Gulf.”

Getting to Club Ambassador at about 8:15pm, I found that the turnout for the launch was pretty good. The actual showing of the costumes began just after 9:00pm and we were treated to views of the nine sections (7 of Ronnie & Caro's and 2 outside sections).

My favorite section was De Mang.

I LOVE a blue costume, and the combination of the bronze/brown colour and the blue, as well as the detail on the costumes, had me very interested.

Other sections that I liked/caught my attention were:

Down De Islands: Turquoise blue and silver! Hot! I like the bra and belt for this costume.

Moonlight in de Bocas: Blue, green, purple and gold. I don't like how they executed the headpiece...it seems a bit slapped together, but it is a nice costume.

Treasures: Gold and yellow. Never played in that colour combo before, not sure how good it would look on me.

Jellyfish: Pink and silver. I like the shade of pink, the backpack of the frontline go humbug yuh from tiefing a lil wine.

Batimamzelle: Bronze, gold and brown. I LOVE the colours. The wings on the frontline...not so much. That will be difficult to manoeuvre through town with dem wings. But it will look nice on the road.

The remaining sections: Wildfish, Pirates and Scarlet Ibis were okay, they just didn't appeal to me. I like the colours of Wildfish (orange, yellow and green) but I don't like how they are put together on the costume.

For more costume pics, you can check out Ronnie and Caro's website. (which was up and running the night of the launch!) and of course, Saucy's blog.

Right now I'm about 90% sure that I'm playing with Ronnie and Caro, if only because I played with them this year and know they provide good service and great costumes.

But I'm still leaving that 10% for anything else that may catch my eye and suit my pocket.