Greetings! Here is the next step in the building of my TT blog! What’s happening in the world and blogosphere (greater than the world!). Lots of politics, art (mostly arts), and people talking about themselves.
To keep my dear readers (do you exist??) informed, I will try to do this twice a week—once on Monday, when the week begins and once on Thursday, before the fetes begin. Some of it good, some of it bad, so I posted just the ones that I liked or thought worthy of your time. Enjoy!
First of all, my heat goes out to those in parts of West Trinidad that witnessed floods. Hope everyone is Okay.
CHOGM was here. Overall it was a success. A small country, maybe, but certainly a worth partner of the rest of the world in addressing the big issues.
Of course, everyone appreciates TT hospitality. I'm proud of PM Manning!
Still, it looks like some were less than impressed with CHOGM...Seriously!? Lighten up, man!
Wow, that sucks—Vanuata’s PM lost his job for coming to CHOGM! Don’t worry, Natapei, we can build you a new Island to rule...we've got plenty of hungry contractors!
Centre for Creative arts lauds culture greats. A documentary on the life of celebrated and Road March and International Soca Monarch Austin Lyons, SuperBlue is coming out! It’s about time! Viva Soca!
Desperadoes honors members—Jean Reid sure has some class!
There was also a news story about this. Apparently the US and the UK have nothing better to do than to follow Trinis around…lame.
Looks like someone procrastinates even more than I do!
Happy 43rd Independence anniversary, Barbados!
Then there's of course the obligatory cricket update!
More parties! Wait…is this in London?
An art exhibit, called INTIMATE, will be at the Moksha Yoga Studio in POS! Looks pretty cool…
Soo…where are the pictures?
An important article on the pioneers of parang music. A tragic story of love, foreign accents and music. What else do you need?
Another Soca legend! Relax and enjoy the music is right!
Golden goblets! I'll say cheers to that as long as we don't have to pay for them! It was nice of the Queen to bring them along.
I might be lead by my stomach, but I think this is my new favorite blog! Man, do I love anything with coconut!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thursday Blog Treats
Greetings! Here is the next step in the building of my TT blog! What’s happening in the world and blogosphere (greater than the world!). Lots of politics, art (mostly arts) and people talking about themselves.
To keep my dear readers (do you exist??) informed, I will try to do this twice a week—once on Monday, when the week begins and once on Thursday, before the fetes begin. Some of it good, some of it bad, so I posted just the ones that I liked or thought worthy of your time. Enjoy!
CHOGM is here and tomorrow is a school holiday! Yeah! Wait…I guess it doesn’t apply to me.
Oh, yeah, and Her Majesty the Queen is here!
Some like to describe her as a “...celebrity, a much-loved figure, the personification of the UK, and a busy servant of her countrymen, the Commonwealth and a wider humanity.” The Queen is many things to many people, but she’ll always be a friend to me ;)
Don't know where to spend Saturday night yet? Here's a suggestion. I haven’t been there myself yet so let me know if you go. When will I be declared a ‘liquor ambassador?’
Mary Could Dance is back in town! It will be on for two nights only—November 28-29—at the Naparima Bowl. San Fernando. Is anyone going? I will have to check out tickets.
I always knew CURRY would save me! This story also has some sophisticated tips for cooking with curry. It turns out it's not that simple after all!
A legal -literally- Birthday present.
Organize tours of NAPA? DUH! Why hasn’t this already been set up? I want to get the first look!
Trinidad slips down the corruption scale; the goal is to go up! Barbados is up! What’s going on in Barbados? There’s a good blog post from Robin Montano about this if you scroll down.
A somewhat long-winded, but useful history of performance space in Trinidad. Looking forward to next week’s article!
Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2010! Vote for our women! Appreciate our women! I know it will make me sound like a softie, but this one’s my favorite!
Booze and Jazz! A great combination! Did anyone go?
Anya, I feel misrepresented, too! Can I get your number, and we can talk about it? Maybe…over dinner? At my place?
Not much of a blog…but has a list of major art events in the area. Anyway, they should fire their webmaster.
Almost Paradise? It perfectly fits my definition of paradise!
My attempts to stay trim are not going to work with sites like these...
Glad we’re smarter than the South Koreans! We get our porn for FREE.
"All of the essential elements needed for the rise of a totalitarian state exist and lie latent in Western, democratic society.”
Really!? What about theocracies and one-party regimes then? Sounds like a cool movie, though!
Singh int he White House...Cool pictures of the evening.
Banana tax wars to end? I say let them work, let them eat bananas.
I am thankful to Trinidad Carnival Diary, at least for showing me that someone here is blogging every day! Something I can aspire to!
And don't miss this Machel Montano clip and some commentary—down ladies! Down!
It’s true that we drive like madmen…but I thought that was part of TT self-expression…
Another crappy day in paradise!? I feel ya, man, but let’s go to Disney World all the same.
Bras wanted!? and other cool pictures.
For all you dancehall fanatics out there…you know who you are...
A rough way to start the week, man! Don’t drink the Koolaid…
To keep my dear readers (do you exist??) informed, I will try to do this twice a week—once on Monday, when the week begins and once on Thursday, before the fetes begin. Some of it good, some of it bad, so I posted just the ones that I liked or thought worthy of your time. Enjoy!
CHOGM is here and tomorrow is a school holiday! Yeah! Wait…I guess it doesn’t apply to me.
Oh, yeah, and Her Majesty the Queen is here!
Some like to describe her as a “...celebrity, a much-loved figure, the personification of the UK, and a busy servant of her countrymen, the Commonwealth and a wider humanity.” The Queen is many things to many people, but she’ll always be a friend to me ;)
Don't know where to spend Saturday night yet? Here's a suggestion. I haven’t been there myself yet so let me know if you go. When will I be declared a ‘liquor ambassador?’
Mary Could Dance is back in town! It will be on for two nights only—November 28-29—at the Naparima Bowl. San Fernando. Is anyone going? I will have to check out tickets.
I always knew CURRY would save me! This story also has some sophisticated tips for cooking with curry. It turns out it's not that simple after all!
A legal -literally- Birthday present.
Organize tours of NAPA? DUH! Why hasn’t this already been set up? I want to get the first look!
Trinidad slips down the corruption scale; the goal is to go up! Barbados is up! What’s going on in Barbados? There’s a good blog post from Robin Montano about this if you scroll down.
A somewhat long-winded, but useful history of performance space in Trinidad. Looking forward to next week’s article!
Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2010! Vote for our women! Appreciate our women! I know it will make me sound like a softie, but this one’s my favorite!
Booze and Jazz! A great combination! Did anyone go?
Anya, I feel misrepresented, too! Can I get your number, and we can talk about it? Maybe…over dinner? At my place?
Not much of a blog…but has a list of major art events in the area. Anyway, they should fire their webmaster.
Almost Paradise? It perfectly fits my definition of paradise!
My attempts to stay trim are not going to work with sites like these...
Glad we’re smarter than the South Koreans! We get our porn for FREE.
"All of the essential elements needed for the rise of a totalitarian state exist and lie latent in Western, democratic society.”
Really!? What about theocracies and one-party regimes then? Sounds like a cool movie, though!
Singh int he White House...Cool pictures of the evening.
Banana tax wars to end? I say let them work, let them eat bananas.
I am thankful to Trinidad Carnival Diary, at least for showing me that someone here is blogging every day! Something I can aspire to!
And don't miss this Machel Montano clip and some commentary—down ladies! Down!
It’s true that we drive like madmen…but I thought that was part of TT self-expression…
Another crappy day in paradise!? I feel ya, man, but let’s go to Disney World all the same.
Bras wanted!? and other cool pictures.
For all you dancehall fanatics out there…you know who you are...
A rough way to start the week, man! Don’t drink the Koolaid…
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
It Was Worth It
I've been contemplating writing for a long time but every time I tried I couldn't find enough motivation to actually write. Add to that a mental laziness that struck me recently.
But now here I am and here's my blog! Today I will defeat laziness and start writing, as an art lover, and big steel drums fan, I have found my inspiration in the new Arts Academy of Trinidad and Tobago.
As Trinidad and Tobago created steel drums, I hope this Academy will have positive impact on the future of steel drums locally and internationally.
I was lucky and managed to get to see the opening festivities. For those of us who love art, I couldn’t agree more that the wait was worth it:
Indeed it was a fantastic opportunity to look at such a beautiful monument of architecture that speaks of the potential of our land, and our people.
This experience was heart-lifting, and restored my faith in the future of my country. Amidst all the bad news we hear every day about crime and corruption, this fine institution comes as a sign of reassurance that this country is trying to go in the right direction.
Put aside the magnificent architecture, what really makes me happy and optimistic is the service this building is going to offer to the future generations and to make us once more enjoy and appreciate the beauty of art. This, my friends, is no trivial matter. A lot of our problems today arise from the fact that many of us have regrettably lost sense of beauty and ceased to appreciate art. These, along with knowledge, are the foundations of true civilizations, not power and money.
As I look at this fine institution, I can only picture in my mind the dozens after dozens of the young men and women who will one day become proud graduates. Those are the artists and creators of the future who will hold our flag high and make all of us proud.
My gratitude to all those who worked hard to make this possible
But now here I am and here's my blog! Today I will defeat laziness and start writing, as an art lover, and big steel drums fan, I have found my inspiration in the new Arts Academy of Trinidad and Tobago.
As Trinidad and Tobago created steel drums, I hope this Academy will have positive impact on the future of steel drums locally and internationally.
I was lucky and managed to get to see the opening festivities. For those of us who love art, I couldn’t agree more that the wait was worth it:
As the heat intensified and the size of the line grew, one person wondered aloud whether the wait would be worth the while. "It will be worth it," replied an elderly man who tried to escape the sun's rays by hiding in the narrow shadow cast by a wall. "The kind of equipment I see, it will have to be worth it. "You think it easy to get water, lights and music to synchronise?" he asked, referring to the fountains on the outdoors, which when lit move in tandem with melodies that occasionally emanate from the site.
Indeed it was a fantastic opportunity to look at such a beautiful monument of architecture that speaks of the potential of our land, and our people.
This experience was heart-lifting, and restored my faith in the future of my country. Amidst all the bad news we hear every day about crime and corruption, this fine institution comes as a sign of reassurance that this country is trying to go in the right direction.
Put aside the magnificent architecture, what really makes me happy and optimistic is the service this building is going to offer to the future generations and to make us once more enjoy and appreciate the beauty of art. This, my friends, is no trivial matter. A lot of our problems today arise from the fact that many of us have regrettably lost sense of beauty and ceased to appreciate art. These, along with knowledge, are the foundations of true civilizations, not power and money.
As I look at this fine institution, I can only picture in my mind the dozens after dozens of the young men and women who will one day become proud graduates. Those are the artists and creators of the future who will hold our flag high and make all of us proud.
My gratitude to all those who worked hard to make this possible
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