Ok, I've been a very naughty girl and I probably need a spanking. But in protest I have to say me not posting isn't totally all my fault....after Miami carnival the months just sped by so quickly and I apologize! Chrisnaval is No JOKE people!
But the good news is...I'm back and my Trinidad & Tobago Countdown has Begun!!!!!!
My Checklist:
-Plane Tix
-Costumes
-Jouvert Band
-Suitcases-Outfits(*Still working on this)
-Shoes
-My body (Yeah I must admit...I look hot!!!)
-Accessories
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Miami Carnival Review
I know I promised an entire review of my Miami Carnival experience, but since cousin (http://kaiserball.blogspot.com/2007/10/miami-carnival-review.html) is doing the blow by blow fete ting. I'll just share my Carnival Day experience.
9:oo am HQ an I are up and ready to start our process of costume dressing.
Yeah the parade is starting at 12pm, but Fabulosity takes time (HELLO)!
Kailia,Caramelsista & Reena are joining us in our room to dress, makeup and glitter up.
Yeah the parade is starting at 12pm, but Fabulosity takes time (HELLO)!
Kailia,Caramelsista & Reena are joining us in our room to dress, makeup and glitter up.
By the time we are glammed up and piled up in my rental RAV-4 it's already Noon.
WE READY, WE READY FOR MAS AGAIN! EXCITEMENT!
We decide to follow Tallest directions and park @ Bicentennial Park and then cab it over to the Parade starting point.
1:00 pm bands are lined up and we see our truck and fall behind in a nice slow chip.
Unfortunately our slow chip turns into a power walk because the Miami Po'Po's are telling our truck to"keep it moving"
Unfortunately our slow chip turns into a power walk because the Miami Po'Po's are telling our truck to"keep it moving"
Geesh, can a girl enjoy the street, yes d' sun hot, and I can feel the tar melting under my boots. But, ermmmm, can we enjoy the road a little bit!
Yes the hater's were out in full swing too, and tried to muddy up my "pretty costume". But don't Hate, Appreciate and looking at us should Motivate you to join our band next year. (that's all)
But.....I digress! Back to the MAS!
But.....I digress! Back to the MAS!
So as we meet the Causeway (doh ask me the name..I'm not a Miami-ite) the Lieutenant asks us to turn off the music. I'm starting to panic because I'm immediately getting flash backs of Mandarin Martini year 05'. This was the first year at the park and they diverted us away from our music and drink trucks and herd us like cattle in this caged area.
I'm trying to breathe and not freak out and think positively. It's fricking 3pm and the Vibes are low. So our band and all of the bands are escorted by the police into the park; under the highway safe and soundly. As soon as we are IN; music starts back and the trucks are lined up according to MCI's original band # order.
I'm happy so is my crew, we were getting worried because we thought it was all over; turns out it was only the beginning.
Now as you know this year us FlvaGirls, decided to go with Vibrationzzz. I swear we were the smallest costumed band in the entire carnival, but LAWD FADDER. When Walshy Killa and Dawg E Slaughter finally reached the truck (another story that I cannot even share) PRESSAHHHHHH!
Our first judging point, Ricky T was on stage. http://www.toronto-lime.com/music/2007/stl/stl2007_ricky_t_pressure_boom.htm
Need i say more.
According to HQ, there were so many things going on at the same time we couldn't capture everything on film.
This is what I remember:
This is what I remember:
- Rick T, Slaughter on stage at our first judging point
- Man trying to dance with one of our plus sized ladies and falling (don't worry guys I wasn't hurt...they didn't get me)
- Guinness Moko Jumbies grinding on one of our masqueraders on the side of the truck
- A line of 20 Peacock ladies "going down low" to Zoleah's song
- Some crazy chick in costume doing a split on the stage (:
- Dawg E Slaughter jumping off the truck and teaching us the Vibrationzzz Dance (Wham to dem,superman)
- Going back to jump up with d' Dutty Crew from Bklyn, but finding out the truck shut down cause of some fights (dang, u cyah take Bklyn people anywhere)
The carnival finished around midnight; we left before though. Our plan was to go to Jabba Strikes Back. Sleep took over and we missed out on that party @ Bongo's.
We had a time on the road and after a night's sleep my crew and I were ready to go again. T&T next....Hey!
Vibrationnnnzzzzzzzzzzzzz, next year for sure.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Miami Carnival Done....Back to Mi Self NOW!
OMG....MIAMI SSSSSSWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTT FOR DAYS!
VIBRATIONZZZZZ, smallest band on d' road with the BIGGGGEEESSSSTTT VIBES!
No joke atall.
Allyuh ah real tired eh! So I will have my entire miami carnival review later.
VIBRATIONZZZZZ, smallest band on d' road with the BIGGGGEEESSSSTTT VIBES!
No joke atall.
Allyuh ah real tired eh! So I will have my entire miami carnival review later.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Here they Are!
These are my boots for Miami Carnival.....and possibly Trinidad on Carnival Monday.
Ok to be totally honest, this is the closest pic of my boots that I could find online.
These badboys are from WetSeal.
Mines are from Charlotte Russe, unfortunately they don't have them online so these will have to do for visual.
Enjoy!
IS IT OCTOBER YET!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Chuneeeeeeee!
Dis is MI CHUNE for Miami!
Ah jess seeing my waist pelting from side to side; left to right with this one.
Is it October yet??????
OHHHH OHHHHH OHHHH OHHHHH!
Tek ah wine Tek ah wine!!!!!!
Allyuh listen to the words of this song....
It's everything CARNIVAL:
Party Animal
by Problem Child
St. Vincent Carnival Road March Winner
http://www.toronto-lime.com/music/2007/svg/svg2007_problem_child_party_animal.htm
Link from www.toronto-lime.com
Check them out for More Chunes!
Ah jess seeing my waist pelting from side to side; left to right with this one.
Is it October yet??????
OHHHH OHHHHH OHHHH OHHHHH!
Tek ah wine Tek ah wine!!!!!!
Allyuh listen to the words of this song....
It's everything CARNIVAL:
"No more sleep till carnival done
Ah jumping up in d' burning sun
And I doh care if you aint come down
Cause dat cyah stop me from having fun"
Party Animal
by Problem Child
St. Vincent Carnival Road March Winner
http://www.toronto-lime.com/music/2007/svg/svg2007_problem_child_party_animal.htm
Link from www.toronto-lime.com
Check them out for More Chunes!
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
And we goh jam down in MIAMI!
Labor Day carnival has come and gone. THE OFFICIAL COUNT DOWN IS ON FOR MIAMI CARNIVAL!
Bienvenidos A MIAMI!
Yes, the countdown is on for me! I haven't taken time off from work since Trinidad carnival. Last week I even packed. (Yeah!) Mi Grip is leaning up in the corner of my bedroom with carry-on nestled on top.
So as you can see, I'm itching to get on that plane and head down d' road. Yes you can say I'm "feigning". .... buh I doh care. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee Miami and I CYAH WAIT!
This year the Flva Girls crew hitting the road with Vibrationzz. http://www.vibrationzz.com/ Peacock section to be exact!
(deemed the Green Goddess section)
Bienvenidos A MIAMI!
Yes, the countdown is on for me! I haven't taken time off from work since Trinidad carnival. Last week I even packed. (Yeah!) Mi Grip is leaning up in the corner of my bedroom with carry-on nestled on top.
So as you can see, I'm itching to get on that plane and head down d' road. Yes you can say I'm "feigning". .... buh I doh care. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee Miami and I CYAH WAIT!
This year the Flva Girls crew hitting the road with Vibrationzz. http://www.vibrationzz.com/ Peacock section to be exact!
(deemed the Green Goddess section)
Miami Check List:
Plane Tix (Since June...I doh play dat!)
Car Rental
Costume
Mas Boots
Mas Accessories
Hot Outfits (Only fitting for MIAMI)
Sun Block (D'Sun is no JOKE!)
Smoking Body ( Ah ready fuh Allyuh...Assume di Position Men!)
Monday, July 30, 2007
D' Mas Start....Heavy Abs Training
It's been a longggggggggg time. But I've just been "lying in da cut"! What a fabulous weekend. No I didn't make it to Trinidad to attend's Tribes Launch. But THANKS...MUAH! to
Ms. Saucy D, I was able to view pics from the launch.
Now after seeing Naked Mist and Black Magic......I'm motiviated to amp UP my workout regime. Yes, It's only July, but before we know it February WILL BE HERE.
Carnival is early next year...So NO STICKING.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/features2.html
"Are you training your abdominals correctly" Brian Chin Leung
An ever increasing waistline, which seems to have taken on a life of its
own, is a sure cause for concern by both men and women.
While some men and women harbour secret desires to have some of their body parts larger; all men and women unanimously agree, that the waistline, is one area where they do not
wish to see any increase in size.
Everyone has a six pack; it’s just that some people still have their own in the case.
Aerobics and diet
If you want your abdominals to show, you first have to burn off that layer of fat that
hides your six pack.
Now, since we all know that spot reducing is a myth and
that body fat is lost proportionately; it would seem that the logical thing to
do, in your quest for defined abs, is to first drop your overall body fat
percentage.
This can be accomplished by embarking on a structured programme of
aerobic training (running, biking, cardio-karate etc.) at least four times per
week for a time frame of 40 minutes or more in each session.
Aerobic training coupled with a selective low carb diet will drop your body fat
percentage.
Abdominals anatomy
Before I detail proper abdominal training
technique, let’s have a quick look at abdominals anatomy.
The four main abdominal muscles are:
n Rectus Abdominus—This muscle gives you that
six-pack appearance. It runs from the pubic area right up to the rib area.
Transverse Abdominus—If you were to place your fingers on your abs and then
cough, the muscles that you feel moving would be the transverse abdominus. Its
role is to stabilise the trunk and maintain abdominal pressure.
External
Oblique—These are positioned on each side of the rectus abdominus. They allow
the trunk to twist, but to the opposite side of which external oblique is
contracting.
Internal Oblique—These flank the rectus abdominus and are
located just inside the hip bones. They operate in the opposite way to the
external obliques.
Abdominals training technniques
The most popular abdominal exercise, performed by many gym enthusiasts, is the floor crunch.
Many people perform the floor crunch incorrectly, because of bad elbow and
chin positioning.
After interlocking your fingers behind your neck, keep
your elbows open and wide. If you attempt to draw your elbows close to each other, you are going to engage your neck muscles.
This is why so many people complain about having neck pain during the crunch.
While executing the crunch, also ensure that your chin remains lifted and does not dip towards your chest.
To correct bad chin positioning, try this—take a tennis (lawn) ball
and place it under your chin, so that it is positioned between your chin and
your chest; then perform your crunches. I believe however, that the floor
crunch is overrated as an abdominal exercise. It is effective, but it is
definitely not the most effective abdominal exercise.
Think carefully, if you have not worked your chest (pectorals) for a month with flat bench press; don’t your chest muscles feel very sore after resuming the bench press after a
month’s rest?
Now, if you stay off of floor crunches for a month and then
resume performing them; do you feel any soreness from having effectively worked
your ab muscles?—Probably not.
The most effective abdominals
Hanging knee raises—While hanging from a chin up bar, so that both of your legs are off
the floor and your hands are securely gripping the bar, begin by simply bringing
your knees to your chest and hold for a second while in this position; then
bring the legs back down again.
Do not let your legs swing in the bottom position, as this enables for momentum to take over, which will then take the stress off of your abdominal muscles.
Swiss ball crunches—While I don’t
particularly favour floor crunches, I do believe that Swiss ball crunches are
extremely effective, because the range of motion is deceptively greater without
compromising the health of your lower back.
Lie on a Swiss ball so that the ball contours to your lower back. The more you position the ball towards your butt on your lower back, the more difficult the exercise.
Hanging leg raises—This exercise is similar to hanging knee raises except that your legs are
kept straight, with knees held in a soft position, while you move your legs
through a 90 degree angle to your torso.
Be consistent with your ab routine
and that six pack will appear as your reward.
—Keep Training.
Ms. Saucy D, I was able to view pics from the launch.
Now after seeing Naked Mist and Black Magic......I'm motiviated to amp UP my workout regime. Yes, It's only July, but before we know it February WILL BE HERE.
Carnival is early next year...So NO STICKING.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/features2.html
"Are you training your abdominals correctly" Brian Chin Leung
An ever increasing waistline, which seems to have taken on a life of its
own, is a sure cause for concern by both men and women.
While some men and women harbour secret desires to have some of their body parts larger; all men and women unanimously agree, that the waistline, is one area where they do not
wish to see any increase in size.
Everyone has a six pack; it’s just that some people still have their own in the case.
Aerobics and diet
If you want your abdominals to show, you first have to burn off that layer of fat that
hides your six pack.
Now, since we all know that spot reducing is a myth and
that body fat is lost proportionately; it would seem that the logical thing to
do, in your quest for defined abs, is to first drop your overall body fat
percentage.
This can be accomplished by embarking on a structured programme of
aerobic training (running, biking, cardio-karate etc.) at least four times per
week for a time frame of 40 minutes or more in each session.
Aerobic training coupled with a selective low carb diet will drop your body fat
percentage.
Abdominals anatomy
Before I detail proper abdominal training
technique, let’s have a quick look at abdominals anatomy.
The four main abdominal muscles are:
n Rectus Abdominus—This muscle gives you that
six-pack appearance. It runs from the pubic area right up to the rib area.
Transverse Abdominus—If you were to place your fingers on your abs and then
cough, the muscles that you feel moving would be the transverse abdominus. Its
role is to stabilise the trunk and maintain abdominal pressure.
External
Oblique—These are positioned on each side of the rectus abdominus. They allow
the trunk to twist, but to the opposite side of which external oblique is
contracting.
Internal Oblique—These flank the rectus abdominus and are
located just inside the hip bones. They operate in the opposite way to the
external obliques.
Abdominals training technniques
The most popular abdominal exercise, performed by many gym enthusiasts, is the floor crunch.
Many people perform the floor crunch incorrectly, because of bad elbow and
chin positioning.
After interlocking your fingers behind your neck, keep
your elbows open and wide. If you attempt to draw your elbows close to each other, you are going to engage your neck muscles.
This is why so many people complain about having neck pain during the crunch.
While executing the crunch, also ensure that your chin remains lifted and does not dip towards your chest.
To correct bad chin positioning, try this—take a tennis (lawn) ball
and place it under your chin, so that it is positioned between your chin and
your chest; then perform your crunches. I believe however, that the floor
crunch is overrated as an abdominal exercise. It is effective, but it is
definitely not the most effective abdominal exercise.
Think carefully, if you have not worked your chest (pectorals) for a month with flat bench press; don’t your chest muscles feel very sore after resuming the bench press after a
month’s rest?
Now, if you stay off of floor crunches for a month and then
resume performing them; do you feel any soreness from having effectively worked
your ab muscles?—Probably not.
The most effective abdominals
Hanging knee raises—While hanging from a chin up bar, so that both of your legs are off
the floor and your hands are securely gripping the bar, begin by simply bringing
your knees to your chest and hold for a second while in this position; then
bring the legs back down again.
Do not let your legs swing in the bottom position, as this enables for momentum to take over, which will then take the stress off of your abdominal muscles.
Swiss ball crunches—While I don’t
particularly favour floor crunches, I do believe that Swiss ball crunches are
extremely effective, because the range of motion is deceptively greater without
compromising the health of your lower back.
Lie on a Swiss ball so that the ball contours to your lower back. The more you position the ball towards your butt on your lower back, the more difficult the exercise.
Hanging leg raises—This exercise is similar to hanging knee raises except that your legs are
kept straight, with knees held in a soft position, while you move your legs
through a 90 degree angle to your torso.
Be consistent with your ab routine
and that six pack will appear as your reward.
—Keep Training.
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