Amusing sight:
Last week Sunday’s ComPANion sports day which saw 9 steelbands coming together in friendly competition (no pan allowed) including tug-of-war, mini football games and a talent show.

Amazing sight:
The entry from the Defence Force in the talent show mentioned above — 2 drummers who played like they each had 4 hands. The grand climax = Dead or Alive!! Who knew drums could play melody like that!?!? Incredible!!

Relief-filled sight:
Seeing the last page of yet another project/report/essay/assignment print without error the morning it is due (or even a day early).

Fun-filled sight:
Last night’s steelband street parade to close the WeBeat festival in St. James. Maybe about 15 bands and their followers chipping along the Western Main road at 1am. Gotta love this country!!

Disturbing sight:
A group of young boys (all pre-teen to young teens I think) that I thought were innocently playing in the street this afternoon who turned out to be in the middle of an altercation with a young man on campus which started with cricket ball-throwing which then turned into glass bottle tossing with poor me in the middle of it.

I am definitely happy with my current life choice. There is no questioning that - I am enjoying my classes so much so that 3 hours passes before I realize it, I don’t mind being in class all day, with all the assignments and projects and reading I am under constant pressure but I am having fun, I am having enthusiastic, spirited discussions about the virtues of various art forms and definitions of culture, actually sounding intelligent (was never able to do that about I.T., I just didn’t care enough). I could continue but I think you get the idea. (more…)

These were all in the last few days (gotta love this place):

• 4 amazing bands (BWIA Invaders, Phase II, Desperadoes, All Stars) all gathered in one place (All Stars panyard) just to jam and celebrate All Stars anniversary
• Virtuoso solo pannists doing their recital for their degree (look where pan has reached!)
• A choir of about 30 people singing the latest soca songs (interesting concept, eh?)
• Exodus practising their festival pieces outdoors under a starlit sky

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Some weird stuff I found out about Trinidad this week: (more…)

Wow!! One whole week out of touch! I was starting to feel like I was on some deserted island. My list below:
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