Stranded on a not so deserted island - "Trinidad" and Tobago Film Festival

I live on an island. A small island. But even on a small island, one can feel a chasm between spaces. If you live past the lighthouse as we say here in Trinidad, or really, NOT in or near the capital city of Port of Spain, then salt for you. The differences between the North and the South of the island are very real. On the one hand, Southerners are known for their hospitality - often deemed as...

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Sunday Brunch at Fanatic with Chef Khalid Mohammed (Chaud)

Sunday Brunch Goodie Bag Sundays will never be the same thanks to Trinichow and her Sunday Brunch series at Fanatic Kitchen Studio. It takes a special event to get me out of the house on a Sunday. I NEVER leave the house on a Sunday. NEVER. But the combination of brunching with Chef Khalid Mohammed of Chaud/Chaud Cafe, and the fact that Tuesday is a holiday and thus I could risk a bit of...

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The Tough Week That Was

High heeled life is often taxing and tiring. This was a really really REALLY hard week. I worked late almost every day this week, and today, I woke up with a headache, back ache and completely exhausted. It was also a challenging week for the "Bringing Sexy Back" mission. Like today. I woke up feeling sick and also with an uncanny, mind numbingly overwhelming craving for something I hardly ever...

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Not Zumba, but Carumba!

Studio A Photo credit: Studio A So last evening, the girls and I had a different kind of girls' night out. No cocktails. No dinners. No pulsating club music. We went to a fitness class. Yes, a fitness class. On a Saturday night. lol. But it was awesome, and we had a great time. Being a working girl, and a working girl who works at one end of the island and lives on the other end, workout time...

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Kitchen Porn: Greek Yogurt Cheesecake

For the past few weeks as you know, I have been eating better, and this has included no alcohol and no dessert. No alcohol - not as hard for me as it may be for some, as I am not a huge drinker, but I do love a nice cocktail on a Friday afternoon or a glass of wine every once in a while. I mean, I CAN have it. I just choose not to right now. Saving up... No dessert - this is a bit harder. lol....

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