Monday and Tuesday summary

Well i see some eager bloggers already put up their reviews, but i still tired and as i'm writing this i'm yawning.

Monday
So i met up with the band at Stanmore, met my friends we limed then the band moved off everything was cool chipping down the road, occasionally running when the truck pull off quick. For me as a first time masquerader i was really amazed at all they offered to masqueraders, the services were superb and i have absolutely no complaints. Both days i chipped behind the Merry perry truck because they were so hyped. And Jason, Blaze and Detrimental are my boys, i'm always locked on to 96.7fm. So they had us doing all kinda madness going up and down the road. I wore my green string on Monday but i forgot it onTuesday, however i was busy looking for people with green strings it was kinda funny. I met a Saucy who looked hot in her Monday wear it really was nice, i think she was a bit surprised by how tall i am lol. Anyway lunch and everything was well organized great idea to have towels and small pillows for SOME masqueraders, i say some because the majority ended up on the grass without cuz there were limited amounts. I chipped with the band till the very end back at Stanmore, my toe was a bit sore but no big complaints then headed home to rest for Tuesday.

I did however notice some brave ladies wearing heels and wedge shoes, i really don't know what they were thinking. And about the costume it was really funny that the ones i originally thought weren't so nice ended up being nicer. Imp was REAL HOT!! like wow it looked really great, and i originally wanted to play in jammette but seeing SOME people it just was a no no.

Tuesday
Got to Stanmore at exact 7:30 had breakfast and waited for my friend who was late, was looking for more blog members but didnt see anymore. When the band pulled off seeing that we had to wait behind island people i decided to walk up front to get pics of the other sections, i met jammette while walking though i didnt see her after that lol. That was one long wait behind island people though wayyy anyway when they moved we went on to the first judging point and by that time the rains came. Now Dame Lorraine head piece has feathers and by the time the rains stopped everything was just drooping. Sad it was but i saw worst as some of the warrior spirit males headpiece started to run so the red and white pieces mixed. Being the 12th section we had a long wait before crossing and i noticed some minor problems:

1) where all these island people masqueraders come out from? Apparently Island People buss or something because i saw a lot of them in Tribe. Even Kees who had on a Mirage island people costume was up on the Merry Perry truck singing then he was in the band jumping up.

2) A little incident took place in my section where this girl with a fireman costume was asked to return to her section as we prepared to cross the judging point. She gets all rowdy and says she's not moving. So the security guy who asked her to move had to go get more people to talk to her. She's still being wrong and strong insisting that she paid her money and could be anywhere she wants. Its one thing if you pay your money but the band has rules and apparently she didn't read the booklet where TRIBE stated that ALL masqueraders were to return to their sections when crossing the judging points. I personally find they should have put her out but whatever.

So after we finally cross South Quay my friend so had to go to the bathroom and the wee wee truck apprently turned off somewhere else so we had to go into Marios. Time we come back out the trucks were nowhere in sight so we walking up Frederick Street followin a few other "lost" masqueraders. Finally met up with the trucks back at Stanmore Ave. only to hear we have to foot it to the park for lunch by this time my foot killing me. And all the bloody rest buses are full to add insult to injury. I asked a capable looking security personnel to carry me and he just smiled but i was dead serious lol. I could have done with a pillow and towel but i didn't hold breath to get one cuz time we reach most of the band was there already so we found a nice shady area and had lunch the boots were off and i relaxed.

After lunch i felt a lot better and time we hit St. James i was having a ball wining down the road, met quite a few foreign masqueraders who were REALLY enjoying themselves. Well from the time i saw that we were heading for the Foreshore i know it was going to be total madness and that just gave me energy but at that time it was dark and the stormers came. I saw security doing their job and putting them out but they just kept coming back. But whatever from there straight back to Stanmore was wildness, i loved it and i wine with every creed and race Olatungi was on the truck i was behind gettin on real bad. So i jumbie whole day, whole night and then i wanted to cry cuz as i see the trucks heading up Ariapita one by one they start to cut off music and announce that they turning off. So the last truck was the red bull truck so i follow that on straight up the road until i had to go :(

Honestly i could go another 2 days or more, but i must say my first experience was unforgettable and next year God spare life we doing it again. So there it is my review hope everyone was safe and had fun and i can now justify spending $3000 on my costume cuz everything was two thumbs up.

Big up TRIBE, security, bar staff, the DJ's everybody it was nice.