Disclaimer: Is long, but worth it. Here’s where my story begins. After a wonderful surprise trip home to Antigua for two weeks, on Saturday 11th August I began my trek BACK to New Zealand (for those of you who don’t know I’m living in NZ for a year because, why not?). As this trip wasn’t quite ‘planned’, I booked on an airline I’ve never flown on – United. And I’ll get this out of the Read more…
In July of 2018, I got some great news – I WAS GOING HOME TO ANTIGUA!! For 2 weeks. For carnival. Now, don’t question it. Just go with it. As it was extremely last minute, I told no one except the key players in the game (aka my usual trouble maker mother and a handful of other family members). This made it all the more fun so that I could surprise everyone! Now, for those Read more…
So, yall know Justin Bieber’s music video for ‘Sorry‘ right? With those amazing dancers? I watched it while I was in Antigua about 3 years ago and absolutely loved it. See me stumbling around in my mother’s room attempting to learn the dance for ma self from Youtube. After I saw the video though, it prompted me to look up the dancers and what they were all about. They had fantastic choreography and energy and Read more…
Be yourself. Use your network. These are two things you’ve probably heard before countless times. You may or may not relate to them or even see their importance. But I need to let you know that they’re VERY important. How can I phrase it in such a way that isn’t cliche, yet still gets the point across? In a way that’s meaningful and relatable? Let’s try this: “The people you meet. Can all add value Read more…
God bless the person who made thermal clothes and hot water bottles see, cause da place COWL!! Now, lemme tell you something, I’m from the Caribbean. Where is 28 degrees celsius (82F) all kinda day and night, no MATTA da season. When I wrote this, it was about mid June 2018 in Auckland, when their winter was actually going into full swing. In the Southern Hemisphere, June, July & August are their winter months. Winter Read more…