And so it begins

This weekend marks the beginning of band launch season for NY Labor Day Parade. The first band to launch will be Chocolate City on Saturday and Sesame flyers and Karma Mas Band on Sunday. NY bands and section leaders need to promote their launches a lot more. The only three band that everyone keeps hearing about is Ramajay, Sesame Flyers, and Freaks NY. Please start flooding everyone’s page with launch info and details about your band. Show people that there’s a lot of options out there that caters to all different types of people, different size and shaped people, and people from different nationalities.

NY Labor Day Band launch season is about to begin.

NY Labor Day bands are about to launch and I am truly excited. This year one of Brooklyn’s top dj’s Natural Freaks Ultd will be bringing out their own band (Freaks NY). I have been a section leader with them in Miami for the past 4 years, so I am excited to see what they do for Labor Day. Claude from Karma Carnival Band have been doing a lot of private work both local and abroad , I love his designs for St. Lucia carnival and is hoping that he wows us in NY. Both Ramajay Mas and Sesame Flyers are rumored to have a few well known designers designing their In-house sections. I cannot wait to see various wings that will be revealed at Ramajay’s band Launch and also to see Rastarz Mas Debut their first Labor Day section. They had one of the Top sections for Miami Carnival in Big and Strong One Island Carnival band; let’s see if they can do it again in Ramajay. I also cannot wait to see what Akin Ross comes with. We know that he is always over the top (in a good way). Also with great anticipation come Ontarage Ladies/ Koncep section with Natural Freaks as they always use bold colors that stand out among the rest. Finally, let’s see if DesigningDaryl can out do the NY designers this year as the competition is on. This year with definitely be a year to remember as all of the bands are bringing their A game.

Here are a few launch dates and Flyers.

Chocolate City Mas Band June 2nd

Sesame Flyers June 3rd

Karma Carnival Band June 3rd

Borokeete USA June 8th

1199 SCCC June 9th

Ramajay Mas June 10th

Dingolay Mas NYC June 15th

Freaks NY June 17th

L & B’s Soca City June 23rd

Day 4

What shows, movies, plays, books, or events influenced your life in the past year?

Since purchasing an ipad, I go through books like water. So decided to put myself on a budget. 1 book purchase a month. I have been downloading free books like crazy. The best free books that I have downloaded are "the Mating","The Keeping", and "The finding" by Nicky Charles. I love these books so much that I am reading them all over again. I usually read action books, but this romance novel that captured my heart.


I haven't really done any much in past year besides attend various carnivals.

Day 3

What healthy activities / choices did you do in 2011? What are some you want to do in 2012?


I never practiced good eating habits which is the reason why I have a poor metabolism. When I do decide to eat, the options are always healthy and nutritious. The problem is that I hardly eat because I never have an appetite. I get so engrossed in what I am doing that I don't think about food or even using the rest room LOL. Whenever I start a project that I am passionate about, I tend to forget about everything else. For 2012 I want to continue eating healthy, but more frequently. I want to start exercising and build my metabolism and endurance up.

Day 2

I indeed had a few good experiences for 2011.

* Trinidad Carnival was bess especially Tobago. ( My clients rock lol)

* My Daughter started elementary school

* I loved my labor day and NY kiddies and Miami Carnival Designs / section.

* I did design work for various Carnival bands in NY and already have
things in place for 2012.

* My nephew Aden was born.

* I'm proud to say that my friends stuck by me through the roughest time
in my life (I Love Ya'll)


* Even in your darkest hour, there will always be things that will make you happy.










Most of my happiest experiences for 2011 revolved around carnival.

Day 1

Argghhhhhhh This is really hard for me, but I am determined to follow through. So here I go, I will label 2011 as "DISASTER". It was a horrific year for me, one that I truly want to forget. 2012 is definitely titled as "ADVANCEMENT". I am determined to grow and advance as a POWERFUL BLACK WOMAN. I have set goals that I know for a fact that I will accomplish way before 2012 is over. I am focused and determined on being a better person.

12 days of refelction

I have never opened up and discuss my personal life on this blog. But I decided to change that and open up to my readers. This year have been really rough on me spiritually and mentally, So I am going to use my blog as a platform to rebuild myself to the person that I use to be. I know that many people are probably going through the same situations that I am (maybe worse), but sometimes listening to other peoples situation gives you encouragement to face your own problems.

With that being said I decided to join a friend of mines Ashanti and do The 12 days of Reflection Challenge.





Its time that I put some closure to this year and move on to something positive.