What we eating after a fete... The Poll

Vote on my first poll and lets see what Trinis love to eat after a fete

Think Positive!

Thanks Nicholas for sharing this with us. The power of positive thoughts...

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter Guys... I trust that wherever you are you are having a fun, enjoyable and positive Easter Sunday. 

Last week I reached out to some of our local celebs asking them to Share their positive messages with us and there were no restrictions as positivity exists in all shapes and forms... Here is our first message from the multitalented singer, songwriter, instramentalist and performer... Darryl Henry aka Farmer Nappy. Learn more about and follow Farmer Nappy via https://www.facebook.com/FarmerNappy/ 

Farmer Nappy

Thank you Farmer Nappy and Navindra of NH Productions for making this possible. Now here is one of Farmer Nappy's most recent hits "Technically" and another which is my personal favourite "My House" both of which are gauranteed feel good music!

Farmer Nappy & Destra Garcia - "Technically" (Official HD Lyric Video)

Farmer Nappy - "My House" (Official HD Video)

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When Glorious turns to Gold

This just in guys and I would like to thank Ricky for sharing the Good news with us...

T&Ts Khalifa St. Fort wins Gold in the U20 100m at the Carifta Games currently being held in Curacao. Well done Khalifa!

Photo courtesy https://www.facebook.com/FlowTrinidad

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Good Vibes... On and Off line... Share it!

As much as we all love to share the positivity on social media it is in fact even more important to spread the good vibes in our everyday lives when we are off line... Thanks Sakina fo sharing this with us from #thegoodquote on Instagram

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Glorious Saturday

Hope you’re having a Glorious Saturday folks and for those of you who are at work like me, it will soon be over and you can get back to your long weekend. Here are some positive vibes from the news today for your information...

1. Sport: Dylan Carter claimed victory in the men’s 200 free at the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series Indy: Mesa, holding off a fast moving Joao de Luca in the final 50 meters. Carter, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Rio Olympics, stopped the clock at a 1:48.45 for the gold.

 

Dylan Carter

 

Meanwhile in India, Kieron Pollard joined the 7,000-run club with a stunning Man-of-the-Match half-century, trumping a brilliant hat-trick from fellow Trinidadian Samuel Badree to propel Mumbai Indians to a rollicking four-wicket victory over Chris Gayle’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), yesterday.

 

 

Mumbai Indians’ Kieron Pollard, right, hits out while Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper Kedar Jadhav looks on during their Indian Premier League T20 match at The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, yesterday. (Photo courtesy AFP and http://www.trinidadexpress.com)

2. Community: Join CNC3 for the Peace Rally and Concert, Monday 17th April, at 2.00 p.m. Check out some of our local personalities with more details in the following videos.

 

Enjoy the rest of your Saturday guys and have a blessed one!

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No Bad Vibes on this Good Day

Thought this was too funny not to share :) "No bad Vibes on this Good Day, let us have a cold beer to good vibes and good times." Carib beer said in an advertisement posted today.

A Trini tradition but also popular in other parts of the world to, an effigy of Judas Iscariot is made and placed in the public for the community to flog. Judas is known for the kiss and betrayal of Jesus to the Sanhedrin for thirty silver coins. His name is often used synonymously with betrayal or treason.

 

Animation courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/caribbeer/

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What better Friday than Good Friday

Many Christians around the world and right here in Trinidad and Tobago observed Good Friday today, the Friday before Easter Sunday as it commemorates Jesus Christ's Passion, crucifixion and death, which is told in the Christian bible. But what is also important about today was that it was the day when the terms Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC) began being used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means "in the year of the Lord", but is often translated as "in the year of our Lord". Bet some of you didnt know that tid bit 😁

But besides today being a Good Friday for all the religous and time related meanings it is also a Good... no a Great day to be a Trini because we 1. get a Public Holiday and 2. get to eat some great food. I'm sure many of us Christians or not, had hot cross buns at breakfast this morning.

Hot Cross Buns

However the true treat would have come at Lunch where there is usually an assortment of seafood, ground provisions and cornmeal dishes. Here are a few pics of Lunch prepared by some of the better cooks I know in Trini...

Baked Fish in Coconut Sauce

Stewed Fish

Curried Shirmp

Coco (savoury seasoned cornmeal pie) and Callaloo (Taro leaf soup usually flavoured with crab)

Boiled - Sweet Potatoes, Green Bannans, and  Ripe Plantains

Now isnt that yummy... yep cant get a better Friday Lunch than that on a Good... no a Great Friday!

Enjoy the rest of it guys and be safe on the roads if your still out by family. And remember...

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TGIT... Thank God its Thursday

😊 TGIT... Thank God its Thursday aka the day before the Long Weekend

 

Positive Easter Vibes in the East

Better late than never... Of Records & Help

Good night guys... trust that you all had a great week so far and are just as excited as me for tomorrow - day before the long weekend 😊 Been a crazy busy week for me but thankful non the less because I am alive and of course I am a Trini lol. Here are the positive vibes that I picked up on today. Remember to look out for similar stories and share with me... Until tomorrow enjoy the rest of your evening.

1. Community: Remember 5 year old Khadijah Baash who I blogged about last Monday? Khadijah had topped her pre-school class in mathematics and reading last term despite not having electricity at her Heights of Guanapo, Arima home. Well we have great news as several charitable organisations, members of the public, Habitat for Humanity and a former attorney general yesterday offered to help.

Khadijah Baash, second from left, with her siblings and mother at their home in Heights of Guanapo, Arima, last Friday. (Photo courtesy Abraham Diaz and  http://www.guardian.co.tt) 

2. Sport: Well we have this memorable day down in our National Memories... On this day one of the greatest feats in sporting history... the great Brian Charles Lara made 400 not out, highest score in Test history! Came in 778 minutes. 582 balls. 43 fours, 4 sixes, against England at Antigua Recreational Ground.Claiming the world record twice is itself great but this legend in 1994 broke the record of the highest score of 365* set by Sir Garfield Sobers with a score of 375. Matthew Hayden then broke the record when he scored 380 versus Zimbabwe, but 2 years later Lara rewrote the record books when he scored 400* against the same opponents once again. Truly a master batsman and a match winner!

The great Sir Brian Charles Lara 

(Photo and story courtesy https://www.facebook.com/windiescricket)

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Kick that Pessimism and be the Optimist who is a catlyst for real change today!

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill

Optimism can turn a situation that looks negative or bleak into an opportunity or something to learn from.

It can replace the draining thoughts of pessimism with something that will give you more positive energy and enthusiasm again.

And it can help you to jump over obstacles, to keep moving when you fall or stumble and to not give up just because you have had a couple of temporary setbacks.

So not just adding more of it to your own life but to the lives of the people in your world too is a good idea because you tend to get back what you give in the long run.

And in the short run, well, you get to enjoy the smiles when you spread that positive energy.

Plus, you’ll boost your own self-esteem when you feel you are doing the right thing.

Get out there you Optimist you and spread that positivity!

  
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Positivity Overload!!!

Are You Letting Circumstances Define You? These two Youths are truly inspiring... talk about Positivity Overload!!!! Thanks Dana Mohammed for bringing these to my attention so that I could share with everyone else. For more details get your copy of the T&T Guardian who carried these stories today.

1. Youth & Education: 5 year old Khadijah Baash topped her pre-school class in mathematics and reading last term despite not having electricity at her Heights of Guanapo, Arima home. Little Khadijah lives downstairs a dilapidated concrete house, which has no roof, studies at nights using a kerosene lamp. Her mother Nicolette Moses, 24, has been going all out to ensure that Khadijah, who has her heart set on becoming a doctor, attains an education.

Three year old Special Baash swings outside her Heights of Guanapo, Arima home last Friday while her eight year old brother Ihsmeal looks on

(Picture and story courtesy http://www.guardian.co.tt )

2. Youth & Education: Determined to succeed Abraham Thompson did not let poverty be an obstacle in his life as he proved his capabilities when he walked away with a distinction in Principle of Business after only two and a half months of study.

Young Abraham Thompson gets a distinction in POB in 2 1/2 months

(Pictures and story courtesy http://www.guardian.co.tt)


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Gold & Brains

Mondays are always tough but not when it's a short week Monday in Trinidad and Tobago or anywhere else for that matter lol. Just three more days and its long weekend time! Its also the last week of fasting for those of you who have been fasting for Lent... make it count! Here are some positive vibes to get your week started...

1. Sport: Trinidad and Tobago's Under 19 Female Water polo team won gold at the CARIFTA Water Polo Championships in the Bahamas which concluded yesterday April 9th. 

Under 19 Female Water Polo team wins gold

(Picture courtesy http://ctvtt.com)

2. Youth & Education: 17 year old Trini - Malcolm Reid III, aces the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and has landed acceptance letters from several United States Ivy League universities, including the prestigious Harvard University.

Malcolm Reid III, also known as “Jamieson”, with his father Malcolm Reid at the Harvard Incoming Student reception held last week in Washington, DC, USA

(Picture courtesy http://www.trinidadexpress.com)

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Sunday funday... Cricket & Sunday Lunch

What better feeling is there as a Trini than waking up on a Sunday morning to the aroma of Sunday Lunch in the air... Curry... Callaloo... or a Macaroni pie baking in the oven 😊 

1. Sport: Im sure we all have our fingers crossed today as West Indies attempts to break its 21 year drought of losses vs Pakistan, when they face them in the second match of the Brighto Paints presents Q-Mobile Cup from 9.30am this morning. We wish them all the best!

Spirited West Indies eye rare series win (photo courtesy of http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com) 

Saw this video earlier in the week and thought I'd share with you... Maybe we too need a Ministry of Happiness?

Bhutan: The Kingdom Where GDP Is Measured In Happiness

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Im back...

Been mia for a bit but aint no amount of negativity that can keep me from spreading the Good News 😊 Hope you Guys are having a great weekend thus far. Here are some the Positive Vibes from over the last few days.

1. Sport: Hero of the opening One-Day International, Jason Mohammed, said leading West Indies to victory on Friday was the best moment of his career so far.The 30-year-old, in only his sixth ODI, blasted a scintillating unbeaten 91 to help West Indies pull off a record run chase of 309 and beat Pakistan by four wickets with an over to spare at the Guyana National Stadium.

West Indies batsman Jason Mohammed celebrates his side’s historic run chase in the first Q Mobile One-Day International against Pakistan at the Guyana National Stadium

2. Sport: The Trinidad and Tobago female Under-19 squad will face Jamaica in the gold medal match of the Carifta Water Polo Championships that conclude today in the Bahamas while the T&T male Under-16s played for bronze today.

Trinidad and Tobago U-19 head coach Nicola Welch, right, joins her players in celebration after they qualified for the gold medal match

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Waiting on the Stage... Its Wednesday

Morning Guys, so its Wednesday and if there is anything positive about today besides living to see another day it is that we are halfway through the week already and just "waiting on" the weekend like we waiting on the stage for Carnival. Have a blessed one and today while you are enjoying this selection from Machel Montano I would like you to remember how truely short life can be... enjoy every single minute of it and laugh in the face of your trials. 

Waiting On The Stage (Official Music Video) | Machel Montano ft. Badjohn Republic

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Miracles and Opportunities

So apparently my last two days were quite happy as you didnt see much posting from me 🙈 ... but the real happy news is that Im back 😄 today with more positive vibes compiled from Sunday, Monday and today. Here we go and remember if you have any good news to share please contact me and we will be sure to get the word out.

1. Family Life: In an unexpected twist of events, 33-year-old Kwame Regis was forced to deliver his own baby boy at home, a feat which has left him and his common-law wife, Doreen Roopa, calling newborn Ezekiel a “miracle baby.”

2. Economy: First Citizens Group CEO - Karen Darbasie says the additional public offering of 48.5 million shares in the bank is a “real opportunity” given the offer price of $32 a share because the price-to-earnings ratio of 12.46 is well below the average of the market. This sounds like good news for those of us who are interested in some long term investments, so maybe you should give it a closer look.

First Citizens Group Chief Executive Officer, Karen Darbasie


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A Fools Day... but this aint no joke

Good afternoon guys... So how many of you got fooled today??? I'll admit that although prepared I still fell for it 😆😋 LOL Happy April Fools. As we start yet another month the following is your Positive Vibes update for today compiled from our local media more specifically the Trinidad Express and the T&T Guardian

1. Sport: Im sure that many of us are already at the Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain for the continuation of the T20 action in the WI vs Pakistan tour. Hopefully at the end of the day there will be much more to celebrate than last Thursday but I know a time will be had regardless 😄

2. Economy: bpTT maintains its focus on a significant investment programme in 2017, with plans to spend US$1.5 billion in finding and developing gas resources. The statement indicated that “timely completion of the gas sales contract” would support potential investments of roughly US$5 to US$6 billion from 2017-2022.

3. Health: The CT (Computerised Tomography) scanner at the Port of Spain General Hospital is back in business, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said yesterday.

4. Youth & Education: One of the members of the San Fernando TML Primary School team who won the 2015 edition of the Trinidad Express Newspapers’ National Word Championship can add mathematics whiz to his list of achievements. Aaron Mohammed, now a Form One pupil at Naparima College, scored a distinction in mathematics in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). 

Be sure to get your copy of the Trinidad Express and the T&T Guardian for more details on these Good News.

Have a great day Guys and take it easy on all the fooling around today 😊

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The Launch... The Happiest people alive

What better day to officially launch this Blog than a day that every Trini looks forward to -Friday. In the words of Machel Montano "Happiness is the measure of Success" and today I'm sure every Trini is feeling successful because it's month end Friday... we all got paid 👍... time to lime 😃! I lie? Lol.

Wherever you are liming guys be safe, designate and you can look out for Good News and lots of Positivity from me here at Positive Trini Vibes from tomorrow. Besure to comment on posts and share any Good News with me and I will be happy to share it with my followers. Till then, here is some Machel Montano, positive music, reminding us that we are indeed the Happiest people alive...

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