So there I was last night looking at a movie when I get a call from New York from one of the “bloggers” who I have yet to meet in person. The first time she contacted me last year was to get help registering in Island People and we have remained in contact ever since. She was calling to ask me how come she does not know about the “green string”. While I am trying to explain to her what the whole concept is, since she has not read the blog for the week, Ms. Blogger starts telling me that she is at the nail shop right then and overheard another customer speaking about playing mas, eventually they start talking about which band each of them is playing with and the other lady asks her if she reads this blog and will be wearing the green string in Trinidad?
My girl was chatting with none other than “tacariguagirl” who will be playing mas with Brian Mc Farlane. Suffice to say the Ms. blogger wanted to get her “green string” to wear on the plane as she will be arriving in Trinidad on Saturday and was quite concerned that she was unaware of the whole “green string” idea to begin with!
I think it is awesome that two random strangers could “meet” in a nail shop because of the green string! Thanks to dougla_1 for this cool idea of the “love inclusive” string. I am hoping to be sporting my green string from this weekend and will be looking at the left hand of everyone I see from next week. If this accidental meeting could happen in a nail shop in New York think of how many other meetings can and will take place in Trinidad!
Friday, February 09, 2007
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39 comments:
that's crazy saucy! got to get on the ball with my string by this weekend!
yeah dat was real kicks!
That was hilarious! But testament to just how popular this blog really is.
Hmmm, Saucy, I'm a complete Dodo bird when it comes to knowing places in Trinidad. Where exactly you getting your string from? I want to get mine this weekend.
Saucy,
How you gonna leave me out??? This is wrinkly belly in DC. What is this green string thing? I want to make sure I have mine on when I touch down on tues.
wrinkly bellu read a few posts down "blogger I.D." and you will see the green string.
Warrior ABC or Fakoory on Charlotte street should hjave ... or if you in Trincity Mall u can go to the Uniform Shop upstairs.
Thanks Sauce, now I just have to find Charlotte Street :S I don't know POS to save my a$$!!!
See, random things like that just make life that much sweeter!! I know for sure this green string mantra is going to be HUGE among us bloggers. I'm sure it would probably last beyond carnival. Who knows, I just might spot another Floridian Trini blogger!!! :D
TWO MORE DAYS!!!!
Btw, Sauce, I think I saw your pic on islandevents website too!! Yuh famous, girl!!!
can I check vanity fair? or that cloth shop in long circular mall upstairs opposite karenix.
tiffany I going and swing by there today, will let you know.
Jamette you remember a arts and craft class where wwe learn to make them bracelets with the embrodiery floss? I feel i might do that if i remember how to do it!
it go be sturdier than the yarn alone.
But how everybody seeing my pic and allyuh doh know what I look like? LOL.
Diva I guess you can use embroidery floss as well, for one it is thinner so it will look neater but I have no idea what bracelet you talking about!
This is great to hear!!! Saucy your blogg is famous - my other "non-trini" friend that is reaching with me I went to tell her about your blogg months ago and she was like - oh yes saucy's blogg, it real shocked me you know :)
I got green yarn so I good to go - I think I am going to make into a thin braclet like Jumbie talking about (thought you were dropping the word Carnival from your name girl) I well remember how to make them.
I leave on Tuesday!!! I can't wait anymore!!!
I couldn't manage to find yarn, but I was digging through my bathroom storage cupboard and came across some green elastic ponytail holders. I think the shade is close enough, so that's what I will be sporting.
She say she dropping the name Diva and keeping the carnival and the jumbie.
And look what you asking me...we had a crafts class? i think i know the kinda bracelet you talking about though but how yuh's make dem tings? I was taught how to do that? I think i missing part of my life yes.
I want to get the yarn but really i trying to stay away from stores til next week. I keep buying things! So green yarn bracelet not seeing me til next weekend.
i remember those bracelets dat jumbie talking about, but i forget how to make it. I going to get my yarn dis weekend.
Ok lets see if I can manage a quick lesson on making them LOL
Quickest way get four piece of yarn and tie them together (the length should be from your elbow to the tip of your finger. To make the knots you would start with the string on the far left (lets call it sting A) and tie it first around the string directly next to it (string B) When making the knot you cross string A over and then under B like as in a shape of a number 4 then move on to tie A around string C then D so sting A is now at the end (so it B,C,D,A) now tie B with C, D then A etc. and just keep going until you done the bracelet :) not sure if that makes sense to anyone. We use to call them friendship bracelets growing up so if you have made them before maybe my instructions will trigger that part of the brain that storing the info.
Bring all your string on Sunday to the lime and I teaching a crash course :)
Thanks you for the props, Saucy. I am truly humbled by the overwhelmingly positive response to this simple idea. But really and truly it is not about me. It is about us. "Love Inclusive" is a universal appeal and we all need that so much :D.
And, another thank you Saucy dahlin, for presenting the idea in such an appealing and democratic way, and just letting the people decide. And, so we have!!!
I got my string this morning, just two blocks from were I work in Midtown Manhattan!!! Yeah!!! As close to "kermit green" (and the colour of your blog green) I could match. I bought extra to give folks when I arrive in Trinidad (but I am seriously begging some of allyuh to try and find it, and don't wait for my offer.) The string/yarn I got is DMC colour 906, cotton ($.50) for each (the packaging is how you normally see shoe laces, and one "pack" could last for about three changes. You still have to double or triple the twine to make in look like the kabblah picture Saucy posted.)
I am just getting excited, but I am trying to contain myself, because I still have to do some work in the office today. But the hours are chipping away fast, and soon, tomorrow, AH REACH!!!
I am looking forward to meeting all or y'all. Bless and safe travels everyone. For all who in Trindad, take a wine for me!!! LoL.
Bubblenut, nice tip!!! (I was writing when you posted your comment).
awwww~ that is so funny.
I made a mock version of my green string the other night. It looks pretty good. Bought me back to my Jr. High School "Lanyard Making" days.
It so bleeding cold, I haven't made it to Walmart yet.
Buubs...that definitely trigger something in my brain..it all came back to me now...I was master at dat! I will try the embroidery thread now.
But dougs when yuh reach i know you won't be online. Yuh leaving some contact info or what? Yuh know when ppl reach is real pace.
dougla_1, what's the name of the store where you bought the string?
squeezle,
Daytona Trim, 251 W 39th St (b'twn 7th and 8th Ave), 212-354-1713. The other thing is I buy out all the colour 906 (they might have stock in the back, there were 20 on display when I bought them). Check Saucy's Message Board for the other comment I posted.
jamette, ah go be on the blog, done in Trinidad, but yuh right, definitely not as much as now!(contact info in Trinidad, later, when I am there)...:D
hey I got my yarn today too, at Imagination on Henry street. I have a whole ball, gave no longer anon some so if anyone who is in Trini wants let me know. I doh know jow allyuh getting it though lol.
As for the friendship bracelet I never made those but I will try to follow buuble's instructions.
Was going to suggest this link when the idea was first posted, but I thought that I was the only idle one. Apparently not!!! LOL
Friendship Bracelets
Just got my yarn too...not quite kermit green more bmobile green, which is more my style ;) Hmm i just take it out de bag it not kermit green at alllll. I buy some embroidery thread too, that a little more kermit green so if nothing else i will have some fun with crafts this weekend. And see how i say is not for me to go in town. I went to buy yarn and dye. I buy dye, yarn, embroidery thread, 3 spools ah thread, some needles, a setta pins, a scissors, a bracelet and 3 prs of earrings. Steeeupppsssssssss@myself
lol I think mine is in between bmobile green and kermit gree, in any case it green :D
Hey thanks for that link CB!! Now I going and make one this afternoon.
Oh nex' set of idleness... I went in Staples and found some iron-on paper. I'll be travelling in a baby tee with my blogger ID across the front. :-D
Okay, how excited am I!!!
Dougs boy, i seeing allyuh reaching. I just walk through tong and I could tell the ppl who now come off the plane. Makes me laugh everytime. Trying to look casual acting like they ain't plan every.single.outfit before they reach. This is my 'beach outfit' my 'go in tong' outfit. My 'lime by the family outfit'. Everything is a bes outfit and everything perfectly co-ordinated. I used to be the same way, is small ting but we could make allyuh out eh because is not like dey dressing so when they home and knocking about up and down on the train yuh know...lol
cb stop trying to buss up meh files and ideas. thanks. :P
Oh gorm, ah sorreeeeee!!!! LOL
Yeah, fuh sure, jamette...LoL.
But check dis nah, iz green yuh shud be lookin for, on the left wrist... ; )
Dougla, I already mentioned that the green have to buy on Sunday at Target. ;-) In the mean time, however, I'll be working on the other distractions. :-P
CB that is awsome re the babytee - so the iron on paper is at staples - please tell, can I use your idea too!!!????!!!!
*thanks CB* grrrrrr
Buublenut i got iron on letters at walmart, In the craft section. There was gold, silver and black
Now, I'm hesitant to show Buubs what I got for fear of more reprimand, but I got something slightly different from the letters:
T-shirt Transfers
Buubs, you could probably put your little boxer on your tee.
Now PLEASE nobody get vex wit' meh. Jamette, you see? My idea was different (slightly).
This is calling for a fun weekend now :)
Jamette I going to Walmart and checking out the craft section. See I have my Monday wear and just needed a cover up tee for traveling and if the sun get to hot (or the men get too out of control lol)
I CAN'T WAIT ANYMORE!!!!
I trying that friendship knot ting, takes more paitence than I have so I am leaving it be for the hour...
cb...play yuhself...lol..nah but i saving that link though eh. And it is quite different.
Sauce that is something you have to do while you watching tv and you get into the groove of how to make the knots, by the time you know it you finish.
I like that T shirt transfer thing, but no way am I advertising my blogger name on any T shirt.. allyuh go brave ;)
It helps when your name is the name of your section ;S
I am sure I won't be the only person walking round with JAMETTE on my top.
Karabana here :) :) Alright, got a lime green rag from the bmobile shows, so I makin "strings" for all of us!!:)!!! 4 U 2 Buubs, no need 2 stress over tryin 2 find/buy yarn... & check your email & my blog :)
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