Intro#VAL:

Hmmm, Where do I start?…

Four score and something years ago I came across a feathered pen and aged parchment and found my calling, a calling to relay my message and blah blah blah…SCCREEECCCHHH…BOOM. BANG. ENDLESS WUK!!! Sorry guys, I wish it were this poetic but it ain’t…

Hey Gurl Hey! I’m Val, Gyuol How! [Fagapedia - 'Nice to meet you./ How are you?'].

So, how did this all start? Over the years I have mastered the rigorous art of ‘Ole Talk’. It is one that I am very proud of and have spent my short life refining. This life skill works very well with my secondary profession of being a qualified Limer and Mas- enthusiast. I mean, if you’re out having a time, it makes sense to balance a scotch in one hand with a good ole talk in the other, right?

Through this, I’ve had the pleasure of enduring a painfully vybzie existence meeting many very interesting, beautiful, strange and some absolutely insane people that have brought colour to my life. I’ve also have had the pleasure of developing an interesting perspective that allows me to enjoy all that I do and experience; an interesting perspective that leads me to have thoughts on different things and view the world in the most intriguing way. For years people have told me that I should write, blog or tweet and now, well the time just seemed right.

After University I had the blessing of being able to follow my dreams by living life through my talents and having a ‘job’ that makes me happy (I believe firmly in this). I figured if I was going to write, best I write about something that I knew inside out and that would bring a smile to both myself and those who can’t run fast enough LOL – and since one can ONLY write so much about doubles- BOOM! ‘#VAL’ was born!!!

So there it is, my name is @instaval_tt (*cue self-advertising*) and I have a problem. Costume & Event designer and Consultant by profession. Entrepreneur by Curiosity. Tweeter by ‘Idle Fingers’. IG Whore by ‘IG WHOREDOM’. Now I’m a ‘SCORCH Rambler’ by… idk, lets just see where this goes.

In this column I hope to be able to share moments and topics with you to help your CarniVAL experience and so much more, for as we know, it can be a season of confusion, indecision and decisions!!! I tend to have the strangest experiences and conversations known to man and I hope that in imparting these that I shall ‘end world hunger and bring change and PEACE to the globe!!!’. Wellllllll, a bit ambitious, but you know what I mean.

As our conversations continue, I plan on bringing a ‘LOL’ to your day whilst talking about as much Mas Related stuff that comes to mind… until dey tell meh to ‘Wine and Hush!’. If nothing else, at least ah promise yuh d’ lime go be good! So, stay tuned folks, more to come

Cheers!