All posts by Michelle Eng Leang
Bosses and Bitches: Winning the War in the Workplace
The battle between beauty and beast has been blowing up in the workplace for years now. Women the world over are hell bent on proving that we deserve our place …
Big Carnival Don’ts for Men – Single or Taken
Fellas yuh know ah love allyuh, but with the Carnival countdown well in gear, I have some advice fuh yuh. Let me preface with three, main, man categories, so allyuh …
How it Go Look: Trinis and Taboos
I’s ah South ting and when Outlish asked me to tackle this topic, I realised, my people not so. In South we talkin’ about anything! The conversations are spicy and …
Cold Turkey and Alcohol: Drink. Drive. Stop.
Christmas has long been celebrated with alcohol in the near vicinity. It’s in the food, the desserts, and, of course, de glass in yuh hand. For Trinis, our music during …
Why Must Santa Get All the Glory?
The lady on Sky News just said that “Christmas sales forecast to hit £68.7 billion in the UK in 2010”. That’s a lot of shopping and a huge chunk is …
New Profile? Is Facebook taking Maco Central too far?
Jes so. Braps. Ah wake up and sign in to Facebook, and is only ah set ah ting in meh news feed ‘bout peeps getting ah new profile. Facebook irritating …
Girls Guys Shouldn’t Fall For…
I’ve always preferred having male friends to female friends, and my reasons for doing so is because sometimes women are just unbearable – myself included. Men are such simple creatures, …
Crazy Island Girls: Mental or Outspoken?
Link to promenade incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LWXdiS6SrY&has_verified=1 Fact. I became much more aware of my Trini-ness when I left Trinidad. When someone asks about Trinidad, I can easily and confidently monologue for …
Oversharing with Friends: When Relationship Secrets get Busted
If I didn’t have my friends in my life, well, I wouldn’t be me. From my acquaintances and colleagues to my besties who I can count on one hand – …
Fat People Need Love Too
Being overweight is a struggle in itself, and while I have never been obese or encountered the pros and cons of mampiedom, it’s a struggle that I’ve experienced enough to …
