My job and other ramblings

I've given you guys some views of my workplace, It is really quite nice, however, I know many of you were curious about what it is I do, I was hired by my Government, (best employers) to assist a foreign company, who are here to assist my Government (confused yet?) to arrange an aspect of the Fifth Summit of The Americas, I was interviewed by the foreign company and my salary was negotiated with them as well, but I am paid by my Government. I act as a liaison between the company and local firms and also the other departments of the Summit Secretariat. That's my job in a nutshell, lots of meetings, deadlines, busy and fun! I really missed dressing up everyday, and interacting with co-workers.

This is a view of my office building at night, from the waterfront and fountain


















What I did not miss was the traffic, it has gotten progressively worse in the 13 odd months I have been a SAHM, do I miss being a SAHM? you bet your sweet cookies! I would take it any day, but as i explained in an earlier post, in my now in-accessible blog, there are projects I want to undertake at home that one salary just cannot be stretched to do, and of course extra curricular activities for the kids, vacations, (Tismee 2 Gail) the vacation queen knows what I am speaking of.

My patio that I want to furnish in the very near future.







Speaking of traffic something exiting road-wise is happening today, a major highway, (well major for us anyway) was under construction, an overpass that would take away a huge amount of cars heading south, and ease up the east dwellers like me, is opening today!! YAY!! no more traffic, well, we'll see, it's really big and impressive (again for us anyway) lol! and it's opening today!

This is the artist/designer's interpretation, I can only describe it from the ground, in you know what I mean.


















But of course the highlight of my job, or rather the highlight of the Summit is that U.S. President Obama was taking part!!! And being part of the summit staff, I was bombarded with questions about, 'would I get to see him?' 'would i get to meet him?' 'would I take a pic while sitting on his lap? ' actually just Nikki asked that one, she's such a smartmouth!

So, no I did not get to meet him, I am not the wife of any Head of state, I depended on pics in the media just like the rest of the country, I did get to see his car, you know the big black car, yup it was parked just outside my office, and I looked at it!! woo hoo! ok, not all that exiting really.

Here are some pics that I did not take, of course,






the handshake seen around the world, and it happened here!!

















US President and My Prime Minister





In my next post I will give pics of my actual summit experience, it was soo much fun!

Are you still there?

I hope that I am on everyone's blogroll by now, well not everyone in the blogosphere, then you would have to call me Nikki, no I meant you know my old readers and hopefully new readers as well.

I dont want to post and you guys are not aware, also could you be on my followers list as well?

Well, that's all, I am working on a post about my job and Obama's visit to Trinidad.

Are you still there?

As I was saying.......................

So, this is my new blog, I miss my old blog, but most of all I miss blogging. I am happy to be back with you guys, I have so much to share, I am going to keep this post short and sweet because I have to spend some time creating links to all of your blogs to this new one. Is there an easier way to do that instead of one by one?

I want to share a video with you today, this was taken on Carnival Tuesday on the streets of Port of Spain, this man dressed in a suit, yes a suit! in the boiling sun, calmly looking at the costumes and then the music started and he let it all hang loose! It was hilarious, that squeaky sound in the background is me laughing my head off while filming!

BACK ON THE BLOGOSPHERE!

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