Skip carnival??

Have you ever had to skip carnival?.. how did you feel..

I was PROPER VEXXXX when i had exams a year when i was studyin away

I missed every Carnival from 2000-2006 since I was in England and my dad does not consider Carnival to be an event worthy of a ticket home. But, since I've been working and can pay for myself, it's all good baby!

preggers and had baby December 2007 and was not in any shape or condition to be hauling self nor infant across the mini-pond for 2k8. i was amidst carnival-going plans before being blessed. so... the baby, a precious gift, was well worth it 1000x over.

Yes I skipped it one year when I went to St Lucia, they also had Carnival the same time as Trinidad. Also skipped it when my friend got in an accident and was selling her costume and being a good friend I sold mine and stayed home and looked at mas on TV

saucy_diva wrote:

Yes I skipped it one year when I went to St Lucia, they also had Carnival the same time as Trinidad. Also skipped it when my friend got in an accident and was selling her costume and being a good friend I sold mine and stayed home and looked at mas on TV

u didn't like ur costume dat much dat year ?

missed 2k4 to 2k7 while away at school. the hardest thing to do was watch the carnival pics after

i missed 2k5 and cried for a month

I missed Carnival 2005 while in the country because I sold my first ever Tribe costume to save the money for moving to England. I stayed home and told myself there are many more carnival's to come and I'll be back the following year. I've not played since then and every year I've cried on at least one of the days.
2009 is my first time back and I don't know if I ever want to skip another carnival after that (unless I have babies and it's too difficult).

Quiche wrote:

saucy_diva wrote:

Yes I skipped it one year when I went to St Lucia, they also had Carnival the same time as Trinidad. Also skipped it when my friend got in an accident and was selling her costume and being a good friend I sold mine and stayed home and looked at mas on TV

u didn't like ur costume dat much dat year ?

i didn't know they carnival the same time as trini...i thought their carnival was later...

dajewel1982 wrote:

Quiche wrote:

saucy_diva wrote:

Yes I skipped it one year when I went to St Lucia, they also had Carnival the same time as Trinidad. Also skipped it when my friend got in an accident and was selling her costume and being a good friend I sold mine and stayed home and looked at mas on TV

u didn't like ur costume dat much dat year ?

i didn't know they carnival the same time as trini...i thought their carnival was later...

This was in 1996 ma'am. They have changed the dates of their Carnival since then!

I lived and worked in st.lucia for a couple years, and the story behind they changing their dates is that, they couldn't compete with ours as MOST tourists would prefer trini mas to theirs..

I skipped this year because of a situation which happened 2k7 Carnival. As soon as I returned I made up my mind I was not going this year, therefore it was not a burden and I did not feel guilty.

BUT

Around April - May I was going through CWS (Carnival Withdrawal Syndrome) now I am sooooo ready for 2k9!!!!

I missed a carnival in '99 and cried like ah baby, had headache, stomach ache all kinda ting, it was especially worse cos I was already in Trini for a wedding and left 3 weeks before carnival, and I vowed never again will I miss a carnival, so far so good.

I missed carnival this year and I was very sad. I registered for a costume and didnt end up selling it. I asked my friends to pick up my costume and bring it back, but they all said no. LOL I still want my costume.

JJ wrote:

preggers and had baby December 2007 and was not in any shape or condition to be hauling self nor infant across the mini-pond for 2k8. i was amidst carnival-going plans before being blessed. so... the baby, a precious gift, was well worth it 1000x over.

yep I had my son in may 2004 but although my son is a gift from god and I love him to death, those 2 days was real hard, loorrrddd! I was literally sick! I thought I was having the baby early all kinda madness I was glad when ash wednesday came I felt better, and it was sooo cold in new york that year I was dieing for some sun!

Since my first time in 03 I have not missed one yet. My friends keep asking me when I am going to have a baby and I keep saying if it doesn't happen between Carnival time I have to wait until the next one rolls around. I know it sound sick but I am pressed for my Carnival. I need to be there every year in 90 plus degrees in the middle of the winter when here at home it is snow and too damn cold.

once health and wealth is in order, count me in !!!!

carnivalkrisdude wrote:

once health and wealth is in order, count me in !!!!

so wait.......... u can't play unless u costume is 8k?

Quiche wrote:

carnivalkrisdude wrote:

once health and wealth is in order, count me in !!!!

so wait.......... u can't play unless u costume is 8k?

i missed 2k2, 2k3 and 2k5 because of school. never. again.

silverpatronus wrote:

i missed 2k2, 2k3 and 2k5 because of school. never. again.

lol so you nver gine go back to skool?

I may have to next year

I was going with my bf, who I just broke up with, so it might be up in the air