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Pellau Magazine April Issue
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4 Simple Tips For Cooking Lunch At Work 6
Exclusive with:
David Matas
8
The Do’s and Don’ts of Professional/Office
Make-up 18
Girlfriend DO’s And DONT’S
20
10 Ways Improve Your Memory
& Boost Brainpower 24
Macqueripe Beach 27
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Contents
4 Simple Tips For Cooking Lunch At Work 6
Exclusive with:
David Matas
8
The Do’s and Don’ts of Professional/Office
Make-up 18
Girlfriend DO’s And DONT’S
20
10 Ways Improve Your Memory
& Boost Brainpower 24
Macqueripe Beach 27
***NEBULA868*** 28
Contents
Dave Drager — Just because you are at work doesn't mean you have to eat lunch out. Stone Soup has some
easy tips for cooking healthy, quick and delicious meals right at your office.
Stock your work ‗pantry'
Dedicate a small shelf or a drawer to lunch things and kit it out with the basics.
Stock up with the tools you'll need
Depending on your work set-up, you might like to include a little chopping board and a pocket
knife in your work lunch arsenal. If cutlery and crockery are scarce it might be a good idea to get
a little lunch bowl and fork or spoon.
Figure out the best storage options
Most workplaces provide a fridge you can store your lunch. But if not, consider investing in a
little chiller bag. Or if you have access to a good food shop nearby, maybe allow time to pick up
whatever you need in your lunch hour.
Allocate the time you need
Not only will keeping some easy recipes around at work save you time but it is also a good way to save
some money.
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April, 2011 Page 7
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Are you originally from Trinidad?
Born an raised in Trinidad (Sangre Grande G/hospital)
You do gospel music, tell me who or what in-spired you to get into this genre. (i would say it was my up-bringing. I have been involved in church from an early age. How did you get started in the music indus-try?
(I stared off singing at small church events and Sunday morning services) How long have you been in the industry?
since 2009. How does it feel being a gospel artiste?
(I feel i have as duty to fulfil the great com-mission given to us in the bible " go ye into all the world an preach the gospel" I'm doing this through a medium of song)
What are your biggest challenges being a gospel artiste?
(Going to different events an ministering for free an getting people to understand that "gospel" is more than jus a genre, its a message. Who are/were your biggest influences?
Donnie Mc Clurkin, Alvin Slaughter.. What is your first memory of being inspired by music?
(At an early age I always had a good ear for mu-sical notes on the keyboard. What has been the hardest part in getting your music out there? (getting airplay an get-ting invites to the :bigger" events)
Who have you done collaborations with so far and who would you like to do any with in fu-ture??
Exclusive with:
David Matas
Page 9 April, 2011
Are you originally from Trinidad?
Born an raised in Trinidad (Sangre Grande G/hospital)
You do gospel music, tell me who or what in-spired you to get into this genre. (i would say it was my up-bringing. I have been involved in church from an early age. How did you get started in the music indus-try?
(I stared off singing at small church events and Sunday morning services) How long have you been in the industry?
since 2009. How does it feel being a gospel artiste?
(I feel i have as duty to fulfil the great com-mission given to us in the bible " go ye into all the world an preach the gospel" I'm doing this through a medium of song)
What are your biggest challenges being a gospel artiste?
(Going to different events an ministering for free an getting people to understand that "gospel" is more than jus a genre, its a message. Who are/were your biggest influences?
Donnie Mc Clurkin, Alvin Slaughter.. What is your first memory of being inspired by music?
(At an early age I always had a good ear for mu-sical notes on the keyboard. What has been the hardest part in getting your music out there? (getting airplay an get-ting invites to the :bigger" events)
Who have you done collaborations with so far and who would you like to do any with in fu-ture??
(So far i have done one colab.. with an artiste from St Vincent named Emrand Henry, and I'm looking forward to doing another with Keron (Elisha) Duncan. Would you like to thank anybody for their sup-port?
(Thanks to my lord an saviour Jesus Christ, my producer Mr Arnold ( dj bodyroc) grant an all the people that have my back an support me in my ministry. Where do you hope to be by 2012?
(I hope to be a household name and very much advanced in the "Gospel music industry" not jus locally but regionally and internationally. Where can we buy your music?
( So far i have three songs on the airwaves. I have not pursued printing and distributing cd's as yet cause i wanted to give back to God. You can get my music on reverbna-tion,myspace,facebook,youtube,soulharvest,twitter etc.. It will be available for sale very soon.
By Dexter Tittil
The Do’s and Don’ts of Professional/Office Make-up
By: Tenille T. Quamina
Office make-up should always be understated; it
should complement your natural beauty, while pre-
senting a clean, sharp, refined finish.
Last month was your opportunity to go all out, to
experiment with colour and textures; but now its back
to reality people. Your office face should reflect an
image that is in control and appropriate at all times.
This article is going to provide the right tools as well
as the tricks to ensure that your boss or co-workers are
not whispering and snickering about your make up
choices, but rather complementing and admiring your
look. Nobody said colour is forbidden in the office,
but it must be used within reason and it must be appro-
priate for the professional environment.
This column is by no means intended to dic-
tate how you wear your make-up; it is instead to pro-
vide necessary tips to ensure that, you are presenting
yourself properly.
Professional Make up Do‘s
and Don‘ts
O.M.G!!!...I think one of
my pet peeves for office make up is overdone
eye shadow!!!!! Blues, pinks, greens, from the
eyelid, all the way to the brow bone, DEFI-
NITELY A DON’T. Please ladies eye shad-
ows are for blending. Mix, match and blend
them together. Sometimes a little go such a
long way! So; you are wearing a fantastic pink
blouse, add a touch of pink to the eyelid and
blend with neutral colours to achieve a look
that both compliments your outfit and high-
lights your natural features.
Do: use neutral colours that enhance your natural
beauty and give you a look that appears effort-
less. Browns, bronzes, and golds add a pol-
ished touch to basically any skin tone, and
trust me; they are your best friends for the of-
fice. These colours add to the refined but yet
glamorous look you want for the professional
you.
Do not use harsh, dark colours like black, bark
blues or at least not too much of it for your
professional look. These colours contrast too
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in the work place.
Again, Good Luck have a great month!
F.A.C.E Inc. Provides make up application for all oc-
casions, weddings, parties, graduations, you name
it! This organization is geared at educating as well
as providing professional makeup suited espe-
cially for Caribbean skin.
Contact F.A.C.E. Inc.‘s Freelance Make-up Artiste –
Tenille T. Quamina at 1-876-390-6802 or tenille-
quamina22@hotmail.com for more information.
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much with your skin tone and give a harsh
unpolished appearance. Dark colours also give
the illusion of shadows and prove to make
your office look unrefined and crude.
Do: try coloured lip-glosses or lipstick, to add a
mature, professional look to your make-up
repertoire. Lipsticks are in, and finding your
perfect match is not difficult. For the ladies
with light to medium complexions, nude,
pink and coral lips are perfect for you. For
darker toned ladies, berry toned lipsticks and
purples are your perfect fit! Red lips are dar-
ing and if you know your right shade go for
it, but if not tread with care!
These are just a few do‘s and don‘ts for making your
professional look appropriate. My rule is, accentu-
ate what you already have; your natural beauty.
You must look well put together, from your
clothes to the lipstick on you lips, and it must
never be too much or too little. To find your mid-
dle ground, use products and tools that compli-
ment your complexion and position in the profes-
sional setting. Remember, work is where your pro-
fessionally refined persona is supposed to strive,
and your make up must reflect that. Again my fa-
vorite saying is less is more, use these tips as a
guide to making you glow and radiate confidence
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Girlfriend DO’s And DONT’S
Here’s a public service announcement for you boys that need a little fine tuning on your “what NOT to do
with your girlfriend” etiquette. Some of you might think this stuff is a no-brainer, but we always hear girls
talk about how their guys are repeat offenders in the following categories:
Text Time
DO: Send her a text saying you’re thinking about her. But keep it short and sweet! DON’T: Send her long texts about how UH-MAZING she is and how you don’t know what you’d do without her. Family Matters
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Girlfriend DO’s And DONT’S
DO: Hang out with her family if she wants you to. It’ll show you have an interest in getting to know her better. DON’T:
Spontaneously show up at her family’s home with a gift for her mom, aunt or sisters… that’s just creepy.
Touchy Feely
DO: In public, put your arm around her and pull her near. DON’T: Grope her or cop free feels in public, even if you think you’re being slick. It’s naughty once in a while, but
you don’t want her to see you as the Grope-Meister.
Gift
DO: Gift her with something she couldn’t get for herself… something she’s always wanted.
DON’T: Gift her with a hard drive. (Unless she reeeaallly wanted a hard drive).
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Have
you ever noticed that
some people are able to effortlessly
remember even the most mundane details, and quickly
comprehend new things, and wished that you too
could be like that? Well, you can. To unlock the full
potential of your brain, you need to keep it active and
acute. Wasting away on your couch watching mind-
less television shows is not going to help. Besides
getting out flashcards, what can you do to help re-
member things better and learn new things more
quickly? Check out these tips:
1. Exercise & get your body moving – exercising
doesn‘t just exercise the body, it also helps to exercise
your brain. Obesity and the myriad of diseases that
eventually set in as a result of being overweight can
cause serious harm to the brain. Furthermore, without
regular exercise plaque starts to build up in your arter-
ies and your blood vessels begin to lose the ability to
effectively pump blood. Plaque build-up leads to
heart attacks, but it also reduces the amount of oxygen
and nutrients that your blood carries to your brain.
When the nutrients don‘t make it there, the brain‘s
ability to function is compromised. To prevent this
from happening, make
sure you get moving every day,
even if its just a brisk walk, it‘ll help you main-
tain and increase your mental acuity. Brisk walking ,
swimming and dancing are all
excellent activities.
2. Eliminate stressors and
seek help for depression (if you
have it). Anything that causes
you major stress, like anger or
anxiety, will in time begin to eat
away at the parts of your brain
that are responsible for memory.
Amongst the most brain-
damaging stressors is depres-
sion, which is actually often mis-
diagnosed a a memory problem
since one of its primary symp-
toms is the inability to concen-
trate. If you can‘t concentrate,
then you might feel like you are
constantly forgetting things. De-
pression increases the levels of
cortisol in your bloodstream,
which elevates the cortisol levels
in the brain. Doctors have found
that increased cortisol dimin-
ishes certain areas
of the brain, espe-
cially the hippo-
campus, which is
where short-term
memories are
stored. Prolonged
depression can
thus destroy your
brain‘s ability to
remember any-
thing new. Seek
professional help
to combat your
depression – your
brain will thank
you.
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10 Ways Improve Your Memory & Boost
Brainpower
Page 25 April, 2011
3. Get a good night’s sleep and take
naps. Getting a consistent 7 to 8 hours of sleep
each night will increase your memory. During
sleep, the brain firms up memories of recently
acquired information and getting enough sleep
will help you get through the full spectrum of
nocturnal cycles that are essen-
tial to optimal brain and body
functioning during the waking
hours. Taking a nap through-
out the day, especially after
learning something new, can
also help you to retain those
memories as well as recharge
your brain and keep it sharper
longer.
4. Write it down. If there‘s
something you want to remem-
ber, writing it down can help.
Writing it down creates oxy-
genated blood flow to areas of
your brain that a responsible
for your memories and literally
exercises those parts of it. You
can start a journal, write your-
self e-mails, or even start keep-
ing a blog – all of these activi-
ties will help to improve your
capacity to remember and
memorize information.
5. Listen to music. Research
shows that certain types of music are very help-
ful in recalling memories. Information that is
learned while listening to a particular song or
collection can often be recalled by thinking of
the song or ―playing‖ it mentally. Songs and
music can serve as cues for pulling up particular
memories.
6. Feed your brain. 50 to 60 percent of the
brain‘s overall weight is pure fat, which is used
to insulate its billions of nerve cells. The better
insulated a cell is, the faster it can send messages
and the quicker you will be thinking. This is pre-
cisely why parents are advised to feed their
young children whole milk and to restrict dieting
– their brains‘ need fat to grow and work prop-
erly. Skimping on fats can be devastating even
to the adult brain. Thus, eating foods that con-
tain a healthy mix of fats is vital for long-term
memory. Some excellent food choices include
fish (especially anchovies, mackerel and wild
salmon) and dark leafy green vegetables. Deep-
fried foods obviously contain fat, but their lack
of nutritional value is going to help your brain or
your body, so think healthy foods and fats.
7. Visual concepts. In order to remember
things, many people need to visualize the infor-
mation they are studying. Pay attention to pho-
tographers, charts and other graphics that might
appear in your textbook, or if you‘re not studying
a book, try to pull up a mental image of what it is
you are trying to remember. It might also help to
draw your own charts or figures, or utilize col-
ours and highlighters to group related ideas in
your notes.
8. Teach someone else. Reading material out
loud has been shown to significantly improve
memory of the material. Expanding further upon
this idea is the fact that psychologists and educa-
tors have found that by having students teach
new concepts to others, it helps to enhance un-
derstanding and recall. Teach new concepts and
information to a friend or study partner, and
you‘ll find you remember the information a lot
better.
9. Do crossword puzzles, read, or play
cards. Studies have shown that doing either of
these activities on a daily basis not only keep
your brain active, but also help to delay memory
loss, especially in those who develop dementia.
So pick up the daily newspaper and work on that
crossword puzzle, read a book, or enjoy a game
of solitaire.
Eat breakfast and make sure it includes an
egg. Accrording to Larry McCleary, M.D., au-
thor of The Brain Trust Program, an egg is the
ideal breakfast. Eggs contain B vitamins, which
help nerve cells to burn glucose, antioxidants that
protect neurons against damage, and omega-3
fatty acids that keep nerve cells firing at optimal
speed. Other foods to add to your breakfast in-
clude fruits, veggies and lean proteins. Avoid
trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. Trans
fats diminish the brain cells‘ ability to communi-
cate with each other, and HFCS can actually
shrink the brain by damaging cells. Having a
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The newly renovated Macqueripe Beach, which is located on Tucker Valley
Road, Chaguaramas (A ten minutes drive in from the first turn off on your
right, pass Pier 1, coming from the west.) is a getaway to a peaceful, quiet
atmosphere. The addition of huts, stairs and a life guard booth makes it
ideal for family trips or ordinary beach limes. There is a lovely landscape
and a varied number of birds and wildlife are seen there. The new pathway
makes it easy to walk to the beach over-viewing a breathtaking view of the
beach. A little picnic, some football, sitting to admire the view or just going
for a swim, no problem, the new and improved Macqueripe Beach allows you
to do it. Why not take visit?
Trini Wonders
Macqueripe Beach
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Orielle Jeffrey
Wong and Sean Nebula, two
talented young singers from the
planet Nebula struck the is-
land of Trinidad and Tobago
with their hit soca song
„Confidence‟. Singing from the
young age of three these guys were inspired
by the legendary Michael Jackson. Al-
though singing and dancing from a young
age, in 2006 they really began to take their
music seriously and to the next level. They
don‟t just sing for the purpose of entertain-
ing but to see the positive influence their mu-
sic has on people.
The duo was interviewed by Pellau
Magazine and said their first memory of be-
ing inspired by music was their mom saying
“stand on my feet we‟ll dance and sing
Spanish songs” and dad loved to dance. They
said the hardest part about getting their mu-
sic out there was not so much getting it out
but wondering if they would be accepted but
they studied their craft, perfected their style
and gave people what they wanted to hear
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and they were accepted. They
would like to thank the people,
their parents and above all God.
Nebula says work hard put
God first and chase your dreams.
Ignore the words “no” and “can‟t”
and know that success comes from
within. Live to see your dreams become a
reality, learn that it will happen if you
believe and love to dwell in positivity.
In 2012 expect to see Nebula868 on
billboards, working with great artiste
and will forever be representing T&T and
the Caribbean.
Their music is not yet in stores but
distributed freely over the web as an ap-
preciation to the people until they get
their big record deal. However do expect
itunes and their albums on every music
shelf in T&T,the UK, Europe and the U.S.
in the near future.
Nebula868 **ZOOM*** By: Shinelle Delandro
April, 2011
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