I don’t think I can watch this show without making it a drinking game of some kind. What could be the keywords for doing shots? Come on, help me out here. I’m going to be on the lookout for best yat accent. Hmmm, maybe I’ll livetweet it…
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If you’ve ever met Archbishop Hannan, you know he’s a total sweetie, but after seeing him at the Saints game on Sunday - good God almighty! He is a million years old! For real, he was born in 1913, like before World War I, before the Soviet Union was [...]
The NolaBloggers do a bad holiday video war around this time every year. I’ve never participated, but the entries always make me squirm. When I think of shitty holiday videos, this one always jumps up front. I don’t have time to look back at all the previous entries so this [...]
“The follies which a man regrets most in his life, are those which he didn’t commit when he had the opportunity.” -Helen Rowland
It’s not surprising that when you have a shitty year you pay more attention to what you’ve got left, and appreciate it more. Who knows when it can [...]
Going green, my way. Bamboo forest hiking on Kauai, Hawaii 2006.
I’ve been waking up and writing fiction at 4am like a manic psycho, but I did peek out of my caffeinated hysteria to notice a few things this week:
It appears Illinois is making a strong move to get the Guantanamo detainees transferred there. We are missing a huge opportunity here. Just think of how awesome they would be at the Angola Prison Rodeo. If anyone knows how to make tourist dollars out of political chaos, it’s [...]
Ever get the impression that when you plead into the ether, sometimes it overshoots the mark?
I used to want a president that didn’t embarrass us abroad by disrespecting other countries’ leaders and choices, now I’ve got one that embarrasses us abroad by groveling.
Good grief, man, why not just get [...]
Pistolette now has a public Facebook. You can be a friend or a fan or both.
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I just read an article that said the top 6 leading causes of stress are:
1. finances
2. death of a loved one
3. workplace pressure or job loss
4. new parenthood
5. moving/relocating
6. divorce
Hahaha! I have like 4 ½ of those right now. #2 and #3 [...]
Just snapped this with my pocket camera on the way back from picking Zuzu up from preschool. It’s grainy because it was so far away and through my windshield. I was about to turn off Carrollton onto Fontainebleau and there it was…
[...]Saturday was stunningly beautiful. Perfect temperature, light breeze, and an electric blue sky. I went to the Nola Book Fair, bought a few nice items, caught up with some friends, and took a plethora of photos. Color and children were definitely two themes that defined the photos that day. [...]
Remember remember, the 5th of November…
Last night I did my first haring with the VooDoo Hash House Harriers (VDH3). I co-hared the Guy Fawkes/V For Vendetta themed hash in the Marigny with Udderly Retitulous and Pastor Bait-Her. It was fun! Albeit short. I doubt it could [...]
Friends with benefits. Tara and Sam from True Blood
This came way too late, but at least its done. Louisiana always seems to be in the news for racial [...]
I hesitate to even consider that Nola might bring out the worst in people. Perhaps it just brings out the worst in people not from here? People who don’t “get it”? Like idealistic rich hippies that move to sub-saharan Africa to “save the world” only to get [...]
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I’m taking a little blogging break for a while. Nothing major. I love blogging, but I don’t have the time to contribute anything coherent right now.
I always take on the most I can handle, so when there’s [...]
This past Sunday was beautiful - a strangely dry, not-so-hot day for August in New Orleans. Usually this time of year is spent enduring 100 degrees, 90% humidity, and looking out for those pesky unguided weather missiles from the Gulf.
This time last year I was prepping in [...]
I took leave from maternal house arrest Saturday to attend Rising Tide 4 and to hang with my fun-lovin’ fellow bloggers. Anyway, wow. I need to end my sabbatical from politics soon. After this weekend’s left-wing lovefest, it’s clear my people need me (they just don’t know it). I’m either [...]
Next week is the four year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Tomorrow I’m going to the Rising Tide Convention to see what’s up with the community. I’ve been so busy repopulating the city with my spawn project (and became so exhausted after the 2008 election) that I’ve been on somewhat of [...]
Yesterday I got my hair done, and I love it! She cut it to the middle of my back (8″ got chopped off), and put in red and brown streaks on top of my black hair that look awesome! Here are some quickie pics because I have a busy weekend, [...]
Today is the day that I get my haircut and makeup makeover. I’m pretty excited, and far less scared then I thought I’d be. I guess I really am ready for a change.
After that is done I will start working on the wardrobe. I’ve been shopping online [...]
I’m currently hunting around for new purses and bags as part of the fashion makeover. Much to my horror, trendy bags these days are sized Mary Poppins satchelunacy. I could park a car in the one I bought yesterday. So this has me begging the question, what [...]
So yeah, there were a few people there.
Q and I did the Red Dress Run (a Hash House Harriers event) on Saturday. It was a lot of fun, but nothing like a normal Hash usually is. Over 4000 people registered, but I’m not sure what [...]
Me saying bye bye to most of my black shoes.
Last week a fashionista, my sister-in-law, came over and helped me clean out my closet. We sorted everything single scrap of clothing I owned from lingerie to overcoats, hats to shoes. Although I thought most of it [...]
So I’ve decided I will have Evangeline Lilly’s hot little body. Oh get your mind out of the gutter, that’s not what I meant :-P I’m going to workout until my body looks like this…
We have similar body types, thin but healthy, broad shoulders, [...]
Fashion wreck! Yes, before pregnancy I occasionally dressed like Japanese anime. This pic was from June 2006, age 31.
Now that I’ve finished the pregnancy marathon… I’ve decided to do a makeover!
This week, while vegging on the [...]
I have permanently deleted my Facebook and MySpace accounts.
But I have started a GoodReads account. Literacy wins, woo hoo! If you’re a member, add me!
Otherwise I still have my Twitter which I actively use, and a few others which I passively use.
The decision to delete the two [...]
Me, walking to a war memorial in Nice, France, 2007.
The post-partum months can really unleash the hounds of hell on your mental stability. I’ve never been one to wallow, but these last few weeks have been a challenge – lethargy, exhaustion, disorientation, disorganization. None of which I’m [...]
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I’ve been writing fiction since I was a child. The first story I vividly remember writing was around the age of ten. It was a science fiction story about three time traveling kids who wore mismatched clothing from various eras and chased some crazy guy who kept [...]
Oh Saddleback Leather Co, someday your porno bags will be mine!
Seriously, I might cave in and buy my dream bag. I’ve been obsessing about it for a year, and if you know me, you KNOW I will keep that sucker until I die! *pant pant pant*
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I’m just starting to come out of that haze, the one involving a newborn baby when you can’t tell day from night, and all the hours and moments bleed into one another in a way not easily recollected.
I got my 6 week post-pregnancy/surgery clearance from my doctor [...]
It’s really the little things that make me off-the-chart happy these days.
Local supermarket (Rouses) had jumbo shrimp for $4.58 lb this week so we’re indulging by making one of my favorite dishes, BBQ Shrimp. Behold the awesome beauty of Louisiana shrimp! I had to put my hand in there for [...]
I made tomato perfection! Muahahaha!
Ok, well, it’s perfect to ME.
I grew it in a big pot in my tiny yard with 1/2 day sunshine, regular watering and soapycides. I am cautiously optimistic because even though it’s clear I can grow veggies in containers I have still not been tested by [...]
“You’ve been living in a dreamworld, Neo.” -Morpheus
Between this article and this software program I’m pretty bummed about the amount of life I still waste online, and I’m determined to fix it somehow. And yes, I do think it is wasteful in spite of the [...]
In spite of having a baby 3 weeks ago, my container gardens did not wither and die (thanks mainly to my mom who watered them daily for me). I wandered out every few days and made sure nothing was getting munched on, and if so I gave them a bit [...]
The elusive pink dolphin reemerged in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Ship Channel yesterday, causing many people to chase it down for a look. I’m absolutely fascinated by this creature. Kind of adds to the mysterious freakish beauty of the Cajun/Creole region. Anyway, I hope his little pod [...]
I’m considering getting back into martial arts again, and I’m scouting the New Orleans area for studios that might fit my style. I studied two different arts years ago because I was training for a specific job that required those skills, but now things are different. This time I’m mainly [...]
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I admit I don’t pay much attention to what my toddler watches on TV. All I know is that if I put the baby channel on (Noggin) it shuts her up ;-) But the other day some little song in the background caught my [...]
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I’m just past the halfway mark in ‘hell month’, or the first two out of four weeks of living with a newborn baby. So far I can’t complain. He is a good baby. However, juggling my 15 month old at the same time [...]
Babytracker: Nursing
I am so late to the iPhone party, but I love to resist ‘crazes’ until they’ve been tested by consumers a for a while. I’ve adored my new smartphone since I bought it last month, but it’s really proven itself invaluable since I had the new [...]
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I’ve tried to write this several times in the last few days, but between the sleep deprivation and the numerous pain medications I’m on, the words keep overlapping on the page! So here is yet another attempt to cover the last week…
It’s a boy! But we already [...]
I wish I could say I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been so busy prepping for the new baby, but unfortunately my whole family was struck with the flu (regular, not swine, you hysterical loons). We’re mostly recovered now, but this has been going on for most [...]
Schmap.com asked to use one of my photos in their recent Seattle Guide. It’s from the butterfly exhibit in the Pacific Science Center. That’s it below, but you can also view it on their website here.
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The following are little things I often did before I got pregnant (and after my first pregnancy), and cannot wait to do again when this pregnancy is over. There’s actually way more than seven, but these have been on my mind the most lately…
Eat [...]
One of my last adventures this month (while I’m mega pregnant) was to take my baby girl Zuzu out to see some legendary Louisiana creatures. This was my favorite below. See, even our alligators look like vampires down here. He (she?) sleeps alone in a dark [...]
In spite of my ‘delicate condition’ I have kept up with my container vegetable gardening. So far nothing has been invaded with critters, and everyone is growing well. Though the greatest test of survival will be when my baby is born this month. If I have time to keep these [...]
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Moving from my old blog to this one didn’t take as long as I thought it would. I think I was offline about 2 weeks, which isn’t much considering I’m 3 weeks away from having a baby, regularly juggle a one year-old, and actually do [...]
Today marks 6 weeks until my second baby is due. I’m in the final stretch (ok, no more puns, I promise). I’m getting very excited to meet the new kid - a boy this time, if the doctor is correct. For the last pregnancy I was [...]
