"The heat is SO oppressive, AHHH!"

[cleolinda]

Okay. Doing a little better. A little less rageful now. Today's journal flashback: I finally remembered some very short voice posts I did on a trip to New Orleans in 2004 (this was when I was still dividing my journaling energies between LJ and Blogspot; I was calling in on my cell phone. Unscripted, by the way), and I went back and listened to them to see if I had, in fact, done my Maggie the Cat impression on the one where I talk about Tennessee Williams for a bit. Turns out I didn't, but since I've spent the weekend cramming True Blood recaps, it seems like a Louisiana-themed repost might not be amiss. So here we are (and in case you can't tell, I really did have a lot of fun. I just sound a little flat due to, I think, the heat and the, uh, drinking. And the name of the fourth Black Ribbon book has changed since then. And the place we ended up going to for dinner was--Joe's Flying Burrito, I think? And it was SO AWESOME):

1. On the train (0:31)
2. First night; Bourbon Street (2:47)
3. Cafe du Monde and the French Market (2:25)
4. I understand the heat now (2:41)

Comments

[sun-star-n-moon.livejournal.com]

The links dont seem to be working for me. =(

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Ah, shit, I had to re-upload and I forgot to change them out. Give me a sec, I'm a dumbass.

[phosphorescent.livejournal.com]

JUAN'S! You went to Juan's! And yes, it is awesome! (I miss New Orleans food like whoa, so I'm living through your 2004 eating experience.)

[sweet-pessimism.livejournal.com]

It is EERIE how much you sound like the girl my brother just married. Except she's from.. Tennessee, I'm fairly certain.

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[frogempress.livejournal.com]

Juan's Flying Burrito! Love that place. &hearts Nirvana and Superior Grill were my other haunts; man, I miss NOLA!

[mumford519.livejournal.com]

We are going to NO for our anniversary next week. I can' wait. Although it's not as hot down here right now, we had a "cool" snap. We are going to the Palace Cafe for dinner.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I've actually really wanted to go back to NO at a different time of year, when it would be cooler.

[mumford519.livejournal.com]

Well, "cooler" is a relative term around here. Anything below 75 is cool. But it is better when the air does not push you down. Best quote ever about Louisiana by Tom Robbins "Louisiana in September is like an obscene phone call from nature. The air even sounds like heavy breathing."
Hand grenades, ha ha. Those suckers will kill you every time.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

"Louisiana in September is like an obscene phone call from nature. The air even sounds like heavy breathing."

Heeeeeeeeeee.

But yeah, I'm pretty much happy with anything in the '60s. I don't need it to actually be nippy or anything.

[okaasan59.livejournal.com]

In Louisiana we skip "cool" and go straight from oppressive to nippy, at least in the mornings. By afternoon we're back up to barely tolerable.

Fall is the best time to visit, weather-wise. October is actually pretty nice, as long as you don't expect fall color.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'll take nippy if I can get it.