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Jul. 13th, 2004 06:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cleolindaOH MY GOD.
We had bad storms last night, I was afraid Betsy would get zapped, etc. So today I'm working away on "King Arthur," la la la, bright sunshiny day, and all of a sudden there's some freakish power surge and I lose half an hour's work.
The good news is that I had been writing it in Word but obsessively saving it in a private LJ entry (partly so I could look at the layout), so I didn't lose that much--again, half an hour's work trying to hammer out something funny for a battle scene. The bad news is that I just now got back my internet connection back, and while that doesn't have much to do with anything, it pisses me off.
Ooo, Amazing Race tonight.
Also, it looks like New Orleans is set for the weekend of July 23. I was all like, "Bourbon Street and beignets!"
The Lovely Emily: "Is there... y'know... anything else you'd like to do?"
Ideas, Nawlins folk? Keep in mind that we're actually going to be in New Orleans for about 36 hours. It's a short trip.
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Date: 2004-07-13 04:17 pm (UTC)Look forward to your next m15m, and have fun on your trip!!
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Date: 2004-07-13 04:23 pm (UTC)Jazz Brunch at the Court of Two Sisters.
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Date: 2004-07-14 07:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-13 04:28 pm (UTC)Keep an eye on the sky tomorrow, because if Lance and Marshall are eliminated tonight, I'm going to emanate visible rays of happiness across the land.
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Date: 2004-07-14 11:37 am (UTC)Also, the bowling moms pulled some nasty shit on Jim and Marsha--told them that they had to exchange their money for local currency when they totally, totally didn't, and cost them a lot of time.
Do you ever read the recaps on Television Without Pity? It'll probably be a couple of days before Miss Alli gets this last episode up, but you can catch up on everything you missed.
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Date: 2004-07-13 04:31 pm (UTC)Okay, so I'm morbid.
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Date: 2004-07-13 04:43 pm (UTC)/end former New Orleans tour guide mode
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Date: 2004-07-13 04:51 pm (UTC)Leaving Marie a gift doesn't hurt anything though. =)
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Date: 2004-07-13 04:33 pm (UTC)my dad and i were supposed to be the first father-daughter team. we applied for season 3. obviously we were just *too* entertaining for them to pick us.
seriously, jim and marsha look more interesting on paper than my dad and i, but on tv they're pretty boring.
Nawlins???
Date: 2004-07-13 04:39 pm (UTC)Cannot help but imagine ghetto Guin flashing people on the streets.
Hey baby! Hey baby!... cup of sex...
*dies*
I've been laughing about that joke for how many days now? God, I love you, woman!
*stabs at power surges on your behalf*
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Date: 2004-07-13 09:18 pm (UTC)Sorry to hear about people ripping off your stuff, I've been burned that way to. By someone who claimed to have the exact same name as me, just living on the East Coast, supposedly.
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Date: 2004-07-13 08:25 pm (UTC)Do you read Television Without Pity's Amazing Race Weekly Recap (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/story.cgi?show=76&story=6776) by chance? I'm addicted to Miss Alli... if not, I think her humor might appeal to youz?
Mmmm, New Orleans, jealous. Eat, man, eat lots and well. ^^
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Date: 2004-07-13 08:47 pm (UTC)Totally there with your assessment of some of the racers. My roommate and I agree, it's certainly nothing to do with size that makes Charla and Mirna sorta twitch-inducing; Actually, I think it's the way they TALK.
(oooo, Marshall and Lance, they are of the gross...>shudders<)
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Date: 2004-07-13 10:11 pm (UTC)Hmmmmmmmmm
Date: 2004-07-13 10:15 pm (UTC)brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrap.
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Date: 2004-07-14 07:18 am (UTC)1135 Decatur St -- The Whirling Dervish (it's in the French Quarter, but not on Bourbon [which is a good thing late at night])
The night is called No Name No Slogan. Things start at about 11 pm and go on til about 4 am.
Here's a link to a recent play list: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/nolaunderground/message/1141
It's a very eclectic group of people. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. But all very nice. Plus: Cute bartenders that pour with a heavy hand, and a very cool DJ who will meet almost any request if you smile very sweetly.
If you come, look for two redheads and a blonde drinking and dancing and laughing and come say hello (or ask the DJ who the NO LAdies are -- he knows us).
Other than that, all the suggestions have been good. Another good idea: ride the streetcar up and down St Charles Ave. It's only $1.25, and it's a great way to see the gorgeous houses lining the Ave.
Have fun!!!
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Date: 2004-07-14 07:32 am (UTC)The yummiest meal we had while in the French Quarter was at a place called Petunia's at 817 Saint Louis Street - the BEST.
Had to do Cafe Du Monde for chicory coffee and beignets but the absolute best "regular" coffee was at Royal Blend Coffee and Tea house which was a little place in a courtyard at 621 Royal Street.
Also liked wandering around and seeing things like the Historical Pharmacy Museum and the bead shops on Bourbon Street.
I'll shush now - otherwise I'll start trying to save for plane tickets - only went once and am dying to go back.
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Date: 2004-07-14 12:39 pm (UTC)Or, you could be a dork like me and go to the aquarium and the zoo. I usually drag my boyfriend along, under threat of something or other.
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Date: 2004-07-14 12:55 pm (UTC)Avoid bourbon street. For bars, go to Lounge Lizard at decatur and iberville. Great mostly local place. Or try The Abbey. Or any of the bars on frenchman street (I hear the Spotted Cat is good).
A fun little shop is Sideshow, on St. Chartres.
For a really good sampling of local food that actually tastes GOOD and isn't too pricy, go to Coop's Place on decatur near the french quarter. If you can spend a lot of money, try Emeril's, NOLA, GW Fins, Bayona, etc... Another fave of mine that isn't on the pricy end is a place called the Quarter Scene Restaurant (or QSR). I love that place.
Definite go on some of the haunted/ghost walking tours. They are so up your alley. It's too hot this time of year to face the cemetary tours (no shade). The haunted garden district might be nice, I've not been on it yet. If you want to do the garden district the lazy way, just take the St. Charles street car up and back.
Enjoy!
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Date: 2004-07-14 01:13 pm (UTC)I don't know what your budget is like these days, but a "UPS" (uninterruptible power supply, if I remember correctly) is a good investment, at least one that gives you time to save everything before it all goes so. It is also good to save frequently, like I do when I'm using my image-editing software.
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Date: 2004-07-14 01:31 pm (UTC)Before you feel too bad, let me remind you that 1) I'm out of school for the summer, 2) I'm working at home, and 3) "half an hour's work" means "poking at seven words and begging them to be funny." Defiant little bastards.
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Date: 2004-07-14 04:00 pm (UTC)Like my flashy icons?? I'm trying something new, instead of making a lot of icons, I'll use a image hoster to spice up my posts/icons.
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Date: 2004-07-14 04:07 pm (UTC)Where in the South? I'm in Birmingham, and I've just completely given up on trying to go outside.
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Date: 2004-07-14 02:19 pm (UTC)The storm knocked out our electricity for awhile, and as I was reading The Subtle Knife for the first time, I had a fit because I couldn't see the words clearly. And since I have the best luck/karma/whatever, as soon as I got a flashlight the lights came back on.
Ooh, New Orleans! Hope you and The Lovely Emily have a good time.
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Date: 2004-07-14 03:41 pm (UTC)Go to the French Quarter, obviously. While you're their visit the French Market and St.Charles cathedral. The former is fun and the latter is beautiful.
If you're interested, the D-Day and Confederate museums are also really cool.
I think someone said ride a street car up St. Charles, and if you do that then you need to go to Plum Street Snowballs while you're uptown. It's the best.
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Date: 2004-07-15 02:10 pm (UTC)Great. Now I'll have to go get one tomorrow.
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Date: 2004-07-14 09:01 pm (UTC)<3 Kim
I'm just a stranger.. that loves m15m.