Grr...a bear!

la vie simple trois

today, tyra had nicole r. on her show. that made me think of simple life 3. hard to find on the hill -- for some reason. i went to gruv (with an umlaut, the spelling drives me crazy) and inquired about purchasing it. the woman barely mumbled "no" before ignoring me as i asked a follow-up question. next stop, blockbuster. i couldn't find it there either (despite their LARGE television section"). when i asked why they don't have it, he replied, "sir, we're not obligated to carry every tv show!" okay! just curious. then i went up to revolutions on 15th (at least that's what it used to be called). nope. went across the street to the firehouse store and while they had simple life 1 for rental, 2 and 3 must've been checked out.

for some reason, this experience has stressed me out.

The Big Easy!

Just got back from my first trip (ever) to New Orleans! It's simply amazing. One of my best vacations ever.

Highlights:

• the food! beignets, po boys, chicory coffee, red beans & rice, gawd, everything was great!
• the people! i have yet to find a group of friendlier people! every since person i waved to in every single neighborhood waved back or smiled. i was grinning from ear:ear.
• the city! it seems to be in a constant state of decay/renewal. you can smell the earth (esp. post Katrina) like you can smell the sea here. the french quarter, the arts district, the cemeteries -- it's all amazing.

I fulfilled a 15 year old dream of driving over Lake Ponchatrain (thank you, Lucinda Wms.). We visited the plantation where they filmed "Interview with a Vampire". We toured the devastated areas (shocking and hard to understand until actually seen). To crawl around in the devastation a year later is spooky. And all around, poignant reminders like a little book of "davey vs. goliath" in a debris pile. You can still see boats stacked on each other in the marinas. The live oaks are unbelievable. The art scene is vibrant, the locals are colorful (yes, I had a tarot reading and past life reading). Even the humidity become tolerable after a week.

Craig and Ryan -- thanks for an incredible trip!

I feel like this picture sums up the New Orleans spirit.

Polar Opposites

I have been sleeping lots lately (12+ hrs with a nap for good measure). I don't know if it's depression or my new memory foam mattress. Regardless, as I sat here drinking my can of Pabst, this line came to mind "I'm trying to drink away the part of the day that I cannot sleep away."

ramming into the moon?

at 10:41 tonight, this will happen.

i was born in the 70s and remember that anti-littering crying indian ad. i think he'd be heaving hysterically at the thought of this.

oprah bought me a color tv

voluptuary

–noun 1. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure.
–adjective 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by preoccupation with luxury and sensual pleasure: voluptuary tastes.

the bear wants to live the voluptuarious life.

You should know...

He also likes to talk in mirrors, Brian.

Keebler!

Those little elves can do just about ANYTHING!

JBR

They said the "little beauty's" death wasn't accidental.