What do you do for fun? What is the things that you look forward to doing when you no other priorities to take care of? I was proposed this question yesterday. I know what i don't do. I don't want TV.
But what do I do?
- I blog.
- I take a long time to get ready.
- I shop. Window shop mostly.
- Sometimes I paint.
- I take magazine clippings and make something out of them.
- I drive around aimlessly with my music cranked up load.
- and now, when I only have a few minutes to spare I play Words with Friends.
I don't really have much spare time though. But I should try for more spare time, I think it helps define a person.

Maybe I'll start waking up earlier, maybe I'm a morning person. I just don't know because when I'm not sleeping in the morning I'm grumby cuz I'm awake. Maybe I should take a new outlook on mornings. Or not. We'll see.

Work is overwhelming right now.
Truth - it is impossible to get long-term goals occomplished if you are continuously having small tasks dumped on you.

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In other news
The Saints are Going to the Superbowl.
When did that happen?!
And I saw the Ying Yang Twins perform "Stand Up and Get Crunk" at a surprise performance before the game. It was a good omen!
Oh and My Gosh. I was there.
It was the most amazing experience of my life. Right there as that pigskin flew through the fieldgoal posts. People cried. I screemed like a 5 year old that couldn't believe something was happening. Everyone hugged everyone. And the city is still all smiling. Fireworks went off all night. And tolls were lefted from magor toll roads. And every car on the road played Saints music. Even the Vikings couldn't help but smile.

Oh when the Saints go marching in,
Oh when the Saints go marching in,
Oh how I want to be in that number,
When the SAINTS go marching in.

A little news clips from Miama.

Pictures to come.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez <3

...a year ago I would have said this was so unlike me. Today, I can honestly say this is more than something I do, it is part of me. This city, the spirit, the enthusiasm, the music, this season - Carnival season / Saints season. It is what bring New Orleans to life. It brings color to the face of the city, the city of purple, green, BLACK & GOLD. It give me chills.

While grocery shopping today the Second Line came the radio, a woman held her grocery list in the air and danced down the isle. She looked at her daughter saying, "this is mom's favorite song." Another woman was clapping and bouncin' with a big smile on her face. This is New Orleans.  This is part of me, this is my life, and I'll take it.

Last weekend 4 people showed up at my moms with King Cake. I'll take that too.

Since graduation a lot of me has gradually changed. Today, I can say that moving back here was the best decision of my life. I have become part of something bigger than me. It may sound cliche, but the man in my life has introduced me to the person that I have always wanted to me. He's introduced me to all of this. Before I was just a fan of the city. Now, it's much, much more than that. Can you ask for more? I don't think so.

It took me a little while to get over the feeling that I was faking something. I was never faking it, I just needed to embrace it.

Tomorrow I will be in the dome and there is absolutely no place that I would rather be. Bring it on Minnesota, BRING IT. You have no idea what the New Orleans Saints have in store, but welcome to New Orleans b*itches.

With love, passion, and spirit,

Friday.

Yesterday a dear friend asked me to list my favorite songs. She had given me a list of hers, so it what only fair. It wasn't like one of those questions where when you ask the question to them they respond, "oh well, I don't know. I'd need to think about that." No. She had already thought it out. In came a list of songs from another dear friend who had been asked the same question. Beautiful, unique, inspiring, fun, defining music. And then there was me with....nothing.

Now I have a mission. I'm going to list my top 50 all time favs. But this will take me some time and some outside perspective. It will also require searching a little into recent music that I have not discovered yet. But, its my goal for the remainder of January.

Monthly goals. what a concept.

I've become a designer. Thrown in to it really. Probably my father’s doing, unintentionally as it was. I'm here now and I'm in love. But so, so, so, far behind. There is so much out there. I'm overwhelmed constantly with ideas and thoughts and the lack of time to put them all together the way that I want to display them. Take for example, today. I want to post a picture to go with all of these thoughts. So I search. And Search. But nothing quite captures my exact thought. In order for me to give you the exact thought it would take me more time than I feel I should allow myself on work time. Therefore, instead you get only my words.

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I realized yesterday that I do not have a best girl friend in my life. My best friend, the person I talk to and spend the majority of my time with, is my boyfriend. I have mixed feelings about this. I don't so much like that about me. I guess I need to redefine the "best friend" role in my life. If I searched, I'm sure that I still have four best friends. Just none that are physically in my presence on a day-to-day basis. My friendships have all grown, matured, and designed themselves to fit into my "adult" life. Bittersweet.

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With lots of love and respect...<3

Coronation Ball