Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Best Laid Plans........

My last post was intended to be the start of my devoting more time to this blog and my getting out and about around the city more often. But, as the above title implies, things don't always go as planned. My exciting Decadence weekend was derailed before it even started when I came home from work on that Friday night to find my back door kicked in. At first, I thought that nothing was missing, but after the dust settled figured out that my jewelry box and my iPod were gone. There were no jewels in my jewelry box (but the box itself was meaningful to me) and my iPod hardly holds a charge anymore so, really, not a big deal. No one was hurt (well, I hope he was) and they didn't kill the dog. But I can't get past the fact that someone actually kicked my door to pieces to get into my living space. It was a punch in the gut and a violation. Theft is not anything new in New Orleans....thieves here will steal anything that isn't nailed or locked down. I've had my car stolen, caught people twice trying to steal my bike, had my laptop stolen right from my hands while sitting on my front porch, and this is beautiful...my bike tire stolen from my bike 3 days after the door was kicked in.The list goes on. But I've never had someone come into my house uninvited and it bothers me to no end. So, I've spent the last week scouring Craig's List looking for a suitable apartment for us to move in to. Some people may say I'm letting the thieves get the best of me and that we should stay where we are and defiantly take a stand against the criminals....but I'm tired. And I can't afford to keep replacing the stuff that these people keep taking from me. Hopefully, we'll find something soon and we can move on to something better.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Bring on the Rhinestones & Sequins!

So, we're into September now and I can't help but feeling that good things are ahead for us here in New Orleans. The hole in the Gulf is finally plugged (ok, the clean up from that will still be going on 20 years from now) and the new Saints season starts next week amid much national fanfare. Two things for us to be excited about, for sure. And, this weekend is Southern Decadence......a celebration of everything gay....in and around the French Quarter. Decadence is colorful, campy, wild, nasty, raunchy, and, best of all, SEQUINED. With a continuous soundtrack of thumping club music. At times it can be a bit much but you still don't want to miss it....just be prepared for the possibility of......ANYTHING. Decadence is big on costumes but remember that some people may consider a costume to be a leather thong with a pair of heels. Also remember that that person may be a hairy 300lb man. The festivities will be going on all weekend and the big parade starts at The Golden Lantern on Royal St. at 2pm on Sunday. I will definitely be out there taking in the sights.....see you at Bourbon & St. Ann!