Just a forewarning...

You should be expecting a rather sizable update in the next... oh, let's say 24-36 hours.

I have a large amount of things to tell you, my dears. After all, it has been a rather long time since I've written.

Take Your Shoes Off Your Teeth and Stop Running Your Mouth

I never ever considered that I would actually be in danger of wildfires. This summer is complete and utter MADNESS.

Natural disasters seem to be all sorts of confused as of late. Hurricanes are hitting the Eastern seaboard, and wildfires have been running rampant throughout Texas. Bastrop State Park will look rather haggard and bare once they manage to snuff out the flames. It's sad, really, that our beautiful state is suffering such a tragic crisis, but there really isn't much we can do other than battle it as best we can.

I direly wish that some sort of divine force of intervention will come along and rescue us from this ridiculous drought.

But wait, this is supposed to be a blog about me. Me me me me me.

A couple of weeks ago, I was sent a job listing for a company called Allied-THA. The company does regional publicity and promotions for high end entertainment clients. I applied, got into the first round of interviews, got into the second round of interviews, and I have been waiting since last Tuesday to hear what the outcome is. Frankly, I have the mind that I didn't get it, but I like to think that I made a damn good impression either way.

Other than that, not much is different. I'm through with all of the traveling for now, but events are stirring up for the fall, and I am MORE than excited. I have a wedding to go to in October with some rather charming arm-candy (I know you're reading this, so text me), there are some really awesome shows to go to and I have a friend who might possibly be wearing a gorgeous new piece of jewelry before the end of the year. Things are looking up.

That being said, I'm going to thank my friend Hanna for working at Star Cinema Grill in Missouri City. Since she has been working there, I have seen three different movies fo' free! I plan on going to see Shark Night this afternoon...alone... I don't expect to have anyone else in the theater. Anyway, it's free of charge, so I'm definitely not complaining about being able to see a very probably crappy movie. Honestly, I couldn't care less, I just love movies.

"Gainfully Unemployed" Will Lose its Charm Soon

The waiting game is the absolute worst kind of game. Ever.

OH AND PS...

I have opened my very own etsy shop! I plan to sell handmade jewelry (most of which is made to order). The items I'm selling are inexpensive and usually for casual, everyday wear.  Go ahead and take a peek!

Shut The Back Door Etsy Store

I am very aware that I only have one item for sale right now, but I figured I would go ahead and get the store running and see how well my stuff sells before going all out crazy coocoo bananatown.

Here's to hoping that someplace will always be serving after hours...

I went to New Orleans last Tuesday morning with my mom and two of her older sisters. I think it's fair to assume that even without saying, the trip was a good amount of fun. WARNING: This post is very image-heavy...

One of my favorite parts about traveling is that I have this unique opportunity to people-watch. People-watching is and always has been one of my favorite things to do. I can sit for a few hours in a bar, quietly creeping on the characters who walk in and out. While there are most certainly quite a few things that people do or wear or say that I don't agree with, I appreciate every person's right to express themselves in whichever form or fashion they so choose. The people of New Orleans...nay, the people of Louisiana are not shy to go all out when it comes to expressing their inner selves. Quite frankly, if you live in a place similar to New Orleans, I don't really blame you. The city is wild. It's feral, impossible to tame, unique and altogether a whole 'nother world. I know people who have lived in the city their entire lives but still manage to find new things every time they go exploring. New Orleans is a never-ending conveyor belt with new, special things dropping on it at all times. One of the most incredible things about the city is how it and its people have (in many ways) bounced back after the storm. Needless to say, I find the local "wildlife" fascinating.


I'm not terribly sure if all of my readers are too terribly interested in getting every single detail of our trip, so I think I will just summarize as best I can. We started out early Tuesday morning and made pretty good time. We got to our destination, a restaurant we hadn't tried before called the Cast Net and enjoyed a pretty hefty fried seafood combination lunch  (the oysters were PERFECTLY fried). We left after lunch, finding our way to our hotel on Toulouse and managed to check in early.

The group (which, by the way, consisted of myself, my mom and two of her older sisters) took a few minutes to rest, then we headed out to Bourbon Street and the French Quarter to do some shopping and veritable site-seeing. For dinner, we stopped by Acme Oyster House and each ate a dozen oysters on the half-shell while listening to the incredible stories of a man who had been shucking oysters for Acme for the past 32 years. Needless to say, we were captivated.




After the captivation lasted for a while, we headed back to the hotel to clean up and get ready for a night out. I'll cut out the rest of the night and just say that alcohol happened. That, after all, is really what you want to hear anyway.

Wednesday morning was designated for cafe au lait and beignets at Cafe Beignet. Let me stop and tell you: If you are ever in New Orleans, want beignets and a good cup of joe and you want to avoid the tourist trap that is Cafe Du Monde, PLEASE go to Cafe Beignet. You will get a lot more for your money, and this includes quality as well as quantity.

While we ate breakfast, we were accompanied by these adorable little finches (see pic: right). We threw some crumbs from our beignets out for them for a little while before figuring out that they would actually come up and take some out of our hands. So sweet! I couldn't help but to grab my camera and take a couple pictures.

We met up with Julie, a friend of ours and a native of New Orleans, and drove down to Magazine for some brief window-shopping. Afterward, we drove down St. Charles to see all of the old houses and hear their amazing stories. At the end of our little tour was lunch at the Camellia Grill. Goodness gracious me, there are not enough descriptive words in the English language to describe my elation. Chili cheese fries, people. Chili. Cheese. Fries. Case closed, I'm sold, and I will definitely be returning.

The rest of the the afternoon was spent visiting Julie's childhood home before we began the four-hours-long drive out of Louisiana and back to Texas. After such a wonderful trip, I can only hope that I will be able to return very soon.