Year: 2007

reprinted from the Times Picayune Charles Darwin would delight in the social experiment called New Orleans. This lovely city was shaped by nature and attracted a particular variety of human suited to endure heat, bugs, disease, and pirates. Now, after Katrina, those hardy souls who stay endure rude and impudent government workers, robbers and murderers and unfriendly business rules. Those who seek New Orleans out and stay are rough, gritty, determined, and find fun and…

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I want to sing like Emmy Lou Harris and think like Carolyn Hax. This is Carolyn’s entry yesterday: … This is where you hit the first of three standard happiness killers. If you say you’re tired or miss your friends, and if all he hears is criticism of him — even after you give the valid it’s-not-personal-it’s-just-who-I-am explanation — then he might not be mature enough himself to balance individuality with life as a pair.…

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Well, several victory laps – because I have had a couple of minor and major victories in the past 24 hours – seeing my ex lover and thinking to myself “poor guy” is one small victory – it’s much better than poor me any day of the week. Then I had a real live moment of maturation and realization when I woke up on Sunday morning with an unresolved issue circling my brain. It basically…

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Friday was a catch up on work day after traveling most of the week and coming back to the closing of the refi. So we went to Swirl and hail hail the gang was all there – Al and Redell, Tommy, Graham, Richelle, Fatma, Moosey, Yasar, Jerri, on and on. Along came a young Turk name B – very handsome – who was chatting me up and asked me for my number – and here…

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Last night a bunch of us from the neighborhood went to support a friend who has taken the position of marketing director for a gentlemen’s club in the Quarter. All of the hospitality directors from around the area were invited to attend. We went – us not in hospitality – to offer a show of numbers and support to our friend. A friend bought me a lapdance with a gorgeous woman – as she came…

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A development company called Victory apparently has dibs on some property starting right by where the Can is to Carrolton – they already developed the Sav-A-Center and the Home Depot on Carrolton. They are proposing a massive retail development that includes Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dickie’s Sporting Goods, as well as other national chain stores. A dilemma for sure. We all want to keep our tax dollars in Orleans Parish and right now we…

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I met a client at this restaurant in NY and can I tell you that every single bite was so deliciious – one caveat – it’s expensive as hell – but worth it – very great.

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I went by Swirl yesterday after the closing on my refi and Beth chilled a bottle of Domaine Carneros La Reve and I called G and she called K and soon we were toasting to two years of financial stress that almost did me in. Sylvia came to demo Eberle wines and then Tommy came by to see what was going on as it was such a beautiful day. It’s all good – we drank…

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Today I refinanced the LaLa – FINALLY – and with this financial burden behind me, I’ve been thinking about adopting a child – the price of a child’s head these days goes for about $35,000 to $50,000. A big financial burden after the LaLa. Is it worth it – yes, I think so. But I’ve been trying to figure it all out – will I be traveling a lot like I do for work? without…

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I landed in NY and on the taxi ride into the city passed a billboard for Volkswagon that had a canary yellow bug and read “Misery has enough company, Dare to be happy.” Wow – I text G and said now that is a great ad. Because it made me smile. The yellow bug, the dare, all of it. And so I approached the next days with that attitude – there is a lot of…

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