3.31.2008

Airport Arrivals


THURSDAY
Tammy - 10am
JC - 1pm
FRIDAY
Paula - 10am
Kristi, Whitney - noon
Malin - 1:45pm
Kenyon, Bril, Dana, Rossi - 2pm
Kathy - 2:20pm
Megan- email me your flight times...
(PS. This is how we SHOULD all be arriving... private jet to limo. Sadly, none of us have won the lottery yet.)

Approaching NOLA...


It's almost here! So excited.
I think I arrive first - since I depart at 6:30am on Sunday. I know, I know. Procrastination didn't pay off (THIS time!)
I'm getting LOTS of questions chicas. One word - RELAX.
On Friday, as everyone arrives at The W French Quarter (not the W Downtown)... JC and I, weather permitting will be either wandering the streets or recovering from Thursday poolside. Just call/text me at 202-746-1352 if you want to coordinate. I'm going to post everyone's arrivals shortly - and then you can all collaborate on cabbing to the hotel. Check here for my previous post on how the taxis to the FQ work.
Friday night, we will host an arrival 'party' for everyone in The Evita Suite. Once everyone arrives, we'll head to Acme Oyster Bar for some cazh dinner before we go out on the town.
Saturday afternoon, we'll fete JC with a Bachelorette Tea at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans. Saturday evening, we'll play by ear in case we think of something new we want to do, but dinner fall back is Frankie & Johnny's.
The rest of the time, you can booze in the Quarter, ride the Streetcar (St. Charles line is now back up and running!), eat beignets, lay poolside or whatev you like... "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"

3.27.2008

Arguably My Favorite Sign on Bourbon Street - Hilarious



What if Clay was the proprieter?

Costumes: Bring on the Brownie




Green is the new black. That means there's nothing wrong with a little recycling.




That's why, I'm breaking out the Dirty Brownie. Am brainstorming NOLA patches now.

Booted X2


I am ready for our costume night out in NOLA! Last Thursday, I was in Psycho Sisters Consignment Shop (how appropriate is that?) browsing for my attire and that wonderful and much-missed feeling of being a fun, cute, carefree college student came over me. Feeling like a champ, I paid for the bright red patent plastic go-go boots (see above) that absolutely make my outfit, when I received the message that my little angel had gotten “booted” out of daycare. In a nano-second, the fun college girl was gone and my frazzled, mid-30’s mom persona returned.

I am hoping the college girl makes a 3-day appearance in NOLA, especially when I get dressed in my skull t-shirt, short skirt w/ grommets up the side, black fishnet stockings, skull earrings, and my kickin’ red boots. I am now on the prowl for some devil horns to complete the outfit. Girls, if you haven’t gotten your costumes yet, get going!

3.26.2008

More Jen Props...



In addition to her hit on DominoMag.com, Jen's Polaroid blog was also featured by Martha Stewart AND Decor8!



Plus, her highlights look killer...



Jen... pass on the job and come to New Orleans. We'll pay you a grand to be our Bob Knight!

NOLA Crime Beat: Hefty Chefs on Golf Courses Make Good Targets?




Geez. Can't a brother make a gumbo on the course without getting peppered!??!

USA Today

Sports Illustrated

"He thought it was a bee sting," Fortunato said. "Within five minutes, he was back to doing his thing."

Just remember girls, if you get dinged, it's N'Awlins, just keep on doing your thing...

3.21.2008

Worst. Flight. Times. Ever.


Procrastination pays sometimes... but not so much today. I just booked my flights. I leave DC at 6am on Thursday morning (ouch) and leave New Orleans at 9:30 am (ouch) on Sunday. Who wants to ride with me to the airport!?!?!?!

The good news is I will be poolside at the W by noon!

3.20.2008

Shopping on Magazine Street!


More things I am getting excited about!

Shopping on Magazine Street at funky places like Trashy Diva and Hemline!

And killer deals on ridiculously expensive designers at UAL (which BTW is like RIGHT by our hotel and I have scored amazing deasl at in the past!)

Funky silver jewelry by Tulane grad, Mignon Faget!

Franky and Johnnys!


Things I am getting fired up about (besides seeing ya'll)...

FRANKY AND JOHNNYS!

3.19.2008

Jen Hitting it Big Time! DominoMag.com Features Her Photos!


Hey all, this is so cool! Jen Tauritz's Polaroid Blog has been featured at Domino Magazine online! Check it out!

She's on the same 'front page' as Drew Barrymore! Leave comments to show that she has FANs of her own already.

3.14.2008

Another Kodak Moment, Courtesy of JC



This picture of Loader lying next to the trash in Key West is a follow-up to the one of her sleeping on the lounge chair. Not one to let a gravity-defying hangover hold her back, JC rallied and went on the boat trip with the group. Granted, she spent most of the time hanging over the side of the boat, but she hung in there.

A warning to us all: don't let this be you in New Orleans. Hangovers aren't what they used to be. They are 10 times worse and last twice as long.

3.09.2008

Costume Much Pics c/o Malin!


Thanks Jen! We couldn't let the weeks in advance of this trip pass without seeing JC as the Bride of Frankenstein or the Hot Cop. Here's a cutie one of you two...

Costume Much?


3.04.2008

Ole' - Ideas for Friday's Costume Night



Thought I would toss these out there if anyone needed some suggestions for what to wear on Friday night - if you wanted to wear a costume. Or wanted to look like Sancho Panza, or a baby doll, or maybe even as if you were about to head out to ride the range. Now I could get into the feathers and sequins. But that's just me. Has anyone noticed that from a distance, the arrow name tags look a lot like the name tags we supposed to wear at Kimbril's party in Key West? Sans hair, of course.

NOLA Blogs: F-Stoop

Here's one for Tauritz - a New Orleans photographers blog.

Just don't get all caught up in taking gorgeous photos and not spending time acting like an idiot with us all.

F-Stoop; a New Orleans Photography Blog: http://blog.nola.com/fstoop/

Jen Tauritz Gotch's Polaroid Blog: http://mypolaroidblog.blogspot.com/

3.03.2008

a whole lotta hair


all i can say is, "thank god for layers."

3.02.2008

go big or go home...

and whit logs her first blog post - not only with photo, but with verbal bitch slap.


game on sistah.

Watch out...


DO you see this? Are YOU paying attention? THIS is what happens when we get together. How cool do we think we are?
That being said, I want this same picture, with a few more of you bitches in there, with the Big Easy in the background (or any random bar will do, really). Kenyon, as much as I appreciate and applaud last year's engineering efforts, will you actually attach the funnel to the hose this time? Too much lost beer on the cool deck. Or wine in Rossi's case.