Goin' Back to New Orleans & Super Post

I had the intention to post a few times this week, because I have so many [important] things to share!!! However, as per usual, time got lost on me, so the result is what I will refer to as a super post. Get ready, kiddos. As usual, it will be divided into subsections because I hate and am terrible at transitions.

Goin' back to New Orleans

If you have ever met me, you know I love the South. If you know me at all, you know I have a specific love for New Orleans. It's such a unique, beautiful, lively city, even after Katrina completely ravaged it not so long ago. Well, I am going back! Tomorrow I am flying to Orlando to be with my beautiful darling sharkface Annalise, and we are driving to Nola to celebrate her golden birthday!

Brief backstory on me and Anna: Since I have known Anna, I have had the utmost admiration for her. When we were younger, I basically wanted to be her. She is hilarious and beautiful and so intelligent and I love her to death.

Exhibit A: first evidence of friendship obviously involves pretending to shoot a statue

Anna and I have kept in touch and remained close longer than anyone else. We can go literally years without seeing each other and nothing will feel different. I love her like a sister, which is essentially what she has been to me.

Exhibit B: Anna visits me in Wisconsin and we are hilarious

Exhibit C: first trip to Nola, we are still hilarious

Now that's out of the way.

We are returning to Nola this week and I could NOT be more excited. Also, as a follow-up to my last post, I have a tattoo appointment booked at Electric Ladyland and I am way too excited. Obviously photos will follow. This also means I probably won't be writing next week since I will be on adventures, I hope you can find a way to cope.

Papa Roy!!!

Speaking of tattoos, my dad wants to getting a matching one of my next piece. Obviously, this is precious. Hint: I'm getting some sort of skull.

And speaking of my father bear, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, FATHERS!! Especially mine. He's the best there is.

Exhibit D: my best Father's Day gift yet--Old Spice deodorant (because I liked the sailboat)

a Karaoke Adventure

This past Monday, Kelsey and I went to a local dive/karaoke bar in Northeast Minneapolis and let me just list all the things that were awesome about this night. I am mostly writing this so I don't forget how epic it was.

Happy Hour started our evening out at 5:30 - $10/person

Adventures down by the Mississippi - spotted a beaver and a crane, pranced around in the water, may have contracted diseases (the river is dirty)

Target run - new shoes, God bless America

Karaoke bar - awesome bartender, cheap drinks, karaoke regulars who keep singing because they know they're good, shots purchased by random drunk people, getting hit on by middle-aged men, karaoke renditions of Amy Winehouse and CCR, making friends with a 60-year-old "gay boy", not leaving til bar close - total cost for both tabs? $25. OH WAIT until our new oldish gay manfriend PAID THE TAB FOR US.

Went home, made cinnamon rolls

THE NIGHT WAS OURS!!!!

It should be noted that we sang "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse first because we thought it was funny since we were at a bar on a Monday night and were fairly intoxicated. Apparently hit too close to home for... everyone, since they were also in a bar on a Monday and also intoxicated. Lesson learned: alcoholic humor not universal.

another thing that sucks about being Catholic

Innate fear of demon possession combined with a desire to watch movies about demon possession. Okay, maybe this is a problem really specific to me, but it is indeed a very real problem to all those it effects (me).

It totally makes sense to be interested in films closest to your own experience, but when that experience is being Catholic and a side effect of that is shit like exorcisms, it's rough. Today I watched The Exorcism of Emily Rose and it was so freaky. Keep in mind that I am a wimp, but I was definitely curled in a ball begging for Laura Linney's mercy, a position I never wish to be in again. That being said, I also really enjoyed it. Go figure.

But in all seriousness, I can handle stuff like monsters and vampires and whatnot. Probably ghosts, even. But throw a demon movie at me, and I am terrified. I also watched Jennifer's Body, but I don't want to talk about that as much. Adam Brody really made me sad, a phrase I never wished to utter.

playlist

It started about being completely New Orleans themed, and then sort of morphed into part Nola, part songs that remind me of Nola, and part just some songs I am really into right now and want to share. Hope ya'll enjoy!

Nola Playlist

1. Going Back to New Orleans - Mason Jennings

2. Jackson Square - Mason Jennings

3. Lakes on Pontchartrain - The Be Good Tanyas

4. Settle Down - Kimbra

5. The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

6. New Orleans - Trampled by Turtles

7. Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival

8. Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline

9. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

10. Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band

11. To the Dogs or Whoever - Josh Ritter

12. Hey Hey Hurray - Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses

13. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

14. Move Over Mama - Justin Townes Earle

15. Nikorette - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band

...Hope you guys like CCR.