Tuesday, April 12, 2011

I'm Baaack.



For rather sad family reasons, I had to jet off to exotic Wichita, Kansas this weekend. But even though it was a sad occasion, I did get to spend some time with Clara and my parents, and a lot of family members I hadn't seen in a very long time. 

It is nice to be back in Chicago- which turned sunny while I left. And I smiled when I saw these prints this morning, featured in a post by Refinery 29 that highlighted the best Chicago basted Etsy artists. These are from Megan Lee Designs. I love when I see things in blogs that are specific to Chicago and New Orleans, not just because I love those two cities the best, but because sometimes I get the feeling from all the blogs I look at it (and I spend WAY too much time on them, believe me) that nothing fashionable or cool ever happens outside of the East and West Coasts!

Friday, April 8, 2011

My Non-fiction Wish List.

I wish I read more than I do, and usually when I do make the time I always read fiction. Right now, I'm reading Water For Elephants (and I can't wait to finish it so I can watch the movie). But the next three books on my to read list are all non-fiction. They are...


A travelogue that explores the landscape and culture of the disappearing Louisiana coastline. 


A biography of Ella Fitzgerald.


Tina Fey's memoir- I'm sure it will be hilarious. And, as some of you know, I am border-line obsessed with her. 

Well, folks, got some sad news yesterday that has led to a drastic change in my weekend plans. I'm flying out tomorrow to exotic Wichita, Kansas. But the silver lining is that I get to see my whole family. Plus, it's the birthday boy's party tonight yahooooo, so all in all I'm looking forward to the weekend. Hope everyone has a good one!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Visit Montana?





There are these Visit Montana adds all over the El and on the sides of CTA buses here, with huge blown up and breath-taking pictures of Montana to promote tourism there. I gotta say they totally work, because never in my life have I wanted to visit Montana until now! These pictures don't really do them justice. It just looks so beautiful. Anybody else wanna go to Yellowstone park and hike around looking for bison?? (I especially love the pics with bison...I don't know why).

P.S. BP also runs adds to promote tourism to the Gulf Coast again, and the best one is with this shrimper named Mike Blanchard who has the thickest Cajun accent you've ever heard. I get so excited when it comes on.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Ruh roh...Yellow Shoes.


Blasted Anthropologie look book sitting outside my door this morning! I spied these. Ahhh so pretty. Yellow. Flowers. What more do you want in a shoe? Since these lovelies are a tad outside my shoe budget, perhaps I will be venturing over to Payless in search of yellow wedges and making my own yellow flower to stick on there? Hehehe. Not too bad of an idea. 

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

N.O.L.A. Photograph.


A Very Special Happy Birthday.


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Today is Thomas's birthday yall. He is, MOST importantly, Louisiana Anna's very first follower. But also, he is my man companion. Technically, he is twenty-five years old, but he has a baby face, so he looks younger. And he orders Gibsons or Scotch neat, so he acts older.  Happy Birthday, Tommy!!!!!! Here are all things that are good (to you)....















Olive Juice!





Monday, April 4, 2011

Le Weekend.


Lovely weekend. I made myself a chocolate martini with this stuff (it is so amazing- it really tastes just like chocolate), and I watched Vertigo with Thomas. We're on an old movie kick lately, but I think Rear Window was the peak and now Thomas has just gotten way too good at Jimmy Stewart impressions for us to do anything but giggle and add our own lines during the movies, all the while probably missing important plot points. Then, the guy went out and bought me a CAKE POP for breakfast on Saturday (amazing), I went to work and then to yet another birthday party...lots of birthdays this time of year, including a VERY EXCITING one tomorrow! And on Sunday...drum roll please...da da dum! Viola!

It is a fried shrimp po-boy in Chicago! I got it from Blue Bayou, a Louisiana themed bar/restaurant here- no relation to the water park of the same name in Louisiana. I think. And I must say it was taste-Y! Thomas ordered some kind of bbq brisket po-boy. Who ever heard of such a thing? It was a very Midwestern po-boy. But deelish just the same. It was a very successful Sunday.