another big day

big day today! i had a job interview, so i got to break out my grown-lady clothes. it felt great.

tonight i went to a presentation / policy discussion put on by the local new orleans chapter of the roosevelt institute (check them out here: http://rooseveltinstitute.org/). an author is doing a fact-finding tour, interviewing millennials (that's me!) about the impact the recession has on their decision making, plans for the future, and geographic patterns, and getting ready to write a book. she had some very interesting insights on why new orleans in particular is such an attractive draw to young, idealistic, well-educated professionals (that's me, too!). to read an article she wrote for the atlantic, click here.

i met some really, really interesting people at the lecture, and just to give you an example of how small this town is,  i met two people who work in the building i had my interview in today i also met the guy who created the website that i've been using to search for jobs-- the site where i found the job that i interviewed for today. this town is crazy-small. everyone i've met so far seems to have one degree of separation from everyone else i've met so far.

in other news, the Superbowl is officially upon us, hordes of people have descended on the city, and it's officially 500% more expensive to park. i've got my eyes peeled for this weekend-- i better see me a celebrity or two.

also, there's a great round-up in the NY Times online about king cakes. click here for the slideshow. the first photo was taken of the king cake at Domenica, which is where one of my roommates works. we ate at her restaurant last week and i can tell you with certainty that Domenica's gold leaf/pecan/banana/salted caramel king cake is DELICIOUS. also featured in the slideshow is the baker who played Hushpuppy's dad in Beasts of the Southern Wild.