1. you can't shake a stick these days without hitting a parade. these are high schoolers.
2. king cake flavored vodka for sale at the grocery store...
3. i know you guys see this face plenty, but i can't get enough of it.
i woke up this morning to what i thought was thunder.
but then i heard symbols.
and then i heard a trumpet.
and then i realized that (several) high school marching bands were practicing their routines, marching right down felicity street at 9 AM. that wasn't thunder. that was a drumline!
here are some other observations of this week, as Mardi Gras quickly approaches:
1. if you ask people if their office is open on friday (or even thursday) of this week, they will laugh at you.
2. this week, guest lecturers (yes, multiple!) are drinking their water out of the plastic cups you get thrown at parades.
3. professors who are holding class thursday or friday of next week will also apologize profusely.
4. new orleanians treat ash wednesday like the rest of the country treats january 1st. that's the day that you begin healthy habits. till then, the streets are empty of runners & yoga is literally cancelled. like, there isn't one yoga class in the entire city for the next week.
5. on a related note, king cake is now an acceptable meal.
6. if you answer a question correctly in class, you just might get beads thrown at you.
7. "sorry i'm late, there was a parade in front of my house" is a 100% legitimate excuse, and no one will even bat an eye at you when you say it.
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